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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 1.73 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Senegal
2100 104,920,371 47,481,703
2099 104,113,061 47,309,204
2098 103,291,158 47,131,505
2097 102,471,756 46,942,831
2096 101,628,301 46,749,318
2095 100,772,460 46,548,519
2094 99,898,304 46,338,777
2093 99,021,348 46,124,372
2092 98,114,023 45,903,819
2091 97,191,635 45,676,277
2090 96,263,617 45,442,218
2089 95,332,834 45,197,486
2088 94,410,464 44,949,158
2087 93,478,576 44,692,601
2086 92,531,438 44,425,160
2085 91,589,651 44,150,556
2084 90,656,883 43,871,406
2083 89,687,091 43,579,072
2082 88,713,776 43,285,560
2081 87,729,381 42,984,866
2080 86,741,632 42,679,614
2079 85,754,611 42,366,808
2078 84,755,417 42,044,826
2077 83,751,773 41,716,837
2076 82,745,768 41,379,705
2075 81,715,680 41,030,232
2074 80,699,852 40,674,683
2073 79,680,254 40,312,726
2072 78,658,967 39,943,067
2071 77,619,677 39,568,028
2070 76,578,862 39,187,711
2069 75,539,439 38,795,322
2068 74,479,930 38,398,147
2067 73,429,006 37,996,983
2066 72,362,962 37,584,328
2065 71,312,115 37,167,637
2064 70,271,852 36,744,279
2063 69,232,655 36,318,015
2062 68,207,413 35,884,713
2061 67,176,556 35,448,776
2060 66,159,709 35,010,231
2059 65,140,683 34,571,669
2058 64,110,700 34,122,702
2057 63,092,260 33,673,448
2056 62,075,281 33,219,406
2055 61,046,238 32,765,741
2054 60,014,012 32,313,613
2053 58,992,661 31,859,051
2052 57,968,005 31,405,418
2051 56,941,659 30,949,633
2050 55,918,046 30,490,614
2049 54,901,818 30,032,811
2048 53,875,709 29,570,773
2047 52,858,830 29,111,688
2046 51,844,312 28,648,672
2045 50,830,306 28,187,838
2044 49,805,598 27,724,585
2043 48,788,840 27,260,926
2042 47,784,131 26,796,927
2041 46,795,255 26,332,270
2040 45,813,266 25,866,240
2039 44,841,250 25,398,425
2038 43,881,133 24,928,471
2037 42,929,373 24,457,649
2036 41,995,248 23,986,892
2035 41,077,730 23,515,497
2034 40,171,091 23,046,885
2033 39,279,116 22,578,286
2032 38,414,277 22,110,230
2031 37,563,879 21,643,047
2030 36,733,221 21,178,414
2029 35,912,791 20,719,234
2028 35,100,748 20,263,713
2027 34,301,358 19,814,138
2026 33,507,906 19,372,006
2025 32,716,581 18,934,809
2024 31,934,230 18,501,984
2023 31,165,654 18,077,573
2022 30,395,002 17,651,103
2021 29,639,736 17,220,867
2020 28,915,449 16,789,219
2019 28,193,009 16,352,922
2018 27,464,173 15,914,498
2017 26,733,372 15,475,002
2016 25,989,405 15,034,521
2015 25,246,342 14,593,331
2014 24,527,395 14,152,102
2013 23,939,775 13,710,849
2012 23,467,078 13,310,495
2011 22,982,000 12,958,897
2010 22,488,065 12,635,413
2009 21,997,940 12,337,389
2008 21,514,439 12,048,959
2007 21,030,558 11,770,344
2006 20,546,802 11,500,094
2005 20,068,458 11,235,472
2004 19,595,000 10,975,704
2003 19,125,542 10,721,176
2002 18,654,771 10,466,214
2001 18,178,913 10,212,942
2000 17,699,004 9,968,260
1999 17,215,935 9,730,887
1998 16,663,948 9,502,952
1997 16,047,170 9,283,495
1996 15,442,312 9,067,014
1995 14,855,565 8,848,101
1994 14,287,201 8,624,078
1993 13,735,951 8,396,288
1992 13,200,310 8,168,395
1991 12,683,870 7,943,085
1990 12,189,778 7,720,523
1989 11,719,771 7,502,207
1988 11,275,189 7,289,618
1987 10,851,475 7,081,530
1986 10,440,917 6,878,192
1985 10,040,483 6,683,287
1984 9,650,516 6,499,364
1983 9,272,744 6,324,504
1982 8,907,936 6,156,961
1981 8,556,596 5,997,160
1980 8,220,714 5,845,638
1979 7,902,267 5,702,895
1978 7,603,130 5,568,096
1977 7,321,950 5,439,549
1976 7,057,958 5,308,564
1975 6,776,297 5,170,810
1974 6,474,057 5,029,437
1973 6,184,944 4,885,181
1972 5,909,716 4,741,631
1971 5,650,868 4,601,864
1970 5,411,567 4,466,328
1969 5,192,221 4,334,974
1968 4,990,021 4,207,587
1967 4,799,744 4,083,870
1966 4,617,519 3,964,299
1965 4,442,377 3,849,788
1964 4,273,952 3,740,535
1963 4,112,061 3,635,876
1962 3,956,939 3,534,686
1961 3,810,151 3,436,375
1960 3,673,666 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Senegal
2100 0.78% 0.36%
2099 0.8% 0.38%
2098 0.8% 0.4%
2097 0.83% 0.41%
2096 0.85% 0.43%
2095 0.88% 0.45%
2094 0.89% 0.46%
2093 0.92% 0.48%
2092 0.95% 0.5%
2091 0.96% 0.52%
2090 0.98% 0.54%
2089 0.98% 0.55%
2088 1% 0.57%
2087 1.02% 0.6%
2086 1.03% 0.62%
2085 1.03% 0.64%
2084 1.08% 0.67%
2083 1.1% 0.68%
2082 1.12% 0.7%
2081 1.14% 0.72%
2080 1.15% 0.74%
2079 1.18% 0.77%
2078 1.2% 0.79%
2077 1.22% 0.81%
2076 1.26% 0.85%
2075 1.26% 0.87%
2074 1.28% 0.9%
2073 1.3% 0.93%
2072 1.34% 0.95%
2071 1.36% 0.97%
2070 1.38% 1.01%
2069 1.42% 1.03%
2068 1.43% 1.06%
2067 1.47% 1.1%
2066 1.47% 1.12%
2065 1.48% 1.15%
2064 1.5% 1.17%
2063 1.5% 1.21%
2062 1.53% 1.23%
2061 1.54% 1.25%
2060 1.56% 1.27%
2059 1.61% 1.32%
2058 1.61% 1.33%
2057 1.64% 1.37%
2056 1.69% 1.38%
2055 1.72% 1.4%
2054 1.73% 1.43%
2053 1.77% 1.44%
2052 1.8% 1.47%
2051 1.83% 1.51%
2050 1.85% 1.52%
2049 1.9% 1.56%
2048 1.92% 1.58%
2047 1.96% 1.62%
2046 1.99% 1.63%
2045 2.06% 1.67%
2044 2.08% 1.7%
2043 2.1% 1.73%
2042 2.11% 1.76%
2041 2.14% 1.8%
2040 2.17% 1.84%
2039 2.19% 1.89%
2038 2.22% 1.93%
2037 2.22% 1.96%
2036 2.23% 2%
2035 2.26% 2.03%
2034 2.27% 2.08%
2033 2.25% 2.12%
2032 2.26% 2.16%
2031 2.26% 2.19%
2030 2.28% 2.22%
2029 2.31% 2.25%
2028 2.33% 2.27%
2027 2.37% 2.28%
2026 2.42% 2.31%
2025 2.45% 2.34%
2024 2.47% 2.35%
2023 2.54% 2.42%
2022 2.55% 2.5%
2021 2.5% 2.57%
2020 2.56% 2.67%
2019 2.65% 2.75%
2018 2.73% 2.84%
2017 2.86% 2.93%
2016 2.94% 3.02%
2015 2.93% 3.12%
2014 2.45% 3.22%
2013 2.01% 3.01%
2012 2.11% 2.71%
2011 2.2% 2.56%
2010 2.23% 2.42%
2009 2.25% 2.39%
2008 2.3% 2.37%
2007 2.35% 2.35%
2006 2.38% 2.36%
2005 2.42% 2.37%
2004 2.45% 2.37%
2003 2.52% 2.44%
2002 2.62% 2.48%
2001 2.71% 2.45%
2000 2.81% 2.44%
1999 3.31% 2.4%
1998 3.84% 2.36%
1997 3.92% 2.39%
1996 3.95% 2.47%
1995 3.98% 2.6%
1994 4.01% 2.71%
1993 4.06% 2.79%
1992 4.07% 2.84%
1991 4.05% 2.88%
1990 4.01% 2.91%
1989 3.94% 2.92%
1988 3.9% 2.94%
1987 3.93% 2.96%
1986 3.99% 2.92%
1985 4.04% 2.83%
1984 4.07% 2.76%
1983 4.1% 2.72%
1982 4.11% 2.66%
1981 4.09% 2.59%
1980 4.03% 2.5%
1979 3.93% 2.42%
1978 3.84% 2.36%
1977 3.74% 2.47%
1976 4.16% 2.66%
1975 4.67% 2.81%
1974 4.67% 2.95%
1973 4.66% 3.03%
1972 4.58% 3.04%
1971 4.42% 3.03%
1970 4.22% 3.03%
1969 4.05% 3.03%
1968 3.96% 3.03%
1967 3.95% 3.02%
1966 3.94% 2.97%
1965 3.94% 2.92%
1964 3.94% 2.88%
1963 3.92% 2.86%
1962 3.85% 2.86%
1961 3.72% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Senegal
Current population
33722528
19491599
Population rank 50/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.24%
One net population change
41 seconds
1.24 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
59.3 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 35/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 -12,636
Net migration rank 43/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -12,636
2024 - 7,838 - -10,307
2023 758,261 6,002 431,006 -9,999
2022 750,270 26,777 415,507 16,425
2021 732,191 1,322 403,019 25,519
2020 727,455 -12,390 400,910 33,848
2019 727,774 2,043 399,436 38,386
2018 722,445 5,395 405,454 33,567
2017 734,553 -796 410,366 29,605
2016 735,630 18,568 411,480 29,498
2015 731,387 522 407,008 34,387
2014 728,978 -23,011 405,019 36,030
2013 720,228 -250,964 406,582 34,878
2012 708,847 -232,712 402,243 -42,978
2011 694,033 -200,010 387,290 -43,350
2010 676,554 -182,689 372,934 -69,888
2009 654,439 -168,027 362,238 -69,239
2008 630,610 -150,037 351,661 -67,812
2007 617,247 -130,079 339,963 -66,580
2006 605,001 -124,651 331,364 -64,254
2005 593,685 -117,342 323,908 -61,781
2004 579,424 -108,869 317,286 -59,879
2003 568,220 -99,880 308,856 -57,213
2002 563,692 -90,503 298,842 -40,554
2001 555,220 -76,679 289,690 -41,422
2000 545,129 -63,843 283,946 -42,854
1999 527,634 -42,777 277,944 -44,284
1998 509,167 109,961 267,404 -45,189
1997 489,984 124,443 261,200 -44,506
1996 469,740 125,556 255,418 -39,162
1995 453,719 124,501 252,552 -31,001
1994 438,274 120,247 249,115 -22,633
1993 430,759 113,215 245,742 -16,649
1992 423,294 104,006 241,482 -14,796
1991 413,354 92,228 237,713 -13,783
1990 402,629 79,979 234,155 -12,959
1989 390,081 67,324 227,797 -12,362
1988 378,575 53,187 221,772 -12,036
1987 370,654 45,028 218,522 -12,086
1986 357,205 48,233 212,887 -12,655
1985 344,549 50,872 208,218 -18,644
1984 331,910 52,594 203,125 -24,858
1983 317,379 53,646 197,673 -26,222
1982 305,204 53,384 191,309 -27,672
1981 292,755 51,354 185,917 -29,959
1980 280,630 47,031 179,707 -32,616
1979 268,875 40,355 173,425 -35,022
1978 257,222 31,822 167,744 -36,559
1977 250,858 22,452 161,636 -35,731
1976 241,939 12,735 154,776 -18,716
1975 228,883 79,766 147,311 -7,870
1974 216,389 79,445 139,974 3,347
1973 203,429 78,963 133,834 11,382
1972 190,842 77,213 128,024 13,852
1971 179,918 69,728 122,511 15,131
1970 170,070 58,883 117,264 16,168
1969 161,541 48,192 112,393 16,887
1968 153,464 41,198 108,240 17,264
1967 145,773 40,125 104,824 17,107
1966 138,438 40,125 101,359 15,849
1965 131,601 40,125 97,912 13,913
1964 124,996 40,125 94,797 11,892
1963 118,526 40,125 92,264 10,371
1962 111,930 39,670 89,937 9,809
1961 105,568 36,410 87,322 9,549
1960 99,681 31,307 84,735 9,337

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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