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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 1.26 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 +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% 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 104,920,371 19,604,631
2099 104,113,061 19,733,548
2098 103,291,158 19,862,949
2097 102,471,756 19,993,288
2096 101,628,301 20,124,518
2095 100,772,460 20,256,401
2094 99,898,304 20,388,156
2093 99,021,348 20,520,253
2092 98,114,023 20,652,961
2091 97,191,635 20,785,785
2090 96,263,617 20,918,305
2089 95,332,834 21,050,580
2088 94,410,464 21,182,325
2087 93,478,576 21,314,047
2086 92,531,438 21,445,329
2085 91,589,651 21,575,835
2084 90,656,883 21,705,777
2083 89,687,091 21,835,029
2082 88,713,776 21,964,199
2081 87,729,381 22,092,862
2080 86,741,632 22,220,948
2079 85,754,611 22,348,577
2078 84,755,417 22,475,755
2077 83,751,773 22,602,817
2076 82,745,768 22,729,499
2075 81,715,680 22,856,369
2074 80,699,852 22,983,784
2073 79,680,254 23,111,441
2072 78,658,967 23,239,261
2071 77,619,677 23,367,583
2070 76,578,862 23,496,136
2069 75,539,439 23,625,538
2068 74,479,930 23,755,136
2067 73,429,006 23,884,879
2066 72,362,962 24,015,027
2065 71,312,115 24,144,985
2064 70,271,852 24,274,257
2063 69,232,655 24,402,439
2062 68,207,413 24,529,941
2061 67,176,556 24,656,350
2060 66,159,709 24,780,911
2059 65,140,683 24,903,037
2058 64,110,700 25,023,260
2057 63,092,260 25,140,523
2056 62,075,281 25,255,342
2055 61,046,238 25,366,397
2054 60,014,012 25,474,292
2053 58,992,661 25,578,870
2052 57,968,005 25,679,963
2051 56,941,659 25,777,639
2050 55,918,046 25,871,673
2049 54,901,818 25,962,167
2048 53,875,709 26,048,593
2047 52,858,830 26,131,429
2046 51,844,312 26,210,487
2045 50,830,306 26,286,208
2044 49,805,598 26,358,331
2043 48,788,840 26,427,062
2042 47,784,131 26,491,482
2041 46,795,255 26,552,564
2040 45,813,266 26,609,557
2039 44,841,250 26,661,815
2038 43,881,133 26,708,400
2037 42,929,373 26,749,134
2036 41,995,248 26,783,304
2035 41,077,730 26,810,026
2034 40,171,091 26,828,912
2033 39,279,116 26,839,229
2032 38,414,277 26,840,944
2031 37,563,879 26,832,957
2030 36,733,221 26,814,812
2029 35,912,791 26,787,117
2028 35,100,748 26,749,227
2027 34,301,358 26,701,444
2026 33,507,906 26,643,460
2025 32,716,581 26,575,953
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% 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 65.8% to 55,918,046 people with a rank change from 50th to 36th. The population of North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 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 2.45% 0.29%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast North Korea
Current population
33722528
26659144
Population rank 50/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.32%
One net population change
41 seconds
6.52 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
1.54 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +221
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 150/197
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 - 7,838 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 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 (1960–2024, 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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