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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 2,363,325 people in Lesotho in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 2,402,837 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 14.1 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.5% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Lesotho
2100 104,904,226 3,280,518
2099 104,097,040 3,286,430
2098 103,275,264 3,292,231
2097 102,455,988 3,297,835
2096 101,612,663 3,302,758
2095 100,756,953 3,307,678
2094 99,882,932 3,311,734
2093 99,006,111 3,315,488
2092 98,098,926 3,319,391
2091 97,176,680 3,322,303
2090 96,248,804 3,324,499
2089 95,318,164 3,326,577
2088 94,395,936 3,328,210
2087 93,464,192 3,329,694
2086 92,517,200 3,330,185
2085 91,575,557 3,330,989
2084 90,642,933 3,331,214
2083 89,673,290 3,331,221
2082 88,700,125 3,330,964
2081 87,715,881 3,330,141
2080 86,728,284 3,328,997
2079 85,741,415 3,326,895
2078 84,742,375 3,324,376
2077 83,738,886 3,321,152
2076 82,733,035 3,317,581
2075 81,703,106 3,313,968
2074 80,687,434 3,308,905
2073 79,667,993 3,303,592
2072 78,646,863 3,297,913
2071 77,607,733 3,291,224
2070 76,567,079 3,283,387
2069 75,527,815 3,274,978
2068 74,468,469 3,265,887
2067 73,417,707 3,256,362
2066 72,351,827 3,246,639
2065 71,301,141 3,236,890
2064 70,261,039 3,226,227
2063 69,222,001 3,214,843
2062 68,196,917 3,202,027
2061 67,166,219 3,188,674
2060 66,149,529 3,174,740
2059 65,130,659 3,159,947
2058 64,100,835 3,144,797
2057 63,082,551 3,129,007
2056 62,065,729 3,112,877
2055 61,036,845 3,095,653
2054 60,004,777 3,078,317
2053 58,983,583 3,059,904
2052 57,959,085 3,040,402
2051 56,932,897 3,019,864
2050 55,909,441 2,999,214
2049 54,893,369 2,977,795
2048 53,867,419 2,955,487
2047 52,850,696 2,932,450
2046 51,836,334 2,909,071
2045 50,822,485 2,885,303
2044 49,797,934 2,861,140
2043 48,781,333 2,836,547
2042 47,776,778 2,811,435
2041 46,788,054 2,785,921
2040 45,806,217 2,760,167
2039 44,834,350 2,734,178
2038 43,874,381 2,707,996
2037 42,922,767 2,681,646
2036 41,988,786 2,654,540
2035 41,071,409 2,627,488
2034 40,164,910 2,600,669
2033 39,273,072 2,573,856
2032 38,408,366 2,547,137
2031 37,558,099 2,520,626
2030 36,727,569 2,494,444
2029 35,907,265 2,468,067
2028 35,095,347 2,441,673
2027 34,296,079 2,415,634
2026 33,502,750 2,389,322
2025 32,711,547 2,363,325
2024 31,934,230 2,337,423
2023 31,165,654 2,311,472
2022 30,395,002 2,286,110
2021 29,639,736 2,261,542
2020 28,915,449 2,235,727
2019 28,193,009 2,209,405
2018 27,464,173 2,183,603
2017 26,733,372 2,157,110
2016 25,989,405 2,130,422
2015 25,246,342 2,104,611
2014 24,527,395 2,080,089
2013 23,939,775 2,056,504
2012 23,467,078 2,034,354
2011 22,982,000 2,014,009
2010 22,488,065 1,996,251
2009 21,997,940 1,980,883
2008 21,514,439 1,966,541
2007 21,030,558 1,953,268
2006 20,546,802 1,945,063
2005 20,068,458 1,953,076
2004 19,595,000 1,971,129
2003 19,125,542 1,985,059
2002 18,654,771 1,994,679
2001 18,178,913 2,000,853
2000 17,699,004 2,003,913
1999 17,215,935 2,003,234
1998 16,663,948 1,998,049
1997 16,047,170 1,988,130
1996 15,442,312 1,972,418
1995 14,855,565 1,951,437
1994 14,287,201 1,927,707
1993 13,735,951 1,901,793
1992 13,200,310 1,873,274
1991 12,683,870 1,842,379
1990 12,189,778 1,809,696
1989 11,719,771 1,775,436
1988 11,275,189 1,739,841
1987 10,851,475 1,703,390
1986 10,440,917 1,666,138
1985 10,040,483 1,624,379
1984 9,650,516 1,578,986
1983 9,272,744 1,534,413
1982 8,907,936 1,490,732
1981 8,556,596 1,448,069
1980 8,220,714 1,406,521
1979 7,902,267 1,366,169
1978 7,603,130 1,327,240
1977 7,321,950 1,289,967
1976 7,057,958 1,253,214
1975 6,776,297 1,213,643
1974 6,474,057 1,172,420
1973 6,184,944 1,132,697
1972 5,909,716 1,094,063
1971 5,650,868 1,056,246
1970 5,411,567 1,019,273
1969 5,192,221 983,202
1968 4,990,021 948,105
1967 4,799,744 913,982
1966 4,617,519 881,870
1965 4,442,377 854,090
1964 4,273,952 829,437
1963 4,112,061 805,373
1962 3,956,939 781,814
1961 3,810,151 758,824
1960 3,673,666 736,500

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/lesotho | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 272,415 people (a 12.8% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 24.8% to 2,999,214 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 3.33M people in 2083 for Lesotho.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Lesotho
2100 0.78% -0.18%
2099 0.8% -0.18%
2098 0.8% -0.17%
2097 0.83% -0.15%
2096 0.85% -0.15%
2095 0.88% -0.12%
2094 0.89% -0.11%
2093 0.92% -0.12%
2092 0.95% -0.09%
2091 0.96% -0.07%
2090 0.98% -0.06%
2089 0.98% -0.05%
2088 1% -0.04%
2087 1.02% -0.01%
2086 1.03% -0.02%
2085 1.03% -0.007%
2084 1.08% -0%
2083 1.1% 0.008%
2082 1.12% 0.02%
2081 1.14% 0.03%
2080 1.15% 0.06%
2079 1.18% 0.08%
2078 1.2% 0.1%
2077 1.22% 0.11%
2076 1.26% 0.11%
2075 1.26% 0.15%
2074 1.28% 0.16%
2073 1.3% 0.17%
2072 1.34% 0.2%
2071 1.36% 0.24%
2070 1.38% 0.26%
2069 1.42% 0.28%
2068 1.43% 0.29%
2067 1.47% 0.3%
2066 1.47% 0.3%
2065 1.48% 0.33%
2064 1.5% 0.35%
2063 1.5% 0.4%
2062 1.53% 0.42%
2061 1.54% 0.44%
2060 1.56% 0.47%
2059 1.61% 0.48%
2058 1.61% 0.5%
2057 1.64% 0.52%
2056 1.69% 0.56%
2055 1.72% 0.56%
2054 1.73% 0.6%
2053 1.77% 0.64%
2052 1.8% 0.68%
2051 1.83% 0.69%
2050 1.85% 0.72%
2049 1.9% 0.75%
2048 1.92% 0.79%
2047 1.96% 0.8%
2046 1.99% 0.82%
2045 2.06% 0.84%
2044 2.08% 0.87%
2043 2.1% 0.89%
2042 2.11% 0.92%
2041 2.14% 0.93%
2040 2.17% 0.95%
2039 2.19% 0.97%
2038 2.22% 0.98%
2037 2.22% 1.02%
2036 2.23% 1.03%
2035 2.26% 1.03%
2034 2.27% 1.04%
2033 2.25% 1.05%
2032 2.26% 1.05%
2031 2.26% 1.05%
2030 2.28% 1.07%
2029 2.31% 1.08%
2028 2.33% 1.08%
2027 2.37% 1.1%
2026 2.42% 1.1%
2025 2.43% 1.11%
2024 2.47% 1.12%
2023 2.54% 1.11%
2022 2.55% 1.09%
2021 2.5% 1.15%
2020 2.56% 1.19%
2019 2.65% 1.18%
2018 2.73% 1.23%
2017 2.86% 1.25%
2016 2.94% 1.23%
2015 2.93% 1.18%
2014 2.45% 1.15%
2013 2.01% 1.09%
2012 2.11% 1.01%
2011 2.2% 0.89%
2010 2.23% 0.78%
2009 2.25% 0.73%
2008 2.3% 0.68%
2007 2.35% 0.42%
2006 2.38% -0.41%
2005 2.42% -0.92%
2004 2.45% -0.7%
2003 2.52% -0.48%
2002 2.62% -0.31%
2001 2.71% -0.15%
2000 2.81% 0.03%
1999 3.31% 0.26%
1998 3.84% 0.5%
1997 3.92% 0.8%
1996 3.95% 1.08%
1995 3.98% 1.23%
1994 4.01% 1.36%
1993 4.06% 1.52%
1992 4.07% 1.68%
1991 4.05% 1.81%
1990 4.01% 1.93%
1989 3.94% 2.05%
1988 3.9% 2.14%
1987 3.93% 2.24%
1986 3.99% 2.57%
1985 4.04% 2.87%
1984 4.07% 2.9%
1983 4.1% 2.93%
1982 4.11% 2.95%
1981 4.09% 2.95%
1980 4.03% 2.95%
1979 3.93% 2.93%
1978 3.84% 2.89%
1977 3.74% 2.93%
1976 4.16% 3.26%
1975 4.67% 3.52%
1974 4.67% 3.51%
1973 4.66% 3.53%
1972 4.58% 3.58%
1971 4.42% 3.63%
1970 4.22% 3.67%
1969 4.05% 3.7%
1968 3.96% 3.73%
1967 3.95% 3.64%
1966 3.94% 3.25%
1965 3.94% 2.97%
1964 3.94% 2.99%
1963 3.92% 3.01%
1962 3.85% 3.03%
1961 3.72% 3.03%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/lesotho | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.43%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.11%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Lesotho
Current population
33910252
2402837
Population rank 50/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.03%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
20.3 minutes
One birth every
31.3 seconds
9.46 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
21.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +71
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +25,902
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.11%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 94/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
1.69 hours
Annual migration change +11,305 -5,192
Net migration rank 43/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -5,192
2024 765,049 7,838 31,050 -5,107
2023 758,261 6,002 31,115 -5,168
2022 750,270 26,777 30,803 -6,023
2021 732,191 1,322 27,806 -3,449
2020 727,455 -12,390 30,721 -3,449
2019 727,774 2,043 32,279 -6,896
2018 722,445 5,395 33,112 -6,892
2017 734,553 -796 33,601 -6,850
2016 735,630 18,568 33,390 -6,766
2015 731,387 522 32,087 -7,087
2014 728,978 -23,011 30,922 -6,877
2013 720,228 -250,964 29,789 -6,659
2012 708,847 -232,712 27,592 -6,425
2011 694,033 -200,010 25,647 -6,118
2010 676,554 -182,689 21,877 -5,886
2009 654,439 -168,027 20,335 -5,599
2008 630,610 -150,037 19,349 -5,392
2007 617,247 -130,079 17,763 -5,179
2006 605,001 -124,651 15,234 -11,416
2005 593,685 -117,342 15,831 -35,679
2004 579,424 -108,869 17,271 -33,530
2003 568,220 -99,880 20,133 -31,723
2002 563,692 -90,503 22,274 -29,924
2001 555,220 -76,679 23,190 -27,874
2000 545,129 -63,843 24,786 -26,220
1999 527,634 -42,777 27,393 -24,610
1998 509,167 109,961 30,889 -23,299
1997 489,984 124,443 34,637 -22,396
1996 469,740 125,556 36,228 -17,042
1995 453,719 124,501 37,370 -14,588
1994 438,274 120,247 38,629 -13,953
1993 430,759 113,215 40,505 -13,347
1992 423,294 104,006 42,579 -12,707
1991 413,354 92,228 44,026 -12,114
1990 402,629 79,979 45,060 -11,598
1989 390,081 67,324 46,264 -11,207
1988 378,575 53,187 47,158 -11,028
1987 370,654 45,028 47,718 -10,946
1986 357,205 48,233 45,232 -7,501
1985 344,549 50,872 44,575 1,222
1984 331,910 52,594 43,785 1,199
1983 317,379 53,646 42,899 1,253
1982 305,204 53,384 41,941 1,281
1981 292,755 51,354 40,808 1,307
1980 280,630 47,031 39,617 1,361
1979 268,875 40,355 38,440 1,285
1978 257,222 31,822 37,084 1,047
1977 250,858 22,452 35,654 746
1976 241,939 12,735 34,117 2,986
1975 228,883 79,766 32,311 9,723
1974 216,389 79,445 30,444 9,972
1973 203,429 78,963 28,859 10,183
1972 190,842 77,213 27,841 10,386
1971 179,918 69,728 26,838 10,563
1970 170,070 58,883 25,935 10,605
1969 161,541 48,192 25,137 10,465
1968 153,464 41,198 24,490 10,108
1967 145,773 40,125 23,911 9,734
1966 138,438 40,125 23,326 7,248
1965 131,601 40,125 22,755 2,239
1964 124,996 40,125 22,116 2,198
1963 118,526 40,125 21,585 2,220
1962 111,930 39,670 21,132 2,172
1961 105,568 36,410 20,581 2,100
1960 99,681 31,307 19,981 1,989

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/lesotho | CC BY

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 Lesotho 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,964 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a loss of 57,687 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

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
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 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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