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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 18,839,108 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 0.63% 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 -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Ivory Coast vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Romania
2100 104,920,371 10,801,385
2099 104,113,061 10,885,505
2098 103,291,158 10,969,050
2097 102,471,756 11,052,086
2096 101,628,301 11,134,776
2095 100,772,460 11,217,462
2094 99,898,304 11,299,298
2093 99,021,348 11,382,352
2092 98,114,023 11,464,817
2091 97,191,635 11,546,872
2090 96,263,617 11,630,335
2089 95,332,834 11,713,468
2088 94,410,464 11,796,733
2087 93,478,576 11,880,373
2086 92,531,438 11,966,550
2085 91,589,651 12,052,744
2084 90,656,883 12,140,454
2083 89,687,091 12,229,714
2082 88,713,776 12,319,480
2081 87,729,381 12,412,385
2080 86,741,632 12,507,333
2079 85,754,611 12,603,302
2078 84,755,417 12,700,870
2077 83,751,773 12,799,985
2076 82,745,768 12,900,610
2075 81,715,680 13,002,848
2074 80,699,852 13,107,513
2073 79,680,254 13,213,407
2072 78,658,967 13,323,211
2071 77,619,677 13,435,661
2070 76,578,862 13,550,449
2069 75,539,439 13,667,892
2068 74,479,930 13,786,771
2067 73,429,006 13,909,141
2066 72,362,962 14,034,214
2065 71,312,115 14,163,381
2064 70,271,852 14,293,294
2063 69,232,655 14,424,068
2062 68,207,413 14,557,025
2061 67,176,556 14,689,897
2060 66,159,709 14,821,441
2059 65,140,683 14,952,855
2058 64,110,700 15,082,857
2057 63,092,260 15,211,914
2056 62,075,281 15,340,213
2055 61,046,238 15,467,019
2054 60,014,012 15,590,545
2053 58,992,661 15,712,155
2052 57,968,005 15,834,374
2051 56,941,659 15,954,507
2050 55,918,046 16,073,070
2049 54,901,818 16,192,498
2048 53,875,709 16,311,535
2047 52,858,830 16,430,565
2046 51,844,312 16,547,661
2045 50,830,306 16,665,026
2044 49,805,598 16,783,383
2043 48,788,840 16,900,955
2042 47,784,131 17,018,000
2041 46,795,255 17,136,818
2040 45,813,266 17,253,674
2039 44,841,250 17,370,310
2038 43,881,133 17,488,193
2037 42,929,373 17,604,853
2036 41,995,248 17,721,511
2035 41,077,730 17,837,396
2034 40,171,091 17,950,976
2033 39,279,116 18,064,449
2032 38,414,277 18,176,399
2031 37,563,879 18,288,437
2030 36,733,221 18,399,699
2029 35,912,791 18,511,331
2028 35,100,748 18,621,197
2027 34,301,358 18,730,482
2026 33,507,906 18,839,108
2025 32,716,581 18,946,392
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% 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 65.8% to 55,918,046 people with a rank change from 50th to 36th. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 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 2.45% -0.55%
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 (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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Romania
Current population
33722528
18839108
Population rank 50/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.23%
One net population change
41 seconds
56.8 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
3.45 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 -25
Annual growth/decline +768,576 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 169/197
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 - 7,838 - -28,466
2023 758,261 6,002 -89,587 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 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 (1960–2024, 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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