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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 10.6 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Namibia
2100 104,920,371 5,958,153
2099 104,113,061 5,952,623
2098 103,291,158 5,947,142
2097 102,471,756 5,942,285
2096 101,628,301 5,938,162
2095 100,772,460 5,930,395
2094 99,898,304 5,922,248
2093 99,021,348 5,911,235
2092 98,114,023 5,899,026
2091 97,191,635 5,886,490
2090 96,263,617 5,871,938
2089 95,332,834 5,858,234
2088 94,410,464 5,842,720
2087 93,478,576 5,825,856
2086 92,531,438 5,806,643
2085 91,589,651 5,789,246
2084 90,656,883 5,771,050
2083 89,687,091 5,751,610
2082 88,713,776 5,730,648
2081 87,729,381 5,707,476
2080 86,741,632 5,682,842
2079 85,754,611 5,659,698
2078 84,755,417 5,634,313
2077 83,751,773 5,608,096
2076 82,745,768 5,580,829
2075 81,715,680 5,551,107
2074 80,699,852 5,522,025
2073 79,680,254 5,494,180
2072 78,658,967 5,464,749
2071 77,619,677 5,434,461
2070 76,578,862 5,403,822
2069 75,539,439 5,371,517
2068 74,479,930 5,336,950
2067 73,429,006 5,300,707
2066 72,362,962 5,263,191
2065 71,312,115 5,227,346
2064 70,271,852 5,190,323
2063 69,232,655 5,150,579
2062 68,207,413 5,109,760
2061 67,176,556 5,068,478
2060 66,159,709 5,023,587
2059 65,140,683 4,979,591
2058 64,110,700 4,933,964
2057 63,092,260 4,887,985
2056 62,075,281 4,840,537
2055 61,046,238 4,790,848
2054 60,014,012 4,741,942
2053 58,992,661 4,691,180
2052 57,968,005 4,639,835
2051 56,941,659 4,587,353
2050 55,918,046 4,533,502
2049 54,901,818 4,482,650
2048 53,875,709 4,430,309
2047 52,858,830 4,373,597
2046 51,844,312 4,318,050
2045 50,830,306 4,259,166
2044 49,805,598 4,202,338
2043 48,788,840 4,144,892
2042 47,784,131 4,088,713
2041 46,795,255 4,032,347
2040 45,813,266 3,976,987
2039 44,841,250 3,920,720
2038 43,881,133 3,862,015
2037 42,929,373 3,804,482
2036 41,995,248 3,747,072
2035 41,077,730 3,689,163
2034 40,171,091 3,631,737
2033 39,279,116 3,575,000
2032 38,414,277 3,516,310
2031 37,563,879 3,456,265
2030 36,733,221 3,395,964
2029 35,912,791 3,336,698
2028 35,100,748 3,277,428
2027 34,301,358 3,216,917
2026 33,507,906 3,156,839
2025 32,716,581 3,094,769
2024 31,934,230 3,030,131
2023 31,165,654 2,963,095
2022 30,395,002 2,889,662
2021 29,639,736 2,810,548
2020 28,915,449 2,728,762
2019 28,193,009 2,650,494
2018 27,464,173 2,577,327
2017 26,733,372 2,506,853
2016 25,989,405 2,439,213
2015 25,246,342 2,374,300
2014 24,527,395 2,312,139
2013 23,939,775 2,252,508
2012 23,467,078 2,194,654
2011 22,982,000 2,146,325
2010 22,488,065 2,109,811
2009 21,997,940 2,077,394
2008 21,514,439 2,047,056
2007 21,030,558 2,018,600
2006 20,546,802 1,991,888
2005 20,068,458 1,966,582
2004 19,595,000 1,942,082
2003 19,125,542 1,917,464
2002 18,654,771 1,889,970
2001 18,178,913 1,857,048
2000 17,699,004 1,818,647
1999 17,215,935 1,776,368
1998 16,663,948 1,732,745
1997 16,047,170 1,689,264
1996 15,442,312 1,646,103
1995 14,855,565 1,602,170
1994 14,287,201 1,556,304
1993 13,735,951 1,508,697
1992 13,200,310 1,461,322
1991 12,683,870 1,415,684
1990 12,189,778 1,369,303
1989 11,719,771 1,288,947
1988 11,275,189 1,209,696
1987 10,851,475 1,167,889
1986 10,440,917 1,131,081
1985 10,040,483 1,096,890
1984 9,650,516 1,065,989
1983 9,272,744 1,037,511
1982 8,907,936 1,010,308
1981 8,556,596 992,500
1980 8,220,714 981,434
1979 7,902,267 962,825
1978 7,603,130 947,269
1977 7,321,950 931,104
1976 7,057,958 906,566
1975 6,776,297 881,032
1974 6,474,057 854,320
1973 6,184,944 828,928
1972 5,909,716 804,399
1971 5,650,868 780,584
1970 5,411,567 757,868
1969 5,192,221 736,120
1968 4,990,021 715,542
1967 4,799,744 696,045
1966 4,617,519 677,655
1965 4,442,377 660,558
1964 4,273,952 644,530
1963 4,112,061 629,589
1962 3,956,939 615,759
1961 3,810,151 603,067
1960 3,673,666 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Namibia
2100 0.78% 0.09%
2099 0.8% 0.09%
2098 0.8% 0.08%
2097 0.83% 0.07%
2096 0.85% 0.13%
2095 0.88% 0.14%
2094 0.89% 0.19%
2093 0.92% 0.21%
2092 0.95% 0.21%
2091 0.96% 0.25%
2090 0.98% 0.23%
2089 0.98% 0.27%
2088 1% 0.29%
2087 1.02% 0.33%
2086 1.03% 0.3%
2085 1.03% 0.32%
2084 1.08% 0.34%
2083 1.1% 0.37%
2082 1.12% 0.41%
2081 1.14% 0.43%
2080 1.15% 0.41%
2079 1.18% 0.45%
2078 1.2% 0.47%
2077 1.22% 0.49%
2076 1.26% 0.54%
2075 1.26% 0.53%
2074 1.28% 0.51%
2073 1.3% 0.54%
2072 1.34% 0.56%
2071 1.36% 0.57%
2070 1.38% 0.6%
2069 1.42% 0.65%
2068 1.43% 0.68%
2067 1.47% 0.71%
2066 1.47% 0.69%
2065 1.48% 0.71%
2064 1.5% 0.77%
2063 1.5% 0.8%
2062 1.53% 0.81%
2061 1.54% 0.89%
2060 1.56% 0.88%
2059 1.61% 0.92%
2058 1.61% 0.94%
2057 1.64% 0.98%
2056 1.69% 1.04%
2055 1.72% 1.03%
2054 1.73% 1.08%
2053 1.77% 1.11%
2052 1.8% 1.14%
2051 1.83% 1.19%
2050 1.85% 1.13%
2049 1.9% 1.18%
2048 1.92% 1.3%
2047 1.96% 1.29%
2046 1.99% 1.38%
2045 2.06% 1.35%
2044 2.08% 1.39%
2043 2.1% 1.37%
2042 2.11% 1.4%
2041 2.14% 1.39%
2040 2.17% 1.44%
2039 2.19% 1.52%
2038 2.22% 1.51%
2037 2.22% 1.53%
2036 2.23% 1.57%
2035 2.26% 1.58%
2034 2.27% 1.59%
2033 2.25% 1.67%
2032 2.26% 1.74%
2031 2.26% 1.78%
2030 2.28% 1.78%
2029 2.31% 1.81%
2028 2.33% 1.88%
2027 2.37% 1.9%
2026 2.42% 2.01%
2025 2.45% 2.13%
2024 2.47% 2.26%
2023 2.54% 2.54%
2022 2.55% 2.81%
2021 2.5% 3%
2020 2.56% 2.95%
2019 2.65% 2.84%
2018 2.73% 2.81%
2017 2.86% 2.77%
2016 2.94% 2.73%
2015 2.93% 2.69%
2014 2.45% 2.65%
2013 2.01% 2.64%
2012 2.11% 2.25%
2011 2.2% 1.73%
2010 2.23% 1.56%
2009 2.25% 1.48%
2008 2.3% 1.41%
2007 2.35% 1.34%
2006 2.38% 1.29%
2005 2.42% 1.26%
2004 2.45% 1.28%
2003 2.52% 1.45%
2002 2.62% 1.77%
2001 2.71% 2.11%
2000 2.81% 2.38%
1999 3.31% 2.52%
1998 3.84% 2.57%
1997 3.92% 2.62%
1996 3.95% 2.74%
1995 3.98% 2.95%
1994 4.01% 3.16%
1993 4.06% 3.24%
1992 4.07% 3.22%
1991 4.05% 3.39%
1990 4.01% 6.23%
1989 3.94% 6.55%
1988 3.9% 3.58%
1987 3.93% 3.25%
1986 3.99% 3.12%
1985 4.04% 2.9%
1984 4.07% 2.74%
1983 4.1% 2.69%
1982 4.11% 1.79%
1981 4.09% 1.13%
1980 4.03% 1.93%
1979 3.93% 1.64%
1978 3.84% 1.74%
1977 3.74% 2.71%
1976 4.16% 2.9%
1975 4.67% 3.13%
1974 4.67% 3.06%
1973 4.66% 3.05%
1972 4.58% 3.05%
1971 4.42% 3%
1970 4.22% 2.95%
1969 4.05% 2.88%
1968 3.96% 2.8%
1967 3.95% 2.71%
1966 3.94% 2.59%
1965 3.94% 2.49%
1964 3.94% 2.37%
1963 3.92% 2.25%
1962 3.85% 2.1%
1961 3.72% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Namibia
Current population
33722528
3173089
Population rank 50/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.04%
One net population change
41 seconds
7.84 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
6.85 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +184
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 41/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change +11,305 +1,866
Net migration rank 43/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - 1,866
2024 - 7,838 - 4,211
2023 758,261 6,002 58,435 11,675
2022 750,270 26,777 54,534 22,212
2021 732,191 1,322 50,160 31,327
2020 727,455 -12,390 55,034 27,056
2019 727,774 2,043 54,769 19,676
2018 722,445 5,395 53,970 17,920
2017 734,553 -796 52,975 16,080
2016 735,630 18,568 52,228 14,002
2015 731,387 522 50,846 12,755
2014 728,978 -23,011 49,581 11,134
2013 720,228 -250,964 47,801 10,748
2012 708,847 -232,712 46,204 10,957
2011 694,033 -200,010 43,557 -4,067
2010 676,554 -182,689 42,046 -8,518
2009 654,439 -168,027 39,942 -8,626
2008 630,610 -150,037 38,147 -8,775
2007 617,247 -130,079 36,430 -8,905
2006 605,001 -124,651 34,690 -8,792
2005 593,685 -117,342 32,909 -8,195
2004 579,424 -108,869 31,478 -7,192
2003 568,220 -99,880 31,115 -6,153
2002 563,692 -90,503 31,947 -1,913
2001 555,220 -76,679 32,942 2,869
2000 545,129 -63,843 35,280 5,709
1999 527,634 -42,777 37,233 6,333
1998 509,167 109,961 37,500 6,180
1997 489,984 124,443 37,256 6,023
1996 469,740 125,556 37,177 5,866
1995 453,719 124,501 39,119 5,712
1994 438,274 120,247 41,316 5,578
1993 430,759 113,215 42,861 5,464
1992 423,294 104,006 43,945 2,487
1991 413,354 92,228 44,523 309
1990 402,629 79,979 43,956 3,969
1989 390,081 67,324 37,715 75,072
1988 378,575 53,187 34,798 10,916
1987 370,654 45,028 33,340 4,559
1986 357,205 48,233 31,764 3,953
1985 344,549 50,872 30,575 2,090
1984 331,910 52,594 29,395 -267
1983 317,379 53,646 28,307 -481
1982 305,204 53,384 27,474 -889
1981 292,755 51,354 27,938 -18,901
1980 280,630 47,031 28,142 -15,041
1979 268,875 40,355 28,930 -4,818
1978 257,222 31,822 29,821 -22,827
1977 250,858 22,452 29,241 -3,907
1976 241,939 12,735 28,785 -5,048
1975 228,883 79,766 27,882 -553
1974 216,389 79,445 26,844 -744
1973 203,429 78,963 25,754 -1,066
1972 190,842 77,213 24,606 -236
1971 179,918 69,728 23,467 -208
1970 170,070 58,883 22,414 -244
1969 161,541 48,192 21,387 -57
1968 153,464 41,198 20,470 -636
1967 145,773 40,125 19,498 -339
1966 138,438 40,125 18,635 -1,023
1965 131,601 40,125 17,902 -1,327
1964 124,996 40,125 17,134 -1,660
1963 118,526 40,125 16,430 -2,016
1962 111,930 39,670 15,656 -2,403
1961 105,568 36,410 14,936 -2,807
1960 99,681 31,307 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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