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Population in Ivory Coast compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.12 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Saudi Arabia
2100 104,904,226 76,380,382
2099 104,097,040 75,896,692
2098 103,275,264 75,410,485
2097 102,455,988 74,922,342
2096 101,612,663 74,431,436
2095 100,756,953 73,939,761
2094 99,882,932 73,447,628
2093 99,006,111 72,954,272
2092 98,098,926 72,460,372
2091 97,176,680 71,966,760
2090 96,248,804 71,474,363
2089 95,318,164 70,984,330
2088 94,395,936 70,494,851
2087 93,464,192 70,006,368
2086 92,517,200 69,519,641
2085 91,575,557 69,035,093
2084 90,642,933 68,551,533
2083 89,673,290 68,068,933
2082 88,700,125 67,587,034
2081 87,715,881 67,105,252
2080 86,728,284 66,624,751
2079 85,741,415 66,144,495
2078 84,742,375 65,664,508
2077 83,738,886 65,183,768
2076 82,733,035 64,701,603
2075 81,703,106 64,217,651
2074 80,687,434 63,731,809
2073 79,667,993 63,243,084
2072 78,646,863 62,750,764
2071 77,607,733 62,255,408
2070 76,567,079 61,756,796
2069 75,527,815 61,253,878
2068 74,468,469 60,746,216
2067 73,417,707 60,235,232
2066 72,351,827 59,720,954
2065 71,301,141 59,203,814
2064 70,261,039 58,684,254
2063 69,222,001 58,161,702
2062 68,196,917 57,637,152
2061 67,166,219 57,109,207
2060 66,149,529 56,579,736
2059 65,130,659 56,047,666
2058 64,100,835 55,513,281
2057 63,082,551 54,978,393
2056 62,065,729 54,441,706
2055 61,036,845 53,904,081
2054 60,004,777 53,364,635
2053 58,983,583 52,823,422
2052 57,959,085 52,280,914
2051 56,932,897 51,737,228
2050 55,909,441 51,192,924
2049 54,893,369 50,647,663
2048 53,867,419 50,100,576
2047 52,850,696 49,552,613
2046 51,836,334 49,002,774
2045 50,822,485 48,451,215
2044 49,797,934 47,898,754
2043 48,781,333 47,346,122
2042 47,776,778 46,792,504
2041 46,788,054 46,237,820
2040 45,806,217 45,682,139
2039 44,834,350 45,126,407
2038 43,874,381 44,569,427
2037 42,922,767 44,012,415
2036 41,988,786 43,454,985
2035 41,071,409 42,897,909
2034 40,164,910 42,342,044
2033 39,273,072 41,787,423
2032 38,408,366 41,233,964
2031 37,558,099 40,680,599
2030 36,727,569 40,128,273
2029 35,907,265 39,530,306
2028 35,095,347 38,906,191
2027 34,296,079 38,267,271
2026 33,502,750 37,625,434
2025 32,711,547 36,973,555
2024 31,934,230 35,300,280
2023 31,165,654 33,702,731
2022 30,395,002 32,175,224
2021 29,639,736 30,784,383
2020 28,915,449 31,552,510
2019 28,193,009 30,063,799
2018 27,464,173 30,196,281
2017 26,733,372 30,977,355
2016 25,989,405 30,954,198
2015 25,246,342 29,816,382
2014 24,527,395 28,309,273
2013 23,939,775 27,624,004
2012 23,467,078 26,168,861
2011 22,982,000 25,091,867
2010 22,488,065 23,978,487
2009 21,997,940 24,217,654
2008 21,514,439 23,287,877
2007 21,030,558 22,368,313
2006 20,546,802 21,459,144
2005 20,068,458 20,559,890
2004 19,595,000 19,669,480
2003 19,125,542 18,786,767
2002 18,654,771 17,910,910
2001 18,178,913 17,041,397
2000 17,699,004 16,177,722
1999 17,215,935 15,472,075
1998 16,663,948 14,922,185
1997 16,047,170 14,374,943
1996 15,442,312 13,831,009
1995 14,855,565 13,289,245
1994 14,287,201 12,750,040
1993 13,735,951 12,215,862
1992 13,200,310 11,686,676
1991 12,683,870 11,160,744
1990 12,189,778 10,640,691
1989 11,719,771 10,128,394
1988 11,275,189 9,629,165
1987 10,851,475 9,130,194
1986 10,440,917 8,628,639
1985 10,040,483 8,151,779
1984 9,650,516 7,697,307
1983 9,272,744 7,252,941
1982 8,907,936 6,824,486
1981 8,556,596 6,420,551
1980 8,220,714 6,047,997
1979 7,902,267 5,703,698
1978 7,603,130 5,381,902
1977 7,321,950 5,083,048
1976 7,057,958 4,807,933
1975 6,776,297 4,556,287
1974 6,474,057 4,323,632
1973 6,184,944 4,106,344
1972 5,909,716 3,905,722
1971 5,650,868 3,724,031
1970 5,411,567 3,562,470
1969 5,192,221 3,417,114
1968 4,990,021 3,282,711
1967 4,799,744 3,157,242
1966 4,617,519 3,039,887
1965 4,442,377 2,928,771
1964 4,273,952 2,821,968
1963 4,112,061 2,719,341
1962 3,956,939 2,620,910
1961 3,810,151 2,526,347
1960 3,673,666 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Saudi Arabia
2100 0.78% 0.64%
2099 0.8% 0.64%
2098 0.8% 0.65%
2097 0.83% 0.66%
2096 0.85% 0.66%
2095 0.88% 0.67%
2094 0.89% 0.68%
2093 0.92% 0.68%
2092 0.95% 0.69%
2091 0.96% 0.69%
2090 0.98% 0.69%
2089 0.98% 0.69%
2088 1% 0.7%
2087 1.02% 0.7%
2086 1.03% 0.7%
2085 1.03% 0.71%
2084 1.08% 0.71%
2083 1.1% 0.71%
2082 1.12% 0.72%
2081 1.14% 0.72%
2080 1.15% 0.73%
2079 1.18% 0.73%
2078 1.2% 0.74%
2077 1.22% 0.75%
2076 1.26% 0.75%
2075 1.26% 0.76%
2074 1.28% 0.77%
2073 1.3% 0.78%
2072 1.34% 0.8%
2071 1.36% 0.81%
2070 1.38% 0.82%
2069 1.42% 0.84%
2068 1.43% 0.85%
2067 1.47% 0.86%
2066 1.47% 0.87%
2065 1.48% 0.89%
2064 1.5% 0.9%
2063 1.5% 0.91%
2062 1.53% 0.92%
2061 1.54% 0.94%
2060 1.56% 0.95%
2059 1.61% 0.96%
2058 1.61% 0.97%
2057 1.64% 0.99%
2056 1.69% 1%
2055 1.72% 1.01%
2054 1.73% 1.02%
2053 1.77% 1.04%
2052 1.8% 1.05%
2051 1.83% 1.06%
2050 1.85% 1.08%
2049 1.9% 1.09%
2048 1.92% 1.11%
2047 1.96% 1.12%
2046 1.99% 1.14%
2045 2.06% 1.15%
2044 2.08% 1.17%
2043 2.1% 1.18%
2042 2.11% 1.2%
2041 2.14% 1.22%
2040 2.17% 1.23%
2039 2.19% 1.25%
2038 2.22% 1.27%
2037 2.22% 1.28%
2036 2.23% 1.3%
2035 2.26% 1.31%
2034 2.27% 1.33%
2033 2.25% 1.34%
2032 2.26% 1.36%
2031 2.26% 1.38%
2030 2.28% 1.51%
2029 2.31% 1.6%
2028 2.33% 1.67%
2027 2.37% 1.71%
2026 2.42% 1.76%
2025 2.43% 4.74%
2024 2.47% 4.74%
2023 2.54% 4.75%
2022 2.55% 4.52%
2021 2.5% -2.43%
2020 2.56% 4.95%
2019 2.65% -0.44%
2018 2.73% -2.52%
2017 2.86% 0.07%
2016 2.94% 3.82%
2015 2.93% 5.32%
2014 2.45% 2.48%
2013 2.01% 5.56%
2012 2.11% 4.29%
2011 2.2% 4.64%
2010 2.23% -0.99%
2009 2.25% 3.99%
2008 2.3% 4.11%
2007 2.35% 4.24%
2006 2.38% 4.37%
2005 2.42% 4.53%
2004 2.45% 4.7%
2003 2.52% 4.89%
2002 2.62% 5.1%
2001 2.71% 5.34%
2000 2.81% 4.56%
1999 3.31% 3.69%
1998 3.84% 3.81%
1997 3.92% 3.93%
1996 3.95% 4.08%
1995 3.98% 4.23%
1994 4.01% 4.37%
1993 4.06% 4.53%
1992 4.07% 4.71%
1991 4.05% 4.89%
1990 4.01% 5.06%
1989 3.94% 5.18%
1988 3.9% 5.47%
1987 3.93% 5.81%
1986 3.99% 5.85%
1985 4.04% 5.9%
1984 4.07% 6.13%
1983 4.1% 6.28%
1982 4.11% 6.29%
1981 4.09% 6.16%
1980 4.03% 6.04%
1979 3.93% 5.98%
1978 3.84% 5.88%
1977 3.74% 5.72%
1976 4.16% 5.52%
1975 4.67% 5.38%
1974 4.67% 5.29%
1973 4.66% 5.14%
1972 4.58% 4.88%
1971 4.42% 4.54%
1970 4.22% 4.25%
1969 4.05% 4.09%
1968 3.96% 3.97%
1967 3.95% 3.86%
1966 3.94% 3.79%
1965 3.94% 3.78%
1964 3.94% 3.77%
1963 3.92% 3.76%
1962 3.85% 3.74%
1961 3.72% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.43%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Saudi Arabia
Current population
33910252
37955120
Population rank 50/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.46%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
31.3 seconds
54.2 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 2/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 +119,738
Net migration rank 43/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - 119,738
2024 765,049 7,838 499,782 122,170
2023 758,261 6,002 474,366 325,691
2022 750,270 26,777 406,920 977,072
2021 732,191 1,322 409,032 -106,287
2020 727,455 -12,390 447,036 -74,725
2019 727,774 2,043 474,407 191,582
2018 722,445 5,395 528,767 -988,751
2017 734,553 -796 546,751 -920,812
2016 735,630 18,568 537,829 -26,997
2015 731,387 522 511,023 465,292
2014 728,978 -23,011 493,431 469,144
2013 720,228 -250,964 475,299 485,794
2012 708,847 -232,712 465,649 479,206
2011 694,033 -200,010 443,675 491,253
2010 676,554 -182,689 418,641 504,955
2009 654,439 -168,027 438,557 496,229
2008 630,610 -150,037 433,457 491,337
2007 617,247 -130,079 425,199 489,136
2006 605,001 -124,651 399,333 504,661
2005 593,685 -117,342 375,938 518,565
2004 579,424 -108,869 362,843 523,472
2003 568,220 -99,880 364,520 514,606
2002 563,692 -90,503 372,099 500,508
2001 555,220 -76,679 382,153 484,252
2000 545,129 -63,843 392,407 468,515
1999 527,634 -42,777 390,112 160,263
1998 509,167 109,961 389,499 159,898
1997 489,984 124,443 385,033 160,066
1996 469,740 125,556 382,248 160,532
1995 453,719 124,501 380,231 160,512
1994 438,274 120,247 377,351 160,306
1993 430,759 113,215 372,621 158,074
1992 423,294 104,006 366,763 160,908
1991 413,354 92,228 361,329 162,857
1990 402,629 79,979 355,495 160,416
1989 390,081 67,324 349,399 159,273
1988 378,575 53,187 342,865 146,918
1987 370,654 45,028 333,088 175,075
1986 357,205 48,233 322,340 172,606
1985 344,549 50,872 310,558 148,208
1984 331,910 52,594 296,615 153,562
1983 317,379 53,646 280,616 157,930
1982 305,204 53,384 264,831 153,528
1981 292,755 51,354 249,156 140,355
1980 280,630 47,031 234,372 121,220
1979 268,875 40,355 220,186 112,826
1978 257,222 31,822 205,331 105,263
1977 250,858 22,452 191,103 96,015
1976 241,939 12,735 178,024 85,083
1975 228,883 79,766 166,223 73,960
1974 216,389 79,445 155,478 69,653
1973 203,429 78,963 145,450 63,995
1972 190,842 77,213 136,360 55,439
1971 179,918 69,728 127,600 43,989
1970 170,070 58,883 120,440 31,097
1969 161,541 48,192 113,859 25,312
1968 153,464 41,198 108,281 21,366
1967 145,773 40,125 103,343 17,947
1966 138,438 40,125 98,361 15,054
1965 131,601 40,125 93,820 15,000
1964 124,996 40,125 89,776 15,000
1963 118,526 40,125 85,480 15,000
1962 111,930 39,670 81,393 15,000
1961 105,568 36,410 77,743 15,000
1960 99,681 31,307 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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