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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 2.25 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Rwanda
2100 104,904,226 33,113,283
2099 104,097,040 33,008,545
2098 103,275,264 32,927,982
2097 102,455,988 32,853,307
2096 101,612,663 32,768,037
2095 100,756,953 32,635,508
2094 99,882,932 32,550,001
2093 99,006,111 32,416,870
2092 98,098,926 32,294,333
2091 97,176,680 32,191,262
2090 96,248,804 32,088,747
2089 95,318,164 31,892,591
2088 94,395,936 31,746,789
2087 93,464,192 31,553,150
2086 92,517,200 31,399,004
2085 91,575,557 31,254,597
2084 90,642,933 31,112,448
2083 89,673,290 30,937,106
2082 88,700,125 30,752,861
2081 87,715,881 30,576,992
2080 86,728,284 30,386,351
2079 85,741,415 30,195,560
2078 84,742,375 30,016,688
2077 83,738,886 29,819,259
2076 82,733,035 29,645,610
2075 81,703,106 29,441,964
2074 80,687,434 29,243,980
2073 79,667,993 29,025,977
2072 78,646,863 28,798,822
2071 77,607,733 28,578,302
2070 76,567,079 28,334,300
2069 75,527,815 28,121,174
2068 74,468,469 27,872,383
2067 73,417,707 27,609,059
2066 72,351,827 27,372,823
2065 71,301,141 27,101,698
2064 70,261,039 26,838,144
2063 69,222,001 26,559,838
2062 68,196,917 26,312,631
2061 67,166,219 26,001,660
2060 66,149,529 25,729,037
2059 65,130,659 25,453,407
2058 64,100,835 25,121,995
2057 63,082,551 24,853,512
2056 62,065,729 24,582,198
2055 61,036,845 24,281,895
2054 60,004,777 23,991,958
2053 58,983,583 23,705,290
2052 57,959,085 23,421,032
2051 56,932,897 23,113,700
2050 55,909,441 22,814,556
2049 54,893,369 22,498,806
2048 53,867,419 22,171,841
2047 52,850,696 21,848,486
2046 51,836,334 21,554,082
2045 50,822,485 21,228,573
2044 49,797,934 20,915,810
2043 48,781,333 20,548,490
2042 47,776,778 20,214,283
2041 46,788,054 19,845,021
2040 45,806,217 19,475,227
2039 44,834,350 19,108,842
2038 43,874,381 18,773,398
2037 42,922,767 18,433,422
2036 41,988,786 18,128,058
2035 41,071,409 17,765,049
2034 40,164,910 17,432,165
2033 39,273,072 17,100,072
2032 38,408,366 16,822,053
2031 37,558,099 16,495,903
2030 36,727,569 16,178,061
2029 35,907,265 15,868,812
2028 35,095,347 15,554,713
2027 34,296,079 15,217,275
2026 33,502,750 14,898,118
2025 32,711,547 14,569,341
2024 31,934,230 14,256,567
2023 31,165,654 13,954,471
2022 30,395,002 13,651,030
2021 29,639,736 13,355,260
2020 28,915,449 13,065,837
2019 28,193,009 12,776,103
2018 27,464,173 12,487,996
2017 26,733,372 12,202,060
2016 25,989,405 11,919,183
2015 25,246,342 11,640,022
2014 24,527,395 11,364,757
2013 23,939,775 11,093,340
2012 23,467,078 10,829,901
2011 22,982,000 10,573,733
2010 22,488,065 10,317,553
2009 21,997,940 10,060,432
2008 21,514,439 9,804,269
2007 21,030,558 9,549,933
2006 20,546,802 9,299,246
2005 20,068,458 9,054,528
2004 19,595,000 8,816,844
2003 19,125,542 8,586,875
2002 18,654,771 8,400,180
2001 18,178,913 8,287,094
2000 17,699,004 8,213,931
1999 17,215,935 8,147,912
1998 16,663,948 8,081,681
1997 16,047,170 7,755,238
1996 15,442,312 6,708,764
1995 14,855,565 5,674,118
1994 14,287,201 6,792,352
1993 13,735,951 7,981,132
1992 13,200,310 7,683,266
1991 12,683,870 7,526,966
1990 12,189,778 7,375,307
1989 11,719,771 7,184,706
1988 11,275,189 6,968,071
1987 10,851,475 6,749,493
1986 10,440,917 6,531,881
1985 10,040,483 6,317,228
1984 9,650,516 6,107,627
1983 9,272,744 5,905,311
1982 8,907,936 5,711,549
1981 8,556,596 5,527,230
1980 8,220,714 5,353,259
1979 7,902,267 5,189,541
1978 7,603,130 5,035,171
1977 7,321,950 4,888,240
1976 7,057,958 4,745,954
1975 6,776,297 4,607,728
1974 6,474,057 4,474,228
1973 6,184,944 4,345,047
1972 5,909,716 4,220,335
1971 5,650,868 4,100,044
1970 5,411,567 3,980,669
1969 5,192,221 3,861,271
1968 4,990,021 3,744,010
1967 4,799,744 3,629,577
1966 4,617,519 3,521,626
1965 4,442,377 3,423,210
1964 4,273,952 3,334,834
1963 4,112,061 3,258,890
1962 3,956,939 3,186,025
1961 3,810,151 3,106,779
1960 3,673,666 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Rwanda
2100 0.78% 0.32%
2099 0.8% 0.24%
2098 0.8% 0.23%
2097 0.83% 0.26%
2096 0.85% 0.41%
2095 0.88% 0.26%
2094 0.89% 0.41%
2093 0.92% 0.38%
2092 0.95% 0.32%
2091 0.96% 0.32%
2090 0.98% 0.62%
2089 0.98% 0.46%
2088 1% 0.61%
2087 1.02% 0.49%
2086 1.03% 0.46%
2085 1.03% 0.46%
2084 1.08% 0.57%
2083 1.1% 0.6%
2082 1.12% 0.58%
2081 1.14% 0.63%
2080 1.15% 0.63%
2079 1.18% 0.6%
2078 1.2% 0.66%
2077 1.22% 0.59%
2076 1.26% 0.69%
2075 1.26% 0.68%
2074 1.28% 0.75%
2073 1.3% 0.79%
2072 1.34% 0.77%
2071 1.36% 0.86%
2070 1.38% 0.76%
2069 1.42% 0.89%
2068 1.43% 0.95%
2067 1.47% 0.86%
2066 1.47% 1%
2065 1.48% 0.98%
2064 1.5% 1.05%
2063 1.5% 0.94%
2062 1.53% 1.2%
2061 1.54% 1.06%
2060 1.56% 1.08%
2059 1.61% 1.32%
2058 1.61% 1.08%
2057 1.64% 1.1%
2056 1.69% 1.24%
2055 1.72% 1.21%
2054 1.73% 1.21%
2053 1.77% 1.21%
2052 1.8% 1.33%
2051 1.83% 1.31%
2050 1.85% 1.4%
2049 1.9% 1.47%
2048 1.92% 1.48%
2047 1.96% 1.37%
2046 1.99% 1.53%
2045 2.06% 1.5%
2044 2.08% 1.79%
2043 2.1% 1.65%
2042 2.11% 1.86%
2041 2.14% 1.9%
2040 2.17% 1.92%
2039 2.19% 1.79%
2038 2.22% 1.84%
2037 2.22% 1.68%
2036 2.23% 2.04%
2035 2.26% 1.91%
2034 2.27% 1.94%
2033 2.25% 1.65%
2032 2.26% 1.98%
2031 2.26% 1.96%
2030 2.28% 1.95%
2029 2.31% 2.02%
2028 2.33% 2.22%
2027 2.37% 2.14%
2026 2.42% 2.26%
2025 2.43% 2.19%
2024 2.47% 2.16%
2023 2.54% 2.22%
2022 2.55% 2.21%
2021 2.5% 2.22%
2020 2.56% 2.27%
2019 2.65% 2.31%
2018 2.73% 2.34%
2017 2.86% 2.37%
2016 2.94% 2.4%
2015 2.93% 2.42%
2014 2.45% 2.45%
2013 2.01% 2.43%
2012 2.11% 2.42%
2011 2.2% 2.48%
2010 2.23% 2.56%
2009 2.25% 2.61%
2008 2.3% 2.66%
2007 2.35% 2.7%
2006 2.38% 2.7%
2005 2.42% 2.7%
2004 2.45% 2.68%
2003 2.52% 2.22%
2002 2.62% 1.36%
2001 2.71% 0.89%
2000 2.81% 0.81%
1999 3.31% 0.82%
1998 3.84% 4.21%
1997 3.92% 15.6%
1996 3.95% 18.2%
1995 3.98% -16.5%
1994 4.01% -14.9%
1993 4.06% 3.88%
1992 4.07% 2.08%
1991 4.05% 2.06%
1990 4.01% 2.65%
1989 3.94% 3.11%
1988 3.9% 3.24%
1987 3.93% 3.33%
1986 3.99% 3.4%
1985 4.04% 3.43%
1984 4.07% 3.43%
1983 4.1% 3.39%
1982 4.11% 3.33%
1981 4.09% 3.25%
1980 4.03% 3.15%
1979 3.93% 3.07%
1978 3.84% 3.01%
1977 3.74% 3%
1976 4.16% 3%
1975 4.67% 2.98%
1974 4.67% 2.97%
1973 4.66% 2.96%
1972 4.58% 2.93%
1971 4.42% 3%
1970 4.22% 3.09%
1969 4.05% 3.13%
1968 3.96% 3.15%
1967 3.95% 3.07%
1966 3.94% 2.87%
1965 3.94% 2.65%
1964 3.94% 2.33%
1963 3.92% 2.29%
1962 3.85% 2.55%
1961 3.72% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Rwanda
Current population
33910252
15062056
Population rank 50/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.18%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
1.69 minutes
One birth every
31.3 seconds
1.31 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +857
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 40/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +11,305 +6,282
Net migration rank 43/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - 6,282
2024 765,049 7,838 316,025 -15,582
2023 758,261 6,002 312,762 -9,001
2022 750,270 26,777 312,145 -9,001
2021 732,191 1,322 309,895 -21,492
2020 727,455 -12,390 312,692 -22,251
2019 727,774 2,043 313,525 -24,492
2018 722,445 5,395 312,512 -25,323
2017 734,553 -796 310,323 -25,634
2016 735,630 18,568 305,549 -24,474
2015 731,387 522 299,114 -21,862
2014 728,978 -23,011 292,779 -19,505
2013 720,228 -250,964 286,331 -16,779
2012 708,847 -232,712 282,584 -25,260
2011 694,033 -200,010 282,922 -27,915
2010 676,554 -182,689 286,848 -29,501
2009 654,439 -168,027 287,034 -30,128
2008 630,610 -150,037 287,334 -31,913
2007 617,247 -130,079 285,791 -32,537
2006 605,001 -124,651 282,149 -34,008
2005 593,685 -117,342 275,121 -33,830
2004 579,424 -108,869 265,273 -31,214
2003 568,220 -99,880 251,243 -25,355
2002 563,692 -90,503 239,036 -91,518
2001 555,220 -76,679 230,845 -152,197
2000 545,129 -63,843 221,276 -153,588
1999 527,634 -42,777 210,518 -146,162
1998 509,167 109,961 197,185 -129,089
1997 489,984 124,443 174,687 410,106
1996 469,740 125,556 140,455 1,367,700
1995 453,719 124,501 121,137 439,995
1994 438,274 120,247 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 430,759 113,215 183,926 236,110
1992 423,294 104,006 188,025 -12,334
1991 413,354 92,228 196,431 -59,519
1990 402,629 79,979 207,895 -41,483
1989 390,081 67,324 217,632 -2,826
1988 378,575 53,187 223,759 -5,285
1987 370,654 45,028 225,744 -7,062
1986 357,205 48,233 225,526 -8,982
1985 344,549 50,872 223,794 -11,031
1984 331,910 52,594 219,337 -12,899
1983 317,379 53,646 212,750 -14,560
1982 305,204 53,384 205,147 -15,818
1981 292,755 51,354 195,769 -16,453
1980 280,630 47,031 184,988 -16,359
1979 268,875 40,355 174,477 -15,669
1978 257,222 31,822 163,779 -13,838
1977 250,858 22,452 155,011 -11,084
1976 241,939 12,735 147,665 -7,027
1975 228,883 79,766 140,596 -4,791
1974 216,389 79,445 135,743 -4,535
1973 203,429 78,963 131,021 -3,862
1972 190,842 77,213 126,403 -4,156
1971 179,918 69,728 122,567 -4,230
1970 170,070 58,883 119,273 1,149
1969 161,541 48,192 115,394 2,983
1968 153,464 41,198 111,422 4,728
1967 145,773 40,125 108,053 4,655
1966 138,438 40,125 105,128 -1,930
1965 131,601 40,125 103,422 -9,774
1964 124,996 40,125 102,562 -19,458
1963 118,526 40,125 94,296 -25,524
1962 111,930 39,670 102,548 -25,594
1961 105,568 36,410 102,051 -20,508
1960 99,681 31,307 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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