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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.09 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% 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 104,920,371 74,230,118
2099 104,113,061 73,760,045
2098 103,291,158 73,287,526
2097 102,471,756 72,813,125
2096 101,628,301 72,336,039
2095 100,772,460 71,858,206
2094 99,898,304 71,379,928
2093 99,021,348 70,900,460
2092 98,114,023 70,420,464
2091 97,191,635 69,940,749
2090 96,263,617 69,462,214
2089 95,332,834 68,985,976
2088 94,410,464 68,510,277
2087 93,478,576 68,035,545
2086 92,531,438 67,562,521
2085 91,589,651 67,091,615
2084 90,656,883 66,621,667
2083 89,687,091 66,152,653
2082 88,713,776 65,684,321
2081 87,729,381 65,216,102
2080 86,741,632 64,749,128
2079 85,754,611 64,282,393
2078 84,755,417 63,815,918
2077 83,751,773 63,348,712
2076 82,745,768 62,880,120
2075 81,715,680 62,409,793
2074 80,699,852 61,937,628
2073 79,680,254 61,462,662
2072 78,658,967 60,984,202
2071 77,619,677 60,502,791
2070 76,578,862 60,018,216
2069 75,539,439 59,529,456
2068 74,479,930 59,036,086
2067 73,429,006 58,539,487
2066 72,362,962 58,039,687
2065 71,312,115 57,537,106
2064 70,271,852 57,032,172
2063 69,232,655 56,524,331
2062 68,207,413 56,014,549
2061 67,176,556 55,501,467
2060 66,159,709 54,986,901
2059 65,140,683 54,469,809
2058 64,110,700 53,950,469
2057 63,092,260 53,430,639
2056 62,075,281 52,909,061
2055 61,046,238 52,386,571
2054 60,014,012 51,862,312
2053 58,992,661 51,336,335
2052 57,968,005 50,809,100
2051 56,941,659 50,280,719
2050 55,918,046 49,751,739
2049 54,901,818 49,221,828
2048 53,875,709 48,690,143
2047 52,858,830 48,157,605
2046 51,844,312 47,623,246
2045 50,830,306 47,087,215
2044 49,805,598 46,550,306
2043 48,788,840 46,013,232
2042 47,784,131 45,475,200
2041 46,795,255 44,936,131
2040 45,813,266 44,396,093
2039 44,841,250 43,856,006
2038 43,881,133 43,314,707
2037 42,929,373 42,773,375
2036 41,995,248 42,231,639
2035 41,077,730 41,690,245
2034 40,171,091 41,150,029
2033 39,279,116 40,611,021
2032 38,414,277 40,073,144
2031 37,563,879 39,535,357
2030 36,733,221 38,998,581
2029 35,912,791 38,417,447
2028 35,100,748 37,810,902
2027 34,301,358 37,189,969
2026 33,507,906 36,566,201
2025 32,716,581 35,932,673
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% 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 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 74.2M 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 2.45% 1.79%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Saudi Arabia
Current population
33722528
36734925
Population rank 50/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.44%
One net population change
41 seconds
19.7 seconds
One birth every
31.6 seconds
57 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 4/197
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 - 7,838 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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