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Population in Ivory Coast compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 3.07 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Papua New Guinea
2100 104,904,226 18,798,240
2099 104,097,040 18,786,145
2098 103,275,264 18,772,372
2097 102,455,988 18,755,008
2096 101,612,663 18,733,822
2095 100,756,953 18,710,340
2094 99,882,932 18,683,383
2093 99,006,111 18,654,365
2092 98,098,926 18,621,911
2091 97,176,680 18,586,147
2090 96,248,804 18,545,656
2089 95,318,164 18,506,626
2088 94,395,936 18,464,999
2087 93,464,192 18,420,558
2086 92,517,200 18,372,233
2085 91,575,557 18,321,842
2084 90,642,933 18,270,605
2083 89,673,290 18,214,932
2082 88,700,125 18,159,412
2081 87,715,881 18,100,531
2080 86,728,284 18,035,268
2079 85,741,415 17,972,052
2078 84,742,375 17,904,957
2077 83,738,886 17,837,082
2076 82,733,035 17,768,107
2075 81,703,106 17,695,759
2074 80,687,434 17,621,390
2073 79,667,993 17,544,490
2072 78,646,863 17,463,028
2071 77,607,733 17,377,995
2070 76,567,079 17,291,519
2069 75,527,815 17,201,936
2068 74,468,469 17,108,606
2067 73,417,707 17,011,562
2066 72,351,827 16,911,929
2065 71,301,141 16,809,460
2064 70,261,039 16,705,205
2063 69,222,001 16,600,853
2062 68,196,917 16,493,872
2061 67,166,219 16,383,508
2060 66,149,529 16,267,162
2059 65,130,659 16,149,265
2058 64,100,835 16,029,360
2057 63,082,551 15,906,350
2056 62,065,729 15,781,247
2055 61,036,845 15,653,296
2054 60,004,777 15,519,925
2053 58,983,583 15,386,054
2052 57,959,085 15,247,553
2051 56,932,897 15,107,257
2050 55,909,441 14,965,427
2049 54,893,369 14,818,793
2048 53,867,419 14,670,417
2047 52,850,696 14,519,915
2046 51,836,334 14,367,141
2045 50,822,485 14,210,639
2044 49,797,934 14,053,122
2043 48,781,333 13,894,884
2042 47,776,778 13,735,841
2041 46,788,054 13,574,567
2040 45,806,217 13,410,615
2039 44,834,350 13,244,740
2038 43,874,381 13,076,640
2037 42,922,767 12,907,059
2036 41,988,786 12,735,582
2035 41,071,409 12,563,938
2034 40,164,910 12,389,907
2033 39,273,072 12,215,713
2032 38,408,366 12,039,848
2031 37,558,099 11,862,856
2030 36,727,569 11,683,177
2029 35,907,265 11,502,504
2028 35,095,347 11,320,226
2027 34,296,079 11,136,100
2026 33,502,750 10,950,183
2025 32,711,547 10,762,817
2024 31,934,230 10,576,502
2023 31,165,654 10,389,635
2022 30,395,002 10,203,169
2021 29,639,736 10,012,896
2020 28,915,449 9,815,746
2019 28,193,009 9,609,010
2018 27,464,173 9,394,513
2017 26,733,372 9,178,714
2016 25,989,405 8,961,718
2015 25,246,342 8,743,246
2014 24,527,395 8,523,441
2013 23,939,775 8,302,698
2012 23,467,078 8,081,390
2011 22,982,000 7,859,346
2010 22,488,065 7,633,523
2009 21,997,940 7,406,438
2008 21,514,439 7,183,002
2007 21,030,558 6,963,345
2006 20,546,802 6,747,720
2005 20,068,458 6,535,905
2004 19,595,000 6,328,041
2003 19,125,542 6,123,997
2002 18,654,771 5,924,003
2001 18,178,913 5,728,435
2000 17,699,004 5,537,064
1999 17,215,935 5,349,333
1998 16,663,948 5,166,390
1997 16,047,170 4,987,883
1996 15,442,312 4,813,361
1995 14,855,565 4,644,278
1994 14,287,201 4,480,208
1993 13,735,951 4,320,872
1992 13,200,310 4,166,699
1991 12,683,870 4,021,837
1990 12,189,778 3,896,481
1989 11,719,771 3,796,078
1988 11,275,189 3,711,880
1987 10,851,475 3,632,543
1986 10,440,917 3,554,793
1985 10,040,483 3,478,936
1984 9,650,516 3,405,198
1983 9,272,744 3,333,633
1982 8,907,936 3,264,291
1981 8,556,596 3,197,019
1980 8,220,714 3,131,512
1979 7,902,267 3,067,341
1978 7,603,130 3,003,714
1977 7,321,950 2,940,327
1976 7,057,958 2,877,327
1975 6,776,297 2,814,820
1974 6,474,057 2,752,671
1973 6,184,944 2,690,629
1972 5,909,716 2,628,432
1971 5,650,868 2,566,421
1970 5,411,567 2,505,628
1969 5,192,221 2,446,927
1968 4,990,021 2,390,803
1967 4,799,744 2,337,532
1966 4,617,519 2,285,774
1965 4,442,377 2,235,820
1964 4,273,952 2,188,325
1963 4,112,061 2,141,376
1962 3,956,939 2,093,919
1961 3,810,151 2,046,127
1960 3,673,666 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Papua New Guinea
2100 0.78% 0.06%
2099 0.8% 0.07%
2098 0.8% 0.09%
2097 0.83% 0.11%
2096 0.85% 0.13%
2095 0.88% 0.14%
2094 0.89% 0.16%
2093 0.92% 0.17%
2092 0.95% 0.19%
2091 0.96% 0.22%
2090 0.98% 0.21%
2089 0.98% 0.23%
2088 1% 0.24%
2087 1.02% 0.26%
2086 1.03% 0.28%
2085 1.03% 0.28%
2084 1.08% 0.31%
2083 1.1% 0.31%
2082 1.12% 0.33%
2081 1.14% 0.36%
2080 1.15% 0.35%
2079 1.18% 0.37%
2078 1.2% 0.38%
2077 1.22% 0.39%
2076 1.26% 0.41%
2075 1.26% 0.42%
2074 1.28% 0.44%
2073 1.3% 0.47%
2072 1.34% 0.49%
2071 1.36% 0.5%
2070 1.38% 0.52%
2069 1.42% 0.55%
2068 1.43% 0.57%
2067 1.47% 0.59%
2066 1.47% 0.61%
2065 1.48% 0.62%
2064 1.5% 0.63%
2063 1.5% 0.65%
2062 1.53% 0.67%
2061 1.54% 0.72%
2060 1.56% 0.73%
2059 1.61% 0.75%
2058 1.61% 0.77%
2057 1.64% 0.79%
2056 1.69% 0.82%
2055 1.72% 0.86%
2054 1.73% 0.87%
2053 1.77% 0.91%
2052 1.8% 0.93%
2051 1.83% 0.95%
2050 1.85% 0.99%
2049 1.9% 1.01%
2048 1.92% 1.04%
2047 1.96% 1.06%
2046 1.99% 1.1%
2045 2.06% 1.12%
2044 2.08% 1.14%
2043 2.1% 1.16%
2042 2.11% 1.19%
2041 2.14% 1.22%
2040 2.17% 1.25%
2039 2.19% 1.29%
2038 2.22% 1.31%
2037 2.22% 1.35%
2036 2.23% 1.37%
2035 2.26% 1.4%
2034 2.27% 1.43%
2033 2.25% 1.46%
2032 2.26% 1.49%
2031 2.26% 1.54%
2030 2.28% 1.57%
2029 2.31% 1.61%
2028 2.33% 1.65%
2027 2.37% 1.7%
2026 2.42% 1.74%
2025 2.43% 1.76%
2024 2.47% 1.8%
2023 2.54% 1.83%
2022 2.55% 1.9%
2021 2.5% 2.01%
2020 2.56% 2.15%
2019 2.65% 2.28%
2018 2.73% 2.35%
2017 2.86% 2.42%
2016 2.94% 2.5%
2015 2.93% 2.58%
2014 2.45% 2.66%
2013 2.01% 2.74%
2012 2.11% 2.83%
2011 2.2% 2.96%
2010 2.23% 3.07%
2009 2.25% 3.11%
2008 2.3% 3.15%
2007 2.35% 3.2%
2006 2.38% 3.24%
2005 2.42% 3.28%
2004 2.45% 3.33%
2003 2.52% 3.38%
2002 2.62% 3.41%
2001 2.71% 3.46%
2000 2.81% 3.51%
1999 3.31% 3.54%
1998 3.84% 3.58%
1997 3.92% 3.63%
1996 3.95% 3.64%
1995 3.98% 3.66%
1994 4.01% 3.69%
1993 4.06% 3.7%
1992 4.07% 3.6%
1991 4.05% 3.22%
1990 4.01% 2.64%
1989 3.94% 2.27%
1988 3.9% 2.18%
1987 3.93% 2.19%
1986 3.99% 2.18%
1985 4.04% 2.17%
1984 4.07% 2.15%
1983 4.1% 2.12%
1982 4.11% 2.1%
1981 4.09% 2.09%
1980 4.03% 2.09%
1979 3.93% 2.12%
1978 3.84% 2.16%
1977 3.74% 2.19%
1976 4.16% 2.22%
1975 4.67% 2.26%
1974 4.67% 2.31%
1973 4.66% 2.37%
1972 4.58% 2.42%
1971 4.42% 2.43%
1970 4.22% 2.4%
1969 4.05% 2.35%
1968 3.96% 2.28%
1967 3.95% 2.26%
1966 3.94% 2.23%
1965 3.94% 2.17%
1964 3.94% 2.19%
1963 3.92% 2.27%
1962 3.85% 2.34%
1961 3.72% 2.56%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.43%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Papua New Guinea
Current population
33910252
11045681
Population rank 50/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.13%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
2.83 minutes
One birth every
31.3 seconds
2.05 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +510
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 59/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change +11,305 -284
Net migration rank 43/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -284
2024 765,049 7,838 187,595 -707
2023 758,261 6,002 187,637 -787
2022 750,270 26,777 186,861 -787
2021 732,191 1,322 183,766 10,703
2020 727,455 -12,390 189,130 10,703
2019 727,774 2,043 190,662 22,978
2018 722,445 5,395 190,662 24,684
2017 734,553 -796 189,715 26,513
2016 735,630 18,568 189,281 28,473
2015 731,387 522 188,600 30,580
2014 728,978 -23,011 187,592 32,840
2013 720,228 -250,964 185,790 35,280
2012 708,847 -232,712 183,658 37,893
2011 694,033 -200,010 181,842 40,690
2010 676,554 -182,689 178,998 50,106
2009 654,439 -168,027 175,421 49,647
2008 630,610 -150,037 172,823 48,985
2007 617,247 -130,079 169,306 48,203
2006 605,001 -124,651 166,540 47,191
2005 593,685 -117,342 163,888 46,014
2004 579,424 -108,869 161,023 44,811
2003 568,220 -99,880 158,611 43,639
2002 563,692 -90,503 155,091 42,657
2001 555,220 -76,679 151,431 41,962
2000 545,129 -63,843 147,496 41,855
1999 527,634 -42,777 143,592 42,519
1998 509,167 109,961 136,677 43,091
1997 489,984 124,443 134,458 42,787
1996 469,740 125,556 129,802 41,994
1995 453,719 124,501 125,410 40,962
1994 438,274 120,247 122,113 39,669
1993 430,759 113,215 118,668 38,220
1992 423,294 104,006 114,818 36,622
1991 413,354 92,228 111,453 26,830
1990 402,629 79,979 110,033 2,398
1989 390,081 67,324 108,199 -19,824
1988 378,575 53,187 106,256 -26,232
1987 370,654 45,028 104,367 -25,720
1986 357,205 48,233 102,346 -25,495
1985 344,549 50,872 100,333 -25,470
1984 331,910 52,594 98,103 -25,487
1983 317,379 53,646 95,982 -25,465
1982 305,204 53,384 93,522 -25,355
1981 292,755 51,354 91,767 -25,383
1980 280,630 47,031 90,266 -25,638
1979 268,875 40,355 89,330 -25,618
1978 257,222 31,822 88,747 -25,208
1977 250,858 22,452 87,954 -24,722
1976 241,939 12,735 86,965 -24,198
1975 228,883 79,766 85,809 -23,562
1974 216,389 79,445 84,829 -22,771
1973 203,429 78,963 83,821 -21,803
1972 190,842 77,213 82,672 -20,303
1971 179,918 69,728 80,599 -18,945
1970 170,070 58,883 78,712 -18,773
1969 161,541 48,192 76,454 -18,994
1968 153,464 41,198 73,983 -19,188
1967 145,773 40,125 71,519 -19,767
1966 138,438 40,125 69,206 -17,454
1965 131,601 40,125 66,693 -18,532
1964 124,996 40,125 64,558 -17,730
1963 118,526 40,125 62,260 -15,189
1962 111,930 39,670 59,974 -12,141
1961 105,568 36,410 58,151 -10,409
1960 99,681 31,307 56,326 -2,034

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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