The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 134,518 people in Kiribati in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 139,020 in Kiribati.
Population statistics:
- Ivory Coast's population is 242.6 times bigger than Kiribati's.
- Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Kiribati is the 180th.
- The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.002% for Kiribati.
- For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +1.53% in Kiribati.
- Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39% growth).
Ivory Coast vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Ivory Coast
|
Kiribati
|
|
| 2100 | 104,920,371 | 224,304 |
| 2099 | 104,113,061 | 224,298 |
| 2098 | 103,291,158 | 224,273 |
| 2097 | 102,471,756 | 224,218 |
| 2096 | 101,628,301 | 224,129 |
| 2095 | 100,772,460 | 224,011 |
| 2094 | 99,898,304 | 223,823 |
| 2093 | 99,021,348 | 223,610 |
| 2092 | 98,114,023 | 223,345 |
| 2091 | 97,191,635 | 222,990 |
| 2090 | 96,263,617 | 222,603 |
| 2089 | 95,332,834 | 222,236 |
| 2088 | 94,410,464 | 221,815 |
| 2087 | 93,478,576 | 221,342 |
| 2086 | 92,531,438 | 220,868 |
| 2085 | 91,589,651 | 220,356 |
| 2084 | 90,656,883 | 219,806 |
| 2083 | 89,687,091 | 219,225 |
| 2082 | 88,713,776 | 218,627 |
| 2081 | 87,729,381 | 218,023 |
| 2080 | 86,741,632 | 217,379 |
| 2079 | 85,754,611 | 216,698 |
| 2078 | 84,755,417 | 216,006 |
| 2077 | 83,751,773 | 215,335 |
| 2076 | 82,745,768 | 214,593 |
| 2075 | 81,715,680 | 213,814 |
| 2074 | 80,699,852 | 213,008 |
| 2073 | 79,680,254 | 212,192 |
| 2072 | 78,658,967 | 211,363 |
| 2071 | 77,619,677 | 210,474 |
| 2070 | 76,578,862 | 209,555 |
| 2069 | 75,539,439 | 208,630 |
| 2068 | 74,479,930 | 207,619 |
| 2067 | 73,429,006 | 206,540 |
| 2066 | 72,362,962 | 205,477 |
| 2065 | 71,312,115 | 204,345 |
| 2064 | 70,271,852 | 203,209 |
| 2063 | 69,232,655 | 202,011 |
| 2062 | 68,207,413 | 200,844 |
| 2061 | 67,176,556 | 199,618 |
| 2060 | 66,159,709 | 198,339 |
| 2059 | 65,140,683 | 196,959 |
| 2058 | 64,110,700 | 195,550 |
| 2057 | 63,092,260 | 194,095 |
| 2056 | 62,075,281 | 192,602 |
| 2055 | 61,046,238 | 191,105 |
| 2054 | 60,014,012 | 189,574 |
| 2053 | 58,992,661 | 188,051 |
| 2052 | 57,968,005 | 186,430 |
| 2051 | 56,941,659 | 184,824 |
| 2050 | 55,918,046 | 183,129 |
| 2049 | 54,901,818 | 181,377 |
| 2048 | 53,875,709 | 179,576 |
| 2047 | 52,858,830 | 177,832 |
| 2046 | 51,844,312 | 176,010 |
| 2045 | 50,830,306 | 174,194 |
| 2044 | 49,805,598 | 172,376 |
| 2043 | 48,788,840 | 170,499 |
| 2042 | 47,784,131 | 168,651 |
| 2041 | 46,795,255 | 166,820 |
| 2040 | 45,813,266 | 165,023 |
| 2039 | 44,841,250 | 163,172 |
| 2038 | 43,881,133 | 161,308 |
| 2037 | 42,929,373 | 159,426 |
| 2036 | 41,995,248 | 157,529 |
| 2035 | 41,077,730 | 155,656 |
| 2034 | 40,171,091 | 153,821 |
| 2033 | 39,279,116 | 151,958 |
| 2032 | 38,414,277 | 150,080 |
| 2031 | 37,563,879 | 148,164 |
| 2030 | 36,733,221 | 146,257 |
| 2029 | 35,912,791 | 144,338 |
| 2028 | 35,100,748 | 142,425 |
| 2027 | 34,301,358 | 140,456 |
| 2026 | 33,507,906 | 138,488 |
| 2025 | 32,716,581 | 136,514 |
| 2024 | 31,934,230 | 134,518 |
| 2023 | 31,165,654 | 132,530 |
| 2022 | 30,395,002 | 130,469 |
| 2021 | 29,639,736 | 128,377 |
| 2020 | 28,915,449 | 126,099 |
| 2019 | 28,193,009 | 123,921 |
| 2018 | 27,464,173 | 122,084 |
| 2017 | 26,733,372 | 120,275 |
| 2016 | 25,989,405 | 118,478 |
| 2015 | 25,246,342 | 116,815 |
| 2014 | 24,527,395 | 115,326 |
| 2013 | 23,939,775 | 113,838 |
| 2012 | 23,467,078 | 112,284 |
| 2011 | 22,982,000 | 110,647 |
| 2010 | 22,488,065 | 108,704 |
| 2009 | 21,997,940 | 106,467 |
| 2008 | 21,514,439 | 104,222 |
| 2007 | 21,030,558 | 102,068 |
| 2006 | 20,546,802 | 100,017 |
| 2005 | 20,068,458 | 98,035 |
| 2004 | 19,595,000 | 96,085 |
| 2003 | 19,125,542 | 94,175 |
| 2002 | 18,654,771 | 92,264 |
| 2001 | 18,178,913 | 90,335 |
| 2000 | 17,699,004 | 88,613 |
| 1999 | 17,215,935 | 87,126 |
| 1998 | 16,663,948 | 85,657 |
| 1997 | 16,047,170 | 84,147 |
| 1996 | 15,442,312 | 82,623 |
| 1995 | 14,855,565 | 81,234 |
| 1994 | 14,287,201 | 80,021 |
| 1993 | 13,735,951 | 78,841 |
| 1992 | 13,200,310 | 77,641 |
| 1991 | 12,683,870 | 76,367 |
| 1990 | 12,189,778 | 74,855 |
| 1989 | 11,719,771 | 73,147 |
| 1988 | 11,275,189 | 71,427 |
| 1987 | 10,851,475 | 69,733 |
| 1986 | 10,440,917 | 68,059 |
| 1985 | 10,040,483 | 66,496 |
| 1984 | 9,650,516 | 65,228 |
| 1983 | 9,272,744 | 64,169 |
| 1982 | 8,907,936 | 63,134 |
| 1981 | 8,556,596 | 62,121 |
| 1980 | 8,220,714 | 61,148 |
| 1979 | 7,902,267 | 60,172 |
| 1978 | 7,603,130 | 59,864 |
| 1977 | 7,321,950 | 60,267 |
| 1976 | 7,057,958 | 60,661 |
| 1975 | 6,776,297 | 60,987 |
| 1974 | 6,474,057 | 61,219 |
| 1973 | 6,184,944 | 60,824 |
| 1972 | 5,909,716 | 59,778 |
| 1971 | 5,650,868 | 58,652 |
| 1970 | 5,411,567 | 57,510 |
| 1969 | 5,192,221 | 56,360 |
| 1968 | 4,990,021 | 55,529 |
| 1967 | 4,799,744 | 54,996 |
| 1966 | 4,617,519 | 54,425 |
| 1965 | 4,442,377 | 53,439 |
| 1964 | 4,273,952 | 52,088 |
| 1963 | 4,112,061 | 50,791 |
| 1962 | 3,956,939 | 49,538 |
| 1961 | 3,810,151 | 48,323 |
| 1960 | 3,673,666 | 47,157 |
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/kiribati | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Kiribati gained 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,542 people (a 17.3% growth).
Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Kiribati was ranked 183rd in 2006 and ranked 180th 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 Kiribati will increase by 31.7% to 183,129 people and rank change from 180th to 178th.
Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 224K people in 2100 for Kiribati.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ivory Coast
|
Kiribati
|
|
| 2100 | 0.78% | 0.003% |
| 2099 | 0.8% | 0.01% |
| 2098 | 0.8% | 0.02% |
| 2097 | 0.83% | 0.04% |
| 2096 | 0.85% | 0.05% |
| 2095 | 0.88% | 0.08% |
| 2094 | 0.89% | 0.1% |
| 2093 | 0.92% | 0.12% |
| 2092 | 0.95% | 0.16% |
| 2091 | 0.96% | 0.17% |
| 2090 | 0.98% | 0.17% |
| 2089 | 0.98% | 0.19% |
| 2088 | 1% | 0.21% |
| 2087 | 1.02% | 0.21% |
| 2086 | 1.03% | 0.23% |
| 2085 | 1.03% | 0.25% |
| 2084 | 1.08% | 0.27% |
| 2083 | 1.1% | 0.27% |
| 2082 | 1.12% | 0.28% |
| 2081 | 1.14% | 0.3% |
| 2080 | 1.15% | 0.31% |
| 2079 | 1.18% | 0.32% |
| 2078 | 1.2% | 0.31% |
| 2077 | 1.22% | 0.35% |
| 2076 | 1.26% | 0.36% |
| 2075 | 1.26% | 0.38% |
| 2074 | 1.28% | 0.38% |
| 2073 | 1.3% | 0.39% |
| 2072 | 1.34% | 0.42% |
| 2071 | 1.36% | 0.44% |
| 2070 | 1.38% | 0.44% |
| 2069 | 1.42% | 0.49% |
| 2068 | 1.43% | 0.52% |
| 2067 | 1.47% | 0.52% |
| 2066 | 1.47% | 0.55% |
| 2065 | 1.48% | 0.56% |
| 2064 | 1.5% | 0.59% |
| 2063 | 1.5% | 0.58% |
| 2062 | 1.53% | 0.61% |
| 2061 | 1.54% | 0.65% |
| 2060 | 1.56% | 0.7% |
| 2059 | 1.61% | 0.72% |
| 2058 | 1.61% | 0.75% |
| 2057 | 1.64% | 0.78% |
| 2056 | 1.69% | 0.78% |
| 2055 | 1.72% | 0.81% |
| 2054 | 1.73% | 0.81% |
| 2053 | 1.77% | 0.87% |
| 2052 | 1.8% | 0.87% |
| 2051 | 1.83% | 0.93% |
| 2050 | 1.85% | 0.97% |
| 2049 | 1.9% | 1% |
| 2048 | 1.92% | 0.98% |
| 2047 | 1.96% | 1.03% |
| 2046 | 1.99% | 1.04% |
| 2045 | 2.06% | 1.05% |
| 2044 | 2.08% | 1.1% |
| 2043 | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| 2042 | 2.11% | 1.1% |
| 2041 | 2.14% | 1.09% |
| 2040 | 2.17% | 1.13% |
| 2039 | 2.19% | 1.16% |
| 2038 | 2.22% | 1.18% |
| 2037 | 2.22% | 1.2% |
| 2036 | 2.23% | 1.2% |
| 2035 | 2.26% | 1.19% |
| 2034 | 2.27% | 1.23% |
| 2033 | 2.25% | 1.25% |
| 2032 | 2.26% | 1.29% |
| 2031 | 2.26% | 1.3% |
| 2030 | 2.28% | 1.33% |
| 2029 | 2.31% | 1.34% |
| 2028 | 2.33% | 1.4% |
| 2027 | 2.37% | 1.42% |
| 2026 | 2.42% | 1.45% |
| 2025 | 2.45% | 1.48% |
| 2024 | 2.47% | 1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.54% | 1.58% |
| 2022 | 2.55% | 1.63% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | 1.81% |
| 2020 | 2.56% | 1.76% |
| 2019 | 2.65% | 1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.73% | 1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.86% | 1.52% |
| 2016 | 2.94% | 1.42% |
| 2015 | 2.93% | 1.29% |
| 2014 | 2.45% | 1.31% |
| 2013 | 2.01% | 1.38% |
| 2012 | 2.11% | 1.48% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | 1.79% |
| 2010 | 2.23% | 2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.25% | 2.15% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | 2.11% |
| 2007 | 2.35% | 2.05% |
| 2006 | 2.38% | 2.02% |
| 2005 | 2.42% | 2.03% |
| 2004 | 2.45% | 2.03% |
| 2003 | 2.52% | 2.07% |
| 2002 | 2.62% | 2.14% |
| 2001 | 2.71% | 1.94% |
| 2000 | 2.81% | 1.71% |
| 1999 | 3.31% | 1.71% |
| 1998 | 3.84% | 1.79% |
| 1997 | 3.92% | 1.84% |
| 1996 | 3.95% | 1.71% |
| 1995 | 3.98% | 1.52% |
| 1994 | 4.01% | 1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.06% | 1.55% |
| 1992 | 4.07% | 1.67% |
| 1991 | 4.05% | 2.02% |
| 1990 | 4.01% | 2.34% |
| 1989 | 3.94% | 2.41% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | 2.43% |
| 1987 | 3.93% | 2.46% |
| 1986 | 3.99% | 2.35% |
| 1985 | 4.04% | 1.94% |
| 1984 | 4.07% | 1.65% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | 1.64% |
| 1982 | 4.11% | 1.63% |
| 1981 | 4.09% | 1.59% |
| 1980 | 4.03% | 1.62% |
| 1979 | 3.93% | 0.51% |
| 1978 | 3.84% | -0.67% |
| 1977 | 3.74% | -0.65% |
| 1976 | 4.16% | -0.53% |
| 1975 | 4.67% | -0.38% |
| 1974 | 4.67% | 0.65% |
| 1973 | 4.66% | 1.75% |
| 1972 | 4.58% | 1.92% |
| 1971 | 4.42% | 1.99% |
| 1970 | 4.22% | 2.04% |
| 1969 | 4.05% | 1.5% |
| 1968 | 3.96% | 0.97% |
| 1967 | 3.95% | 1.05% |
| 1966 | 3.94% | 1.85% |
| 1965 | 3.94% | 2.59% |
| 1964 | 3.94% | 2.55% |
| 1963 | 3.92% | 2.53% |
| 1962 | 3.85% | 2.51% |
| 1961 | 3.72% | 2.47% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.5%.
Live population counters
|
Ivory Coast
|
Kiribati
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
33722528
|
139020
|
| Population rank | 50/197 | 180/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.41% | 0.002% |
| One net population change |
41 seconds
|
4.41 hours
|
| One birth every |
31.6 seconds
|
2.56 hours
|
| One death every |
2.2 minutes
|
9.39 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +2,106 | +5 |
| Annual growth/decline | +768,576 | +1,988 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.47% | +1.5% |
| Population growth rate rank | 28/197 | 72/197 |
| One migration net change every |
46.6 minutes
|
19 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +11,305 | -462 |
| Net migration rank | 43/196 | 88/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 2,880,839 | 3,302 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 25/195 | 190/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 9% | 2.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 70/195 | 128/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ivory Coast
|
Kiribati
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 11,305 | - | -462 |
| 2024 | - | 7,838 | - | -471 |
| 2023 | 758,261 | 6,002 | 2,487 | -485 |
| 2022 | 750,270 | 26,777 | 2,522 | -395 |
| 2021 | 732,191 | 1,322 | 2,408 | -348 |
| 2020 | 727,455 | -12,390 | 2,497 | 0 |
| 2019 | 727,774 | 2,043 | 2,560 | -705 |
| 2018 | 722,445 | 5,395 | 2,561 | -741 |
| 2017 | 734,553 | -796 | 2,549 | -750 |
| 2016 | 735,630 | 18,568 | 2,546 | -756 |
| 2015 | 731,387 | 522 | 2,555 | -1,022 |
| 2014 | 728,978 | -23,011 | 2,577 | -1,128 |
| 2013 | 720,228 | -250,964 | 2,629 | -1,101 |
| 2012 | 708,847 | -232,712 | 2,678 | -1,093 |
| 2011 | 694,033 | -200,010 | 2,709 | -1,019 |
| 2010 | 676,554 | -182,689 | 2,644 | -456 |
| 2009 | 654,439 | -168,027 | 2,573 | -289 |
| 2008 | 630,610 | -150,037 | 2,493 | -289 |
| 2007 | 617,247 | -130,079 | 2,393 | -290 |
| 2006 | 605,001 | -124,651 | 2,285 | -290 |
| 2005 | 593,685 | -117,342 | 2,188 | -226 |
| 2004 | 579,424 | -108,869 | 2,118 | -181 |
| 2003 | 568,220 | -99,880 | 2,045 | -157 |
| 2002 | 563,692 | -90,503 | 2,074 | -137 |
| 2001 | 555,220 | -76,679 | 2,121 | -201 |
| 2000 | 545,129 | -63,843 | 2,153 | -629 |
| 1999 | 527,634 | -42,777 | 2,186 | -733 |
| 1998 | 509,167 | 109,961 | 2,210 | -716 |
| 1997 | 489,984 | 124,443 | 2,220 | -693 |
| 1996 | 469,740 | 125,556 | 2,217 | -701 |
| 1995 | 453,719 | 124,501 | 2,183 | -928 |
| 1994 | 438,274 | 120,247 | 2,168 | -996 |
| 1993 | 430,759 | 113,215 | 2,161 | -975 |
| 1992 | 423,294 | 104,006 | 2,173 | -951 |
| 1991 | 413,354 | 92,228 | 2,176 | -844 |
| 1990 | 402,629 | 79,979 | 2,127 | -441 |
| 1989 | 390,081 | 67,324 | 2,073 | -338 |
| 1988 | 378,575 | 53,187 | 2,022 | -321 |
| 1987 | 370,654 | 45,028 | 1,982 | -298 |
| 1986 | 357,205 | 48,233 | 1,933 | -273 |
| 1985 | 344,549 | 50,872 | 1,881 | -419 |
| 1984 | 331,910 | 52,594 | 1,813 | -730 |
| 1983 | 317,379 | 53,646 | 1,748 | -702 |
| 1982 | 305,204 | 53,384 | 1,697 | -674 |
| 1981 | 292,755 | 51,354 | 1,635 | -645 |
| 1980 | 280,630 | 47,031 | 1,571 | -610 |
| 1979 | 268,875 | 40,355 | 1,509 | -516 |
| 1978 | 257,222 | 31,822 | 1,480 | -1,858 |
| 1977 | 250,858 | 22,452 | 1,426 | -1,854 |
| 1976 | 241,939 | 12,735 | 1,425 | -1,795 |
| 1975 | 228,883 | 79,766 | 1,423 | -1,706 |
| 1974 | 216,389 | 79,445 | 1,430 | -1,605 |
| 1973 | 203,429 | 78,963 | 1,409 | -440 |
| 1972 | 190,842 | 77,213 | 1,406 | -290 |
| 1971 | 179,918 | 69,728 | 1,406 | -265 |
| 1970 | 170,070 | 58,883 | 1,388 | -233 |
| 1969 | 161,541 | 48,192 | 1,367 | -222 |
| 1968 | 153,464 | 41,198 | 1,393 | -876 |
| 1967 | 145,773 | 40,125 | 1,417 | -873 |
| 1966 | 138,438 | 40,125 | 1,437 | -840 |
| 1965 | 131,601 | 40,125 | 1,376 | 0 |
| 1964 | 124,996 | 40,125 | 1,318 | 0 |
| 1963 | 118,526 | 40,125 | 1,273 | 0 |
| 1962 | 111,930 | 39,670 | 1,233 | 0 |
| 1961 | 105,568 | 36,410 | 1,199 | 0 |
| 1960 | 99,681 | 31,307 | 1,141 | 0 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/kiribati | 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 Kiribati 80% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,262 people) and 20% is from migration (a loss of 6,330 people).
As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 3,302 people or 2.5% in Kiribati.
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 |
|
Kiribati
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| South Tarawa | 63.4K |
| London | 1.9K |
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Population differences between Ivory Coast and Kiribati
|
Ivory Coast
|
Kiribati
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 62.4 years | 66.9 years |
| Average age | 23.6 years | 27 years |
| Median age | 19.3 years | 23.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.9:49.1 | 48.5:51.5 |
| Fertility rate | 4.28 births per woman | 3.15 births per woman |
| Population density | 272.9 ppl/mi² | 443 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)
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