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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 1.15 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Morocco
2100 104,920,371 38,181,184
2099 104,113,061 38,411,679
2098 103,291,158 38,639,306
2097 102,471,756 38,863,211
2096 101,628,301 39,084,772
2095 100,772,460 39,302,453
2094 99,898,304 39,515,556
2093 99,021,348 39,726,709
2092 98,114,023 39,934,218
2091 97,191,635 40,138,565
2090 96,263,617 40,337,690
2089 95,332,834 40,532,151
2088 94,410,464 40,718,654
2087 93,478,576 40,902,624
2086 92,531,438 41,085,174
2085 91,589,651 41,264,970
2084 90,656,883 41,438,801
2083 89,687,091 41,604,865
2082 88,713,776 41,768,393
2081 87,729,381 41,927,610
2080 86,741,632 42,082,087
2079 85,754,611 42,233,228
2078 84,755,417 42,377,404
2077 83,751,773 42,515,702
2076 82,745,768 42,648,054
2075 81,715,680 42,775,325
2074 80,699,852 42,898,811
2073 79,680,254 43,017,234
2072 78,658,967 43,128,932
2071 77,619,677 43,232,517
2070 76,578,862 43,332,679
2069 75,539,439 43,423,419
2068 74,479,930 43,507,485
2067 73,429,006 43,586,077
2066 72,362,962 43,654,657
2065 71,312,115 43,723,648
2064 70,271,852 43,781,054
2063 69,232,655 43,828,593
2062 68,207,413 43,871,197
2061 67,176,556 43,902,710
2060 66,159,709 43,927,001
2059 65,140,683 43,942,510
2058 64,110,700 43,944,996
2057 63,092,260 43,939,695
2056 62,075,281 43,927,624
2055 61,046,238 43,902,661
2054 60,014,012 43,866,486
2053 58,992,661 43,819,100
2052 57,968,005 43,759,239
2051 56,941,659 43,688,144
2050 55,918,046 43,605,074
2049 54,901,818 43,517,919
2048 53,875,709 43,417,554
2047 52,858,830 43,308,462
2046 51,844,312 43,192,511
2045 50,830,306 43,065,569
2044 49,805,598 42,925,634
2043 48,788,840 42,780,215
2042 47,784,131 42,623,872
2041 46,795,255 42,456,113
2040 45,813,266 42,280,578
2039 44,841,250 42,098,906
2038 43,881,133 41,902,451
2037 42,929,373 41,700,541
2036 41,995,248 41,488,891
2035 41,077,730 41,266,216
2034 40,171,091 41,037,058
2033 39,279,116 40,795,454
2032 38,414,277 40,544,755
2031 37,563,879 40,280,535
2030 36,733,221 40,005,642
2029 35,912,791 39,720,087
2028 35,100,748 39,422,016
2027 34,301,358 39,109,148
2026 33,507,906 38,783,685
2025 32,716,581 38,442,658
2024 31,934,230 38,081,173
2023 31,165,654 37,712,505
2022 30,395,002 37,329,064
2021 29,639,736 36,954,442
2020 28,915,449 36,584,208
2019 28,193,009 36,210,898
2018 27,464,173 35,839,760
2017 26,733,372 35,446,392
2016 25,989,405 35,023,457
2015 25,246,342 34,607,588
2014 24,527,395 34,204,780
2013 23,939,775 33,787,571
2012 23,467,078 33,355,241
2011 22,982,000 32,912,588
2010 22,488,065 32,467,016
2009 21,997,940 32,030,778
2008 21,514,439 31,606,767
2007 21,030,558 31,186,468
2006 20,546,802 30,771,178
2005 20,068,458 30,358,144
2004 19,595,000 29,953,018
2003 19,125,542 29,571,415
2002 18,654,771 29,198,142
2001 18,178,913 28,814,643
2000 17,699,004 28,423,435
1999 17,215,935 28,027,179
1998 16,663,948 27,621,648
1997 16,047,170 27,213,337
1996 15,442,312 26,808,107
1995 14,855,565 26,399,429
1994 14,287,201 26,000,822
1993 13,735,951 25,614,586
1992 13,200,310 25,212,468
1991 12,683,870 24,799,014
1990 12,189,778 24,375,551
1989 11,719,771 23,939,414
1988 11,275,189 23,500,524
1987 10,851,475 23,054,392
1986 10,440,917 22,600,803
1985 10,040,483 22,113,953
1984 9,650,516 21,593,778
1983 9,272,744 21,060,696
1982 8,907,936 20,520,318
1981 8,556,596 19,985,401
1980 8,220,714 19,459,943
1979 7,902,267 18,955,589
1978 7,603,130 18,477,385
1977 7,321,950 18,014,756
1976 7,057,958 17,574,182
1975 6,776,297 17,150,786
1974 6,474,057 16,733,842
1973 6,184,944 16,326,269
1972 5,909,716 15,924,692
1971 5,650,868 15,527,225
1970 5,411,567 15,129,449
1969 5,192,221 14,734,255
1968 4,990,021 14,347,899
1967 4,799,744 13,968,175
1966 4,617,519 13,597,065
1965 4,442,377 13,239,171
1964 4,273,952 12,898,886
1963 4,112,061 12,577,502
1962 3,956,939 12,253,092
1961 3,810,151 11,931,085
1960 3,673,666 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Morocco
2100 0.78% -0.6%
2099 0.8% -0.59%
2098 0.8% -0.58%
2097 0.83% -0.57%
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% -0.49%
2090 0.98% -0.48%
2089 0.98% -0.46%
2088 1% -0.45%
2087 1.02% -0.44%
2086 1.03% -0.44%
2085 1.03% -0.42%
2084 1.08% -0.4%
2083 1.1% -0.39%
2082 1.12% -0.38%
2081 1.14% -0.37%
2080 1.15% -0.36%
2079 1.18% -0.34%
2078 1.2% -0.33%
2077 1.22% -0.31%
2076 1.26% -0.3%
2075 1.26% -0.29%
2074 1.28% -0.28%
2073 1.3% -0.26%
2072 1.34% -0.24%
2071 1.36% -0.23%
2070 1.38% -0.21%
2069 1.42% -0.19%
2068 1.43% -0.18%
2067 1.47% -0.16%
2066 1.47% -0.16%
2065 1.48% -0.13%
2064 1.5% -0.11%
2063 1.5% -0.1%
2062 1.53% -0.07%
2061 1.54% -0.06%
2060 1.56% -0.04%
2059 1.61% -0.006%
2058 1.61% 0.01%
2057 1.64% 0.03%
2056 1.69% 0.06%
2055 1.72% 0.08%
2054 1.73% 0.11%
2053 1.77% 0.14%
2052 1.8% 0.16%
2051 1.83% 0.19%
2050 1.85% 0.2%
2049 1.9% 0.23%
2048 1.92% 0.25%
2047 1.96% 0.27%
2046 1.99% 0.29%
2045 2.06% 0.33%
2044 2.08% 0.34%
2043 2.1% 0.37%
2042 2.11% 0.4%
2041 2.14% 0.42%
2040 2.17% 0.43%
2039 2.19% 0.47%
2038 2.22% 0.48%
2037 2.22% 0.51%
2036 2.23% 0.54%
2035 2.26% 0.56%
2034 2.27% 0.59%
2033 2.25% 0.62%
2032 2.26% 0.66%
2031 2.26% 0.69%
2030 2.28% 0.72%
2029 2.31% 0.76%
2028 2.33% 0.8%
2027 2.37% 0.84%
2026 2.42% 0.89%
2025 2.45% 0.95%
2024 2.47% 0.98%
2023 2.54% 1.03%
2022 2.55% 1.01%
2021 2.5% 1.01%
2020 2.56% 1.03%
2019 2.65% 1.04%
2018 2.73% 1.11%
2017 2.86% 1.21%
2016 2.94% 1.2%
2015 2.93% 1.18%
2014 2.45% 1.23%
2013 2.01% 1.3%
2012 2.11% 1.34%
2011 2.2% 1.37%
2010 2.23% 1.36%
2009 2.25% 1.34%
2008 2.3% 1.35%
2007 2.35% 1.35%
2006 2.38% 1.36%
2005 2.42% 1.35%
2004 2.45% 1.29%
2003 2.52% 1.28%
2002 2.62% 1.33%
2001 2.71% 1.38%
2000 2.81% 1.41%
1999 3.31% 1.47%
1998 3.84% 1.5%
1997 3.92% 1.51%
1996 3.95% 1.55%
1995 3.98% 1.53%
1994 4.01% 1.51%
1993 4.06% 1.59%
1992 4.07% 1.67%
1991 4.05% 1.74%
1990 4.01% 1.82%
1989 3.94% 1.87%
1988 3.9% 1.94%
1987 3.93% 2.01%
1986 3.99% 2.2%
1985 4.04% 2.41%
1984 4.07% 2.53%
1983 4.1% 2.63%
1982 4.11% 2.68%
1981 4.09% 2.7%
1980 4.03% 2.66%
1979 3.93% 2.59%
1978 3.84% 2.57%
1977 3.74% 2.51%
1976 4.16% 2.47%
1975 4.67% 2.49%
1974 4.67% 2.5%
1973 4.66% 2.52%
1972 4.58% 2.56%
1971 4.42% 2.63%
1970 4.22% 2.68%
1969 4.05% 2.69%
1968 3.96% 2.72%
1967 3.95% 2.73%
1966 3.94% 2.7%
1965 3.94% 2.64%
1964 3.94% 2.56%
1963 3.92% 2.65%
1962 3.85% 2.7%
1961 3.72% 2.63%

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/morocco | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Morocco
Current population
33722528
38871720
Population rank 50/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.47%
One net population change
41 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
50.1 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 104/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 -56,254
Net migration rank 43/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -56,254
2024 - 7,838 - -46,802
2023 758,261 6,002 417,213 -39,650
2022 750,270 26,777 427,903 -38,594
2021 732,191 1,322 407,829 -47,902
2020 727,455 -12,390 415,999 -35,474
2019 727,774 2,043 457,307 -91,217
2018 722,445 5,395 464,375 -88,159
2017 734,553 -796 471,011 -60,472
2016 735,630 18,568 474,637 -39,302
2015 731,387 522 477,654 -81,248
2014 728,978 -23,011 481,295 -72,065
2013 720,228 -250,964 492,284 -67,096
2012 708,847 -232,712 504,698 -65,251
2011 694,033 -200,010 513,305 -67,447
2010 676,554 -182,689 515,804 -70,510
2009 654,439 -168,027 509,386 -82,203
2008 630,610 -150,037 499,766 -78,912
2007 617,247 -130,079 493,526 -73,759
2006 605,001 -124,651 483,200 -72,364
2005 593,685 -117,342 474,285 -59,024
2004 579,424 -108,869 461,756 -66,749
2003 568,220 -99,880 452,650 -84,460
2002 563,692 -90,503 446,147 -67,802
2001 555,220 -76,679 452,621 -63,967
2000 545,129 -63,843 461,341 -67,569
1999 527,634 -42,777 473,071 -74,343
1998 509,167 109,961 492,604 -80,286
1997 489,984 124,443 500,807 -96,502
1996 469,740 125,556 501,499 -95,331
1995 453,719 124,501 496,573 -85,386
1994 438,274 120,247 501,426 -115,404
1993 430,759 113,215 507,707 -121,254
1992 423,294 104,006 525,680 -107,911
1991 413,354 92,228 539,850 -130,717
1990 402,629 79,979 535,506 -97,711
1989 390,081 67,324 538,996 -104,509
1988 378,575 53,187 545,800 -102,484
1987 370,654 45,028 553,005 -104,029
1986 357,205 48,233 558,105 -99,905
1985 344,549 50,872 560,810 -45,336
1984 331,910 52,594 564,159 -39,319
1983 317,379 53,646 566,301 -24,988
1982 305,204 53,384 564,904 -25,471
1981 292,755 51,354 552,936 -22,553
1980 280,630 47,031 534,448 -13,899
1979 268,875 40,355 515,554 -27,374
1978 257,222 31,822 498,834 -30,600
1977 250,858 22,452 489,173 -32,161
1976 241,939 12,735 482,130 -58,019
1975 228,883 79,766 474,631 -51,968
1974 216,389 79,445 464,147 -52,927
1973 203,429 78,963 455,699 -51,772
1972 190,842 77,213 446,449 -47,226
1971 179,918 69,728 435,104 -39,385
1970 170,070 58,883 426,015 -26,168
1969 161,541 48,192 414,931 -24,389
1968 153,464 41,198 407,437 -25,267
1967 145,773 40,125 400,594 -23,309
1966 138,438 40,125 391,881 -26,945
1965 131,601 40,125 383,989 -33,139
1964 124,996 40,125 375,835 -46,106
1963 118,526 40,125 369,250 -56,214
1962 111,930 39,670 363,843 -28,071
1961 105,568 36,410 348,650 -40,413
1960 99,681 31,307 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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