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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 7.71 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.55% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Pakistan
2100 104,904,226 514,639,086
2099 104,097,040 513,762,873
2098 103,275,264 512,834,641
2097 102,455,988 511,842,588
2096 101,612,663 510,743,323
2095 100,756,953 509,544,194
2094 99,882,932 508,236,117
2093 99,006,111 506,871,405
2092 98,098,926 505,433,117
2091 97,176,680 503,929,591
2090 96,248,804 502,369,089
2089 95,318,164 500,764,988
2088 94,395,936 499,040,109
2087 93,464,192 497,294,229
2086 92,517,200 495,416,407
2085 91,575,557 493,469,269
2084 90,642,933 491,457,322
2083 89,673,290 489,327,293
2082 88,700,125 487,086,584
2081 87,715,881 484,774,651
2080 86,728,284 482,358,125
2079 85,741,415 479,913,540
2078 84,742,375 477,377,443
2077 83,738,886 474,692,907
2076 82,733,035 471,877,807
2075 81,703,106 468,953,317
2074 80,687,434 465,972,364
2073 79,667,993 462,907,667
2072 78,646,863 459,752,452
2071 77,607,733 456,518,761
2070 76,567,079 453,190,545
2069 75,527,815 449,749,441
2068 74,468,469 446,219,879
2067 73,417,707 442,632,987
2066 72,351,827 438,970,919
2065 71,301,141 435,260,675
2064 70,261,039 431,484,424
2063 69,222,001 427,665,121
2062 68,196,917 423,724,764
2061 67,166,219 419,759,602
2060 66,149,529 415,724,868
2059 65,130,659 411,662,239
2058 64,100,835 407,514,159
2057 63,082,551 403,318,028
2056 62,065,729 399,031,614
2055 61,036,845 394,728,055
2054 60,004,777 390,385,410
2053 58,983,583 386,003,289
2052 57,959,085 381,568,312
2051 56,932,897 377,096,921
2050 55,909,441 372,554,619
2049 54,893,369 367,986,189
2048 53,867,419 363,386,382
2047 52,850,696 358,734,325
2046 51,836,334 354,003,639
2045 50,822,485 349,228,953
2044 49,797,934 344,443,561
2043 48,781,333 339,631,894
2042 47,776,778 334,801,403
2041 46,788,054 329,944,530
2040 45,806,217 325,107,264
2039 44,834,350 320,203,920
2038 43,874,381 315,273,196
2037 42,922,767 310,377,446
2036 41,988,786 305,472,156
2035 41,071,409 300,604,245
2034 40,164,910 295,748,602
2033 39,273,072 290,911,874
2032 38,408,366 286,130,352
2031 37,558,099 281,410,647
2030 36,727,569 276,766,735
2029 35,907,265 272,246,760
2028 35,095,347 267,784,548
2027 34,296,079 263,445,027
2026 33,502,750 259,285,315
2025 32,711,547 255,219,554
2024 31,934,230 251,269,164
2023 31,165,654 247,504,495
2022 30,395,002 243,700,667
2021 29,639,736 239,477,801
2020 28,915,449 235,001,746
2019 28,193,009 230,800,899
2018 27,464,173 226,928,892
2017 26,733,372 223,273,967
2016 25,989,405 220,138,869
2015 25,246,342 217,290,883
2014 24,527,395 214,264,647
2013 23,939,775 211,073,978
2012 23,467,078 207,667,125
2011 22,982,000 203,746,065
2010 22,488,065 199,239,047
2009 21,997,940 194,376,534
2008 21,514,439 189,499,113
2007 21,030,558 184,493,231
2006 20,546,802 179,682,690
2005 20,068,458 175,453,212
2004 19,595,000 171,286,000
2003 19,125,542 167,110,248
2002 18,654,771 163,222,549
2001 18,178,913 159,270,907
2000 17,699,004 154,879,127
1999 17,215,935 150,565,377
1998 16,663,948 146,522,356
1997 16,047,170 142,531,804
1996 15,442,312 138,557,092
1995 14,855,565 134,582,253
1994 14,287,201 130,748,083
1993 13,735,951 127,020,117
1992 13,200,310 123,546,848
1991 12,683,870 120,060,406
1990 12,189,778 116,155,576
1989 11,719,771 112,336,629
1988 11,275,189 108,724,739
1987 10,851,475 105,130,717
1986 10,440,917 101,606,764
1985 10,040,483 98,229,285
1984 9,650,516 95,164,936
1983 9,272,744 92,227,711
1982 8,907,936 89,089,246
1981 8,556,596 85,802,049
1980 8,220,714 82,291,010
1979 7,902,267 78,997,039
1978 7,603,130 76,307,379
1977 7,321,950 73,901,827
1976 7,057,958 71,620,254
1975 6,776,297 69,461,175
1974 6,474,057 67,415,487
1973 6,184,944 65,461,912
1972 5,909,716 63,583,194
1971 5,650,868 61,847,899
1970 5,411,567 60,166,719
1969 5,192,221 58,460,939
1968 4,990,021 56,810,507
1967 4,799,744 55,214,768
1966 4,617,519 53,678,667
1965 4,442,377 52,209,010
1964 4,273,952 50,799,999
1963 4,112,061 49,447,776
1962 3,956,939 48,156,128
1961 3,810,151 46,921,277
1960 3,673,666 45,709,310

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 Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Pakistan
2100 0.78% 0.17%
2099 0.8% 0.18%
2098 0.8% 0.19%
2097 0.83% 0.22%
2096 0.85% 0.24%
2095 0.88% 0.26%
2094 0.89% 0.27%
2093 0.92% 0.28%
2092 0.95% 0.3%
2091 0.96% 0.31%
2090 0.98% 0.32%
2089 0.98% 0.35%
2088 1% 0.35%
2087 1.02% 0.38%
2086 1.03% 0.39%
2085 1.03% 0.41%
2084 1.08% 0.44%
2083 1.1% 0.46%
2082 1.12% 0.48%
2081 1.14% 0.5%
2080 1.15% 0.51%
2079 1.18% 0.53%
2078 1.2% 0.57%
2077 1.22% 0.6%
2076 1.26% 0.62%
2075 1.26% 0.64%
2074 1.28% 0.66%
2073 1.3% 0.69%
2072 1.34% 0.71%
2071 1.36% 0.73%
2070 1.38% 0.77%
2069 1.42% 0.79%
2068 1.43% 0.81%
2067 1.47% 0.83%
2066 1.47% 0.85%
2065 1.48% 0.88%
2064 1.5% 0.89%
2063 1.5% 0.93%
2062 1.53% 0.94%
2061 1.54% 0.97%
2060 1.56% 0.99%
2059 1.61% 1.02%
2058 1.61% 1.04%
2057 1.64% 1.07%
2056 1.69% 1.09%
2055 1.72% 1.11%
2054 1.73% 1.14%
2053 1.77% 1.16%
2052 1.8% 1.19%
2051 1.83% 1.22%
2050 1.85% 1.24%
2049 1.9% 1.27%
2048 1.92% 1.3%
2047 1.96% 1.34%
2046 1.99% 1.37%
2045 2.06% 1.39%
2044 2.08% 1.42%
2043 2.1% 1.44%
2042 2.11% 1.47%
2041 2.14% 1.49%
2040 2.17% 1.53%
2039 2.19% 1.56%
2038 2.22% 1.58%
2037 2.22% 1.61%
2036 2.23% 1.62%
2035 2.26% 1.64%
2034 2.27% 1.66%
2033 2.25% 1.67%
2032 2.26% 1.68%
2031 2.26% 1.68%
2030 2.28% 1.66%
2029 2.31% 1.67%
2028 2.33% 1.65%
2027 2.37% 1.6%
2026 2.42% 1.59%
2025 2.43% 1.57%
2024 2.47% 1.52%
2023 2.54% 1.56%
2022 2.55% 1.76%
2021 2.5% 1.9%
2020 2.56% 1.82%
2019 2.65% 1.71%
2018 2.73% 1.64%
2017 2.86% 1.42%
2016 2.94% 1.31%
2015 2.93% 1.41%
2014 2.45% 1.51%
2013 2.01% 1.64%
2012 2.11% 1.92%
2011 2.2% 2.26%
2010 2.23% 2.5%
2009 2.25% 2.57%
2008 2.3% 2.71%
2007 2.35% 2.68%
2006 2.38% 2.41%
2005 2.42% 2.43%
2004 2.45% 2.5%
2003 2.52% 2.38%
2002 2.62% 2.48%
2001 2.71% 2.84%
2000 2.81% 2.87%
1999 3.31% 2.76%
1998 3.84% 2.8%
1997 3.92% 2.87%
1996 3.95% 2.95%
1995 3.98% 2.93%
1994 4.01% 2.93%
1993 4.06% 2.81%
1992 4.07% 2.9%
1991 4.05% 3.36%
1990 4.01% 3.4%
1989 3.94% 3.32%
1988 3.9% 3.42%
1987 3.93% 3.47%
1986 3.99% 3.44%
1985 4.04% 3.22%
1984 4.07% 3.18%
1983 4.1% 3.52%
1982 4.11% 3.83%
1981 4.09% 4.27%
1980 4.03% 4.17%
1979 3.93% 3.52%
1978 3.84% 3.26%
1977 3.74% 3.19%
1976 4.16% 3.11%
1975 4.67% 3.03%
1974 4.67% 2.98%
1973 4.66% 2.95%
1972 4.58% 2.81%
1971 4.42% 2.79%
1970 4.22% 2.92%
1969 4.05% 2.91%
1968 3.96% 2.89%
1967 3.95% 2.86%
1966 3.94% 2.81%
1965 3.94% 2.77%
1964 3.94% 2.73%
1963 3.92% 2.68%
1962 3.85% 2.63%
1961 3.72% 2.65%

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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Pakistan
Current population
33910252
261421997
Population rank 50/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 3.15%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
8.01 seconds
One birth every
31.3 seconds
4.58 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 66/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change +11,305 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 43/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -1,235,336
2024 765,049 7,838 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 758,261 6,002 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 750,270 26,777 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 732,191 1,322 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 727,455 -12,390 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 727,774 2,043 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 722,445 5,395 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 734,553 -796 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 735,630 18,568 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 731,387 522 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 728,978 -23,011 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 720,228 -250,964 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 708,847 -232,712 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 694,033 -200,010 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 676,554 -182,689 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 654,439 -168,027 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 630,610 -150,037 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 617,247 -130,079 4,690,187 576,349
2006 605,001 -124,651 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 593,685 -117,342 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 579,424 -108,869 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 568,220 -99,880 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 563,692 -90,503 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 555,220 -76,679 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 545,129 -63,843 4,281,169 252,869
1999 527,634 -42,777 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 509,167 109,961 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 489,984 124,443 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 469,740 125,556 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 453,719 124,501 3,977,175 11,534
1994 438,274 120,247 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 430,759 113,215 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 423,294 104,006 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 413,354 92,228 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 402,629 79,979 3,731,730 275,242
1989 390,081 67,324 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 378,575 53,187 3,554,755 38,139
1987 370,654 45,028 3,448,813 146,364
1986 357,205 48,233 3,341,643 111,045
1985 344,549 50,872 3,233,315 68,860
1984 331,910 52,594 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 317,379 53,646 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 305,204 53,384 2,934,689 294,252
1981 292,755 51,354 2,790,454 555,032
1980 280,630 47,031 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 268,875 40,355 2,461,311 450,003
1978 257,222 31,822 2,356,601 111,386
1977 250,858 22,452 2,257,849 85,250
1976 241,939 12,735 2,171,812 48,238
1975 228,883 79,766 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 216,389 79,445 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 203,429 78,963 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 190,842 77,213 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 179,918 69,728 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 170,070 58,883 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 161,541 48,192 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 153,464 41,198 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 145,773 40,125 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 138,438 40,125 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 131,601 40,125 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 124,996 40,125 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 118,526 40,125 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 111,930 39,670 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 105,568 36,410 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 99,681 31,307 1,217,147 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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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