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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 31,934,230 people in Ivory Coast in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 33,722,528 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 9.11 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.7M (64.1% growth).

Eritrea vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Ivory Coast
2100 8,514,681 104,920,371
2099 8,489,924 104,113,061
2098 8,466,983 103,291,158
2097 8,444,468 102,471,756
2096 8,422,323 101,628,301
2095 8,396,086 100,772,460
2094 8,370,114 99,898,304
2093 8,344,405 99,021,348
2092 8,309,034 98,114,023
2091 8,278,860 97,191,635
2090 8,243,905 96,263,617
2089 8,209,883 95,332,834
2088 8,172,664 94,410,464
2087 8,136,016 93,478,576
2086 8,093,065 92,531,438
2085 8,046,814 91,589,651
2084 7,999,706 90,656,883
2083 7,956,385 89,687,091
2082 7,911,764 88,713,776
2081 7,871,753 87,729,381
2080 7,815,766 86,741,632
2079 7,765,677 85,754,611
2078 7,711,886 84,755,417
2077 7,656,307 83,751,773
2076 7,600,951 82,745,768
2075 7,538,912 81,715,680
2074 7,484,322 80,699,852
2073 7,420,571 79,680,254
2072 7,358,500 78,658,967
2071 7,296,109 77,619,677
2070 7,231,198 76,578,862
2069 7,164,883 75,539,439
2068 7,094,530 74,479,930
2067 7,026,000 73,429,006
2066 6,952,514 72,362,962
2065 6,884,323 71,312,115
2064 6,814,893 70,271,852
2063 6,733,263 69,232,655
2062 6,659,531 68,207,413
2061 6,580,923 67,176,556
2060 6,500,944 66,159,709
2059 6,422,305 65,140,683
2058 6,343,070 64,110,700
2057 6,265,450 63,092,260
2056 6,194,123 62,075,281
2055 6,114,099 61,046,238
2054 6,039,801 60,014,012
2053 5,957,339 58,992,661
2052 5,871,954 57,968,005
2051 5,791,096 56,941,659
2050 5,711,061 55,918,046
2049 5,632,165 54,901,818
2048 5,549,890 53,875,709
2047 5,468,518 52,858,830
2046 5,387,267 51,844,312
2045 5,300,511 50,830,306
2044 5,215,831 49,805,598
2043 5,131,686 48,788,840
2042 5,044,262 47,784,131
2041 4,960,422 46,795,255
2040 4,870,981 45,813,266
2039 4,782,316 44,841,250
2038 4,693,015 43,881,133
2037 4,599,752 42,929,373
2036 4,506,879 41,995,248
2035 4,420,367 41,077,730
2034 4,332,828 40,171,091
2033 4,248,272 39,279,116
2032 4,165,241 38,414,277
2031 4,083,762 37,563,879
2030 3,998,903 36,733,221
2029 3,917,775 35,912,791
2028 3,836,693 35,100,748
2027 3,756,696 34,301,358
2026 3,679,782 33,507,906
2025 3,603,902 32,716,581
2024 3,535,603 31,934,230
2023 3,470,390 31,165,654
2022 3,409,447 30,395,002
2021 3,350,183 29,639,736
2020 3,291,271 28,915,449
2019 3,240,194 28,193,009
2018 3,192,760 27,464,173
2017 3,150,347 26,733,372
2016 3,124,698 25,989,405
2015 3,105,546 25,246,342
2014 3,095,173 24,527,395
2013 3,074,360 23,939,775
2012 3,036,988 23,467,078
2011 2,998,485 22,982,000
2010 2,945,186 22,488,065
2009 2,887,885 21,997,940
2008 2,816,327 21,514,439
2007 2,743,222 21,030,558
2006 2,703,502 20,546,802
2005 2,661,215 20,068,458
2004 2,598,284 19,595,000
2003 2,493,903 19,125,542
2002 2,392,978 18,654,771
2001 2,312,079 18,178,913
2000 2,247,031 17,699,004
1999 2,212,780 17,215,935
1998 2,180,419 16,663,948
1997 2,152,135 16,047,170
1996 2,128,464 15,442,312
1995 2,025,267 14,855,565
1994 1,913,915 14,287,201
1993 1,856,006 13,735,951
1992 1,798,748 13,200,310
1991 1,919,571 12,683,870
1990 2,032,737 12,189,778
1989 1,987,017 11,719,771
1988 1,938,255 11,275,189
1987 1,888,669 10,851,475
1986 1,845,164 10,440,917
1985 1,807,816 10,040,483
1984 1,771,730 9,650,516
1983 1,736,160 9,272,744
1982 1,695,461 8,907,936
1981 1,649,939 8,556,596
1980 1,605,797 8,220,714
1979 1,563,332 7,902,267
1978 1,522,378 7,603,130
1977 1,482,565 7,321,950
1976 1,443,807 7,057,958
1975 1,408,210 6,776,297
1974 1,375,688 6,474,057
1973 1,342,669 6,184,944
1972 1,309,235 5,909,716
1971 1,276,154 5,650,868
1970 1,243,453 5,411,567
1969 1,212,005 5,192,221
1968 1,181,737 4,990,021
1967 1,152,339 4,799,744
1966 1,124,957 4,617,519
1965 1,098,335 4,442,377
1964 1,071,287 4,273,952
1963 1,045,092 4,112,061
1962 1,019,788 3,956,939
1961 995,573 3,810,151
1960 972,547 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/eritrea/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th 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) Eritrea's population will grow by 54.3% to 5,711,061 people with a rank change from 130th to 123rd. The population of Ivory Coast will increase by 65.8% to 55,918,046 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Ivory Coast
2100 0.29% 0.78%
2099 0.27% 0.8%
2098 0.27% 0.8%
2097 0.26% 0.83%
2096 0.31% 0.85%
2095 0.31% 0.88%
2094 0.31% 0.89%
2093 0.43% 0.92%
2092 0.36% 0.95%
2091 0.42% 0.96%
2090 0.41% 0.98%
2089 0.46% 0.98%
2088 0.45% 1%
2087 0.53% 1.02%
2086 0.57% 1.03%
2085 0.59% 1.03%
2084 0.54% 1.08%
2083 0.56% 1.1%
2082 0.51% 1.12%
2081 0.72% 1.14%
2080 0.65% 1.15%
2079 0.7% 1.18%
2078 0.73% 1.2%
2077 0.73% 1.22%
2076 0.82% 1.26%
2075 0.73% 1.26%
2074 0.86% 1.28%
2073 0.84% 1.3%
2072 0.86% 1.34%
2071 0.9% 1.36%
2070 0.93% 1.38%
2069 0.99% 1.42%
2068 0.98% 1.43%
2067 1.06% 1.47%
2066 0.99% 1.47%
2065 1.02% 1.48%
2064 1.21% 1.5%
2063 1.11% 1.5%
2062 1.19% 1.53%
2061 1.23% 1.54%
2060 1.22% 1.56%
2059 1.25% 1.61%
2058 1.24% 1.61%
2057 1.15% 1.64%
2056 1.31% 1.69%
2055 1.23% 1.72%
2054 1.38% 1.73%
2053 1.45% 1.77%
2052 1.4% 1.8%
2051 1.4% 1.83%
2050 1.4% 1.85%
2049 1.48% 1.9%
2048 1.49% 1.92%
2047 1.51% 1.96%
2046 1.64% 1.99%
2045 1.62% 2.06%
2044 1.64% 2.08%
2043 1.73% 2.1%
2042 1.69% 2.11%
2041 1.84% 2.14%
2040 1.85% 2.17%
2039 1.9% 2.19%
2038 2.03% 2.22%
2037 2.06% 2.22%
2036 1.96% 2.23%
2035 2.02% 2.26%
2034 1.99% 2.27%
2033 1.99% 2.25%
2032 2% 2.26%
2031 2.12% 2.26%
2030 2.07% 2.28%
2029 2.11% 2.31%
2028 2.13% 2.33%
2027 2.09% 2.37%
2026 2.11% 2.42%
2025 1.93% 2.45%
2024 1.88% 2.47%
2023 1.79% 2.54%
2022 1.77% 2.55%
2021 1.79% 2.5%
2020 1.58% 2.56%
2019 1.49% 2.65%
2018 1.35% 2.73%
2017 0.82% 2.86%
2016 0.62% 2.94%
2015 0.34% 2.93%
2014 0.68% 2.45%
2013 1.23% 2.01%
2012 1.28% 2.11%
2011 1.81% 2.2%
2010 1.98% 2.23%
2009 2.54% 2.25%
2008 2.66% 2.3%
2007 1.47% 2.35%
2006 1.59% 2.38%
2005 2.42% 2.42%
2004 4.19% 2.45%
2003 4.22% 2.52%
2002 3.5% 2.62%
2001 2.89% 2.71%
2000 1.55% 2.81%
1999 1.48% 3.31%
1998 1.31% 3.84%
1997 1.11% 3.92%
1996 5.1% 3.95%
1995 5.82% 3.98%
1994 3.12% 4.01%
1993 3.18% 4.06%
1992 -6.29% 4.07%
1991 -5.57% 4.05%
1990 2.3% 4.01%
1989 2.52% 3.94%
1988 2.63% 3.9%
1987 2.36% 3.93%
1986 2.07% 3.99%
1985 2.04% 4.04%
1984 2.05% 4.07%
1983 2.4% 4.1%
1982 2.76% 4.11%
1981 2.75% 4.09%
1980 2.72% 4.03%
1979 2.69% 3.93%
1978 2.69% 3.84%
1977 2.68% 3.74%
1976 2.53% 4.16%
1975 2.36% 4.67%
1974 2.46% 4.67%
1973 2.55% 4.66%
1972 2.59% 4.58%
1971 2.63% 4.42%
1970 2.59% 4.22%
1969 2.56% 4.05%
1968 2.55% 3.96%
1967 2.43% 3.95%
1966 2.42% 3.94%
1965 2.52% 3.94%
1964 2.51% 3.94%
1963 2.48% 3.92%
1962 2.43% 3.85%
1961 2.37% 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/eritrea/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Ivory Coast
Current population
3700586
33722528
Population rank 130/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.41%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
5.31 minutes
31.6 seconds
One death every
25 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +2,106
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +768,576
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 28/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 +11,305
Net migration rank 122/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - 11,305
2024 - -12,696 - 7,838
2023 78,073 -15,284 758,261 6,002
2022 76,221 -17,134 750,270 26,777
2021 74,394 -14,966 732,191 1,322
2020 73,362 -14,967 727,455 -12,390
2019 73,572 -29,818 727,774 2,043
2018 72,511 -21,403 722,445 5,395
2017 72,291 -38,579 734,553 -796
2016 73,002 -55,431 735,630 18,568
2015 73,682 -52,965 731,387 522
2014 75,729 -75,696 728,978 -23,011
2013 75,562 -33,974 720,228 -250,964
2012 76,416 -43,269 708,847 -232,712
2011 76,806 -32,949 694,033 -200,010
2010 76,098 -13,361 676,554 -182,689
2009 76,206 -24,348 654,439 -168,027
2008 73,391 17,855 630,610 -150,037
2007 73,101 -18,131 617,247 -130,079
2006 74,470 -49,998 605,001 -124,651
2005 72,930 -12,835 593,685 -117,342
2004 72,147 -6,374 579,424 -108,869
2003 66,291 76,703 568,220 -99,880
2002 65,436 -6,574 563,692 -90,503
2001 61,180 41,760 555,220 -76,679
2000 60,274 -33,133 545,129 -63,843
1999 45,120 -3,769 527,634 -42,777
1998 55,332 -31,951 509,167 109,961
1997 63,953 -30,768 489,984 124,443
1996 66,557 -52,421 469,740 125,556
1995 56,157 136,105 453,719 124,501
1994 56,288 -25,841 438,274 120,247
1993 51,679 33,688 430,759 113,215
1992 51,443 -22,293 423,294 104,006
1991 57,741 -328,546 413,354 92,228
1990 56,903 -12,425 402,629 79,979
1989 54,299 -7,330 390,081 67,324
1988 54,163 -3,612 378,575 53,187
1987 52,229 -3,613 370,654 45,028
1986 39,470 -1,073 357,205 48,233
1985 37,362 -1,073 344,549 50,872
1984 35,101 772 331,910 52,594
1983 33,420 1,853 317,379 53,646
1982 44,146 1,985 305,204 53,384
1981 42,924 1,985 292,755 51,354
1980 41,392 1,985 280,630 47,031
1979 39,577 1,985 268,875 40,355
1978 38,353 1,985 257,222 31,822
1977 37,295 1,985 250,858 22,452
1976 36,250 1,985 241,939 12,735
1975 30,971 1,985 228,883 79,766
1974 30,111 1,985 216,389 79,445
1973 31,969 1,985 203,429 78,963
1972 30,951 1,953 190,842 77,213
1971 31,490 1,758 179,918 69,728
1970 30,686 1,480 170,070 58,883
1969 29,535 1,199 161,541 48,192
1968 28,777 1,013 153,464 41,198
1967 27,992 1,004 145,773 40,125
1966 24,713 1,063 138,438 40,125
1965 26,285 1,188 131,601 40,125
1964 25,327 1,300 124,996 40,125
1963 24,393 1,368 118,526 40,125
1962 23,478 1,364 111,930 39,670
1961 22,351 1,235 105,568 36,410
1960 21,424 1,045 99,681 31,307

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 68.8% of the population change in Eritrea is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 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, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
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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