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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 7.23 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.36% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Nigeria
2100 104,904,226 481,640,156
2099 104,097,040 481,456,918
2098 103,275,264 481,181,892
2097 102,455,988 480,838,161
2096 101,612,663 480,422,467
2095 100,756,953 479,938,579
2094 99,882,932 479,395,022
2093 99,006,111 478,769,369
2092 98,098,926 478,059,864
2091 97,176,680 477,236,907
2090 96,248,804 476,329,495
2089 95,318,164 475,326,347
2088 94,395,936 474,231,442
2087 93,464,192 473,035,563
2086 92,517,200 471,732,001
2085 91,575,557 470,328,175
2084 90,642,933 468,806,172
2083 89,673,290 467,187,453
2082 88,700,125 465,472,417
2081 87,715,881 463,643,190
2080 86,728,284 461,705,493
2079 85,741,415 459,644,523
2078 84,742,375 457,477,264
2077 83,738,886 455,218,871
2076 82,733,035 452,849,991
2075 81,703,106 450,367,356
2074 80,687,434 447,789,885
2073 79,667,993 445,117,028
2072 78,646,863 442,340,440
2071 77,607,733 439,464,323
2070 76,567,079 436,505,329
2069 75,527,815 433,437,998
2068 74,468,469 430,286,232
2067 73,417,707 427,032,499
2066 72,351,827 423,702,640
2065 71,301,141 420,285,359
2064 70,261,039 416,778,394
2063 69,222,001 413,198,800
2062 68,196,917 409,551,159
2061 67,166,219 405,827,482
2060 66,149,529 402,041,765
2059 65,130,659 398,197,311
2058 64,100,835 394,284,767
2057 63,082,551 390,311,065
2056 62,065,729 386,267,580
2055 61,036,845 382,162,992
2054 60,004,777 378,000,511
2053 58,983,583 373,769,779
2052 57,959,085 369,472,476
2051 56,932,897 365,120,741
2050 55,909,441 360,706,317
2049 54,893,369 356,243,287
2048 53,867,419 351,724,743
2047 52,850,696 347,142,279
2046 51,836,334 342,505,549
2045 50,822,485 337,807,869
2044 49,797,934 333,050,132
2043 48,781,333 328,230,652
2042 47,776,778 323,363,366
2041 46,788,054 318,443,989
2040 45,806,217 313,468,061
2039 44,834,350 308,450,008
2038 43,874,381 303,399,842
2037 42,922,767 298,327,800
2036 41,988,786 293,227,654
2035 41,071,409 288,115,630
2034 40,164,910 282,995,818
2033 39,273,072 277,875,880
2032 38,408,366 272,747,599
2031 37,558,099 267,645,657
2030 36,727,569 262,562,767
2029 35,907,265 257,484,616
2028 35,095,347 252,445,821
2027 34,296,079 247,437,680
2026 33,502,750 242,458,365
2025 32,711,547 237,527,782
2024 31,934,230 232,679,478
2023 31,165,654 227,882,945
2022 30,395,002 223,150,896
2021 29,639,736 218,529,286
2020 28,915,449 213,996,181
2019 28,193,009 209,485,641
2018 27,464,173 204,938,755
2017 26,733,372 200,254,579
2016 25,989,405 195,443,700
2015 25,246,342 190,671,878
2014 24,527,395 185,896,915
2013 23,939,775 181,049,443
2012 23,467,078 176,200,625
2011 22,982,000 171,379,598
2010 22,488,065 166,642,886
2009 21,997,940 162,049,464
2008 21,514,439 157,595,014
2007 21,030,558 153,267,261
2006 20,546,802 149,077,334
2005 20,068,458 145,017,253
2004 19,595,000 141,057,045
2003 19,125,542 137,202,644
2002 18,654,771 133,471,989
2001 18,178,913 129,862,595
2000 17,699,004 126,382,494
1999 17,215,935 123,047,320
1998 16,663,948 119,846,254
1997 16,047,170 116,754,792
1996 15,442,312 113,754,779
1995 14,855,565 110,819,428
1994 14,287,201 107,935,714
1993 13,735,951 105,122,069
1992 13,200,310 102,372,770
1991 12,683,870 99,720,162
1990 12,189,778 97,120,925
1989 11,719,771 94,531,014
1988 11,275,189 92,020,090
1987 10,851,475 89,591,716
1986 10,440,917 87,235,953
1985 10,040,483 84,897,973
1984 9,650,516 82,526,443
1983 9,272,744 80,438,260
1982 8,907,936 78,378,701
1981 8,556,596 76,068,103
1980 8,220,714 73,764,641
1979 7,902,267 71,498,242
1978 7,603,130 69,326,532
1977 7,321,950 67,234,590
1976 7,057,958 65,258,009
1975 6,776,297 63,410,815
1974 6,474,057 61,679,144
1973 6,184,944 60,082,139
1972 5,909,716 58,601,748
1971 5,650,868 57,214,684
1970 5,411,567 55,893,838
1969 5,192,221 54,631,914
1968 4,990,021 53,432,783
1967 4,799,744 52,293,065
1966 4,617,519 51,188,234
1965 4,442,377 50,086,764
1964 4,273,952 49,012,016
1963 4,112,061 47,973,575
1962 3,956,939 46,965,292
1961 3,810,151 45,989,310
1960 3,673,666 45,053,782

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 Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Nigeria
2100 0.78% 0.04%
2099 0.8% 0.06%
2098 0.8% 0.07%
2097 0.83% 0.09%
2096 0.85% 0.1%
2095 0.88% 0.11%
2094 0.89% 0.13%
2093 0.92% 0.15%
2092 0.95% 0.17%
2091 0.96% 0.19%
2090 0.98% 0.21%
2089 0.98% 0.23%
2088 1% 0.25%
2087 1.02% 0.28%
2086 1.03% 0.3%
2085 1.03% 0.32%
2084 1.08% 0.35%
2083 1.1% 0.37%
2082 1.12% 0.39%
2081 1.14% 0.42%
2080 1.15% 0.45%
2079 1.18% 0.47%
2078 1.2% 0.5%
2077 1.22% 0.52%
2076 1.26% 0.55%
2075 1.26% 0.58%
2074 1.28% 0.6%
2073 1.3% 0.63%
2072 1.34% 0.65%
2071 1.36% 0.68%
2070 1.38% 0.71%
2069 1.42% 0.73%
2068 1.43% 0.76%
2067 1.47% 0.79%
2066 1.47% 0.81%
2065 1.48% 0.84%
2064 1.5% 0.87%
2063 1.5% 0.89%
2062 1.53% 0.92%
2061 1.54% 0.94%
2060 1.56% 0.97%
2059 1.61% 0.99%
2058 1.61% 1.02%
2057 1.64% 1.05%
2056 1.69% 1.07%
2055 1.72% 1.1%
2054 1.73% 1.13%
2053 1.77% 1.16%
2052 1.8% 1.19%
2051 1.83% 1.22%
2050 1.85% 1.25%
2049 1.9% 1.28%
2048 1.92% 1.32%
2047 1.96% 1.35%
2046 1.99% 1.39%
2045 2.06% 1.43%
2044 2.08% 1.47%
2043 2.1% 1.51%
2042 2.11% 1.54%
2041 2.14% 1.59%
2040 2.17% 1.63%
2039 2.19% 1.66%
2038 2.22% 1.7%
2037 2.22% 1.74%
2036 2.23% 1.77%
2035 2.26% 1.81%
2034 2.27% 1.84%
2033 2.25% 1.88%
2032 2.26% 1.91%
2031 2.26% 1.94%
2030 2.28% 1.97%
2029 2.31% 2%
2028 2.33% 2.02%
2027 2.37% 2.05%
2026 2.42% 2.08%
2025 2.43% 2.08%
2024 2.47% 2.1%
2023 2.54% 2.12%
2022 2.55% 2.11%
2021 2.5% 2.12%
2020 2.56% 2.15%
2019 2.65% 2.22%
2018 2.73% 2.34%
2017 2.86% 2.46%
2016 2.94% 2.5%
2015 2.93% 2.57%
2014 2.45% 2.68%
2013 2.01% 2.75%
2012 2.11% 2.81%
2011 2.2% 2.84%
2010 2.23% 2.83%
2009 2.25% 2.83%
2008 2.3% 2.82%
2007 2.35% 2.81%
2006 2.38% 2.8%
2005 2.42% 2.81%
2004 2.45% 2.81%
2003 2.52% 2.8%
2002 2.62% 2.78%
2001 2.71% 2.75%
2000 2.81% 2.71%
1999 3.31% 2.67%
1998 3.84% 2.65%
1997 3.92% 2.64%
1996 3.95% 2.65%
1995 3.98% 2.67%
1994 4.01% 2.68%
1993 4.06% 2.69%
1992 4.07% 2.66%
1991 4.05% 2.68%
1990 4.01% 2.74%
1989 3.94% 2.73%
1988 3.9% 2.71%
1987 3.93% 2.7%
1986 3.99% 2.75%
1985 4.04% 2.87%
1984 4.07% 2.6%
1983 4.1% 2.63%
1982 4.11% 3.04%
1981 4.09% 3.12%
1980 4.03% 3.17%
1979 3.93% 3.13%
1978 3.84% 3.11%
1977 3.74% 3.03%
1976 4.16% 2.91%
1975 4.67% 2.81%
1974 4.67% 2.66%
1973 4.66% 2.53%
1972 4.58% 2.42%
1971 4.42% 2.36%
1970 4.22% 2.31%
1969 4.05% 2.24%
1968 3.96% 2.18%
1967 3.95% 2.16%
1966 3.94% 2.2%
1965 3.94% 2.19%
1964 3.94% 2.16%
1963 3.92% 2.15%
1962 3.85% 2.12%
1961 3.72% 2.08%

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 Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Nigeria
Current population
33910252
245016045
Population rank 50/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 2.95%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
6.52 seconds
One birth every
31.3 seconds
4.17 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +13,283
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 45/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 -15,258
Net migration rank 43/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -15,258
2024 765,049 7,838 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 758,261 6,002 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 750,270 26,777 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 732,191 1,322 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 727,455 -12,390 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 727,774 2,043 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 722,445 5,395 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 734,553 -796 4,706,183 78,685
2016 735,630 18,568 4,761,594 75,265
2015 731,387 522 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 728,978 -23,011 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 720,228 -250,964 4,811,751 40,201
2012 708,847 -232,712 4,774,508 71,138
2011 694,033 -200,010 4,728,363 67,808
2010 676,554 -182,689 4,629,173 47,966
2009 654,439 -168,027 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 630,610 -150,037 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 617,247 -130,079 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 605,001 -124,651 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 593,685 -117,342 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 579,424 -108,869 3,877,376 46,370
2003 568,220 -99,880 3,751,120 33,857
2002 563,692 -90,503 3,606,814 69,594
2001 555,220 -76,679 3,478,370 64,163
2000 545,129 -63,843 3,343,196 74,535
1999 527,634 -42,777 3,155,425 97,195
1998 509,167 109,961 3,003,946 145,575
1997 489,984 124,443 2,936,500 96,885
1996 469,740 125,556 2,882,205 84,448
1995 453,719 124,501 2,830,771 73,243
1994 438,274 120,247 2,735,198 128,134
1993 430,759 113,215 2,673,675 90,200
1992 423,294 104,006 2,596,173 138,412
1991 413,354 92,228 2,527,807 42,760
1990 402,629 79,979 2,491,928 135,959
1989 390,081 67,324 2,452,324 99,588
1988 378,575 53,187 2,376,419 93,510
1987 370,654 45,028 2,322,397 64,418
1986 357,205 48,233 2,295,003 29,682
1985 344,549 50,872 2,289,784 61,514
1984 331,910 52,594 2,278,060 113,758
1983 317,379 53,646 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 305,204 53,384 2,233,401 101,116
1981 292,755 51,354 2,179,884 106,723
1980 280,630 47,031 2,121,618 198,672
1979 268,875 40,355 2,074,807 137,721
1978 257,222 31,822 2,019,621 111,258
1977 250,858 22,452 1,923,917 129,075
1976 241,939 12,735 1,827,289 72,889
1975 228,883 79,766 1,718,623 75,603
1974 216,389 79,445 1,624,813 44,281
1973 203,429 78,963 1,525,485 -618
1972 190,842 77,213 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 179,918 69,728 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 170,070 58,883 1,295,507 7,953
1969 161,541 48,192 1,213,484 6,912
1968 153,464 41,198 1,168,254 9,615
1967 145,773 40,125 1,082,884 18,683
1966 138,438 40,125 1,095,582 12,513
1965 131,601 40,125 1,061,840 32,988
1964 124,996 40,125 1,028,272 26,411
1963 118,526 40,125 995,116 27,115
1962 111,930 39,670 966,452 27,906
1961 105,568 36,410 932,111 25,515
1960 99,681 31,307 901,301 12,131

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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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