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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 19,596,169 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 +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Senegal
2100 104,904,226 47,474,574
2099 104,097,040 47,302,101
2098 103,275,264 47,124,428
2097 102,455,988 46,935,783
2096 101,612,663 46,742,299
2095 100,756,953 46,541,530
2094 99,882,932 46,331,819
2093 99,006,111 46,117,446
2092 98,098,926 45,896,926
2091 97,176,680 45,669,419
2090 96,248,804 45,435,395
2089 95,318,164 45,190,699
2088 94,395,936 44,942,408
2087 93,464,192 44,685,891
2086 92,517,200 44,418,490
2085 91,575,557 44,143,926
2084 90,642,933 43,864,819
2083 89,673,290 43,572,529
2082 88,700,125 43,279,061
2081 87,715,881 42,978,412
2080 86,728,284 42,673,206
2079 85,741,415 42,360,446
2078 84,742,375 42,038,513
2077 83,738,886 41,710,573
2076 82,733,035 41,373,492
2075 81,703,106 41,024,071
2074 80,687,434 40,668,576
2073 79,667,993 40,306,673
2072 78,646,863 39,937,069
2071 77,607,733 39,562,087
2070 76,567,079 39,181,827
2069 75,527,815 38,789,497
2068 74,468,469 38,392,382
2067 73,417,707 37,991,278
2066 72,351,827 37,578,685
2065 71,301,141 37,162,056
2064 70,261,039 36,738,762
2063 69,222,001 36,312,562
2062 68,196,917 35,879,325
2061 67,166,219 35,443,454
2060 66,149,529 35,004,974
2059 65,130,659 34,566,478
2058 64,100,835 34,117,578
2057 63,082,551 33,668,392
2056 62,065,729 33,214,418
2055 61,036,845 32,760,822
2054 60,004,777 32,308,761
2053 58,983,583 31,854,267
2052 57,959,085 31,400,703
2051 56,932,897 30,944,985
2050 55,909,441 30,486,035
2049 54,893,369 30,028,301
2048 53,867,419 29,566,333
2047 52,850,696 29,107,317
2046 51,836,334 28,644,370
2045 50,822,485 28,183,606
2044 49,797,934 27,720,422
2043 48,781,333 27,256,832
2042 47,776,778 26,792,904
2041 46,788,054 26,328,316
2040 45,806,217 25,862,356
2039 44,834,350 25,394,612
2038 43,874,381 24,924,728
2037 42,922,767 24,453,976
2036 41,988,786 23,983,290
2035 41,071,409 23,511,966
2034 40,164,910 23,043,425
2033 39,273,072 22,574,895
2032 38,408,366 22,106,910
2031 37,558,099 21,639,797
2030 36,727,569 21,175,234
2029 35,907,265 20,716,123
2028 35,095,347 20,260,670
2027 34,296,079 19,811,163
2026 33,502,750 19,369,097
2025 32,711,547 18,931,966
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% 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 64.9% to 55,909,441 people with a rank change from 50th to 36th. The population of Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 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 2.43% 2.32%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.43%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Senegal
Current population
33910252
19596169
Population rank 50/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.24%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
1.23 minutes
One birth every
31.3 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 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 765,049 7,838 438,108 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 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 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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