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Population in Ivory Coast compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 1.85 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Netherlands
2100 104,920,371 17,359,081
2099 104,113,061 17,392,412
2098 103,291,158 17,425,508
2097 102,471,756 17,459,827
2096 101,628,301 17,495,124
2095 100,772,460 17,532,593
2094 99,898,304 17,571,051
2093 99,021,348 17,610,792
2092 98,114,023 17,649,611
2091 97,191,635 17,688,532
2090 96,263,617 17,730,570
2089 95,332,834 17,770,380
2088 94,410,464 17,809,825
2087 93,478,576 17,845,820
2086 92,531,438 17,885,001
2085 91,589,651 17,921,302
2084 90,656,883 17,957,639
2083 89,687,091 17,994,232
2082 88,713,776 18,029,404
2081 87,729,381 18,063,233
2080 86,741,632 18,093,703
2079 85,754,611 18,124,294
2078 84,755,417 18,152,738
2077 83,751,773 18,181,372
2076 82,745,768 18,206,864
2075 81,715,680 18,227,791
2074 80,699,852 18,245,652
2073 79,680,254 18,263,765
2072 78,658,967 18,280,443
2071 77,619,677 18,295,700
2070 76,578,862 18,311,141
2069 75,539,439 18,326,509
2068 74,479,930 18,341,711
2067 73,429,006 18,356,770
2066 72,362,962 18,374,904
2065 71,312,115 18,396,018
2064 70,271,852 18,417,894
2063 69,232,655 18,441,434
2062 68,207,413 18,464,922
2061 67,176,556 18,492,436
2060 66,159,709 18,520,315
2059 65,140,683 18,548,786
2058 64,110,700 18,577,700
2057 63,092,260 18,608,370
2056 62,075,281 18,638,918
2055 61,046,238 18,666,514
2054 60,014,012 18,692,598
2053 58,992,661 18,718,268
2052 57,968,005 18,741,740
2051 56,941,659 18,768,309
2050 55,918,046 18,789,481
2049 54,901,818 18,809,886
2048 53,875,709 18,827,655
2047 52,858,830 18,844,635
2046 51,844,312 18,855,920
2045 50,830,306 18,867,286
2044 49,805,598 18,877,101
2043 48,788,840 18,882,735
2042 47,784,131 18,885,839
2041 46,795,255 18,885,255
2040 45,813,266 18,879,571
2039 44,841,250 18,870,248
2038 43,881,133 18,855,512
2037 42,929,373 18,837,172
2036 41,995,248 18,811,873
2035 41,077,730 18,783,312
2034 40,171,091 18,750,125
2033 39,279,116 18,708,101
2032 38,414,277 18,662,054
2031 37,563,879 18,609,452
2030 36,733,221 18,549,634
2029 35,912,791 18,481,269
2028 35,100,748 18,404,195
2027 34,301,358 18,320,644
2026 33,507,906 18,227,403
2025 32,716,581 18,118,662
2024 31,934,230 17,993,485
2023 31,165,654 17,877,117
2022 30,395,002 17,700,982
2021 29,639,736 17,533,044
2020 28,915,449 17,441,500
2019 28,193,009 17,344,874
2018 27,464,173 17,231,624
2017 26,733,372 17,131,296
2016 25,989,405 17,030,314
2015 25,246,342 16,939,923
2014 24,527,395 16,865,008
2013 23,939,775 16,804,432
2012 23,467,078 16,754,962
2011 22,982,000 16,693,074
2010 22,488,065 16,615,394
2009 21,997,940 16,530,388
2008 21,514,439 16,445,593
2007 21,030,558 16,381,696
2006 20,546,802 16,346,101
2005 20,068,458 16,319,868
2004 19,595,000 16,281,779
2003 19,125,542 16,225,302
2002 18,654,771 16,148,929
2001 18,178,913 16,046,180
2000 17,699,004 15,925,513
1999 17,215,935 15,812,088
1998 16,663,948 15,707,209
1997 16,047,170 15,610,650
1996 15,442,312 15,530,498
1995 14,855,565 15,459,006
1994 14,287,201 15,382,838
1993 13,735,951 15,290,368
1992 13,200,310 15,184,166
1991 12,683,870 15,069,798
1990 12,189,778 14,951,510
1989 11,719,771 14,848,907
1988 11,275,189 14,760,094
1987 10,851,475 14,665,037
1986 10,440,917 14,572,278
1985 10,040,483 14,491,632
1984 9,650,516 14,424,211
1983 9,272,744 14,367,070
1982 8,907,936 14,312,690
1981 8,556,596 14,247,208
1980 8,220,714 14,149,800
1979 7,902,267 14,038,270
1978 7,603,130 13,941,700
1977 7,321,950 13,856,185
1976 7,057,958 13,774,037
1975 6,776,297 13,666,335
1974 6,474,057 13,545,056
1973 6,184,944 13,439,322
1972 5,909,716 13,328,593
1971 5,650,868 13,194,497
1970 5,411,567 13,038,526
1969 5,192,221 12,877,984
1968 4,990,021 12,729,721
1967 4,799,744 12,598,201
1966 4,617,519 12,456,251
1965 4,442,377 12,294,732
1964 4,273,952 12,127,120
1963 4,112,061 11,965,966
1962 3,956,939 11,805,689
1961 3,810,151 11,638,712
1960 3,673,666 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Netherlands
2100 0.78% -0.19%
2099 0.8% -0.19%
2098 0.8% -0.2%
2097 0.83% -0.2%
2096 0.85% -0.21%
2095 0.88% -0.22%
2094 0.89% -0.23%
2093 0.92% -0.22%
2092 0.95% -0.22%
2091 0.96% -0.24%
2090 0.98% -0.22%
2089 0.98% -0.22%
2088 1% -0.2%
2087 1.02% -0.22%
2086 1.03% -0.2%
2085 1.03% -0.2%
2084 1.08% -0.2%
2083 1.1% -0.2%
2082 1.12% -0.19%
2081 1.14% -0.17%
2080 1.15% -0.17%
2079 1.18% -0.16%
2078 1.2% -0.16%
2077 1.22% -0.14%
2076 1.26% -0.11%
2075 1.26% -0.1%
2074 1.28% -0.1%
2073 1.3% -0.09%
2072 1.34% -0.08%
2071 1.36% -0.08%
2070 1.38% -0.08%
2069 1.42% -0.08%
2068 1.43% -0.08%
2067 1.47% -0.1%
2066 1.47% -0.11%
2065 1.48% -0.12%
2064 1.5% -0.13%
2063 1.5% -0.13%
2062 1.53% -0.15%
2061 1.54% -0.15%
2060 1.56% -0.15%
2059 1.61% -0.16%
2058 1.61% -0.16%
2057 1.64% -0.16%
2056 1.69% -0.15%
2055 1.72% -0.14%
2054 1.73% -0.14%
2053 1.77% -0.13%
2052 1.8% -0.14%
2051 1.83% -0.11%
2050 1.85% -0.11%
2049 1.9% -0.09%
2048 1.92% -0.09%
2047 1.96% -0.06%
2046 1.99% -0.06%
2045 2.06% -0.05%
2044 2.08% -0.03%
2043 2.1% -0.02%
2042 2.11% 0.003%
2041 2.14% 0.03%
2040 2.17% 0.05%
2039 2.19% 0.08%
2038 2.22% 0.1%
2037 2.22% 0.13%
2036 2.23% 0.15%
2035 2.26% 0.18%
2034 2.27% 0.22%
2033 2.25% 0.25%
2032 2.26% 0.28%
2031 2.26% 0.32%
2030 2.28% 0.37%
2029 2.31% 0.42%
2028 2.33% 0.46%
2027 2.37% 0.51%
2026 2.42% 0.6%
2025 2.45% 0.7%
2024 2.47% 0.65%
2023 2.54% 1%
2022 2.55% 0.96%
2021 2.5% 0.52%
2020 2.56% 0.56%
2019 2.65% 0.66%
2018 2.73% 0.59%
2017 2.86% 0.59%
2016 2.94% 0.53%
2015 2.93% 0.44%
2014 2.45% 0.36%
2013 2.01% 0.3%
2012 2.11% 0.37%
2011 2.2% 0.47%
2010 2.23% 0.51%
2009 2.25% 0.52%
2008 2.3% 0.39%
2007 2.35% 0.22%
2006 2.38% 0.16%
2005 2.42% 0.23%
2004 2.45% 0.35%
2003 2.52% 0.47%
2002 2.62% 0.64%
2001 2.71% 0.76%
2000 2.81% 0.72%
1999 3.31% 0.67%
1998 3.84% 0.62%
1997 3.92% 0.52%
1996 3.95% 0.46%
1995 3.98% 0.5%
1994 4.01% 0.6%
1993 4.06% 0.7%
1992 4.07% 0.76%
1991 4.05% 0.79%
1990 4.01% 0.69%
1989 3.94% 0.6%
1988 3.9% 0.65%
1987 3.93% 0.64%
1986 3.99% 0.56%
1985 4.04% 0.47%
1984 4.07% 0.4%
1983 4.1% 0.38%
1982 4.11% 0.46%
1981 4.09% 0.69%
1980 4.03% 0.79%
1979 3.93% 0.69%
1978 3.84% 0.62%
1977 3.74% 0.6%
1976 4.16% 0.79%
1975 4.67% 0.9%
1974 4.67% 0.79%
1973 4.66% 0.83%
1972 4.58% 1.02%
1971 4.42% 1.2%
1970 4.22% 1.25%
1969 4.05% 1.16%
1968 3.96% 1.04%
1967 3.95% 1.14%
1966 3.94% 1.31%
1965 3.94% 1.38%
1964 3.94% 1.35%
1963 3.92% 1.36%
1962 3.85% 1.43%
1961 3.72% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Netherlands
Current population
33722528
18252623
Population rank 50/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.22%
One net population change
41 seconds
4.52 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +319
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 121/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 +104,681
Net migration rank 43/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - 104,681
2024 - 7,838 - 121,628
2023 758,261 6,002 -5,363 144,558
2022 750,270 26,777 -1,770 224,472
2021 732,191 1,322 7,014 106,416
2020 727,455 -12,390 0 67,598
2019 727,774 2,043 17,345 109,003
2018 722,445 5,395 15,508 87,197
2017 734,553 -796 18,844 86,332
2016 735,630 18,568 23,843 88,743
2015 731,387 522 23,716 55,585
2014 728,978 -23,011 35,417 36,591
2013 720,228 -250,964 30,248 19,973
2012 708,847 -232,712 35,186 14,861
2011 694,033 -200,010 45,072 31,224
2010 676,554 -182,689 48,184 33,703
2009 654,439 -168,027 51,244 39,832
2008 630,610 -150,037 49,337 32,406
2007 617,247 -130,079 49,145 -304
2006 605,001 -124,651 49,038 -25,401
2005 593,685 -117,342 50,592 -22,496
2004 579,424 -108,869 56,987 -9,230
2003 568,220 -99,880 58,411 7,937
2002 563,692 -90,503 59,751 28,824
2001 555,220 -76,679 62,580 56,096
2000 545,129 -63,843 66,887 59,308
1999 527,634 -42,777 60,086 47,179
1998 509,167 109,961 61,258 52,058
1997 489,984 124,443 56,198 31,302
1996 469,740 125,556 51,251 21,792
1995 453,719 124,501 54,106 15,056
1994 438,274 120,247 61,532 20,193
1993 430,759 113,215 58,103 44,514
1992 423,294 104,006 66,811 50,148
1991 413,354 92,228 69,321 51,670
1990 402,629 79,979 68,777 53,564
1989 390,081 67,324 59,396 31,165
1988 378,575 53,187 61,993 31,026
1987 370,654 45,028 64,526 39,559
1986 357,205 48,233 59,746 30,380
1985 344,549 50,872 55,069 27,356
1984 331,910 52,594 54,812 12,902
1983 317,379 53,646 51,722 11,007
1982 305,204 53,384 54,388 7,644
1981 292,755 51,354 62,688 17,643
1980 280,630 47,031 66,504 54,010
1979 268,875 40,355 63,172 42,772
1978 257,222 31,822 61,344 26,639
1977 250,858 22,452 63,739 19,809
1976 241,939 12,735 63,361 18,774
1975 228,883 79,766 64,232 68,569
1974 216,389 79,445 75,853 31,645
1973 203,429 78,963 84,668 18,705
1972 190,842 77,213 101,297 17,470
1971 179,918 69,728 116,112 32,756
1970 170,070 58,883 129,082 32,438
1969 161,541 48,192 139,082 21,850
1968 153,464 41,198 132,389 7,243
1967 145,773 40,125 138,580 -10,673
1966 138,438 40,125 138,265 20,740
1965 131,601 40,125 146,308 19,444
1964 124,996 40,125 157,653 15,014
1963 118,526 40,125 154,361 -21
1962 111,930 39,670 153,474 18,024
1961 105,568 36,410 159,450 8,258
1960 99,681 31,307 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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