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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 29,619,950 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 +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Nepal
2100 104,904,226 31,916,191
2099 104,097,040 32,104,658
2098 103,275,264 32,291,766
2097 102,455,988 32,478,376
2096 101,612,663 32,662,029
2095 100,756,953 32,842,809
2094 99,882,932 33,023,754
2093 99,006,111 33,200,660
2092 98,098,926 33,375,774
2091 97,176,680 33,547,026
2090 96,248,804 33,714,253
2089 95,318,164 33,878,299
2088 94,395,936 34,037,329
2087 93,464,192 34,190,255
2086 92,517,200 34,337,807
2085 91,575,557 34,483,366
2084 90,642,933 34,620,498
2083 89,673,290 34,750,155
2082 88,700,125 34,872,031
2081 87,715,881 34,987,218
2080 86,728,284 35,095,973
2079 85,741,415 35,198,820
2078 84,742,375 35,292,530
2077 83,738,886 35,377,971
2076 82,733,035 35,456,092
2075 81,703,106 35,525,668
2074 80,687,434 35,588,497
2073 79,667,993 35,642,802
2072 78,646,863 35,686,332
2071 77,607,733 35,725,442
2070 76,567,079 35,755,056
2069 75,527,815 35,774,677
2068 74,468,469 35,785,895
2067 73,417,707 35,789,572
2066 72,351,827 35,785,710
2065 71,301,141 35,774,308
2064 70,261,039 35,753,136
2063 69,222,001 35,725,408
2062 68,196,917 35,685,285
2061 67,166,219 35,638,790
2060 66,149,529 35,583,129
2059 65,130,659 35,518,416
2058 64,100,835 35,442,760
2057 63,082,551 35,360,939
2056 62,065,729 35,268,910
2055 61,036,845 35,170,656
2054 60,004,777 35,065,508
2053 58,983,583 34,951,722
2052 57,959,085 34,831,085
2051 56,932,897 34,699,347
2050 55,909,441 34,561,226
2049 54,893,369 34,415,794
2048 53,867,419 34,265,080
2047 52,850,696 34,106,257
2046 51,836,334 33,936,663
2045 50,822,485 33,762,505
2044 49,797,934 33,581,319
2043 48,781,333 33,394,849
2042 47,776,778 33,200,691
2041 46,788,054 33,001,382
2040 45,806,217 32,795,384
2039 44,834,350 32,583,834
2038 43,874,381 32,363,750
2037 42,922,767 32,138,947
2036 41,988,786 31,906,773
2035 41,071,409 31,667,683
2034 40,164,910 31,421,060
2033 39,273,072 31,165,782
2032 38,408,366 30,904,004
2031 37,558,099 30,636,967
2030 36,727,569 30,362,343
2029 35,907,265 30,081,388
2028 35,095,347 29,793,481
2027 34,296,079 29,640,694
2026 33,502,750 29,598,041
2025 32,711,547 29,618,118
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% 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 64.9% to 55,909,441 people with a rank change from 50th to 36th. The population of Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 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 2.43% -0.11%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.43%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Nepal
Current population
33910252
29619950
Population rank 50/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.36%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
16 minutes
One birth every
31.3 seconds
56.1 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,130 -90
Annual growth/decline +777,317 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 167/197
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 765,049 7,838 355,516 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in Ivory Coast is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 people). In Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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