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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 4.73 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Nicaragua
2100 104,920,371 8,688,116
2099 104,113,061 8,724,538
2098 103,291,158 8,760,232
2097 102,471,756 8,794,755
2096 101,628,301 8,828,433
2095 100,772,460 8,861,157
2094 99,898,304 8,892,755
2093 99,021,348 8,924,287
2092 98,114,023 8,954,488
2091 97,191,635 8,984,026
2090 96,263,617 9,012,075
2089 95,332,834 9,039,709
2088 94,410,464 9,065,862
2087 93,478,576 9,090,942
2086 92,531,438 9,115,336
2085 91,589,651 9,138,363
2084 90,656,883 9,160,205
2083 89,687,091 9,180,483
2082 88,713,776 9,199,639
2081 87,729,381 9,217,574
2080 86,741,632 9,233,677
2079 85,754,611 9,247,995
2078 84,755,417 9,260,269
2077 83,751,773 9,271,296
2076 82,745,768 9,280,355
2075 81,715,680 9,287,263
2074 80,699,852 9,293,340
2073 79,680,254 9,297,217
2072 78,658,967 9,298,930
2071 77,619,677 9,298,548
2070 76,578,862 9,296,541
2069 75,539,439 9,292,245
2068 74,479,930 9,285,519
2067 73,429,006 9,277,073
2066 72,362,962 9,266,063
2065 71,312,115 9,253,359
2064 70,271,852 9,238,451
2063 69,232,655 9,221,261
2062 68,207,413 9,201,687
2061 67,176,556 9,180,231
2060 66,159,709 9,156,164
2059 65,140,683 9,129,485
2058 64,110,700 9,100,437
2057 63,092,260 9,069,770
2056 62,075,281 9,037,076
2055 61,046,238 9,002,004
2054 60,014,012 8,964,646
2053 58,992,661 8,925,248
2052 57,968,005 8,883,323
2051 56,941,659 8,838,651
2050 55,918,046 8,791,647
2049 54,901,818 8,743,003
2048 53,875,709 8,691,701
2047 52,858,830 8,638,293
2046 51,844,312 8,583,244
2045 50,830,306 8,525,953
2044 49,805,598 8,466,669
2043 48,788,840 8,405,733
2042 47,784,131 8,342,871
2041 46,795,255 8,278,159
2040 45,813,266 8,211,510
2039 44,841,250 8,143,346
2038 43,881,133 8,072,943
2037 42,929,373 8,000,701
2036 41,995,248 7,926,969
2035 41,077,730 7,851,540
2034 40,171,091 7,774,327
2033 39,279,116 7,695,506
2032 38,414,277 7,615,273
2031 37,563,879 7,533,169
2030 36,733,221 7,449,842
2029 35,912,791 7,364,850
2028 35,100,748 7,278,061
2027 34,301,358 7,189,755
2026 33,507,906 7,100,090
2025 32,716,581 7,008,896
2024 31,934,230 6,916,140
2023 31,165,654 6,823,613
2022 30,395,002 6,730,654
2021 29,639,736 6,644,741
2020 28,915,449 6,565,267
2019 28,193,009 6,483,657
2018 27,464,173 6,400,080
2017 26,733,372 6,316,231
2016 25,989,405 6,232,666
2015 25,246,342 6,149,417
2014 24,527,395 6,066,492
2013 23,939,775 5,983,845
2012 23,467,078 5,901,287
2011 22,982,000 5,819,051
2010 22,488,065 5,737,450
2009 21,997,940 5,656,601
2008 21,514,439 5,576,593
2007 21,030,558 5,497,243
2006 20,546,802 5,418,855
2005 20,068,458 5,342,105
2004 19,595,000 5,272,912
2003 19,125,542 5,210,963
2002 18,654,771 5,149,909
2001 18,178,913 5,087,825
2000 17,699,004 5,022,633
1999 17,215,935 4,954,018
1998 16,663,948 4,883,655
1997 16,047,170 4,809,573
1996 15,442,312 4,729,974
1995 14,855,565 4,642,931
1994 14,287,201 4,549,316
1993 13,735,951 4,453,732
1992 13,200,310 4,357,026
1991 12,683,870 4,259,637
1990 12,189,778 4,162,559
1989 11,719,771 4,066,476
1988 11,275,189 3,972,320
1987 10,851,475 3,882,164
1986 10,440,917 3,794,157
1985 10,040,483 3,706,479
1984 9,650,516 3,619,104
1983 9,272,744 3,530,282
1982 8,907,936 3,438,745
1981 8,556,596 3,345,674
1980 8,220,714 3,252,403
1979 7,902,267 3,164,525
1978 7,603,130 3,080,314
1977 7,321,950 2,992,534
1976 7,057,958 2,903,851
1975 6,776,297 2,816,943
1974 6,474,057 2,732,075
1973 6,184,944 2,649,278
1972 5,909,716 2,573,578
1971 5,650,868 2,499,825
1970 5,411,567 2,423,065
1969 5,192,221 2,348,398
1968 4,990,021 2,275,836
1967 4,799,744 2,205,567
1966 4,617,519 2,137,820
1965 4,442,377 2,072,681
1964 4,273,952 2,010,176
1963 4,112,061 1,950,159
1962 3,956,939 1,892,320
1961 3,810,151 1,836,451
1960 3,673,666 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Nicaragua
2100 0.78% -0.42%
2099 0.8% -0.41%
2098 0.8% -0.39%
2097 0.83% -0.38%
2096 0.85% -0.37%
2095 0.88% -0.36%
2094 0.89% -0.35%
2093 0.92% -0.34%
2092 0.95% -0.33%
2091 0.96% -0.31%
2090 0.98% -0.31%
2089 0.98% -0.29%
2088 1% -0.28%
2087 1.02% -0.27%
2086 1.03% -0.25%
2085 1.03% -0.24%
2084 1.08% -0.22%
2083 1.1% -0.21%
2082 1.12% -0.19%
2081 1.14% -0.17%
2080 1.15% -0.15%
2079 1.18% -0.13%
2078 1.2% -0.12%
2077 1.22% -0.1%
2076 1.26% -0.07%
2075 1.26% -0.07%
2074 1.28% -0.04%
2073 1.3% -0.02%
2072 1.34% 0.004%
2071 1.36% 0.02%
2070 1.38% 0.05%
2069 1.42% 0.07%
2068 1.43% 0.09%
2067 1.47% 0.12%
2066 1.47% 0.14%
2065 1.48% 0.16%
2064 1.5% 0.19%
2063 1.5% 0.21%
2062 1.53% 0.23%
2061 1.54% 0.26%
2060 1.56% 0.29%
2059 1.61% 0.32%
2058 1.61% 0.34%
2057 1.64% 0.36%
2056 1.69% 0.39%
2055 1.72% 0.42%
2054 1.73% 0.44%
2053 1.77% 0.47%
2052 1.8% 0.51%
2051 1.83% 0.53%
2050 1.85% 0.56%
2049 1.9% 0.59%
2048 1.92% 0.62%
2047 1.96% 0.64%
2046 1.99% 0.67%
2045 2.06% 0.7%
2044 2.08% 0.72%
2043 2.1% 0.75%
2042 2.11% 0.78%
2041 2.14% 0.81%
2040 2.17% 0.84%
2039 2.19% 0.87%
2038 2.22% 0.9%
2037 2.22% 0.93%
2036 2.23% 0.96%
2035 2.26% 0.99%
2034 2.27% 1.02%
2033 2.25% 1.05%
2032 2.26% 1.09%
2031 2.26% 1.12%
2030 2.28% 1.15%
2029 2.31% 1.19%
2028 2.33% 1.23%
2027 2.37% 1.26%
2026 2.42% 1.3%
2025 2.45% 1.34%
2024 2.47% 1.36%
2023 2.54% 1.38%
2022 2.55% 1.29%
2021 2.5% 1.21%
2020 2.56% 1.26%
2019 2.65% 1.31%
2018 2.73% 1.33%
2017 2.86% 1.34%
2016 2.94% 1.35%
2015 2.93% 1.37%
2014 2.45% 1.38%
2013 2.01% 1.4%
2012 2.11% 1.41%
2011 2.2% 1.42%
2010 2.23% 1.43%
2009 2.25% 1.43%
2008 2.3% 1.44%
2007 2.35% 1.45%
2006 2.38% 1.44%
2005 2.42% 1.31%
2004 2.45% 1.19%
2003 2.52% 1.19%
2002 2.62% 1.22%
2001 2.71% 1.3%
2000 2.81% 1.39%
1999 3.31% 1.44%
1998 3.84% 1.54%
1997 3.92% 1.68%
1996 3.95% 1.87%
1995 3.98% 2.06%
1994 4.01% 2.15%
1993 4.06% 2.22%
1992 4.07% 2.29%
1991 4.05% 2.33%
1990 4.01% 2.36%
1989 3.94% 2.37%
1988 3.9% 2.32%
1987 3.93% 2.32%
1986 3.99% 2.37%
1985 4.04% 2.41%
1984 4.07% 2.52%
1983 4.1% 2.66%
1982 4.11% 2.78%
1981 4.09% 2.87%
1980 4.03% 2.78%
1979 3.93% 2.73%
1978 3.84% 2.93%
1977 3.74% 3.05%
1976 4.16% 3.09%
1975 4.67% 3.11%
1974 4.67% 3.13%
1973 4.66% 2.94%
1972 4.58% 2.95%
1971 4.42% 3.17%
1970 4.22% 3.18%
1969 4.05% 3.19%
1968 3.96% 3.19%
1967 3.95% 3.17%
1966 3.94% 3.14%
1965 3.94% 3.11%
1964 3.94% 3.08%
1963 3.92% 3.06%
1962 3.85% 3.04%
1961 3.72% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Nicaragua
Current population
33722528
7124343
Population rank 50/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.09%
One net population change
41 seconds
5.68 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
3.98 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +253
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 78/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +11,305 -8,371
Net migration rank 43/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -8,371
2024 - 7,838 - -8,189
2023 758,261 6,002 100,921 -7,996
2022 750,270 26,777 100,987 -7,996
2021 732,191 1,322 89,213 -10,383
2020 727,455 -12,390 90,515 -10,383
2019 727,774 2,043 102,817 -19,730
2018 722,445 5,395 104,814 -20,742
2017 734,553 -796 105,468 -21,849
2016 735,630 18,568 106,585 -23,076
2015 731,387 522 107,344 -24,353
2014 728,978 -23,011 108,420 -25,570
2013 720,228 -250,964 109,032 -26,587
2012 708,847 -232,712 110,065 -27,389
2011 694,033 -200,010 110,026 -28,221
2010 676,554 -182,689 110,475 -29,081
2009 654,439 -168,027 110,213 -29,913
2008 630,610 -150,037 110,395 -30,675
2007 617,247 -130,079 110,341 -31,357
2006 605,001 -124,651 110,073 -32,274
2005 593,685 -117,342 108,984 -33,280
2004 579,424 -108,869 106,904 -44,222
2003 568,220 -99,880 106,142 -44,931
2002 563,692 -90,503 105,805 -44,906
2001 555,220 -76,679 107,109 -43,837
2000 545,129 -63,843 109,192 -42,087
1999 527,634 -42,777 110,217 -40,095
1998 509,167 109,961 108,862 -38,260
1997 489,984 124,443 114,415 -36,851
1996 469,740 125,556 116,849 -35,208
1995 453,719 124,501 118,325 -25,889
1994 438,274 120,247 119,565 -24,773
1993 430,759 113,215 120,469 -24,091
1992 423,294 104,006 121,204 -24,171
1991 413,354 92,228 121,787 -24,028
1990 402,629 79,979 120,677 -24,280
1989 390,081 67,324 120,128 -24,364
1988 378,575 53,187 117,299 -24,753
1987 370,654 45,028 112,885 -25,127
1986 357,205 48,233 113,054 -24,805
1985 344,549 50,872 110,949 -23,840
1984 331,910 52,594 110,133 -22,493
1983 317,379 53,646 110,618 -20,620
1982 305,204 53,384 112,468 -19,395
1981 292,755 51,354 110,421 -17,353
1980 280,630 47,031 108,604 -15,130
1979 268,875 40,355 96,429 -14,152
1978 257,222 31,822 98,419 -12,273
1977 250,858 22,452 100,498 -11,082
1976 241,939 12,735 98,100 -10,155
1975 228,883 79,766 95,230 -9,349
1974 216,389 79,445 92,505 -8,639
1973 203,429 78,963 89,662 -7,947
1972 190,842 77,213 76,906 -7,219
1971 179,918 69,728 84,139 -6,328
1970 170,070 58,883 81,127 -5,423
1969 161,541 48,192 78,237 -4,592
1968 153,464 41,198 75,458 -3,979
1967 145,773 40,125 72,722 -3,666
1966 138,438 40,125 69,883 -3,443
1965 131,601 40,125 67,056 -3,231
1964 124,996 40,125 64,227 -3,043
1963 118,526 40,125 61,738 -2,881
1962 111,930 39,670 59,547 -2,727
1961 105,568 36,410 57,499 -2,579
1960 99,681 31,307 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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