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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 3.94 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 2.02% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Mexico
2100 104,904,226 131,158,772
2099 104,097,040 131,919,278
2098 103,275,264 132,676,226
2097 102,455,988 133,430,730
2096 101,612,663 134,179,811
2095 100,756,953 134,924,667
2094 99,882,932 135,662,399
2093 99,006,111 136,390,414
2092 98,098,926 137,102,695
2091 97,176,680 137,808,909
2090 96,248,804 138,501,995
2089 95,318,164 139,183,536
2088 94,395,936 139,849,476
2087 93,464,192 140,504,916
2086 92,517,200 141,148,688
2085 91,575,557 141,779,696
2084 90,642,933 142,390,038
2083 89,673,290 142,983,168
2082 88,700,125 143,553,646
2081 87,715,881 144,112,618
2080 86,728,284 144,651,130
2079 85,741,415 145,168,756
2078 84,742,375 145,664,735
2077 83,738,886 146,138,472
2076 82,733,035 146,589,999
2075 81,703,106 147,020,176
2074 80,687,434 147,428,934
2073 79,667,993 147,814,398
2072 78,646,863 148,174,180
2071 77,607,733 148,507,034
2070 76,567,079 148,821,087
2069 75,527,815 149,107,578
2068 74,468,469 149,368,537
2067 73,417,707 149,603,163
2066 72,351,827 149,814,864
2065 71,301,141 150,001,973
2064 70,261,039 150,160,667
2063 69,222,001 150,292,498
2062 68,196,917 150,396,857
2061 67,166,219 150,474,868
2060 66,149,529 150,528,257
2059 65,130,659 150,549,825
2058 64,100,835 150,541,650
2057 63,082,551 150,507,950
2056 62,065,729 150,447,865
2055 61,036,845 150,356,976
2054 60,004,777 150,235,899
2053 58,983,583 150,083,305
2052 57,959,085 149,896,641
2051 56,932,897 149,677,830
2050 55,909,441 149,423,583
2049 54,893,369 149,138,900
2048 53,867,419 148,809,771
2047 52,850,696 148,451,951
2046 51,836,334 148,054,747
2045 50,822,485 147,620,456
2044 49,797,934 147,146,325
2043 48,781,333 146,641,077
2042 47,776,778 146,096,981
2041 46,788,054 145,517,171
2040 45,806,217 144,905,265
2039 44,834,350 144,260,027
2038 43,874,381 143,575,746
2037 42,922,767 142,857,009
2036 41,988,786 142,113,069
2035 41,071,409 141,334,167
2034 40,164,910 140,529,082
2033 39,273,072 139,687,630
2032 38,408,366 138,818,384
2031 37,558,099 137,922,237
2030 36,727,569 136,998,375
2029 35,907,265 136,046,964
2028 35,095,347 135,066,178
2027 34,296,079 134,056,943
2026 33,502,750 133,017,798
2025 32,711,547 131,946,900
2024 31,934,230 130,861,007
2023 31,165,654 129,739,759
2022 30,395,002 128,613,117
2021 29,639,736 127,648,148
2020 28,915,449 126,799,054
2019 28,193,009 125,762,982
2018 27,464,173 124,573,711
2017 26,733,372 123,400,057
2016 25,989,405 122,251,351
2015 25,246,342 121,072,306
2014 24,527,395 119,784,261
2013 23,939,775 118,343,573
2012 23,467,078 116,818,208
2011 22,982,000 115,243,504
2010 22,488,065 113,623,895
2009 21,997,940 111,999,721
2008 21,514,439 110,374,288
2007 21,030,558 108,774,360
2006 20,546,802 107,253,666
2005 20,068,458 105,811,504
2004 19,595,000 104,394,131
2003 19,125,542 102,978,515
2002 18,654,771 101,548,624
2001 18,178,913 100,099,099
2000 17,699,004 98,625,552
1999 17,215,935 97,115,707
1998 16,663,948 95,575,245
1997 16,047,170 94,021,207
1996 15,442,312 92,452,702
1995 14,855,565 90,862,455
1994 14,287,201 89,259,205
1993 13,735,951 87,653,807
1992 13,200,310 86,044,809
1991 12,683,870 84,430,572
1990 12,189,778 82,820,170
1989 11,719,771 81,247,182
1988 11,275,189 79,695,531
1987 10,851,475 78,136,651
1986 10,440,917 76,585,637
1985 10,040,483 75,043,414
1984 9,650,516 73,506,846
1983 9,272,744 71,971,240
1982 8,907,936 70,433,260
1981 8,556,596 68,892,108
1980 8,220,714 67,300,334
1979 7,902,267 65,648,865
1978 7,603,130 63,979,046
1977 7,321,950 62,308,493
1976 7,057,958 60,645,512
1975 6,776,297 58,982,400
1974 6,474,057 57,320,149
1973 6,184,944 55,667,284
1972 5,909,716 54,030,168
1971 5,650,868 52,412,558
1970 5,411,567 50,814,953
1969 5,192,221 49,233,194
1968 4,990,021 47,668,303
1967 4,799,744 46,129,608
1966 4,617,519 44,629,106
1965 4,442,377 43,174,477
1964 4,273,952 41,772,049
1963 4,112,061 40,424,065
1962 3,956,939 39,129,200
1961 3,810,151 37,890,118
1960 3,673,666 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Mexico
2100 0.78% -0.58%
2099 0.8% -0.57%
2098 0.8% -0.57%
2097 0.83% -0.56%
2096 0.85% -0.55%
2095 0.88% -0.54%
2094 0.89% -0.53%
2093 0.92% -0.52%
2092 0.95% -0.51%
2091 0.96% -0.5%
2090 0.98% -0.49%
2089 0.98% -0.48%
2088 1% -0.47%
2087 1.02% -0.46%
2086 1.03% -0.45%
2085 1.03% -0.43%
2084 1.08% -0.41%
2083 1.1% -0.4%
2082 1.12% -0.39%
2081 1.14% -0.37%
2080 1.15% -0.36%
2079 1.18% -0.34%
2078 1.2% -0.32%
2077 1.22% -0.31%
2076 1.26% -0.29%
2075 1.26% -0.28%
2074 1.28% -0.26%
2073 1.3% -0.24%
2072 1.34% -0.22%
2071 1.36% -0.21%
2070 1.38% -0.19%
2069 1.42% -0.17%
2068 1.43% -0.16%
2067 1.47% -0.14%
2066 1.47% -0.12%
2065 1.48% -0.11%
2064 1.5% -0.09%
2063 1.5% -0.07%
2062 1.53% -0.05%
2061 1.54% -0.04%
2060 1.56% -0.01%
2059 1.61% 0.005%
2058 1.61% 0.02%
2057 1.64% 0.04%
2056 1.69% 0.06%
2055 1.72% 0.08%
2054 1.73% 0.1%
2053 1.77% 0.12%
2052 1.8% 0.15%
2051 1.83% 0.17%
2050 1.85% 0.19%
2049 1.9% 0.22%
2048 1.92% 0.24%
2047 1.96% 0.27%
2046 1.99% 0.29%
2045 2.06% 0.32%
2044 2.08% 0.34%
2043 2.1% 0.37%
2042 2.11% 0.4%
2041 2.14% 0.42%
2040 2.17% 0.45%
2039 2.19% 0.48%
2038 2.22% 0.5%
2037 2.22% 0.52%
2036 2.23% 0.55%
2035 2.26% 0.57%
2034 2.27% 0.6%
2033 2.25% 0.63%
2032 2.26% 0.65%
2031 2.26% 0.67%
2030 2.28% 0.7%
2029 2.31% 0.73%
2028 2.33% 0.75%
2027 2.37% 0.78%
2026 2.42% 0.81%
2025 2.43% 0.83%
2024 2.47% 0.86%
2023 2.54% 0.88%
2022 2.55% 0.76%
2021 2.5% 0.67%
2020 2.56% 0.82%
2019 2.65% 0.95%
2018 2.73% 0.95%
2017 2.86% 0.94%
2016 2.94% 0.97%
2015 2.93% 1.08%
2014 2.45% 1.22%
2013 2.01% 1.31%
2012 2.11% 1.37%
2011 2.2% 1.43%
2010 2.23% 1.45%
2009 2.25% 1.47%
2008 2.3% 1.47%
2007 2.35% 1.42%
2006 2.38% 1.36%
2005 2.42% 1.36%
2004 2.45% 1.37%
2003 2.52% 1.41%
2002 2.62% 1.45%
2001 2.71% 1.49%
2000 2.81% 1.55%
1999 3.31% 1.61%
1998 3.84% 1.65%
1997 3.92% 1.7%
1996 3.95% 1.75%
1995 3.98% 1.8%
1994 4.01% 1.83%
1993 4.06% 1.87%
1992 4.07% 1.91%
1991 4.05% 1.94%
1990 4.01% 1.94%
1989 3.94% 1.95%
1988 3.9% 2%
1987 3.93% 2.03%
1986 3.99% 2.06%
1985 4.04% 2.09%
1984 4.07% 2.13%
1983 4.1% 2.18%
1982 4.11% 2.24%
1981 4.09% 2.37%
1980 4.03% 2.52%
1979 3.93% 2.61%
1978 3.84% 2.68%
1977 3.74% 2.74%
1976 4.16% 2.82%
1975 4.67% 2.9%
1974 4.67% 2.97%
1973 4.66% 3.03%
1972 4.58% 3.09%
1971 4.42% 3.14%
1970 4.22% 3.21%
1969 4.05% 3.28%
1968 3.96% 3.34%
1967 3.95% 3.36%
1966 3.94% 3.37%
1965 3.94% 3.36%
1964 3.94% 3.33%
1963 3.92% 3.31%
1962 3.85% 3.27%
1961 3.72% 3.17%

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/mexico | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.43%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Mexico
Current population
33910252
133551566
Population rank 50/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 1.61%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
29.1 seconds
One birth every
31.3 seconds
15.6 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 109/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 -108,037
Net migration rank 43/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -108,037
2024 765,049 7,838 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 758,261 6,002 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 750,270 26,777 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 732,191 1,322 936,682 -122,791
2020 727,455 -12,390 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 727,774 2,043 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 722,445 5,395 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 734,553 -796 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 735,630 18,568 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 731,387 522 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 728,978 -23,011 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 720,228 -250,964 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 708,847 -232,712 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 694,033 -200,010 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 676,554 -182,689 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 654,439 -168,027 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 630,610 -150,037 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 617,247 -130,079 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 605,001 -124,651 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 593,685 -117,342 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 579,424 -108,869 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 568,220 -99,880 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 563,692 -90,503 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 555,220 -76,679 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 545,129 -63,843 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 527,634 -42,777 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 509,167 109,961 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 489,984 124,443 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 469,740 125,556 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 453,719 124,501 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 438,274 120,247 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 430,759 113,215 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 423,294 104,006 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 413,354 92,228 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 402,629 79,979 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 390,081 67,324 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 378,575 53,187 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 370,654 45,028 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 357,205 48,233 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 344,549 50,872 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 331,910 52,594 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 317,379 53,646 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 305,204 53,384 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 292,755 51,354 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 280,630 47,031 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 268,875 40,355 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 257,222 31,822 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 250,858 22,452 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 241,939 12,735 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 228,883 79,766 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 216,389 79,445 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 203,429 78,963 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 190,842 77,213 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 179,918 69,728 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 170,070 58,883 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 161,541 48,192 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 153,464 41,198 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 145,773 40,125 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 138,438 40,125 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 131,601 40,125 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 124,996 40,125 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 118,526 40,125 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 111,930 39,670 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 105,568 36,410 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 99,681 31,307 1,206,955 -85,591

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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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