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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 31,934,230 people in Ivory Coast in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 33,722,528 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 6.11 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.7M (64.1% growth).

Ireland vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Ivory Coast
2100 5,468,791 104,920,371
2099 5,493,162 104,113,061
2098 5,516,999 103,291,158
2097 5,540,157 102,471,756
2096 5,562,811 101,628,301
2095 5,583,505 100,772,460
2094 5,603,538 99,898,304
2093 5,623,266 99,021,348
2092 5,642,437 98,114,023
2091 5,661,268 97,191,635
2090 5,680,076 96,263,617
2089 5,697,512 95,332,834
2088 5,714,108 94,410,464
2087 5,729,431 93,478,576
2086 5,743,405 92,531,438
2085 5,757,666 91,589,651
2084 5,771,610 90,656,883
2083 5,785,324 89,687,091
2082 5,798,037 88,713,776
2081 5,809,262 87,729,381
2080 5,821,598 86,741,632
2079 5,836,731 85,754,611
2078 5,851,937 84,755,417
2077 5,867,627 83,751,773
2076 5,883,876 82,745,768
2075 5,900,200 81,715,680
2074 5,917,659 80,699,852
2073 5,934,975 79,680,254
2072 5,952,211 78,658,967
2071 5,969,279 77,619,677
2070 5,986,770 76,578,862
2069 6,003,570 75,539,439
2068 6,019,937 74,479,930
2067 6,035,810 73,429,006
2066 6,051,604 72,362,962
2065 6,066,791 71,312,115
2064 6,081,606 70,271,852
2063 6,094,455 69,232,655
2062 6,106,325 68,207,413
2061 6,118,587 67,176,556
2060 6,131,482 66,159,709
2059 6,143,979 65,140,683
2058 6,153,447 64,110,700
2057 6,161,059 63,092,260
2056 6,164,047 62,075,281
2055 6,168,611 61,046,238
2054 6,169,455 60,014,012
2053 6,169,673 58,992,661
2052 6,167,591 57,968,005
2051 6,164,894 56,941,659
2050 6,159,756 55,918,046
2049 6,151,623 54,901,818
2048 6,140,272 53,875,709
2047 6,128,245 52,858,830
2046 6,115,454 51,844,312
2045 6,099,562 50,830,306
2044 6,081,384 49,805,598
2043 6,062,477 48,788,840
2042 6,041,683 47,784,131
2041 6,017,573 46,795,255
2040 5,992,311 45,813,266
2039 5,967,604 44,841,250
2038 5,940,474 43,881,133
2037 5,912,327 42,929,373
2036 5,884,159 41,995,248
2035 5,855,902 41,077,730
2034 5,825,178 40,171,091
2033 5,792,751 39,279,116
2032 5,757,842 38,414,277
2031 5,721,671 37,563,879
2030 5,684,420 36,733,221
2029 5,644,008 35,912,791
2028 5,600,083 35,100,748
2027 5,553,725 34,301,358
2026 5,505,248 33,507,906
2025 5,452,752 32,716,581
2024 5,395,790 31,934,230
2023 5,311,538 31,165,654
2022 5,212,836 30,395,002
2021 5,110,585 29,639,736
2020 5,039,747 28,915,449
2019 4,976,456 28,193,009
2018 4,898,022 27,464,173
2017 4,827,445 26,733,372
2016 4,762,722 25,989,405
2015 4,701,957 25,246,342
2014 4,657,740 24,527,395
2013 4,623,816 23,939,775
2012 4,599,533 23,467,078
2011 4,580,084 22,982,000
2010 4,560,155 22,488,065
2009 4,535,375 21,997,940
2008 4,489,544 21,514,439
2007 4,398,942 21,030,558
2006 4,273,591 20,546,802
2005 4,159,914 20,068,458
2004 4,070,262 19,595,000
2003 3,996,521 19,125,542
2002 3,931,947 18,654,771
2001 3,866,243 18,178,913
2000 3,805,174 17,699,004
1999 3,754,786 17,215,935
1998 3,712,696 16,663,948
1997 3,674,171 16,047,170
1996 3,637,510 15,442,312
1995 3,608,841 14,855,565
1994 3,590,386 14,287,201
1993 3,576,261 13,735,951
1992 3,558,430 13,200,310
1991 3,534,235 12,683,870
1990 3,513,974 12,189,778
1989 3,511,009 11,719,771
1988 3,524,949 11,275,189
1987 3,540,057 10,851,475
1986 3,539,690 10,440,917
1985 3,538,082 10,040,483
1984 3,532,423 9,650,516
1983 3,510,600 9,272,744
1982 3,485,800 8,907,936
1981 3,453,000 8,556,596
1980 3,412,800 8,220,714
1979 3,373,750 7,902,267
1978 3,329,100 7,603,130
1977 3,282,200 7,321,950
1976 3,238,050 7,057,958
1975 3,189,550 6,776,297
1974 3,137,500 6,474,057
1973 3,085,950 6,184,944
1972 3,036,850 5,909,716
1971 2,992,050 5,650,868
1970 2,957,250 5,411,567
1969 2,932,650 5,192,221
1968 2,915,550 4,990,021
1967 2,902,450 4,799,744
1966 2,888,800 4,617,519
1965 2,877,300 4,442,377
1964 2,866,550 4,273,952
1963 2,852,650 4,112,061
1962 2,836,050 3,956,939
1961 2,824,400 3,810,151
1960 2,828,600 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/ireland/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st 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) Ireland's population will grow by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people with a rank change from 121st to 119th. The population of Ivory Coast will increase by 65.8% to 55,918,046 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Ivory Coast
2100 -0.44% 0.78%
2099 -0.43% 0.8%
2098 -0.42% 0.8%
2097 -0.41% 0.83%
2096 -0.37% 0.85%
2095 -0.36% 0.88%
2094 -0.35% 0.89%
2093 -0.34% 0.92%
2092 -0.33% 0.95%
2091 -0.33% 0.96%
2090 -0.31% 0.98%
2089 -0.29% 0.98%
2088 -0.27% 1%
2087 -0.24% 1.02%
2086 -0.25% 1.03%
2085 -0.24% 1.03%
2084 -0.24% 1.08%
2083 -0.22% 1.1%
2082 -0.19% 1.12%
2081 -0.21% 1.14%
2080 -0.26% 1.15%
2079 -0.26% 1.18%
2078 -0.27% 1.2%
2077 -0.28% 1.22%
2076 -0.28% 1.26%
2075 -0.3% 1.26%
2074 -0.29% 1.28%
2073 -0.29% 1.3%
2072 -0.29% 1.34%
2071 -0.29% 1.36%
2070 -0.28% 1.38%
2069 -0.27% 1.42%
2068 -0.26% 1.43%
2067 -0.26% 1.47%
2066 -0.25% 1.47%
2065 -0.24% 1.48%
2064 -0.21% 1.5%
2063 -0.19% 1.5%
2062 -0.2% 1.53%
2061 -0.21% 1.54%
2060 -0.2% 1.56%
2059 -0.15% 1.61%
2058 -0.12% 1.61%
2057 -0.05% 1.64%
2056 -0.07% 1.69%
2055 -0.01% 1.72%
2054 -0.004% 1.73%
2053 0.03% 1.77%
2052 0.04% 1.8%
2051 0.08% 1.83%
2050 0.13% 1.85%
2049 0.18% 1.9%
2048 0.2% 1.92%
2047 0.21% 1.96%
2046 0.26% 1.99%
2045 0.3% 2.06%
2044 0.31% 2.08%
2043 0.34% 2.1%
2042 0.4% 2.11%
2041 0.42% 2.14%
2040 0.41% 2.17%
2039 0.46% 2.19%
2038 0.48% 2.22%
2037 0.48% 2.22%
2036 0.48% 2.23%
2035 0.53% 2.26%
2034 0.56% 2.27%
2033 0.61% 2.25%
2032 0.63% 2.26%
2031 0.66% 2.26%
2030 0.72% 2.28%
2029 0.78% 2.31%
2028 0.83% 2.33%
2027 0.88% 2.37%
2026 0.96% 2.42%
2025 1.06% 2.45%
2024 1.59% 2.47%
2023 1.89% 2.54%
2022 2% 2.55%
2021 1.41% 2.5%
2020 1.27% 2.56%
2019 1.6% 2.65%
2018 1.46% 2.73%
2017 1.36% 2.86%
2016 1.29% 2.94%
2015 0.95% 2.93%
2014 0.73% 2.45%
2013 0.53% 2.01%
2012 0.42% 2.11%
2011 0.44% 2.2%
2010 0.55% 2.23%
2009 1.02% 2.25%
2008 2.06% 2.3%
2007 2.93% 2.35%
2006 2.73% 2.38%
2005 2.2% 2.42%
2004 1.85% 2.45%
2003 1.64% 2.52%
2002 1.7% 2.62%
2001 1.6% 2.71%
2000 1.34% 2.81%
1999 1.13% 3.31%
1998 1.05% 3.84%
1997 1.01% 3.92%
1996 0.79% 3.95%
1995 0.51% 3.98%
1994 0.39% 4.01%
1993 0.5% 4.06%
1992 0.68% 4.07%
1991 0.58% 4.05%
1990 0.08% 4.01%
1989 -0.4% 3.94%
1988 -0.43% 3.9%
1987 0.01% 3.93%
1986 0.05% 3.99%
1985 0.16% 4.04%
1984 0.62% 4.07%
1983 0.71% 4.1%
1982 0.95% 4.11%
1981 1.18% 4.09%
1980 1.16% 4.03%
1979 1.34% 3.93%
1978 1.43% 3.84%
1977 1.36% 3.74%
1976 1.52% 4.16%
1975 1.66% 4.67%
1974 1.67% 4.67%
1973 1.62% 4.66%
1972 1.5% 4.58%
1971 1.18% 4.42%
1970 0.84% 4.22%
1969 0.59% 4.05%
1968 0.45% 3.96%
1967 0.47% 3.95%
1966 0.4% 3.94%
1965 0.38% 3.94%
1964 0.49% 3.94%
1963 0.59% 3.92%
1962 0.41% 3.85%
1961 -0.15% 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/ireland/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Ireland Ivory Coast
Current population
5518360
33722528
Population rank 121/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.41%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
9.61 minutes
31.6 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 +2,106
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +768,576
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 28/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 +11,305
Net migration rank 27/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - 11,305
2024 - 39,059 - 7,838
2023 19,652 43,873 758,261 6,002
2022 19,287 93,535 750,270 26,777
2021 26,064 27,419 732,191 1,322
2020 23,687 15,746 727,455 -12,390
2019 28,365 29,663 727,774 2,043
2018 29,878 33,387 722,445 5,395
2017 31,379 28,883 734,553 -796
2016 33,339 18,967 735,630 18,568
2015 35,265 13,376 731,387 522
2014 37,728 448 728,978 -23,011
2013 39,302 -12,309 720,228 -250,964
2012 42,775 -22,411 708,847 -232,712
2011 45,801 -26,529 694,033 -200,010
2010 47,426 -26,974 676,554 -182,689
2009 47,168 -18,524 654,439 -168,027
2008 46,691 18,979 630,610 -150,037
2007 43,109 76,465 617,247 -130,079
2006 36,752 94,513 605,001 -124,651
2005 33,279 63,983 593,685 -117,342
2004 33,376 49,102 579,424 -108,869
2003 32,372 32,220 568,220 -99,880
2002 31,062 34,286 563,692 -90,503
2001 27,837 39,220 555,220 -76,679
2000 23,592 31,298 545,129 -63,843
1999 21,402 23,592 527,634 -42,777
1998 22,277 16,615 509,167 109,961
1997 21,311 17,425 489,984 124,443
1996 18,915 9,959 469,740 125,556
1995 16,601 10,019 453,719 124,501
1994 17,234 -3,118 438,274 120,247
1993 17,166 -3,762 430,759 113,215
1992 20,283 1,335 423,294 104,006
1991 21,206 4,944 413,354 92,228
1990 21,787 -8,203 402,629 79,979
1989 20,012 -28,752 390,081 67,324
1988 22,912 -44,020 378,575 53,187
1987 26,904 -38,426 370,654 45,028
1986 27,963 -21,139 357,205 48,233
1985 29,013 -16,178 344,549 50,872
1984 31,791 -15,549 331,910 52,594
1983 34,053 -15,043 317,379 53,646
1982 38,344 -14,464 305,204 53,384
1981 39,364 -10,834 292,755 51,354
1980 40,612 -2,876 280,630 47,031
1979 38,798 1,486 268,875 40,355
1978 36,288 15,543 257,222 31,822
1977 35,448 14,505 250,858 22,452
1976 33,676 14,200 241,939 12,735
1975 34,128 13,828 228,883 79,766
1974 34,199 13,482 216,389 79,445
1973 34,562 13,164 203,429 78,963
1972 34,316 12,858 190,842 77,213
1971 35,606 5,851 179,918 69,728
1970 30,756 -8,892 170,070 58,883
1969 29,326 -10,250 161,541 48,192
1968 27,697 -11,132 153,464 41,198
1967 29,895 -11,708 145,773 40,125
1966 26,866 -11,858 138,438 40,125
1965 30,500 -14,016 131,601 40,125
1964 31,532 -15,640 124,996 40,125
1963 29,667 -16,615 118,526 40,125
1962 28,077 -17,438 111,930 39,670
1961 25,137 -22,237 105,568 36,410
1960 28,286 -38,492 99,681 31,307

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 48.2% of the population change in Ireland is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 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, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

Biggest cities by population

Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K
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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