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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 123,366,734 people in Japan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 122,704,252 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 3.62 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
  • The countries together account for 1.88% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 1.48% for Japan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs -0.28% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.03% decline).

Ivory Coast vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Japan
2100 104,904,226 76,995,942
2099 104,097,040 77,380,486
2098 103,275,264 77,759,557
2097 102,455,988 78,135,569
2096 101,612,663 78,515,892
2095 100,756,953 78,892,606
2094 99,882,932 79,267,768
2093 99,006,111 79,645,584
2092 98,098,926 80,025,578
2091 97,176,680 80,401,222
2090 96,248,804 80,778,500
2089 95,318,164 81,158,413
2088 94,395,936 81,539,639
2087 93,464,192 81,926,401
2086 92,517,200 82,322,612
2085 91,575,557 82,727,738
2084 90,642,933 83,141,354
2083 89,673,290 83,562,394
2082 88,700,125 83,998,809
2081 87,715,881 84,447,888
2080 86,728,284 84,918,455
2079 85,741,415 85,406,042
2078 84,742,375 85,916,840
2077 83,738,886 86,453,316
2076 82,733,035 87,012,155
2075 81,703,106 87,597,053
2074 80,687,434 88,209,803
2073 79,667,993 88,854,316
2072 78,646,863 89,519,055
2071 77,607,733 90,204,314
2070 76,567,079 90,919,143
2069 75,527,815 91,645,589
2068 74,468,469 92,388,299
2067 73,417,707 93,133,993
2066 72,351,827 93,889,902
2065 71,301,141 94,654,259
2064 70,261,039 95,412,429
2063 69,222,001 96,169,244
2062 68,196,917 96,924,236
2061 67,166,219 97,675,525
2060 66,149,529 98,422,553
2059 65,130,659 99,166,038
2058 64,100,835 99,890,950
2057 63,082,551 100,607,740
2056 62,065,729 101,318,164
2055 61,036,845 102,012,184
2054 60,004,777 102,706,063
2053 58,983,583 103,381,833
2052 57,959,085 104,059,800
2051 56,932,897 104,729,745
2050 55,909,441 105,400,477
2049 54,893,369 106,076,354
2048 53,867,419 106,754,699
2047 52,850,696 107,442,881
2046 51,836,334 108,139,155
2045 50,822,485 108,844,934
2044 49,797,934 109,553,441
2043 48,781,333 110,269,851
2042 47,776,778 110,992,599
2041 46,788,054 111,729,216
2040 45,806,217 112,463,507
2039 44,834,350 113,200,859
2038 43,874,381 113,940,856
2037 42,922,767 114,687,611
2036 41,988,786 115,436,359
2035 41,071,409 116,187,949
2034 40,164,910 116,936,734
2033 39,273,072 117,678,572
2032 38,408,366 118,419,247
2031 37,558,099 119,153,646
2030 36,727,569 119,882,512
2029 35,907,265 120,600,781
2028 35,095,347 121,314,239
2027 34,296,079 122,015,984
2026 33,502,750 122,704,252
2025 32,711,547 123,366,734
2024 31,934,230 123,975,371
2023 31,165,654 124,516,650
2022 30,395,002 125,124,989
2021 29,639,736 125,681,593
2020 28,915,449 126,261,000
2019 28,193,009 126,633,000
2018 27,464,173 126,811,000
2017 26,733,372 126,972,000
2016 25,989,405 127,076,000
2015 25,246,342 127,141,000
2014 24,527,395 127,276,000
2013 23,939,775 127,445,000
2012 23,467,078 127,629,000
2011 22,982,000 127,833,000
2010 22,488,065 128,070,000
2009 21,997,940 128,047,000
2008 21,514,439 128,063,000
2007 21,030,558 128,001,000
2006 20,546,802 127,854,000
2005 20,068,458 127,773,000
2004 19,595,000 127,761,000
2003 19,125,542 127,718,000
2002 18,654,771 127,445,000
2001 18,178,913 127,149,000
2000 17,699,004 126,843,000
1999 17,215,935 126,631,000
1998 16,663,948 126,400,000
1997 16,047,170 126,057,000
1996 15,442,312 125,757,000
1995 14,855,565 125,472,000
1994 14,287,201 125,178,000
1993 13,735,951 124,829,000
1992 13,200,310 124,425,000
1991 12,683,870 123,964,000
1990 12,189,778 123,478,000
1989 11,719,771 123,069,000
1988 11,275,189 122,578,000
1987 10,851,475 122,069,000
1986 10,440,917 121,482,000
1985 10,040,483 120,837,000
1984 9,650,516 120,083,000
1983 9,272,744 119,307,000
1982 8,907,936 118,480,000
1981 8,556,596 117,661,000
1980 8,220,714 116,807,000
1979 7,902,267 115,890,000
1978 7,603,130 114,913,000
1977 7,321,950 113,872,000
1976 7,057,958 112,775,000
1975 6,776,297 111,573,000
1974 6,474,057 110,162,000
1973 6,184,944 108,707,000
1972 5,909,716 107,188,000
1971 5,650,868 105,697,000
1970 5,411,567 103,403,000
1969 5,192,221 102,219,000
1968 4,990,021 101,011,000
1967 4,799,744 99,879,000
1966 4,617,519 98,851,000
1965 4,442,377 97,952,000
1964 4,273,952 96,903,000
1963 4,112,061 95,900,000
1962 3,956,939 94,933,000
1961 3,810,151 94,055,000
1960 3,673,666 93,216,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Japan's population decreased by 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ivory Coast's population will grow by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people with a rank change from 50th to 36th. The population of Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,400,477 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people, while Japan's population already peaked in 2010 at 128M people and is projected to decrease to 77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Japan
2100 0.78% -0.5%
2099 0.8% -0.49%
2098 0.8% -0.48%
2097 0.83% -0.48%
2096 0.85% -0.48%
2095 0.88% -0.47%
2094 0.89% -0.47%
2093 0.92% -0.47%
2092 0.95% -0.47%
2091 0.96% -0.47%
2090 0.98% -0.47%
2089 0.98% -0.47%
2088 1% -0.47%
2087 1.02% -0.48%
2086 1.03% -0.49%
2085 1.03% -0.5%
2084 1.08% -0.5%
2083 1.1% -0.52%
2082 1.12% -0.53%
2081 1.14% -0.55%
2080 1.15% -0.57%
2079 1.18% -0.59%
2078 1.2% -0.62%
2077 1.22% -0.64%
2076 1.26% -0.67%
2075 1.26% -0.69%
2074 1.28% -0.73%
2073 1.3% -0.74%
2072 1.34% -0.76%
2071 1.36% -0.79%
2070 1.38% -0.79%
2069 1.42% -0.8%
2068 1.43% -0.8%
2067 1.47% -0.81%
2066 1.47% -0.81%
2065 1.48% -0.79%
2064 1.5% -0.79%
2063 1.5% -0.78%
2062 1.53% -0.77%
2061 1.54% -0.76%
2060 1.56% -0.75%
2059 1.61% -0.73%
2058 1.61% -0.71%
2057 1.64% -0.7%
2056 1.69% -0.68%
2055 1.72% -0.68%
2054 1.73% -0.65%
2053 1.77% -0.65%
2052 1.8% -0.64%
2051 1.83% -0.64%
2050 1.85% -0.64%
2049 1.9% -0.64%
2048 1.92% -0.64%
2047 1.96% -0.64%
2046 1.99% -0.65%
2045 2.06% -0.65%
2044 2.08% -0.65%
2043 2.1% -0.65%
2042 2.11% -0.66%
2041 2.14% -0.65%
2040 2.17% -0.65%
2039 2.19% -0.65%
2038 2.22% -0.65%
2037 2.22% -0.65%
2036 2.23% -0.65%
2035 2.26% -0.64%
2034 2.27% -0.63%
2033 2.25% -0.63%
2032 2.26% -0.62%
2031 2.26% -0.61%
2030 2.28% -0.6%
2029 2.31% -0.59%
2028 2.33% -0.58%
2027 2.37% -0.56%
2026 2.42% -0.54%
2025 2.43% -0.49%
2024 2.47% -0.43%
2023 2.54% -0.49%
2022 2.55% -0.44%
2021 2.5% -0.46%
2020 2.56% -0.29%
2019 2.65% -0.14%
2018 2.73% -0.13%
2017 2.86% -0.08%
2016 2.94% -0.05%
2015 2.93% -0.11%
2014 2.45% -0.13%
2013 2.01% -0.14%
2012 2.11% -0.16%
2011 2.2% -0.19%
2010 2.23% 0.02%
2009 2.25% -0.01%
2008 2.3% 0.05%
2007 2.35% 0.11%
2006 2.38% 0.06%
2005 2.42% 0.009%
2004 2.45% 0.03%
2003 2.52% 0.21%
2002 2.62% 0.23%
2001 2.71% 0.24%
2000 2.81% 0.17%
1999 3.31% 0.18%
1998 3.84% 0.27%
1997 3.92% 0.24%
1996 3.95% 0.23%
1995 3.98% 0.23%
1994 4.01% 0.28%
1993 4.06% 0.32%
1992 4.07% 0.37%
1991 4.05% 0.39%
1990 4.01% 0.33%
1989 3.94% 0.4%
1988 3.9% 0.42%
1987 3.93% 0.48%
1986 3.99% 0.53%
1985 4.04% 0.63%
1984 4.07% 0.65%
1983 4.1% 0.7%
1982 4.11% 0.7%
1981 4.09% 0.73%
1980 4.03% 0.79%
1979 3.93% 0.85%
1978 3.84% 0.91%
1977 3.74% 0.97%
1976 4.16% 1.08%
1975 4.67% 1.28%
1974 4.67% 1.34%
1973 4.66% 1.42%
1972 4.58% 1.41%
1971 4.42% 2.22%
1970 4.22% 1.16%
1969 4.05% 1.2%
1968 3.96% 1.13%
1967 3.95% 1.04%
1966 3.94% 0.92%
1965 3.94% 1.08%
1964 3.94% 1.05%
1963 3.92% 1.02%
1962 3.85% 0.93%
1961 3.72% 0.9%

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 Ivory Coast grew by 2.43%, while Japan's population declined by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Japan
Current population
33910252
122704252
Population rank 50/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 1.48%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
52 seconds
One birth every
31.3 seconds
44.6 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
19.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,130 -1,667
Annual growth/decline +777,317 -608,637
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.49%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 183/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
3.75 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 +140,579
Net migration rank 43/196 10/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 3,409,529
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 19/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 120/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Japan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Japan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - 140,579
2024 765,049 7,838 -942,213 153,357
2023 758,261 6,002 -871,617 175,003
2022 750,270 26,777 -825,825 175,003
2021 732,191 1,322 -640,976 -34,996
2020 727,455 -12,390 -542,923 42,001
2019 727,774 2,043 -531,858 318,190
2018 722,445 5,395 -456,520 320,601
2017 734,553 -796 -406,310 322,564
2016 735,630 18,568 -343,106 314,732
2015 731,387 522 -292,424 168,896
2014 728,978 -23,011 -267,279 58,109
2013 720,228 -250,964 -242,146 66,449
2012 708,847 -232,712 -229,733 67,904
2011 694,033 -200,010 -204,533 97,720
2010 676,554 -182,689 -128,070 131,860
2009 654,439 -168,027 -76,828 125,450
2008 630,610 -150,037 -51,225 142,605
2007 617,247 -130,079 -25,600 138,024
2006 605,001 -124,651 12,785 130,065
2005 593,685 -117,342 -25,554 113,017
2004 579,424 -108,869 76,656 69,014
2003 568,220 -99,880 114,946 74,875
2002 563,692 -90,503 178,423 60,864
2001 555,220 -76,679 203,438 59,563
2000 545,129 -63,843 228,317 23,468
1999 527,634 -42,777 202,610 56,901
1998 509,167 109,961 265,440 45,912
1997 489,984 124,443 277,325 43,366
1996 469,740 125,556 314,392 25,030
1995 453,719 124,501 276,039 87,714
1994 438,274 120,247 363,017 154,214
1993 430,759 113,215 312,073 168,836
1992 423,294 104,006 360,833 170,878
1991 413,354 92,228 396,685 161,331
1990 402,629 79,979 407,478 124,582
1989 390,081 67,324 467,662 31,202
1988 378,575 53,187 527,085 51,154
1987 370,654 45,028 598,138 28,001
1986 357,205 48,233 631,706 27,987
1985 344,549 50,872 676,687 -141,323
1984 331,910 52,594 756,523 -273,686
1983 317,379 53,646 775,495 -269,755
1982 305,204 53,384 805,664 -288,550
1981 292,755 51,354 811,861 -278,525
1980 280,630 47,031 864,372 -92,314
1979 268,875 40,355 950,298 -57,692
1978 257,222 31,822 1,011,234 -47,996
1977 250,858 22,452 1,070,397 -49,082
1976 241,939 12,735 1,127,750 -34,976
1975 228,883 79,766 1,204,989 107
1974 216,389 79,445 1,332,960 -10,145
1973 203,429 78,963 1,391,449 -34,674
1972 190,842 77,213 1,372,006 -73,980
1971 179,918 69,728 1,331,782 -107,778
1970 170,070 58,883 1,230,496 33,731
1969 161,541 48,192 1,195,962 49,447
1968 153,464 41,198 1,191,930 43,593
1967 145,773 40,125 1,258,475 29,632
1966 138,438 40,125 682,072 68,934
1965 131,601 40,125 1,126,448 -50,667
1964 124,996 40,125 1,046,553 -100,696
1963 118,526 40,125 987,770 -100,742
1962 111,930 39,670 901,864 -57,075
1961 105,568 36,410 893,522 -58,882
1960 99,681 31,307 894,874 -150,371

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

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Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in Ivory Coast is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 people). In Japan 75% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,853,772 people) and 25% is from migration (a gain of 1,955,351 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.

Biggest cities by population

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
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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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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