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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 14,975,051 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 +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Rwanda
2100 104,920,371 33,092,520
2099 104,113,061 32,987,847
2098 103,291,158 32,907,335
2097 102,471,756 32,832,706
2096 101,628,301 32,747,490
2095 100,772,460 32,615,044
2094 99,898,304 32,529,590
2093 99,021,348 32,396,544
2092 98,114,023 32,274,083
2091 97,191,635 32,171,077
2090 96,263,617 32,068,626
2089 95,332,834 31,872,593
2088 94,410,464 31,726,882
2087 93,478,576 31,533,364
2086 92,531,438 31,379,315
2085 91,589,651 31,235,000
2084 90,656,883 31,092,940
2083 89,687,091 30,917,707
2082 88,713,776 30,733,578
2081 87,729,381 30,557,819
2080 86,741,632 30,367,298
2079 85,754,611 30,176,627
2078 84,755,417 29,997,866
2077 83,751,773 29,800,561
2076 82,745,768 29,627,021
2075 81,715,680 29,423,503
2074 80,699,852 29,225,643
2073 79,680,254 29,007,777
2072 78,658,967 28,780,763
2071 77,619,677 28,560,382
2070 76,578,862 28,316,533
2069 75,539,439 28,103,541
2068 74,479,930 27,854,906
2067 73,429,006 27,591,747
2066 72,362,962 27,355,659
2065 71,312,115 27,084,704
2064 70,271,852 26,821,315
2063 69,232,655 26,543,184
2062 68,207,413 26,296,132
2061 67,176,556 25,985,356
2060 66,159,709 25,712,904
2059 65,140,683 25,437,446
2058 64,110,700 25,106,242
2057 63,092,260 24,837,928
2056 62,075,281 24,566,784
2055 61,046,238 24,266,669
2054 60,014,012 23,976,914
2053 58,992,661 23,690,426
2052 57,968,005 23,406,346
2051 56,941,659 23,099,207
2050 55,918,046 22,800,250
2049 54,901,818 22,484,698
2048 53,875,709 22,157,938
2047 52,858,830 21,834,786
2046 51,844,312 21,540,566
2045 50,830,306 21,215,262
2044 49,805,598 20,902,695
2043 48,788,840 20,535,605
2042 47,784,131 20,201,608
2041 46,795,255 19,832,577
2040 45,813,266 19,463,015
2039 44,841,250 19,096,860
2038 43,881,133 18,761,626
2037 42,929,373 18,421,864
2036 41,995,248 18,116,691
2035 41,077,730 17,753,910
2034 40,171,091 17,421,234
2033 39,279,116 17,089,349
2032 38,414,277 16,811,505
2031 37,563,879 16,485,559
2030 36,733,221 16,167,916
2029 35,912,791 15,858,862
2028 35,100,748 15,544,959
2027 34,301,358 15,207,733
2026 33,507,906 14,888,776
2025 32,716,581 14,560,205
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% 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 65.8% to 55,918,046 people with a rank change from 50th to 36th. The population of Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 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 2.45% 2.13%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/rwanda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Rwanda
Current population
33722528
14975051
Population rank 50/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.18%
One net population change
41 seconds
1.74 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
1.33 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +828
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 45/197
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 - 7,838 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 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 (1960–2024, 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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