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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 56,432,944 people in Kenya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 58,955,623 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 +2.08% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59M (59.8% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Kenya
2100 104,920,371 105,238,162
2099 104,113,061 105,257,438
2098 103,291,158 105,257,489
2097 102,471,756 105,250,948
2096 101,628,301 105,220,085
2095 100,772,460 105,175,623
2094 99,898,304 105,118,372
2093 99,021,348 105,046,907
2092 98,114,023 104,955,024
2091 97,191,635 104,846,805
2090 96,263,617 104,718,130
2089 95,332,834 104,573,271
2088 94,410,464 104,414,197
2087 93,478,576 104,243,505
2086 92,531,438 104,056,143
2085 91,589,651 103,854,891
2084 90,656,883 103,640,244
2083 89,687,091 103,407,124
2082 88,713,776 103,158,580
2081 87,729,381 102,889,291
2080 86,741,632 102,594,978
2079 85,754,611 102,286,967
2078 84,755,417 101,961,280
2077 83,751,773 101,613,181
2076 82,745,768 101,239,843
2075 81,715,680 100,849,423
2074 80,699,852 100,436,632
2073 79,680,254 100,001,277
2072 78,658,967 99,533,234
2071 77,619,677 99,042,264
2070 76,578,862 98,529,166
2069 75,539,439 97,992,232
2068 74,479,930 97,428,138
2067 73,429,006 96,842,744
2066 72,362,962 96,230,345
2065 71,312,115 95,598,937
2064 70,271,852 94,942,874
2063 69,232,655 94,266,124
2062 68,207,413 93,561,519
2061 67,176,556 92,837,768
2060 66,159,709 92,098,717
2059 65,140,683 91,343,602
2058 64,110,700 90,569,828
2057 63,092,260 89,783,087
2056 62,075,281 88,994,126
2055 61,046,238 88,192,182
2054 60,014,012 87,379,992
2053 58,992,661 86,552,281
2052 57,968,005 85,710,403
2051 56,941,659 84,850,558
2050 55,918,046 83,976,685
2049 54,901,818 83,090,517
2048 53,875,709 82,191,119
2047 52,858,830 81,274,836
2046 51,844,312 80,340,592
2045 50,830,306 79,389,433
2044 49,805,598 78,414,158
2043 48,788,840 77,418,567
2042 47,784,131 76,399,781
2041 46,795,255 75,363,853
2040 45,813,266 74,308,480
2039 44,841,250 73,241,028
2038 43,881,133 72,153,876
2037 42,929,373 71,058,753
2036 41,995,248 69,949,421
2035 41,077,730 68,831,151
2034 40,171,091 67,705,051
2033 39,279,116 66,569,532
2032 38,414,277 65,431,402
2031 37,563,879 64,289,540
2030 36,733,221 63,153,520
2029 35,912,791 62,021,378
2028 35,100,748 60,894,078
2027 34,301,358 59,770,115
2026 33,507,906 58,653,621
2025 32,716,581 57,540,609
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% 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 65.8% to 55,918,046 people with a rank change from 50th to 36th. The population of Kenya will increase by 42.4% to 83,976,685 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 2.45% 1.96%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.98%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Kenya
Current population
33722528
58955623
Population rank 50/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.71%
One net population change
41 seconds
28.8 seconds
One birth every
31.6 seconds
21 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
1.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +2,997
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +1,093,941
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +1.98%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 53/197
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 - 7,838 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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). In Kenya 95.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,892,362 people) and 4.67% is from migration (a loss of 533,876 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 (1960–2024, 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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