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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 1.79 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Ivory Coast vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Romania
2100 104,904,226 10,843,503
2099 104,097,040 10,927,951
2098 103,275,264 11,011,822
2097 102,455,988 11,095,182
2096 101,612,663 11,178,195
2095 100,756,953 11,261,202
2094 99,882,932 11,343,358
2093 99,006,111 11,426,736
2092 98,098,926 11,509,522
2091 97,176,680 11,591,897
2090 96,248,804 11,675,686
2089 95,318,164 11,759,143
2088 94,395,936 11,842,733
2087 93,464,192 11,926,699
2086 92,517,200 12,013,212
2085 91,575,557 12,099,742
2084 90,642,933 12,187,794
2083 89,673,290 12,277,402
2082 88,700,125 12,367,518
2081 87,715,881 12,460,785
2080 86,728,284 12,556,104
2079 85,741,415 12,652,446
2078 84,742,375 12,750,395
2077 83,738,886 12,849,896
2076 82,733,035 12,950,914
2075 81,703,106 13,053,551
2074 80,687,434 13,158,624
2073 79,667,993 13,264,931
2072 78,646,863 13,375,162
2071 77,607,733 13,488,051
2070 76,567,079 13,603,287
2069 75,527,815 13,721,187
2068 74,468,469 13,840,530
2067 73,417,707 13,963,377
2066 72,351,827 14,088,938
2065 71,301,141 14,218,608
2064 70,261,039 14,349,029
2063 69,222,001 14,480,312
2062 68,196,917 14,613,788
2061 67,166,219 14,747,178
2060 66,149,529 14,879,235
2059 65,130,659 15,011,161
2058 64,100,835 15,141,670
2057 63,082,551 15,271,230
2056 62,065,729 15,400,030
2055 61,036,845 15,527,331
2054 60,004,777 15,651,338
2053 58,983,583 15,773,422
2052 57,959,085 15,896,118
2051 56,932,897 16,016,719
2050 55,909,441 16,135,745
2049 54,893,369 16,255,638
2048 53,867,419 16,375,139
2047 52,850,696 16,494,633
2046 51,836,334 16,612,186
2045 50,822,485 16,730,009
2044 49,797,934 16,848,827
2043 48,781,333 16,966,857
2042 47,776,778 17,084,359
2041 46,788,054 17,203,640
2040 45,806,217 17,320,952
2039 44,834,350 17,438,042
2038 43,874,381 17,556,386
2037 42,922,767 17,673,500
2036 41,988,786 17,790,613
2035 41,071,409 17,906,949
2034 40,164,910 18,020,973
2033 39,273,072 18,134,889
2032 38,408,366 18,247,275
2031 37,558,099 18,359,750
2030 36,727,569 18,471,446
2029 35,907,265 18,583,513
2028 35,095,347 18,693,807
2027 34,296,079 18,803,518
2026 33,502,750 18,912,567
2025 32,711,547 19,020,271
2024 31,934,230 19,051,804
2023 31,165,654 19,061,062
2022 30,395,002 19,048,502
2021 29,639,736 19,122,059
2020 28,915,449 19,265,250
2019 28,193,009 19,371,648
2018 27,464,173 19,473,970
2017 26,733,372 19,588,715
2016 25,989,405 19,702,267
2015 25,246,342 19,815,616
2014 24,527,395 19,908,979
2013 23,939,775 19,983,693
2012 23,467,078 20,058,035
2011 22,982,000 20,147,528
2010 22,488,065 20,246,871
2009 21,997,940 20,367,487
2008 21,514,439 20,537,875
2007 21,030,558 20,882,982
2006 20,546,802 21,193,760
2005 20,068,458 21,319,685
2004 19,595,000 21,451,748
2003 19,125,542 21,574,326
2002 18,654,771 21,730,496
2001 18,178,913 22,131,970
2000 17,699,004 22,442,971
1999 17,215,935 22,472,040
1998 16,663,948 22,507,344
1997 16,047,170 22,553,978
1996 15,442,312 22,619,004
1995 14,855,565 22,684,270
1994 14,287,201 22,730,211
1993 13,735,951 22,763,280
1992 13,200,310 22,794,284
1991 12,683,870 23,001,155
1990 12,189,778 23,201,835
1989 11,719,771 23,161,458
1988 11,275,189 23,057,662
1987 10,851,475 22,949,430
1986 10,440,917 22,836,841
1985 10,040,483 22,732,999
1984 9,650,516 22,640,547
1983 9,272,744 22,560,478
1982 8,907,936 22,475,741
1981 8,556,596 22,353,070
1980 8,220,714 22,207,282
1979 7,902,267 22,090,488
1978 7,603,130 21,951,464
1977 7,321,950 21,756,096
1976 7,057,958 21,551,634
1975 6,776,297 21,293,583
1974 6,474,057 21,029,429
1973 6,184,944 20,835,681
1972 5,909,716 20,657,957
1971 5,650,868 20,461,567
1970 5,411,567 20,250,398
1969 5,192,221 20,009,141
1968 4,990,021 19,799,831
1967 4,799,744 19,534,242
1966 4,617,519 19,215,450
1965 4,442,377 19,031,576
1964 4,273,952 18,919,126
1963 4,112,061 18,797,850
1962 3,956,939 18,676,550
1961 3,810,151 18,555,250
1960 3,673,666 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Romania
2100 0.78% -0.77%
2099 0.8% -0.76%
2098 0.8% -0.75%
2097 0.83% -0.74%
2096 0.85% -0.74%
2095 0.88% -0.72%
2094 0.89% -0.73%
2093 0.92% -0.72%
2092 0.95% -0.71%
2091 0.96% -0.72%
2090 0.98% -0.71%
2089 0.98% -0.71%
2088 1% -0.7%
2087 1.02% -0.72%
2086 1.03% -0.72%
2085 1.03% -0.72%
2084 1.08% -0.73%
2083 1.1% -0.73%
2082 1.12% -0.75%
2081 1.14% -0.76%
2080 1.15% -0.76%
2079 1.18% -0.77%
2078 1.2% -0.77%
2077 1.22% -0.78%
2076 1.26% -0.79%
2075 1.26% -0.8%
2074 1.28% -0.8%
2073 1.3% -0.82%
2072 1.34% -0.84%
2071 1.36% -0.85%
2070 1.38% -0.86%
2069 1.42% -0.86%
2068 1.43% -0.88%
2067 1.47% -0.89%
2066 1.47% -0.91%
2065 1.48% -0.91%
2064 1.5% -0.91%
2063 1.5% -0.91%
2062 1.53% -0.9%
2061 1.54% -0.89%
2060 1.56% -0.88%
2059 1.61% -0.86%
2058 1.61% -0.85%
2057 1.64% -0.84%
2056 1.69% -0.82%
2055 1.72% -0.79%
2054 1.73% -0.77%
2053 1.77% -0.77%
2052 1.8% -0.75%
2051 1.83% -0.74%
2050 1.85% -0.74%
2049 1.9% -0.73%
2048 1.92% -0.72%
2047 1.96% -0.71%
2046 1.99% -0.7%
2045 2.06% -0.71%
2044 2.08% -0.7%
2043 2.1% -0.69%
2042 2.11% -0.69%
2041 2.14% -0.68%
2040 2.17% -0.67%
2039 2.19% -0.67%
2038 2.22% -0.66%
2037 2.22% -0.66%
2036 2.23% -0.65%
2035 2.26% -0.63%
2034 2.27% -0.63%
2033 2.25% -0.62%
2032 2.26% -0.61%
2031 2.26% -0.6%
2030 2.28% -0.6%
2029 2.31% -0.59%
2028 2.33% -0.58%
2027 2.37% -0.58%
2026 2.42% -0.57%
2025 2.43% -0.17%
2024 2.47% -0.05%
2023 2.54% 0.07%
2022 2.55% -0.38%
2021 2.5% -0.74%
2020 2.56% -0.55%
2019 2.65% -0.53%
2018 2.73% -0.59%
2017 2.86% -0.58%
2016 2.94% -0.57%
2015 2.93% -0.47%
2014 2.45% -0.37%
2013 2.01% -0.37%
2012 2.11% -0.44%
2011 2.2% -0.49%
2010 2.23% -0.59%
2009 2.25% -0.83%
2008 2.3% -1.65%
2007 2.35% -1.47%
2006 2.38% -0.59%
2005 2.42% -0.62%
2004 2.45% -0.57%
2003 2.52% -0.72%
2002 2.62% -1.81%
2001 2.71% -1.39%
2000 2.81% -0.13%
1999 3.31% -0.16%
1998 3.84% -0.21%
1997 3.92% -0.29%
1996 3.95% -0.29%
1995 3.98% -0.2%
1994 4.01% -0.15%
1993 4.06% -0.14%
1992 4.07% -0.9%
1991 4.05% -0.86%
1990 4.01% 0.17%
1989 3.94% 0.45%
1988 3.9% 0.47%
1987 3.93% 0.49%
1986 3.99% 0.46%
1985 4.04% 0.41%
1984 4.07% 0.35%
1983 4.1% 0.38%
1982 4.11% 0.55%
1981 4.09% 0.66%
1980 4.03% 0.53%
1979 3.93% 0.63%
1978 3.84% 0.9%
1977 3.74% 0.95%
1976 4.16% 1.21%
1975 4.67% 1.26%
1974 4.67% 0.93%
1973 4.66% 0.86%
1972 4.58% 0.96%
1971 4.42% 1.04%
1970 4.22% 1.21%
1969 4.05% 1.06%
1968 3.96% 1.36%
1967 3.95% 1.66%
1966 3.94% 0.97%
1965 3.94% 0.59%
1964 3.94% 0.65%
1963 3.92% 0.65%
1962 3.85% 0.65%
1961 3.72% 0.81%

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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Romania
Current population
33910252
18912567
Population rank 50/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.23%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
16.7 minutes
One birth every
31.3 seconds
3.68 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,130 -86
Annual growth/decline +777,317 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 172/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 -29,041
Net migration rank 43/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -29,041
2024 765,049 7,838 -100,975 -28,466
2023 758,261 6,002 -83,869 -27,780
2022 750,270 26,777 -93,338 89,076
2021 732,191 1,322 -141,504 -17,731
2020 727,455 -12,390 -100,179 -13,202
2019 727,774 2,043 -60,053 -27,909
2018 722,445 5,395 -62,316 -33,018
2017 734,553 -796 -50,930 -33,081
2016 735,630 18,568 -53,196 -33,073
2015 731,387 522 -59,447 -35,751
2014 728,978 -23,011 -55,745 -35,448
2013 720,228 -250,964 -59,951 -34,910
2012 708,847 -232,712 -54,157 -37,589
2011 694,033 -200,010 -56,413 -102,769
2010 676,554 -182,689 -46,567 -122,364
2009 654,439 -168,027 -34,625 -137,953
2008 630,610 -150,037 -30,806 -144,368
2007 617,247 -130,079 -37,590 -133,089
2006 605,001 -124,651 -38,148 -132,777
2005 593,685 -117,342 -40,508 -131,176
2004 579,424 -108,869 -42,904 -117,432
2003 568,220 -99,880 -56,093 -107,139
2002 563,692 -90,503 -58,673 -106,585
2001 555,220 -76,679 -37,625 -91,154
2000 545,129 -63,843 -22,443 -92,451
1999 527,634 -42,777 -31,461 -82,590
1998 509,167 109,961 -33,761 -81,366
1997 489,984 124,443 -42,853 -88,734
1996 469,740 125,556 -56,548 -70,799
1995 453,719 124,501 -36,295 -73,779
1994 438,274 120,247 -18,184 -76,246
1993 430,759 113,215 -13,658 -73,475
1992 423,294 104,006 -4,559 -63,200
1991 413,354 92,228 25,301 -36,824
1990 402,629 79,979 69,605 -38,157
1989 390,081 67,324 122,756 -33,866
1988 378,575 53,187 126,817 -48,911
1987 370,654 45,028 128,517 -42,868
1986 357,205 48,233 134,737 -50,450
1985 344,549 50,872 111,392 -28,108
1984 331,910 52,594 117,731 -24,629
1983 317,379 53,646 87,986 3,093
1982 305,204 53,384 119,121 -4,725
1981 292,755 51,354 156,472 -20,870
1980 280,630 47,031 168,776 -16,668
1979 268,875 40,355 194,397 -29,600
1978 257,222 31,822 204,148 -31,427
1977 250,858 22,452 215,385 -28,135
1976 241,939 12,735 213,361 18,748
1975 228,883 79,766 219,324 9,125
1974 216,389 79,445 235,530 6,725
1973 203,429 78,963 175,020 58,651
1972 190,842 77,213 198,316 61,920
1971 179,918 69,728 206,662 74,473
1970 170,070 58,883 234,905 71,919
1969 161,541 48,192 264,120 74,851
1968 153,464 41,198 338,577 33,601
1967 145,773 40,125 347,709 37,282
1966 138,438 40,125 115,293 -25,458
1965 131,601 40,125 114,190 -60,430
1964 124,996 40,125 134,326 -59,500
1963 118,526 40,125 139,104 -58,076
1962 111,930 39,670 130,736 -56,152
1961 105,568 36,410 163,286 -54,642
1960 99,681 31,307 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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