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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 3.06 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 +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% 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 104,920,371 18,802,138
2099 104,113,061 18,790,040
2098 103,291,158 18,776,265
2097 102,471,756 18,758,897
2096 101,628,301 18,737,707
2095 100,772,460 18,714,219
2094 99,898,304 18,687,257
2093 99,021,348 18,658,233
2092 98,114,023 18,625,772
2091 97,191,635 18,590,001
2090 96,263,617 18,549,501
2089 95,332,834 18,510,463
2088 94,410,464 18,468,827
2087 93,478,576 18,424,378
2086 92,531,438 18,376,043
2085 91,589,651 18,325,641
2084 90,656,883 18,274,394
2083 89,687,091 18,218,709
2082 88,713,776 18,163,177
2081 87,729,381 18,104,285
2080 86,741,632 18,039,008
2079 85,754,611 17,975,778
2078 84,755,417 17,908,670
2077 83,751,773 17,840,781
2076 82,745,768 17,771,791
2075 81,715,680 17,699,428
2074 80,699,852 17,625,044
2073 79,680,254 17,548,128
2072 78,658,967 17,466,649
2071 77,619,677 17,381,598
2070 76,578,862 17,295,105
2069 75,539,439 17,205,503
2068 74,479,930 17,112,154
2067 73,429,006 17,015,090
2066 72,362,962 16,915,436
2065 71,312,115 16,812,946
2064 70,271,852 16,708,669
2063 69,232,655 16,604,296
2062 68,207,413 16,497,292
2061 67,176,556 16,386,905
2060 66,159,709 16,270,535
2059 65,140,683 16,152,614
2058 64,110,700 16,032,684
2057 63,092,260 15,909,649
2056 62,075,281 15,784,519
2055 61,046,238 15,656,542
2054 60,014,012 15,523,143
2053 58,992,661 15,389,244
2052 57,968,005 15,250,715
2051 56,941,659 15,110,389
2050 55,918,046 14,968,530
2049 54,901,818 14,821,865
2048 53,875,709 14,673,459
2047 52,858,830 14,522,926
2046 51,844,312 14,370,120
2045 50,830,306 14,213,585
2044 49,805,598 14,056,036
2043 48,788,840 13,897,765
2042 47,784,131 13,738,690
2041 46,795,255 13,577,382
2040 45,813,266 13,413,396
2039 44,841,250 13,247,486
2038 43,881,133 13,079,352
2037 42,929,373 12,909,735
2036 41,995,248 12,738,223
2035 41,077,730 12,566,543
2034 40,171,091 12,392,476
2033 39,279,116 12,218,246
2032 38,414,277 12,042,345
2031 37,563,879 11,865,316
2030 36,733,221 11,685,599
2029 35,912,791 11,504,890
2028 35,100,748 11,322,573
2027 34,301,358 11,138,409
2026 33,507,906 10,952,454
2025 32,716,581 10,765,048
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% 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 65.8% to 55,918,046 people with a rank change from 50th to 36th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

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 2.45% 1.78%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Papua New Guinea
Current population
33722528
11002753
Population rank 50/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.13%
One net population change
41 seconds
2.81 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
2.06 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +512
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 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 - 7,838 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 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 (1960–2024, 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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