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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 4.15 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 2.1% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).

Ethiopia vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Ivory Coast
2100 371,078,260 104,904,226
2099 369,338,252 104,097,040
2098 367,513,542 103,275,264
2097 365,567,496 102,455,988
2096 363,536,294 101,612,663
2095 361,596,042 100,756,953
2094 359,531,317 99,882,932
2093 357,460,480 99,006,111
2092 355,389,829 98,098,926
2091 353,218,632 97,176,680
2090 350,960,021 96,248,804
2089 348,751,618 95,318,164
2088 346,517,326 94,395,936
2087 344,162,324 93,464,192
2086 341,671,994 92,517,200
2085 339,167,930 91,575,557
2084 336,649,520 90,642,933
2083 334,083,247 89,673,290
2082 331,401,460 88,700,125
2081 328,715,487 87,715,881
2080 326,013,981 86,728,284
2079 323,282,865 85,741,415
2078 320,422,535 84,742,375
2077 317,492,915 83,738,886
2076 314,518,328 82,733,035
2075 311,487,723 81,703,106
2074 308,416,133 80,687,434
2073 305,383,505 79,667,993
2072 302,258,564 78,646,863
2071 299,119,280 77,607,733
2070 295,963,235 76,567,079
2069 292,756,723 75,527,815
2068 289,522,748 74,468,469
2067 286,191,689 73,417,707
2066 282,905,709 72,351,827
2065 279,576,283 71,301,141
2064 276,197,958 70,261,039
2063 272,782,685 69,222,001
2062 269,340,926 68,196,917
2061 265,803,351 67,166,219
2060 262,269,354 66,149,529
2059 258,692,767 65,130,659
2058 255,205,644 64,100,835
2057 251,656,356 63,082,551
2056 248,002,497 62,065,729
2055 244,426,069 61,036,845
2054 240,794,405 60,004,777
2053 237,155,110 58,983,583
2052 233,479,314 57,959,085
2051 229,733,593 56,932,897
2050 226,055,085 55,909,441
2049 222,351,471 54,893,369
2048 218,627,197 53,867,419
2047 214,883,954 52,850,696
2046 211,161,780 51,836,334
2045 207,461,987 50,822,485
2044 203,749,820 49,797,934
2043 200,035,613 48,781,333
2042 196,351,202 47,776,778
2041 192,689,672 46,788,054
2040 189,023,384 45,806,217
2039 185,365,776 44,834,350
2038 181,733,067 43,874,381
2037 178,124,993 42,922,767
2036 174,515,366 41,988,786
2035 170,904,339 41,071,409
2034 167,316,305 40,164,910
2033 163,763,376 39,273,072
2032 160,167,364 38,408,366
2031 156,590,018 37,558,099
2030 153,023,174 36,727,569
2029 149,461,578 35,907,265
2028 145,944,350 35,095,347
2027 142,419,893 34,296,079
2026 138,930,724 33,502,750
2025 135,472,051 32,711,547
2024 132,059,767 31,934,230
2023 128,691,692 31,165,654
2022 125,384,287 30,395,002
2021 122,138,588 29,639,736
2020 118,917,671 28,915,449
2019 115,737,383 28,193,009
2018 112,664,152 27,464,173
2017 109,666,481 26,733,372
2016 106,718,162 25,989,405
2015 103,867,135 25,246,342
2014 101,115,610 24,527,395
2013 98,438,751 23,939,775
2012 95,798,767 23,467,078
2011 93,149,970 22,982,000
2010 90,538,514 22,488,065
2009 88,007,636 21,997,940
2008 85,543,668 21,514,439
2007 83,103,217 21,030,558
2006 80,703,490 20,546,802
2005 78,367,470 20,068,458
2004 76,077,206 19,595,000
2003 73,832,663 19,125,542
2002 71,635,517 18,654,771
2001 69,487,762 18,178,913
2000 67,411,494 17,699,004
1999 65,374,561 17,215,935
1998 63,363,524 16,663,948
1997 61,404,539 16,047,170
1996 59,467,635 15,442,312
1995 57,537,335 14,855,565
1994 55,611,508 14,287,201
1993 53,708,891 13,735,951
1992 51,853,747 13,200,310
1991 49,717,198 12,683,870
1990 47,609,755 12,189,778
1989 45,879,690 11,719,771
1988 44,150,825 11,275,189
1987 42,460,039 10,851,475
1986 41,037,656 10,440,917
1985 39,842,136 10,040,483
1984 38,735,722 9,650,516
1983 37,740,817 9,272,744
1982 36,701,290 8,907,936
1981 35,304,012 8,556,596
1980 34,428,514 8,220,714
1979 34,238,652 7,902,267
1978 33,734,592 7,603,130
1977 33,167,272 7,321,950
1976 32,534,418 7,057,958
1975 31,723,252 6,776,297
1974 30,957,273 6,474,057
1973 30,166,785 6,184,944
1972 29,374,608 5,909,716
1971 28,600,106 5,650,868
1970 27,829,128 5,411,567
1969 27,072,571 5,192,221
1968 26,337,930 4,990,021
1967 25,620,276 4,799,744
1966 24,952,689 4,617,519
1965 24,310,612 4,442,377
1964 23,666,548 4,273,952
1963 23,051,637 4,112,061
1962 22,465,126 3,956,939
1961 21,906,102 3,810,151
1960 21,376,693 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/ethiopia/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th 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) Ethiopia's population will grow by 60.6% to 226,055,085 people with a rank change from 10th to 7th. The population of Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Ivory Coast
2100 0.47% 0.78%
2099 0.5% 0.8%
2098 0.53% 0.8%
2097 0.56% 0.83%
2096 0.54% 0.85%
2095 0.57% 0.88%
2094 0.58% 0.89%
2093 0.58% 0.92%
2092 0.61% 0.95%
2091 0.64% 0.96%
2090 0.63% 0.98%
2089 0.64% 0.98%
2088 0.68% 1%
2087 0.73% 1.02%
2086 0.74% 1.03%
2085 0.75% 1.03%
2084 0.77% 1.08%
2083 0.81% 1.1%
2082 0.82% 1.12%
2081 0.83% 1.14%
2080 0.84% 1.15%
2079 0.89% 1.18%
2078 0.92% 1.2%
2077 0.95% 1.22%
2076 0.97% 1.26%
2075 1% 1.26%
2074 0.99% 1.28%
2073 1.03% 1.3%
2072 1.05% 1.34%
2071 1.07% 1.36%
2070 1.1% 1.38%
2069 1.12% 1.42%
2068 1.16% 1.43%
2067 1.16% 1.47%
2066 1.19% 1.47%
2065 1.22% 1.48%
2064 1.25% 1.5%
2063 1.28% 1.5%
2062 1.33% 1.53%
2061 1.35% 1.54%
2060 1.38% 1.56%
2059 1.37% 1.61%
2058 1.41% 1.61%
2057 1.47% 1.64%
2056 1.46% 1.69%
2055 1.51% 1.72%
2054 1.53% 1.73%
2053 1.57% 1.77%
2052 1.63% 1.8%
2051 1.63% 1.83%
2050 1.67% 1.85%
2049 1.7% 1.9%
2048 1.74% 1.92%
2047 1.76% 1.96%
2046 1.78% 1.99%
2045 1.82% 2.06%
2044 1.86% 2.08%
2043 1.88% 2.1%
2042 1.9% 2.11%
2041 1.94% 2.14%
2040 1.97% 2.17%
2039 2% 2.19%
2038 2.03% 2.22%
2037 2.07% 2.22%
2036 2.11% 2.23%
2035 2.14% 2.26%
2034 2.17% 2.27%
2033 2.25% 2.25%
2032 2.28% 2.26%
2031 2.33% 2.26%
2030 2.38% 2.28%
2029 2.41% 2.31%
2028 2.47% 2.33%
2027 2.51% 2.37%
2026 2.55% 2.42%
2025 2.58% 2.43%
2024 2.62% 2.47%
2023 2.64% 2.54%
2022 2.66% 2.55%
2021 2.71% 2.5%
2020 2.75% 2.56%
2019 2.73% 2.65%
2018 2.73% 2.73%
2017 2.76% 2.86%
2016 2.74% 2.94%
2015 2.72% 2.93%
2014 2.72% 2.45%
2013 2.76% 2.01%
2012 2.84% 2.11%
2011 2.88% 2.2%
2010 2.88% 2.23%
2009 2.88% 2.25%
2008 2.94% 2.3%
2007 2.97% 2.35%
2006 2.98% 2.38%
2005 3.01% 2.42%
2004 3.04% 2.45%
2003 3.07% 2.52%
2002 3.09% 2.62%
2001 3.08% 2.71%
2000 3.12% 2.81%
1999 3.17% 3.31%
1998 3.19% 3.84%
1997 3.26% 3.92%
1996 3.35% 3.95%
1995 3.46% 3.98%
1994 3.54% 4.01%
1993 3.58% 4.06%
1992 4.3% 4.07%
1991 4.43% 4.05%
1990 3.77% 4.01%
1989 3.92% 3.94%
1988 3.98% 3.9%
1987 3.47% 3.93%
1986 3% 3.99%
1985 2.86% 4.04%
1984 2.64% 4.07%
1983 2.83% 4.1%
1982 3.96% 4.11%
1981 2.54% 4.09%
1980 0.55% 4.03%
1979 1.49% 3.93%
1978 1.71% 3.84%
1977 1.95% 3.74%
1976 2.56% 4.16%
1975 2.47% 4.67%
1974 2.62% 4.67%
1973 2.7% 4.66%
1972 2.71% 4.58%
1971 2.77% 4.42%
1970 2.79% 4.22%
1969 2.79% 4.05%
1968 2.8% 3.96%
1967 2.68% 3.95%
1966 2.64% 3.94%
1965 2.72% 3.94%
1964 2.67% 3.94%
1963 2.61% 3.92%
1962 2.55% 3.85%
1961 2.48% 3.72%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.58%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Ivory Coast
Current population
140722974
33910252
Population rank 10/197 50/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.41%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
40.7 seconds
One birth every
7.59 seconds
31.3 seconds
One death every
40.6 seconds
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +2,130
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +777,317
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 26/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 +11,305
Net migration rank 31/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - 11,305
2024 3,379,409 30,069 765,049 7,838
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 758,261 6,002
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 750,270 26,777
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 732,191 1,322
2020 3,199,718 38,866 727,455 -12,390
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 727,774 2,043
2018 3,015,231 9,302 722,445 5,395
2017 2,899,143 71,766 734,553 -796
2016 2,809,889 115,823 735,630 18,568
2015 2,713,529 62,785 731,387 522
2014 2,623,647 103,122 728,978 -23,011
2013 2,546,020 80,955 720,228 -250,964
2012 2,533,398 119,517 708,847 -232,712
2011 2,527,811 116,793 694,033 -200,010
2010 2,498,048 80,213 676,554 -182,689
2009 2,467,118 16,315 654,439 -168,027
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 630,610 -150,037
2007 2,436,753 -381 617,247 -130,079
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 605,001 -124,651
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 593,685 -117,342
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 579,424 -108,869
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 568,220 -99,880
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 563,692 -90,503
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 555,220 -76,679
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 545,129 -63,843
1999 2,010,987 29,142 527,634 -42,777
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 509,167 109,961
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 489,984 124,443
1996 1,896,364 41,456 469,740 125,556
1995 1,831,068 91,727 453,719 124,501
1994 1,788,133 140,715 438,274 120,247
1993 1,734,851 141,545 430,759 113,215
1992 1,673,839 160,106 423,294 104,006
1991 1,579,416 859,737 413,354 92,228
1990 1,479,663 296,014 402,629 79,979
1989 1,441,769 242,614 390,081 67,324
1988 1,393,356 379,966 378,575 53,187
1987 1,356,853 251,387 370,654 45,028
1986 1,050,277 186,227 357,205 48,233
1985 997,050 157,476 344,549 50,872
1984 920,670 137,632 331,910 52,594
1983 863,472 68,022 317,379 53,646
1982 1,080,853 66,702 305,204 53,384
1981 1,018,838 628,135 292,755 51,354
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 280,630 47,031
1979 987,203 -711,455 268,875 40,355
1978 943,388 -210,991 257,222 31,822
1977 929,381 -527,133 250,858 22,452
1976 899,577 -36,125 241,939 12,735
1975 801,425 -42,540 228,883 79,766
1974 777,306 -4,232 216,389 79,445
1973 807,535 347 203,429 78,963
1972 779,808 -3,375 190,842 77,213
1971 787,047 -14,510 179,918 69,728
1970 760,821 8,589 170,070 58,883
1969 736,428 7,258 161,541 48,192
1968 715,602 9,992 153,464 41,198
1967 695,283 14,437 145,773 40,125
1966 616,281 9,160 138,438 40,125
1965 642,359 16,348 131,601 40,125
1964 618,667 10,749 124,996 40,125
1963 590,998 9,418 118,526 40,125
1962 563,650 8,960 111,930 39,670
1961 538,518 6,938 105,568 36,410
1960 511,694 1,696 99,681 31,307

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 99.1% of the population change in Ethiopia is from natural causes (a gain of 30,993,135 people) and 0.93% is from migration (a gain of 292,435 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, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

Biggest cities by population

Ethiopia
City Population
Addis Ababa 5.7M
Gondar 324K
Mekelle 324K
Awasa 300K
Dire Dawa 277K
Bahir Dar 243K
Dessie 188K
Jimma 178K
Harar 157K
Jijiga 126K
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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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