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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 5.71 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Lebanon
2100 104,920,371 7,229,611
2099 104,113,061 7,252,189
2098 103,291,158 7,273,846
2097 102,471,756 7,298,208
2096 101,628,301 7,322,265
2095 100,772,460 7,343,287
2094 99,898,304 7,365,719
2093 99,021,348 7,386,532
2092 98,114,023 7,403,314
2091 97,191,635 7,420,036
2090 96,263,617 7,433,603
2089 95,332,834 7,444,239
2088 94,410,464 7,454,263
2087 93,478,576 7,465,163
2086 92,531,438 7,468,994
2085 91,589,651 7,477,406
2084 90,656,883 7,476,483
2083 89,687,091 7,482,841
2082 88,713,776 7,482,980
2081 87,729,381 7,484,110
2080 86,741,632 7,484,392
2079 85,754,611 7,482,168
2078 84,755,417 7,480,962
2077 83,751,773 7,474,272
2076 82,745,768 7,470,260
2075 81,715,680 7,464,057
2074 80,699,852 7,446,862
2073 79,680,254 7,432,591
2072 78,658,967 7,420,911
2071 77,619,677 7,408,401
2070 76,578,862 7,394,163
2069 75,539,439 7,382,479
2068 74,479,930 7,373,962
2067 73,429,006 7,361,021
2066 72,362,962 7,348,605
2065 71,312,115 7,332,917
2064 70,271,852 7,316,835
2063 69,232,655 7,299,642
2062 68,207,413 7,279,937
2061 67,176,556 7,262,112
2060 66,159,709 7,239,759
2059 65,140,683 7,219,520
2058 64,110,700 7,199,035
2057 63,092,260 7,176,342
2056 62,075,281 7,152,803
2055 61,046,238 7,131,059
2054 60,014,012 7,107,641
2053 58,992,661 7,085,759
2052 57,968,005 7,063,172
2051 56,941,659 7,036,781
2050 55,918,046 7,010,541
2049 54,901,818 6,983,849
2048 53,875,709 6,952,958
2047 52,858,830 6,913,262
2046 51,844,312 6,878,209
2045 50,830,306 6,839,423
2044 49,805,598 6,795,984
2043 48,788,840 6,759,252
2042 47,784,131 6,716,445
2041 46,795,255 6,668,251
2040 45,813,266 6,618,567
2039 44,841,250 6,565,787
2038 43,881,133 6,512,143
2037 42,929,373 6,456,654
2036 41,995,248 6,403,370
2035 41,077,730 6,356,407
2034 40,171,091 6,305,239
2033 39,279,116 6,257,900
2032 38,414,277 6,206,916
2031 37,563,879 6,152,022
2030 36,733,221 6,098,153
2029 35,912,791 6,044,795
2028 35,100,748 5,992,721
2027 34,301,358 5,942,870
2026 33,507,906 5,893,183
2025 32,716,581 5,846,443
2024 31,934,230 5,805,962
2023 31,165,654 5,773,493
2022 30,395,002 5,744,489
2021 29,639,736 5,718,122
2020 28,915,449 5,702,398
2019 28,193,009 5,794,594
2018 27,464,173 5,984,119
2017 26,733,372 6,160,128
2016 25,989,405 6,323,060
2015 25,246,342 6,472,469
2014 24,527,395 6,346,990
2013 23,939,775 5,743,436
2012 23,467,078 5,235,742
2011 22,982,000 5,096,020
2010 22,488,065 5,041,288
2009 21,997,940 4,992,287
2008 21,514,439 4,925,354
2007 21,030,558 4,844,118
2006 20,546,802 4,751,136
2005 20,068,458 4,671,102
2004 19,595,000 4,599,279
2003 19,125,542 4,525,508
2002 18,654,771 4,463,504
2001 18,178,913 4,401,918
2000 17,699,004 4,329,340
1999 17,215,935 4,255,277
1998 16,663,948 4,181,281
1997 16,047,170 4,108,405
1996 15,442,312 4,034,781
1995 14,855,565 3,960,735
1994 14,287,201 3,889,799
1993 13,735,951 3,820,647
1992 13,200,310 3,747,371
1991 12,683,870 3,668,912
1990 12,189,778 3,595,175
1989 11,719,771 3,525,285
1988 11,275,189 3,454,649
1987 10,851,475 3,385,555
1986 10,440,917 3,300,365
1985 10,040,483 3,217,376
1984 9,650,516 3,152,744
1983 9,272,744 3,094,996
1982 8,907,936 3,054,931
1981 8,556,596 3,008,981
1980 8,220,714 2,944,763
1979 7,902,267 2,882,635
1978 7,603,130 2,822,682
1977 7,321,950 2,762,155
1976 7,057,958 2,726,469
1975 6,776,297 2,693,191
1974 6,474,057 2,635,185
1973 6,184,944 2,572,935
1972 5,909,716 2,509,729
1971 5,650,868 2,446,314
1970 5,411,567 2,386,114
1969 5,192,221 2,328,159
1968 4,990,021 2,266,368
1967 4,799,744 2,206,731
1966 4,617,519 2,148,260
1965 4,442,377 2,088,831
1964 4,273,952 2,030,543
1963 4,112,061 1,970,316
1962 3,956,939 1,909,578
1961 3,810,151 1,850,084
1960 3,673,666 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 7.48M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Lebanon
2100 0.78% -0.31%
2099 0.8% -0.3%
2098 0.8% -0.33%
2097 0.83% -0.33%
2096 0.85% -0.29%
2095 0.88% -0.3%
2094 0.89% -0.28%
2093 0.92% -0.23%
2092 0.95% -0.23%
2091 0.96% -0.18%
2090 0.98% -0.14%
2089 0.98% -0.13%
2088 1% -0.15%
2087 1.02% -0.05%
2086 1.03% -0.11%
2085 1.03% 0.01%
2084 1.08% -0.08%
2083 1.1% -0.002%
2082 1.12% -0.02%
2081 1.14% -0.004%
2080 1.15% 0.03%
2079 1.18% 0.02%
2078 1.2% 0.09%
2077 1.22% 0.05%
2076 1.26% 0.08%
2075 1.26% 0.23%
2074 1.28% 0.19%
2073 1.3% 0.16%
2072 1.34% 0.17%
2071 1.36% 0.19%
2070 1.38% 0.16%
2069 1.42% 0.12%
2068 1.43% 0.18%
2067 1.47% 0.17%
2066 1.47% 0.21%
2065 1.48% 0.22%
2064 1.5% 0.24%
2063 1.5% 0.27%
2062 1.53% 0.25%
2061 1.54% 0.31%
2060 1.56% 0.28%
2059 1.61% 0.28%
2058 1.61% 0.32%
2057 1.64% 0.33%
2056 1.69% 0.3%
2055 1.72% 0.33%
2054 1.73% 0.31%
2053 1.77% 0.32%
2052 1.8% 0.38%
2051 1.83% 0.37%
2050 1.85% 0.38%
2049 1.9% 0.44%
2048 1.92% 0.57%
2047 1.96% 0.51%
2046 1.99% 0.57%
2045 2.06% 0.64%
2044 2.08% 0.54%
2043 2.1% 0.64%
2042 2.11% 0.72%
2041 2.14% 0.75%
2040 2.17% 0.8%
2039 2.19% 0.82%
2038 2.22% 0.86%
2037 2.22% 0.83%
2036 2.23% 0.74%
2035 2.26% 0.81%
2034 2.27% 0.76%
2033 2.25% 0.82%
2032 2.26% 0.89%
2031 2.26% 0.88%
2030 2.28% 0.88%
2029 2.31% 0.87%
2028 2.33% 0.84%
2027 2.37% 0.84%
2026 2.42% 0.8%
2025 2.45% 0.7%
2024 2.47% 0.56%
2023 2.54% 0.5%
2022 2.55% 0.46%
2021 2.5% 0.28%
2020 2.56% -1.59%
2019 2.65% -3.17%
2018 2.73% -2.86%
2017 2.86% -2.58%
2016 2.94% -2.31%
2015 2.93% 1.98%
2014 2.45% 10.5%
2013 2.01% 9.7%
2012 2.11% 2.74%
2011 2.2% 1.09%
2010 2.23% 0.98%
2009 2.25% 1.36%
2008 2.3% 1.68%
2007 2.35% 1.96%
2006 2.38% 1.71%
2005 2.42% 1.56%
2004 2.45% 1.63%
2003 2.52% 1.39%
2002 2.62% 1.4%
2001 2.71% 1.68%
2000 2.81% 1.74%
1999 3.31% 1.77%
1998 3.84% 1.77%
1997 3.92% 1.82%
1996 3.95% 1.87%
1995 3.98% 1.82%
1994 4.01% 1.81%
1993 4.06% 1.96%
1992 4.07% 2.14%
1991 4.05% 2.05%
1990 4.01% 1.98%
1989 3.94% 2.04%
1988 3.9% 2.04%
1987 3.93% 2.58%
1986 3.99% 2.58%
1985 4.04% 2.05%
1984 4.07% 1.87%
1983 4.1% 1.31%
1982 4.11% 1.53%
1981 4.09% 2.18%
1980 4.03% 2.16%
1979 3.93% 2.12%
1978 3.84% 2.19%
1977 3.74% 1.31%
1976 4.16% 1.24%
1975 4.67% 2.2%
1974 4.67% 2.42%
1973 4.66% 2.52%
1972 4.58% 2.59%
1971 4.42% 2.52%
1970 4.22% 2.49%
1969 4.05% 2.73%
1968 3.96% 2.7%
1967 3.95% 2.72%
1966 3.94% 2.85%
1965 3.94% 2.87%
1964 3.94% 3.06%
1963 3.92% 3.18%
1962 3.85% 3.22%
1961 3.72% 3.1%

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/lebanon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Lebanon
Current population
33722528
5906622
Population rank 50/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.07%
One net population change
41 seconds
16.2 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
5.64 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +89
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 129/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 -10,230
Net migration rank 43/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -10,230
2024 - 7,838 - -17,267
2023 758,261 6,002 58,786 -34,193
2022 750,270 26,777 60,909 -27,507
2021 732,191 1,322 46,614 -27,290
2020 727,455 -12,390 59,903 -47,787
2019 727,774 2,043 70,486 -266,992
2018 722,445 5,395 77,165 -259,700
2017 734,553 -796 84,172 -253,664
2016 735,630 18,568 91,551 -247,921
2015 731,387 522 97,385 -239,829
2014 728,978 -23,011 92,285 301,111
2013 720,228 -250,964 80,218 733,500
2012 708,847 -232,712 77,248 124,427
2011 694,033 -200,010 75,523 2,246
2010 676,554 -182,689 72,605 -40,915
2009 654,439 -168,027 69,004 -2,700
2008 630,610 -150,037 67,132 430
2007 617,247 -130,079 66,965 27,944
2006 605,001 -124,651 65,932 25,126
2005 593,685 -117,342 67,778 1,224
2004 579,424 -108,869 69,675 4,974
2003 568,220 -99,880 71,232 1,674
2002 563,692 -90,503 72,648 -21,543
2001 555,220 -76,679 73,160 -1,094
2000 545,129 -63,843 72,642 455
1999 527,634 -42,777 72,437 2,589
1998 509,167 109,961 71,889 1,062
1997 489,984 124,443 71,486 1,313
1996 469,740 125,556 71,286 3,164
1995 453,719 124,501 71,016 2,634
1994 438,274 120,247 73,069 -4,850
1993 430,759 113,215 75,278 -5,196
1992 423,294 104,006 77,447 -970
1991 413,354 92,228 79,274 1,159
1990 402,629 79,979 73,629 -6,595
1989 390,081 67,324 74,577 -1,827
1988 378,575 53,187 70,444 -1,916
1987 370,654 45,028 69,058 607
1986 357,205 48,233 67,162 33,549
1985 344,549 50,872 66,368 -1,108
1984 331,910 52,594 66,785 -2,785
1983 317,379 53,646 66,056 -14,558
1982 305,204 53,384 41,602 -12,981
1981 292,755 51,354 65,084 -1,799
1980 280,630 47,031 63,053 2,104
1979 268,875 40,355 61,184 -2,103
1978 257,222 31,822 60,829 0
1977 250,858 22,452 60,232 0
1976 241,939 12,735 11,138 0
1975 228,883 79,766 55,423 0
1974 216,389 79,445 64,425 -3,831
1973 203,429 78,963 63,420 482
1972 190,842 77,213 62,216 294
1971 179,918 69,728 61,278 3,042
1970 170,070 58,883 60,593 -4,508
1969 161,541 48,192 59,829 0
1968 153,464 41,198 59,247 4,506
1967 145,773 40,125 58,957 -3,434
1966 138,438 40,125 58,546 2,864
1965 131,601 40,125 58,195 -742
1964 124,996 40,125 57,808 1,311
1963 118,526 40,125 57,054 4,269
1962 111,930 39,670 55,585 4,569
1961 105,568 36,410 53,995 4,844
1960 99,681 31,307 52,515 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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