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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 6.13 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Mauritania
2100 104,920,371 17,309,980
2099 104,113,061 17,202,690
2098 103,291,158 17,090,030
2097 102,471,756 16,975,270
2096 101,628,301 16,857,252
2095 100,772,460 16,739,240
2094 99,898,304 16,617,272
2093 99,021,348 16,492,589
2092 98,114,023 16,366,098
2091 97,191,635 16,235,771
2090 96,263,617 16,103,700
2089 95,332,834 15,969,059
2088 94,410,464 15,831,339
2087 93,478,576 15,690,143
2086 92,531,438 15,547,605
2085 91,589,651 15,403,967
2084 90,656,883 15,257,740
2083 89,687,091 15,108,271
2082 88,713,776 14,958,279
2081 87,729,381 14,805,332
2080 86,741,632 14,651,508
2079 85,754,611 14,496,397
2078 84,755,417 14,337,117
2077 83,751,773 14,175,812
2076 82,745,768 14,013,255
2075 81,715,680 13,849,027
2074 80,699,852 13,684,146
2073 79,680,254 13,517,681
2072 78,658,967 13,349,376
2071 77,619,677 13,178,237
2070 76,578,862 13,007,812
2069 75,539,439 12,835,311
2068 74,479,930 12,662,862
2067 73,429,006 12,487,379
2066 72,362,962 12,311,503
2065 71,312,115 12,136,616
2064 70,271,852 11,958,955
2063 69,232,655 11,783,144
2062 68,207,413 11,606,044
2061 67,176,556 11,428,738
2060 66,159,709 11,251,427
2059 65,140,683 11,072,236
2058 64,110,700 10,892,076
2057 63,092,260 10,713,858
2056 62,075,281 10,536,935
2055 61,046,238 10,358,532
2054 60,014,012 10,179,658
2053 58,992,661 9,999,712
2052 57,968,005 9,819,098
2051 56,941,659 9,639,209
2050 55,918,046 9,461,249
2049 54,901,818 9,283,353
2048 53,875,709 9,104,299
2047 52,858,830 8,926,851
2046 51,844,312 8,748,845
2045 50,830,306 8,572,397
2044 49,805,598 8,397,189
2043 48,788,840 8,222,194
2042 47,784,131 8,048,139
2041 46,795,255 7,876,803
2040 45,813,266 7,706,696
2039 44,841,250 7,537,689
2038 43,881,133 7,369,184
2037 42,929,373 7,202,472
2036 41,995,248 7,036,729
2035 41,077,730 6,871,981
2034 40,171,091 6,708,364
2033 39,279,116 6,546,168
2032 38,414,277 6,385,827
2031 37,563,879 6,227,564
2030 36,733,221 6,070,865
2029 35,912,791 5,916,516
2028 35,100,748 5,764,060
2027 34,301,358 5,613,919
2026 33,507,906 5,464,898
2025 32,716,581 5,317,228
2024 31,934,230 5,169,395
2023 31,165,654 5,022,441
2022 30,395,002 4,875,637
2021 29,639,736 4,734,874
2020 28,915,449 4,600,131
2019 28,193,009 4,467,708
2018 27,464,173 4,337,685
2017 26,733,372 4,210,600
2016 25,989,405 4,086,657
2015 25,246,342 3,965,959
2014 24,527,395 3,848,514
2013 23,939,775 3,734,318
2012 23,467,078 3,619,034
2011 22,982,000 3,502,811
2010 22,488,065 3,390,965
2009 21,997,940 3,284,448
2008 21,514,439 3,183,269
2007 21,030,558 3,093,059
2006 20,546,802 3,013,660
2005 20,068,458 2,939,059
2004 19,595,000 2,868,664
2003 19,125,542 2,802,046
2002 18,654,771 2,738,655
2001 18,178,913 2,678,760
2000 17,699,004 2,613,441
1999 17,215,935 2,541,698
1998 16,663,948 2,474,651
1997 16,047,170 2,411,306
1996 15,442,312 2,358,188
1995 14,855,565 2,312,017
1994 14,287,201 2,249,454
1993 13,735,951 2,174,328
1992 13,200,310 2,088,135
1991 12,683,870 2,009,738
1990 12,189,778 1,951,878
1989 11,719,771 1,903,048
1988 11,275,189 1,855,859
1987 10,851,475 1,803,014
1986 10,440,917 1,751,835
1985 10,040,483 1,702,107
1984 9,650,516 1,653,693
1983 9,272,744 1,606,746
1982 8,907,936 1,561,176
1981 8,556,596 1,516,877
1980 8,220,714 1,474,043
1979 7,902,267 1,432,758
1978 7,603,130 1,392,713
1977 7,321,950 1,353,768
1976 7,057,958 1,315,336
1975 6,776,297 1,277,330
1974 6,474,057 1,240,188
1973 6,184,944 1,203,838
1972 5,909,716 1,168,355
1971 5,650,868 1,133,702
1970 5,411,567 1,099,806
1969 5,192,221 1,066,754
1968 4,990,021 1,034,739
1967 4,799,744 1,003,843
1966 4,617,519 974,157
1965 4,442,377 945,838
1964 4,273,952 918,955
1963 4,112,061 893,423
1962 3,956,939 869,184
1961 3,810,151 846,167
1960 3,673,666 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Mauritania
2100 0.78% 0.62%
2099 0.8% 0.66%
2098 0.8% 0.68%
2097 0.83% 0.7%
2096 0.85% 0.7%
2095 0.88% 0.73%
2094 0.89% 0.76%
2093 0.92% 0.77%
2092 0.95% 0.8%
2091 0.96% 0.82%
2090 0.98% 0.84%
2089 0.98% 0.87%
2088 1% 0.9%
2087 1.02% 0.92%
2086 1.03% 0.93%
2085 1.03% 0.96%
2084 1.08% 0.99%
2083 1.1% 1%
2082 1.12% 1.03%
2081 1.14% 1.05%
2080 1.15% 1.07%
2079 1.18% 1.11%
2078 1.2% 1.14%
2077 1.22% 1.16%
2076 1.26% 1.19%
2075 1.26% 1.2%
2074 1.28% 1.23%
2073 1.3% 1.26%
2072 1.34% 1.3%
2071 1.36% 1.31%
2070 1.38% 1.34%
2069 1.42% 1.36%
2068 1.43% 1.41%
2067 1.47% 1.43%
2066 1.47% 1.44%
2065 1.48% 1.49%
2064 1.5% 1.49%
2063 1.5% 1.53%
2062 1.53% 1.55%
2061 1.54% 1.58%
2060 1.56% 1.62%
2059 1.61% 1.65%
2058 1.61% 1.66%
2057 1.64% 1.68%
2056 1.69% 1.72%
2055 1.72% 1.76%
2054 1.73% 1.8%
2053 1.77% 1.84%
2052 1.8% 1.87%
2051 1.83% 1.88%
2050 1.85% 1.92%
2049 1.9% 1.97%
2048 1.92% 1.99%
2047 1.96% 2.03%
2046 1.99% 2.06%
2045 2.06% 2.09%
2044 2.08% 2.13%
2043 2.1% 2.16%
2042 2.11% 2.18%
2041 2.14% 2.21%
2040 2.17% 2.24%
2039 2.19% 2.29%
2038 2.22% 2.31%
2037 2.22% 2.36%
2036 2.23% 2.4%
2035 2.26% 2.44%
2034 2.27% 2.48%
2033 2.25% 2.51%
2032 2.26% 2.54%
2031 2.26% 2.58%
2030 2.28% 2.61%
2029 2.31% 2.64%
2028 2.33% 2.67%
2027 2.37% 2.73%
2026 2.42% 2.78%
2025 2.45% 2.86%
2024 2.47% 2.93%
2023 2.54% 3.01%
2022 2.55% 2.97%
2021 2.5% 2.93%
2020 2.56% 2.96%
2019 2.65% 3%
2018 2.73% 3.02%
2017 2.86% 3.03%
2016 2.94% 3.04%
2015 2.93% 3.05%
2014 2.45% 3.06%
2013 2.01% 3.19%
2012 2.11% 3.32%
2011 2.2% 3.3%
2010 2.23% 3.24%
2009 2.25% 3.18%
2008 2.3% 2.92%
2007 2.35% 2.63%
2006 2.38% 2.54%
2005 2.42% 2.45%
2004 2.45% 2.38%
2003 2.52% 2.31%
2002 2.62% 2.24%
2001 2.71% 2.5%
2000 2.81% 2.82%
1999 3.31% 2.71%
1998 3.84% 2.63%
1997 3.92% 2.25%
1996 3.95% 2%
1995 3.98% 2.78%
1994 4.01% 3.46%
1993 4.06% 4.13%
1992 4.07% 3.9%
1991 4.05% 2.96%
1990 4.01% 2.57%
1989 3.94% 2.54%
1988 3.9% 2.93%
1987 3.93% 2.92%
1986 3.99% 2.92%
1985 4.04% 2.93%
1984 4.07% 2.92%
1983 4.1% 2.92%
1982 4.11% 2.92%
1981 4.09% 2.91%
1980 4.03% 2.88%
1979 3.93% 2.88%
1978 3.84% 2.88%
1977 3.74% 2.92%
1976 4.16% 2.98%
1975 4.67% 2.99%
1974 4.67% 3.02%
1973 4.66% 3.04%
1972 4.58% 3.06%
1971 4.42% 3.08%
1970 4.22% 3.1%
1969 4.05% 3.09%
1968 3.96% 3.08%
1967 3.95% 3.05%
1966 3.94% 2.99%
1965 3.94% 2.93%
1964 3.94% 2.86%
1963 3.92% 2.79%
1962 3.85% 2.72%
1961 3.72% 2.65%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Mauritania
Current population
33722528
5505206
Population rank 50/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.07%
One net population change
41 seconds
3.58 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
3.04 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +403
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 17/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change +11,305 -5,044
Net migration rank 43/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -5,044
2024 - 7,838 - -2,185
2023 758,261 6,002 145,164 2,999
2022 750,270 26,777 142,451 2,999
2021 732,191 1,322 137,557 -1,483
2020 727,455 -12,390 134,899 -1,483
2019 727,774 2,043 134,460 -3,019
2018 722,445 5,395 131,584 -2,987
2017 734,553 -796 128,562 -3,001
2016 735,630 18,568 125,342 -3,008
2015 731,387 522 122,092 -3,019
2014 728,978 -23,011 118,792 -2,980
2013 720,228 -250,964 115,558 -2,987
2012 708,847 -232,712 113,489 4,515
2011 694,033 -200,010 111,165 3,272
2010 676,554 -182,689 108,121 1,128
2009 654,439 -168,027 105,273 -1,481
2008 630,610 -150,037 102,432 -3,860
2007 617,247 -130,079 98,895 -17,048
2006 605,001 -124,651 94,991 -18,033
2005 593,685 -117,342 90,940 -18,693
2004 579,424 -108,869 87,578 -19,042
2003 568,220 -99,880 83,804 -19,104
2002 563,692 -90,503 80,993 -18,903
2001 555,220 -76,679 78,769 -21,067
2000 545,129 -63,843 75,929 -2,997
1999 527,634 -42,777 73,554 -2,999
1998 509,167 109,961 72,045 -8,504
1997 489,984 124,443 71,327 -8,187
1996 469,740 125,556 71,939 -28,840
1995 453,719 124,501 72,244 -22,997
1994 438,274 120,247 70,570 5,304
1993 430,759 113,215 68,167 6,217
1992 423,294 104,006 63,501 34,505
1991 413,354 92,228 61,782 -2,997
1990 402,629 79,979 59,934 -3,000
1989 390,081 67,324 58,666 -17,941
1988 378,575 53,187 56,654 -2,997
1987 370,654 45,028 55,037 -2,998
1986 357,205 48,233 53,313 -2,998
1985 344,549 50,872 52,125 -2,998
1984 331,910 52,594 50,705 -2,998
1983 317,379 53,646 49,187 -2,998
1982 305,204 53,384 47,947 -2,998
1981 292,755 51,354 46,641 -2,998
1980 280,630 47,031 45,026 -2,997
1979 268,875 40,355 43,537 -2,997
1978 257,222 31,822 42,539 -2,998
1977 250,858 22,452 41,352 -2,999
1976 241,939 12,735 40,149 -1,645
1975 228,883 79,766 38,975 -1,472
1974 216,389 79,445 38,106 -1,321
1973 203,429 78,963 37,122 -1,201
1972 190,842 77,213 36,184 -1,139
1971 179,918 69,728 35,279 -1,014
1970 170,070 58,883 34,382 -855
1969 161,541 48,192 33,252 -688
1968 153,464 41,198 32,029 -565
1967 145,773 40,125 30,853 -514
1966 138,438 40,125 29,502 -466
1965 131,601 40,125 28,028 -434
1964 124,996 40,125 26,565 -390
1963 118,526 40,125 25,250 -362
1962 111,930 39,670 23,927 -342
1961 105,568 36,410 22,781 -332
1960 99,681 31,307 21,604 -318

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

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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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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