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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 23,086,106 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 0.69% 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 +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Malawi
2100 104,904,226 59,773,923
2099 104,097,040 59,515,624
2098 103,275,264 59,263,165
2097 102,455,988 59,015,654
2096 101,612,663 58,749,288
2095 100,756,953 58,495,699
2094 99,882,932 58,227,933
2093 99,006,111 57,954,358
2092 98,098,926 57,660,371
2091 97,176,680 57,364,786
2090 96,248,804 57,048,240
2089 95,318,164 56,727,243
2088 94,395,936 56,385,237
2087 93,464,192 56,041,651
2086 92,517,200 55,694,983
2085 91,575,557 55,336,839
2084 90,642,933 54,985,304
2083 89,673,290 54,593,349
2082 88,700,125 54,194,853
2081 87,715,881 53,783,781
2080 86,728,284 53,361,334
2079 85,741,415 52,936,889
2078 84,742,375 52,510,645
2077 83,738,886 52,052,767
2076 82,733,035 51,589,339
2075 81,703,106 51,130,762
2074 80,687,434 50,673,499
2073 79,667,993 50,218,991
2072 78,646,863 49,759,232
2071 77,607,733 49,276,570
2070 76,567,079 48,787,471
2069 75,527,815 48,291,287
2068 74,468,469 47,782,059
2067 73,417,707 47,267,335
2066 72,351,827 46,741,998
2065 71,301,141 46,218,226
2064 70,261,039 45,692,044
2063 69,222,001 45,169,634
2062 68,196,917 44,629,192
2061 67,166,219 44,067,259
2060 66,149,529 43,499,372
2059 65,130,659 42,907,491
2058 64,100,835 42,335,782
2057 63,082,551 41,753,105
2056 62,065,729 41,175,330
2055 61,036,845 40,576,247
2054 60,004,777 39,986,120
2053 58,983,583 39,369,178
2052 57,959,085 38,758,577
2051 56,932,897 38,145,141
2050 55,909,441 37,537,814
2049 54,893,369 36,928,354
2048 53,867,419 36,332,040
2047 52,850,696 35,717,466
2046 51,836,334 35,099,651
2045 50,822,485 34,484,520
2044 49,797,934 33,855,018
2043 48,781,333 33,240,675
2042 47,776,778 32,629,513
2041 46,788,054 32,012,581
2040 45,806,217 31,395,572
2039 44,834,350 30,775,878
2038 43,874,381 30,160,239
2037 42,922,767 29,521,489
2036 41,988,786 28,890,318
2035 41,071,409 28,261,909
2034 40,164,910 27,637,439
2033 39,273,072 27,012,311
2032 38,408,366 26,398,409
2031 37,558,099 25,790,366
2030 36,727,569 25,176,420
2029 35,907,265 24,561,210
2028 35,095,347 23,962,931
2027 34,296,079 23,369,575
2026 33,502,750 22,786,713
2025 32,711,547 22,216,120
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% 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 64.9% to 55,909,441 people with a rank change from 50th to 36th. The population of Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 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 2.43% 2.59%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/malawi | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.43%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Malawi
Current population
33910252
23086106
Population rank 50/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.28%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
56.4 seconds
One birth every
31.3 seconds
46.8 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 23/197
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 765,049 7,838 559,811 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 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
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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