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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 6.81 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Kuwait
2100 104,904,226 9,334,340
2099 104,097,040 9,260,081
2098 103,275,264 9,186,463
2097 102,455,988 9,113,170
2096 101,612,663 9,040,141
2095 100,756,953 8,967,450
2094 99,882,932 8,895,114
2093 99,006,111 8,823,113
2092 98,098,926 8,751,505
2091 97,176,680 8,680,321
2090 96,248,804 8,609,595
2089 95,318,164 8,539,136
2088 94,395,936 8,469,109
2087 93,464,192 8,399,564
2086 92,517,200 8,330,533
2085 91,575,557 8,261,971
2084 90,642,933 8,193,896
2083 89,673,290 8,126,269
2082 88,700,125 8,059,106
2081 87,715,881 7,992,347
2080 86,728,284 7,926,024
2079 85,741,415 7,860,286
2078 84,742,375 7,795,005
2077 83,738,886 7,730,203
2076 82,733,035 7,665,903
2075 81,703,106 7,602,169
2074 80,687,434 7,538,993
2073 79,667,993 7,476,318
2072 78,646,863 7,414,183
2071 77,607,733 7,352,798
2070 76,567,079 7,292,103
2069 75,527,815 7,231,928
2068 74,468,469 7,172,407
2067 73,417,707 7,113,525
2066 72,351,827 7,055,300
2065 71,301,141 6,997,659
2064 70,261,039 6,940,617
2063 69,222,001 6,883,966
2062 68,196,917 6,827,893
2061 67,166,219 6,772,426
2060 66,149,529 6,717,567
2059 65,130,659 6,663,194
2058 64,100,835 6,609,283
2057 63,082,551 6,555,790
2056 62,065,729 6,502,807
2055 61,036,845 6,450,126
2054 60,004,777 6,397,735
2053 58,983,583 6,345,468
2052 57,959,085 6,293,294
2051 56,932,897 6,241,127
2050 55,909,441 6,188,892
2049 54,893,369 6,136,684
2048 53,867,419 6,084,369
2047 52,850,696 6,032,063
2046 51,836,334 5,979,700
2045 50,822,485 5,927,211
2044 49,797,934 5,874,608
2043 48,781,333 5,822,127
2042 47,776,778 5,769,628
2041 46,788,054 5,717,337
2040 45,806,217 5,665,332
2039 44,834,350 5,613,613
2038 43,874,381 5,562,201
2037 42,922,767 5,511,310
2036 41,988,786 5,460,951
2035 41,071,409 5,411,185
2034 40,164,910 5,362,082
2033 39,273,072 5,313,716
2032 38,408,366 5,266,162
2031 37,558,099 5,219,420
2030 36,727,569 5,173,547
2029 35,907,265 5,125,419
2028 35,095,347 5,073,776
2027 34,296,079 5,015,009
2026 33,502,750 4,945,732
2025 32,711,547 4,865,298
2024 31,934,230 4,897,263
2023 31,165,654 4,853,420
2022 30,395,002 4,589,643
2021 29,639,736 4,360,865
2020 28,915,449 4,400,267
2019 28,193,009 4,442,316
2018 27,464,173 4,323,515
2017 26,733,372 4,154,812
2016 25,989,405 4,004,096
2015 25,246,342 3,834,574
2014 24,527,395 3,665,876
2013 23,939,775 3,507,844
2012 23,467,078 3,337,109
2011 22,982,000 3,132,814
2010 22,488,065 2,943,372
2009 21,997,940 2,795,484
2008 21,514,439 2,651,421
2007 21,030,558 2,507,887
2006 20,546,802 2,364,733
2005 20,068,458 2,236,788
2004 19,595,000 2,157,320
2003 19,125,542 2,109,881
2002 18,654,771 2,059,974
2001 18,178,913 2,008,121
2000 17,699,004 1,954,709
1999 17,215,935 1,900,030
1998 16,663,948 1,844,302
1997 16,047,170 1,787,683
1996 15,442,312 1,730,246
1995 14,855,565 1,681,513
1994 14,287,201 1,664,361
1993 13,735,951 1,672,151
1992 13,200,310 1,634,961
1991 12,683,870 1,351,399
1990 12,189,778 1,684,819
1989 11,719,771 2,217,468
1988 11,275,189 2,134,707
1987 10,851,475 2,052,994
1986 10,440,917 1,972,520
1985 10,040,483 1,894,242
1984 9,650,516 1,820,688
1983 9,272,744 1,744,295
1982 8,907,936 1,662,480
1981 8,556,596 1,583,426
1980 8,220,714 1,504,782
1979 7,902,267 1,423,514
1978 7,603,130 1,340,319
1977 7,321,950 1,258,023
1976 7,057,958 1,178,711
1975 6,776,297 1,104,863
1974 6,474,057 1,038,346
1973 6,184,944 977,654
1972 5,909,716 920,352
1971 5,650,868 865,076
1970 5,411,567 809,114
1969 5,192,221 749,452
1968 4,990,021 687,716
1967 4,799,744 628,089
1966 4,617,519 572,590
1965 4,442,377 521,174
1964 4,273,952 473,115
1963 4,112,061 427,694
1962 3,956,939 384,995
1961 3,810,151 345,945
1960 3,673,666 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 9.33M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Kuwait
2100 0.78% 0.8%
2099 0.8% 0.8%
2098 0.8% 0.8%
2097 0.83% 0.81%
2096 0.85% 0.81%
2095 0.88% 0.81%
2094 0.89% 0.82%
2093 0.92% 0.82%
2092 0.95% 0.82%
2091 0.96% 0.82%
2090 0.98% 0.83%
2089 0.98% 0.83%
2088 1% 0.83%
2087 1.02% 0.83%
2086 1.03% 0.83%
2085 1.03% 0.83%
2084 1.08% 0.83%
2083 1.1% 0.83%
2082 1.12% 0.84%
2081 1.14% 0.84%
2080 1.15% 0.84%
2079 1.18% 0.84%
2078 1.2% 0.84%
2077 1.22% 0.84%
2076 1.26% 0.84%
2075 1.26% 0.84%
2074 1.28% 0.84%
2073 1.3% 0.84%
2072 1.34% 0.83%
2071 1.36% 0.83%
2070 1.38% 0.83%
2069 1.42% 0.83%
2068 1.43% 0.83%
2067 1.47% 0.83%
2066 1.47% 0.82%
2065 1.48% 0.82%
2064 1.5% 0.82%
2063 1.5% 0.82%
2062 1.53% 0.82%
2061 1.54% 0.82%
2060 1.56% 0.82%
2059 1.61% 0.82%
2058 1.61% 0.82%
2057 1.64% 0.81%
2056 1.69% 0.82%
2055 1.72% 0.82%
2054 1.73% 0.82%
2053 1.77% 0.83%
2052 1.8% 0.84%
2051 1.83% 0.84%
2050 1.85% 0.85%
2049 1.9% 0.86%
2048 1.92% 0.87%
2047 1.96% 0.88%
2046 1.99% 0.89%
2045 2.06% 0.9%
2044 2.08% 0.9%
2043 2.1% 0.91%
2042 2.11% 0.91%
2041 2.14% 0.92%
2040 2.17% 0.92%
2039 2.19% 0.92%
2038 2.22% 0.92%
2037 2.22% 0.92%
2036 2.23% 0.92%
2035 2.26% 0.92%
2034 2.27% 0.91%
2033 2.25% 0.9%
2032 2.26% 0.9%
2031 2.26% 0.89%
2030 2.28% 0.94%
2029 2.31% 1.02%
2028 2.33% 1.17%
2027 2.37% 1.4%
2026 2.42% 1.65%
2025 2.43% -0.65%
2024 2.47% 0.9%
2023 2.54% 5.75%
2022 2.55% 5.25%
2021 2.5% -0.9%
2020 2.56% -0.95%
2019 2.65% 2.75%
2018 2.73% 4.06%
2017 2.86% 3.76%
2016 2.94% 4.42%
2015 2.93% 4.6%
2014 2.45% 4.51%
2013 2.01% 5.12%
2012 2.11% 6.52%
2011 2.2% 6.44%
2010 2.23% 5.29%
2009 2.25% 5.43%
2008 2.3% 5.72%
2007 2.35% 6.05%
2006 2.38% 5.72%
2005 2.42% 3.68%
2004 2.45% 2.25%
2003 2.52% 2.42%
2002 2.62% 2.58%
2001 2.71% 2.73%
2000 2.81% 2.88%
1999 3.31% 3.02%
1998 3.84% 3.17%
1997 3.92% 3.32%
1996 3.95% 2.9%
1995 3.98% 1.03%
1994 4.01% -0.47%
1993 4.06% 2.27%
1992 4.07% 21%
1991 4.05% -19.8%
1990 4.01% -24%
1989 3.94% 3.88%
1988 3.9% 3.98%
1987 3.93% 4.08%
1986 3.99% 4.13%
1985 4.04% 4.04%
1984 4.07% 4.38%
1983 4.1% 4.92%
1982 4.11% 4.99%
1981 4.09% 5.23%
1980 4.03% 5.71%
1979 3.93% 6.21%
1978 3.84% 6.54%
1977 3.74% 6.73%
1976 4.16% 6.68%
1975 4.67% 6.41%
1974 4.67% 6.21%
1973 4.66% 6.23%
1972 4.58% 6.39%
1971 4.42% 6.92%
1970 4.22% 7.96%
1969 4.05% 8.98%
1968 3.96% 9.49%
1967 3.95% 9.69%
1966 3.94% 9.87%
1965 3.94% 10.2%
1964 3.94% 10.6%
1963 3.92% 11.1%
1962 3.85% 11.3%
1961 3.72% 11.2%

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 Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Kuwait
Current population
33910252
4981316
Population rank 50/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.06%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
16.5 minutes
One birth every
31.3 seconds
10.7 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,130 -88
Annual growth/decline +777,317 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 188/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 +42,775
Net migration rank 43/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - 42,775
2024 765,049 7,838 41,627 61,624
2023 758,261 6,002 42,568 50,008
2022 750,270 26,777 41,752 368,560
2021 732,191 1,322 42,057 19,678
2020 727,455 -12,390 41,083 -168,379
2019 727,774 2,043 46,268 181
2018 722,445 5,395 47,222 145,973
2017 734,553 -796 51,498 92,717
2016 735,630 18,568 51,397 105,818
2015 731,387 522 52,127 129,695
2014 728,978 -23,011 54,673 100,891
2013 720,228 -250,964 52,666 107,821
2012 708,847 -232,712 53,181 127,777
2011 694,033 -200,010 50,733 176,732
2010 676,554 -182,689 49,838 101,566
2009 654,439 -168,027 48,879 95,483
2008 630,610 -150,037 47,505 96,268
2007 617,247 -130,079 46,539 96,765
2006 605,001 -124,651 45,911 97,087
2005 593,685 -117,342 45,243 67,638
2004 579,424 -108,869 44,341 1,713
2003 568,220 -99,880 42,934 5,895
2002 563,692 -90,503 41,651 9,335
2001 555,220 -76,679 40,662 12,055
2000 545,129 -63,843 39,811 14,296
1999 527,634 -42,777 39,342 15,912
1998 509,167 109,961 39,324 16,878
1997 489,984 124,443 39,581 17,457
1996 469,740 125,556 39,920 17,914
1995 453,719 124,501 39,198 438
1994 438,274 120,247 36,533 -41,862
1993 430,759 113,215 33,239 -43,501
1992 423,294 104,006 32,016 52,620
1991 413,354 92,228 21,867 460,628
1990 402,629 79,979 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 390,081 67,324 49,390 34,643
1988 378,575 53,187 50,037 31,455
1987 370,654 45,028 50,690 31,243
1986 357,205 48,233 51,824 27,187
1985 344,549 50,872 51,772 25,777
1984 331,910 52,594 52,539 17,020
1983 317,379 53,646 51,460 31,758
1982 305,204 53,384 49,981 30,437
1981 292,755 51,354 48,098 29,600
1980 280,630 47,031 47,096 32,483
1979 268,875 40,355 45,569 37,383
1978 257,222 31,822 44,277 39,159
1977 250,858 22,452 42,922 38,225
1976 241,939 12,735 41,439 36,050
1975 228,883 79,766 39,295 30,909
1974 216,389 79,445 37,425 25,398
1973 203,429 78,963 35,741 22,830
1972 190,842 77,213 34,045 21,984
1971 179,918 69,728 32,339 22,182
1970 170,070 58,883 30,789 26,614
1969 161,541 48,192 28,774 33,143
1968 153,464 41,198 26,161 35,399
1967 145,773 40,125 23,520 34,177
1966 138,438 40,125 20,914 32,383
1965 131,601 40,125 18,952 30,580
1964 124,996 40,125 17,064 29,537
1963 118,526 40,125 15,357 28,889
1962 111,930 39,670 13,730 27,417
1961 105,568 36,410 12,327 24,618
1960 99,681 31,307 11,054 21,769

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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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