The current population of Ivory Coast is 33,722,528 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 31,934,230 in 2024.
- Ivory Coast is ranked 50/197 by population and was ranked 53rd in 2006.
- Ivory Coast accounts for 0.41% of the world's population.
- Ivory Coast is projected to reach 105M people in 2100.
- For the last 20 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of 3.21% per year.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth in 20 years).
Ivory Coast population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 104,920,371 | 0.78% |
| 2099 | 104,113,061 | 0.8% |
| 2098 | 103,291,158 | 0.8% |
| 2097 | 102,471,756 | 0.83% |
| 2096 | 101,628,301 | 0.85% |
| 2095 | 100,772,460 | 0.88% |
| 2094 | 99,898,304 | 0.89% |
| 2093 | 99,021,348 | 0.92% |
| 2092 | 98,114,023 | 0.95% |
| 2091 | 97,191,635 | 0.96% |
| 2090 | 96,263,617 | 0.98% |
| 2089 | 95,332,834 | 0.98% |
| 2088 | 94,410,464 | 1% |
| 2087 | 93,478,576 | 1.02% |
| 2086 | 92,531,438 | 1.03% |
| 2085 | 91,589,651 | 1.03% |
| 2084 | 90,656,883 | 1.08% |
| 2083 | 89,687,091 | 1.1% |
| 2082 | 88,713,776 | 1.12% |
| 2081 | 87,729,381 | 1.14% |
| 2080 | 86,741,632 | 1.15% |
| 2079 | 85,754,611 | 1.18% |
| 2078 | 84,755,417 | 1.2% |
| 2077 | 83,751,773 | 1.22% |
| 2076 | 82,745,768 | 1.26% |
| 2075 | 81,715,680 | 1.26% |
| 2074 | 80,699,852 | 1.28% |
| 2073 | 79,680,254 | 1.3% |
| 2072 | 78,658,967 | 1.34% |
| 2071 | 77,619,677 | 1.36% |
| 2070 | 76,578,862 | 1.38% |
| 2069 | 75,539,439 | 1.42% |
| 2068 | 74,479,930 | 1.43% |
| 2067 | 73,429,006 | 1.47% |
| 2066 | 72,362,962 | 1.47% |
| 2065 | 71,312,115 | 1.48% |
| 2064 | 70,271,852 | 1.5% |
| 2063 | 69,232,655 | 1.5% |
| 2062 | 68,207,413 | 1.53% |
| 2061 | 67,176,556 | 1.54% |
| 2060 | 66,159,709 | 1.56% |
| 2059 | 65,140,683 | 1.61% |
| 2058 | 64,110,700 | 1.61% |
| 2057 | 63,092,260 | 1.64% |
| 2056 | 62,075,281 | 1.69% |
| 2055 | 61,046,238 | 1.72% |
| 2054 | 60,014,012 | 1.73% |
| 2053 | 58,992,661 | 1.77% |
| 2052 | 57,968,005 | 1.8% |
| 2051 | 56,941,659 | 1.83% |
| 2050 | 55,918,046 | 1.85% |
| 2049 | 54,901,818 | 1.9% |
| 2048 | 53,875,709 | 1.92% |
| 2047 | 52,858,830 | 1.96% |
| 2046 | 51,844,312 | 1.99% |
| 2045 | 50,830,306 | 2.06% |
| 2044 | 49,805,598 | 2.08% |
| 2043 | 48,788,840 | 2.1% |
| 2042 | 47,784,131 | 2.11% |
| 2041 | 46,795,255 | 2.14% |
| 2040 | 45,813,266 | 2.17% |
| 2039 | 44,841,250 | 2.19% |
| 2038 | 43,881,133 | 2.22% |
| 2037 | 42,929,373 | 2.22% |
| 2036 | 41,995,248 | 2.23% |
| 2035 | 41,077,730 | 2.26% |
| 2034 | 40,171,091 | 2.27% |
| 2033 | 39,279,116 | 2.25% |
| 2032 | 38,414,277 | 2.26% |
| 2031 | 37,563,879 | 2.26% |
| 2030 | 36,733,221 | 2.28% |
| 2029 | 35,912,791 | 2.31% |
| 2028 | 35,100,748 | 2.33% |
| 2027 | 34,301,358 | 2.37% |
| 2026 | 33,507,906 | 2.42% |
| 2025 | 32,716,581 | 2.45% |
| 2024 | 31,934,230 | 2.47% |
| 2023 | 31,165,654 | 2.54% |
| 2022 | 30,395,002 | 2.55% |
| 2021 | 29,639,736 | 2.5% |
| 2020 | 28,915,449 | 2.56% |
| 2019 | 28,193,009 | 2.65% |
| 2018 | 27,464,173 | 2.73% |
| 2017 | 26,733,372 | 2.86% |
| 2016 | 25,989,405 | 2.94% |
| 2015 | 25,246,342 | 2.93% |
| 2014 | 24,527,395 | 2.45% |
| 2013 | 23,939,775 | 2.01% |
| 2012 | 23,467,078 | 2.11% |
| 2011 | 22,982,000 | 2.2% |
| 2010 | 22,488,065 | 2.23% |
| 2009 | 21,997,940 | 2.25% |
| 2008 | 21,514,439 | 2.3% |
| 2007 | 21,030,558 | 2.35% |
| 2006 | 20,546,802 | 2.38% |
| 2005 | 20,068,458 | 2.42% |
| 2004 | 19,595,000 | 2.45% |
| 2003 | 19,125,542 | 2.52% |
| 2002 | 18,654,771 | 2.62% |
| 2001 | 18,178,913 | 2.71% |
| 2000 | 17,699,004 | 2.81% |
| 1999 | 17,215,935 | 3.31% |
| 1998 | 16,663,948 | 3.84% |
| 1997 | 16,047,170 | 3.92% |
| 1996 | 15,442,312 | 3.95% |
| 1995 | 14,855,565 | 3.98% |
| 1994 | 14,287,201 | 4.01% |
| 1993 | 13,735,951 | 4.06% |
| 1992 | 13,200,310 | 4.07% |
| 1991 | 12,683,870 | 4.05% |
| 1990 | 12,189,778 | 4.01% |
| 1989 | 11,719,771 | 3.94% |
| 1988 | 11,275,189 | 3.9% |
| 1987 | 10,851,475 | 3.93% |
| 1986 | 10,440,917 | 3.99% |
| 1985 | 10,040,483 | 4.04% |
| 1984 | 9,650,516 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | 9,272,744 | 4.1% |
| 1982 | 8,907,936 | 4.11% |
| 1981 | 8,556,596 | 4.09% |
| 1980 | 8,220,714 | 4.03% |
| 1979 | 7,902,267 | 3.93% |
| 1978 | 7,603,130 | 3.84% |
| 1977 | 7,321,950 | 3.74% |
| 1976 | 7,057,958 | 4.16% |
| 1975 | 6,776,297 | 4.67% |
| 1974 | 6,474,057 | 4.67% |
| 1973 | 6,184,944 | 4.66% |
| 1972 | 5,909,716 | 4.58% |
| 1971 | 5,650,868 | 4.42% |
| 1970 | 5,411,567 | 4.22% |
| 1969 | 5,192,221 | 4.05% |
| 1968 | 4,990,021 | 3.96% |
| 1967 | 4,799,744 | 3.95% |
| 1966 | 4,617,519 | 3.94% |
| 1965 | 4,442,377 | 3.94% |
| 1964 | 4,273,952 | 3.94% |
| 1963 | 4,112,061 | 3.92% |
| 1962 | 3,956,939 | 3.85% |
| 1961 | 3,810,151 | 3.72% |
| 1960 | 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).
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Ivory Coast has a population of 33.7M as of 2026, compared to 26M in 2016, 20.5M in 2006, and 15.4M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 2.98% per year. Ivory Coast is ranked 28th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Ivory Coast will have 51,844,312 people (53.7% growth) with a rank change from 50th to 37th.
By the year 2100, Ivory Coast's population is projected to grow by 211.1% from its current level to 105M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 11,305 |
| 2024 | - | - | 7,838 |
| 2023 | 764,263 | 758,261 | 6,002 |
| 2022 | 777,047 | 750,270 | 26,777 |
| 2021 | 733,513 | 732,191 | 1,322 |
| 2020 | 715,065 | 727,455 | -12,390 |
| 2019 | 729,817 | 727,774 | 2,043 |
| 2018 | 727,840 | 722,445 | 5,395 |
| 2017 | 733,757 | 734,553 | -796 |
| 2016 | 754,198 | 735,630 | 18,568 |
| 2015 | 731,909 | 731,387 | 522 |
| 2014 | 705,967 | 728,978 | -23,011 |
| 2013 | 469,264 | 720,228 | -250,964 |
| 2012 | 476,135 | 708,847 | -232,712 |
| 2011 | 494,023 | 694,033 | -200,010 |
| 2010 | 493,865 | 676,554 | -182,689 |
| 2009 | 486,412 | 654,439 | -168,027 |
| 2008 | 480,573 | 630,610 | -150,037 |
| 2007 | 487,168 | 617,247 | -130,079 |
| 2006 | 480,350 | 605,001 | -124,651 |
| 2005 | 476,343 | 593,685 | -117,342 |
| 2004 | 470,555 | 579,424 | -108,869 |
| 2003 | 468,340 | 568,220 | -99,880 |
| 2002 | 473,189 | 563,692 | -90,503 |
| 2001 | 478,541 | 555,220 | -76,679 |
| 2000 | 481,286 | 545,129 | -63,843 |
| 1999 | 484,857 | 527,634 | -42,777 |
| 1998 | 619,128 | 509,167 | 109,961 |
| 1997 | 614,427 | 489,984 | 124,443 |
| 1996 | 595,296 | 469,740 | 125,556 |
| 1995 | 578,220 | 453,719 | 124,501 |
| 1994 | 558,521 | 438,274 | 120,247 |
| 1993 | 543,974 | 430,759 | 113,215 |
| 1992 | 527,300 | 423,294 | 104,006 |
| 1991 | 505,582 | 413,354 | 92,228 |
| 1990 | 482,608 | 402,629 | 79,979 |
| 1989 | 457,405 | 390,081 | 67,324 |
| 1988 | 431,762 | 378,575 | 53,187 |
| 1987 | 415,682 | 370,654 | 45,028 |
| 1986 | 405,438 | 357,205 | 48,233 |
| 1985 | 395,421 | 344,549 | 50,872 |
| 1984 | 384,504 | 331,910 | 52,594 |
| 1983 | 371,025 | 317,379 | 53,646 |
| 1982 | 358,588 | 305,204 | 53,384 |
| 1981 | 344,109 | 292,755 | 51,354 |
| 1980 | 327,661 | 280,630 | 47,031 |
| 1979 | 309,230 | 268,875 | 40,355 |
| 1978 | 289,044 | 257,222 | 31,822 |
| 1977 | 273,310 | 250,858 | 22,452 |
| 1976 | 254,674 | 241,939 | 12,735 |
| 1975 | 308,649 | 228,883 | 79,766 |
| 1974 | 295,834 | 216,389 | 79,445 |
| 1973 | 282,392 | 203,429 | 78,963 |
| 1972 | 268,055 | 190,842 | 77,213 |
| 1971 | 249,646 | 179,918 | 69,728 |
| 1970 | 228,953 | 170,070 | 58,883 |
| 1969 | 209,733 | 161,541 | 48,192 |
| 1968 | 194,662 | 153,464 | 41,198 |
| 1967 | 185,898 | 145,773 | 40,125 |
| 1966 | 178,563 | 138,438 | 40,125 |
| 1965 | 171,726 | 131,601 | 40,125 |
| 1964 | 165,121 | 124,996 | 40,125 |
| 1963 | 158,651 | 118,526 | 40,125 |
| 1962 | 151,600 | 111,930 | 39,670 |
| 1961 | 141,978 | 105,568 | 36,410 |
| 1960 | 130,988 | 99,681 | 31,307 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 99.7% of the population change in Ivory Coast 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, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 2,458,796 and 10.9% in 2010.
Ivory Coast population clock
Ivory Coast
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
33722528
|
50/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.41% | 50/197 |
| One net population change |
41 seconds
|
29/197 |
| One birth every |
31.6 seconds
|
29/196 |
| One death every |
2.2 minutes
|
40/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +2,106 | 29/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +768,576 | 29/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.47% | 28/197 |
| One migration net change every |
46.6 minutes
|
43/196 |
| Annual migration change | +11,305 | 43/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 2,880,839 | 25/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 9% | 70/195 |
Largest cities by population
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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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Ivory Coast population statistics
|
Ivory Coast
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 62.4 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 23.6 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 19.3 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.9:49.1 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 4.28 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 272.9 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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