The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 17,663 people in Palau in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 17,620 in Palau.
Population statistics:
- Ivory Coast's population is 1,925 times bigger than Palau's.
- Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Palau is the 194th.
- The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.0002% for Palau.
- For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs -0.03% in Palau.
- Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Palau has declined from 19.6K to 17.6K (10.1% decline).
Ivory Coast vs Palau: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Ivory Coast
|
Palau
|
|
| 2100 | 104,904,226 | 11,146 |
| 2099 | 104,097,040 | 11,210 |
| 2098 | 103,275,264 | 11,275 |
| 2097 | 102,455,988 | 11,346 |
| 2096 | 101,612,663 | 11,411 |
| 2095 | 100,756,953 | 11,479 |
| 2094 | 99,882,932 | 11,543 |
| 2093 | 99,006,111 | 11,610 |
| 2092 | 98,098,926 | 11,676 |
| 2091 | 97,176,680 | 11,747 |
| 2090 | 96,248,804 | 11,823 |
| 2089 | 95,318,164 | 11,901 |
| 2088 | 94,395,936 | 11,962 |
| 2087 | 93,464,192 | 12,034 |
| 2086 | 92,517,200 | 12,103 |
| 2085 | 91,575,557 | 12,165 |
| 2084 | 90,642,933 | 12,245 |
| 2083 | 89,673,290 | 12,310 |
| 2082 | 88,700,125 | 12,376 |
| 2081 | 87,715,881 | 12,451 |
| 2080 | 86,728,284 | 12,531 |
| 2079 | 85,741,415 | 12,602 |
| 2078 | 84,742,375 | 12,674 |
| 2077 | 83,738,886 | 12,751 |
| 2076 | 82,733,035 | 12,831 |
| 2075 | 81,703,106 | 12,907 |
| 2074 | 80,687,434 | 13,000 |
| 2073 | 79,667,993 | 13,084 |
| 2072 | 78,646,863 | 13,154 |
| 2071 | 77,607,733 | 13,245 |
| 2070 | 76,567,079 | 13,332 |
| 2069 | 75,527,815 | 13,424 |
| 2068 | 74,468,469 | 13,518 |
| 2067 | 73,417,707 | 13,614 |
| 2066 | 72,351,827 | 13,716 |
| 2065 | 71,301,141 | 13,811 |
| 2064 | 70,261,039 | 13,913 |
| 2063 | 69,222,001 | 14,018 |
| 2062 | 68,196,917 | 14,129 |
| 2061 | 67,166,219 | 14,244 |
| 2060 | 66,149,529 | 14,350 |
| 2059 | 65,130,659 | 14,471 |
| 2058 | 64,100,835 | 14,581 |
| 2057 | 63,082,551 | 14,710 |
| 2056 | 62,065,729 | 14,830 |
| 2055 | 61,036,845 | 14,954 |
| 2054 | 60,004,777 | 15,077 |
| 2053 | 58,983,583 | 15,198 |
| 2052 | 57,959,085 | 15,324 |
| 2051 | 56,932,897 | 15,445 |
| 2050 | 55,909,441 | 15,554 |
| 2049 | 54,893,369 | 15,674 |
| 2048 | 53,867,419 | 15,789 |
| 2047 | 52,850,696 | 15,904 |
| 2046 | 51,836,334 | 16,015 |
| 2045 | 50,822,485 | 16,123 |
| 2044 | 49,797,934 | 16,237 |
| 2043 | 48,781,333 | 16,331 |
| 2042 | 47,776,778 | 16,437 |
| 2041 | 46,788,054 | 16,541 |
| 2040 | 45,806,217 | 16,623 |
| 2039 | 44,834,350 | 16,719 |
| 2038 | 43,874,381 | 16,797 |
| 2037 | 42,922,767 | 16,886 |
| 2036 | 41,988,786 | 16,955 |
| 2035 | 41,071,409 | 17,033 |
| 2034 | 40,164,910 | 17,109 |
| 2033 | 39,273,072 | 17,181 |
| 2032 | 38,408,366 | 17,241 |
| 2031 | 37,558,099 | 17,321 |
| 2030 | 36,727,569 | 17,389 |
| 2029 | 35,907,265 | 17,448 |
| 2028 | 35,095,347 | 17,518 |
| 2027 | 34,296,079 | 17,567 |
| 2026 | 33,502,750 | 17,620 |
| 2025 | 32,711,547 | 17,663 |
| 2024 | 31,934,230 | 17,695 |
| 2023 | 31,165,654 | 17,727 |
| 2022 | 30,395,002 | 17,759 |
| 2021 | 29,639,736 | 17,783 |
| 2020 | 28,915,449 | 17,792 |
| 2019 | 28,193,009 | 17,798 |
| 2018 | 27,464,173 | 17,814 |
| 2017 | 26,733,372 | 17,812 |
| 2016 | 25,989,405 | 17,797 |
| 2015 | 25,246,342 | 17,770 |
| 2014 | 24,527,395 | 17,715 |
| 2013 | 23,939,775 | 17,648 |
| 2012 | 23,467,078 | 17,765 |
| 2011 | 22,982,000 | 18,078 |
| 2010 | 22,488,065 | 18,396 |
| 2009 | 21,997,940 | 18,709 |
| 2008 | 21,514,439 | 19,009 |
| 2007 | 21,030,558 | 19,302 |
| 2006 | 20,546,802 | 19,593 |
| 2005 | 20,068,458 | 19,819 |
| 2004 | 19,595,000 | 19,820 |
| 2003 | 19,125,542 | 19,659 |
| 2002 | 18,654,771 | 19,503 |
| 2001 | 18,178,913 | 19,352 |
| 2000 | 17,699,004 | 19,178 |
| 1999 | 17,215,935 | 18,901 |
| 1998 | 16,663,948 | 18,524 |
| 1997 | 16,047,170 | 18,108 |
| 1996 | 15,442,312 | 17,654 |
| 1995 | 14,855,565 | 17,195 |
| 1994 | 14,287,201 | 16,770 |
| 1993 | 13,735,951 | 16,372 |
| 1992 | 13,200,310 | 15,989 |
| 1991 | 12,683,870 | 15,614 |
| 1990 | 12,189,778 | 15,259 |
| 1989 | 11,719,771 | 14,945 |
| 1988 | 11,275,189 | 14,645 |
| 1987 | 10,851,475 | 14,334 |
| 1986 | 10,440,917 | 14,024 |
| 1985 | 10,040,483 | 13,688 |
| 1984 | 9,650,516 | 13,337 |
| 1983 | 9,272,744 | 13,006 |
| 1982 | 8,907,936 | 12,694 |
| 1981 | 8,556,596 | 12,402 |
| 1980 | 8,220,714 | 12,271 |
| 1979 | 7,902,267 | 12,337 |
| 1978 | 7,603,130 | 12,440 |
| 1977 | 7,321,950 | 12,525 |
| 1976 | 7,057,958 | 12,598 |
| 1975 | 6,776,297 | 12,655 |
| 1974 | 6,474,057 | 12,687 |
| 1973 | 6,184,944 | 12,552 |
| 1972 | 5,909,716 | 12,194 |
| 1971 | 5,650,868 | 11,759 |
| 1970 | 5,411,567 | 11,368 |
| 1969 | 5,192,221 | 11,159 |
| 1968 | 4,990,021 | 11,080 |
| 1967 | 4,799,744 | 10,988 |
| 1966 | 4,617,519 | 10,805 |
| 1965 | 4,442,377 | 10,547 |
| 1964 | 4,273,952 | 10,292 |
| 1963 | 4,112,061 | 10,037 |
| 1962 | 3,956,939 | 9,793 |
| 1961 | 3,810,151 | 9,555 |
| 1960 | 3,673,666 | 9,328 |
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/palau | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Palau lost 1,796 people (a 9.17% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Palau's population decreased by 177 people (a 0.99% decline).
Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Palau was ranked 194th in 2006 and still ranked 194th 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 Palau will decrease by 11.7% to 15,554 people and rank change from 194th to 195th.
Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people, while Palau's population already peaked in 2004 at 19.8K people and is projected to decrease to 11.1K people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ivory Coast
|
Palau
|
|
| 2100 | 0.78% | -0.57% |
| 2099 | 0.8% | -0.58% |
| 2098 | 0.8% | -0.62% |
| 2097 | 0.83% | -0.57% |
| 2096 | 0.85% | -0.59% |
| 2095 | 0.88% | -0.55% |
| 2094 | 0.89% | -0.58% |
| 2093 | 0.92% | -0.56% |
| 2092 | 0.95% | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 0.96% | -0.65% |
| 2090 | 0.98% | -0.65% |
| 2089 | 0.98% | -0.51% |
| 2088 | 1% | -0.6% |
| 2087 | 1.02% | -0.57% |
| 2086 | 1.03% | -0.51% |
| 2085 | 1.03% | -0.65% |
| 2084 | 1.08% | -0.53% |
| 2083 | 1.1% | -0.53% |
| 2082 | 1.12% | -0.6% |
| 2081 | 1.14% | -0.64% |
| 2080 | 1.15% | -0.56% |
| 2079 | 1.18% | -0.58% |
| 2078 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 2077 | 1.22% | -0.62% |
| 2076 | 1.26% | -0.59% |
| 2075 | 1.26% | -0.71% |
| 2074 | 1.28% | -0.64% |
| 2073 | 1.3% | -0.53% |
| 2072 | 1.34% | -0.69% |
| 2071 | 1.36% | -0.65% |
| 2070 | 1.38% | -0.68% |
| 2069 | 1.42% | -0.7% |
| 2068 | 1.43% | -0.7% |
| 2067 | 1.47% | -0.74% |
| 2066 | 1.47% | -0.69% |
| 2065 | 1.48% | -0.73% |
| 2064 | 1.5% | -0.75% |
| 2063 | 1.5% | -0.78% |
| 2062 | 1.53% | -0.81% |
| 2061 | 1.54% | -0.74% |
| 2060 | 1.56% | -0.84% |
| 2059 | 1.61% | -0.75% |
| 2058 | 1.61% | -0.88% |
| 2057 | 1.64% | -0.81% |
| 2056 | 1.69% | -0.83% |
| 2055 | 1.72% | -0.81% |
| 2054 | 1.73% | -0.8% |
| 2053 | 1.77% | -0.82% |
| 2052 | 1.8% | -0.78% |
| 2051 | 1.83% | -0.7% |
| 2050 | 1.85% | -0.76% |
| 2049 | 1.9% | -0.73% |
| 2048 | 1.92% | -0.72% |
| 2047 | 1.96% | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 1.99% | -0.67% |
| 2045 | 2.06% | -0.7% |
| 2044 | 2.08% | -0.57% |
| 2043 | 2.1% | -0.64% |
| 2042 | 2.11% | -0.63% |
| 2041 | 2.14% | -0.49% |
| 2040 | 2.17% | -0.57% |
| 2039 | 2.19% | -0.46% |
| 2038 | 2.22% | -0.53% |
| 2037 | 2.22% | -0.41% |
| 2036 | 2.23% | -0.46% |
| 2035 | 2.26% | -0.44% |
| 2034 | 2.27% | -0.42% |
| 2033 | 2.25% | -0.35% |
| 2032 | 2.26% | -0.46% |
| 2031 | 2.26% | -0.39% |
| 2030 | 2.28% | -0.34% |
| 2029 | 2.31% | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 2.33% | -0.28% |
| 2027 | 2.37% | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 2.42% | -0.24% |
| 2025 | 2.43% | -0.18% |
| 2024 | 2.47% | -0.18% |
| 2023 | 2.54% | -0.18% |
| 2022 | 2.55% | -0.13% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -0.05% |
| 2020 | 2.56% | -0.03% |
| 2019 | 2.65% | -0.09% |
| 2018 | 2.73% | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 2.86% | 0.08% |
| 2016 | 2.94% | 0.15% |
| 2015 | 2.93% | 0.31% |
| 2014 | 2.45% | 0.38% |
| 2013 | 2.01% | -0.66% |
| 2012 | 2.11% | -1.73% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -1.73% |
| 2010 | 2.23% | -1.67% |
| 2009 | 2.25% | -1.58% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -1.52% |
| 2007 | 2.35% | -1.49% |
| 2006 | 2.38% | -1.14% |
| 2005 | 2.42% | -0.005% |
| 2004 | 2.45% | 0.82% |
| 2003 | 2.52% | 0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.62% | 0.78% |
| 2001 | 2.71% | 0.91% |
| 2000 | 2.81% | 1.47% |
| 1999 | 3.31% | 2.04% |
| 1998 | 3.84% | 2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.92% | 2.57% |
| 1996 | 3.95% | 2.67% |
| 1995 | 3.98% | 2.53% |
| 1994 | 4.01% | 2.43% |
| 1993 | 4.06% | 2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.07% | 2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.05% | 2.33% |
| 1990 | 4.01% | 2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.94% | 2.05% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | 2.17% |
| 1987 | 3.93% | 2.21% |
| 1986 | 3.99% | 2.45% |
| 1985 | 4.04% | 2.63% |
| 1984 | 4.07% | 2.54% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | 2.46% |
| 1982 | 4.11% | 2.35% |
| 1981 | 4.09% | 1.07% |
| 1980 | 4.03% | -0.53% |
| 1979 | 3.93% | -0.83% |
| 1978 | 3.84% | -0.68% |
| 1977 | 3.74% | -0.58% |
| 1976 | 4.16% | -0.45% |
| 1975 | 4.67% | -0.25% |
| 1974 | 4.67% | 1.08% |
| 1973 | 4.66% | 2.94% |
| 1972 | 4.58% | 3.7% |
| 1971 | 4.42% | 3.44% |
| 1970 | 4.22% | 1.87% |
| 1969 | 4.05% | 0.71% |
| 1968 | 3.96% | 0.84% |
| 1967 | 3.95% | 1.69% |
| 1966 | 3.94% | 2.45% |
| 1965 | 3.94% | 2.48% |
| 1964 | 3.94% | 2.54% |
| 1963 | 3.92% | 2.49% |
| 1962 | 3.85% | 2.49% |
| 1961 | 3.72% | 2.43% |
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 Palau's population declined by 0.18%.
Live population counters
|
Ivory Coast
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
33910252
|
17620
|
| Population rank | 50/197 | 194/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.41% | 0.0002% |
| One net population change |
40.7 seconds
|
1.63 weeks
|
| One birth every |
31.3 seconds
|
1.93 days
|
| One death every |
2.16 minutes
|
1.76 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | +2,130 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +777,317 | -32 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.43% | -0.18% |
| Population growth rate rank | 26/197 | 175/197 |
| One migration net change every |
46.6 minutes
|
3.27 weeks
|
| Annual migration change | +11,305 | -16 |
| Net migration rank | 43/196 | 78/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 2,880,839 | 5,212 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 25/195 | 184/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 9% | 29.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 70/195 | 19/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ivory Coast
|
Palau
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 11,305 | - | -16 |
| 2024 | 765,049 | 7,838 | -18 | -14 |
| 2023 | 758,261 | 6,002 | -10 | -19 |
| 2022 | 750,270 | 26,777 | -7 | -20 |
| 2021 | 732,191 | 1,322 | -3 | -21 |
| 2020 | 727,455 | -12,390 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 727,774 | 2,043 | 23 | -46 |
| 2018 | 722,445 | 5,395 | 29 | -35 |
| 2017 | 734,553 | -796 | 43 | -33 |
| 2016 | 735,630 | 18,568 | 53 | -35 |
| 2015 | 731,387 | 522 | 55 | -11 |
| 2014 | 728,978 | -23,011 | 73 | -7 |
| 2013 | 720,228 | -250,964 | 88 | -28 |
| 2012 | 708,847 | -232,712 | 86 | -387 |
| 2011 | 694,033 | -200,010 | 83 | -405 |
| 2010 | 676,554 | -182,689 | 81 | -392 |
| 2009 | 654,439 | -168,027 | 81 | -382 |
| 2008 | 630,610 | -150,037 | 79 | -378 |
| 2007 | 617,247 | -130,079 | 80 | -372 |
| 2006 | 605,001 | -124,651 | 79 | -365 |
| 2005 | 593,685 | -117,342 | 80 | -250 |
| 2004 | 579,424 | -108,869 | 83 | 79 |
| 2003 | 568,220 | -99,880 | 86 | 71 |
| 2002 | 563,692 | -90,503 | 88 | 67 |
| 2001 | 555,220 | -76,679 | 88 | 65 |
| 2000 | 545,129 | -63,843 | 85 | 120 |
| 1999 | 527,634 | -42,777 | 100 | 243 |
| 1998 | 509,167 | 109,961 | 116 | 280 |
| 1997 | 489,984 | 124,443 | 140 | 297 |
| 1996 | 469,740 | 125,556 | 166 | 312 |
| 1995 | 453,719 | 124,501 | 186 | 258 |
| 1994 | 438,274 | 120,247 | 195 | 211 |
| 1993 | 430,759 | 113,215 | 196 | 193 |
| 1992 | 423,294 | 104,006 | 183 | 193 |
| 1991 | 413,354 | 92,228 | 175 | 193 |
| 1990 | 402,629 | 79,979 | 181 | 156 |
| 1989 | 390,081 | 67,324 | 185 | 113 |
| 1988 | 378,575 | 53,187 | 183 | 126 |
| 1987 | 370,654 | 45,028 | 182 | 125 |
| 1986 | 357,205 | 48,233 | 182 | 135 |
| 1985 | 344,549 | 50,872 | 181 | 179 |
| 1984 | 331,910 | 52,594 | 181 | 157 |
| 1983 | 317,379 | 53,646 | 176 | 144 |
| 1982 | 305,204 | 53,384 | 170 | 132 |
| 1981 | 292,755 | 51,354 | 161 | 120 |
| 1980 | 280,630 | 47,031 | 165 | -179 |
| 1979 | 268,875 | 40,355 | 176 | -291 |
| 1978 | 257,222 | 31,822 | 193 | -285 |
| 1977 | 250,858 | 22,452 | 213 | -292 |
| 1976 | 241,939 | 12,735 | 236 | -296 |
| 1975 | 228,883 | 79,766 | 249 | -296 |
| 1974 | 216,389 | 79,445 | 256 | -282 |
| 1973 | 203,429 | 78,963 | 268 | 22 |
| 1972 | 190,842 | 77,213 | 280 | 147 |
| 1971 | 179,918 | 69,728 | 287 | 156 |
| 1970 | 170,070 | 58,883 | 286 | 54 |
| 1969 | 161,541 | 48,192 | 283 | -209 |
| 1968 | 153,464 | 41,198 | 275 | -194 |
| 1967 | 145,773 | 40,125 | 266 | -150 |
| 1966 | 138,438 | 40,125 | 268 | -18 |
| 1965 | 131,601 | 40,125 | 275 | -16 |
| 1964 | 124,996 | 40,125 | 284 | -27 |
| 1963 | 118,526 | 40,125 | 291 | -41 |
| 1962 | 111,930 | 39,670 | 296 | -54 |
| 1961 | 105,568 | 36,410 | 298 | -65 |
| 1960 | 99,681 | 31,307 | 296 | -70 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/palau | 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 Palau 42.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 173 people) and 57.5% is from migration (a loss of 234 people).
As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 5,212 people or 29.5% in Palau.
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 |
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Ngerulmud | 318 |
| Melekeok | 299 |
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Population differences between Ivory Coast and Palau
|
Ivory Coast
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 62.4 years | 69.6 years |
| Average age | 23.7 years | 38.7 years |
| Median age | 19.4 years | 39.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.8:49.2 | 53.8:46.2 |
| Fertility rate | 4.23 births per woman | 1.88 births per woman |
| Population density | 272.9 ppl/mi² | 99.2 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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