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Population in the Congo compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 31,934,230 people in Ivory Coast in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 33,722,528 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 5.05 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.7M (64.1% growth).

Congo vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Ivory Coast
2100 20,197,393 104,920,371
2099 20,056,338 104,113,061
2098 19,909,990 103,291,158
2097 19,763,169 102,471,756
2096 19,613,556 101,628,301
2095 19,462,505 100,772,460
2094 19,309,823 99,898,304
2093 19,154,254 99,021,348
2092 18,993,517 98,114,023
2091 18,831,137 97,191,635
2090 18,666,035 96,263,617
2089 18,500,705 95,332,834
2088 18,328,408 94,410,464
2087 18,156,542 93,478,576
2086 17,982,556 92,531,438
2085 17,810,599 91,589,651
2084 17,634,115 90,656,883
2083 17,455,922 89,687,091
2082 17,273,447 88,713,776
2081 17,095,916 87,729,381
2080 16,913,187 86,741,632
2079 16,731,545 85,754,611
2078 16,545,390 84,755,417
2077 16,360,458 83,751,773
2076 16,175,508 82,745,768
2075 15,984,378 81,715,680
2074 15,794,071 80,699,852
2073 15,599,735 79,680,254
2072 15,404,494 78,658,967
2071 15,207,921 77,619,677
2070 15,011,471 76,578,862
2069 14,810,543 75,539,439
2068 14,612,051 74,479,930
2067 14,415,033 73,429,006
2066 14,213,222 72,362,962
2065 14,012,829 71,312,115
2064 13,813,071 70,271,852
2063 13,611,733 69,232,655
2062 13,407,155 68,207,413
2061 13,206,406 67,176,556
2060 13,006,970 66,159,709
2059 12,808,144 65,140,683
2058 12,611,185 64,110,700
2057 12,415,316 63,092,260
2056 12,219,298 62,075,281
2055 12,024,601 61,046,238
2054 11,826,644 60,014,012
2053 11,629,783 58,992,661
2052 11,433,645 57,968,005
2051 11,236,927 56,941,659
2050 11,041,020 55,918,046
2049 10,846,652 54,901,818
2048 10,651,879 53,875,709
2047 10,455,019 52,858,830
2046 10,260,138 51,844,312
2045 10,065,444 50,830,306
2044 9,872,742 49,805,598
2043 9,677,498 48,788,840
2042 9,483,953 47,784,131
2041 9,288,673 46,795,255
2040 9,097,986 45,813,266
2039 8,908,556 44,841,250
2038 8,720,599 43,881,133
2037 8,534,256 42,929,373
2036 8,350,011 41,995,248
2035 8,167,940 41,077,730
2034 7,986,915 40,171,091
2033 7,806,956 39,279,116
2032 7,629,621 38,414,277
2031 7,454,630 37,563,879
2030 7,285,238 36,733,221
2029 7,119,031 35,912,791
2028 6,956,345 35,100,748
2027 6,795,830 34,301,358
2026 6,639,560 33,507,906
2025 6,485,440 32,716,581
2024 6,332,961 31,934,230
2023 6,182,885 31,165,654
2022 6,035,104 30,395,002
2021 5,892,183 29,639,736
2020 5,752,791 28,915,449
2019 5,616,661 28,193,009
2018 5,483,118 27,464,173
2017 5,351,011 26,733,372
2016 5,222,536 25,989,405
2015 5,097,581 25,246,342
2014 4,975,880 24,527,395
2013 4,857,099 23,939,775
2012 4,740,450 23,467,078
2011 4,609,724 22,982,000
2010 4,462,290 22,488,065
2009 4,281,219 21,997,940
2008 4,113,517 21,514,439
2007 3,980,430 21,030,558
2006 3,837,409 20,546,802
2005 3,696,393 20,068,458
2004 3,565,554 19,595,000
2003 3,445,753 19,125,542
2002 3,350,771 18,654,771
2001 3,272,537 18,178,913
2000 3,151,345 17,699,004
1999 3,032,874 17,215,935
1998 2,952,061 16,663,948
1997 2,887,862 16,047,170
1996 2,826,785 15,442,312
1995 2,749,461 14,855,565
1994 2,673,144 14,287,201
1993 2,595,124 13,735,951
1992 2,519,465 13,200,310
1991 2,449,229 12,683,870
1990 2,380,560 12,189,778
1989 2,313,558 11,719,771
1988 2,247,653 11,275,189
1987 2,183,473 10,851,475
1986 2,120,602 10,440,917
1985 2,059,311 10,040,483
1984 1,999,528 9,650,516
1983 1,950,321 9,272,744
1982 1,910,430 8,907,936
1981 1,869,759 8,556,596
1980 1,828,985 8,220,714
1979 1,788,524 7,902,267
1978 1,748,089 7,603,130
1977 1,707,568 7,321,950
1976 1,667,225 7,057,958
1975 1,627,032 6,776,297
1974 1,582,301 6,474,057
1973 1,533,680 6,184,944
1972 1,486,468 5,909,716
1971 1,441,039 5,650,868
1970 1,397,638 5,411,567
1969 1,356,182 5,192,221
1968 1,316,519 4,990,021
1967 1,278,691 4,799,744
1966 1,242,534 4,617,519
1965 1,207,880 4,442,377
1964 1,174,816 4,273,952
1963 1,143,263 4,112,061
1962 1,113,175 3,956,939
1961 1,084,389 3,810,151
1960 1,056,732 3,673,666

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Congo's population will grow by 65.2% to 11,041,020 people with a rank change from 109th to 95th. The population of Ivory Coast will increase by 65.8% to 55,918,046 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Ivory Coast
2100 0.7% 0.78%
2099 0.74% 0.8%
2098 0.74% 0.8%
2097 0.76% 0.83%
2096 0.78% 0.85%
2095 0.79% 0.88%
2094 0.81% 0.89%
2093 0.85% 0.92%
2092 0.86% 0.95%
2091 0.88% 0.96%
2090 0.89% 0.98%
2089 0.94% 0.98%
2088 0.95% 1%
2087 0.97% 1.02%
2086 0.97% 1.03%
2085 1% 1.03%
2084 1.02% 1.08%
2083 1.06% 1.1%
2082 1.04% 1.12%
2081 1.08% 1.14%
2080 1.09% 1.15%
2079 1.13% 1.18%
2078 1.13% 1.2%
2077 1.14% 1.22%
2076 1.2% 1.26%
2075 1.2% 1.26%
2074 1.25% 1.28%
2073 1.27% 1.3%
2072 1.29% 1.34%
2071 1.31% 1.36%
2070 1.36% 1.38%
2069 1.36% 1.42%
2068 1.37% 1.43%
2067 1.42% 1.47%
2066 1.43% 1.47%
2065 1.45% 1.48%
2064 1.48% 1.5%
2063 1.53% 1.5%
2062 1.52% 1.53%
2061 1.53% 1.54%
2060 1.55% 1.56%
2059 1.56% 1.61%
2058 1.58% 1.61%
2057 1.6% 1.64%
2056 1.62% 1.69%
2055 1.67% 1.72%
2054 1.69% 1.73%
2053 1.72% 1.77%
2052 1.75% 1.8%
2051 1.77% 1.83%
2050 1.79% 1.85%
2049 1.83% 1.9%
2048 1.88% 1.92%
2047 1.9% 1.96%
2046 1.93% 1.99%
2045 1.95% 2.06%
2044 2.02% 2.08%
2043 2.04% 2.1%
2042 2.1% 2.11%
2041 2.1% 2.14%
2040 2.13% 2.17%
2039 2.16% 2.19%
2038 2.18% 2.22%
2037 2.21% 2.22%
2036 2.23% 2.23%
2035 2.27% 2.26%
2034 2.31% 2.27%
2033 2.32% 2.25%
2032 2.35% 2.26%
2031 2.33% 2.26%
2030 2.33% 2.28%
2029 2.34% 2.31%
2028 2.36% 2.33%
2027 2.35% 2.37%
2026 2.38% 2.42%
2025 2.41% 2.45%
2024 2.43% 2.47%
2023 2.45% 2.54%
2022 2.43% 2.55%
2021 2.42% 2.5%
2020 2.42% 2.56%
2019 2.44% 2.65%
2018 2.47% 2.73%
2017 2.46% 2.86%
2016 2.45% 2.94%
2015 2.45% 2.93%
2014 2.45% 2.45%
2013 2.46% 2.01%
2012 2.84% 2.11%
2011 3.3% 2.2%
2010 4.23% 2.23%
2009 4.08% 2.25%
2008 3.34% 2.3%
2007 3.73% 2.35%
2006 3.81% 2.38%
2005 3.67% 2.42%
2004 3.48% 2.45%
2003 2.83% 2.52%
2002 2.39% 2.62%
2001 3.85% 2.71%
2000 3.91% 2.81%
1999 2.74% 3.31%
1998 2.22% 3.84%
1997 2.16% 3.92%
1996 2.81% 3.95%
1995 2.85% 3.98%
1994 3.01% 4.01%
1993 3% 4.06%
1992 2.87% 4.07%
1991 2.88% 4.05%
1990 2.9% 4.01%
1989 2.93% 3.94%
1988 2.94% 3.9%
1987 2.96% 3.93%
1986 2.98% 3.99%
1985 2.99% 4.04%
1984 2.52% 4.07%
1983 2.09% 4.1%
1982 2.18% 4.11%
1981 2.23% 4.09%
1980 2.26% 4.03%
1979 2.31% 3.93%
1978 2.37% 3.84%
1977 2.42% 3.74%
1976 2.47% 4.16%
1975 2.83% 4.67%
1974 3.17% 4.67%
1973 3.18% 4.66%
1972 3.15% 4.58%
1971 3.11% 4.42%
1970 3.06% 4.22%
1969 3.01% 4.05%
1968 2.96% 3.96%
1967 2.91% 3.95%
1966 2.87% 3.94%
1965 2.81% 3.94%
1964 2.76% 3.94%
1963 2.7% 3.92%
1962 2.65% 3.85%
1961 2.62% 3.72%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Congo Ivory Coast
Current population
6681829
33722528
Population rank 109/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.41%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
2.78 minutes
31.6 seconds
One death every
13.5 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 +2,106
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +768,576
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 28/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 +11,305
Net migration rank 108/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - 11,305
2024 - -2,491 - 7,838
2023 150,486 -995 758,261 6,002
2022 147,076 -995 750,270 26,777
2021 144,241 -4,476 732,191 1,322
2020 143,492 -4,472 727,455 -12,390
2019 139,513 -6,268 727,774 2,043
2018 142,704 -8,856 722,445 5,395
2017 141,973 -11,601 734,553 -796
2016 141,358 -14,783 735,630 18,568
2015 141,539 -18,207 731,387 522
2014 141,674 -21,598 728,978 -23,011
2013 142,080 -24,605 720,228 -250,964
2012 142,464 -26,643 708,847 -232,712
2011 140,371 5,262 694,033 -200,010
2010 136,908 12,318 676,554 -182,689
2009 126,904 86,014 654,439 -168,027
2008 120,711 1,774 630,610 -150,037
2007 112,459 31,239 617,247 -130,079
2006 106,876 35,475 605,001 -124,651
2005 101,344 38,337 593,685 -117,342
2004 96,577 25,412 579,424 -108,869
2003 91,326 26,280 568,220 -99,880
2002 88,497 -16,140 563,692 -90,503
2001 84,876 -764 555,220 -76,679
2000 78,491 79,780 545,129 -63,843
1999 76,204 2,470 527,634 -42,777
1998 72,450 10,500 509,167 109,961
1997 66,149 -20,704 489,984 124,443
1996 75,628 1,085 469,740 125,556
1995 74,189 3,747 453,719 124,501
1994 72,857 1,850 438,274 120,247
1993 71,119 10,218 430,759 113,215
1992 69,973 0 423,294 104,006
1991 68,534 1,966 413,354 92,228
1990 67,241 -395 402,629 79,979
1989 65,944 1,214 390,081 67,324
1988 64,629 22 378,575 53,187
1987 63,183 525 370,654 45,028
1986 61,669 367 357,205 48,233
1985 60,359 182 344,549 50,872
1984 59,028 0 331,910 52,594
1983 58,120 -18,720 317,379 53,646
1982 57,036 -16,664 305,204 53,384
1981 56,603 -15,630 292,755 51,354
1980 55,550 -14,972 280,630 47,031
1979 54,723 -14,378 268,875 40,355
1978 53,885 -13,356 257,222 31,822
1977 53,179 -12,673 250,858 22,452
1976 52,148 -11,971 241,939 12,735
1975 51,155 -10,944 228,883 79,766
1974 49,563 -312 216,389 79,445
1973 48,017 -22 203,429 78,963
1972 46,427 0 190,842 77,213
1971 44,431 0 179,918 69,728
1970 42,374 0 170,070 58,883
1969 40,532 0 161,541 48,192
1968 38,786 0 153,464 41,198
1967 36,866 0 145,773 40,125
1966 35,452 0 138,438 40,125
1965 33,865 0 131,601 40,125
1964 32,270 0 124,996 40,125
1963 30,832 0 118,526 40,125
1962 29,342 0 111,930 39,670
1961 28,220 0 105,568 36,410
1960 27,094 0 99,681 31,307

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/ivory-coast | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 94% of the population change in the Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 1,434,056 people) and 6.04% is from migration (a loss of 92,251 people). In Ivory Coast 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,348,944 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 24,432 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

Biggest cities by population

Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 71.6K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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