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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 8,004,838 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 4.21 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8M (34.2% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Laos
2100 104,920,371 9,342,607
2099 104,113,061 9,389,481
2098 103,291,158 9,435,427
2097 102,471,756 9,480,219
2096 101,628,301 9,524,052
2095 100,772,460 9,567,045
2094 99,898,304 9,609,471
2093 99,021,348 9,651,065
2092 98,114,023 9,691,590
2091 97,191,635 9,731,446
2090 96,263,617 9,770,116
2089 95,332,834 9,807,690
2088 94,410,464 9,844,143
2087 93,478,576 9,879,110
2086 92,531,438 9,912,903
2085 91,589,651 9,945,223
2084 90,656,883 9,975,614
2083 89,687,091 10,005,023
2082 88,713,776 10,032,558
2081 87,729,381 10,058,731
2080 86,741,632 10,083,222
2079 85,754,611 10,106,703
2078 84,755,417 10,128,372
2077 83,751,773 10,148,533
2076 82,745,768 10,165,829
2075 81,715,680 10,182,062
2074 80,699,852 10,196,505
2073 79,680,254 10,208,837
2072 78,658,967 10,218,581
2071 77,619,677 10,225,726
2070 76,578,862 10,231,909
2069 75,539,439 10,235,317
2068 74,479,930 10,235,668
2067 73,429,006 10,233,930
2066 72,362,962 10,228,744
2065 71,312,115 10,222,027
2064 70,271,852 10,212,674
2063 69,232,655 10,200,753
2062 68,207,413 10,186,526
2061 67,176,556 10,169,161
2060 66,159,709 10,149,107
2059 65,140,683 10,126,671
2058 64,110,700 10,100,989
2057 63,092,260 10,072,578
2056 62,075,281 10,041,736
2055 61,046,238 10,008,916
2054 60,014,012 9,972,602
2053 58,992,661 9,933,363
2052 57,968,005 9,891,383
2051 56,941,659 9,846,656
2050 55,918,046 9,799,766
2049 54,901,818 9,750,669
2048 53,875,709 9,697,931
2047 52,858,830 9,643,484
2046 51,844,312 9,586,249
2045 50,830,306 9,527,029
2044 49,805,598 9,465,046
2043 48,788,840 9,401,665
2042 47,784,131 9,334,890
2041 46,795,255 9,266,149
2040 45,813,266 9,195,755
2039 44,841,250 9,122,969
2038 43,881,133 9,046,689
2037 42,929,373 8,968,700
2036 41,995,248 8,888,903
2035 41,077,730 8,807,373
2034 40,171,091 8,723,937
2033 39,279,116 8,638,238
2032 38,414,277 8,550,017
2031 37,563,879 8,459,669
2030 36,733,221 8,367,305
2029 35,912,791 8,273,173
2028 35,100,748 8,176,811
2027 34,301,358 8,078,122
2026 33,507,906 7,977,666
2025 32,716,581 7,874,813
2024 31,934,230 7,769,819
2023 31,165,654 7,664,993
2022 30,395,002 7,559,007
2021 29,639,736 7,453,194
2020 28,915,449 7,346,533
2019 28,193,009 7,237,636
2018 27,464,173 7,128,045
2017 26,733,372 7,018,147
2016 25,989,405 6,908,802
2015 25,246,342 6,801,645
2014 24,527,395 6,703,172
2013 23,939,775 6,611,385
2012 23,467,078 6,518,978
2011 22,982,000 6,426,590
2010 22,488,065 6,334,194
2009 21,997,940 6,241,642
2008 21,514,439 6,148,969
2007 21,030,558 6,056,236
2006 20,546,802 5,963,200
2005 20,068,458 5,869,523
2004 19,595,000 5,781,626
2003 19,125,542 5,697,945
2002 18,654,771 5,610,889
2001 18,178,913 5,521,482
2000 17,699,004 5,431,212
1999 17,215,935 5,340,784
1998 16,663,948 5,248,266
1997 16,047,170 5,152,011
1996 15,442,312 5,045,678
1995 14,855,565 4,929,409
1994 14,287,201 4,809,220
1993 13,735,951 4,685,060
1992 13,200,310 4,559,646
1991 12,683,870 4,435,118
1990 12,189,778 4,311,955
1989 11,719,771 4,190,974
1988 11,275,189 4,072,601
1987 10,851,475 3,957,612
1986 10,440,917 3,846,715
1985 10,040,483 3,739,985
1984 9,650,516 3,637,843
1983 9,272,744 3,541,001
1982 8,907,936 3,450,026
1981 8,556,596 3,366,631
1980 8,220,714 3,292,573
1979 7,902,267 3,228,202
1978 7,603,130 3,171,740
1977 7,321,950 3,118,923
1976 7,057,958 3,064,876
1975 6,776,297 3,005,521
1974 6,474,057 2,939,761
1973 6,184,944 2,870,573
1972 5,909,716 2,801,660
1971 5,650,868 2,734,628
1970 5,411,567 2,669,702
1969 5,192,221 2,606,959
1968 4,990,021 2,546,377
1967 4,799,744 2,487,715
1966 4,617,519 2,431,084
1965 4,442,377 2,376,200
1964 4,273,952 2,322,826
1963 4,112,061 2,271,061
1962 3,956,939 2,219,910
1961 3,810,151 2,169,796
1960 3,673,666 2,121,514

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/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Laos was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 103rd 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 Laos will increase by 22.4% to 9,799,766 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 10.2M people in 2068 for Laos.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Laos
2100 0.78% -0.5%
2099 0.8% -0.49%
2098 0.8% -0.47%
2097 0.83% -0.46%
2096 0.85% -0.45%
2095 0.88% -0.44%
2094 0.89% -0.43%
2093 0.92% -0.42%
2092 0.95% -0.41%
2091 0.96% -0.4%
2090 0.98% -0.38%
2089 0.98% -0.37%
2088 1% -0.35%
2087 1.02% -0.34%
2086 1.03% -0.32%
2085 1.03% -0.3%
2084 1.08% -0.29%
2083 1.1% -0.27%
2082 1.12% -0.26%
2081 1.14% -0.24%
2080 1.15% -0.23%
2079 1.18% -0.21%
2078 1.2% -0.2%
2077 1.22% -0.17%
2076 1.26% -0.16%
2075 1.26% -0.14%
2074 1.28% -0.12%
2073 1.3% -0.1%
2072 1.34% -0.07%
2071 1.36% -0.06%
2070 1.38% -0.03%
2069 1.42% -0.003%
2068 1.43% 0.02%
2067 1.47% 0.05%
2066 1.47% 0.07%
2065 1.48% 0.09%
2064 1.5% 0.12%
2063 1.5% 0.14%
2062 1.53% 0.17%
2061 1.54% 0.2%
2060 1.56% 0.22%
2059 1.61% 0.25%
2058 1.61% 0.28%
2057 1.64% 0.31%
2056 1.69% 0.33%
2055 1.72% 0.36%
2054 1.73% 0.4%
2053 1.77% 0.42%
2052 1.8% 0.45%
2051 1.83% 0.48%
2050 1.85% 0.5%
2049 1.9% 0.54%
2048 1.92% 0.56%
2047 1.96% 0.6%
2046 1.99% 0.62%
2045 2.06% 0.65%
2044 2.08% 0.67%
2043 2.1% 0.72%
2042 2.11% 0.74%
2041 2.14% 0.77%
2040 2.17% 0.8%
2039 2.19% 0.84%
2038 2.22% 0.87%
2037 2.22% 0.9%
2036 2.23% 0.93%
2035 2.26% 0.96%
2034 2.27% 0.99%
2033 2.25% 1.03%
2032 2.26% 1.07%
2031 2.26% 1.1%
2030 2.28% 1.14%
2029 2.31% 1.18%
2028 2.33% 1.22%
2027 2.37% 1.26%
2026 2.42% 1.31%
2025 2.45% 1.35%
2024 2.47% 1.37%
2023 2.54% 1.4%
2022 2.55% 1.42%
2021 2.5% 1.45%
2020 2.56% 1.5%
2019 2.65% 1.54%
2018 2.73% 1.57%
2017 2.86% 1.58%
2016 2.94% 1.58%
2015 2.93% 1.47%
2014 2.45% 1.39%
2013 2.01% 1.42%
2012 2.11% 1.44%
2011 2.2% 1.46%
2010 2.23% 1.48%
2009 2.25% 1.51%
2008 2.3% 1.53%
2007 2.35% 1.56%
2006 2.38% 1.6%
2005 2.42% 1.52%
2004 2.45% 1.47%
2003 2.52% 1.55%
2002 2.62% 1.62%
2001 2.71% 1.66%
2000 2.81% 1.69%
1999 3.31% 1.76%
1998 3.84% 1.87%
1997 3.92% 2.11%
1996 3.95% 2.36%
1995 3.98% 2.5%
1994 4.01% 2.65%
1993 4.06% 2.75%
1992 4.07% 2.81%
1991 4.05% 2.86%
1990 4.01% 2.89%
1989 3.94% 2.91%
1988 3.9% 2.91%
1987 3.93% 2.88%
1986 3.99% 2.85%
1985 4.04% 2.81%
1984 4.07% 2.73%
1983 4.1% 2.64%
1982 4.11% 2.48%
1981 4.09% 2.25%
1980 4.03% 1.99%
1979 3.93% 1.78%
1978 3.84% 1.69%
1977 3.74% 1.76%
1976 4.16% 1.97%
1975 4.67% 2.24%
1974 4.67% 2.41%
1973 4.66% 2.46%
1972 4.58% 2.45%
1971 4.42% 2.43%
1970 4.22% 2.41%
1969 4.05% 2.38%
1968 3.96% 2.36%
1967 3.95% 2.33%
1966 3.94% 2.31%
1965 3.94% 2.3%
1964 3.94% 2.28%
1963 3.92% 2.3%
1962 3.85% 2.31%
1961 3.72% 2.28%

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/laos | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Laos' population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Laos
Current population
33722528
8004838
Population rank 50/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.1%
One net population change
41 seconds
5.01 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
3.22 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +287
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +104,826
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 77/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 -10,645
Net migration rank 43/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -10,645
2024 - 7,838 - -10,284
2023 758,261 6,002 115,359 -10,003
2022 750,270 26,777 116,620 -10,003
2021 732,191 1,322 115,323 -10,305
2020 727,455 -12,390 118,609 -10,305
2019 727,774 2,043 119,797 -10,305
2018 722,445 5,395 119,986 -10,305
2017 734,553 -796 120,515 -10,400
2016 735,630 18,568 119,978 -11,401
2015 731,387 522 118,723 -12,991
2014 728,978 -23,011 118,103 -26,881
2013 720,228 -250,964 119,845 -27,492
2012 708,847 -232,712 121,324 -28,871
2011 694,033 -200,010 122,863 -30,538
2010 676,554 -182,689 122,516 -30,046
2009 654,439 -168,027 122,174 -29,545
2008 630,610 -150,037 121,042 -28,318
2007 617,247 -130,079 119,980 -27,233
2006 605,001 -124,651 118,602 -25,286
2005 593,685 -117,342 118,165 -24,138
2004 579,424 -108,869 121,888 -40,120
2003 568,220 -99,880 122,158 -36,572
2002 563,692 -90,503 122,110 -33,595
2001 555,220 -76,679 123,847 -33,552
2000 545,129 -63,843 124,201 -33,965
1999 527,634 -42,777 127,255 -36,632
1998 509,167 109,961 128,409 -33,997
1997 489,984 124,443 130,388 -32,288
1996 469,740 125,556 131,142 -16,574
1995 453,719 124,501 132,241 -14,279
1994 438,274 120,247 134,201 -11,782
1993 430,759 113,215 135,295 -9,390
1992 423,294 104,006 132,417 -7,502
1991 413,354 92,228 129,523 -5,390
1990 402,629 79,979 125,297 -3,100
1989 390,081 67,324 121,044 -1,272
1988 378,575 53,187 117,050 -80
1987 370,654 45,028 113,005 0
1986 357,205 48,233 109,266 -475
1985 344,549 50,872 106,047 -1,376
1984 331,910 52,594 102,318 -2,698
1983 317,379 53,646 98,178 -4,108
1982 305,204 53,384 94,058 -6,184
1981 292,755 51,354 89,963 -11,061
1980 280,630 47,031 86,548 -17,339
1979 268,875 40,355 82,852 -23,317
1978 257,222 31,822 80,604 -27,208
1977 250,858 22,452 79,149 -26,908
1976 241,939 12,735 77,575 -21,738
1975 228,883 79,766 76,725 -13,858
1974 216,389 79,445 74,652 -6,000
1973 203,429 78,963 70,513 -774
1972 190,842 77,213 68,095 0
1971 179,918 69,728 65,959 0
1970 170,070 58,883 63,896 0
1969 161,541 48,192 61,595 0
1968 153,464 41,198 59,567 0
1967 145,773 40,125 57,763 0
1966 138,438 40,125 55,494 0
1965 131,601 40,125 54,268 0
1964 124,996 40,125 52,482 0
1963 118,526 40,125 51,056 0
1962 111,930 39,670 51,244 0
1961 105,568 36,410 48,992 0
1960 99,681 31,307 47,575 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/laos | 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 Laos 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,183,013 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 122,899 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

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
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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