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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 57,532,493 people in Kenya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 59,218,766 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 1.75 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 1.12% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +2.04% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59.2M (60.5% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Kenya
2100 104,904,226 105,223,316
2099 104,097,040 105,242,590
2098 103,275,264 105,242,641
2097 102,455,988 105,236,101
2096 101,612,663 105,205,242
2095 100,756,953 105,160,786
2094 99,882,932 105,103,544
2093 99,006,111 105,032,088
2092 98,098,926 104,940,218
2091 97,176,680 104,832,015
2090 96,248,804 104,703,358
2089 95,318,164 104,558,519
2088 94,395,936 104,399,468
2087 93,464,192 104,228,800
2086 92,517,200 104,041,464
2085 91,575,557 103,840,241
2084 90,642,933 103,625,624
2083 89,673,290 103,392,537
2082 88,700,125 103,144,028
2081 87,715,881 102,874,777
2080 86,728,284 102,580,506
2079 85,741,415 102,272,538
2078 84,742,375 101,946,897
2077 83,738,886 101,598,847
2076 82,733,035 101,225,562
2075 81,703,106 100,835,197
2074 80,687,434 100,422,464
2073 79,667,993 99,987,171
2072 78,646,863 99,519,193
2071 77,607,733 99,028,293
2070 76,567,079 98,515,267
2069 75,527,815 97,978,409
2068 74,468,469 97,414,394
2067 73,417,707 96,829,083
2066 72,351,827 96,216,770
2065 71,301,141 95,585,451
2064 70,261,039 94,929,481
2063 69,222,001 94,252,826
2062 68,196,917 93,548,321
2061 67,166,219 92,824,672
2060 66,149,529 92,085,725
2059 65,130,659 91,330,716
2058 64,100,835 90,557,051
2057 63,082,551 89,770,421
2056 62,065,729 88,981,572
2055 61,036,845 88,179,741
2054 60,004,777 87,367,666
2053 58,983,583 86,540,071
2052 57,959,085 85,698,312
2051 56,932,897 84,838,589
2050 55,909,441 83,964,839
2049 54,893,369 83,078,796
2048 53,867,419 82,179,525
2047 52,850,696 81,263,371
2046 51,836,334 80,329,258
2045 50,822,485 79,378,234
2044 49,797,934 78,403,097
2043 48,781,333 77,407,646
2042 47,776,778 76,389,004
2041 46,788,054 75,353,221
2040 45,806,217 74,297,998
2039 44,834,350 73,230,696
2038 43,874,381 72,143,698
2037 42,922,767 71,048,729
2036 41,988,786 69,939,553
2035 41,071,409 68,821,441
2034 40,164,910 67,695,500
2033 39,273,072 66,560,141
2032 38,408,366 65,422,172
2031 37,558,099 64,280,471
2030 36,727,569 63,144,611
2029 35,907,265 62,012,629
2028 35,095,347 60,885,488
2027 34,296,079 59,761,684
2026 33,502,750 58,645,347
2025 32,711,547 57,532,493
2024 31,934,230 56,432,944
2023 31,165,654 55,339,003
2022 30,395,002 54,252,461
2021 29,639,736 53,219,166
2020 28,915,449 52,217,334
2019 28,193,009 51,202,827
2018 27,464,173 50,207,107
2017 26,733,372 49,197,766
2016 25,989,405 48,139,687
2015 25,246,342 47,088,526
2014 24,527,395 46,051,440
2013 23,939,775 44,986,791
2012 23,467,078 43,888,303
2011 22,982,000 42,758,461
2010 22,488,065 41,598,567
2009 21,997,940 40,408,891
2008 21,514,439 39,206,351
2007 21,030,558 38,036,349
2006 20,546,802 36,904,008
2005 20,068,458 35,796,484
2004 19,595,000 34,713,455
2003 19,125,542 33,652,223
2002 18,654,771 32,629,808
2001 18,178,913 31,619,170
2000 17,699,004 30,642,890
1999 17,215,935 29,733,408
1998 16,663,948 28,888,057
1997 16,047,170 28,101,768
1996 15,442,312 27,344,211
1995 14,855,565 26,601,751
1994 14,287,201 25,857,130
1993 13,735,951 25,117,188
1992 13,200,310 24,382,460
1991 12,683,870 23,646,514
1990 12,189,778 22,892,651
1989 11,719,771 22,118,434
1988 11,275,189 21,356,219
1987 10,851,475 20,616,096
1986 10,440,917 19,901,646
1985 10,040,483 19,201,768
1984 9,650,516 18,514,906
1983 9,272,744 17,846,374
1982 8,907,936 17,206,175
1981 8,556,596 16,601,507
1980 8,220,714 16,018,459
1979 7,902,267 15,460,666
1978 7,603,130 14,934,126
1977 7,321,950 14,428,819
1976 7,057,958 13,957,623
1975 6,776,297 13,511,671
1974 6,474,057 13,070,078
1973 6,184,944 12,634,835
1972 5,909,716 12,206,060
1971 5,650,868 11,788,904
1970 5,411,567 11,368,791
1969 5,192,221 10,939,695
1968 4,990,021 10,518,823
1967 4,799,744 10,111,057
1966 4,617,519 9,717,816
1965 4,442,377 9,338,078
1964 4,273,952 8,973,535
1963 4,112,061 8,627,971
1962 3,956,939 8,299,308
1961 3,810,151 7,987,770
1960 3,673,666 7,695,307

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/ivory-coast/kenya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 11,079,079 people (a 23% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 41.8% to 83,964,839 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Kenya
2100 0.78% -0.02%
2099 0.8% -0%
2098 0.8% 0.006%
2097 0.83% 0.03%
2096 0.85% 0.04%
2095 0.88% 0.05%
2094 0.89% 0.07%
2093 0.92% 0.09%
2092 0.95% 0.1%
2091 0.96% 0.12%
2090 0.98% 0.14%
2089 0.98% 0.15%
2088 1% 0.16%
2087 1.02% 0.18%
2086 1.03% 0.19%
2085 1.03% 0.21%
2084 1.08% 0.23%
2083 1.1% 0.24%
2082 1.12% 0.26%
2081 1.14% 0.29%
2080 1.15% 0.3%
2079 1.18% 0.32%
2078 1.2% 0.34%
2077 1.22% 0.37%
2076 1.26% 0.39%
2075 1.26% 0.41%
2074 1.28% 0.44%
2073 1.3% 0.47%
2072 1.34% 0.5%
2071 1.36% 0.52%
2070 1.38% 0.55%
2069 1.42% 0.58%
2068 1.43% 0.6%
2067 1.47% 0.64%
2066 1.47% 0.66%
2065 1.48% 0.69%
2064 1.5% 0.72%
2063 1.5% 0.75%
2062 1.53% 0.78%
2061 1.54% 0.8%
2060 1.56% 0.83%
2059 1.61% 0.85%
2058 1.61% 0.88%
2057 1.64% 0.89%
2056 1.69% 0.91%
2055 1.72% 0.93%
2054 1.73% 0.96%
2053 1.77% 0.98%
2052 1.8% 1.01%
2051 1.83% 1.04%
2050 1.85% 1.07%
2049 1.9% 1.09%
2048 1.92% 1.13%
2047 1.96% 1.16%
2046 1.99% 1.2%
2045 2.06% 1.24%
2044 2.08% 1.29%
2043 2.1% 1.33%
2042 2.11% 1.37%
2041 2.14% 1.42%
2040 2.17% 1.46%
2039 2.19% 1.51%
2038 2.22% 1.54%
2037 2.22% 1.59%
2036 2.23% 1.62%
2035 2.26% 1.66%
2034 2.27% 1.71%
2033 2.25% 1.74%
2032 2.26% 1.78%
2031 2.26% 1.8%
2030 2.28% 1.83%
2029 2.31% 1.85%
2028 2.33% 1.88%
2027 2.37% 1.9%
2026 2.42% 1.93%
2025 2.43% 1.95%
2024 2.47% 1.98%
2023 2.54% 2%
2022 2.55% 1.94%
2021 2.5% 1.92%
2020 2.56% 1.98%
2019 2.65% 1.98%
2018 2.73% 2.05%
2017 2.86% 2.2%
2016 2.94% 2.23%
2015 2.93% 2.25%
2014 2.45% 2.37%
2013 2.01% 2.5%
2012 2.11% 2.64%
2011 2.2% 2.79%
2010 2.23% 2.94%
2009 2.25% 3.07%
2008 2.3% 3.08%
2007 2.35% 3.07%
2006 2.38% 3.09%
2005 2.42% 3.12%
2004 2.45% 3.15%
2003 2.52% 3.13%
2002 2.62% 3.2%
2001 2.71% 3.19%
2000 2.81% 3.06%
1999 3.31% 2.93%
1998 3.84% 2.8%
1997 3.92% 2.77%
1996 3.95% 2.79%
1995 3.98% 2.88%
1994 4.01% 2.95%
1993 4.06% 3.01%
1992 4.07% 3.11%
1991 4.05% 3.29%
1990 4.01% 3.5%
1989 3.94% 3.57%
1988 3.9% 3.59%
1987 3.93% 3.59%
1986 3.99% 3.64%
1985 4.04% 3.71%
1984 4.07% 3.75%
1983 4.1% 3.72%
1982 4.11% 3.64%
1981 4.09% 3.64%
1980 4.03% 3.61%
1979 3.93% 3.53%
1978 3.84% 3.5%
1977 3.74% 3.38%
1976 4.16% 3.3%
1975 4.67% 3.38%
1974 4.67% 3.44%
1973 4.66% 3.51%
1972 4.58% 3.54%
1971 4.42% 3.7%
1970 4.22% 3.92%
1969 4.05% 4%
1968 3.96% 4.03%
1967 3.95% 4.05%
1966 3.94% 4.07%
1965 3.94% 4.06%
1964 3.94% 4.01%
1963 3.92% 3.96%
1962 3.85% 3.9%
1961 3.72% 3.8%

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 Kenya's population grew by 1.95%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Kenya
Current population
33910252
59218766
Population rank 50/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.71%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
28.8 seconds
One birth every
31.3 seconds
20.7 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
1.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +3,012
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +1,099,549
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.95%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 51/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 -27,330
Net migration rank 43/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -27,330
2024 765,049 7,838 1,116,695 -19,781
2023 758,261 6,002 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 750,270 26,777 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 732,191 1,322 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 727,455 -12,390 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 727,774 2,043 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 722,445 5,395 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 734,553 -796 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 735,630 18,568 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 731,387 522 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 728,978 -23,011 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 720,228 -250,964 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 708,847 -232,712 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 694,033 -200,010 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 676,554 -182,689 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 654,439 -168,027 1,193,598 7,096
2008 630,610 -150,037 1,174,818 29,612
2007 617,247 -130,079 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 605,001 -124,651 1,113,357 15,767
2005 593,685 -117,342 1,080,446 5,501
2004 579,424 -108,869 1,048,590 31,525
2003 568,220 -99,880 1,018,182 24,175
2002 563,692 -90,503 992,044 10,431
2001 555,220 -76,679 963,721 55,052
2000 545,129 -63,843 928,357 5,407
1999 527,634 -42,777 898,484 -13,257
1998 509,167 109,961 875,511 -70,023
1997 489,984 124,443 847,493 -80,443
1996 469,740 125,556 827,326 -79,276
1995 453,719 124,501 812,391 -75,506
1994 438,274 120,247 792,702 -40,367
1993 430,759 113,215 788,579 -61,054
1992 423,294 104,006 785,018 -43,085
1991 413,354 92,228 790,030 -60,087
1990 402,629 79,979 789,087 -11,338
1989 390,081 67,324 795,622 -24,949
1988 378,575 53,187 785,652 -31,894
1987 370,654 45,028 775,124 -48,633
1986 357,205 48,233 755,606 -53,183
1985 344,549 50,872 732,739 -35,400
1984 331,910 52,594 709,639 -33,253
1983 317,379 53,646 684,587 -23,905
1982 305,204 53,384 663,109 -43,382
1981 292,755 51,354 642,379 -52,761
1980 280,630 47,031 616,390 -39,920
1979 268,875 40,355 595,390 -56,280
1978 257,222 31,822 574,695 -60,718
1977 250,858 22,452 554,124 -57,493
1976 241,939 12,735 536,740 -90,990
1975 228,883 79,766 517,579 -71,421
1974 216,389 79,445 500,008 -62,973
1973 203,429 78,963 485,556 -52,102
1972 190,842 77,213 472,557 -48,466
1971 179,918 69,728 459,897 -49,671
1970 170,070 58,883 443,065 -13,064
1969 161,541 48,192 427,819 369
1968 153,464 41,198 411,948 1,611
1967 145,773 40,125 396,920 5,060
1966 138,438 40,125 382,891 1,616
1965 131,601 40,125 366,444 8,524
1964 124,996 40,125 349,322 4,788
1963 118,526 40,125 332,763 4,246
1962 111,930 39,670 315,797 4,521
1961 105,568 36,410 298,463 4,296
1960 99,681 31,307 280,032 2,134

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 Kenya 95.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,885,724 people) and 4.23% is from migration (a loss of 481,242 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

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
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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