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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 579,704 people in Malta in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 586,345 in Malta.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 57.8 times bigger than Malta's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Malta is the 167th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.007% for Malta.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +2.68% in Malta.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Malta has grown from 405K to 586K (44.7% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Malta: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Malta
2100 104,904,226 385,935
2099 104,097,040 389,134
2098 103,275,264 392,349
2097 102,455,988 395,676
2096 101,612,663 399,078
2095 100,756,953 402,765
2094 99,882,932 406,545
2093 99,006,111 410,348
2092 98,098,926 414,228
2091 97,176,680 418,324
2090 96,248,804 422,539
2089 95,318,164 426,802
2088 94,395,936 431,058
2087 93,464,192 435,593
2086 92,517,200 440,311
2085 91,575,557 444,985
2084 90,642,933 449,785
2083 89,673,290 454,721
2082 88,700,125 459,549
2081 87,715,881 464,574
2080 86,728,284 469,503
2079 85,741,415 474,408
2078 84,742,375 479,266
2077 83,738,886 484,147
2076 82,733,035 489,066
2075 81,703,106 493,650
2074 80,687,434 498,129
2073 79,667,993 502,551
2072 78,646,863 506,905
2071 77,607,733 511,168
2070 76,567,079 515,276
2069 75,527,815 519,370
2068 74,468,469 523,386
2067 73,417,707 527,196
2066 72,351,827 530,842
2065 71,301,141 534,346
2064 70,261,039 537,672
2063 69,222,001 540,800
2062 68,196,917 543,938
2061 67,166,219 546,831
2060 66,149,529 549,661
2059 65,130,659 552,414
2058 64,100,835 554,917
2057 63,082,551 557,274
2056 62,065,729 559,707
2055 61,036,845 562,109
2054 60,004,777 564,244
2053 58,983,583 566,461
2052 57,959,085 568,738
2051 56,932,897 571,060
2050 55,909,441 573,186
2049 54,893,369 575,026
2048 53,867,419 576,946
2047 52,850,696 579,015
2046 51,836,334 580,778
2045 50,822,485 582,504
2044 49,797,934 584,119
2043 48,781,333 585,724
2042 47,776,778 587,136
2041 46,788,054 588,589
2040 45,806,217 589,860
2039 44,834,350 591,157
2038 43,874,381 592,353
2037 42,922,767 593,277
2036 41,988,786 594,028
2035 41,071,409 594,615
2034 40,164,910 595,017
2033 39,273,072 594,907
2032 38,408,366 594,310
2031 37,558,099 593,505
2030 36,727,569 592,412
2029 35,907,265 591,100
2028 35,095,347 589,420
2027 34,296,079 587,406
2026 33,502,750 585,225
2025 32,711,547 579,704
2024 31,934,230 568,847
2023 31,165,654 552,747
2022 30,395,002 531,113
2021 29,639,736 518,150
2020 28,915,449 515,490
2019 28,193,009 503,912
2018 27,464,173 483,903
2017 26,733,372 467,106
2016 25,989,405 454,505
2015 25,246,342 444,220
2014 24,527,395 433,481
2013 23,939,775 424,810
2012 23,467,078 420,028
2011 22,982,000 416,268
2010 22,488,065 414,508
2009 21,997,940 412,477
2008 21,514,439 409,379
2007 21,030,558 406,724
2006 20,546,802 405,308
2005 20,068,458 403,834
2004 19,595,000 401,268
2003 19,125,542 398,582
2002 18,654,771 395,969
2001 18,178,913 393,028
2000 17,699,004 390,087
1999 17,215,935 387,578
1998 16,663,948 385,287
1997 16,047,170 382,791
1996 15,442,312 379,905
1995 14,855,565 377,419
1994 14,287,201 374,797
1993 13,735,951 371,308
1992 13,200,310 367,618
1991 12,683,870 363,845
1990 12,189,778 354,170
1989 11,719,771 350,722
1988 11,275,189 347,325
1987 10,851,475 344,485
1986 10,440,917 342,121
1985 10,040,483 336,452
1984 9,650,516 330,593
1983 9,272,744 330,524
1982 8,907,936 325,898
1981 8,556,596 318,982
1980 8,220,714 316,645
1979 7,902,267 313,342
1978 7,603,130 310,182
1977 7,321,950 306,970
1976 7,057,958 305,774
1975 6,776,297 304,222
1974 6,474,057 301,996
1973 6,184,944 302,200
1972 5,909,716 302,450
1971 5,650,868 302,700
1970 5,411,567 302,650
1969 5,192,221 304,300
1968 4,990,021 307,900
1967 4,799,744 311,550
1966 4,617,519 315,200
1965 4,442,377 318,800
1964 4,273,952 321,250
1963 4,112,061 322,550
1962 3,956,939 323,900
1961 3,810,151 325,250
1960 3,673,666 326,550

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/malta | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Malta gained 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Malta's population increased by 131,840 people (a 29% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Malta was ranked 168th in 2006 and ranked 167th 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 Malta will decrease by 2.24% to 573,186 people and will still be ranked 167th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 595K people in 2034 for Malta.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Malta
2100 0.78% -0.82%
2099 0.8% -0.82%
2098 0.8% -0.84%
2097 0.83% -0.85%
2096 0.85% -0.92%
2095 0.88% -0.93%
2094 0.89% -0.93%
2093 0.92% -0.94%
2092 0.95% -0.98%
2091 0.96% -1%
2090 0.98% -1%
2089 0.98% -0.99%
2088 1% -1.04%
2087 1.02% -1.07%
2086 1.03% -1.05%
2085 1.03% -1.07%
2084 1.08% -1.09%
2083 1.1% -1.05%
2082 1.12% -1.08%
2081 1.14% -1.05%
2080 1.15% -1.03%
2079 1.18% -1.01%
2078 1.2% -1.01%
2077 1.22% -1.01%
2076 1.26% -0.93%
2075 1.26% -0.9%
2074 1.28% -0.88%
2073 1.3% -0.86%
2072 1.34% -0.83%
2071 1.36% -0.8%
2070 1.38% -0.79%
2069 1.42% -0.77%
2068 1.43% -0.72%
2067 1.47% -0.69%
2066 1.47% -0.66%
2065 1.48% -0.62%
2064 1.5% -0.58%
2063 1.5% -0.58%
2062 1.53% -0.53%
2061 1.54% -0.51%
2060 1.56% -0.5%
2059 1.61% -0.45%
2058 1.61% -0.42%
2057 1.64% -0.43%
2056 1.69% -0.43%
2055 1.72% -0.38%
2054 1.73% -0.39%
2053 1.77% -0.4%
2052 1.8% -0.41%
2051 1.83% -0.37%
2050 1.85% -0.32%
2049 1.9% -0.33%
2048 1.92% -0.36%
2047 1.96% -0.3%
2046 1.99% -0.3%
2045 2.06% -0.28%
2044 2.08% -0.27%
2043 2.1% -0.24%
2042 2.11% -0.25%
2041 2.14% -0.22%
2040 2.17% -0.22%
2039 2.19% -0.2%
2038 2.22% -0.16%
2037 2.22% -0.13%
2036 2.23% -0.1%
2035 2.26% -0.07%
2034 2.27% 0.02%
2033 2.25% 0.1%
2032 2.26% 0.14%
2031 2.26% 0.18%
2030 2.28% 0.22%
2029 2.31% 0.29%
2028 2.33% 0.34%
2027 2.37% 0.37%
2026 2.42% 0.95%
2025 2.43% 1.91%
2024 2.47% 2.91%
2023 2.54% 4.07%
2022 2.55% 2.5%
2021 2.5% 0.52%
2020 2.56% 2.3%
2019 2.65% 4.13%
2018 2.73% 3.6%
2017 2.86% 2.77%
2016 2.94% 2.32%
2015 2.93% 2.48%
2014 2.45% 2.04%
2013 2.01% 1.14%
2012 2.11% 0.9%
2011 2.2% 0.42%
2010 2.23% 0.49%
2009 2.25% 0.76%
2008 2.3% 0.65%
2007 2.35% 0.35%
2006 2.38% 0.37%
2005 2.42% 0.64%
2004 2.45% 0.67%
2003 2.52% 0.66%
2002 2.62% 0.75%
2001 2.71% 0.75%
2000 2.81% 0.65%
1999 3.31% 0.59%
1998 3.84% 0.65%
1997 3.92% 0.76%
1996 3.95% 0.66%
1995 3.98% 0.7%
1994 4.01% 0.94%
1993 4.06% 1%
1992 4.07% 1.04%
1991 4.05% 2.73%
1990 4.01% 0.98%
1989 3.94% 0.98%
1988 3.9% 0.82%
1987 3.93% 0.69%
1986 3.99% 1.68%
1985 4.04% 1.77%
1984 4.07% 0.02%
1983 4.1% 1.42%
1982 4.11% 2.17%
1981 4.09% 0.74%
1980 4.03% 1.05%
1979 3.93% 1.02%
1978 3.84% 1.05%
1977 3.74% 0.39%
1976 4.16% 0.51%
1975 4.67% 0.74%
1974 4.67% -0.07%
1973 4.66% -0.08%
1972 4.58% -0.08%
1971 4.42% 0.02%
1970 4.22% -0.54%
1969 4.05% -1.17%
1968 3.96% -1.17%
1967 3.95% -1.16%
1966 3.94% -1.13%
1965 3.94% -0.76%
1964 3.94% -0.4%
1963 3.92% -0.42%
1962 3.85% -0.42%
1961 3.72% -0.4%

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/malta | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.43%, while Malta's population grew by 1.91%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Malta
Current population
33910252
586345
Population rank 50/197 167/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.007%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
48.5 minutes
One birth every
31.3 seconds
2 hours
One death every
2.16 minutes
2.11 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +30
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +10,857
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.91%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 52/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
1.7 hours
Annual migration change +11,305 +5,161
Net migration rank 43/196 52/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 199,466
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 112/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 37%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 15/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Malta
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Malta
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - 5,161
2024 765,049 7,838 228 6,323
2023 758,261 6,002 442 6,591
2022 750,270 26,777 54 2,480
2021 732,191 1,322 259 4,638
2020 727,455 -12,390 361 6,904
2019 727,774 2,043 655 20,302
2018 722,445 5,395 774 16,961
2017 734,553 -796 747 14,372
2016 735,630 18,568 1,091 8,624
2015 731,387 522 888 9,588
2014 728,978 -23,011 910 9,192
2013 720,228 -250,964 807 861
2012 708,847 -232,712 714 911
2011 694,033 -200,010 916 999
2010 676,554 -182,689 871 741
2009 654,439 -168,027 825 836
2008 630,610 -150,037 777 869
2007 617,247 -130,079 691 926
2006 605,001 -124,651 568 997
2005 593,685 -117,342 727 1,626
2004 579,424 -108,869 883 1,662
2003 568,220 -99,880 917 1,626
2002 563,692 -90,503 911 1,821
2001 555,220 -76,679 1,061 1,678
2000 545,129 -63,843 1,482 1,591
1999 527,634 -42,777 1,357 1,463
1998 509,167 109,961 1,656 1,260
1997 489,984 124,443 1,991 1,003
1996 469,740 125,556 2,279 1,142
1995 453,719 124,501 1,887 1,306
1994 438,274 120,247 2,136 1,136
1993 430,759 113,215 2,451 1,006
1992 423,294 104,006 2,573 737
1991 413,354 92,228 2,438 763
1990 402,629 79,979 2,621 568
1989 390,081 67,324 2,981 248
1988 378,575 53,187 2,813 164
1987 370,654 45,028 2,412 295
1986 357,205 48,233 2,395 464
1985 344,549 50,872 2,590 -428
1984 331,910 52,594 2,678 -558
1983 317,379 53,646 2,512 -740
1982 305,204 53,384 2,835 -1,059
1981 292,755 51,354 2,233 -548
1980 280,630 47,031 2,375 -886
1979 268,875 40,355 2,852 -1,311
1978 257,222 31,822 2,389 -1,302
1977 250,858 22,452 2,916 -1,598
1976 241,939 12,735 2,721 -1,641
1975 228,883 79,766 2,829 -1,742
1974 216,389 79,445 2,687 -1,597
1973 203,429 78,963 2,327 -1,549
1972 190,842 77,213 2,480 -1,316
1971 179,918 69,728 2,482 -1,327
1970 170,070 58,883 2,270 -1,123
1969 161,541 48,192 2,069 -827
1968 153,464 41,198 2,247 -753
1967 145,773 40,125 2,306 -4,073
1966 138,438 40,125 2,458 -4,318
1965 131,601 40,125 2,646 -4,329
1964 124,996 40,125 3,630 -4,768
1963 118,526 40,125 3,709 -4,773
1962 111,930 39,670 4,664 -5,360
1961 105,568 36,410 4,748 -5,099
1960 99,681 31,307 5,747 -5,540

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/malta | 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 Malta 5.38% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,499 people) and 94.6% is from migration (a gain of 96,783 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 199,466 people or 37% in Malta.

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
Malta
City Population
St. Paul's Bay 40.2K
Mosta 25.5K
Birkirkara 24.4K
Naxxar 18.1K
Zabbar 18K
Sliema 16.9K
San Gwann 16.1K
Marsaskala 15.6K
Gzira 8.03K
Valletta 6.44K

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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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