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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.1 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Mozambique
2100 104,920,371 105,684,658
2099 104,113,061 105,291,198
2098 103,291,158 104,859,475
2097 102,471,756 104,428,679
2096 101,628,301 103,962,668
2095 100,772,460 103,480,514
2094 99,898,304 102,989,197
2093 99,021,348 102,464,565
2092 98,114,023 101,929,545
2091 97,191,635 101,410,418
2090 96,263,617 100,829,728
2089 95,332,834 100,211,758
2088 94,410,464 99,594,130
2087 93,478,576 98,943,096
2086 92,531,438 98,288,529
2085 91,589,651 97,609,760
2084 90,656,883 96,926,143
2083 89,687,091 96,193,441
2082 88,713,776 95,449,095
2081 87,729,381 94,708,064
2080 86,741,632 93,957,824
2079 85,754,611 93,171,561
2078 84,755,417 92,350,666
2077 83,751,773 91,530,198
2076 82,745,768 90,699,125
2075 81,715,680 89,848,943
2074 80,699,852 88,999,187
2073 79,680,254 88,113,398
2072 78,658,967 87,210,961
2071 77,619,677 86,283,286
2070 76,578,862 85,349,704
2069 75,539,439 84,361,565
2068 74,479,930 83,400,997
2067 73,429,006 82,437,397
2066 72,362,962 81,437,030
2065 71,312,115 80,446,244
2064 70,271,852 79,433,801
2063 69,232,655 78,430,632
2062 68,207,413 77,376,597
2061 67,176,556 76,274,806
2060 66,159,709 75,197,384
2059 65,140,683 74,082,771
2058 64,110,700 72,958,774
2057 63,092,260 71,828,186
2056 62,075,281 70,677,889
2055 61,046,238 69,542,373
2054 60,014,012 68,419,331
2053 58,992,661 67,306,817
2052 57,968,005 66,163,407
2051 56,941,659 65,032,770
2050 55,918,046 63,898,302
2049 54,901,818 62,731,532
2048 53,875,709 61,579,833
2047 52,858,830 60,424,101
2046 51,844,312 59,273,421
2045 50,830,306 58,132,244
2044 49,805,598 56,969,604
2043 48,788,840 55,814,906
2042 47,784,131 54,633,120
2041 46,795,255 53,476,191
2040 45,813,266 52,305,805
2039 44,841,250 51,136,087
2038 43,881,133 49,973,820
2037 42,929,373 48,827,661
2036 41,995,248 47,668,628
2035 41,077,730 46,520,419
2034 40,171,091 45,358,645
2033 39,279,116 44,229,218
2032 38,414,277 43,102,655
2031 37,563,879 41,993,535
2030 36,733,221 40,901,742
2029 35,912,791 39,818,379
2028 35,100,748 38,748,841
2027 34,301,358 37,696,739
2026 33,507,906 36,660,958
2025 32,716,581 35,650,681
2024 31,934,230 34,631,766
2023 31,165,654 33,635,160
2022 30,395,002 32,656,246
2021 29,639,736 31,707,800
2020 28,915,449 30,783,688
2019 28,193,009 29,884,380
2018 27,464,173 29,018,644
2017 26,733,372 28,166,393
2016 25,989,405 27,337,105
2015 25,246,342 26,547,572
2014 24,527,395 25,788,475
2013 23,939,775 25,051,611
2012 23,467,078 24,337,846
2011 22,982,000 23,649,039
2010 22,488,065 22,999,235
2009 21,997,940 22,391,745
2008 21,514,439 21,819,036
2007 21,030,558 21,287,635
2006 20,546,802 20,787,087
2005 20,068,458 20,304,569
2004 19,595,000 19,840,313
2003 19,125,542 19,392,475
2002 18,654,771 18,958,338
2001 18,178,913 18,537,729
2000 17,699,004 18,129,653
1999 17,215,935 17,734,506
1998 16,663,948 17,340,464
1997 16,047,170 16,949,982
1996 15,442,312 16,492,480
1995 14,855,565 15,960,530
1994 14,287,201 15,033,853
1993 13,735,951 14,051,192
1992 13,200,310 13,613,316
1991 12,683,870 13,352,090
1990 12,189,778 13,094,537
1989 11,719,771 12,906,842
1988 11,275,189 12,800,558
1987 10,851,475 12,822,574
1986 10,440,917 12,770,578
1985 10,040,483 12,548,949
1984 9,650,516 12,315,954
1983 9,272,744 12,073,822
1982 8,907,936 11,824,370
1981 8,556,596 11,568,127
1980 8,220,714 11,336,221
1979 7,902,267 11,028,809
1978 7,603,130 10,618,250
1977 7,321,950 10,224,975
1976 7,057,958 9,867,209
1975 6,776,297 9,540,817
1974 6,474,057 9,236,093
1973 6,184,944 8,954,242
1972 5,909,716 8,692,935
1971 5,650,868 8,456,317
1970 5,411,567 8,250,506
1969 5,192,221 8,066,951
1968 4,990,021 7,892,613
1967 4,799,744 7,724,550
1966 4,617,519 7,562,990
1965 4,442,377 7,406,421
1964 4,273,952 7,255,061
1963 4,112,061 7,109,828
1962 3,956,939 6,969,364
1961 3,810,151 6,834,936
1960 3,673,666 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd to 32nd.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Mozambique
2100 0.78% 0.37%
2099 0.8% 0.41%
2098 0.8% 0.41%
2097 0.83% 0.45%
2096 0.85% 0.47%
2095 0.88% 0.48%
2094 0.89% 0.51%
2093 0.92% 0.52%
2092 0.95% 0.51%
2091 0.96% 0.58%
2090 0.98% 0.62%
2089 0.98% 0.62%
2088 1% 0.66%
2087 1.02% 0.67%
2086 1.03% 0.7%
2085 1.03% 0.71%
2084 1.08% 0.76%
2083 1.1% 0.78%
2082 1.12% 0.78%
2081 1.14% 0.8%
2080 1.15% 0.84%
2079 1.18% 0.89%
2078 1.2% 0.9%
2077 1.22% 0.92%
2076 1.26% 0.95%
2075 1.26% 0.95%
2074 1.28% 1.01%
2073 1.3% 1.03%
2072 1.34% 1.08%
2071 1.36% 1.09%
2070 1.38% 1.17%
2069 1.42% 1.15%
2068 1.43% 1.17%
2067 1.47% 1.23%
2066 1.47% 1.23%
2065 1.48% 1.27%
2064 1.5% 1.28%
2063 1.5% 1.36%
2062 1.53% 1.44%
2061 1.54% 1.43%
2060 1.56% 1.5%
2059 1.61% 1.54%
2058 1.61% 1.57%
2057 1.64% 1.63%
2056 1.69% 1.63%
2055 1.72% 1.64%
2054 1.73% 1.65%
2053 1.77% 1.73%
2052 1.8% 1.74%
2051 1.83% 1.78%
2050 1.85% 1.86%
2049 1.9% 1.87%
2048 1.92% 1.91%
2047 1.96% 1.94%
2046 1.99% 1.96%
2045 2.06% 2.04%
2044 2.08% 2.07%
2043 2.1% 2.16%
2042 2.11% 2.16%
2041 2.14% 2.24%
2040 2.17% 2.29%
2039 2.19% 2.33%
2038 2.22% 2.35%
2037 2.22% 2.43%
2036 2.23% 2.47%
2035 2.26% 2.56%
2034 2.27% 2.55%
2033 2.25% 2.61%
2032 2.26% 2.64%
2031 2.26% 2.67%
2030 2.28% 2.72%
2029 2.31% 2.76%
2028 2.33% 2.79%
2027 2.37% 2.83%
2026 2.42% 2.83%
2025 2.45% 2.94%
2024 2.47% 2.96%
2023 2.54% 3%
2022 2.55% 2.99%
2021 2.5% 3%
2020 2.56% 3.01%
2019 2.65% 2.98%
2018 2.73% 3.03%
2017 2.86% 3.03%
2016 2.94% 2.97%
2015 2.93% 2.94%
2014 2.45% 2.94%
2013 2.01% 2.93%
2012 2.11% 2.91%
2011 2.2% 2.83%
2010 2.23% 2.71%
2009 2.25% 2.62%
2008 2.3% 2.5%
2007 2.35% 2.41%
2006 2.38% 2.38%
2005 2.42% 2.34%
2004 2.45% 2.31%
2003 2.52% 2.29%
2002 2.62% 2.27%
2001 2.71% 2.25%
2000 2.81% 2.23%
1999 3.31% 2.27%
1998 3.84% 2.3%
1997 3.92% 2.77%
1996 3.95% 3.33%
1995 3.98% 6.16%
1994 4.01% 6.99%
1993 4.06% 3.22%
1992 4.07% 1.96%
1991 4.05% 1.97%
1990 4.01% 1.45%
1989 3.94% 0.83%
1988 3.9% -0.17%
1987 3.93% 0.41%
1986 3.99% 1.77%
1985 4.04% 1.89%
1984 4.07% 2.01%
1983 4.1% 2.11%
1982 4.11% 2.22%
1981 4.09% 2.05%
1980 4.03% 2.79%
1979 3.93% 3.87%
1978 3.84% 3.85%
1977 3.74% 3.63%
1976 4.16% 3.42%
1975 4.67% 3.3%
1974 4.67% 3.15%
1973 4.66% 3.01%
1972 4.58% 2.8%
1971 4.42% 2.49%
1970 4.22% 2.28%
1969 4.05% 2.21%
1968 3.96% 2.18%
1967 3.95% 2.14%
1966 3.94% 2.11%
1965 3.94% 2.09%
1964 3.94% 2.04%
1963 3.92% 2.02%
1962 3.85% 1.97%
1961 3.72% 1.81%

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 Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Mozambique
Current population
33722528
36941128
Population rank 50/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.45%
One net population change
41 seconds
31.6 seconds
One birth every
31.6 seconds
25 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 16/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 -65,573
Net migration rank 43/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -65,573
2024 - 7,838 - -38,940
2023 758,261 6,002 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 750,270 26,777 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 732,191 1,322 951,234 -23,103
2020 727,455 -12,390 945,952 -25,864
2019 727,774 2,043 927,581 -49,080
2018 722,445 5,395 903,176 -50,224
2017 734,553 -796 876,594 -25,043
2016 735,630 18,568 850,430 -43,398
2015 731,387 522 824,435 -52,374
2014 728,978 -23,011 799,778 -53,625
2013 720,228 -250,964 784,641 -57,067
2012 708,847 -232,712 763,088 -63,131
2011 694,033 -200,010 741,303 -63,638
2010 676,554 -182,689 719,025 -97,079
2009 654,439 -168,027 693,673 -100,625
2008 630,610 -150,037 654,920 -102,534
2007 617,247 -130,079 610,913 -100,490
2006 605,001 -124,651 586,009 -95,333
2005 593,685 -117,342 570,132 -95,770
2004 579,424 -108,869 554,973 -100,824
2003 568,220 -99,880 540,992 -99,484
2002 563,692 -90,503 529,867 -103,102
2001 555,220 -76,679 519,594 -105,130
2000 545,129 -63,843 506,162 -104,476
1999 527,634 -42,777 491,814 -103,223
1998 509,167 109,961 474,453 -74,952
1997 489,984 124,443 461,209 -79,732
1996 469,740 125,556 442,559 90,975
1995 453,719 124,501 421,630 108,751
1994 438,274 120,247 384,821 938,163
1993 430,759 113,215 369,518 272,829
1992 423,294 104,006 362,373 -128,960
1991 413,354 92,228 357,676 -68,644
1990 402,629 79,979 353,290 -127,215
1989 390,081 67,324 348,833 -199,509
1988 378,575 53,187 349,480 -286,247
1987 370,654 45,028 334,438 -441,710
1986 357,205 48,233 332,609 -121,350
1985 344,549 50,872 307,625 -75,642
1984 331,910 52,594 304,524 -70,532
1983 317,379 53,646 324,158 -73,899
1982 305,204 53,384 321,493 -72,852
1981 292,755 51,354 322,207 -58,347
1980 280,630 47,031 349,586 -149,650
1979 268,875 40,355 331,162 83,699
1978 257,222 31,822 310,403 95,859
1977 250,858 22,452 289,193 91,082
1976 241,939 12,735 273,924 61,326
1975 228,883 79,766 257,984 59,562
1974 216,389 79,445 240,665 51,238
1973 203,429 78,963 226,847 44,951
1972 190,842 77,213 215,793 35,023
1971 179,918 69,728 211,137 11,297
1970 170,070 58,883 207,385 -18,197
1969 161,541 48,192 202,174 -24,251
1968 153,464 41,198 197,623 -26,872
1967 145,773 40,125 193,044 -27,672
1966 138,438 40,125 189,218 -31,462
1965 131,601 40,125 185,931 -30,538
1964 124,996 40,125 182,334 -35,005
1963 118,526 40,125 180,867 -37,738
1962 111,930 39,670 176,297 -38,504
1961 105,568 36,410 171,236 -40,181
1960 99,681 31,307 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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