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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 5,916,561 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 33.9M (65% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Liberia
2100 104,904,226 12,784,957
2099 104,097,040 12,772,345
2098 103,275,264 12,753,452
2097 102,455,988 12,724,773
2096 101,612,663 12,692,036
2095 100,756,953 12,667,207
2094 99,882,932 12,641,522
2093 99,006,111 12,603,995
2092 98,098,926 12,579,473
2091 97,176,680 12,554,066
2090 96,248,804 12,509,480
2089 95,318,164 12,457,316
2088 94,395,936 12,425,766
2087 93,464,192 12,390,938
2086 92,517,200 12,328,007
2085 91,575,557 12,262,605
2084 90,642,933 12,214,581
2083 89,673,290 12,160,106
2082 88,700,125 12,118,849
2081 87,715,881 12,051,465
2080 86,728,284 11,973,445
2079 85,741,415 11,895,628
2078 84,742,375 11,820,198
2077 83,738,886 11,742,459
2076 82,733,035 11,653,806
2075 81,703,106 11,568,384
2074 80,687,434 11,466,229
2073 79,667,993 11,370,364
2072 78,646,863 11,284,839
2071 77,607,733 11,184,212
2070 76,567,079 11,094,537
2069 75,527,815 10,998,944
2068 74,468,469 10,915,300
2067 73,417,707 10,810,752
2066 72,351,827 10,718,452
2065 71,301,141 10,614,227
2064 70,261,039 10,517,857
2063 69,222,001 10,413,073
2062 68,196,917 10,305,739
2061 67,166,219 10,197,474
2060 66,149,529 10,088,502
2059 65,130,659 9,957,059
2058 64,100,835 9,854,358
2057 63,082,551 9,742,349
2056 62,065,729 9,621,132
2055 61,036,845 9,503,970
2054 60,004,777 9,399,455
2053 58,983,583 9,282,047
2052 57,959,085 9,170,319
2051 56,932,897 9,057,504
2050 55,909,441 8,948,808
2049 54,893,369 8,825,716
2048 53,867,419 8,702,515
2047 52,850,696 8,579,329
2046 51,836,334 8,453,730
2045 50,822,485 8,340,339
2044 49,797,934 8,218,270
2043 48,781,333 8,103,979
2042 47,776,778 7,969,742
2041 46,788,054 7,826,944
2040 45,806,217 7,696,136
2039 44,834,350 7,551,738
2038 43,874,381 7,419,716
2037 42,922,767 7,289,124
2036 41,988,786 7,144,012
2035 41,071,409 7,008,708
2034 40,164,910 6,881,558
2033 39,273,072 6,748,513
2032 38,408,366 6,617,506
2031 37,558,099 6,490,837
2030 36,727,569 6,374,102
2029 35,907,265 6,245,907
2028 35,095,347 6,118,823
2027 34,296,079 5,979,243
2026 33,502,750 5,850,359
2025 32,711,547 5,731,206
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% 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 64.9% to 55,909,441 people with a rank change from 50th to 36th. The population of Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 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 2.43% 2.11%
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 (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 Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Liberia
Current population
33910252
5916561
Population rank 50/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.07%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
4.45 minutes
One birth every
31.3 seconds
3.06 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +324
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 44/197
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 765,049 7,838 126,631 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/liberia | 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 Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 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 (1960–2025, 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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