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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 5,413,596 people in Palestine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 5,563,879 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 6.09 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% 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 +2.39% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.56M (63.3% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Palestine
2100 104,904,226 11,215,819
2099 104,097,040 11,205,757
2098 103,275,264 11,192,283
2097 102,455,988 11,175,117
2096 101,612,663 11,158,746
2095 100,756,953 11,138,752
2094 99,882,932 11,119,812
2093 99,006,111 11,097,071
2092 98,098,926 11,073,029
2091 97,176,680 11,047,567
2090 96,248,804 11,020,998
2089 95,318,164 10,994,862
2088 94,395,936 10,963,888
2087 93,464,192 10,934,344
2086 92,517,200 10,901,130
2085 91,575,557 10,866,652
2084 90,642,933 10,828,231
2083 89,673,290 10,788,662
2082 88,700,125 10,744,562
2081 87,715,881 10,694,184
2080 86,728,284 10,643,741
2079 85,741,415 10,595,541
2078 84,742,375 10,542,808
2077 83,738,886 10,485,940
2076 82,733,035 10,425,009
2075 81,703,106 10,360,406
2074 80,687,434 10,296,803
2073 79,667,993 10,231,098
2072 78,646,863 10,162,543
2071 77,607,733 10,087,031
2070 76,567,079 10,011,609
2069 75,527,815 9,934,922
2068 74,468,469 9,859,053
2067 73,417,707 9,776,883
2066 72,351,827 9,697,923
2065 71,301,141 9,614,104
2064 70,261,039 9,528,739
2063 69,222,001 9,441,399
2062 68,196,917 9,355,323
2061 67,166,219 9,263,409
2060 66,149,529 9,170,607
2059 65,130,659 9,079,745
2058 64,100,835 8,990,271
2057 63,082,551 8,896,743
2056 62,065,729 8,802,019
2055 61,036,845 8,709,444
2054 60,004,777 8,615,281
2053 58,983,583 8,516,567
2052 57,959,085 8,414,954
2051 56,932,897 8,311,546
2050 55,909,441 8,205,177
2049 54,893,369 8,098,984
2048 53,867,419 7,992,341
2047 52,850,696 7,883,102
2046 51,836,334 7,771,995
2045 50,822,485 7,656,634
2044 49,797,934 7,540,346
2043 48,781,333 7,423,169
2042 47,776,778 7,304,164
2041 46,788,054 7,184,590
2040 45,806,217 7,065,128
2039 44,834,350 6,944,514
2038 43,874,381 6,828,736
2037 42,922,767 6,712,604
2036 41,988,786 6,597,804
2035 41,071,409 6,481,168
2034 40,164,910 6,367,252
2033 39,273,072 6,253,701
2032 38,408,366 6,144,167
2031 37,558,099 6,035,613
2030 36,727,569 5,928,640
2029 35,907,265 5,823,343
2028 35,095,347 5,719,323
2027 34,296,079 5,615,205
2026 33,502,750 5,509,670
2025 32,711,547 5,413,596
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 (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 Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,196,791 people (a 27.4% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 121st 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 Palestine will increase by 47.5% to 8,205,177 people and rank change from 121st to 112th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 11.2M 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 2.43% 2.35%
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 (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 Palestine's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Palestine
Current population
33910252
5563879
Population rank 50/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.07%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
4.24 minutes
One birth every
31.3 seconds
3.75 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
16.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +341
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +124,444
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 33/197
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 765,049 7,838 108,930 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Palestine 85.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,206,216 people) and 14.2% is from migration (a loss of 198,888 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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