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Population in Ivory Coast compared to Sao Tome and Principe: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 240,254 people in Sao Tome and Principe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 247,495 in Sao Tome and Principe.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 137 times bigger than Sao Tome and Principe's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Sao Tome and Principe is the 176th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.003% for Sao Tome and Principe.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +1.83% in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 166K to 247K (49.4% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Sao Tome and Principe: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Sao Tome
2100 104,904,226 538,656
2099 104,097,040 537,257
2098 103,275,264 535,715
2097 102,455,988 534,052
2096 101,612,663 532,281
2095 100,756,953 530,505
2094 99,882,932 528,585
2093 99,006,111 526,572
2092 98,098,926 524,436
2091 97,176,680 522,255
2090 96,248,804 519,929
2089 95,318,164 517,542
2088 94,395,936 515,028
2087 93,464,192 512,499
2086 92,517,200 509,949
2085 91,575,557 507,271
2084 90,642,933 504,516
2083 89,673,290 501,611
2082 88,700,125 498,655
2081 87,715,881 495,622
2080 86,728,284 492,416
2079 85,741,415 489,178
2078 84,742,375 485,864
2077 83,738,886 482,385
2076 82,733,035 478,877
2075 81,703,106 475,315
2074 80,687,434 471,700
2073 79,667,993 468,051
2072 78,646,863 464,286
2071 77,607,733 460,447
2070 76,567,079 456,490
2069 75,527,815 452,388
2068 74,468,469 448,306
2067 73,417,707 444,092
2066 72,351,827 439,773
2065 71,301,141 435,502
2064 70,261,039 431,068
2063 69,222,001 426,645
2062 68,196,917 422,127
2061 67,166,219 417,629
2060 66,149,529 413,061
2059 65,130,659 408,522
2058 64,100,835 403,970
2057 63,082,551 399,359
2056 62,065,729 394,790
2055 61,036,845 390,100
2054 60,004,777 385,416
2053 58,983,583 380,685
2052 57,959,085 375,964
2051 56,932,897 371,143
2050 55,909,441 366,347
2049 54,893,369 361,542
2048 53,867,419 356,694
2047 52,850,696 351,813
2046 51,836,334 346,841
2045 50,822,485 341,791
2044 49,797,934 336,747
2043 48,781,333 331,669
2042 47,776,778 326,608
2041 46,788,054 321,551
2040 45,806,217 316,415
2039 44,834,350 311,237
2038 43,874,381 306,029
2037 42,922,767 300,834
2036 41,988,786 295,584
2035 41,071,409 290,361
2034 40,164,910 285,145
2033 39,273,072 279,952
2032 38,408,366 274,798
2031 37,558,099 269,704
2030 36,727,569 264,687
2029 35,907,265 259,670
2028 35,095,347 254,717
2027 34,296,079 249,827
2026 33,502,750 245,033
2025 32,711,547 240,254
2024 31,934,230 235,536
2023 31,165,654 230,871
2022 30,395,002 226,305
2021 29,639,736 221,961
2020 28,915,449 217,435
2019 28,193,009 213,392
2018 27,464,173 210,187
2017 26,733,372 206,970
2016 25,989,405 203,689
2015 25,246,342 200,291
2014 24,527,395 196,767
2013 23,939,775 193,148
2012 23,467,078 189,439
2011 22,982,000 185,649
2010 22,488,065 181,802
2009 21,997,940 177,853
2008 21,514,439 173,793
2007 21,030,558 169,700
2006 20,546,802 165,638
2005 20,068,458 161,639
2004 19,595,000 157,705
2003 19,125,542 153,814
2002 18,654,771 149,922
2001 18,178,913 146,375
2000 17,699,004 144,018
1999 17,215,935 142,442
1998 16,663,948 140,751
1997 16,047,170 138,922
1996 15,442,312 136,962
1995 14,855,565 134,895
1994 14,287,201 132,732
1993 13,735,951 130,467
1992 13,200,310 128,110
1991 12,683,870 125,697
1990 12,189,778 122,980
1989 11,719,771 119,979
1988 11,275,189 116,939
1987 10,851,475 113,919
1986 10,440,917 111,150
1985 10,040,483 108,658
1984 9,650,516 106,394
1983 9,272,744 104,380
1982 8,907,936 102,508
1981 8,556,596 100,615
1980 8,220,714 98,544
1979 7,902,267 96,252
1978 7,603,130 93,794
1977 7,321,950 91,301
1976 7,057,958 88,922
1975 6,776,297 86,708
1974 6,474,057 84,672
1973 6,184,944 82,798
1972 5,909,716 81,041
1971 5,650,868 79,330
1970 5,411,567 77,626
1969 5,192,221 76,083
1968 4,990,021 74,765
1967 4,799,744 73,596
1966 4,617,519 72,576
1965 4,442,377 71,680
1964 4,273,952 70,865
1963 4,112,061 70,112
1962 3,956,939 69,403
1961 3,810,151 68,707
1960 3,673,666 68,012

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/sao-tome-and-principe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe gained 38,051 people (a 23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 43,806 people (a 21.5% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th in 2006 and ranked 176th 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 Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 48% to 366,347 people and rank change from 176th to 175th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 539K people in 2100 for Sao Tome and Principe.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Sao Tome
2100 0.78% 0.26%
2099 0.8% 0.29%
2098 0.8% 0.31%
2097 0.83% 0.33%
2096 0.85% 0.33%
2095 0.88% 0.36%
2094 0.89% 0.38%
2093 0.92% 0.41%
2092 0.95% 0.42%
2091 0.96% 0.45%
2090 0.98% 0.46%
2089 0.98% 0.49%
2088 1% 0.49%
2087 1.02% 0.5%
2086 1.03% 0.53%
2085 1.03% 0.55%
2084 1.08% 0.58%
2083 1.1% 0.59%
2082 1.12% 0.61%
2081 1.14% 0.65%
2080 1.15% 0.66%
2079 1.18% 0.68%
2078 1.2% 0.72%
2077 1.22% 0.73%
2076 1.26% 0.75%
2075 1.26% 0.77%
2074 1.28% 0.78%
2073 1.3% 0.81%
2072 1.34% 0.83%
2071 1.36% 0.87%
2070 1.38% 0.91%
2069 1.42% 0.91%
2068 1.43% 0.95%
2067 1.47% 0.98%
2066 1.47% 0.98%
2065 1.48% 1.03%
2064 1.5% 1.04%
2063 1.5% 1.07%
2062 1.53% 1.08%
2061 1.54% 1.11%
2060 1.56% 1.11%
2059 1.61% 1.13%
2058 1.61% 1.15%
2057 1.64% 1.16%
2056 1.69% 1.2%
2055 1.72% 1.22%
2054 1.73% 1.24%
2053 1.77% 1.26%
2052 1.8% 1.3%
2051 1.83% 1.31%
2050 1.85% 1.33%
2049 1.9% 1.36%
2048 1.92% 1.39%
2047 1.96% 1.43%
2046 1.99% 1.48%
2045 2.06% 1.5%
2044 2.08% 1.53%
2043 2.1% 1.55%
2042 2.11% 1.57%
2041 2.14% 1.62%
2040 2.17% 1.66%
2039 2.19% 1.7%
2038 2.22% 1.73%
2037 2.22% 1.78%
2036 2.23% 1.8%
2035 2.26% 1.83%
2034 2.27% 1.85%
2033 2.25% 1.88%
2032 2.26% 1.89%
2031 2.26% 1.9%
2030 2.28% 1.93%
2029 2.31% 1.94%
2028 2.33% 1.96%
2027 2.37% 1.96%
2026 2.42% 1.99%
2025 2.43% 2%
2024 2.47% 2.02%
2023 2.54% 2.02%
2022 2.55% 1.96%
2021 2.5% 2.08%
2020 2.56% 1.89%
2019 2.65% 1.52%
2018 2.73% 1.55%
2017 2.86% 1.61%
2016 2.94% 1.7%
2015 2.93% 1.79%
2014 2.45% 1.87%
2013 2.01% 1.96%
2012 2.11% 2.04%
2011 2.2% 2.12%
2010 2.23% 2.22%
2009 2.25% 2.34%
2008 2.3% 2.41%
2007 2.35% 2.45%
2006 2.38% 2.47%
2005 2.42% 2.49%
2004 2.45% 2.53%
2003 2.52% 2.6%
2002 2.62% 2.42%
2001 2.71% 1.64%
2000 2.81% 1.11%
1999 3.31% 1.2%
1998 3.84% 1.32%
1997 3.92% 1.43%
1996 3.95% 1.53%
1995 3.98% 1.63%
1994 4.01% 1.74%
1993 4.06% 1.84%
1992 4.07% 1.92%
1991 4.05% 2.21%
1990 4.01% 2.5%
1989 3.94% 2.6%
1988 3.9% 2.65%
1987 3.93% 2.49%
1986 3.99% 2.29%
1985 4.04% 2.13%
1984 4.07% 1.93%
1983 4.1% 1.83%
1982 4.11% 1.88%
1981 4.09% 2.1%
1980 4.03% 2.38%
1979 3.93% 2.62%
1978 3.84% 2.73%
1977 3.74% 2.68%
1976 4.16% 2.55%
1975 4.67% 2.4%
1974 4.67% 2.26%
1973 4.66% 2.17%
1972 4.58% 2.16%
1971 4.42% 2.2%
1970 4.22% 2.03%
1969 4.05% 1.76%
1968 3.96% 1.59%
1967 3.95% 1.41%
1966 3.94% 1.25%
1965 3.94% 1.15%
1964 3.94% 1.07%
1963 3.92% 1.02%
1962 3.85% 1.01%
1961 3.72% 1.02%

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/sao-tome-and-principe | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.43%, while Sao Tome and Principe's population grew by 2%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Sao Tome
Current population
33910252
247495
Population rank 50/197 176/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.003%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
1.86 hours
One birth every
31.3 seconds
1.32 hours
One death every
2.16 minutes
6.73 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +13
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +4,718
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 50/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
13.5 hours
Annual migration change +11,305 -650
Net migration rank 43/196 90/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 1,955
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 194/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 162/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Sao Tome and Principe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Sao Tome
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -650
2024 765,049 7,838 5,315 -604
2023 758,261 6,002 5,221 -592
2022 750,270 26,777 5,102 -592
2021 732,191 1,322 4,954 -782
2020 727,455 -12,390 4,874 0
2019 727,774 2,043 4,932 -1,716
2018 722,445 5,395 4,957 -1,757
2017 734,553 -796 5,007 -1,779
2016 735,630 18,568 5,125 -1,793
2015 731,387 522 5,269 -1,809
2014 728,978 -23,011 5,381 -1,801
2013 720,228 -250,964 5,449 -1,787
2012 708,847 -232,712 5,501 -1,739
2011 694,033 -200,010 5,445 -1,616
2010 676,554 -182,689 5,391 -1,529
2009 654,439 -168,027 5,349 -1,328
2008 630,610 -150,037 5,297 -1,203
2007 617,247 -130,079 5,226 -1,127
2006 605,001 -124,651 5,057 -1,031
2005 593,685 -117,342 4,897 -941
2004 579,424 -108,869 4,810 -894
2003 568,220 -99,880 4,702 -816
2002 563,692 -90,503 4,591 -690
2001 555,220 -76,679 4,471 -1,289
2000 545,129 -63,843 4,334 -2,798
1999 527,634 -42,777 4,221 -2,594
1998 509,167 109,961 4,120 -2,364
1997 489,984 124,443 4,041 -2,153
1996 469,740 125,556 3,993 -1,974
1995 453,719 124,501 3,948 -1,829
1994 438,274 120,247 3,860 -1,644
1993 430,759 113,215 3,841 -1,527
1992 423,294 104,006 3,822 -1,432
1991 413,354 92,228 3,801 -1,362
1990 402,629 79,979 3,719 -727
1989 390,081 67,324 3,576 -571
1988 378,575 53,187 3,544 -465
1987 370,654 45,028 3,440 -470
1986 357,205 48,233 3,180 -614
1985 344,549 50,872 3,242 -828
1984 331,910 52,594 3,163 -1,041
1983 317,379 53,646 3,100 -1,203
1982 305,204 53,384 3,047 -1,203
1981 292,755 51,354 3,015 -1,067
1980 280,630 47,031 2,965 -770
1979 268,875 40,355 2,893 -491
1978 257,222 31,822 2,800 -279
1977 250,858 22,452 2,705 -255
1976 241,939 12,735 2,608 -302
1975 228,883 79,766 2,515 -392
1974 216,389 79,445 2,422 -474
1973 203,429 78,963 2,329 -525
1972 190,842 77,213 2,232 -517
1971 179,918 69,728 2,127 -430
1970 170,070 58,883 1,980 -279
1969 161,541 48,192 1,862 -469
1968 153,464 41,198 1,767 -520
1967 145,773 40,125 1,693 -606
1966 138,438 40,125 1,642 -688
1965 131,601 40,125 1,611 -765
1964 124,996 40,125 1,600 -819
1963 118,526 40,125 1,609 -886
1962 111,930 39,670 1,625 -927
1961 105,568 36,410 1,657 -960
1960 99,681 31,307 1,547 -860

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/sao-tome-and-principe | 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 Sao Tome and Principe 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,756 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 11,424 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 1,955 people or 0.8% in Sao Tome and Principe.

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
Sao Tome
City Population
Sao Tome 65.5K
Trindade 6.64K

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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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