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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 1.08 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Malaysia
2100 104,904,226 44,342,183
2099 104,097,040 44,456,013
2098 103,275,264 44,568,480
2097 102,455,988 44,684,459
2096 101,612,663 44,803,334
2095 100,756,953 44,920,823
2094 99,882,932 45,035,868
2093 99,006,111 45,153,485
2092 98,098,926 45,267,003
2091 97,176,680 45,378,303
2090 96,248,804 45,489,767
2089 95,318,164 45,598,290
2088 94,395,936 45,706,098
2087 93,464,192 45,811,274
2086 92,517,200 45,914,874
2085 91,575,557 46,008,880
2084 90,642,933 46,099,604
2083 89,673,290 46,190,377
2082 88,700,125 46,272,999
2081 87,715,881 46,347,751
2080 86,728,284 46,423,514
2079 85,741,415 46,484,118
2078 84,742,375 46,537,169
2077 83,738,886 46,582,178
2076 82,733,035 46,607,029
2075 81,703,106 46,631,092
2074 80,687,434 46,646,324
2073 79,667,993 46,658,819
2072 78,646,863 46,658,396
2071 77,607,733 46,648,409
2070 76,567,079 46,633,600
2069 75,527,815 46,611,221
2068 74,468,469 46,588,049
2067 73,417,707 46,557,261
2066 72,351,827 46,518,384
2065 71,301,141 46,469,909
2064 70,261,039 46,405,405
2063 69,222,001 46,338,727
2062 68,196,917 46,260,178
2061 67,166,219 46,166,190
2060 66,149,529 46,064,001
2059 65,130,659 45,946,872
2058 64,100,835 45,825,593
2057 63,082,551 45,695,432
2056 62,065,729 45,554,612
2055 61,036,845 45,407,246
2054 60,004,777 45,241,331
2053 58,983,583 45,057,472
2052 57,959,085 44,862,361
2051 56,932,897 44,657,253
2050 55,909,441 44,434,221
2049 54,893,369 44,206,196
2048 53,867,419 43,963,591
2047 52,850,696 43,701,058
2046 51,836,334 43,427,087
2045 50,822,485 43,146,785
2044 49,797,934 42,855,667
2043 48,781,333 42,546,972
2042 47,776,778 42,229,093
2041 46,788,054 41,911,573
2040 45,806,217 41,587,509
2039 44,834,350 41,260,315
2038 43,874,381 40,918,517
2037 42,922,767 40,574,312
2036 41,988,786 40,223,758
2035 41,071,409 39,866,097
2034 40,164,910 39,505,672
2033 39,273,072 39,141,994
2032 38,408,366 38,762,420
2031 37,558,099 38,376,399
2030 36,727,569 37,985,824
2029 35,907,265 37,597,060
2028 35,095,347 37,198,261
2027 34,296,079 36,797,098
2026 33,502,750 36,393,693
2025 32,711,547 35,977,838
2024 31,934,230 35,557,673
2023 31,165,654 35,126,298
2022 30,395,002 34,695,493
2021 29,639,736 34,282,399
2020 28,915,449 33,889,558
2019 28,193,009 33,440,596
2018 27,464,173 32,910,967
2017 26,733,372 32,355,644
2016 25,989,405 31,789,685
2015 25,246,342 31,232,798
2014 24,527,395 30,696,137
2013 23,939,775 30,174,265
2012 23,467,078 29,662,831
2011 22,982,000 29,162,039
2010 22,488,065 28,655,776
2009 21,997,940 28,124,778
2008 21,514,439 27,570,059
2007 21,030,558 26,998,389
2006 20,546,802 26,417,909
2005 20,068,458 25,836,071
2004 19,595,000 25,256,772
2003 19,125,542 24,679,602
2002 18,654,771 24,102,477
2001 18,178,913 23,526,538
2000 17,699,004 22,967,816
1999 17,215,935 22,435,531
1998 16,663,948 21,906,713
1997 16,047,170 21,375,218
1996 15,442,312 20,850,087
1995 14,855,565 20,330,599
1994 14,287,201 19,820,446
1993 13,735,951 19,322,664
1992 13,200,310 18,834,572
1991 12,683,870 18,342,464
1990 12,189,778 17,833,171
1989 11,719,771 17,314,997
1988 11,275,189 16,796,605
1987 10,851,475 16,276,737
1986 10,440,917 15,760,419
1985 10,040,483 15,252,258
1984 9,650,516 14,759,009
1983 9,272,744 14,285,907
1982 8,907,936 13,832,798
1981 8,556,596 13,399,203
1980 8,220,714 12,983,363
1979 7,902,267 12,627,862
1978 7,603,130 12,328,157
1977 7,321,950 12,035,713
1976 7,057,958 11,750,097
1975 6,776,297 11,471,914
1974 6,474,057 11,200,906
1973 6,184,944 10,935,621
1972 5,909,716 10,676,835
1971 5,650,868 10,423,453
1970 5,411,567 10,178,802
1969 5,192,221 9,947,597
1968 4,990,021 9,725,281
1967 4,799,744 9,507,099
1966 4,617,519 9,284,688
1965 4,442,377 9,056,408
1964 4,273,952 8,828,406
1963 4,112,061 8,602,160
1962 3,956,939 8,380,172
1961 3,810,151 8,164,443
1960 3,673,666 7,956,197

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Malaysia
2100 0.78% -0.26%
2099 0.8% -0.25%
2098 0.8% -0.26%
2097 0.83% -0.27%
2096 0.85% -0.26%
2095 0.88% -0.26%
2094 0.89% -0.26%
2093 0.92% -0.25%
2092 0.95% -0.25%
2091 0.96% -0.25%
2090 0.98% -0.24%
2089 0.98% -0.24%
2088 1% -0.23%
2087 1.02% -0.23%
2086 1.03% -0.2%
2085 1.03% -0.2%
2084 1.08% -0.2%
2083 1.1% -0.18%
2082 1.12% -0.16%
2081 1.14% -0.16%
2080 1.15% -0.13%
2079 1.18% -0.11%
2078 1.2% -0.1%
2077 1.22% -0.05%
2076 1.26% -0.05%
2075 1.26% -0.03%
2074 1.28% -0.03%
2073 1.3% 0.001%
2072 1.34% 0.02%
2071 1.36% 0.03%
2070 1.38% 0.05%
2069 1.42% 0.05%
2068 1.43% 0.07%
2067 1.47% 0.08%
2066 1.47% 0.1%
2065 1.48% 0.14%
2064 1.5% 0.14%
2063 1.5% 0.17%
2062 1.53% 0.2%
2061 1.54% 0.22%
2060 1.56% 0.25%
2059 1.61% 0.26%
2058 1.61% 0.28%
2057 1.64% 0.31%
2056 1.69% 0.32%
2055 1.72% 0.37%
2054 1.73% 0.41%
2053 1.77% 0.43%
2052 1.8% 0.46%
2051 1.83% 0.5%
2050 1.85% 0.52%
2049 1.9% 0.55%
2048 1.92% 0.6%
2047 1.96% 0.63%
2046 1.99% 0.65%
2045 2.06% 0.68%
2044 2.08% 0.73%
2043 2.1% 0.75%
2042 2.11% 0.76%
2041 2.14% 0.78%
2040 2.17% 0.79%
2039 2.19% 0.84%
2038 2.22% 0.85%
2037 2.22% 0.87%
2036 2.23% 0.9%
2035 2.26% 0.91%
2034 2.27% 0.93%
2033 2.25% 0.98%
2032 2.26% 1.01%
2031 2.26% 1.03%
2030 2.28% 1.03%
2029 2.31% 1.07%
2028 2.33% 1.09%
2027 2.37% 1.11%
2026 2.42% 1.16%
2025 2.43% 1.18%
2024 2.47% 1.23%
2023 2.54% 1.24%
2022 2.55% 1.2%
2021 2.5% 1.16%
2020 2.56% 1.34%
2019 2.65% 1.61%
2018 2.73% 1.72%
2017 2.86% 1.78%
2016 2.94% 1.78%
2015 2.93% 1.75%
2014 2.45% 1.73%
2013 2.01% 1.72%
2012 2.11% 1.72%
2011 2.2% 1.77%
2010 2.23% 1.89%
2009 2.25% 2.01%
2008 2.3% 2.12%
2007 2.35% 2.2%
2006 2.38% 2.25%
2005 2.42% 2.29%
2004 2.45% 2.34%
2003 2.52% 2.39%
2002 2.62% 2.45%
2001 2.71% 2.43%
2000 2.81% 2.37%
1999 3.31% 2.41%
1998 3.84% 2.49%
1997 3.92% 2.52%
1996 3.95% 2.56%
1995 3.98% 2.57%
1994 4.01% 2.58%
1993 4.06% 2.59%
1992 4.07% 2.68%
1991 4.05% 2.86%
1990 4.01% 2.99%
1989 3.94% 3.09%
1988 3.9% 3.19%
1987 3.93% 3.28%
1986 3.99% 3.33%
1985 4.04% 3.34%
1984 4.07% 3.31%
1983 4.1% 3.28%
1982 4.11% 3.24%
1981 4.09% 3.2%
1980 4.03% 2.82%
1979 3.93% 2.43%
1978 3.84% 2.43%
1977 3.74% 2.43%
1976 4.16% 2.42%
1975 4.67% 2.42%
1974 4.67% 2.43%
1973 4.66% 2.42%
1972 4.58% 2.43%
1971 4.42% 2.4%
1970 4.22% 2.32%
1969 4.05% 2.29%
1968 3.96% 2.29%
1967 3.95% 2.4%
1966 3.94% 2.52%
1965 3.94% 2.58%
1964 3.94% 2.63%
1963 3.92% 2.65%
1962 3.85% 2.64%
1961 3.72% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Malaysia
Current population
33910252
36600906
Population rank 50/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.44%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
1.25 minutes
One birth every
31.3 seconds
1.2 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 89/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 +166,615
Net migration rank 43/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - 166,615
2024 765,049 7,838 252,068 174,770
2023 758,261 6,002 254,806 181,071
2022 750,270 26,777 237,560 188,154
2021 732,191 1,322 212,002 188,506
2020 727,455 -12,390 283,282 101,907
2019 727,774 2,043 309,426 203,284
2018 722,445 5,395 324,568 221,965
2017 734,553 -796 336,434 227,677
2016 735,630 18,568 345,681 222,141
2015 731,387 522 358,302 187,663
2014 728,978 -23,011 367,587 159,791
2013 720,228 -250,964 366,738 149,637
2012 708,847 -232,712 371,497 134,975
2011 694,033 -200,010 372,836 122,269
2010 676,554 -182,689 360,260 157,164
2009 654,439 -168,027 366,157 178,410
2008 630,610 -150,037 362,380 202,481
2007 617,247 -130,079 348,711 229,784
2006 605,001 -124,651 349,509 232,971
2005 593,685 -117,342 355,324 225,864
2004 579,424 -108,869 365,138 212,278
2003 568,220 -99,880 377,425 199,510
2002 563,692 -90,503 381,084 196,227
2001 555,220 -76,679 400,939 173,613
2000 545,129 -63,843 417,371 125,499
1999 527,634 -42,777 432,355 89,335
1998 509,167 109,961 436,316 99,639
1997 489,984 124,443 447,768 79,266
1996 469,740 125,556 450,174 73,040
1995 453,719 124,501 443,349 72,393
1994 438,274 120,247 437,873 66,685
1993 430,759 113,215 429,910 61,079
1992 423,294 104,006 418,900 66,286
1991 413,354 92,228 401,938 97,111
1990 402,629 79,979 384,518 135,020
1989 390,081 67,324 373,277 143,544
1988 378,575 53,187 386,507 133,478
1987 370,654 45,028 381,999 137,759
1986 357,205 48,233 385,799 127,081
1985 344,549 50,872 383,243 120,215
1984 331,910 52,594 376,797 106,248
1983 317,379 53,646 365,290 97,862
1982 305,204 53,384 353,138 89,942
1981 292,755 51,354 339,991 84,142
1980 280,630 47,031 326,947 80,617
1979 268,875 40,355 317,439 -13,980
1978 257,222 31,822 311,027 -15,059
1977 250,858 22,452 305,515 -16,601
1976 241,939 12,735 300,615 -18,316
1975 228,883 79,766 294,541 -20,480
1974 216,389 79,445 289,880 -21,919
1973 203,429 78,963 284,611 -21,995
1972 190,842 77,213 276,263 -21,305
1971 179,918 69,728 272,323 -20,535
1970 170,070 58,883 269,341 -31,839
1969 161,541 48,192 264,327 -39,420
1968 153,464 41,198 260,705 -40,996
1967 145,773 40,125 258,764 -42,108
1966 138,438 40,125 262,162 -33,993
1965 131,601 40,125 264,836 -36,456
1964 124,996 40,125 266,406 -38,785
1963 118,526 40,125 265,815 -40,952
1962 111,930 39,670 262,140 -43,033
1961 105,568 36,410 257,270 -44,916
1960 99,681 31,307 251,090 -46,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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