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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 5,289,152 people in Palestine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 5,500,288 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 6.13 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +2.4% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.5M (61.5% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Palestine
2100 104,920,371 11,139,010
2099 104,113,061 11,129,016
2098 103,291,158 11,115,634
2097 102,471,756 11,098,586
2096 101,628,301 11,082,327
2095 100,772,460 11,062,471
2094 99,898,304 11,043,660
2093 99,021,348 11,021,075
2092 98,114,023 10,997,198
2091 97,191,635 10,971,910
2090 96,263,617 10,945,522
2089 95,332,834 10,919,566
2088 94,410,464 10,888,804
2087 93,478,576 10,859,463
2086 92,531,438 10,826,475
2085 91,589,651 10,792,233
2084 90,656,883 10,754,076
2083 89,687,091 10,714,778
2082 88,713,776 10,670,980
2081 87,729,381 10,620,947
2080 86,741,632 10,570,849
2079 85,754,611 10,522,979
2078 84,755,417 10,470,607
2077 83,751,773 10,414,129
2076 82,745,768 10,353,616
2075 81,715,680 10,289,455
2074 80,699,852 10,226,287
2073 79,680,254 10,161,032
2072 78,658,967 10,092,947
2071 77,619,677 10,017,951
2070 76,578,862 9,943,046
2069 75,539,439 9,866,885
2068 74,479,930 9,791,535
2067 73,429,006 9,709,928
2066 72,362,962 9,631,509
2065 71,312,115 9,548,264
2064 70,271,852 9,463,483
2063 69,232,655 9,376,741
2062 68,207,413 9,291,255
2061 67,176,556 9,199,970
2060 66,159,709 9,107,804
2059 65,140,683 9,017,564
2058 64,110,700 8,928,703
2057 63,092,260 8,835,816
2056 62,075,281 8,741,740
2055 61,046,238 8,649,798
2054 60,014,012 8,556,281
2053 58,992,661 8,458,243
2052 57,968,005 8,357,325
2051 56,941,659 8,254,626
2050 55,918,046 8,148,985
2049 54,901,818 8,043,520
2048 53,875,709 7,937,607
2047 52,858,830 7,829,116
2046 51,844,312 7,718,770
2045 50,830,306 7,604,199
2044 49,805,598 7,488,707
2043 48,788,840 7,372,333
2042 47,784,131 7,254,143
2041 46,795,255 7,135,388
2040 45,813,266 7,016,744
2039 44,841,250 6,896,956
2038 43,881,133 6,781,970
2037 42,929,373 6,666,634
2036 41,995,248 6,552,620
2035 41,077,730 6,436,783
2034 40,171,091 6,323,647
2033 39,279,116 6,210,874
2032 38,414,277 6,102,090
2031 37,563,879 5,994,279
2030 36,733,221 5,888,039
2029 35,912,791 5,783,463
2028 35,100,748 5,680,155
2027 34,301,358 5,576,750
2026 33,507,906 5,471,938
2025 32,716,581 5,376,521
2024 31,934,230 5,289,152
2023 31,165,654 5,165,775
2022 30,395,002 5,043,612
2021 29,639,736 4,922,749
2020 28,915,449 4,803,269
2019 28,193,009 4,685,306
2018 27,464,173 4,569,087
2017 26,733,372 4,454,805
2016 25,989,405 4,367,088
2015 25,246,342 4,270,092
2014 24,527,395 4,173,398
2013 23,939,775 4,076,708
2012 23,467,078 3,979,998
2011 22,982,000 3,882,986
2010 22,488,065 3,786,161
2009 21,997,940 3,689,099
2008 21,514,439 3,591,977
2007 21,030,558 3,494,496
2006 20,546,802 3,406,334
2005 20,068,458 3,320,396
2004 19,595,000 3,236,626
2003 19,125,542 3,154,969
2002 18,654,771 3,075,373
2001 18,178,913 2,997,784
2000 17,699,004 2,922,153
1999 17,215,935 2,848,431
1998 16,663,948 2,776,568
1997 16,047,170 2,706,518
1996 15,442,312 2,587,997
1995 14,855,565 2,474,666
1994 14,287,201 2,366,298
1993 13,735,951 2,262,676
1992 13,200,310 2,163,591
1991 12,683,870 2,068,845
1990 12,189,778 1,978,248
1989 11,719,771 -
1988 11,275,189 -
1987 10,851,475 -
1986 10,440,917 -
1985 10,040,483 -
1984 9,650,516 -
1983 9,272,744 -
1982 8,907,936 -
1981 8,556,596 -
1980 8,220,714 -
1979 7,902,267 -
1978 7,603,130 -
1977 7,321,950 -
1976 7,057,958 -
1975 6,776,297 -
1974 6,474,057 -
1973 6,184,944 -
1972 5,909,716 -
1971 5,650,868 -
1970 5,411,567 -
1969 5,192,221 -
1968 4,990,021 -
1967 4,799,744 -
1966 4,617,519 -
1965 4,442,377 -
1964 4,273,952 -
1963 4,112,061 -
1962 3,956,939 -
1961 3,810,151 -
1960 3,673,666 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,133,200 people (a 25.9% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Palestine will increase by 48.2% to 8,148,985 people and rank change from 123rd to 112th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 11.1M people in 2100 for Palestine.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Palestine
2100 0.78% 0.09%
2099 0.8% 0.12%
2098 0.8% 0.15%
2097 0.83% 0.15%
2096 0.85% 0.18%
2095 0.88% 0.17%
2094 0.89% 0.2%
2093 0.92% 0.22%
2092 0.95% 0.23%
2091 0.96% 0.24%
2090 0.98% 0.24%
2089 0.98% 0.28%
2088 1% 0.27%
2087 1.02% 0.3%
2086 1.03% 0.32%
2085 1.03% 0.35%
2084 1.08% 0.37%
2083 1.1% 0.41%
2082 1.12% 0.47%
2081 1.14% 0.47%
2080 1.15% 0.45%
2079 1.18% 0.5%
2078 1.2% 0.54%
2077 1.22% 0.58%
2076 1.26% 0.62%
2075 1.26% 0.62%
2074 1.28% 0.64%
2073 1.3% 0.67%
2072 1.34% 0.75%
2071 1.36% 0.75%
2070 1.38% 0.77%
2069 1.42% 0.77%
2068 1.43% 0.84%
2067 1.47% 0.81%
2066 1.47% 0.87%
2065 1.48% 0.9%
2064 1.5% 0.93%
2063 1.5% 0.92%
2062 1.53% 0.99%
2061 1.54% 1.01%
2060 1.56% 1%
2059 1.61% 1%
2058 1.61% 1.05%
2057 1.64% 1.08%
2056 1.69% 1.06%
2055 1.72% 1.09%
2054 1.73% 1.16%
2053 1.77% 1.21%
2052 1.8% 1.24%
2051 1.83% 1.3%
2050 1.85% 1.31%
2049 1.9% 1.33%
2048 1.92% 1.39%
2047 1.96% 1.43%
2046 1.99% 1.51%
2045 2.06% 1.54%
2044 2.08% 1.58%
2043 2.1% 1.63%
2042 2.11% 1.66%
2041 2.14% 1.69%
2040 2.17% 1.74%
2039 2.19% 1.7%
2038 2.22% 1.73%
2037 2.22% 1.74%
2036 2.23% 1.8%
2035 2.26% 1.79%
2034 2.27% 1.82%
2033 2.25% 1.78%
2032 2.26% 1.8%
2031 2.26% 1.8%
2030 2.28% 1.81%
2029 2.31% 1.82%
2028 2.33% 1.85%
2027 2.37% 1.92%
2026 2.42% 1.77%
2025 2.45% 1.65%
2024 2.47% 2.39%
2023 2.54% 2.42%
2022 2.55% 2.46%
2021 2.5% 2.49%
2020 2.56% 2.52%
2019 2.65% 2.54%
2018 2.73% 2.57%
2017 2.86% 2.01%
2016 2.94% 2.27%
2015 2.93% 2.32%
2014 2.45% 2.37%
2013 2.01% 2.43%
2012 2.11% 2.5%
2011 2.2% 2.56%
2010 2.23% 2.63%
2009 2.25% 2.7%
2008 2.3% 2.79%
2007 2.35% 2.59%
2006 2.38% 2.59%
2005 2.42% 2.59%
2004 2.45% 2.59%
2003 2.52% 2.59%
2002 2.62% 2.59%
2001 2.71% 2.59%
2000 2.81% 2.59%
1999 3.31% 2.59%
1998 3.84% 2.59%
1997 3.92% 4.58%
1996 3.95% 4.58%
1995 3.98% 4.58%
1994 4.01% 4.58%
1993 4.06% 4.58%
1992 4.07% 4.58%
1991 4.05% 4.58%
1990 4.01% -
1989 3.94% -
1988 3.9% -
1987 3.93% -
1986 3.99% -
1985 4.04% -
1984 4.07% -
1983 4.1% -
1982 4.11% -
1981 4.09% -
1980 4.03% -
1979 3.93% -
1978 3.84% -
1977 3.74% -
1976 4.16% -
1975 4.67% -
1974 4.67% -
1973 4.66% -
1972 4.58% -
1971 4.42% -
1970 4.22% -
1969 4.05% -
1968 3.96% -
1967 3.95% -
1966 3.94% -
1965 3.94% -
1964 3.94% -
1963 3.92% -
1962 3.85% -
1961 3.72% -

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 Palestine's population grew by 2.39%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Palestine
Current population
33722528
5500288
Population rank 50/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.07%
One net population change
41 seconds
4.26 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
3.76 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
14.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +338
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +123,377
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +2.39%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 34/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 -23,156
Net migration rank 43/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -23,156
2024 - 7,838 - -23,145
2023 758,261 6,002 102,613 -24,996
2022 750,270 26,777 123,987 -5,006
2021 732,191 1,322 120,396 -12,369
2020 727,455 -12,390 122,416 -12,369
2019 727,774 2,043 124,508 -24,733
2018 722,445 5,395 124,791 -25,141
2017 734,553 -796 125,688 -25,452
2016 735,630 18,568 126,698 -22,774
2015 731,387 522 126,189 -22,903
2014 728,978 -23,011 120,724 -27,077
2013 720,228 -250,964 120,503 -26,979
2012 708,847 -232,712 119,185 -26,916
2011 694,033 -200,010 119,021 -26,662
2010 676,554 -182,689 117,674 -26,351
2009 654,439 -168,027 111,724 -25,906
2008 630,610 -150,037 108,395 -23,985
2007 617,247 -130,079 112,453 -20,337
2006 605,001 -124,651 111,728 -23,445
2005 593,685 -117,342 110,569 -28,161
2004 579,424 -108,869 110,045 -32,853
2003 568,220 -99,880 109,162 -35,968
2002 563,692 -90,503 108,560 -35,038
2001 555,220 -76,679 107,320 -25,652
2000 545,129 -63,843 106,367 -11,496
1999 527,634 -42,777 104,823 -13,860
1998 509,167 109,961 103,566 -13,146
1997 489,984 124,443 102,307 10,417
1996 469,740 125,556 98,085 9,810
1995 453,719 124,501 94,037 8,763
1994 438,274 120,247 90,156 7,434
1993 430,759 113,215 86,434 5,975
1992 423,294 104,006 82,865 4,411
1991 413,354 92,228 79,444 2,116
1990 402,629 79,979 76,163 -476
1989 390,081 67,324 - -3,026
1988 378,575 53,187 - -3,008
1987 370,654 45,028 - 50,702
1986 357,205 48,233 - -21,071
1985 344,549 50,872 - -31,640
1984 331,910 52,594 - 9,108
1983 317,379 53,646 - 684
1982 305,204 53,384 - -9,799
1981 292,755 51,354 - -13,892
1980 280,630 47,031 - -15,067
1979 268,875 40,355 - -16,058
1978 257,222 31,822 - -16,654
1977 250,858 22,452 - -16,444
1976 241,939 12,735 - -14,515
1975 228,883 79,766 - -11,596
1974 216,389 79,445 - -8,670
1973 203,429 78,963 - -6,736
1972 190,842 77,213 - -7,848
1971 179,918 69,728 - -17,235
1970 170,070 58,883 - -31,405
1969 161,541 48,192 - -45,586
1968 153,464 41,198 - -54,963
1967 145,773 40,125 - -55,265
1966 138,438 40,125 - -47,780
1965 131,601 40,125 - -36,419
1964 124,996 40,125 - -31,125
1963 118,526 40,125 - -21,220
1962 111,930 39,670 - -18,971
1961 105,568 36,410 - -18,224
1960 99,681 31,307 - -17,662

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Palestine 85.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,218,010 people) and 14.3% is from migration (a loss of 202,820 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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