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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 1.47 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Malawi
2100 104,920,371 59,786,744
2099 104,113,061 59,528,389
2098 103,291,158 59,275,876
2097 102,471,756 59,028,312
2096 101,628,301 58,761,888
2095 100,772,460 58,508,246
2094 99,898,304 58,240,422
2093 99,021,348 57,966,788
2092 98,114,023 57,672,738
2091 97,191,635 57,377,090
2090 96,263,617 57,060,476
2089 95,332,834 56,739,410
2088 94,410,464 56,397,330
2087 93,478,576 56,053,671
2086 92,531,438 55,706,928
2085 91,589,651 55,348,708
2084 90,656,883 54,997,097
2083 89,687,091 54,605,058
2082 88,713,776 54,206,477
2081 87,729,381 53,795,317
2080 86,741,632 53,372,779
2079 85,754,611 52,948,243
2078 84,755,417 52,521,908
2077 83,751,773 52,063,931
2076 82,745,768 51,600,404
2075 81,715,680 51,141,728
2074 80,699,852 50,684,368
2073 79,680,254 50,229,762
2072 78,658,967 49,769,904
2071 77,619,677 49,287,139
2070 76,578,862 48,797,935
2069 75,539,439 48,301,644
2068 74,479,930 47,792,308
2067 73,429,006 47,277,473
2066 72,362,962 46,752,024
2065 71,312,115 46,228,139
2064 70,271,852 45,701,844
2063 69,232,655 45,179,322
2062 68,207,413 44,638,764
2061 67,176,556 44,076,711
2060 66,159,709 43,508,702
2059 65,140,683 42,916,694
2058 64,110,700 42,344,863
2057 63,092,260 41,762,060
2056 62,075,281 41,184,161
2055 61,046,238 40,584,950
2054 60,014,012 39,994,696
2053 58,992,661 39,377,622
2052 57,968,005 38,766,890
2051 56,941,659 38,153,322
2050 55,918,046 37,545,865
2049 54,901,818 36,936,275
2048 53,875,709 36,339,833
2047 52,858,830 35,725,127
2046 51,844,312 35,107,179
2045 50,830,306 34,491,916
2044 49,805,598 33,862,279
2043 48,788,840 33,247,804
2042 47,784,131 32,636,511
2041 46,795,255 32,019,447
2040 45,813,266 31,402,305
2039 44,841,250 30,782,479
2038 43,881,133 30,166,708
2037 42,929,373 29,527,821
2036 41,995,248 28,896,515
2035 41,077,730 28,267,970
2034 40,171,091 27,643,367
2033 39,279,116 27,018,105
2032 38,414,277 26,404,071
2031 37,563,879 25,795,897
2030 36,733,221 25,181,820
2029 35,912,791 24,566,478
2028 35,100,748 23,968,071
2027 34,301,358 23,374,588
2026 33,507,906 22,791,601
2025 32,716,581 22,220,885
2024 31,934,230 21,655,286
2023 31,165,654 21,104,482
2022 30,395,002 20,568,728
2021 29,639,736 20,047,258
2020 28,915,449 19,533,888
2019 28,193,009 19,025,752
2018 27,464,173 18,528,081
2017 26,733,372 18,039,715
2016 25,989,405 17,557,739
2015 25,246,342 17,085,587
2014 24,527,395 16,621,538
2013 23,939,775 16,161,816
2012 23,467,078 15,709,577
2011 22,982,000 15,265,022
2010 22,488,065 14,826,463
2009 21,997,940 14,395,788
2008 21,514,439 13,976,417
2007 21,030,558 13,576,343
2006 20,546,802 13,198,701
2005 20,068,458 12,840,031
2004 19,595,000 12,500,737
2003 19,125,542 12,181,574
2002 18,654,771 11,880,440
2001 18,178,913 11,593,058
2000 17,699,004 11,315,942
1999 17,215,935 11,047,804
1998 16,663,948 10,792,876
1997 16,047,170 10,562,035
1996 15,442,312 10,352,228
1995 14,855,565 10,150,117
1994 14,287,201 10,164,894
1993 13,735,951 10,284,024
1992 13,200,310 10,135,079
1991 12,683,870 9,844,227
1990 12,189,778 9,545,852
1989 11,719,771 9,176,220
1988 11,275,189 8,753,262
1987 10,851,475 8,293,174
1986 10,440,917 7,906,480
1985 10,040,483 7,620,508
1984 9,650,516 7,332,810
1983 9,272,744 7,051,709
1982 8,907,936 6,778,879
1981 8,556,596 6,516,454
1980 8,220,714 6,265,529
1979 7,902,267 6,028,749
1978 7,603,130 5,810,132
1977 7,321,950 5,614,983
1976 7,057,958 5,443,384
1975 6,776,297 5,287,367
1974 6,474,057 5,141,337
1973 6,184,944 5,003,938
1972 5,909,716 4,874,475
1971 5,650,868 4,751,434
1970 5,411,567 4,633,944
1969 5,192,221 4,521,184
1968 4,990,021 4,411,054
1967 4,799,744 4,303,012
1966 4,617,519 4,197,926
1965 4,442,377 4,096,157
1964 4,273,952 3,997,305
1963 4,112,061 3,900,506
1962 3,956,939 3,806,307
1961 3,810,151 3,715,534
1960 3,673,666 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Malawi
2100 0.78% 0.43%
2099 0.8% 0.43%
2098 0.8% 0.42%
2097 0.83% 0.45%
2096 0.85% 0.43%
2095 0.88% 0.46%
2094 0.89% 0.47%
2093 0.92% 0.51%
2092 0.95% 0.52%
2091 0.96% 0.55%
2090 0.98% 0.57%
2089 0.98% 0.61%
2088 1% 0.61%
2087 1.02% 0.62%
2086 1.03% 0.65%
2085 1.03% 0.64%
2084 1.08% 0.72%
2083 1.1% 0.74%
2082 1.12% 0.76%
2081 1.14% 0.79%
2080 1.15% 0.8%
2079 1.18% 0.81%
2078 1.2% 0.88%
2077 1.22% 0.9%
2076 1.26% 0.9%
2075 1.26% 0.9%
2074 1.28% 0.91%
2073 1.3% 0.92%
2072 1.34% 0.98%
2071 1.36% 1%
2070 1.38% 1.03%
2069 1.42% 1.07%
2068 1.43% 1.09%
2067 1.47% 1.12%
2066 1.47% 1.13%
2065 1.48% 1.15%
2064 1.5% 1.16%
2063 1.5% 1.21%
2062 1.53% 1.28%
2061 1.54% 1.31%
2060 1.56% 1.38%
2059 1.61% 1.35%
2058 1.61% 1.4%
2057 1.64% 1.4%
2056 1.69% 1.48%
2055 1.72% 1.48%
2054 1.73% 1.57%
2053 1.77% 1.58%
2052 1.8% 1.61%
2051 1.83% 1.62%
2050 1.85% 1.65%
2049 1.9% 1.64%
2048 1.92% 1.72%
2047 1.96% 1.76%
2046 1.99% 1.78%
2045 2.06% 1.86%
2044 2.08% 1.85%
2043 2.1% 1.87%
2042 2.11% 1.93%
2041 2.14% 1.97%
2040 2.17% 2.01%
2039 2.19% 2.04%
2038 2.22% 2.16%
2037 2.22% 2.18%
2036 2.23% 2.22%
2035 2.26% 2.26%
2034 2.27% 2.31%
2033 2.25% 2.33%
2032 2.26% 2.36%
2031 2.26% 2.44%
2030 2.28% 2.5%
2029 2.31% 2.5%
2028 2.33% 2.54%
2027 2.37% 2.56%
2026 2.42% 2.57%
2025 2.45% 2.61%
2024 2.47% 2.61%
2023 2.54% 2.6%
2022 2.55% 2.6%
2021 2.5% 2.63%
2020 2.56% 2.67%
2019 2.65% 2.69%
2018 2.73% 2.71%
2017 2.86% 2.75%
2016 2.94% 2.76%
2015 2.93% 2.79%
2014 2.45% 2.84%
2013 2.01% 2.88%
2012 2.11% 2.91%
2011 2.2% 2.96%
2010 2.23% 2.99%
2009 2.25% 3%
2008 2.3% 2.95%
2007 2.35% 2.86%
2006 2.38% 2.79%
2005 2.42% 2.71%
2004 2.45% 2.62%
2003 2.52% 2.53%
2002 2.62% 2.48%
2001 2.71% 2.45%
2000 2.81% 2.43%
1999 3.31% 2.36%
1998 3.84% 2.19%
1997 3.92% 2.03%
1996 3.95% 1.99%
1995 3.98% -0.15%
1994 4.01% -1.16%
1993 4.06% 1.47%
1992 4.07% 2.95%
1991 4.05% 3.13%
1990 4.01% 4.03%
1989 3.94% 4.83%
1988 3.9% 5.55%
1987 3.93% 4.89%
1986 3.99% 3.75%
1985 4.04% 3.92%
1984 4.07% 3.99%
1983 4.1% 4.02%
1982 4.11% 4.03%
1981 4.09% 4%
1980 4.03% 3.93%
1979 3.93% 3.76%
1978 3.84% 3.48%
1977 3.74% 3.15%
1976 4.16% 2.95%
1975 4.67% 2.84%
1974 4.67% 2.75%
1973 4.66% 2.66%
1972 4.58% 2.59%
1971 4.42% 2.54%
1970 4.22% 2.49%
1969 4.05% 2.5%
1968 3.96% 2.51%
1967 3.95% 2.5%
1966 3.94% 2.48%
1965 3.94% 2.47%
1964 3.94% 2.48%
1963 3.92% 2.47%
1962 3.85% 2.44%
1961 3.72% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Malawi
Current population
33722528
22949294
Population rank 50/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.28%
One net population change
41 seconds
57.3 seconds
One birth every
31.6 seconds
47.6 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 26/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +11,305 -5,628
Net migration rank 43/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -5,628
2024 - 7,838 - -1,507
2023 758,261 6,002 549,096 -5,811
2022 750,270 26,777 533,450 -5,231
2021 732,191 1,322 517,400 -2,666
2020 727,455 -12,390 514,659 -2,655
2019 727,774 2,043 506,104 -1,837
2018 722,445 5,395 494,348 -3,267
2017 734,553 -796 484,655 982
2016 735,630 18,568 474,779 3,505
2015 731,387 522 472,484 -6,471
2014 728,978 -23,011 472,418 -10,317
2013 720,228 -250,964 470,293 -12,934
2012 708,847 -232,712 460,684 -13,561
2011 694,033 -200,010 454,149 -12,170
2010 676,554 -182,689 444,468 -9,327
2009 654,439 -168,027 434,811 -8,590
2008 630,610 -150,037 421,781 -9,264
2007 617,247 -130,079 410,290 -22,680
2006 605,001 -124,651 397,123 -29,450
2005 593,685 -117,342 381,130 -31,462
2004 579,424 -108,869 361,133 -32,221
2003 568,220 -99,880 341,133 -31,729
2002 563,692 -90,503 322,863 -30,013
2001 555,220 -76,679 310,833 -28,933
2000 545,129 -63,843 300,439 -28,098
1999 527,634 -42,777 295,629 -31,686
1998 509,167 109,961 285,407 -39,491
1997 489,984 124,443 277,433 -61,646
1996 469,740 125,556 270,048 -66,212
1995 453,719 124,501 266,745 -66,366
1994 438,274 120,247 275,439 -505,365
1993 430,759 113,215 276,538 -284,867
1992 423,294 104,006 269,066 37,142
1991 413,354 92,228 260,193 15,291
1990 402,629 79,979 250,159 71,111
1989 390,081 67,324 237,967 180,031
1988 378,575 53,187 226,911 201,011
1987 370,654 45,028 220,566 271,693
1986 357,205 48,233 218,519 62,615
1985 344,549 50,872 216,179 74,625
1984 331,910 52,594 212,146 72,435
1983 317,379 53,646 209,422 68,197
1982 305,204 53,384 205,386 62,661
1981 292,755 51,354 199,436 57,376
1980 280,630 47,031 192,746 52,294
1979 268,875 40,355 182,123 46,388
1978 257,222 31,822 172,503 36,225
1977 250,858 22,452 161,930 19,638
1976 241,939 12,735 153,422 8,206
1975 228,883 79,766 145,254 5,162
1974 216,389 79,445 137,819 3,833
1973 203,429 78,963 131,529 1,623
1972 190,842 77,213 125,728 48
1971 179,918 69,728 121,015 -710
1970 170,070 58,883 116,822 -2,147
1969 161,541 48,192 113,120 -2,266
1968 153,464 41,198 110,329 -924
1967 145,773 40,125 106,668 0
1966 138,438 40,125 103,512 0
1965 131,601 40,125 100,040 0
1964 124,996 40,125 97,658 0
1963 118,526 40,125 95,933 0
1962 111,930 39,670 92,463 0
1961 105,568 36,410 89,091 0
1960 99,681 31,307 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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