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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 55.1 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Ivory Coast vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Montenegro
2100 104,920,371 319,719
2099 104,113,061 323,351
2098 103,291,158 326,940
2097 102,471,756 330,574
2096 101,628,301 334,217
2095 100,772,460 337,856
2094 99,898,304 341,490
2093 99,021,348 345,159
2092 98,114,023 348,826
2091 97,191,635 352,520
2090 96,263,617 356,219
2089 95,332,834 359,924
2088 94,410,464 363,602
2087 93,478,576 367,324
2086 92,531,438 371,059
2085 91,589,651 374,829
2084 90,656,883 378,644
2083 89,687,091 382,455
2082 88,713,776 386,310
2081 87,729,381 390,224
2080 86,741,632 394,179
2079 85,754,611 398,175
2078 84,755,417 402,181
2077 83,751,773 406,200
2076 82,745,768 410,263
2075 81,715,680 414,376
2074 80,699,852 418,534
2073 79,680,254 422,748
2072 78,658,967 426,952
2071 77,619,677 431,230
2070 76,578,862 435,563
2069 75,539,439 439,868
2068 74,479,930 444,186
2067 73,429,006 448,555
2066 72,362,962 452,869
2065 71,312,115 457,298
2064 70,271,852 461,706
2063 69,232,655 466,110
2062 68,207,413 470,496
2061 67,176,556 474,871
2060 66,159,709 479,291
2059 65,140,683 483,635
2058 64,110,700 487,928
2057 63,092,260 492,253
2056 62,075,281 496,682
2055 61,046,238 501,038
2054 60,014,012 505,324
2053 58,992,661 509,555
2052 57,968,005 513,782
2051 56,941,659 517,954
2050 55,918,046 522,097
2049 54,901,818 526,241
2048 53,875,709 530,291
2047 52,858,830 534,410
2046 51,844,312 538,441
2045 50,830,306 542,441
2044 49,805,598 546,404
2043 48,788,840 550,390
2042 47,784,131 554,278
2041 46,795,255 558,200
2040 45,813,266 562,081
2039 44,841,250 565,966
2038 43,881,133 569,835
2037 42,929,373 573,678
2036 41,995,248 577,477
2035 41,077,730 581,230
2034 40,171,091 584,919
2033 39,279,116 588,552
2032 38,414,277 592,122
2031 37,563,879 595,610
2030 36,733,221 599,030
2029 35,912,791 602,416
2028 35,100,748 605,742
2027 34,301,358 608,990
2026 33,507,906 612,312
2025 32,716,581 621,659
2024 31,934,230 623,525
2023 31,165,654 623,529
2022 30,395,002 623,591
2021 29,639,736 625,053
2020 28,915,449 626,590
2019 28,193,009 626,753
2018 27,464,173 626,438
2017 26,733,372 625,982
2016 25,989,405 625,353
2015 25,246,342 624,651
2014 24,527,395 623,744
2013 23,939,775 622,587
2012 23,467,078 621,418
2011 22,982,000 620,345
2010 22,488,065 619,428
2009 21,997,940 618,294
2008 21,514,439 616,969
2007 21,030,558 615,875
2006 20,546,802 615,025
2005 20,068,458 614,261
2004 19,595,000 613,353
2003 19,125,542 612,267
2002 18,654,771 609,828
2001 18,178,913 607,389
2000 17,699,004 604,950
1999 17,215,935 606,001
1998 16,663,948 607,662
1997 16,047,170 609,520
1996 15,442,312 611,003
1995 14,855,565 611,712
1994 14,287,201 611,389
1993 13,735,951 610,170
1992 13,200,310 608,516
1991 12,683,870 607,105
1990 12,189,778 606,372
1989 11,719,771 606,571
1988 11,275,189 607,413
1987 10,851,475 608,144
1986 10,440,917 607,711
1985 10,040,483 605,398
1984 9,650,516 600,884
1983 9,272,744 594,506
1982 8,907,936 587,001
1981 8,556,596 579,445
1980 8,220,714 572,608
1979 7,902,267 566,888
1978 7,603,130 562,065
1977 7,321,950 557,576
1976 7,057,958 552,562
1975 6,776,297 546,487
1974 6,474,057 538,902
1973 6,184,944 530,220
1972 5,909,716 521,785
1971 5,650,868 515,449
1970 5,411,567 512,407
1969 5,192,221 513,340
1968 4,990,021 517,481
1967 4,799,744 522,796
1966 4,617,519 526,419
1965 4,442,377 526,327
1964 4,273,952 521,753
1963 4,112,061 513,409
1962 3,956,939 502,558
1961 3,810,151 491,140
1960 3,673,666 480,579

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/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Montenegro
2100 0.78% -1.12%
2099 0.8% -1.1%
2098 0.8% -1.1%
2097 0.83% -1.09%
2096 0.85% -1.08%
2095 0.88% -1.06%
2094 0.89% -1.06%
2093 0.92% -1.05%
2092 0.95% -1.05%
2091 0.96% -1.04%
2090 0.98% -1.03%
2089 0.98% -1.01%
2088 1% -1.01%
2087 1.02% -1.01%
2086 1.03% -1.01%
2085 1.03% -1.01%
2084 1.08% -1%
2083 1.1% -1%
2082 1.12% -1%
2081 1.14% -1%
2080 1.15% -1%
2079 1.18% -1%
2078 1.2% -0.99%
2077 1.22% -0.99%
2076 1.26% -0.99%
2075 1.26% -0.99%
2074 1.28% -1%
2073 1.3% -0.98%
2072 1.34% -0.99%
2071 1.36% -0.99%
2070 1.38% -0.98%
2069 1.42% -0.97%
2068 1.43% -0.97%
2067 1.47% -0.95%
2066 1.47% -0.97%
2065 1.48% -0.95%
2064 1.5% -0.94%
2063 1.5% -0.93%
2062 1.53% -0.92%
2061 1.54% -0.92%
2060 1.56% -0.9%
2059 1.61% -0.88%
2058 1.61% -0.88%
2057 1.64% -0.89%
2056 1.69% -0.87%
2055 1.72% -0.85%
2054 1.73% -0.83%
2053 1.77% -0.82%
2052 1.8% -0.81%
2051 1.83% -0.79%
2050 1.85% -0.79%
2049 1.9% -0.76%
2048 1.92% -0.77%
2047 1.96% -0.75%
2046 1.99% -0.74%
2045 2.06% -0.73%
2044 2.08% -0.72%
2043 2.1% -0.7%
2042 2.11% -0.7%
2041 2.14% -0.69%
2040 2.17% -0.69%
2039 2.19% -0.68%
2038 2.22% -0.67%
2037 2.22% -0.66%
2036 2.23% -0.65%
2035 2.26% -0.63%
2034 2.27% -0.62%
2033 2.25% -0.6%
2032 2.26% -0.59%
2031 2.26% -0.57%
2030 2.28% -0.56%
2029 2.31% -0.55%
2028 2.33% -0.53%
2027 2.37% -0.54%
2026 2.42% -1.5%
2025 2.45% -0.3%
2024 2.47% -0.001%
2023 2.54% -0.01%
2022 2.55% -0.23%
2021 2.5% -0.25%
2020 2.56% -0.03%
2019 2.65% 0.05%
2018 2.73% 0.07%
2017 2.86% 0.1%
2016 2.94% 0.11%
2015 2.93% 0.15%
2014 2.45% 0.19%
2013 2.01% 0.19%
2012 2.11% 0.17%
2011 2.2% 0.15%
2010 2.23% 0.18%
2009 2.25% 0.21%
2008 2.3% 0.18%
2007 2.35% 0.14%
2006 2.38% 0.12%
2005 2.42% 0.15%
2004 2.45% 0.18%
2003 2.52% 0.4%
2002 2.62% 0.4%
2001 2.71% 0.4%
2000 2.81% -0.17%
1999 3.31% -0.27%
1998 3.84% -0.3%
1997 3.92% -0.24%
1996 3.95% -0.12%
1995 3.98% 0.05%
1994 4.01% 0.2%
1993 4.06% 0.27%
1992 4.07% 0.23%
1991 4.05% 0.12%
1990 4.01% -0.03%
1989 3.94% -0.14%
1988 3.9% -0.12%
1987 3.93% 0.07%
1986 3.99% 0.38%
1985 4.04% 0.75%
1984 4.07% 1.07%
1983 4.1% 1.28%
1982 4.11% 1.3%
1981 4.09% 1.19%
1980 4.03% 1.01%
1979 3.93% 0.86%
1978 3.84% 0.81%
1977 3.74% 0.91%
1976 4.16% 1.11%
1975 4.67% 1.41%
1974 4.67% 1.64%
1973 4.66% 1.62%
1972 4.58% 1.23%
1971 4.42% 0.59%
1970 4.22% -0.18%
1969 4.05% -0.8%
1968 3.96% -1.02%
1967 3.95% -0.69%
1966 3.94% 0.02%
1965 3.94% 0.88%
1964 3.94% 1.63%
1963 3.92% 2.16%
1962 3.85% 2.32%
1961 3.72% 2.2%

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/montenegro | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Montenegro
Current population
33722528
612312
Population rank 50/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.007%
One net population change
41 seconds
3.26 months
One birth every
31.6 seconds
1.25 hours
One death every
2.2 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +0
Annual growth/decline +768,576 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 164/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 -9,279
Net migration rank 43/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -9,279
2024 - 7,838 - -1,686
2023 758,261 6,002 686 12,000
2022 750,270 26,777 0 26,332
2021 732,191 1,322 -2,062 -2,344
2020 727,455 -12,390 -188 -3,310
2019 727,774 2,043 627 -4,083
2018 722,445 5,395 752 -5,058
2017 734,553 -796 939 -4,948
2016 735,630 18,568 1,125 -5,274
2015 731,387 522 1,062 -4,863
2014 728,978 -23,011 1,560 -4,357
2013 720,228 -250,964 1,557 -2,478
2012 708,847 -232,712 1,554 -1,583
2011 694,033 -200,010 1,365 0
2010 676,554 -182,689 1,797 -2,276
2009 654,439 -168,027 2,783 -3,456
2008 630,610 -150,037 2,530 -3,326
2007 617,247 -130,079 1,848 -3,056
2006 605,001 -124,651 1,599 -2,735
2005 593,685 -117,342 1,536 -2,247
2004 579,424 -108,869 2,146 -1,997
2003 568,220 -99,880 2,632 -3,178
2002 563,692 -90,503 2,988 -3,357
2001 555,220 -76,679 3,462 -3,511
2000 545,129 -63,843 3,751 -3,734
1999 527,634 -42,777 3,454 -3,487
1998 509,167 109,961 3,889 -3,326
1997 489,984 124,443 3,597 -3,077
1996 469,740 125,556 4,155 -3,051
1995 453,719 124,501 4,527 -3,082
1994 438,274 120,247 4,381 -2,889
1993 430,759 113,215 4,638 -2,835
1992 423,294 104,006 5,015 -2,942
1991 413,354 92,228 5,191 -2,630
1990 402,629 79,979 5,010 -1,705
1989 390,081 67,324 5,129 -1,730
1988 378,575 53,187 5,529 -2,165
1987 370,654 45,028 5,958 -2,569
1986 357,205 48,233 6,097 -2,747
1985 344,549 50,872 6,283 -3,013
1984 331,910 52,594 6,337 -3,074
1983 317,379 53,646 6,482 -3,190
1982 305,204 53,384 6,419 -3,151
1981 292,755 51,354 6,275 -2,287
1980 280,630 47,031 6,383 -450
1979 268,875 40,355 6,139 -718
1978 257,222 31,822 6,408 -1,103
1977 250,858 22,452 6,650 -1,364
1976 241,939 12,735 6,845 -1,447
1975 228,883 79,766 6,878 -1,588
1974 216,389 79,445 6,919 -1,669
1973 203,429 78,963 7,096 -1,778
1972 190,842 77,213 7,252 -1,922
1971 179,918 69,728 7,168 -1,856
1970 170,070 58,883 7,069 -2,013
1969 161,541 48,192 7,449 -2,456
1968 153,464 41,198 7,497 -2,404
1967 145,773 40,125 7,961 -2,519
1966 138,438 40,125 8,661 -2,751
1965 131,601 40,125 9,010 -2,743
1964 124,996 40,125 9,227 -2,734
1963 118,526 40,125 9,449 -2,800
1962 111,930 39,670 9,402 -2,606
1961 105,568 36,410 9,278 -2,254
1960 99,681 31,307 9,144 -2,467

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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