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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 219,306 people in Samoa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 221,158 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 153.3 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +0.84% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.8% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Samoa
2100 104,904,226 384,035
2099 104,097,040 382,728
2098 103,275,264 381,414
2097 102,455,988 380,066
2096 101,612,663 378,599
2095 100,756,953 377,074
2094 99,882,932 375,519
2093 99,006,111 373,888
2092 98,098,926 372,169
2091 97,176,680 370,373
2090 96,248,804 368,608
2089 95,318,164 366,755
2088 94,395,936 364,803
2087 93,464,192 362,850
2086 92,517,200 360,862
2085 91,575,557 358,840
2084 90,642,933 356,781
2083 89,673,290 354,649
2082 88,700,125 352,438
2081 87,715,881 350,145
2080 86,728,284 347,866
2079 85,741,415 345,496
2078 84,742,375 343,017
2077 83,738,886 340,475
2076 82,733,035 337,881
2075 81,703,106 335,254
2074 80,687,434 332,652
2073 79,667,993 329,962
2072 78,646,863 327,203
2071 77,607,733 324,322
2070 76,567,079 321,610
2069 75,527,815 318,855
2068 74,468,469 316,041
2067 73,417,707 313,344
2066 72,351,827 310,581
2065 71,301,141 307,946
2064 70,261,039 305,328
2063 69,222,001 302,731
2062 68,196,917 300,188
2061 67,166,219 297,795
2060 66,149,529 295,379
2059 65,130,659 292,975
2058 64,100,835 290,541
2057 63,082,551 288,249
2056 62,065,729 286,049
2055 61,036,845 283,835
2054 60,004,777 281,645
2053 58,983,583 279,406
2052 57,959,085 277,095
2051 56,932,897 274,684
2050 55,909,441 272,285
2049 54,893,369 269,817
2048 53,867,419 267,350
2047 52,850,696 264,875
2046 51,836,334 262,303
2045 50,822,485 259,670
2044 49,797,934 256,996
2043 48,781,333 254,462
2042 47,776,778 251,813
2041 46,788,054 249,169
2040 45,806,217 246,598
2039 44,834,350 244,088
2038 43,874,381 241,568
2037 42,922,767 239,227
2036 41,988,786 236,940
2035 41,071,409 234,725
2034 40,164,910 232,695
2033 39,273,072 230,809
2032 38,408,366 229,073
2031 37,558,099 227,359
2030 36,727,569 225,842
2029 35,907,265 224,425
2028 35,095,347 223,027
2027 34,296,079 221,755
2026 33,502,750 220,528
2025 32,711,547 219,306
2024 31,934,230 218,019
2023 31,165,654 216,663
2022 30,395,002 215,261
2021 29,639,736 213,779
2020 28,915,449 211,944
2019 28,193,009 209,780
2018 27,464,173 207,582
2017 26,733,372 205,415
2016 25,989,405 203,499
2015 25,246,342 201,782
2014 24,527,395 200,037
2013 23,939,775 198,268
2012 23,467,078 196,498
2011 22,982,000 194,713
2010 22,488,065 193,023
2009 21,997,940 191,513
2008 21,514,439 190,107
2007 21,030,558 188,753
2006 20,546,802 187,709
2005 20,068,458 186,978
2004 19,595,000 186,249
2003 19,125,542 185,430
2002 18,654,771 184,471
2001 18,178,913 183,166
2000 17,699,004 181,685
1999 17,215,935 180,275
1998 16,663,948 178,905
1997 16,047,170 177,547
1996 15,442,312 176,071
1995 14,855,565 174,571
1994 14,287,201 173,159
1993 13,735,951 171,774
1992 13,200,310 170,331
1991 12,683,870 169,368
1990 12,189,778 169,042
1989 11,719,771 168,768
1988 11,275,189 168,346
1987 10,851,475 167,661
1986 10,440,917 167,061
1985 10,040,483 166,849
1984 9,650,516 166,796
1983 9,272,744 166,714
1982 8,907,936 166,484
1981 8,556,596 165,678
1980 8,220,714 164,322
1979 7,902,267 162,882
1978 7,603,130 161,375
1977 7,321,950 159,753
1976 7,057,958 157,113
1975 6,776,297 153,344
1974 6,474,057 149,431
1973 6,184,944 146,516
1972 5,909,716 144,538
1971 5,650,868 142,503
1970 5,411,567 140,400
1969 5,192,221 138,233
1968 4,990,021 136,020
1967 4,799,744 133,764
1966 4,617,519 131,073
1965 4,442,377 127,978
1964 4,273,952 124,894
1963 4,112,061 121,764
1962 3,956,939 118,597
1961 3,810,151 115,496
1960 3,673,666 112,490

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/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,659 people (a 8.68% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.1% to 272,285 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Samoa
2100 0.78% 0.34%
2099 0.8% 0.34%
2098 0.8% 0.35%
2097 0.83% 0.39%
2096 0.85% 0.4%
2095 0.88% 0.41%
2094 0.89% 0.44%
2093 0.92% 0.46%
2092 0.95% 0.48%
2091 0.96% 0.48%
2090 0.98% 0.51%
2089 0.98% 0.54%
2088 1% 0.54%
2087 1.02% 0.55%
2086 1.03% 0.56%
2085 1.03% 0.58%
2084 1.08% 0.6%
2083 1.1% 0.63%
2082 1.12% 0.65%
2081 1.14% 0.66%
2080 1.15% 0.69%
2079 1.18% 0.72%
2078 1.2% 0.75%
2077 1.22% 0.77%
2076 1.26% 0.78%
2075 1.26% 0.78%
2074 1.28% 0.82%
2073 1.3% 0.84%
2072 1.34% 0.89%
2071 1.36% 0.84%
2070 1.38% 0.86%
2069 1.42% 0.89%
2068 1.43% 0.86%
2067 1.47% 0.89%
2066 1.47% 0.86%
2065 1.48% 0.86%
2064 1.5% 0.86%
2063 1.5% 0.85%
2062 1.53% 0.8%
2061 1.54% 0.82%
2060 1.56% 0.82%
2059 1.61% 0.84%
2058 1.61% 0.8%
2057 1.64% 0.77%
2056 1.69% 0.78%
2055 1.72% 0.78%
2054 1.73% 0.8%
2053 1.77% 0.83%
2052 1.8% 0.88%
2051 1.83% 0.88%
2050 1.85% 0.91%
2049 1.9% 0.92%
2048 1.92% 0.93%
2047 1.96% 0.98%
2046 1.99% 1.01%
2045 2.06% 1.04%
2044 2.08% 1%
2043 2.1% 1.05%
2042 2.11% 1.06%
2041 2.14% 1.04%
2040 2.17% 1.03%
2039 2.19% 1.04%
2038 2.22% 0.98%
2037 2.22% 0.96%
2036 2.23% 0.94%
2035 2.26% 0.87%
2034 2.27% 0.82%
2033 2.25% 0.76%
2032 2.26% 0.75%
2031 2.26% 0.67%
2030 2.28% 0.63%
2029 2.31% 0.63%
2028 2.33% 0.57%
2027 2.37% 0.56%
2026 2.42% 0.56%
2025 2.43% 0.59%
2024 2.47% 0.63%
2023 2.54% 0.65%
2022 2.55% 0.69%
2021 2.5% 0.87%
2020 2.56% 1.03%
2019 2.65% 1.06%
2018 2.73% 1.05%
2017 2.86% 0.94%
2016 2.94% 0.85%
2015 2.93% 0.87%
2014 2.45% 0.89%
2013 2.01% 0.9%
2012 2.11% 0.92%
2011 2.2% 0.88%
2010 2.23% 0.79%
2009 2.25% 0.74%
2008 2.3% 0.72%
2007 2.35% 0.56%
2006 2.38% 0.39%
2005 2.42% 0.39%
2004 2.45% 0.44%
2003 2.52% 0.52%
2002 2.62% 0.71%
2001 2.71% 0.82%
2000 2.81% 0.78%
1999 3.31% 0.77%
1998 3.84% 0.76%
1997 3.92% 0.84%
1996 3.95% 0.86%
1995 3.98% 0.82%
1994 4.01% 0.81%
1993 4.06% 0.85%
1992 4.07% 0.57%
1991 4.05% 0.19%
1990 4.01% 0.16%
1989 3.94% 0.25%
1988 3.9% 0.41%
1987 3.93% 0.36%
1986 3.99% 0.13%
1985 4.04% 0.03%
1984 4.07% 0.05%
1983 4.1% 0.14%
1982 4.11% 0.49%
1981 4.09% 0.83%
1980 4.03% 0.88%
1979 3.93% 0.93%
1978 3.84% 1.02%
1977 3.74% 1.68%
1976 4.16% 2.46%
1975 4.67% 2.62%
1974 4.67% 1.99%
1973 4.66% 1.37%
1972 4.58% 1.43%
1971 4.42% 1.5%
1970 4.22% 1.57%
1969 4.05% 1.63%
1968 3.96% 1.69%
1967 3.95% 2.05%
1966 3.94% 2.42%
1965 3.94% 2.47%
1964 3.94% 2.57%
1963 3.92% 2.67%
1962 3.85% 2.68%
1961 3.72% 2.67%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.43%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.59%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Samoa
Current population
33910252
221158
Population rank 50/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.003%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
6.83 hours
One birth every
31.3 seconds
1.61 hours
One death every
2.16 minutes
6.53 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +4
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +1,287
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.59%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 123/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
3.12 hours
Annual migration change +11,305 -2,815
Net migration rank 43/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -2,815
2024 765,049 7,838 4,101 -2,754
2023 758,261 6,002 4,170 -2,810
2022 750,270 26,777 4,288 -2,837
2021 732,191 1,322 4,379 -2,860
2020 727,455 -12,390 4,442 -2,299
2019 727,774 2,043 4,495 -2,313
2018 722,445 5,395 4,637 -2,425
2017 734,553 -796 4,661 -2,539
2016 735,630 18,568 4,720 -3,008
2015 731,387 522 4,795 -3,074
2014 728,978 -23,011 4,849 -3,081
2013 720,228 -250,964 4,875 -3,107
2012 708,847 -232,712 4,863 -3,089
2011 694,033 -200,010 4,860 -3,056
2010 676,554 -182,689 4,779 -3,197
2009 654,439 -168,027 4,525 -3,093
2008 630,610 -150,037 4,581 -3,194
2007 617,247 -130,079 4,480 -3,152
2006 605,001 -124,651 4,473 -3,714
2005 593,685 -117,342 4,503 -3,805
2004 579,424 -108,869 4,554 -3,796
2003 568,220 -99,880 4,622 -3,748
2002 563,692 -90,503 4,672 -3,624
2001 555,220 -76,679 4,759 -3,198
2000 545,129 -63,843 4,855 -3,453
1999 527,634 -42,777 4,937 -3,517
1998 509,167 109,961 5,022 -3,702
1997 489,984 124,443 5,053 -3,658
1996 469,740 125,556 5,038 -3,476
1995 453,719 124,501 4,976 -3,532
1994 438,274 120,247 4,880 -3,505
1993 430,759 113,215 4,769 -3,373
1992 423,294 104,006 4,652 -3,161
1991 413,354 92,228 4,655 -4,227
1990 402,629 79,979 4,759 -4,533
1989 390,081 67,324 4,845 -4,527
1988 378,575 53,187 4,889 -4,366
1987 370,654 45,028 4,909 -4,056
1986 357,205 48,233 4,983 -4,637
1985 344,549 50,872 4,998 -4,920
1984 331,910 52,594 4,979 -4,944
1983 317,379 53,646 4,914 -4,789
1982 305,204 53,384 4,808 -4,479
1981 292,755 51,354 4,720 -3,440
1980 280,630 47,031 4,672 -3,240
1979 268,875 40,355 4,624 -3,177
1978 257,222 31,822 4,587 -3,022
1977 250,858 22,452 4,555 -2,866
1976 241,939 12,735 4,519 -929
1975 228,883 79,766 4,465 -522
1974 216,389 79,445 4,411 -526
1973 203,429 78,963 4,446 -2,501
1972 190,842 77,213 4,487 -2,483
1971 179,918 69,728 4,534 -2,463
1970 170,070 58,883 4,567 -2,429
1969 161,541 48,192 4,592 -2,399
1968 153,464 41,198 4,605 -2,370
1967 145,773 40,125 4,621 -2,333
1966 138,438 40,125 4,593 -1,503
1965 131,601 40,125 4,605 -1,512
1964 124,996 40,125 4,326 -1,252
1963 118,526 40,125 4,544 -1,365
1962 111,930 39,670 4,498 -1,341
1961 105,568 36,410 4,399 -1,349
1960 99,681 31,307 4,298 -1,333

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/samoa | 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 Samoa 62.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 44,688 people) and 37.6% is from migration (a loss of 26,919 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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