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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 1.16 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Niger
2100 104,904,226 92,119,820
2099 104,097,040 91,758,864
2098 103,275,264 91,380,105
2097 102,455,988 90,979,507
2096 101,612,663 90,560,194
2095 100,756,953 90,121,433
2094 99,882,932 89,665,016
2093 99,006,111 89,186,290
2092 98,098,926 88,687,247
2091 97,176,680 88,169,255
2090 96,248,804 87,632,134
2089 95,318,164 87,075,435
2088 94,395,936 86,497,532
2087 93,464,192 85,901,116
2086 92,517,200 85,285,801
2085 91,575,557 84,648,237
2084 90,642,933 83,990,034
2083 89,673,290 83,310,768
2082 88,700,125 82,611,309
2081 87,715,881 81,895,814
2080 86,728,284 81,159,765
2079 85,741,415 80,409,054
2078 84,742,375 79,639,286
2077 83,738,886 78,852,089
2076 82,733,035 78,045,772
2075 81,703,106 77,223,494
2074 80,687,434 76,387,922
2073 79,667,993 75,535,687
2072 78,646,863 74,667,410
2071 77,607,733 73,784,579
2070 76,567,079 72,888,455
2069 75,527,815 71,975,811
2068 74,468,469 71,050,594
2067 73,417,707 70,111,034
2066 72,351,827 69,159,115
2065 71,301,141 68,199,397
2064 70,261,039 67,226,153
2063 69,222,001 66,242,857
2062 68,196,917 65,249,357
2061 67,166,219 64,246,142
2060 66,149,529 63,236,587
2059 65,130,659 62,219,239
2058 64,100,835 61,193,260
2057 63,082,551 60,161,411
2056 62,065,729 59,126,596
2055 61,036,845 58,084,470
2054 60,004,777 57,038,192
2053 58,983,583 55,989,073
2052 57,959,085 54,940,685
2051 56,932,897 53,889,624
2050 55,909,441 52,841,076
2049 54,893,369 51,793,560
2048 53,867,419 50,746,939
2047 52,850,696 49,703,518
2046 51,836,334 48,661,960
2045 50,822,485 47,622,548
2044 49,797,934 46,586,941
2043 48,781,333 45,557,790
2042 47,776,778 44,531,886
2041 46,788,054 43,511,370
2040 45,806,217 42,494,381
2039 44,834,350 41,482,338
2038 43,874,381 40,472,234
2037 42,922,767 39,463,944
2036 41,988,786 38,459,660
2035 41,071,409 37,458,584
2034 40,164,910 36,465,688
2033 39,273,072 35,476,260
2032 38,408,366 34,497,489
2031 37,558,099 33,527,117
2030 36,727,569 32,563,547
2029 35,907,265 31,610,576
2028 35,095,347 30,670,274
2027 34,296,079 29,741,014
2026 33,502,750 28,823,166
2025 32,711,547 27,917,831
2024 31,934,230 27,032,412
2023 31,165,654 26,159,867
2022 30,395,002 25,311,973
2021 29,639,736 24,502,140
2020 28,915,449 23,717,613
2019 28,193,009 22,947,757
2018 27,464,173 22,188,069
2017 26,733,372 21,435,446
2016 25,989,405 20,685,753
2015 25,246,342 19,939,498
2014 24,527,395 19,215,909
2013 23,939,775 18,519,898
2012 23,467,078 17,836,769
2011 22,982,000 17,176,283
2010 22,488,065 16,548,835
2009 21,997,940 15,943,675
2008 21,514,439 15,361,915
2007 21,030,558 14,803,610
2006 20,546,802 14,268,581
2005 20,068,458 13,756,192
2004 19,595,000 13,265,836
2003 19,125,542 12,796,984
2002 18,654,771 12,349,144
2001 18,178,913 11,920,647
2000 17,699,004 11,509,630
1999 17,215,935 11,117,411
1998 16,663,948 10,741,413
1997 16,047,170 10,383,969
1996 15,442,312 10,044,852
1995 14,855,565 9,714,529
1994 14,287,201 9,398,258
1993 13,735,951 9,100,789
1992 13,200,310 8,817,633
1991 12,683,870 8,546,900
1990 12,189,778 8,286,059
1989 11,719,771 8,034,780
1988 11,275,189 7,793,748
1987 10,851,475 7,561,150
1986 10,440,917 7,335,811
1985 10,040,483 7,118,457
1984 9,650,516 6,909,971
1983 9,272,744 6,708,644
1982 8,907,936 6,512,732
1981 8,556,596 6,322,006
1980 8,220,714 6,135,971
1979 7,902,267 5,955,556
1978 7,603,130 5,782,932
1977 7,321,950 5,619,716
1976 7,057,958 5,464,962
1975 6,776,297 5,317,019
1974 6,474,057 5,174,953
1973 6,184,944 5,037,865
1972 5,909,716 4,904,845
1971 5,650,868 4,776,225
1970 5,411,567 4,650,275
1969 5,192,221 4,525,725
1968 4,990,021 4,403,637
1967 4,799,744 4,283,590
1966 4,617,519 4,165,544
1965 4,442,377 4,049,695
1964 4,273,952 3,935,814
1963 4,112,061 3,823,873
1962 3,956,939 3,714,520
1961 3,810,151 3,608,162
1960 3,673,666 3,505,050

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Niger
2100 0.78% 0.39%
2099 0.8% 0.41%
2098 0.8% 0.44%
2097 0.83% 0.46%
2096 0.85% 0.49%
2095 0.88% 0.51%
2094 0.89% 0.54%
2093 0.92% 0.56%
2092 0.95% 0.59%
2091 0.96% 0.61%
2090 0.98% 0.64%
2089 0.98% 0.67%
2088 1% 0.69%
2087 1.02% 0.72%
2086 1.03% 0.75%
2085 1.03% 0.78%
2084 1.08% 0.82%
2083 1.1% 0.85%
2082 1.12% 0.87%
2081 1.14% 0.91%
2080 1.15% 0.93%
2079 1.18% 0.97%
2078 1.2% 1%
2077 1.22% 1.03%
2076 1.26% 1.06%
2075 1.26% 1.09%
2074 1.28% 1.13%
2073 1.3% 1.16%
2072 1.34% 1.2%
2071 1.36% 1.23%
2070 1.38% 1.27%
2069 1.42% 1.3%
2068 1.43% 1.34%
2067 1.47% 1.38%
2066 1.47% 1.41%
2065 1.48% 1.45%
2064 1.5% 1.48%
2063 1.5% 1.52%
2062 1.53% 1.56%
2061 1.54% 1.6%
2060 1.56% 1.64%
2059 1.61% 1.68%
2058 1.61% 1.72%
2057 1.64% 1.75%
2056 1.69% 1.79%
2055 1.72% 1.83%
2054 1.73% 1.87%
2053 1.77% 1.91%
2052 1.8% 1.95%
2051 1.83% 1.98%
2050 1.85% 2.02%
2049 1.9% 2.06%
2048 1.92% 2.1%
2047 1.96% 2.14%
2046 1.99% 2.18%
2045 2.06% 2.22%
2044 2.08% 2.26%
2043 2.1% 2.3%
2042 2.11% 2.35%
2041 2.14% 2.39%
2040 2.17% 2.44%
2039 2.19% 2.5%
2038 2.22% 2.55%
2037 2.22% 2.61%
2036 2.23% 2.67%
2035 2.26% 2.72%
2034 2.27% 2.79%
2033 2.25% 2.84%
2032 2.26% 2.89%
2031 2.26% 2.96%
2030 2.28% 3.01%
2029 2.31% 3.07%
2028 2.33% 3.12%
2027 2.37% 3.18%
2026 2.42% 3.24%
2025 2.43% 3.28%
2024 2.47% 3.34%
2023 2.54% 3.35%
2022 2.55% 3.31%
2021 2.5% 3.31%
2020 2.56% 3.35%
2019 2.65% 3.42%
2018 2.73% 3.51%
2017 2.86% 3.62%
2016 2.94% 3.74%
2015 2.93% 3.77%
2014 2.45% 3.76%
2013 2.01% 3.83%
2012 2.11% 3.85%
2011 2.2% 3.79%
2010 2.23% 3.8%
2009 2.25% 3.79%
2008 2.3% 3.77%
2007 2.35% 3.75%
2006 2.38% 3.72%
2005 2.42% 3.7%
2004 2.45% 3.66%
2003 2.52% 3.63%
2002 2.62% 3.59%
2001 2.71% 3.57%
2000 2.81% 3.53%
1999 3.31% 3.5%
1998 3.84% 3.44%
1997 3.92% 3.38%
1996 3.95% 3.4%
1995 3.98% 3.37%
1994 4.01% 3.27%
1993 4.06% 3.21%
1992 4.07% 3.17%
1991 4.05% 3.15%
1990 4.01% 3.13%
1989 3.94% 3.09%
1988 3.9% 3.08%
1987 3.93% 3.07%
1986 3.99% 3.05%
1985 4.04% 3.02%
1984 4.07% 3%
1983 4.1% 3.01%
1982 4.11% 3.02%
1981 4.09% 3.03%
1980 4.03% 3.03%
1979 3.93% 2.99%
1978 3.84% 2.9%
1977 3.74% 2.83%
1976 4.16% 2.78%
1975 4.67% 2.75%
1974 4.67% 2.72%
1973 4.66% 2.71%
1972 4.58% 2.69%
1971 4.42% 2.71%
1970 4.22% 2.75%
1969 4.05% 2.77%
1968 3.96% 2.8%
1967 3.95% 2.83%
1966 3.94% 2.86%
1965 3.94% 2.89%
1964 3.94% 2.93%
1963 3.92% 2.94%
1962 3.85% 2.95%
1961 3.72% 2.94%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.43%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Niger
Current population
33910252
29294628
Population rank 50/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.35%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
35.7 seconds
One birth every
31.3 seconds
28.2 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 9/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change +11,305 -7,704
Net migration rank 43/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -7,704
2024 765,049 7,838 883,987 -4,041
2023 758,261 6,002 864,139 995
2022 750,270 26,777 829,651 995
2021 732,191 1,322 793,428 -4,405
2020 727,455 -12,390 784,437 -4,402
2019 727,774 2,043 775,474 -15,778
2018 722,445 5,395 763,536 -3,830
2017 734,553 -796 752,384 -6,830
2016 735,630 18,568 738,999 14,833
2015 731,387 522 721,630 17,051
2014 728,978 -23,011 704,609 3,891
2013 720,228 -250,964 686,070 -2,543
2012 708,847 -232,712 664,009 18,714
2011 694,033 -200,010 645,175 -6,941
2010 676,554 -182,689 624,685 -8,033
2009 654,439 -168,027 602,671 -9,014
2008 630,610 -150,037 579,727 -9,847
2007 617,247 -130,079 556,808 -10,069
2006 605,001 -124,651 533,374 -10,054
2005 593,685 -117,342 511,167 -9,700
2004 579,424 -108,869 488,328 -9,070
2003 568,220 -99,880 467,295 -8,841
2002 563,692 -90,503 446,767 -9,550
2001 555,220 -76,679 428,417 -8,654
2000 545,129 -63,843 410,779 -8,522
1999 527,634 -42,777 394,212 -12,037
1998 509,167 109,961 377,120 -7,298
1997 489,984 124,443 358,745 -13,680
1996 469,740 125,556 341,223 -8,057
1995 453,719 124,501 323,630 3,843
1994 438,274 120,247 306,026 -959
1993 430,759 113,215 292,135 -2,269
1992 423,294 104,006 278,690 -2,258
1991 413,354 92,228 266,527 -1,500
1990 402,629 79,979 256,594 73
1989 390,081 67,324 245,278 613
1988 378,575 53,187 237,296 -1,139
1987 370,654 45,028 231,371 -2,338
1986 357,205 48,233 224,365 -2,728
1985 344,549 50,872 219,206 -6,126
1984 331,910 52,594 213,111 -9,208
1983 317,379 53,646 207,962 -9,209
1982 305,204 53,384 202,012 -8,935
1981 292,755 51,354 195,938 -7,559
1980 280,630 47,031 189,251 -5,564
1979 268,875 40,355 180,632 -3,495
1978 257,222 31,822 171,614 -3,494
1977 250,858 22,452 161,792 -3,476
1976 241,939 12,735 154,489 -3,308
1975 228,883 79,766 147,962 -3,254
1974 216,389 79,445 142,606 -3,179
1973 203,429 78,963 137,695 -2,942
1972 190,842 77,213 133,813 -2,525
1971 179,918 69,728 128,223 -2,277
1970 170,070 58,883 128,184 -2,225
1969 161,541 48,192 125,389 -2,245
1968 153,464 41,198 123,301 -2,277
1967 145,773 40,125 121,358 -2,289
1966 138,438 40,125 119,314 -2,289
1965 131,601 40,125 116,963 -2,289
1964 124,996 40,125 115,386 -2,289
1963 118,526 40,125 113,072 -2,289
1962 111,930 39,670 110,280 -2,369
1961 105,568 36,410 107,693 -2,893
1960 99,681 31,307 105,081 -3,641

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/niger | CC BY

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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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