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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 31,934,230 people in Ivory Coast in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 33,722,528 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 2.77 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 1.53% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.7M (64.1% growth).

Iran vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Ivory Coast
2100 80,713,760 104,920,371
2099 81,246,718 104,113,061
2098 81,770,953 103,291,158
2097 82,295,714 102,471,756
2096 82,818,575 101,628,301
2095 83,338,446 100,772,460
2094 83,854,648 99,898,304
2093 84,371,569 99,021,348
2092 84,888,626 98,114,023
2091 85,410,099 97,191,635
2090 85,934,675 96,263,617
2089 86,466,409 95,332,834
2088 87,004,165 94,410,464
2087 87,549,685 93,478,576
2086 88,105,571 92,531,438
2085 88,668,329 91,589,651
2084 89,239,709 90,656,883
2083 89,817,194 89,687,091
2082 90,402,538 88,713,776
2081 90,995,822 87,729,381
2080 91,595,122 86,741,632
2079 92,196,842 85,754,611
2078 92,801,160 84,755,417
2077 93,405,954 83,751,773
2076 94,007,669 82,745,768
2075 94,606,607 81,715,680
2074 95,197,577 80,699,852
2073 95,783,994 79,680,254
2072 96,355,853 78,658,967
2071 96,915,335 77,619,677
2070 97,460,813 76,578,862
2069 97,988,897 75,539,439
2068 98,496,927 74,479,930
2067 98,978,509 73,429,006
2066 99,439,391 72,362,962
2065 99,877,457 71,312,115
2064 100,288,977 70,271,852
2063 100,668,199 69,232,655
2062 101,017,348 68,207,413
2061 101,332,810 67,176,556
2060 101,612,261 66,159,709
2059 101,858,931 65,140,683
2058 102,061,144 64,110,700
2057 102,228,085 63,092,260
2056 102,358,266 62,075,281
2055 102,449,092 61,046,238
2054 102,498,594 60,014,012
2053 102,508,245 58,992,661
2052 102,480,373 57,968,005
2051 102,417,847 56,941,659
2050 102,318,917 55,918,046
2049 102,189,816 54,901,818
2048 102,024,233 53,875,709
2047 101,832,213 52,858,830
2046 101,613,554 51,844,312
2045 101,371,784 50,830,306
2044 101,104,998 49,805,598
2043 100,818,045 48,788,840
2042 100,512,032 47,784,131
2041 100,188,214 46,795,255
2040 99,849,875 45,813,266
2039 99,501,869 44,841,250
2038 99,137,385 43,881,133
2037 98,759,167 42,929,373
2036 98,366,612 41,995,248
2035 97,963,082 41,077,730
2034 97,546,148 40,171,091
2033 97,118,106 39,279,116
2032 96,671,440 38,414,277
2031 96,204,118 37,563,879
2030 95,718,604 36,733,221
2029 95,195,996 35,912,791
2028 94,623,034 35,100,748
2027 93,987,260 34,301,358
2026 93,276,075 33,507,906
2025 92,478,162 32,716,581
2024 91,567,738 31,934,230
2023 90,608,707 31,165,654
2022 89,524,246 30,395,002
2021 88,455,488 29,639,736
2020 87,723,443 28,915,449
2019 87,051,648 28,193,009
2018 86,117,998 27,464,173
2017 85,026,754 26,733,372
2016 83,812,228 25,989,405
2015 82,619,362 25,246,342
2014 81,502,045 24,527,395
2013 80,414,686 23,939,775
2012 79,370,580 23,467,078
2011 78,383,598 22,982,000
2010 77,420,842 22,488,065
2009 76,457,825 21,997,940
2008 75,514,204 21,514,439
2007 74,602,648 21,030,558
2006 73,392,747 20,546,802
2005 71,828,455 20,068,458
2004 70,256,316 19,595,000
2003 68,769,340 19,125,542
2002 68,011,317 18,654,771
2001 67,452,005 18,178,913
2000 66,418,659 17,699,004
1999 65,445,391 17,215,935
1998 64,519,859 16,663,948
1997 63,639,638 16,047,170
1996 62,881,300 15,442,312
1995 62,205,567 14,855,565
1994 61,520,598 14,287,201
1993 61,403,543 13,735,951
1992 61,184,983 13,200,310
1991 59,986,931 12,683,870
1990 58,380,092 12,189,778
1989 56,704,914 11,719,771
1988 55,072,694 11,275,189
1987 53,323,493 10,851,475
1986 51,446,045 10,440,917
1985 49,582,289 10,040,483
1984 47,793,998 9,650,516
1983 46,029,535 9,272,744
1982 44,272,141 8,907,936
1981 41,989,312 8,556,596
1980 39,842,324 8,220,714
1979 38,424,952 7,902,267
1978 37,126,535 7,603,130
1977 35,933,181 7,321,950
1976 34,837,271 7,057,958
1975 33,802,973 6,776,297
1974 32,796,463 6,474,057
1973 31,839,838 6,184,944
1972 30,921,179 5,909,716
1971 30,029,071 5,650,868
1970 29,145,100 5,411,567
1969 28,273,482 5,192,221
1968 27,437,391 4,990,021
1967 26,628,432 4,799,744
1966 25,829,270 4,617,519
1965 25,036,978 4,442,377
1964 24,262,859 4,273,952
1963 23,519,005 4,112,061
1962 22,807,907 3,956,939
1961 22,125,726 3,810,151
1960 21,470,434 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/iran/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th 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) Iran's population will grow by 9.47% to 102,318,917 people with a rank change from 17th to 18th. The population of Ivory Coast will increase by 65.8% to 55,918,046 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Ivory Coast
2100 -0.66% 0.78%
2099 -0.64% 0.8%
2098 -0.64% 0.8%
2097 -0.63% 0.83%
2096 -0.62% 0.85%
2095 -0.62% 0.88%
2094 -0.61% 0.89%
2093 -0.61% 0.92%
2092 -0.61% 0.95%
2091 -0.61% 0.96%
2090 -0.61% 0.98%
2089 -0.62% 0.98%
2088 -0.62% 1%
2087 -0.63% 1.02%
2086 -0.63% 1.03%
2085 -0.64% 1.03%
2084 -0.64% 1.08%
2083 -0.65% 1.1%
2082 -0.65% 1.12%
2081 -0.65% 1.14%
2080 -0.65% 1.15%
2079 -0.65% 1.18%
2078 -0.65% 1.2%
2077 -0.64% 1.22%
2076 -0.63% 1.26%
2075 -0.62% 1.26%
2074 -0.61% 1.28%
2073 -0.59% 1.3%
2072 -0.58% 1.34%
2071 -0.56% 1.36%
2070 -0.54% 1.38%
2069 -0.52% 1.42%
2068 -0.49% 1.43%
2067 -0.46% 1.47%
2066 -0.44% 1.47%
2065 -0.41% 1.48%
2064 -0.38% 1.5%
2063 -0.35% 1.5%
2062 -0.31% 1.53%
2061 -0.28% 1.54%
2060 -0.24% 1.56%
2059 -0.2% 1.61%
2058 -0.16% 1.61%
2057 -0.13% 1.64%
2056 -0.09% 1.69%
2055 -0.05% 1.72%
2054 -0.009% 1.73%
2053 0.03% 1.77%
2052 0.06% 1.8%
2051 0.1% 1.83%
2050 0.13% 1.85%
2049 0.16% 1.9%
2048 0.19% 1.92%
2047 0.22% 1.96%
2046 0.24% 1.99%
2045 0.26% 2.06%
2044 0.28% 2.08%
2043 0.3% 2.1%
2042 0.32% 2.11%
2041 0.34% 2.14%
2040 0.35% 2.17%
2039 0.37% 2.19%
2038 0.38% 2.22%
2037 0.4% 2.22%
2036 0.41% 2.23%
2035 0.43% 2.26%
2034 0.44% 2.27%
2033 0.46% 2.25%
2032 0.49% 2.26%
2031 0.51% 2.26%
2030 0.55% 2.28%
2029 0.61% 2.31%
2028 0.68% 2.33%
2027 0.76% 2.37%
2026 0.86% 2.42%
2025 0.99% 2.45%
2024 1.06% 2.47%
2023 1.21% 2.54%
2022 1.21% 2.55%
2021 0.83% 2.5%
2020 0.77% 2.56%
2019 1.08% 2.65%
2018 1.28% 2.73%
2017 1.45% 2.86%
2016 1.44% 2.94%
2015 1.37% 2.93%
2014 1.35% 2.45%
2013 1.32% 2.01%
2012 1.26% 2.11%
2011 1.24% 2.2%
2010 1.26% 2.23%
2009 1.25% 2.25%
2008 1.22% 2.3%
2007 1.65% 2.35%
2006 2.18% 2.38%
2005 2.24% 2.42%
2004 2.16% 2.45%
2003 1.11% 2.52%
2002 0.83% 2.62%
2001 1.56% 2.71%
2000 1.49% 2.81%
1999 1.43% 3.31%
1998 1.38% 3.84%
1997 1.21% 3.92%
1996 1.09% 3.95%
1995 1.11% 3.98%
1994 0.19% 4.01%
1993 0.36% 4.06%
1992 2% 4.07%
1991 2.75% 4.05%
1990 2.95% 4.01%
1989 2.96% 3.94%
1988 3.28% 3.9%
1987 3.65% 3.93%
1986 3.76% 3.99%
1985 3.74% 4.04%
1984 3.83% 4.07%
1983 3.97% 4.1%
1982 5.44% 4.11%
1981 5.39% 4.09%
1980 3.69% 4.03%
1979 3.5% 3.93%
1978 3.32% 3.84%
1977 3.15% 3.74%
1976 3.06% 4.16%
1975 3.07% 4.67%
1974 3% 4.67%
1973 2.97% 4.66%
1972 2.97% 4.58%
1971 3.03% 4.42%
1970 3.08% 4.22%
1969 3.05% 4.05%
1968 3.04% 3.96%
1967 3.09% 3.95%
1966 3.16% 3.94%
1965 3.19% 3.94%
1964 3.16% 3.94%
1963 3.12% 3.92%
1962 3.08% 3.85%
1961 3.05% 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/iran/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Iran Ivory Coast
Current population
93468444
33722528
Population rank 17/197 50/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.41%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
41 seconds
One birth every
26.9 seconds
31.6 seconds
One death every
1.24 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +2,106
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +768,576
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 28/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 +11,305
Net migration rank 14/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - 11,305
2024 - 190,156 - 7,838
2023 750,150 262,044 758,261 6,002
2022 753,525 403,190 750,270 26,777
2021 645,725 334,967 732,191 1,322
2020 663,978 -180,680 727,455 -12,390
2019 893,063 -32,794 727,774 2,043
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 722,445 5,395
2017 1,140,549 34,849 734,553 -796
2016 1,186,949 66,630 735,630 18,568
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 731,387 522
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 728,978 -23,011
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 720,228 -250,964
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 708,847 -232,712
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 694,033 -200,010
2010 980,380 -12,849 676,554 -182,689
2009 958,322 211 654,439 -168,027
2008 940,983 -12,184 630,610 -150,037
2007 919,254 -24,950 617,247 -130,079
2006 884,529 640,932 605,001 -124,651
2005 837,305 765,873 593,685 -117,342
2004 801,203 739,996 579,424 -108,869
2003 732,600 700,222 568,220 -99,880
2002 752,205 -668,962 563,692 -90,503
2001 743,658 291,692 555,220 -76,679
2000 731,203 300,133 545,129 -63,843
1999 723,237 191,988 527,634 -42,777
1998 717,655 218,171 509,167 109,961
1997 726,574 98,009 489,984 124,443
1996 784,508 -92,435 469,740 125,556
1995 879,648 -220,258 453,719 124,501
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 438,274 120,247
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 430,759 113,215
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 423,294 104,006
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 413,354 92,228
1990 1,530,434 200,711 402,629 79,979
1989 1,609,739 9,460 390,081 67,324
1988 1,614,512 30,688 378,575 53,187
1987 1,639,644 213,524 370,654 45,028
1986 1,659,289 242,411 357,205 48,233
1985 1,661,750 163,999 344,549 50,872
1984 1,653,051 97,748 331,910 52,594
1983 1,573,612 204,544 317,379 53,646
1982 1,514,240 222,390 305,204 53,384
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 292,755 51,354
1980 1,361,293 103,674 280,630 47,031
1979 1,294,306 75,451 268,875 40,355
1978 1,156,974 70,088 257,222 31,822
1977 1,091,542 68,093 250,858 22,452
1976 1,013,347 18,825 241,939 12,735
1975 929,481 106,921 228,883 79,766
1974 873,369 103,252 216,389 79,445
1973 831,880 104,779 203,429 78,963
1972 804,043 96,614 190,842 77,213
1971 805,830 77,717 179,918 69,728
1970 794,612 89,757 170,070 58,883
1969 780,660 78,196 161,541 48,192
1968 743,992 69,342 153,464 41,198
1967 727,276 77,313 145,773 40,125
1966 695,040 98,709 138,438 40,125
1965 663,029 127,808 131,601 40,125
1964 635,589 121,817 124,996 40,125
1963 620,126 110,190 118,526 40,125
1962 595,538 96,332 111,930 39,670
1961 594,674 77,811 105,568 36,410
1960 584,060 54,041 99,681 31,307

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in Iran is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 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, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

Biggest cities by population

Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K
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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