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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 5.73 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Liberia
2100 104,920,371 12,788,823
2099 104,113,061 12,776,207
2098 103,291,158 12,757,308
2097 102,471,756 12,728,620
2096 101,628,301 12,695,873
2095 100,772,460 12,671,037
2094 99,898,304 12,645,345
2093 99,021,348 12,607,806
2092 98,114,023 12,583,276
2091 97,191,635 12,557,861
2090 96,263,617 12,513,262
2089 95,332,834 12,461,083
2088 94,410,464 12,429,523
2087 93,478,576 12,394,685
2086 92,531,438 12,331,734
2085 91,589,651 12,266,313
2084 90,656,883 12,218,274
2083 89,687,091 12,163,782
2082 88,713,776 12,122,513
2081 87,729,381 12,055,108
2080 86,741,632 11,977,065
2079 85,754,611 11,899,224
2078 84,755,417 11,823,772
2077 83,751,773 11,746,009
2076 82,745,768 11,657,329
2075 81,715,680 11,571,881
2074 80,699,852 11,469,695
2073 79,680,254 11,373,802
2072 78,658,967 11,288,250
2071 77,619,677 11,187,594
2070 76,578,862 11,097,891
2069 75,539,439 11,002,270
2068 74,479,930 10,918,600
2067 73,429,006 10,814,021
2066 72,362,962 10,721,693
2065 71,312,115 10,617,436
2064 70,271,852 10,521,037
2063 69,232,655 10,416,221
2062 68,207,413 10,308,855
2061 67,176,556 10,200,557
2060 66,159,709 10,091,553
2059 65,140,683 9,960,069
2058 64,110,700 9,857,338
2057 63,092,260 9,745,295
2056 62,075,281 9,624,041
2055 61,046,238 9,506,843
2054 60,014,012 9,402,297
2053 58,992,661 9,284,854
2052 57,968,005 9,173,091
2051 56,941,659 9,060,243
2050 55,918,046 8,951,514
2049 54,901,818 8,828,384
2048 53,875,709 8,705,146
2047 52,858,830 8,581,923
2046 51,844,312 8,456,286
2045 50,830,306 8,342,861
2044 49,805,598 8,220,755
2043 48,788,840 8,106,429
2042 47,784,131 7,972,152
2041 46,795,255 7,829,310
2040 45,813,266 7,698,463
2039 44,841,250 7,554,021
2038 43,881,133 7,421,960
2037 42,929,373 7,291,328
2036 41,995,248 7,146,172
2035 41,077,730 7,010,827
2034 40,171,091 6,883,638
2033 39,279,116 6,750,553
2032 38,414,277 6,619,507
2031 37,563,879 6,492,799
2030 36,733,221 6,376,029
2029 35,912,791 6,247,795
2028 35,100,748 6,120,673
2027 34,301,358 5,981,051
2026 33,507,906 5,852,128
2025 32,716,581 5,732,938
2024 31,934,230 5,612,817
2023 31,165,654 5,493,031
2022 30,395,002 5,373,294
2021 29,639,736 5,259,323
2020 28,915,449 5,149,463
2019 28,193,009 5,043,721
2018 27,464,173 4,944,726
2017 26,733,372 4,848,925
2016 25,989,405 4,755,608
2015 25,246,342 4,659,431
2014 24,527,395 4,564,293
2013 23,939,775 4,470,239
2012 23,467,078 4,373,043
2011 22,982,000 4,221,178
2010 22,488,065 4,058,890
2009 21,997,940 3,943,028
2008 21,514,439 3,821,003
2007 21,030,558 3,669,050
2006 20,546,802 3,490,787
2005 20,068,458 3,301,015
2004 19,595,000 3,156,892
2003 19,125,542 3,119,532
2002 18,654,771 3,094,782
2001 18,178,913 3,015,338
2000 17,699,004 2,928,117
1999 17,215,935 2,821,684
1998 16,663,948 2,670,124
1997 16,047,170 2,412,989
1996 15,442,312 2,232,289
1995 14,855,565 2,169,162
1994 14,287,201 2,149,928
1993 13,735,951 2,155,126
1992 13,200,310 2,072,461
1991 12,683,870 1,956,518
1990 12,189,778 2,223,667
1989 11,719,771 2,517,858
1988 11,275,189 2,446,941
1987 10,851,475 2,377,229
1986 10,440,917 2,308,511
1985 10,040,483 2,240,539
1984 9,650,516 2,173,312
1983 9,272,744 2,107,113
1982 8,907,936 2,045,073
1981 8,556,596 1,986,867
1980 8,220,714 1,929,253
1979 7,902,267 1,872,713
1978 7,603,130 1,818,247
1977 7,321,950 1,766,019
1976 7,057,958 1,717,060
1975 6,776,297 1,670,913
1974 6,474,057 1,626,362
1973 6,184,944 1,583,588
1972 5,909,716 1,542,670
1971 5,650,868 1,504,077
1970 5,411,567 1,466,676
1969 5,192,221 1,429,605
1968 4,990,021 1,393,530
1967 4,799,744 1,358,435
1966 4,617,519 1,324,383
1965 4,442,377 1,291,156
1964 4,273,952 1,258,745
1963 4,112,061 1,227,414
1962 3,956,939 1,197,039
1961 3,810,151 1,167,717
1960 3,673,666 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Liberia
2100 0.78% 0.1%
2099 0.8% 0.15%
2098 0.8% 0.23%
2097 0.83% 0.26%
2096 0.85% 0.2%
2095 0.88% 0.2%
2094 0.89% 0.3%
2093 0.92% 0.19%
2092 0.95% 0.2%
2091 0.96% 0.36%
2090 0.98% 0.42%
2089 0.98% 0.25%
2088 1% 0.28%
2087 1.02% 0.51%
2086 1.03% 0.53%
2085 1.03% 0.39%
2084 1.08% 0.45%
2083 1.1% 0.34%
2082 1.12% 0.56%
2081 1.14% 0.65%
2080 1.15% 0.65%
2079 1.18% 0.64%
2078 1.2% 0.66%
2077 1.22% 0.76%
2076 1.26% 0.74%
2075 1.26% 0.89%
2074 1.28% 0.84%
2073 1.3% 0.76%
2072 1.34% 0.9%
2071 1.36% 0.81%
2070 1.38% 0.87%
2069 1.42% 0.77%
2068 1.43% 0.97%
2067 1.47% 0.86%
2066 1.47% 0.98%
2065 1.48% 0.92%
2064 1.5% 1.01%
2063 1.5% 1.04%
2062 1.53% 1.06%
2061 1.54% 1.08%
2060 1.56% 1.32%
2059 1.61% 1.04%
2058 1.61% 1.15%
2057 1.64% 1.26%
2056 1.69% 1.23%
2055 1.72% 1.11%
2054 1.73% 1.26%
2053 1.77% 1.22%
2052 1.8% 1.25%
2051 1.83% 1.21%
2050 1.85% 1.39%
2049 1.9% 1.42%
2048 1.92% 1.44%
2047 1.96% 1.49%
2046 1.99% 1.36%
2045 2.06% 1.49%
2044 2.08% 1.41%
2043 2.1% 1.68%
2042 2.11% 1.82%
2041 2.14% 1.7%
2040 2.17% 1.91%
2039 2.19% 1.78%
2038 2.22% 1.79%
2037 2.22% 2.03%
2036 2.23% 1.93%
2035 2.26% 1.85%
2034 2.27% 1.97%
2033 2.25% 1.98%
2032 2.26% 1.95%
2031 2.26% 1.83%
2030 2.28% 2.05%
2029 2.31% 2.08%
2028 2.33% 2.33%
2027 2.37% 2.2%
2026 2.42% 2.08%
2025 2.45% 2.14%
2024 2.47% 2.18%
2023 2.54% 2.23%
2022 2.55% 2.17%
2021 2.5% 2.13%
2020 2.56% 2.1%
2019 2.65% 2%
2018 2.73% 1.98%
2017 2.86% 1.96%
2016 2.94% 2.06%
2015 2.93% 2.08%
2014 2.45% 2.1%
2013 2.01% 2.22%
2012 2.11% 3.6%
2011 2.2% 4%
2010 2.23% 2.94%
2009 2.25% 3.19%
2008 2.3% 4.14%
2007 2.35% 5.11%
2006 2.38% 5.75%
2005 2.42% 4.57%
2004 2.45% 1.2%
2003 2.52% 0.8%
2002 2.62% 2.63%
2001 2.71% 2.98%
2000 2.81% 3.77%
1999 3.31% 5.68%
1998 3.84% 10.7%
1997 3.92% 8.09%
1996 3.95% 2.91%
1995 3.98% 0.89%
1994 4.01% -0.24%
1993 4.06% 3.99%
1992 4.07% 5.93%
1991 4.05% -12%
1990 4.01% -11.7%
1989 3.94% 2.9%
1988 3.9% 2.93%
1987 3.93% 2.98%
1986 3.99% 3.03%
1985 4.04% 3.09%
1984 4.07% 3.14%
1983 4.1% 3.03%
1982 4.11% 2.93%
1981 4.09% 2.99%
1980 4.03% 3.02%
1979 3.93% 3%
1978 3.84% 2.96%
1977 3.74% 2.85%
1976 4.16% 2.76%
1975 4.67% 2.74%
1974 4.67% 2.7%
1973 4.66% 2.65%
1972 4.58% 2.57%
1971 4.42% 2.55%
1970 4.22% 2.59%
1969 4.05% 2.59%
1968 3.96% 2.58%
1967 3.95% 2.57%
1966 3.94% 2.57%
1965 3.94% 2.57%
1964 3.94% 2.55%
1963 3.92% 2.54%
1962 3.85% 2.51%
1961 3.72% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Liberia
Current population
33722528
5887000
Population rank 50/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.07%
One net population change
41 seconds
4.39 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
3.09 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +328
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 43/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 -9,870
Net migration rank 43/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -9,870
2024 - 7,838 - -7,779
2023 758,261 6,002 125,730 -5,002
2022 750,270 26,777 123,747 -5,003
2021 732,191 1,322 121,038 -11,852
2020 727,455 -12,390 120,632 -10,107
2019 727,774 2,043 120,635 -19,678
2018 722,445 5,395 120,231 -23,199
2017 734,553 -796 119,376 -24,807
2016 735,630 18,568 118,852 -26,796
2015 731,387 522 115,479 -15,182
2014 728,978 -23,011 116,667 -26,690
2013 720,228 -250,964 120,138 -22,010
2012 708,847 -232,712 121,973 -25,710
2011 694,033 -200,010 115,496 91,981
2010 676,554 -182,689 114,249 2,850
2009 654,439 -168,027 113,429 1,187
2008 630,610 -150,037 112,032 17,404
2007 617,247 -130,079 109,165 65,306
2006 605,001 -124,651 104,099 77,946
2005 593,685 -117,342 96,478 101,019
2004 579,424 -108,869 91,755 -1,001
2003 568,220 -99,880 87,534 -103,564
2002 563,692 -90,503 88,643 -23,110
2001 555,220 -76,679 86,217 7,142
2000 545,129 -63,843 83,143 -2,060
1999 527,634 -42,777 78,130 53,643
1998 509,167 109,961 72,146 99,203
1997 489,984 124,443 61,444 281,480
1996 469,740 125,556 56,392 -37,922
1995 453,719 124,501 53,407 54,372
1994 438,274 120,247 52,101 -121,407
1993 430,759 113,215 51,609 7,300
1992 423,294 104,006 50,204 56,210
1991 413,354 92,228 47,426 78,052
1990 402,629 79,979 52,770 -712,544
1989 390,081 67,324 63,238 8,156
1988 378,575 53,187 62,703 7,734
1987 370,654 45,028 62,147 6,840
1986 357,205 48,233 61,924 6,534
1985 344,549 50,872 59,988 7,487
1984 331,910 52,594 59,460 7,513
1983 317,379 53,646 57,562 7,861
1982 305,204 53,384 56,127 2,530
1981 292,755 51,354 55,003 2,757
1980 280,630 47,031 53,452 4,016
1979 268,875 40,355 52,125 3,500
1978 257,222 31,822 49,813 3,500
1977 250,858 22,452 47,582 3,555
1976 241,939 12,735 45,528 1,246
1975 228,883 79,766 43,478 2,037
1974 216,389 79,445 41,499 2,086
1973 203,429 78,963 39,694 2,272
1972 190,842 77,213 37,860 2,018
1971 179,918 69,728 36,015 1,293
1970 170,070 58,883 35,196 2,285
1969 161,541 48,192 34,677 1,982
1968 153,464 41,198 33,536 1,964
1967 145,773 40,125 32,519 2,177
1966 138,438 40,125 31,454 1,953
1965 131,601 40,125 30,618 2,431
1964 124,996 40,125 29,592 2,189
1963 118,526 40,125 28,708 2,165
1962 111,930 39,670 27,679 2,189
1961 105,568 36,410 26,670 2,115
1960 99,681 31,307 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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