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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 1.14 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Nepal
2100 104,920,371 31,902,377
2099 104,113,061 32,090,762
2098 103,291,158 32,277,789
2097 102,471,756 32,464,318
2096 101,628,301 32,647,891
2095 100,772,460 32,828,594
2094 99,898,304 33,009,460
2093 99,021,348 33,186,290
2092 98,114,023 33,361,327
2091 97,191,635 33,532,505
2090 96,263,617 33,699,660
2089 95,332,834 33,863,636
2088 94,410,464 34,022,597
2087 93,478,576 34,175,457
2086 92,531,438 34,322,945
2085 91,589,651 34,468,441
2084 90,656,883 34,605,513
2083 89,687,091 34,735,114
2082 88,713,776 34,856,938
2081 87,729,381 34,972,075
2080 86,741,632 35,080,783
2079 85,754,611 35,183,584
2078 84,755,417 35,277,254
2077 83,751,773 35,362,658
2076 82,745,768 35,440,746
2075 81,715,680 35,510,291
2074 80,699,852 35,573,094
2073 79,680,254 35,627,375
2072 78,658,967 35,670,886
2071 77,619,677 35,709,979
2070 76,578,862 35,739,580
2069 75,539,439 35,759,193
2068 74,479,930 35,770,405
2067 73,429,006 35,774,081
2066 72,362,962 35,770,220
2065 71,312,115 35,758,824
2064 70,271,852 35,737,661
2063 69,232,655 35,709,945
2062 68,207,413 35,669,839
2061 67,176,556 35,623,365
2060 66,159,709 35,567,728
2059 65,140,683 35,503,043
2058 64,110,700 35,427,419
2057 63,092,260 35,345,633
2056 62,075,281 35,253,644
2055 61,046,238 35,155,433
2054 60,014,012 35,050,330
2053 58,992,661 34,936,594
2052 57,968,005 34,816,009
2051 56,941,659 34,684,328
2050 55,918,046 34,546,267
2049 54,901,818 34,400,898
2048 53,875,709 34,250,249
2047 52,858,830 34,091,495
2046 51,844,312 33,921,975
2045 50,830,306 33,747,892
2044 49,805,598 33,566,784
2043 48,788,840 33,380,395
2042 47,784,131 33,186,321
2041 46,795,255 32,987,097
2040 45,813,266 32,781,189
2039 44,841,250 32,569,731
2038 43,881,133 32,349,742
2037 42,929,373 32,125,036
2036 41,995,248 31,892,962
2035 41,077,730 31,653,976
2034 40,171,091 31,407,460
2033 39,279,116 31,152,292
2032 38,414,277 30,890,627
2031 37,563,879 30,623,706
2030 36,733,221 30,349,201
2029 35,912,791 30,068,368
2028 35,100,748 29,780,585
2027 34,301,358 29,627,864
2026 33,507,906 29,585,230
2025 32,716,581 29,605,298
2024 31,934,230 29,651,054
2023 31,165,654 29,694,614
2022 30,395,002 29,715,436
2021 29,639,736 29,475,010
2020 28,915,449 28,966,574
2019 28,193,009 28,414,064
2018 27,464,173 28,079,689
2017 26,733,372 28,011,258
2016 25,989,405 27,955,462
2015 25,246,342 27,823,629
2014 24,527,395 27,672,370
2013 23,939,775 27,589,996
2012 23,467,078 27,534,915
2011 22,982,000 27,464,494
2010 22,488,065 27,341,952
2009 21,997,940 27,173,035
2008 21,514,439 26,990,037
2007 21,030,558 26,788,492
2006 20,546,802 26,565,425
2005 20,068,458 26,309,458
2004 19,595,000 26,016,656
2003 19,125,542 25,688,758
2002 18,654,771 25,328,981
2001 18,178,913 24,946,748
2000 17,699,004 24,546,509
1999 17,215,935 24,125,199
1998 16,663,948 23,680,357
1997 16,047,170 23,219,463
1996 15,442,312 22,741,862
1995 14,855,565 22,245,439
1994 14,287,201 21,717,479
1993 13,735,951 21,180,159
1992 13,200,310 20,609,707
1991 12,683,870 20,036,500
1990 12,189,778 19,524,573
1989 11,719,771 19,057,807
1988 11,275,189 18,638,661
1987 10,851,475 18,250,505
1986 10,440,917 17,868,124
1985 10,040,483 17,477,692
1984 9,650,516 17,085,242
1983 9,272,744 16,689,119
1982 8,907,936 16,297,987
1981 8,556,596 15,922,423
1980 8,220,714 15,553,105
1979 7,902,267 15,190,590
1978 7,603,130 14,839,695
1977 7,321,950 14,499,175
1976 7,057,958 14,177,649
1975 6,776,297 13,870,695
1974 6,474,057 13,568,435
1973 6,184,944 13,275,239
1972 5,909,716 12,989,099
1971 5,650,868 12,710,061
1970 5,411,567 12,436,190
1969 5,192,221 12,167,036
1968 4,990,021 11,906,266
1967 4,799,744 11,652,716
1966 4,617,519 11,408,710
1965 4,442,377 11,173,411
1964 4,273,952 10,946,392
1963 4,112,061 10,729,818
1962 3,956,939 10,521,116
1961 3,810,151 10,318,396
1960 3,673,666 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Nepal
2100 0.78% -0.59%
2099 0.8% -0.58%
2098 0.8% -0.57%
2097 0.83% -0.56%
2096 0.85% -0.55%
2095 0.88% -0.55%
2094 0.89% -0.53%
2093 0.92% -0.52%
2092 0.95% -0.51%
2091 0.96% -0.5%
2090 0.98% -0.48%
2089 0.98% -0.47%
2088 1% -0.45%
2087 1.02% -0.43%
2086 1.03% -0.42%
2085 1.03% -0.4%
2084 1.08% -0.37%
2083 1.1% -0.35%
2082 1.12% -0.33%
2081 1.14% -0.31%
2080 1.15% -0.29%
2079 1.18% -0.27%
2078 1.2% -0.24%
2077 1.22% -0.22%
2076 1.26% -0.2%
2075 1.26% -0.18%
2074 1.28% -0.15%
2073 1.3% -0.12%
2072 1.34% -0.11%
2071 1.36% -0.08%
2070 1.38% -0.05%
2069 1.42% -0.03%
2068 1.43% -0.01%
2067 1.47% 0.01%
2066 1.47% 0.03%
2065 1.48% 0.06%
2064 1.5% 0.08%
2063 1.5% 0.11%
2062 1.53% 0.13%
2061 1.54% 0.16%
2060 1.56% 0.18%
2059 1.61% 0.21%
2058 1.61% 0.23%
2057 1.64% 0.26%
2056 1.69% 0.28%
2055 1.72% 0.3%
2054 1.73% 0.33%
2053 1.77% 0.35%
2052 1.8% 0.38%
2051 1.83% 0.4%
2050 1.85% 0.42%
2049 1.9% 0.44%
2048 1.92% 0.47%
2047 1.96% 0.5%
2046 1.99% 0.52%
2045 2.06% 0.54%
2044 2.08% 0.56%
2043 2.1% 0.58%
2042 2.11% 0.6%
2041 2.14% 0.63%
2040 2.17% 0.65%
2039 2.19% 0.68%
2038 2.22% 0.7%
2037 2.22% 0.73%
2036 2.23% 0.75%
2035 2.26% 0.78%
2034 2.27% 0.82%
2033 2.25% 0.85%
2032 2.26% 0.87%
2031 2.26% 0.9%
2030 2.28% 0.93%
2029 2.31% 0.97%
2028 2.33% 0.52%
2027 2.37% 0.14%
2026 2.42% -0.07%
2025 2.45% -0.15%
2024 2.47% -0.15%
2023 2.54% -0.07%
2022 2.55% 0.82%
2021 2.5% 1.76%
2020 2.56% 1.94%
2019 2.65% 1.19%
2018 2.73% 0.24%
2017 2.86% 0.2%
2016 2.94% 0.47%
2015 2.93% 0.55%
2014 2.45% 0.3%
2013 2.01% 0.2%
2012 2.11% 0.26%
2011 2.2% 0.45%
2010 2.23% 0.62%
2009 2.25% 0.68%
2008 2.3% 0.75%
2007 2.35% 0.84%
2006 2.38% 0.97%
2005 2.42% 1.13%
2004 2.45% 1.28%
2003 2.52% 1.42%
2002 2.62% 1.53%
2001 2.71% 1.63%
2000 2.81% 1.75%
1999 3.31% 1.88%
1998 3.84% 1.98%
1997 3.92% 2.1%
1996 3.95% 2.23%
1995 3.98% 2.43%
1994 4.01% 2.54%
1993 4.06% 2.77%
1992 4.07% 2.86%
1991 4.05% 2.62%
1990 4.01% 2.45%
1989 3.94% 2.25%
1988 3.9% 2.13%
1987 3.93% 2.14%
1986 3.99% 2.23%
1985 4.04% 2.3%
1984 4.07% 2.37%
1983 4.1% 2.4%
1982 4.11% 2.36%
1981 4.09% 2.37%
1980 4.03% 2.39%
1979 3.93% 2.36%
1978 3.84% 2.35%
1977 3.74% 2.27%
1976 4.16% 2.21%
1975 4.67% 2.23%
1974 4.67% 2.21%
1973 4.66% 2.2%
1972 4.58% 2.2%
1971 4.42% 2.2%
1970 4.22% 2.21%
1969 4.05% 2.19%
1968 3.96% 2.18%
1967 3.95% 2.14%
1966 3.94% 2.11%
1965 3.94% 2.07%
1964 3.94% 2.02%
1963 3.92% 1.98%
1962 3.85% 1.96%
1961 3.72% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Nepal
Current population
33722528
29596762
Population rank 50/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.36%
One net population change
41 seconds
12.1 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
54.9 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 -119
Annual growth/decline +768,576 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 174/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 -364,699
Net migration rank 43/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -364,699
2024 - 7,838 - -401,282
2023 758,261 6,002 368,450 -409,782
2022 750,270 26,777 379,021 -379,321
2021 732,191 1,322 351,165 130,001
2020 727,455 -12,390 373,553 162,139
2019 727,774 2,043 387,113 182,203
2018 722,445 5,395 394,576 -295,151
2017 734,553 -796 406,219 -368,787
2016 735,630 18,568 415,921 -341,748
2015 731,387 522 410,565 -221,062
2014 728,978 -23,011 423,166 -310,156
2013 720,228 -250,964 424,804 -373,064
2012 708,847 -232,712 430,151 -371,707
2011 694,033 -200,010 429,957 -347,552
2010 676,554 -182,689 432,631 -269,963
2009 654,439 -168,027 441,290 -266,144
2008 630,610 -150,037 452,353 -261,540
2007 617,247 -130,079 464,780 -252,526
2006 605,001 -124,651 475,335 -241,455
2005 593,685 -117,342 489,093 -211,024
2004 579,424 -108,869 504,853 -197,336
2003 568,220 -99,880 516,575 -168,314
2002 563,692 -90,503 525,045 -153,730
2001 555,220 -76,679 542,118 -148,973
2000 545,129 -63,843 554,506 -147,193
1999 527,634 -42,777 557,847 -122,551
1998 509,167 109,961 562,787 -108,400
1997 489,984 124,443 565,882 -98,454
1996 469,740 125,556 580,099 -92,307
1995 453,719 124,501 591,283 -86,232
1994 438,274 120,247 578,293 -27,415
1993 430,759 113,215 561,549 -37,782
1992 423,294 104,006 533,029 84,113
1991 413,354 92,228 512,233 17,056
1990 402,629 79,979 495,202 -640
1989 390,081 67,324 478,771 -39,808
1988 378,575 53,187 463,581 -64,246
1987 370,654 45,028 449,400 -72,437
1986 357,205 48,233 434,802 -47,017
1985 344,549 50,872 423,240 -30,154
1984 331,910 52,594 411,122 -19,300
1983 317,379 53,646 399,103 1,304
1982 305,204 53,384 385,741 -3,898
1981 292,755 51,354 374,145 -4,855
1980 280,630 47,031 364,254 5,084
1979 268,875 40,355 355,597 88
1978 257,222 31,822 345,765 346
1977 250,858 22,452 332,843 2,108
1976 241,939 12,735 323,222 -15,119
1975 228,883 79,766 312,479 -6,686
1974 216,389 79,445 303,078 -4,361
1973 203,429 78,963 288,750 -1,076
1972 190,842 77,213 286,708 -2,107
1971 179,918 69,728 280,752 -7,284
1970 170,070 58,883 272,439 1,847
1969 161,541 48,192 264,560 -527
1968 153,464 41,198 258,259 -746
1967 145,773 40,125 249,240 347
1966 138,438 40,125 241,716 -3,306
1965 131,601 40,125 233,726 -1,551
1964 124,996 40,125 227,948 -6,087
1963 118,526 40,125 219,586 -8,303
1962 111,930 39,670 215,368 -9,249
1961 105,568 36,410 209,917 -10,601
1960 99,681 31,307 203,374 -13,223

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

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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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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