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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 5,849,421 people in Lebanon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 5,921,719 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 5.73 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 -0.72% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.92M (24.6% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Lebanon
2100 104,904,226 7,233,292
2099 104,097,040 7,255,882
2098 103,275,264 7,277,550
2097 102,455,988 7,301,925
2096 101,612,663 7,325,994
2095 100,756,953 7,347,027
2094 99,882,932 7,369,470
2093 99,006,111 7,390,293
2092 98,098,926 7,407,084
2091 97,176,680 7,423,815
2090 96,248,804 7,437,389
2089 95,318,164 7,448,030
2088 94,395,936 7,458,059
2087 93,464,192 7,468,965
2086 92,517,200 7,472,798
2085 91,575,557 7,481,214
2084 90,642,933 7,480,291
2083 89,673,290 7,486,652
2082 88,700,125 7,486,791
2081 87,715,881 7,487,921
2080 86,728,284 7,488,203
2079 85,741,415 7,485,978
2078 84,742,375 7,484,772
2077 83,738,886 7,478,078
2076 82,733,035 7,474,064
2075 81,703,106 7,467,858
2074 80,687,434 7,450,655
2073 79,667,993 7,436,376
2072 78,646,863 7,424,690
2071 77,607,733 7,412,173
2070 76,567,079 7,397,929
2069 75,527,815 7,386,238
2068 74,468,469 7,377,717
2067 73,417,707 7,364,770
2066 72,351,827 7,352,347
2065 71,301,141 7,336,652
2064 70,261,039 7,320,561
2063 69,222,001 7,303,359
2062 68,196,917 7,283,645
2061 67,166,219 7,265,811
2060 66,149,529 7,243,446
2059 65,130,659 7,223,197
2058 64,100,835 7,202,701
2057 63,082,551 7,179,997
2056 62,065,729 7,156,445
2055 61,036,845 7,134,691
2054 60,004,777 7,111,260
2053 58,983,583 7,089,367
2052 57,959,085 7,066,769
2051 56,932,897 7,040,364
2050 55,909,441 7,014,112
2049 54,893,369 6,987,405
2048 53,867,419 6,956,499
2047 52,850,696 6,916,783
2046 51,836,334 6,881,711
2045 50,822,485 6,842,906
2044 49,797,934 6,799,445
2043 48,781,333 6,762,695
2042 47,776,778 6,719,865
2041 46,788,054 6,671,647
2040 45,806,217 6,621,937
2039 44,834,350 6,569,131
2038 43,874,381 6,515,459
2037 42,922,767 6,459,942
2036 41,988,786 6,406,631
2035 41,071,409 6,359,644
2034 40,164,910 6,308,450
2033 39,273,072 6,261,087
2032 38,408,366 6,210,077
2031 37,558,099 6,155,155
2030 36,727,569 6,101,258
2029 35,907,265 6,047,874
2028 35,095,347 5,995,773
2027 34,296,079 5,945,897
2026 33,502,750 5,896,184
2025 32,711,547 5,849,421
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 401,341 people (a 6.35% 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 64.9% to 55,909,441 people with a rank change from 50th to 36th. The population of Lebanon will increase by 18.4% to 7,014,112 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 7.49M 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 2.43% 0.75%
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 (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 Lebanon's population grew by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Lebanon
Current population
33910252
5921719
Population rank 50/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.07%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
12.1 minutes
One birth every
31.3 seconds
5.67 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +119
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +43,459
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.75%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 114/197
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 765,049 7,838 57,613 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Lebanon 33.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 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 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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