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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 1.29 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Mali
2100 104,904,226 80,362,778
2099 104,097,040 80,043,103
2098 103,275,264 79,704,143
2097 102,455,988 79,354,569
2096 101,612,663 78,987,874
2095 100,756,953 78,602,449
2094 99,882,932 78,192,601
2093 99,006,111 77,771,649
2092 98,098,926 77,337,997
2091 97,176,680 76,884,320
2090 96,248,804 76,409,599
2089 95,318,164 75,916,129
2088 94,395,936 75,405,009
2087 93,464,192 74,874,565
2086 92,517,200 74,331,613
2085 91,575,557 73,769,979
2084 90,642,933 73,189,821
2083 89,673,290 72,588,675
2082 88,700,125 71,975,720
2081 87,715,881 71,340,622
2080 86,728,284 70,699,377
2079 85,741,415 70,036,857
2078 84,742,375 69,359,523
2077 83,738,886 68,668,133
2076 82,733,035 67,965,034
2075 81,703,106 67,249,105
2074 80,687,434 66,516,075
2073 79,667,993 65,768,739
2072 78,646,863 65,009,716
2071 77,607,733 64,232,600
2070 76,567,079 63,450,597
2069 75,527,815 62,657,123
2068 74,468,469 61,850,168
2067 73,417,707 61,035,806
2066 72,351,827 60,215,831
2065 71,301,141 59,394,005
2064 70,261,039 58,560,766
2063 69,222,001 57,720,905
2062 68,196,917 56,873,801
2061 67,166,219 56,020,633
2060 66,149,529 55,160,220
2059 65,130,659 54,298,509
2058 64,100,835 53,431,783
2057 63,082,551 52,559,686
2056 62,065,729 51,686,173
2055 61,036,845 50,807,502
2054 60,004,777 49,930,546
2053 58,983,583 49,048,457
2052 57,959,085 48,161,836
2051 56,932,897 47,275,159
2050 55,909,441 46,385,854
2049 54,893,369 45,500,920
2048 53,867,419 44,612,126
2047 52,850,696 43,725,546
2046 51,836,334 42,836,054
2045 50,822,485 41,946,522
2044 49,797,934 41,057,406
2043 48,781,333 40,168,481
2042 47,776,778 39,281,666
2041 46,788,054 38,402,142
2040 45,806,217 37,521,801
2039 44,834,350 36,648,491
2038 43,874,381 35,768,661
2037 42,922,767 34,898,973
2036 41,988,786 34,032,460
2035 41,071,409 33,174,985
2034 40,164,910 32,324,451
2033 39,273,072 31,482,783
2032 38,408,366 30,652,485
2031 37,558,099 29,830,213
2030 36,727,569 29,025,640
2029 35,907,265 28,232,427
2028 35,095,347 27,453,124
2027 34,296,079 26,687,226
2026 33,502,750 25,937,442
2025 32,711,547 25,198,821
2024 31,934,230 24,478,595
2023 31,165,654 23,769,127
2022 30,395,002 23,072,640
2021 29,639,736 22,388,630
2020 28,915,449 21,713,836
2019 28,193,009 21,068,405
2018 27,464,173 20,442,030
2017 26,733,372 19,813,011
2016 25,989,405 19,191,289
2015 25,246,342 18,593,022
2014 24,527,395 18,020,267
2013 23,939,775 17,459,615
2012 23,467,078 16,957,033
2011 22,982,000 16,469,049
2010 22,488,065 15,945,198
2009 21,997,940 15,435,539
2008 21,514,439 14,940,782
2007 21,030,558 14,457,775
2006 20,546,802 13,990,139
2005 20,068,458 13,538,647
2004 19,595,000 13,102,409
2003 19,125,542 12,684,955
2002 18,654,771 12,288,050
2001 18,178,913 11,912,158
2000 17,699,004 11,559,290
1999 17,215,935 11,227,415
1998 16,663,948 10,919,573
1997 16,047,170 10,646,495
1996 15,442,312 10,407,278
1995 14,855,565 10,185,365
1994 14,287,201 9,967,031
1993 13,735,951 9,754,786
1992 13,200,310 9,553,540
1991 12,683,870 9,362,888
1990 12,189,778 9,178,830
1989 11,719,771 8,999,938
1988 11,275,189 8,833,996
1987 10,851,475 8,681,164
1986 10,440,917 8,531,277
1985 10,040,483 8,374,663
1984 9,650,516 8,208,599
1983 9,272,744 8,034,400
1982 8,907,936 7,860,194
1981 8,556,596 7,692,766
1980 8,220,714 7,530,515
1979 7,902,267 7,375,266
1978 7,603,130 7,229,651
1977 7,321,950 7,090,979
1976 7,057,958 6,960,979
1975 6,776,297 6,837,261
1974 6,474,057 6,715,436
1973 6,184,944 6,597,106
1972 5,909,716 6,483,726
1971 5,650,868 6,377,944
1970 5,411,567 6,276,472
1969 5,192,221 6,177,704
1968 4,990,021 6,082,979
1967 4,799,744 5,990,906
1966 4,617,519 5,902,204
1965 4,442,377 5,815,487
1964 4,273,952 5,730,125
1963 4,112,061 5,646,605
1962 3,956,939 5,563,917
1961 3,810,151 5,482,283
1960 3,673,666 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Mali
2100 0.78% 0.4%
2099 0.8% 0.43%
2098 0.8% 0.44%
2097 0.83% 0.46%
2096 0.85% 0.49%
2095 0.88% 0.52%
2094 0.89% 0.54%
2093 0.92% 0.56%
2092 0.95% 0.59%
2091 0.96% 0.62%
2090 0.98% 0.65%
2089 0.98% 0.68%
2088 1% 0.71%
2087 1.02% 0.73%
2086 1.03% 0.76%
2085 1.03% 0.79%
2084 1.08% 0.83%
2083 1.1% 0.85%
2082 1.12% 0.89%
2081 1.14% 0.91%
2080 1.15% 0.95%
2079 1.18% 0.98%
2078 1.2% 1.01%
2077 1.22% 1.03%
2076 1.26% 1.06%
2075 1.26% 1.1%
2074 1.28% 1.14%
2073 1.3% 1.17%
2072 1.34% 1.21%
2071 1.36% 1.23%
2070 1.38% 1.27%
2069 1.42% 1.3%
2068 1.43% 1.33%
2067 1.47% 1.36%
2066 1.47% 1.38%
2065 1.48% 1.42%
2064 1.5% 1.46%
2063 1.5% 1.49%
2062 1.53% 1.52%
2061 1.54% 1.56%
2060 1.56% 1.59%
2059 1.61% 1.62%
2058 1.61% 1.66%
2057 1.64% 1.69%
2056 1.69% 1.73%
2055 1.72% 1.76%
2054 1.73% 1.8%
2053 1.77% 1.84%
2052 1.8% 1.88%
2051 1.83% 1.92%
2050 1.85% 1.94%
2049 1.9% 1.99%
2048 1.92% 2.03%
2047 1.96% 2.08%
2046 1.99% 2.12%
2045 2.06% 2.17%
2044 2.08% 2.21%
2043 2.1% 2.26%
2042 2.11% 2.29%
2041 2.14% 2.35%
2040 2.17% 2.38%
2039 2.19% 2.46%
2038 2.22% 2.49%
2037 2.22% 2.55%
2036 2.23% 2.58%
2035 2.26% 2.63%
2034 2.27% 2.67%
2033 2.25% 2.71%
2032 2.26% 2.76%
2031 2.26% 2.77%
2030 2.28% 2.81%
2029 2.31% 2.84%
2028 2.33% 2.87%
2027 2.37% 2.89%
2026 2.42% 2.93%
2025 2.43% 2.94%
2024 2.47% 2.98%
2023 2.54% 3.02%
2022 2.55% 3.06%
2021 2.5% 3.11%
2020 2.56% 3.06%
2019 2.65% 3.06%
2018 2.73% 3.17%
2017 2.86% 3.24%
2016 2.94% 3.22%
2015 2.93% 3.18%
2014 2.45% 3.21%
2013 2.01% 2.96%
2012 2.11% 2.96%
2011 2.2% 3.29%
2010 2.23% 3.3%
2009 2.25% 3.31%
2008 2.3% 3.34%
2007 2.35% 3.34%
2006 2.38% 3.33%
2005 2.42% 3.33%
2004 2.45% 3.29%
2003 2.52% 3.23%
2002 2.62% 3.16%
2001 2.71% 3.05%
2000 2.81% 2.96%
1999 3.31% 2.82%
1998 3.84% 2.56%
1997 3.92% 2.3%
1996 3.95% 2.18%
1995 3.98% 2.19%
1994 4.01% 2.18%
1993 4.06% 2.11%
1992 4.07% 2.04%
1991 4.05% 2.01%
1990 4.01% 1.99%
1989 3.94% 1.88%
1988 3.9% 1.76%
1987 3.93% 1.76%
1986 3.99% 1.87%
1985 4.04% 2.02%
1984 4.07% 2.17%
1983 4.1% 2.22%
1982 4.11% 2.18%
1981 4.09% 2.15%
1980 4.03% 2.1%
1979 3.93% 2.01%
1978 3.84% 1.96%
1977 3.74% 1.87%
1976 4.16% 1.81%
1975 4.67% 1.81%
1974 4.67% 1.79%
1973 4.66% 1.75%
1972 4.58% 1.66%
1971 4.42% 1.62%
1970 4.22% 1.6%
1969 4.05% 1.56%
1968 3.96% 1.54%
1967 3.95% 1.5%
1966 3.94% 1.49%
1965 3.94% 1.49%
1964 3.94% 1.48%
1963 3.92% 1.49%
1962 3.85% 1.49%
1961 3.72% 1.48%

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 Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Mali
Current population
33910252
26322576
Population rank 50/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.32%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
43.9 seconds
One birth every
31.3 seconds
32.6 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 14/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 -48,019
Net migration rank 43/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -48,019
2024 765,049 7,838 759,375 -46,880
2023 758,261 6,002 746,398 -39,953
2022 750,270 26,777 726,465 -39,951
2021 732,191 1,322 703,674 -22,210
2020 727,455 -12,390 683,053 -14,962
2019 727,774 2,043 667,110 -44,373
2018 722,445 5,395 670,723 -40,710
2017 734,553 -796 661,973 -33,942
2016 735,630 18,568 645,652 -30,251
2015 731,387 522 630,006 -48,872
2014 728,978 -23,011 614,419 -50,068
2013 720,228 -250,964 597,887 -40,951
2012 708,847 -232,712 588,748 -140,507
2011 694,033 -200,010 570,899 -43,160
2010 676,554 -182,689 554,447 -34,483
2009 654,439 -168,027 533,730 -34,383
2008 630,610 -150,037 514,665 -24,509
2007 617,247 -130,079 495,800 -19,945
2006 605,001 -124,651 477,665 -18,247
2005 593,685 -117,342 460,964 -17,413
2004 579,424 -108,869 439,717 -10,796
2003 568,220 -99,880 417,766 -11,768
2002 563,692 -90,503 396,732 -8,914
2001 555,220 -76,679 376,472 -12,507
2000 545,129 -63,843 359,159 -17,395
1999 527,634 -42,777 343,705 -21,702
1998 509,167 109,961 323,940 -30,255
1997 489,984 124,443 308,429 -55,978
1996 469,740 125,556 293,953 -67,974
1995 453,719 124,501 285,598 -67,763
1994 438,274 120,247 282,356 -63,533
1993 430,759 113,215 274,480 -68,816
1992 423,294 104,006 267,605 -70,789
1991 413,354 92,228 261,656 -77,172
1990 402,629 79,979 252,308 -68,668
1989 390,081 67,324 249,929 -75,771
1988 378,575 53,187 245,682 -87,952
1987 370,654 45,028 238,871 -90,940
1986 357,205 48,233 233,799 -81,970
1985 344,549 50,872 224,734 -63,347
1984 331,910 52,594 218,078 -47,331
1983 317,379 53,646 211,795 -34,132
1982 305,204 53,384 204,892 -34,140
1981 292,755 51,354 198,227 -34,130
1980 280,630 47,031 190,560 -30,156
1979 268,875 40,355 182,449 -32,353
1978 257,222 31,822 172,652 -31,520
1977 250,858 22,452 165,071 -28,853
1976 241,939 12,735 157,778 -33,999
1975 228,883 79,766 150,222 -26,572
1974 216,389 79,445 142,448 -22,449
1973 203,429 78,963 135,801 -19,137
1972 190,842 77,213 129,687 -19,594
1971 179,918 69,728 123,591 -22,127
1970 170,070 58,883 118,952 -17,479
1969 161,541 48,192 114,361 -18,302
1968 153,464 41,198 111,403 -18,015
1967 145,773 40,125 107,650 -16,900
1966 138,438 40,125 103,684 -17,032
1965 131,601 40,125 100,451 -13,662
1964 124,996 40,125 97,166 -13,226
1963 118,526 40,125 95,055 -11,951
1962 111,930 39,670 93,101 -10,821
1961 105,568 36,410 91,115 -10,139
1960 99,681 31,307 88,802 -10,314

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 Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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

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