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

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The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,484,367 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,562,212 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 6.1 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% 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 +1.5% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.56M (30.2% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).

Ireland vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Ivory Coast
2100 5,500,499 104,904,226
2099 5,525,011 104,097,040
2098 5,548,986 103,275,264
2097 5,572,279 102,455,988
2096 5,595,064 101,612,663
2095 5,615,877 100,756,953
2094 5,636,027 99,882,932
2093 5,655,870 99,006,111
2092 5,675,151 98,098,926
2091 5,694,092 97,176,680
2090 5,713,009 96,248,804
2089 5,730,546 95,318,164
2088 5,747,238 94,395,936
2087 5,762,650 93,464,192
2086 5,776,705 92,517,200
2085 5,791,049 91,575,557
2084 5,805,074 90,642,933
2083 5,818,867 89,673,290
2082 5,831,653 88,700,125
2081 5,842,944 87,715,881
2080 5,855,351 86,728,284
2079 5,870,572 85,741,415
2078 5,885,866 84,742,375
2077 5,901,647 83,738,886
2076 5,917,991 82,733,035
2075 5,934,408 81,703,106
2074 5,951,970 80,687,434
2073 5,969,385 79,667,993
2072 5,986,721 78,646,863
2071 6,003,888 77,607,733
2070 6,021,481 76,567,079
2069 6,038,378 75,527,815
2068 6,054,840 74,468,469
2067 6,070,805 73,417,707
2066 6,086,691 72,351,827
2065 6,101,966 71,301,141
2064 6,116,867 70,261,039
2063 6,129,790 69,222,001
2062 6,141,729 68,196,917
2061 6,154,062 67,166,219
2060 6,167,032 66,149,529
2059 6,179,602 65,130,659
2058 6,189,124 64,100,835
2057 6,196,781 63,082,551
2056 6,199,786 62,065,729
2055 6,204,376 61,036,845
2054 6,205,225 60,004,777
2053 6,205,444 58,983,583
2052 6,203,350 57,959,085
2051 6,200,637 56,932,897
2050 6,195,469 55,909,441
2049 6,187,289 54,893,369
2048 6,175,872 53,867,419
2047 6,163,776 52,850,696
2046 6,150,911 51,836,334
2045 6,134,927 50,822,485
2044 6,116,643 49,797,934
2043 6,097,627 48,781,333
2042 6,076,713 47,776,778
2041 6,052,462 46,788,054
2040 6,027,054 45,806,217
2039 6,002,204 44,834,350
2038 5,974,917 43,874,381
2037 5,946,606 42,922,767
2036 5,918,275 41,988,786
2035 5,889,854 41,071,409
2034 5,858,952 40,164,910
2033 5,826,337 39,273,072
2032 5,791,225 38,408,366
2031 5,754,845 37,558,099
2030 5,717,377 36,727,569
2029 5,676,731 35,907,265
2028 5,632,552 35,095,347
2027 5,585,925 34,296,079
2026 5,537,167 33,502,750
2025 5,484,367 32,711,547
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd 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 11.4% to 6,195,469 people with a rank change from 122nd to 118th. The population of Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M 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 1.64% 2.43%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Ireland grew by 1.64%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Ireland Ivory Coast
Current population
5562212
33910252
Population rank 122/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.41%
One net population change
5.95 minutes
40.7 seconds
One birth every
9.74 minutes
31.3 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +243 +2,130
Annual growth/decline +88,577 +777,317
Annual growth/decline rate +1.64% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 26/197
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 18,885 39,059 765,049 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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Ireland is from natural causes (a gain of 265,801 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 343,908 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, 1,216,237 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 (1960–2025, 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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