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Population in Ivory Coast compared to the Marshall Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 37,548 people in the Marshall Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 35,058 in the Marshall Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 962 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while the Marshall Islands is the 192nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs -2.69% in the Marshall Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35.1K (32.6% decline).

Ivory Coast vs Marshall Islands: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Marshall Islands
2100 104,920,371 23,457
2099 104,113,061 23,536
2098 103,291,158 23,626
2097 102,471,756 23,720
2096 101,628,301 23,797
2095 100,772,460 23,879
2094 99,898,304 23,947
2093 99,021,348 24,022
2092 98,114,023 24,092
2091 97,191,635 24,150
2090 96,263,617 24,198
2089 95,332,834 24,253
2088 94,410,464 24,284
2087 93,478,576 24,314
2086 92,531,438 24,329
2085 91,589,651 24,347
2084 90,656,883 24,355
2083 89,687,091 24,343
2082 88,713,776 24,328
2081 87,729,381 24,317
2080 86,741,632 24,290
2079 85,754,611 24,269
2078 84,755,417 24,226
2077 83,751,773 24,185
2076 82,745,768 24,151
2075 81,715,680 24,096
2074 80,699,852 24,061
2073 79,680,254 24,013
2072 78,658,967 23,982
2071 77,619,677 23,943
2070 76,578,862 23,902
2069 75,539,439 23,869
2068 74,479,930 23,827
2067 73,429,006 23,808
2066 72,362,962 23,775
2065 71,312,115 23,774
2064 70,271,852 23,778
2063 69,232,655 23,791
2062 68,207,413 23,830
2061 67,176,556 23,881
2060 66,159,709 23,929
2059 65,140,683 23,993
2058 64,110,700 24,041
2057 63,092,260 24,118
2056 62,075,281 24,207
2055 61,046,238 24,318
2054 60,014,012 24,424
2053 58,992,661 24,515
2052 57,968,005 24,615
2051 56,941,659 24,727
2050 55,918,046 24,824
2049 54,901,818 24,948
2048 53,875,709 25,060
2047 52,858,830 25,169
2046 51,844,312 25,281
2045 50,830,306 25,407
2044 49,805,598 25,544
2043 48,788,840 25,701
2042 47,784,131 25,860
2041 46,795,255 26,047
2040 45,813,266 26,263
2039 44,841,250 26,507
2038 43,881,133 26,773
2037 42,929,373 27,104
2036 41,995,248 27,461
2035 41,077,730 27,889
2034 40,171,091 28,379
2033 39,279,116 28,934
2032 38,414,277 29,558
2031 37,563,879 30,266
2030 36,733,221 31,070
2029 35,912,791 31,960
2028 35,100,748 32,896
2027 34,301,358 33,927
2026 33,507,906 35,058
2025 32,716,581 36,301
2024 31,934,230 37,548
2023 31,165,654 38,827
2022 30,395,002 40,077
2021 29,639,736 41,367
2020 28,915,449 42,706
2019 28,193,009 44,007
2018 27,464,173 45,285
2017 26,733,372 46,529
2016 25,989,405 47,709
2015 25,246,342 48,800
2014 24,527,395 49,796
2013 23,939,775 50,681
2012 23,467,078 51,419
2011 22,982,000 51,907
2010 22,488,065 52,044
2009 21,997,940 52,019
2008 21,514,439 52,030
2007 21,030,558 52,035
2006 20,546,802 51,992
2005 20,068,458 51,906
2004 19,595,000 51,791
2003 19,125,542 51,639
2002 18,654,771 51,425
2001 18,178,913 51,123
2000 17,699,004 50,706
1999 17,215,935 50,202
1998 16,663,948 49,717
1997 16,047,170 49,259
1996 15,442,312 48,775
1995 14,855,565 48,266
1994 14,287,201 47,712
1993 13,735,951 47,093
1992 13,200,310 46,388
1991 12,683,870 45,568
1990 12,189,778 44,629
1989 11,719,771 43,586
1988 11,275,189 42,321
1987 10,851,475 40,828
1986 10,440,917 39,286
1985 10,040,483 37,761
1984 9,650,516 36,264
1983 9,272,744 34,811
1982 8,907,936 33,397
1981 8,556,596 32,017
1980 8,220,714 30,774
1979 7,902,267 29,738
1978 7,603,130 28,809
1977 7,321,950 27,906
1976 7,057,958 27,021
1975 6,776,297 26,154
1974 6,474,057 25,296
1973 6,184,944 24,581
1972 5,909,716 23,992
1971 5,650,868 23,366
1970 5,411,567 22,530
1969 5,192,221 21,305
1968 4,990,021 19,862
1967 4,799,744 18,655
1966 4,617,519 17,927
1965 4,442,377 17,402
1964 4,273,952 16,852
1963 4,112,061 16,302
1962 3,956,939 15,755
1961 3,810,151 15,219
1960 3,673,666 14,703

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/marshall-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while the Marshall Islands lost 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,651 people (a 26.5% decline).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th in 2006 and ranked 192nd 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 the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,824 people and rank change from 192nd to 193rd.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people, while the Marshall Islands' population already peaked in 2010 at 52K people and is projected to decrease to 23.5K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Marshall Islands
2100 0.78% -0.33%
2099 0.8% -0.38%
2098 0.8% -0.4%
2097 0.83% -0.32%
2096 0.85% -0.35%
2095 0.88% -0.28%
2094 0.89% -0.31%
2093 0.92% -0.29%
2092 0.95% -0.24%
2091 0.96% -0.2%
2090 0.98% -0.23%
2089 0.98% -0.13%
2088 1% -0.12%
2087 1.02% -0.06%
2086 1.03% -0.08%
2085 1.03% -0.03%
2084 1.08% 0.05%
2083 1.1% 0.06%
2082 1.12% 0.04%
2081 1.14% 0.11%
2080 1.15% 0.09%
2079 1.18% 0.17%
2078 1.2% 0.17%
2077 1.22% 0.14%
2076 1.26% 0.23%
2075 1.26% 0.14%
2074 1.28% 0.2%
2073 1.3% 0.13%
2072 1.34% 0.16%
2071 1.36% 0.17%
2070 1.38% 0.14%
2069 1.42% 0.18%
2068 1.43% 0.08%
2067 1.47% 0.14%
2066 1.47% 0.004%
2065 1.48% -0.02%
2064 1.5% -0.05%
2063 1.5% -0.17%
2062 1.53% -0.21%
2061 1.54% -0.2%
2060 1.56% -0.27%
2059 1.61% -0.2%
2058 1.61% -0.32%
2057 1.64% -0.37%
2056 1.69% -0.46%
2055 1.72% -0.43%
2054 1.73% -0.37%
2053 1.77% -0.41%
2052 1.8% -0.45%
2051 1.83% -0.39%
2050 1.85% -0.5%
2049 1.9% -0.45%
2048 1.92% -0.43%
2047 1.96% -0.44%
2046 1.99% -0.5%
2045 2.06% -0.54%
2044 2.08% -0.61%
2043 2.1% -0.62%
2042 2.11% -0.72%
2041 2.14% -0.82%
2040 2.17% -0.92%
2039 2.19% -1%
2038 2.22% -1.22%
2037 2.22% -1.3%
2036 2.23% -1.53%
2035 2.26% -1.73%
2034 2.27% -1.92%
2033 2.25% -2.11%
2032 2.26% -2.34%
2031 2.26% -2.59%
2030 2.28% -2.78%
2029 2.31% -2.85%
2028 2.33% -3.04%
2027 2.37% -3.23%
2026 2.42% -3.42%
2025 2.45% -3.32%
2024 2.47% -3.29%
2023 2.54% -3.12%
2022 2.55% -3.12%
2021 2.5% -3.14%
2020 2.56% -2.96%
2019 2.65% -2.82%
2018 2.73% -2.67%
2017 2.86% -2.47%
2016 2.94% -2.24%
2015 2.93% -2%
2014 2.45% -1.75%
2013 2.01% -1.44%
2012 2.11% -0.94%
2011 2.2% -0.26%
2010 2.23% 0.05%
2009 2.25% -0.02%
2008 2.3% -0.01%
2007 2.35% 0.08%
2006 2.38% 0.17%
2005 2.42% 0.22%
2004 2.45% 0.29%
2003 2.52% 0.42%
2002 2.62% 0.59%
2001 2.71% 0.82%
2000 2.81% 1%
1999 3.31% 0.98%
1998 3.84% 0.93%
1997 3.92% 0.99%
1996 3.95% 1.05%
1995 3.98% 1.16%
1994 4.01% 1.31%
1993 4.06% 1.52%
1992 4.07% 1.8%
1991 4.05% 2.1%
1990 4.01% 2.39%
1989 3.94% 2.99%
1988 3.9% 3.66%
1987 3.93% 3.93%
1986 3.99% 4.04%
1985 4.04% 4.13%
1984 4.07% 4.17%
1983 4.1% 4.23%
1982 4.11% 4.31%
1981 4.09% 4.04%
1980 4.03% 3.48%
1979 3.93% 3.22%
1978 3.84% 3.24%
1977 3.74% 3.28%
1976 4.16% 3.31%
1975 4.67% 3.39%
1974 4.67% 2.91%
1973 4.66% 2.45%
1972 4.58% 2.68%
1971 4.42% 3.71%
1970 4.22% 5.75%
1969 4.05% 7.27%
1968 3.96% 6.47%
1967 3.95% 4.06%
1966 3.94% 3.02%
1965 3.94% 3.26%
1964 3.94% 3.37%
1963 3.92% 3.47%
1962 3.85% 3.52%
1961 3.72% 3.51%

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/marshall-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.29%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Marshall Islands
Current population
33722528
35058
Population rank 50/197 192/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.0004%
One net population change
41 seconds
6.85 hours
One birth every
31.6 seconds
10.7 hours
One death every
2.2 minutes
1.35 days
Daily growth/decline +2,106 -4
Annual growth/decline +768,576 -1,279
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% -3.29%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 197/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
5.17 hours
Annual migration change +11,305 -1,698
Net migration rank 43/196 97/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 3,309
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 189/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 8.8%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 71/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Marshall Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -1,698
2024 - 7,838 - -1,765
2023 758,261 6,002 550 -1,832
2022 750,270 26,777 606 -1,829
2021 732,191 1,322 653 -2,016
2020 727,455 -12,390 689 -2,004
2019 727,774 2,043 746 -2,030
2018 722,445 5,395 785 -2,058
2017 734,553 -796 826 -2,040
2016 735,630 18,568 866 -2,003
2015 731,387 522 912 -1,964
2014 728,978 -23,011 959 -1,906
2013 720,228 -250,964 1,014 -1,825
2012 708,847 -232,712 1,097 -1,759
2011 694,033 -200,010 1,185 -1,512
2010 676,554 -182,689 1,273 -1,221
2009 654,439 -168,027 1,365 -1,361
2008 630,610 -150,037 1,443 -1,467
2007 617,247 -130,079 1,507 -1,491
2006 605,001 -124,651 1,556 -1,491
2005 593,685 -117,342 1,586 -1,482
2004 579,424 -108,869 1,595 -1,466
2003 568,220 -99,880 1,600 -1,427
2002 563,692 -90,503 1,594 -1,345
2001 555,220 -76,679 1,596 -1,237
2000 545,129 -63,843 1,592 -1,110
1999 527,634 -42,777 1,590 -1,068
1998 509,167 109,961 1,576 -1,124
1997 489,984 124,443 1,564 -1,097
1996 469,740 125,556 1,542 -1,050
1995 453,719 124,501 1,522 -991
1994 438,274 120,247 1,524 -942
1993 430,759 113,215 1,524 -869
1992 423,294 104,006 1,525 -769
1991 413,354 92,228 1,540 -661
1990 402,629 79,979 1,556 -562
1989 390,081 67,324 1,574 -479
1988 378,575 53,187 1,575 -140
1987 370,654 45,028 1,566 -16
1986 357,205 48,233 1,544 -8
1985 344,549 50,872 1,511 -1
1984 331,910 52,594 1,470 6
1983 317,379 53,646 1,422 12
1982 305,204 53,384 1,375 23
1981 292,755 51,354 1,328 31
1980 280,630 47,031 1,287 -155
1979 268,875 40,355 1,250 -316
1978 257,222 31,822 1,207 -286
1977 250,858 22,452 1,160 -264
1976 241,939 12,735 1,109 -233
1975 228,883 79,766 1,055 -193
1974 216,389 79,445 1,000 -145
1973 203,429 78,963 954 -383
1972 190,842 77,213 913 -306
1971 179,918 69,728 877 -232
1970 170,070 58,883 819 201
1969 161,541 48,192 747 690
1968 153,464 41,198 685 769
1967 145,773 40,125 636 308
1966 138,438 40,125 603 -89
1965 131,601 40,125 566 -22
1964 124,996 40,125 536 16
1963 118,526 40,125 509 42
1962 111,930 39,670 488 54
1961 105,568 36,410 469 56
1960 99,681 31,307 452 63

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/marshall-islands | 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 the Marshall Islands 27.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,592 people) and 72.2% is from migration (a loss of 19,682 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 3,309 people or 8.8% in the Marshall Islands.

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
Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K

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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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