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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Madagascar
2100 104,920,371 86,197,674
2099 104,113,061 85,808,382
2098 103,291,158 85,404,097
2097 102,471,756 84,987,607
2096 101,628,301 84,559,113
2095 100,772,460 84,119,392
2094 99,898,304 83,665,834
2093 99,021,348 83,200,140
2092 98,114,023 82,723,075
2091 97,191,635 82,233,465
2090 96,263,617 81,734,626
2089 95,332,834 81,223,857
2088 94,410,464 80,700,261
2087 93,478,576 80,164,903
2086 92,531,438 79,619,760
2085 91,589,651 79,064,003
2084 90,656,883 78,499,094
2083 89,687,091 77,922,946
2082 88,713,776 77,337,305
2081 87,729,381 76,740,524
2080 86,741,632 76,133,028
2079 85,754,611 75,513,518
2078 84,755,417 74,881,435
2077 83,751,773 74,236,865
2076 82,745,768 73,582,256
2075 81,715,680 72,914,884
2074 80,699,852 72,235,202
2073 79,680,254 71,545,378
2072 78,658,967 70,843,401
2071 77,619,677 70,130,366
2070 76,578,862 69,409,326
2069 75,539,439 68,677,859
2068 74,479,930 67,936,195
2067 73,429,006 67,185,066
2066 72,362,962 66,425,210
2065 71,312,115 65,658,016
2064 70,271,852 64,881,253
2063 69,232,655 64,097,223
2062 68,207,413 63,305,402
2061 67,176,556 62,506,578
2060 66,159,709 61,701,267
2059 65,140,683 60,889,495
2058 64,110,700 60,073,702
2057 63,092,260 59,254,008
2056 62,075,281 58,428,653
2055 61,046,238 57,600,579
2054 60,014,012 56,769,869
2053 58,992,661 55,935,411
2052 57,968,005 55,097,962
2051 56,941,659 54,258,057
2050 55,918,046 53,415,029
2049 54,901,818 52,570,680
2048 53,875,709 51,725,320
2047 52,858,830 50,879,659
2046 51,844,312 50,033,785
2045 50,830,306 49,188,703
2044 49,805,598 48,344,009
2043 48,788,840 47,499,657
2042 47,784,131 46,656,643
2041 46,795,255 45,815,621
2040 45,813,266 44,976,152
2039 44,841,250 44,140,155
2038 43,881,133 43,305,683
2037 42,929,373 42,474,372
2036 41,995,248 41,645,556
2035 41,077,730 40,819,415
2034 40,171,091 39,997,842
2033 39,279,116 39,178,430
2032 38,414,277 38,361,932
2031 37,563,879 37,547,484
2030 36,733,221 36,737,238
2029 35,912,791 35,930,925
2028 35,100,748 35,128,136
2027 34,301,358 34,329,429
2026 33,507,906 33,535,391
2025 32,716,581 32,747,552
2024 31,934,230 31,964,956
2023 31,165,654 31,195,932
2022 30,395,002 30,437,261
2021 29,639,736 29,691,083
2020 28,915,449 28,953,556
2019 28,193,009 28,219,554
2018 27,464,173 27,494,926
2017 26,733,372 26,788,375
2016 25,989,405 26,099,952
2015 25,246,342 25,426,702
2014 24,527,395 24,764,348
2013 23,939,775 24,109,290
2012 23,467,078 23,462,438
2011 22,982,000 22,822,300
2010 22,488,065 22,183,340
2009 21,997,940 21,547,280
2008 21,514,439 20,923,840
2007 21,030,558 20,318,583
2006 20,546,802 19,730,909
2005 20,068,458 19,159,707
2004 19,595,000 18,606,608
2003 19,125,542 18,071,854
2002 18,654,771 17,549,913
2001 18,178,913 17,032,939
2000 17,699,004 16,516,338
1999 17,215,935 16,000,506
1998 16,663,948 15,489,364
1997 16,047,170 14,990,814
1996 15,442,312 14,510,711
1995 14,855,565 14,051,275
1994 14,287,201 13,613,850
1993 13,735,951 13,197,345
1992 13,200,310 12,800,870
1991 12,683,870 12,421,412
1990 12,189,778 12,055,639
1989 11,719,771 11,704,998
1988 11,275,189 11,369,462
1987 10,851,475 11,047,291
1986 10,440,917 10,736,857
1985 10,040,483 10,433,142
1984 9,650,516 10,134,550
1983 9,272,744 9,843,044
1982 8,907,936 9,557,671
1981 8,556,596 9,279,011
1980 8,220,714 9,006,032
1979 7,902,267 8,737,581
1978 7,603,130 8,475,864
1977 7,321,950 8,222,240
1976 7,057,958 7,976,831
1975 6,776,297 7,739,336
1974 6,474,057 7,509,726
1973 6,184,944 7,288,048
1972 5,909,716 7,074,398
1971 5,650,868 6,868,868
1970 5,411,567 6,672,003
1969 5,192,221 6,484,716
1968 4,990,021 6,306,493
1967 4,799,744 6,136,486
1966 4,617,519 5,974,279
1965 4,442,377 5,819,116
1964 4,273,952 5,669,863
1963 4,112,061 5,525,185
1962 3,956,939 5,384,150
1961 3,810,151 5,246,158
1960 3,673,666 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Madagascar
2100 0.78% 0.45%
2099 0.8% 0.47%
2098 0.8% 0.49%
2097 0.83% 0.51%
2096 0.85% 0.52%
2095 0.88% 0.54%
2094 0.89% 0.56%
2093 0.92% 0.58%
2092 0.95% 0.6%
2091 0.96% 0.61%
2090 0.98% 0.63%
2089 0.98% 0.65%
2088 1% 0.67%
2087 1.02% 0.68%
2086 1.03% 0.7%
2085 1.03% 0.72%
2084 1.08% 0.74%
2083 1.1% 0.76%
2082 1.12% 0.78%
2081 1.14% 0.8%
2080 1.15% 0.82%
2079 1.18% 0.84%
2078 1.2% 0.87%
2077 1.22% 0.89%
2076 1.26% 0.92%
2075 1.26% 0.94%
2074 1.28% 0.96%
2073 1.3% 0.99%
2072 1.34% 1.02%
2071 1.36% 1.04%
2070 1.38% 1.07%
2069 1.42% 1.09%
2068 1.43% 1.12%
2067 1.47% 1.14%
2066 1.47% 1.17%
2065 1.48% 1.2%
2064 1.5% 1.22%
2063 1.5% 1.25%
2062 1.53% 1.28%
2061 1.54% 1.31%
2060 1.56% 1.33%
2059 1.61% 1.36%
2058 1.61% 1.38%
2057 1.64% 1.41%
2056 1.69% 1.44%
2055 1.72% 1.46%
2054 1.73% 1.49%
2053 1.77% 1.52%
2052 1.8% 1.55%
2051 1.83% 1.58%
2050 1.85% 1.61%
2049 1.9% 1.63%
2048 1.92% 1.66%
2047 1.96% 1.69%
2046 1.99% 1.72%
2045 2.06% 1.75%
2044 2.08% 1.78%
2043 2.1% 1.81%
2042 2.11% 1.84%
2041 2.14% 1.87%
2040 2.17% 1.89%
2039 2.19% 1.93%
2038 2.22% 1.96%
2037 2.22% 1.99%
2036 2.23% 2.02%
2035 2.26% 2.05%
2034 2.27% 2.09%
2033 2.25% 2.13%
2032 2.26% 2.17%
2031 2.26% 2.21%
2030 2.28% 2.24%
2029 2.31% 2.29%
2028 2.33% 2.33%
2027 2.37% 2.37%
2026 2.42% 2.41%
2025 2.45% 2.45%
2024 2.47% 2.47%
2023 2.54% 2.49%
2022 2.55% 2.51%
2021 2.5% 2.55%
2020 2.56% 2.6%
2019 2.65% 2.64%
2018 2.73% 2.64%
2017 2.86% 2.64%
2016 2.94% 2.65%
2015 2.93% 2.67%
2014 2.45% 2.72%
2013 2.01% 2.76%
2012 2.11% 2.8%
2011 2.2% 2.88%
2010 2.23% 2.95%
2009 2.25% 2.98%
2008 2.3% 2.98%
2007 2.35% 2.98%
2006 2.38% 2.98%
2005 2.42% 2.97%
2004 2.45% 2.96%
2003 2.52% 2.97%
2002 2.62% 3.04%
2001 2.71% 3.13%
2000 2.81% 3.22%
1999 3.31% 3.3%
1998 3.84% 3.33%
1997 3.92% 3.31%
1996 3.95% 3.27%
1995 3.98% 3.21%
1994 4.01% 3.16%
1993 4.06% 3.1%
1992 4.07% 3.05%
1991 4.05% 3.03%
1990 4.01% 3%
1989 3.94% 2.95%
1988 3.9% 2.92%
1987 3.93% 2.89%
1986 3.99% 2.91%
1985 4.04% 2.95%
1984 4.07% 2.96%
1983 4.1% 2.99%
1982 4.11% 3%
1981 4.09% 3.03%
1980 4.03% 3.07%
1979 3.93% 3.09%
1978 3.84% 3.08%
1977 3.74% 3.08%
1976 4.16% 3.07%
1975 4.67% 3.06%
1974 4.67% 3.04%
1973 4.66% 3.02%
1972 4.58% 2.99%
1971 4.42% 2.95%
1970 4.22% 2.89%
1969 4.05% 2.83%
1968 3.96% 2.77%
1967 3.95% 2.72%
1966 3.94% 2.67%
1965 3.94% 2.63%
1964 3.94% 2.62%
1963 3.92% 2.62%
1962 3.85% 2.63%
1961 3.72% 2.64%

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/madagascar | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Madagascar
Current population
33722528
33750171
Population rank 50/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.41%
One net population change
41 seconds
41 seconds
One birth every
31.6 seconds
31.5 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 29/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change +11,305 -2,227
Net migration rank 43/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -2,227
2024 - 7,838 - -1,795
2023 758,261 6,002 766,391 -1,487
2022 750,270 26,777 753,931 -1,487
2021 732,191 1,322 741,416 -1,480
2020 727,455 -12,390 736,607 -1,480
2019 727,774 2,043 735,853 -2,976
2018 722,445 5,395 719,267 -2,887
2017 734,553 -796 699,498 -2,784
2016 735,630 18,568 682,801 -2,687
2015 731,387 522 668,977 -2,594
2014 728,978 -23,011 660,837 -2,522
2013 720,228 -250,964 654,230 -2,445
2012 708,847 -232,712 644,255 -2,334
2011 694,033 -200,010 640,577 -2,219
2010 676,554 -182,689 641,543 -1,979
2009 654,439 -168,027 634,008 -1,429
2008 630,610 -150,037 615,580 -1,255
2007 617,247 -130,079 597,772 -1,563
2006 605,001 -124,651 581,489 -2,336
2005 593,685 -117,342 568,143 -4,869
2004 579,424 -108,869 556,319 -13,393
2003 568,220 -99,880 544,903 -18,345
2002 563,692 -90,503 535,518 -18,209
2001 555,220 -76,679 529,656 -13,014
2000 545,129 -63,843 520,860 -4,298
1999 527,634 -42,777 516,976 -1,891
1998 509,167 109,961 508,408 -1,222
1997 489,984 124,443 490,905 -986
1996 469,740 125,556 471,453 -1,161
1995 453,719 124,501 450,259 -1,670
1994 438,274 120,247 428,169 -1,905
1993 430,759 113,215 408,801 -2,063
1992 423,294 104,006 388,430 -2,216
1991 413,354 92,228 375,040 -2,330
1990 402,629 79,979 360,621 -1,777
1989 390,081 67,324 344,279 -1,848
1988 378,575 53,187 330,510 -1,883
1987 370,654 45,028 317,621 -1,896
1986 357,205 48,233 307,074 -1,914
1985 344,549 50,872 304,199 -1,947
1984 331,910 52,594 296,892 -1,965
1983 317,379 53,646 290,085 -1,979
1982 305,204 53,384 284,733 -2,093
1981 292,755 51,354 277,535 -2,864
1980 280,630 47,031 275,287 -4,005
1979 268,875 40,355 270,752 -5,126
1978 257,222 31,822 263,684 -5,874
1977 250,858 22,452 255,399 -5,957
1976 241,939 12,735 247,026 -5,655
1975 228,883 79,766 238,774 -5,173
1974 216,389 79,445 230,233 -4,607
1973 203,429 78,963 221,768 -4,037
1972 190,842 77,213 213,138 -3,583
1971 179,918 69,728 204,617 -3,118
1970 170,070 58,883 194,889 -2,658
1969 161,541 48,192 184,562 -2,216
1968 153,464 41,198 175,869 -1,766
1967 145,773 40,125 167,287 -1,383
1966 138,438 40,125 159,483 -964
1965 131,601 40,125 152,362 -550
1964 124,996 40,125 146,894 -204
1963 118,526 40,125 142,666 0
1962 111,930 39,670 139,412 0
1961 105,568 36,410 136,578 0
1960 99,681 31,307 133,684 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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