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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 7,381,023 people in Libya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 7,559,873 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 4.46 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +1.44% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.56M (26.4% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Libya
2100 104,920,371 9,844,478
2099 104,113,061 9,862,293
2098 103,291,158 9,883,409
2097 102,471,756 9,903,494
2096 101,628,301 9,920,212
2095 100,772,460 9,931,781
2094 99,898,304 9,943,275
2093 99,021,348 9,958,570
2092 98,114,023 9,973,255
2091 97,191,635 9,982,193
2090 96,263,617 9,998,398
2089 95,332,834 10,008,842
2088 94,410,464 10,019,533
2087 93,478,576 10,023,170
2086 92,531,438 10,022,785
2085 91,589,651 10,016,359
2084 90,656,883 10,009,703
2083 89,687,091 10,006,073
2082 88,713,776 9,997,594
2081 87,729,381 9,985,386
2080 86,741,632 9,975,419
2079 85,754,611 9,962,691
2078 84,755,417 9,958,515
2077 83,751,773 9,952,827
2076 82,745,768 9,940,029
2075 81,715,680 9,927,944
2074 80,699,852 9,916,834
2073 79,680,254 9,901,120
2072 78,658,967 9,879,602
2071 77,619,677 9,867,880
2070 76,578,862 9,850,724
2069 75,539,439 9,832,072
2068 74,479,930 9,812,363
2067 73,429,006 9,799,957
2066 72,362,962 9,782,414
2065 71,312,115 9,762,806
2064 70,271,852 9,740,665
2063 69,232,655 9,729,567
2062 68,207,413 9,707,539
2061 67,176,556 9,686,619
2060 66,159,709 9,667,297
2059 65,140,683 9,638,062
2058 64,110,700 9,610,703
2057 63,092,260 9,579,595
2056 62,075,281 9,554,689
2055 61,046,238 9,522,205
2054 60,014,012 9,478,010
2053 58,992,661 9,432,683
2052 57,968,005 9,383,411
2051 56,941,659 9,335,341
2050 55,918,046 9,282,941
2049 54,901,818 9,230,811
2048 53,875,709 9,173,272
2047 52,858,830 9,118,915
2046 51,844,312 9,063,226
2045 50,830,306 8,998,841
2044 49,805,598 8,934,714
2043 48,788,840 8,866,878
2042 47,784,131 8,798,463
2041 46,795,255 8,732,168
2040 45,813,266 8,661,351
2039 44,841,250 8,588,292
2038 43,881,133 8,514,071
2037 42,929,373 8,437,766
2036 41,995,248 8,364,809
2035 41,077,730 8,289,931
2034 40,171,091 8,209,318
2033 39,279,116 8,129,142
2032 38,414,277 8,052,203
2031 37,563,879 7,969,547
2030 36,733,221 7,884,726
2029 35,912,791 7,801,482
2028 35,100,748 7,713,090
2027 34,301,358 7,621,838
2026 33,507,906 7,536,898
2025 32,716,581 7,458,392
2024 31,934,230 7,381,023
2023 31,165,654 7,305,659
2022 30,395,002 7,223,805
2021 29,639,736 7,135,175
2020 28,915,449 7,045,399
2019 28,193,009 6,951,033
2018 27,464,173 6,849,055
2017 26,733,372 6,738,770
2016 25,989,405 6,632,126
2015 25,246,342 6,531,819
2014 24,527,395 6,427,252
2013 23,939,775 6,304,628
2012 23,467,078 6,179,328
2011 22,982,000 6,343,203
2010 22,488,065 6,497,839
2009 21,997,940 6,366,686
2008 21,514,439 6,235,430
2007 21,030,558 6,104,380
2006 20,546,802 5,980,211
2005 20,068,458 5,858,798
2004 19,595,000 5,736,693
2003 19,125,542 5,619,398
2002 18,654,771 5,508,410
2001 18,178,913 5,403,639
2000 17,699,004 5,305,021
1999 17,215,935 5,218,038
1998 16,663,948 5,140,704
1997 16,047,170 5,064,639
1996 15,442,312 4,987,393
1995 14,855,565 4,906,843
1994 14,287,201 4,822,037
1993 13,735,951 4,733,045
1992 13,200,310 4,640,352
1991 12,683,870 4,544,400
1990 12,189,778 4,445,239
1989 11,719,771 4,342,920
1988 11,275,189 4,237,755
1987 10,851,475 4,129,739
1986 10,440,917 4,017,403
1985 10,040,483 3,898,745
1984 9,650,516 3,773,633
1983 9,272,744 3,718,961
1982 8,907,936 3,724,765
1981 8,556,596 3,621,486
1980 8,220,714 3,424,378
1979 7,902,267 3,233,846
1978 7,603,130 3,052,526
1977 7,321,950 2,881,533
1976 7,057,958 2,721,237
1975 6,776,297 2,571,556
1974 6,474,057 2,432,211
1973 6,184,944 2,314,193
1972 5,909,716 2,226,091
1971 5,650,868 2,153,534
1970 5,411,567 2,082,589
1969 5,192,221 2,014,293
1968 4,990,021 1,952,781
1967 4,799,744 1,898,199
1966 4,617,519 1,849,063
1965 4,442,377 1,804,015
1964 4,273,952 1,753,691
1963 4,112,061 1,690,457
1962 3,956,939 1,621,960
1961 3,810,151 1,555,699
1960 3,673,666 1,492,890

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/libya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Libya's population increased by 927,747 people (a 14% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Libya was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Libya
2100 0.78% -0.18%
2099 0.8% -0.21%
2098 0.8% -0.2%
2097 0.83% -0.17%
2096 0.85% -0.12%
2095 0.88% -0.12%
2094 0.89% -0.15%
2093 0.92% -0.15%
2092 0.95% -0.09%
2091 0.96% -0.16%
2090 0.98% -0.1%
2089 0.98% -0.11%
2088 1% -0.04%
2087 1.02% 0.004%
2086 1.03% 0.06%
2085 1.03% 0.07%
2084 1.08% 0.04%
2083 1.1% 0.08%
2082 1.12% 0.12%
2081 1.14% 0.1%
2080 1.15% 0.13%
2079 1.18% 0.04%
2078 1.2% 0.06%
2077 1.22% 0.13%
2076 1.26% 0.12%
2075 1.26% 0.11%
2074 1.28% 0.16%
2073 1.3% 0.22%
2072 1.34% 0.12%
2071 1.36% 0.17%
2070 1.38% 0.19%
2069 1.42% 0.2%
2068 1.43% 0.13%
2067 1.47% 0.18%
2066 1.47% 0.2%
2065 1.48% 0.23%
2064 1.5% 0.11%
2063 1.5% 0.23%
2062 1.53% 0.22%
2061 1.54% 0.2%
2060 1.56% 0.3%
2059 1.61% 0.28%
2058 1.61% 0.32%
2057 1.64% 0.26%
2056 1.69% 0.34%
2055 1.72% 0.47%
2054 1.73% 0.48%
2053 1.77% 0.53%
2052 1.8% 0.51%
2051 1.83% 0.56%
2050 1.85% 0.56%
2049 1.9% 0.63%
2048 1.92% 0.6%
2047 1.96% 0.61%
2046 1.99% 0.72%
2045 2.06% 0.72%
2044 2.08% 0.77%
2043 2.1% 0.78%
2042 2.11% 0.76%
2041 2.14% 0.82%
2040 2.17% 0.85%
2039 2.19% 0.87%
2038 2.22% 0.9%
2037 2.22% 0.87%
2036 2.23% 0.9%
2035 2.26% 0.98%
2034 2.27% 0.99%
2033 2.25% 0.96%
2032 2.26% 1.04%
2031 2.26% 1.08%
2030 2.28% 1.07%
2029 2.31% 1.15%
2028 2.33% 1.2%
2027 2.37% 1.13%
2026 2.42% 1.05%
2025 2.45% 1.05%
2024 2.47% 1.03%
2023 2.54% 1.13%
2022 2.55% 1.24%
2021 2.5% 1.27%
2020 2.56% 1.36%
2019 2.65% 1.49%
2018 2.73% 1.64%
2017 2.86% 1.61%
2016 2.94% 1.54%
2015 2.93% 1.63%
2014 2.45% 1.94%
2013 2.01% 2.03%
2012 2.11% -2.58%
2011 2.2% -2.38%
2010 2.23% 2.06%
2009 2.25% 2.11%
2008 2.3% 2.15%
2007 2.35% 2.08%
2006 2.38% 2.07%
2005 2.42% 2.13%
2004 2.45% 2.09%
2003 2.52% 2.01%
2002 2.62% 1.94%
2001 2.71% 1.86%
2000 2.81% 1.67%
1999 3.31% 1.5%
1998 3.84% 1.5%
1997 3.92% 1.55%
1996 3.95% 1.64%
1995 3.98% 1.76%
1994 4.01% 1.88%
1993 4.06% 2%
1992 4.07% 2.11%
1991 4.05% 2.23%
1990 4.01% 2.36%
1989 3.94% 2.48%
1988 3.9% 2.62%
1987 3.93% 2.8%
1986 3.99% 3.04%
1985 4.04% 3.32%
1984 4.07% 1.47%
1983 4.1% -0.16%
1982 4.11% 2.85%
1981 4.09% 5.76%
1980 4.03% 5.89%
1979 3.93% 5.94%
1978 3.84% 5.93%
1977 3.74% 5.89%
1976 4.16% 5.82%
1975 4.67% 5.73%
1974 4.67% 5.1%
1973 4.66% 3.96%
1972 4.58% 3.37%
1971 4.42% 3.41%
1970 4.22% 3.39%
1969 4.05% 3.15%
1968 3.96% 2.88%
1967 3.95% 2.66%
1966 3.94% 2.5%
1965 3.94% 2.87%
1964 3.94% 3.74%
1963 3.92% 4.22%
1962 3.85% 4.26%
1961 3.72% 4.21%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Libya's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Libya
Current population
33722528
7559873
Population rank 50/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.09%
One net population change
41 seconds
6.97 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
4.23 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +206
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +75,364
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 99/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change +11,305 -172
Net migration rank 43/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -172
2024 - 7,838 - 3,448
2023 758,261 6,002 75,760 -2,001
2022 750,270 26,777 91,951 -2,001
2021 732,191 1,322 88,005 -694
2020 727,455 -12,390 92,950 -694
2019 727,774 2,043 97,842 -1,352
2018 722,445 5,395 101,619 5,841
2017 734,553 -796 103,891 9,208
2016 735,630 18,568 105,265 -5,081
2015 731,387 522 108,096 -7,660
2014 728,978 -23,011 110,420 -1,716
2013 720,228 -250,964 110,772 25,755
2012 708,847 -232,712 108,855 5,211
2011 694,033 -200,010 121,016 -562,827
2010 676,554 -182,689 122,926 9,611
2009 654,439 -168,027 118,102 11,670
2008 630,610 -150,037 117,481 15,260
2007 617,247 -130,079 116,704 12,640
2006 605,001 -124,651 115,645 3,351
2005 593,685 -117,342 112,823 11,024
2004 579,424 -108,869 107,144 13,222
2003 568,220 -99,880 102,144 12,073
2002 563,692 -90,503 97,598 10,152
2001 555,220 -76,679 93,370 8,420
2000 545,129 -63,843 89,814 5,634
1999 527,634 -42,777 88,743 -10,206
1998 509,167 109,961 87,613 -11,479
1997 489,984 124,443 86,899 -10,907
1996 469,740 125,556 86,945 -8,446
1995 453,719 124,501 87,661 -5,068
1994 438,274 120,247 88,765 -1,755
1993 430,759 113,215 90,553 426
1992 423,294 104,006 93,568 843
1991 413,354 92,228 96,582 902
1990 402,629 79,979 99,898 946
1989 390,081 67,324 102,823 981
1988 378,575 53,187 105,469 1,053
1987 370,654 45,028 107,761 1,740
1986 357,205 48,233 109,325 5,844
1985 344,549 50,872 110,194 11,962
1984 331,910 52,594 110,028 18,039
1983 317,379 53,646 122,183 -140,904
1982 305,204 53,384 133,511 -126,400
1981 292,755 51,354 130,233 69,211
1980 280,630 47,031 128,034 66,739
1979 268,875 40,355 121,469 64,821
1978 257,222 31,822 114,669 61,684
1977 250,858 22,452 107,769 57,867
1976 241,939 12,735 101,146 53,813
1975 228,883 79,766 94,862 49,544
1974 216,389 79,445 89,337 44,946
1973 203,429 78,963 81,256 20,498
1972 190,842 77,213 77,864 -3,418
1971 179,918 69,728 74,934 -4,265
1970 170,070 58,883 70,488 745
1969 161,541 48,192 66,782 -1,418
1968 153,464 41,198 63,971 -6,323
1967 145,773 40,125 61,889 -10,384
1966 138,438 40,125 60,394 -13,619
1965 131,601 40,125 59,134 -15,810
1964 124,996 40,125 55,227 2,084
1963 118,526 40,125 50,421 18,740
1962 111,930 39,670 46,252 21,589
1961 105,568 36,410 42,167 22,504
1960 99,681 31,307 38,391 22,559

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

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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 Libya 99.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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