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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 7.26 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Panama
2100 104,920,371 5,947,731
2099 104,113,061 5,958,919
2098 103,291,158 5,969,676
2097 102,471,756 5,979,860
2096 101,628,301 5,989,615
2095 100,772,460 5,998,960
2094 99,898,304 6,007,655
2093 99,021,348 6,015,893
2092 98,114,023 6,023,482
2091 97,191,635 6,030,584
2090 96,263,617 6,037,116
2089 95,332,834 6,043,194
2088 94,410,464 6,048,506
2087 93,478,576 6,053,252
2086 92,531,438 6,057,347
2085 91,589,651 6,060,940
2084 90,656,883 6,063,735
2083 89,687,091 6,065,863
2082 88,713,776 6,067,171
2081 87,729,381 6,067,635
2080 86,741,632 6,067,317
2079 85,754,611 6,066,164
2078 84,755,417 6,064,127
2077 83,751,773 6,061,297
2076 82,745,768 6,057,645
2075 81,715,680 6,053,134
2074 80,699,852 6,047,620
2073 79,680,254 6,041,318
2072 78,658,967 6,034,065
2071 77,619,677 6,026,051
2070 76,578,862 6,017,288
2069 75,539,439 6,007,621
2068 74,479,930 5,997,109
2067 73,429,006 5,985,932
2066 72,362,962 5,973,853
2065 71,312,115 5,961,039
2064 70,271,852 5,947,320
2063 69,232,655 5,932,822
2062 68,207,413 5,917,367
2061 67,176,556 5,900,972
2060 66,159,709 5,883,654
2059 65,140,683 5,865,433
2058 64,110,700 5,846,037
2057 63,092,260 5,825,696
2056 62,075,281 5,804,369
2055 61,046,238 5,781,900
2054 60,014,012 5,758,339
2053 58,992,661 5,733,538
2052 57,968,005 5,707,562
2051 56,941,659 5,680,231
2050 55,918,046 5,651,617
2049 54,901,818 5,621,841
2048 53,875,709 5,590,701
2047 52,858,830 5,558,382
2046 51,844,312 5,524,843
2045 50,830,306 5,490,228
2044 49,805,598 5,454,371
2043 48,788,840 5,417,316
2042 47,784,131 5,379,169
2041 46,795,255 5,339,872
2040 45,813,266 5,299,492
2039 44,841,250 5,257,983
2038 43,881,133 5,215,284
2037 42,929,373 5,171,497
2036 41,995,248 5,126,814
2035 41,077,730 5,081,210
2034 40,171,091 5,034,708
2033 39,279,116 4,987,247
2032 38,414,277 4,938,646
2031 37,563,879 4,889,260
2030 36,733,221 4,838,970
2029 35,912,791 4,787,654
2028 35,100,748 4,735,214
2027 34,301,358 4,681,847
2026 33,507,906 4,627,497
2025 32,716,581 4,572,106
2024 31,934,230 4,515,577
2023 31,165,654 4,458,759
2022 30,395,002 4,400,773
2021 29,639,736 4,345,405
2020 28,915,449 4,293,261
2019 28,193,009 4,234,700
2018 27,464,173 4,167,860
2017 26,733,372 4,098,707
2016 25,989,405 4,029,086
2015 25,246,342 3,960,035
2014 24,527,395 3,892,101
2013 23,939,775 3,825,329
2012 23,467,078 3,759,256
2011 22,982,000 3,693,505
2010 22,488,065 3,628,535
2009 21,997,940 3,564,381
2008 21,514,439 3,500,648
2007 21,030,558 3,437,490
2006 20,546,802 3,375,024
2005 20,068,458 3,313,026
2004 19,595,000 3,251,155
2003 19,125,542 3,189,807
2002 18,654,771 3,129,344
2001 18,178,913 3,069,537
2000 17,699,004 3,010,369
1999 17,215,935 2,951,822
1998 16,663,948 2,893,914
1997 16,047,170 2,836,695
1996 15,442,312 2,780,227
1995 14,855,565 2,724,557
1994 14,287,201 2,669,546
1993 13,735,951 2,615,099
1992 13,200,310 2,561,336
1991 12,683,870 2,508,265
1990 12,189,778 2,455,583
1989 11,719,771 2,403,820
1988 11,275,189 2,352,848
1987 10,851,475 2,301,970
1986 10,440,917 2,251,325
1985 10,040,483 2,200,915
1984 9,650,516 2,150,782
1983 9,272,744 2,101,106
1982 8,907,936 2,052,271
1981 8,556,596 2,004,418
1980 8,220,714 1,957,534
1979 7,902,267 1,911,552
1978 7,603,130 1,866,311
1977 7,321,950 1,821,543
1976 7,057,958 1,776,935
1975 6,776,297 1,732,389
1974 6,474,057 1,687,926
1973 6,184,944 1,643,690
1972 5,909,716 1,599,723
1971 5,650,868 1,556,081
1970 5,411,567 1,513,070
1969 5,192,221 1,470,886
1968 4,990,021 1,429,447
1967 4,799,744 1,388,628
1966 4,617,519 1,348,388
1965 4,442,377 1,308,835
1964 4,273,952 1,270,065
1963 4,112,061 1,232,124
1962 3,956,939 1,195,301
1961 3,810,151 1,159,870
1960 3,673,666 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Panama
2100 0.78% -0.19%
2099 0.8% -0.18%
2098 0.8% -0.17%
2097 0.83% -0.16%
2096 0.85% -0.16%
2095 0.88% -0.14%
2094 0.89% -0.14%
2093 0.92% -0.13%
2092 0.95% -0.12%
2091 0.96% -0.11%
2090 0.98% -0.1%
2089 0.98% -0.09%
2088 1% -0.08%
2087 1.02% -0.07%
2086 1.03% -0.06%
2085 1.03% -0.05%
2084 1.08% -0.04%
2083 1.1% -0.02%
2082 1.12% -0.008%
2081 1.14% 0.005%
2080 1.15% 0.02%
2079 1.18% 0.03%
2078 1.2% 0.05%
2077 1.22% 0.06%
2076 1.26% 0.07%
2075 1.26% 0.09%
2074 1.28% 0.1%
2073 1.3% 0.12%
2072 1.34% 0.13%
2071 1.36% 0.15%
2070 1.38% 0.16%
2069 1.42% 0.18%
2068 1.43% 0.19%
2067 1.47% 0.2%
2066 1.47% 0.21%
2065 1.48% 0.23%
2064 1.5% 0.24%
2063 1.5% 0.26%
2062 1.53% 0.28%
2061 1.54% 0.29%
2060 1.56% 0.31%
2059 1.61% 0.33%
2058 1.61% 0.35%
2057 1.64% 0.37%
2056 1.69% 0.39%
2055 1.72% 0.41%
2054 1.73% 0.43%
2053 1.77% 0.46%
2052 1.8% 0.48%
2051 1.83% 0.51%
2050 1.85% 0.53%
2049 1.9% 0.56%
2048 1.92% 0.58%
2047 1.96% 0.61%
2046 1.99% 0.63%
2045 2.06% 0.66%
2044 2.08% 0.68%
2043 2.1% 0.71%
2042 2.11% 0.74%
2041 2.14% 0.76%
2040 2.17% 0.79%
2039 2.19% 0.82%
2038 2.22% 0.85%
2037 2.22% 0.87%
2036 2.23% 0.9%
2035 2.26% 0.92%
2034 2.27% 0.95%
2033 2.25% 0.98%
2032 2.26% 1.01%
2031 2.26% 1.04%
2030 2.28% 1.07%
2029 2.31% 1.11%
2028 2.33% 1.14%
2027 2.37% 1.17%
2026 2.42% 1.21%
2025 2.45% 1.25%
2024 2.47% 1.27%
2023 2.54% 1.32%
2022 2.55% 1.27%
2021 2.5% 1.21%
2020 2.56% 1.38%
2019 2.65% 1.6%
2018 2.73% 1.69%
2017 2.86% 1.73%
2016 2.94% 1.74%
2015 2.93% 1.75%
2014 2.45% 1.75%
2013 2.01% 1.76%
2012 2.11% 1.78%
2011 2.2% 1.79%
2010 2.23% 1.8%
2009 2.25% 1.82%
2008 2.3% 1.84%
2007 2.35% 1.85%
2006 2.38% 1.87%
2005 2.42% 1.9%
2004 2.45% 1.92%
2003 2.52% 1.93%
2002 2.62% 1.95%
2001 2.71% 1.97%
2000 2.81% 1.98%
1999 3.31% 2%
1998 3.84% 2.02%
1997 3.92% 2.03%
1996 3.95% 2.04%
1995 3.98% 2.06%
1994 4.01% 2.08%
1993 4.06% 2.1%
1992 4.07% 2.12%
1991 4.05% 2.15%
1990 4.01% 2.15%
1989 3.94% 2.17%
1988 3.9% 2.21%
1987 3.93% 2.25%
1986 3.99% 2.29%
1985 4.04% 2.33%
1984 4.07% 2.36%
1983 4.1% 2.38%
1982 4.11% 2.39%
1981 4.09% 2.4%
1980 4.03% 2.41%
1979 3.93% 2.42%
1978 3.84% 2.46%
1977 3.74% 2.51%
1976 4.16% 2.57%
1975 4.67% 2.63%
1974 4.67% 2.69%
1973 4.66% 2.75%
1972 4.58% 2.8%
1971 4.42% 2.84%
1970 4.22% 2.87%
1969 4.05% 2.9%
1968 3.96% 2.94%
1967 3.95% 2.98%
1966 3.94% 3.02%
1965 3.94% 3.05%
1964 3.94% 3.08%
1963 3.92% 3.08%
1962 3.85% 3.05%
1961 3.72% 3.01%

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 Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Panama
Current population
33722528
4642198
Population rank 50/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.06%
One net population change
41 seconds
9.25 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
7.35 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +156
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 83/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +11,305 +6,151
Net migration rank 43/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - 6,151
2024 - 7,838 - 6,706
2023 758,261 6,002 50,197 7,262
2022 750,270 26,777 50,556 7,967
2021 732,191 1,322 46,747 5,473
2020 727,455 -12,390 46,599 5,473
2019 727,774 2,043 54,420 10,623
2018 722,445 5,395 57,508 11,130
2017 734,553 -796 58,607 11,059
2016 735,630 18,568 59,454 10,109
2015 731,387 522 59,896 8,648
2014 728,978 -23,011 60,227 7,105
2013 720,228 -250,964 60,295 5,926
2012 708,847 -232,712 60,471 5,447
2011 694,033 -200,010 60,411 5,167
2010 676,554 -182,689 59,418 4,953
2009 654,439 -168,027 59,168 4,765
2008 630,610 -150,037 58,961 4,568
2007 617,247 -130,079 58,454 4,330
2006 605,001 -124,651 58,067 4,087
2005 593,685 -117,342 58,014 3,843
2004 579,424 -108,869 58,281 3,596
2003 568,220 -99,880 57,458 3,352
2002 563,692 -90,503 57,011 3,099
2001 555,220 -76,679 56,654 2,856
2000 545,129 -63,843 56,236 2,602
1999 527,634 -42,777 55,911 2,341
1998 509,167 109,961 55,482 2,084
1997 489,984 124,443 55,060 1,820
1996 469,740 125,556 54,512 1,533
1995 453,719 124,501 54,069 1,221
1994 438,274 120,247 53,845 899
1993 430,759 113,215 53,591 560
1992 423,294 104,006 53,186 182
1991 413,354 92,228 53,079 -305
1990 402,629 79,979 53,451 -854
1989 390,081 67,324 52,295 -1,368
1988 378,575 53,187 52,767 -1,750
1987 370,654 45,028 52,690 -1,953
1986 357,205 48,233 52,681 -2,136
1985 344,549 50,872 52,573 -2,297
1984 331,910 52,594 52,436 -2,435
1983 317,379 53,646 51,880 -2,518
1982 305,204 53,384 50,858 -2,554
1981 292,755 51,354 50,018 -2,620
1980 280,630 47,031 49,077 -2,701
1979 268,875 40,355 48,362 -2,772
1978 257,222 31,822 47,694 -2,811
1977 250,858 22,452 47,438 -2,792
1976 241,939 12,735 47,307 -2,727
1975 228,883 79,766 47,149 -2,635
1974 216,389 79,445 46,932 -2,531
1973 203,429 78,963 46,540 -2,464
1972 190,842 77,213 46,311 -2,448
1971 179,918 69,728 45,867 -2,454
1970 170,070 58,883 45,075 -2,476
1969 161,541 48,192 44,278 -2,510
1968 153,464 41,198 43,641 -2,528
1967 145,773 40,125 43,054 -2,528
1966 138,438 40,125 42,457 -2,500
1965 131,601 40,125 41,604 -2,454
1964 124,996 40,125 40,806 -2,418
1963 118,526 40,125 39,872 -2,380
1962 111,930 39,670 38,537 -2,377
1961 105,568 36,410 37,100 -2,394
1960 99,681 31,307 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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