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Population in Ivory Coast compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 6.27 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Ivory Coast vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast New Zealand
2100 104,920,371 5,918,837
2099 104,113,061 5,923,132
2098 103,291,158 5,927,206
2097 102,471,756 5,930,263
2096 101,628,301 5,932,907
2095 100,772,460 5,934,847
2094 99,898,304 5,936,183
2093 99,021,348 5,938,804
2092 98,114,023 5,939,085
2091 97,191,635 5,940,665
2090 96,263,617 5,941,752
2089 95,332,834 5,944,871
2088 94,410,464 5,945,635
2087 93,478,576 5,948,586
2086 92,531,438 5,951,745
2085 91,589,651 5,955,275
2084 90,656,883 5,959,115
2083 89,687,091 5,963,613
2082 88,713,776 5,966,943
2081 87,729,381 5,968,511
2080 86,741,632 5,971,082
2079 85,754,611 5,972,331
2078 84,755,417 5,972,928
2077 83,751,773 5,971,804
2076 82,745,768 5,971,386
2075 81,715,680 5,970,985
2074 80,699,852 5,969,834
2073 79,680,254 5,968,506
2072 78,658,967 5,964,548
2071 77,619,677 5,964,493
2070 76,578,862 5,963,811
2069 75,539,439 5,962,551
2068 74,479,930 5,960,918
2067 73,429,006 5,958,438
2066 72,362,962 5,954,539
2065 71,312,115 5,950,378
2064 70,271,852 5,946,851
2063 69,232,655 5,944,910
2062 68,207,413 5,940,838
2061 67,176,556 5,939,601
2060 66,159,709 5,936,094
2059 65,140,683 5,931,426
2058 64,110,700 5,925,816
2057 63,092,260 5,919,823
2056 62,075,281 5,913,287
2055 61,046,238 5,904,352
2054 60,014,012 5,894,795
2053 58,992,661 5,884,875
2052 57,968,005 5,876,162
2051 56,941,659 5,864,176
2050 55,918,046 5,852,896
2049 54,901,818 5,844,165
2048 53,875,709 5,833,178
2047 52,858,830 5,822,035
2046 51,844,312 5,809,860
2045 50,830,306 5,795,785
2044 49,805,598 5,780,884
2043 48,788,840 5,764,579
2042 47,784,131 5,746,528
2041 46,795,255 5,727,253
2040 45,813,266 5,708,874
2039 44,841,250 5,690,018
2038 43,881,133 5,669,959
2037 42,929,373 5,650,253
2036 41,995,248 5,630,126
2035 41,077,730 5,609,155
2034 40,171,091 5,588,315
2033 39,279,116 5,565,507
2032 38,414,277 5,542,488
2031 37,563,879 5,517,391
2030 36,733,221 5,491,320
2029 35,912,791 5,462,926
2028 35,100,748 5,432,752
2027 34,301,358 5,399,898
2026 33,507,906 5,364,771
2025 32,716,581 5,327,462
2024 31,934,230 5,287,500
2023 31,165,654 5,200,000
2022 30,395,002 5,081,700
2021 29,639,736 5,084,600
2020 28,915,449 5,072,400
2019 28,193,009 4,970,300
2018 27,464,173 4,900,600
2017 26,733,372 4,813,600
2016 25,989,405 4,714,100
2015 25,246,342 4,609,400
2014 24,527,395 4,516,500
2013 23,939,775 4,442,100
2012 23,467,078 4,408,100
2011 22,982,000 4,384,000
2010 22,488,065 4,350,700
2009 21,997,940 4,302,600
2008 21,514,439 4,259,800
2007 21,030,558 4,223,800
2006 20,546,802 4,184,600
2005 20,068,458 4,133,900
2004 19,595,000 4,087,500
2003 19,125,542 4,027,200
2002 18,654,771 3,948,500
2001 18,178,913 3,880,500
2000 17,699,004 3,857,700
1999 17,215,935 3,835,100
1998 16,663,948 3,815,000
1997 16,047,170 3,781,300
1996 15,442,312 3,732,000
1995 14,855,565 3,673,400
1994 14,287,201 3,620,000
1993 13,735,951 3,572,200
1992 13,200,310 3,531,700
1991 12,683,870 3,495,100
1990 12,189,778 3,329,800
1989 11,719,771 3,299,200
1988 11,275,189 3,283,400
1987 10,851,475 3,274,400
1986 10,440,917 3,246,300
1985 10,040,483 3,247,100
1984 9,650,516 3,227,100
1983 9,272,744 3,199,300
1982 8,907,936 3,156,100
1981 8,556,596 3,124,900
1980 8,220,714 3,112,900
1979 7,902,267 3,109,000
1978 7,603,130 3,121,200
1977 7,321,950 3,120,200
1976 7,057,958 3,110,500
1975 6,776,297 3,083,100
1974 6,474,057 3,023,700
1973 6,184,944 2,961,300
1972 5,909,716 2,903,900
1971 5,650,868 2,853,000
1970 5,411,567 2,810,700
1969 5,192,221 2,772,800
1968 4,990,021 2,748,100
1967 4,799,744 2,724,100
1966 4,617,519 2,675,900
1965 4,442,377 2,628,400
1964 4,273,952 2,585,400
1963 4,112,061 2,531,800
1962 3,956,939 2,482,000
1961 3,810,151 2,419,700
1960 3,673,666 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast New Zealand
2100 0.78% -0.07%
2099 0.8% -0.07%
2098 0.8% -0.05%
2097 0.83% -0.04%
2096 0.85% -0.03%
2095 0.88% -0.02%
2094 0.89% -0.04%
2093 0.92% -0.005%
2092 0.95% -0.03%
2091 0.96% -0.02%
2090 0.98% -0.05%
2089 0.98% -0.01%
2088 1% -0.05%
2087 1.02% -0.05%
2086 1.03% -0.06%
2085 1.03% -0.06%
2084 1.08% -0.08%
2083 1.1% -0.06%
2082 1.12% -0.03%
2081 1.14% -0.04%
2080 1.15% -0.02%
2079 1.18% -0.01%
2078 1.2% 0.02%
2077 1.22% 0.007%
2076 1.26% 0.007%
2075 1.26% 0.02%
2074 1.28% 0.02%
2073 1.3% 0.07%
2072 1.34% 0.001%
2071 1.36% 0.01%
2070 1.38% 0.02%
2069 1.42% 0.03%
2068 1.43% 0.04%
2067 1.47% 0.07%
2066 1.47% 0.07%
2065 1.48% 0.06%
2064 1.5% 0.03%
2063 1.5% 0.07%
2062 1.53% 0.02%
2061 1.54% 0.06%
2060 1.56% 0.08%
2059 1.61% 0.09%
2058 1.61% 0.1%
2057 1.64% 0.11%
2056 1.69% 0.15%
2055 1.72% 0.16%
2054 1.73% 0.17%
2053 1.77% 0.15%
2052 1.8% 0.2%
2051 1.83% 0.19%
2050 1.85% 0.15%
2049 1.9% 0.19%
2048 1.92% 0.19%
2047 1.96% 0.21%
2046 1.99% 0.24%
2045 2.06% 0.26%
2044 2.08% 0.28%
2043 2.1% 0.31%
2042 2.11% 0.34%
2041 2.14% 0.32%
2040 2.17% 0.33%
2039 2.19% 0.35%
2038 2.22% 0.35%
2037 2.22% 0.36%
2036 2.23% 0.37%
2035 2.26% 0.37%
2034 2.27% 0.41%
2033 2.25% 0.42%
2032 2.26% 0.45%
2031 2.26% 0.47%
2030 2.28% 0.52%
2029 2.31% 0.56%
2028 2.33% 0.61%
2027 2.37% 0.65%
2026 2.42% 0.7%
2025 2.45% 0.76%
2024 2.47% 1.68%
2023 2.54% 2.33%
2022 2.55% -0.06%
2021 2.5% 0.24%
2020 2.56% 2.05%
2019 2.65% 1.42%
2018 2.73% 1.81%
2017 2.86% 2.11%
2016 2.94% 2.27%
2015 2.93% 2.06%
2014 2.45% 1.67%
2013 2.01% 0.77%
2012 2.11% 0.55%
2011 2.2% 0.77%
2010 2.23% 1.12%
2009 2.25% 1%
2008 2.3% 0.85%
2007 2.35% 0.94%
2006 2.38% 1.23%
2005 2.42% 1.14%
2004 2.45% 1.5%
2003 2.52% 1.99%
2002 2.62% 1.75%
2001 2.71% 0.59%
2000 2.81% 0.59%
1999 3.31% 0.53%
1998 3.84% 0.89%
1997 3.92% 1.32%
1996 3.95% 1.6%
1995 3.98% 1.48%
1994 4.01% 1.34%
1993 4.06% 1.15%
1992 4.07% 1.05%
1991 4.05% 4.96%
1990 4.01% 0.93%
1989 3.94% 0.48%
1988 3.9% 0.27%
1987 3.93% 0.87%
1986 3.99% -0.02%
1985 4.04% 0.62%
1984 4.07% 0.87%
1983 4.1% 1.37%
1982 4.11% 1%
1981 4.09% 0.39%
1980 4.03% 0.13%
1979 3.93% -0.39%
1978 3.84% 0.03%
1977 3.74% 0.31%
1976 4.16% 0.89%
1975 4.67% 1.96%
1974 4.67% 2.11%
1973 4.66% 1.98%
1972 4.58% 1.78%
1971 4.42% 1.5%
1970 4.22% 1.37%
1969 4.05% 0.9%
1968 3.96% 0.88%
1967 3.95% 1.8%
1966 3.94% 1.81%
1965 3.94% 1.66%
1964 3.94% 2.12%
1963 3.92% 2.01%
1962 3.85% 2.57%
1961 3.72% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast New Zealand
Current population
33722528
5374272
Population rank 50/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.06%
One net population change
41 seconds
6.01 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
9.31 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +240
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 65/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 +17,403
Net migration rank 43/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - 17,403
2024 - 7,838 - 18,766
2023 758,261 6,002 18,876 21,404
2022 750,270 26,777 20,123 21,404
2021 732,191 1,322 23,644 -14,944
2020 727,455 -12,390 24,905 42,124
2019 727,774 2,043 25,299 69,770
2018 722,445 5,395 24,797 59,139
2017 734,553 -796 26,282 68,349
2016 735,630 18,568 28,237 75,512
2015 731,387 522 29,408 70,870
2014 728,978 -23,011 26,196 57,974
2013 720,228 -250,964 29,096 26,385
2012 708,847 -232,712 31,077 -1,015
2011 694,033 -200,010 31,302 -2,196
2010 676,554 -182,689 35,458 6,722
2009 654,439 -168,027 33,560 12,700
2008 630,610 -150,037 35,143 4,804
2007 617,247 -130,079 35,480 3,053
2006 605,001 -124,651 30,924 14,542
2005 593,685 -117,342 30,674 19,212
2004 579,424 -108,869 29,634 24,521
2003 568,220 -99,880 28,150 42,456
2002 563,692 -90,503 25,941 48,195
2001 555,220 -76,679 27,939 17,793
2000 545,129 -63,843 29,897 -6,604
1999 527,634 -42,777 28,916 -7,634
1998 509,167 109,961 29,146 -1,387
1997 489,984 124,443 30,137 12,040
1996 469,740 125,556 28,997 25,169
1995 453,719 124,501 29,828 26,743
1994 438,274 120,247 30,372 20,420
1993 430,759 113,215 31,685 12,638
1992 423,294 104,006 32,067 6,460
1991 413,354 92,228 33,518 31,156
1990 402,629 79,979 33,298 70,432
1989 390,081 67,324 30,749 -8,818
1988 378,575 53,187 29,846 -17,005
1987 370,654 45,028 27,603 -7,631
1986 357,205 48,233 25,549 -10,234
1985 344,549 50,872 24,126 -13,462
1984 331,910 52,594 26,043 -901
1983 317,379 53,646 24,315 11,464
1982 305,204 53,384 24,207 7,982
1981 292,755 51,354 25,374 -7,606
1980 280,630 47,031 23,658 -15,423
1979 268,875 40,355 26,675 -26,694
1978 257,222 31,822 26,156 -28,783
1977 250,858 22,452 28,020 -22,697
1976 241,939 12,735 29,456 -9,138
1975 228,883 79,766 31,355 13,196
1974 216,389 79,445 33,896 27,580
1973 203,429 78,963 35,239 28,261
1972 190,842 77,213 38,244 17,779
1971 179,918 69,728 40,000 7,547
1970 170,070 58,883 37,101 4,511
1969 161,541 48,192 38,098 -5,212
1968 153,464 41,198 37,594 -11,853
1967 145,773 40,125 37,974 -2,289
1966 138,438 40,125 36,151 9,161
1965 131,601 40,125 36,982 9,245
1964 124,996 40,125 39,375 9,806
1963 118,526 40,125 42,027 10,226
1962 111,930 39,670 42,865 12,697
1961 105,568 36,410 43,482 10,689
1960 99,681 31,307 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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