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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 9.11 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st 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 +1.4% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).

Eritrea vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Ivory Coast
2100 8,522,007 104,904,226
2099 8,497,228 104,097,040
2098 8,474,268 103,275,264
2097 8,451,733 102,455,988
2096 8,429,569 101,612,663
2095 8,403,309 100,756,953
2094 8,377,316 99,882,932
2093 8,351,585 99,006,111
2092 8,316,183 98,098,926
2091 8,285,983 97,176,680
2090 8,250,998 96,248,804
2089 8,216,946 95,318,164
2088 8,179,696 94,395,936
2087 8,143,016 93,464,192
2086 8,100,028 92,517,200
2085 8,053,737 91,575,557
2084 8,006,588 90,642,933
2083 7,963,231 89,673,290
2082 7,918,571 88,700,125
2081 7,878,525 87,715,881
2080 7,822,491 86,728,284
2079 7,772,358 85,741,415
2078 7,718,520 84,742,375
2077 7,662,894 83,738,886
2076 7,607,491 82,733,035
2075 7,545,398 81,703,106
2074 7,490,761 80,687,434
2073 7,426,955 79,667,993
2072 7,364,831 78,646,863
2071 7,302,386 77,607,733
2070 7,237,419 76,567,079
2069 7,171,047 75,527,815
2068 7,100,633 74,468,469
2067 7,032,045 73,417,707
2066 6,958,496 72,351,827
2065 6,890,246 71,301,141
2064 6,820,756 70,261,039
2063 6,739,056 69,222,001
2062 6,665,261 68,196,917
2061 6,586,585 67,166,219
2060 6,506,537 66,149,529
2059 6,427,830 65,130,659
2058 6,348,527 64,100,835
2057 6,270,841 63,082,551
2056 6,199,452 62,065,729
2055 6,119,360 61,036,845
2054 6,044,997 60,004,777
2053 5,962,464 58,983,583
2052 5,877,006 57,959,085
2051 5,796,079 56,932,897
2050 5,715,974 55,909,441
2049 5,637,011 54,893,369
2048 5,554,665 53,867,419
2047 5,473,222 52,850,696
2046 5,391,902 51,836,334
2045 5,305,072 50,822,485
2044 5,220,319 49,797,934
2043 5,136,101 48,781,333
2042 5,048,602 47,776,778
2041 4,964,690 46,788,054
2040 4,875,172 45,806,217
2039 4,786,431 44,834,350
2038 4,697,052 43,874,381
2037 4,603,709 42,922,767
2036 4,510,757 41,988,786
2035 4,424,170 41,071,409
2034 4,336,556 40,164,910
2033 4,251,927 39,273,072
2032 4,168,824 38,408,366
2031 4,087,276 37,558,099
2030 4,002,343 36,727,569
2029 3,921,145 35,907,265
2028 3,839,994 35,095,347
2027 3,759,928 34,296,079
2026 3,682,948 33,502,750
2025 3,607,003 32,711,547
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st 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 53.6% to 5,715,974 people with a rank change from 131st to 123rd. The population of Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M 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 2.02% 2.43%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Ivory Coast
Current population
3722489
33910252
Population rank 131/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.41%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
40.7 seconds
One birth every
5.18 minutes
31.3 seconds
One death every
24.8 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +2,130
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +777,317
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 26/197
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 80,343 -12,696 765,049 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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 73.2% of the population change in Eritrea is from natural causes (a gain of 747,451 people) and 26.8% is from migration (a loss of 273,243 people). In Ivory Coast 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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