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Population in Egypt compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 116,538,258 in 2024 vs 31,934,230 people in Ivory Coast in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 120,697,176 people compared to 33,722,528 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 3.58 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 1.86% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.84% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (45.9% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.7M (64.1% growth).

Egypt vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Ivory Coast
2100 203,522,884 104,920,371
2099 203,403,368 104,113,061
2098 203,247,703 103,291,158
2097 203,074,807 102,471,756
2096 202,870,003 101,628,301
2095 202,625,820 100,772,460
2094 202,350,087 99,898,304
2093 202,040,251 99,021,348
2092 201,709,051 98,114,023
2091 201,347,225 97,191,635
2090 200,966,749 96,263,617
2089 200,561,011 95,332,834
2088 200,123,182 94,410,464
2087 199,650,440 93,478,576
2086 199,156,169 92,531,438
2085 198,637,936 91,589,651
2084 198,084,947 90,656,883
2083 197,501,965 89,687,091
2082 196,891,089 88,713,776
2081 196,242,522 87,729,381
2080 195,570,383 86,741,632
2079 194,850,670 85,754,611
2078 194,103,613 84,755,417
2077 193,324,592 83,751,773
2076 192,507,892 82,745,768
2075 191,661,705 81,715,680
2074 190,786,862 80,699,852
2073 189,886,620 79,680,254
2072 188,947,991 78,658,967
2071 187,981,245 77,619,677
2070 186,988,514 76,578,862
2069 185,965,572 75,539,439
2068 184,912,088 74,479,930
2067 183,835,428 73,429,006
2066 182,734,967 72,362,962
2065 181,620,901 71,312,115
2064 180,467,102 70,271,852
2063 179,293,260 69,232,655
2062 178,110,375 68,207,413
2061 176,907,621 67,176,556
2060 175,686,879 66,159,709
2059 174,441,815 65,140,683
2058 173,179,511 64,110,700
2057 171,897,733 63,092,260
2056 170,593,445 62,075,281
2055 169,269,144 61,046,238
2054 167,915,661 60,014,012
2053 166,538,943 58,992,661
2052 165,130,747 57,968,005
2051 163,704,732 56,941,659
2050 162,240,246 55,918,046
2049 160,743,182 54,901,818
2048 159,206,813 53,875,709
2047 157,631,586 52,858,830
2046 156,023,680 51,844,312
2045 154,371,216 50,830,306
2044 152,668,334 49,805,598
2043 150,927,496 48,788,840
2042 149,145,569 47,784,131
2041 147,333,445 46,795,255
2040 145,505,786 45,813,266
2039 143,662,428 44,841,250
2038 141,820,567 43,881,133
2037 139,977,812 42,929,373
2036 138,139,382 41,995,248
2035 136,315,557 41,077,730
2034 134,490,574 40,171,091
2033 132,681,153 39,279,116
2032 130,879,780 38,414,277
2031 129,085,888 37,563,879
2030 127,304,473 36,733,221
2029 125,524,007 35,912,791
2028 123,745,979 35,100,748
2027 121,973,080 34,301,358
2026 120,224,089 33,507,906
2025 118,473,897 32,716,581
2024 116,538,258 31,934,230
2023 114,535,772 31,165,654
2022 112,618,250 30,395,002
2021 110,957,008 29,639,736
2020 109,315,124 28,915,449
2019 107,553,158 28,193,009
2018 105,682,094 27,464,173
2017 103,696,057 26,733,372
2016 101,644,589 25,989,405
2015 99,597,342 25,246,342
2014 97,528,654 24,527,395
2013 95,333,553 23,939,775
2012 93,161,001 23,467,078
2011 91,093,059 22,982,000
2010 89,196,072 22,488,065
2009 87,501,636 21,997,940
2008 85,864,789 21,514,439
2007 84,276,225 21,030,558
2006 82,700,403 20,546,802
2005 81,101,004 20,068,458
2004 79,477,443 19,595,000
2003 77,853,548 19,125,542
2002 76,239,137 18,654,771
2001 74,652,029 18,178,913
2000 73,083,284 17,699,004
1999 71,520,954 17,215,935
1998 69,943,294 16,663,948
1997 68,431,740 16,047,170
1996 67,028,048 15,442,312
1995 65,652,622 14,855,565
1994 64,285,589 14,287,201
1993 62,915,681 13,735,951
1992 61,480,660 13,200,310
1991 60,028,997 12,683,870
1990 58,396,618 12,189,778
1989 56,710,642 11,719,771
1988 55,187,681 11,275,189
1987 53,674,435 10,851,475
1986 52,206,295 10,440,917
1985 50,734,968 10,040,483
1984 49,247,334 9,650,516
1983 47,786,402 9,272,744
1982 46,407,611 8,907,936
1981 45,147,224 8,556,596
1980 43,950,413 8,220,714
1979 42,818,628 7,902,267
1978 41,761,431 7,603,130
1977 40,748,870 7,321,950
1976 39,795,557 7,057,958
1975 38,875,327 6,776,297
1974 37,969,667 6,474,057
1973 37,102,043 6,184,944
1972 36,258,328 5,909,716
1971 35,433,368 5,650,868
1970 34,623,990 5,411,567
1969 33,811,615 5,192,221
1968 32,998,319 4,990,021
1967 32,196,360 4,799,744
1966 31,406,541 4,617,519
1965 30,629,174 4,442,377
1964 29,858,922 4,273,952
1963 29,091,869 4,112,061
1962 28,337,013 3,956,939
1961 27,600,898 3,810,151
1960 26,896,479 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/egypt/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th 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) Egypt's population will grow by 34.4% to 162,240,246 people with a rank change from 13th to 11th. The population of Ivory Coast will increase by 65.8% to 55,918,046 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 204M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Ivory Coast
2100 0.06% 0.78%
2099 0.08% 0.8%
2098 0.09% 0.8%
2097 0.1% 0.83%
2096 0.12% 0.85%
2095 0.14% 0.88%
2094 0.15% 0.89%
2093 0.16% 0.92%
2092 0.18% 0.95%
2091 0.19% 0.96%
2090 0.2% 0.98%
2089 0.22% 0.98%
2088 0.24% 1%
2087 0.25% 1.02%
2086 0.26% 1.03%
2085 0.28% 1.03%
2084 0.3% 1.08%
2083 0.31% 1.1%
2082 0.33% 1.12%
2081 0.34% 1.14%
2080 0.37% 1.15%
2079 0.38% 1.18%
2078 0.4% 1.2%
2077 0.42% 1.22%
2076 0.44% 1.26%
2075 0.46% 1.26%
2074 0.47% 1.28%
2073 0.5% 1.3%
2072 0.51% 1.34%
2071 0.53% 1.36%
2070 0.55% 1.38%
2069 0.57% 1.42%
2068 0.59% 1.43%
2067 0.6% 1.47%
2066 0.61% 1.47%
2065 0.64% 1.48%
2064 0.65% 1.5%
2063 0.66% 1.5%
2062 0.68% 1.53%
2061 0.69% 1.54%
2060 0.71% 1.56%
2059 0.73% 1.61%
2058 0.75% 1.61%
2057 0.76% 1.64%
2056 0.78% 1.69%
2055 0.81% 1.72%
2054 0.83% 1.73%
2053 0.85% 1.77%
2052 0.87% 1.8%
2051 0.9% 1.83%
2050 0.93% 1.85%
2049 0.97% 1.9%
2048 1% 1.92%
2047 1.03% 1.96%
2046 1.07% 1.99%
2045 1.12% 2.06%
2044 1.15% 2.08%
2043 1.19% 2.1%
2042 1.23% 2.11%
2041 1.26% 2.14%
2040 1.28% 2.17%
2039 1.3% 2.19%
2038 1.32% 2.22%
2037 1.33% 2.22%
2036 1.34% 2.23%
2035 1.36% 2.26%
2034 1.36% 2.27%
2033 1.38% 2.25%
2032 1.39% 2.26%
2031 1.4% 2.26%
2030 1.42% 2.28%
2029 1.44% 2.31%
2028 1.45% 2.33%
2027 1.45% 2.37%
2026 1.48% 2.42%
2025 1.66% 2.45%
2024 1.75% 2.47%
2023 1.7% 2.54%
2022 1.5% 2.55%
2021 1.5% 2.5%
2020 1.64% 2.56%
2019 1.77% 2.65%
2018 1.92% 2.73%
2017 2.02% 2.86%
2016 2.06% 2.94%
2015 2.12% 2.93%
2014 2.3% 2.45%
2013 2.33% 2.01%
2012 2.27% 2.11%
2011 2.13% 2.2%
2010 1.94% 2.23%
2009 1.91% 2.25%
2008 1.88% 2.3%
2007 1.91% 2.35%
2006 1.97% 2.38%
2005 2.04% 2.42%
2004 2.09% 2.45%
2003 2.12% 2.52%
2002 2.13% 2.62%
2001 2.15% 2.71%
2000 2.18% 2.81%
1999 2.26% 3.31%
1998 2.21% 3.84%
1997 2.09% 3.92%
1996 2.1% 3.95%
1995 2.13% 3.98%
1994 2.18% 4.01%
1993 2.33% 4.06%
1992 2.42% 4.07%
1991 2.8% 4.05%
1990 2.97% 4.01%
1989 2.76% 3.94%
1988 2.82% 3.9%
1987 2.81% 3.93%
1986 2.9% 3.99%
1985 3.02% 4.04%
1984 3.06% 4.07%
1983 2.97% 4.1%
1982 2.79% 4.11%
1981 2.72% 4.09%
1980 2.64% 4.03%
1979 2.53% 3.93%
1978 2.48% 3.84%
1977 2.4% 3.74%
1976 2.37% 4.16%
1975 2.39% 4.67%
1974 2.34% 4.67%
1973 2.33% 4.66%
1972 2.33% 4.58%
1971 2.34% 4.42%
1970 2.4% 4.22%
1969 2.46% 4.05%
1968 2.49% 3.96%
1967 2.51% 3.95%
1966 2.54% 3.94%
1965 2.58% 3.94%
1964 2.64% 3.94%
1963 2.66% 3.92%
1962 2.67% 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/egypt/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Egypt grew by 1.75%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Egypt Ivory Coast
Current population
120697176
33722528
Population rank 13/197 50/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.41%
One net population change
15.7 seconds
41 seconds
One birth every
13.1 seconds
31.6 seconds
One death every
50.4 seconds
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,486 +2,106
Annual growth/decline +2,002,486 +768,576
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 28/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -57,305 +11,305
Net migration rank 177/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - 11,305
2024 - 123,884 - 7,838
2023 1,780,230 305,006 758,261 6,002
2022 1,736,123 13,707 750,270 26,777
2021 1,566,491 6,161 732,191 1,322
2020 1,704,988 6,016 727,455 -12,390
2019 1,805,818 7,050 727,774 2,043
2018 1,908,512 20,788 722,445 5,395
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 734,553 -796
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 735,630 18,568
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 731,387 522
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 728,978 -23,011
2013 2,156,922 130,305 720,228 -250,964
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 708,847 -232,712
2011 1,951,851 126,170 694,033 -200,010
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 676,554 -182,689
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 654,439 -168,027
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 630,610 -150,037
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 617,247 -130,079
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 605,001 -124,651
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 593,685 -117,342
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 579,424 -108,869
2003 1,614,293 9,854 568,220 -99,880
2002 1,593,474 11,205 563,692 -90,503
2001 1,568,962 556 555,220 -76,679
2000 1,540,084 27,873 545,129 -63,843
1999 1,534,697 22,026 527,634 -42,777
1998 1,519,728 78,858 509,167 109,961
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 489,984 124,443
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 469,740 125,556
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 453,719 124,501
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 438,274 120,247
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 430,759 113,215
1992 1,421,372 74,950 423,294 104,006
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 413,354 92,228
1990 1,450,747 406,994 402,629 79,979
1989 1,461,547 52,648 390,081 67,324
1988 1,465,620 66,147 378,575 53,187
1987 1,436,059 58,678 370,654 45,028
1986 1,410,249 31,299 357,205 48,233
1985 1,388,718 112,411 344,549 50,872
1984 1,351,297 122,791 331,910 52,594
1983 1,318,474 129,242 317,379 53,646
1982 1,258,574 51,229 305,204 53,384
1981 1,206,830 4,140 292,755 51,354
1980 1,181,914 738 280,630 47,031
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 268,875 40,355
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 257,222 31,822
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 250,858 22,452
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 241,939 12,735
1975 987,822 -62,368 228,883 79,766
1974 946,052 -60,174 216,389 79,445
1973 905,068 -55,702 203,429 78,963
1972 893,333 -55,282 190,842 77,213
1971 868,365 -56,503 179,918 69,728
1970 841,952 -35,064 170,070 58,883
1969 824,564 -6,703 161,541 48,192
1968 809,482 -764 153,464 41,198
1967 788,908 6,286 145,773 40,125
1966 774,391 10,089 138,438 40,125
1965 752,682 17,605 131,601 40,125
1964 749,608 20,596 124,996 40,125
1963 738,788 25,109 118,526 40,125
1962 720,128 25,696 111,930 39,670
1961 703,216 23,184 105,568 36,410
1960 685,403 -2,954 99,681 31,307

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 99.6% of the population change in Egypt is from natural causes (a gain of 19,180,073 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 78,975 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, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

Biggest cities by population

Egypt
City Population
Cairo 9.8M
Alexandria 5.36M
Giza 4.46M
Shubra El Kheima 1.03M
Port Said 792K
Suez 716K
Mansoura 622K
Helwan 619K
El Mahalla El Kubra 593K
Asyut 562K
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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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