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Population in Ivory Coast compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 1.27 times bigger than North Korea's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Ivory Coast vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast North Korea
2100 104,904,226 19,601,003
2099 104,097,040 19,729,897
2098 103,275,264 19,859,274
2097 102,455,988 19,989,589
2096 101,612,663 20,120,795
2095 100,756,953 20,252,653
2094 99,882,932 20,384,384
2093 99,006,111 20,516,457
2092 98,098,926 20,649,140
2091 97,176,680 20,781,939
2090 96,248,804 20,914,434
2089 95,318,164 21,046,685
2088 94,395,936 21,178,406
2087 93,464,192 21,310,103
2086 92,517,200 21,441,361
2085 91,575,557 21,571,843
2084 90,642,933 21,701,761
2083 89,673,290 21,830,989
2082 88,700,125 21,960,135
2081 87,715,881 22,088,774
2080 86,728,284 22,216,836
2079 85,741,415 22,344,442
2078 84,742,375 22,471,597
2077 83,738,886 22,598,635
2076 82,733,035 22,725,293
2075 81,703,106 22,852,140
2074 80,687,434 22,979,532
2073 79,667,993 23,107,165
2072 78,646,863 23,234,961
2071 77,607,733 23,363,260
2070 76,567,079 23,491,789
2069 75,527,815 23,621,167
2068 74,468,469 23,750,741
2067 73,417,707 23,880,460
2066 72,351,827 24,010,584
2065 71,301,141 24,140,518
2064 70,261,039 24,269,765
2063 69,222,001 24,397,924
2062 68,196,917 24,525,403
2061 67,166,219 24,651,788
2060 66,149,529 24,776,326
2059 65,130,659 24,898,430
2058 64,100,835 25,018,630
2057 63,082,551 25,135,871
2056 62,065,729 25,250,670
2055 61,036,845 25,361,704
2054 60,004,777 25,469,578
2053 58,983,583 25,574,137
2052 57,959,085 25,675,211
2051 56,932,897 25,772,870
2050 55,909,441 25,866,886
2049 54,893,369 25,957,363
2048 53,867,419 26,043,774
2047 52,850,696 26,126,594
2046 51,836,334 26,205,638
2045 50,822,485 26,281,344
2044 49,797,934 26,353,455
2043 48,781,333 26,422,173
2042 47,776,778 26,486,580
2041 46,788,054 26,547,651
2040 45,806,217 26,604,634
2039 44,834,350 26,656,882
2038 43,874,381 26,703,458
2037 42,922,767 26,744,185
2036 41,988,786 26,778,348
2035 41,071,409 26,805,065
2034 40,164,910 26,823,948
2033 39,273,072 26,834,263
2032 38,408,366 26,835,978
2031 37,558,099 26,827,992
2030 36,727,569 26,809,850
2029 35,907,265 26,782,161
2028 35,095,347 26,744,278
2027 34,296,079 26,696,504
2026 33,502,750 26,638,530
2025 32,711,547 26,571,036
2024 31,934,230 26,498,823
2023 31,165,654 26,418,204
2022 30,395,002 26,328,845
2021 29,639,736 26,232,534
2020 28,915,449 26,136,312
2019 28,193,009 26,037,632
2018 27,464,173 25,931,147
2017 26,733,372 25,817,709
2016 25,989,405 25,698,326
2015 25,246,342 25,575,350
2014 24,527,395 25,451,262
2013 23,939,775 25,329,451
2012 23,467,078 25,211,728
2011 22,982,000 25,097,874
2010 22,488,065 24,987,258
2009 21,997,940 24,878,332
2008 21,514,439 24,764,618
2007 21,030,558 24,646,383
2006 20,546,802 24,524,507
2005 20,068,458 24,396,433
2004 19,595,000 24,254,943
2003 19,125,542 24,090,380
2002 18,654,771 23,943,973
2001 18,178,913 23,815,358
2000 17,699,004 23,665,910
1999 17,215,935 23,497,599
1998 16,663,948 23,311,564
1997 16,047,170 23,110,830
1996 15,442,312 22,895,746
1995 14,855,565 22,669,304
1994 14,287,201 22,393,975
1993 13,735,951 22,073,352
1992 13,200,310 21,750,911
1991 12,683,870 21,428,638
1990 12,189,778 21,112,137
1989 11,719,771 20,804,367
1988 11,275,189 20,503,161
1987 10,851,475 20,205,483
1986 10,440,917 19,910,855
1985 10,040,483 19,620,388
1984 9,650,516 19,335,043
1983 9,272,744 19,054,034
1982 8,907,936 18,776,357
1981 8,556,596 18,501,295
1980 8,220,714 18,236,786
1979 7,902,267 17,983,470
1978 7,603,130 17,735,995
1977 7,321,950 17,492,798
1976 7,057,958 17,243,450
1975 6,776,297 16,971,055
1974 6,474,057 16,673,121
1973 6,184,944 16,350,367
1972 5,909,716 15,975,069
1971 5,650,868 15,572,457
1970 5,411,567 15,172,775
1969 5,192,221 14,767,615
1968 4,990,021 14,365,596
1967 4,799,744 13,958,350
1966 4,617,519 13,569,094
1965 4,442,377 13,219,369
1964 4,273,952 12,889,770
1963 4,112,061 12,567,057
1962 3,956,939 12,262,882
1961 3,810,151 11,990,713
1960 3,673,666 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast North Korea
2100 0.78% -0.65%
2099 0.8% -0.65%
2098 0.8% -0.65%
2097 0.83% -0.65%
2096 0.85% -0.65%
2095 0.88% -0.65%
2094 0.89% -0.64%
2093 0.92% -0.64%
2092 0.95% -0.64%
2091 0.96% -0.63%
2090 0.98% -0.63%
2089 0.98% -0.62%
2088 1% -0.62%
2087 1.02% -0.61%
2086 1.03% -0.6%
2085 1.03% -0.6%
2084 1.08% -0.59%
2083 1.1% -0.59%
2082 1.12% -0.58%
2081 1.14% -0.58%
2080 1.15% -0.57%
2079 1.18% -0.57%
2078 1.2% -0.56%
2077 1.22% -0.56%
2076 1.26% -0.56%
2075 1.26% -0.55%
2074 1.28% -0.55%
2073 1.3% -0.55%
2072 1.34% -0.55%
2071 1.36% -0.55%
2070 1.38% -0.55%
2069 1.42% -0.55%
2068 1.43% -0.54%
2067 1.47% -0.54%
2066 1.47% -0.54%
2065 1.48% -0.53%
2064 1.5% -0.53%
2063 1.5% -0.52%
2062 1.53% -0.51%
2061 1.54% -0.5%
2060 1.56% -0.49%
2059 1.61% -0.48%
2058 1.61% -0.47%
2057 1.64% -0.45%
2056 1.69% -0.44%
2055 1.72% -0.42%
2054 1.73% -0.41%
2053 1.77% -0.39%
2052 1.8% -0.38%
2051 1.83% -0.36%
2050 1.85% -0.35%
2049 1.9% -0.33%
2048 1.92% -0.32%
2047 1.96% -0.3%
2046 1.99% -0.29%
2045 2.06% -0.27%
2044 2.08% -0.26%
2043 2.1% -0.24%
2042 2.11% -0.23%
2041 2.14% -0.21%
2040 2.17% -0.2%
2039 2.19% -0.17%
2038 2.22% -0.15%
2037 2.22% -0.13%
2036 2.23% -0.1%
2035 2.26% -0.07%
2034 2.27% -0.04%
2033 2.25% -0.006%
2032 2.26% 0.03%
2031 2.26% 0.07%
2030 2.28% 0.1%
2029 2.31% 0.14%
2028 2.33% 0.18%
2027 2.37% 0.22%
2026 2.42% 0.25%
2025 2.43% 0.27%
2024 2.47% 0.31%
2023 2.54% 0.34%
2022 2.55% 0.37%
2021 2.5% 0.37%
2020 2.56% 0.38%
2019 2.65% 0.41%
2018 2.73% 0.44%
2017 2.86% 0.46%
2016 2.94% 0.48%
2015 2.93% 0.49%
2014 2.45% 0.48%
2013 2.01% 0.47%
2012 2.11% 0.45%
2011 2.2% 0.44%
2010 2.23% 0.44%
2009 2.25% 0.46%
2008 2.3% 0.48%
2007 2.35% 0.5%
2006 2.38% 0.52%
2005 2.42% 0.58%
2004 2.45% 0.68%
2003 2.52% 0.61%
2002 2.62% 0.54%
2001 2.71% 0.63%
2000 2.81% 0.72%
1999 3.31% 0.8%
1998 3.84% 0.87%
1997 3.92% 0.94%
1996 3.95% 1%
1995 3.98% 1.23%
1994 4.01% 1.45%
1993 4.06% 1.48%
1992 4.07% 1.5%
1991 4.05% 1.5%
1990 4.01% 1.48%
1989 3.94% 1.47%
1988 3.9% 1.47%
1987 3.93% 1.48%
1986 3.99% 1.48%
1985 4.04% 1.48%
1984 4.07% 1.47%
1983 4.1% 1.48%
1982 4.11% 1.49%
1981 4.09% 1.45%
1980 4.03% 1.41%
1979 3.93% 1.4%
1978 3.84% 1.39%
1977 3.74% 1.45%
1976 4.16% 1.61%
1975 4.67% 1.79%
1974 4.67% 1.97%
1973 4.66% 2.35%
1972 4.58% 2.59%
1971 4.42% 2.63%
1970 4.22% 2.74%
1969 4.05% 2.8%
1968 3.96% 2.92%
1967 3.95% 2.87%
1966 3.94% 2.65%
1965 3.94% 2.56%
1964 3.94% 2.57%
1963 3.92% 2.48%
1962 3.85% 2.27%
1961 3.72% 2.28%

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 North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast North Korea
Current population
33910252
26668308
Population rank 50/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.32%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
7.3 minutes
One birth every
31.3 seconds
1.54 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +198
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 146/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change +11,305 -2,787
Net migration rank 43/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -2,787
2024 765,049 7,838 79,496 -2,473
2023 758,261 6,002 86,203 -1,997
2022 750,270 26,777 96,495 -1,997
2021 732,191 1,322 99,710 -1,585
2020 727,455 -12,390 95,920 -1,585
2019 727,774 2,043 106,208 -3,142
2018 722,445 5,395 113,164 -3,225
2017 734,553 -796 120,181 -3,224
2016 735,630 18,568 125,048 -3,222
2015 731,387 522 127,365 -3,208
2014 728,978 -23,011 127,078 -3,042
2013 720,228 -250,964 122,519 -2,933
2012 708,847 -232,712 118,773 -2,919
2011 694,033 -200,010 114,798 -2,957
2010 676,554 -182,689 112,443 -3,053
2009 654,439 -168,027 111,530 -3,058
2008 630,610 -150,037 122,015 -3,051
2007 617,247 -130,079 120,521 -3,021
2006 605,001 -124,651 129,171 -2,948
2005 593,685 -117,342 132,765 -2,861
2004 579,424 -108,869 155,838 -2,758
2003 568,220 -99,880 178,775 -2,717
2002 563,692 -90,503 119,504 -2,763
2001 555,220 -76,679 143,321 -2,884
2000 545,129 -63,843 161,591 -3,142
1999 527,634 -42,777 181,613 -3,443
1998 509,167 109,961 197,589 -3,706
1997 489,984 124,443 211,325 -3,745
1996 469,740 125,556 226,095 -3,512
1995 453,719 124,501 233,381 -3,094
1994 438,274 120,247 320,861 -517
1993 430,759 113,215 320,880 0
1992 423,294 104,006 324,002 0
1991 413,354 92,228 320,551 0
1990 402,629 79,979 312,460 0
1989 390,081 67,324 303,078 0
1988 378,575 53,187 299,305 0
1987 370,654 45,028 296,030 0
1986 357,205 48,233 293,227 0
1985 344,549 50,872 287,714 0
1984 331,910 52,594 282,987 0
1983 317,379 53,646 279,046 0
1982 305,204 53,384 276,332 0
1981 292,755 51,354 273,800 0
1980 280,630 47,031 255,206 0
1979 268,875 40,355 251,409 0
1978 257,222 31,822 243,533 0
1977 250,858 22,452 242,870 0
1976 241,939 12,735 255,841 0
1975 228,883 79,766 288,966 0
1974 216,389 79,445 306,902 0
1973 203,429 78,963 338,600 0
1972 190,842 77,213 411,997 0
1971 179,918 69,728 393,220 0
1970 170,070 58,883 406,129 0
1969 161,541 48,192 404,189 0
1968 153,464 41,198 399,837 0
1967 145,773 40,125 414,632 0
1966 138,438 40,125 363,882 0
1965 131,601 40,125 335,587 0
1964 124,996 40,125 323,623 0
1963 118,526 40,125 321,805 0
1962 111,930 39,670 286,534 0
1961 105,568 36,410 257,788 0
1960 99,681 31,307 277,717 0

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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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