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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 5.22 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Ivory Coast vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Serbia
2100 104,904,226 3,624,616
2099 104,097,040 3,652,806
2098 103,275,264 3,681,036
2097 102,455,988 3,709,552
2096 101,612,663 3,738,231
2095 100,756,953 3,767,093
2094 99,882,932 3,796,201
2093 99,006,111 3,825,522
2092 98,098,926 3,855,267
2091 97,176,680 3,885,260
2090 96,248,804 3,915,419
2089 95,318,164 3,946,052
2088 94,395,936 3,976,782
2087 93,464,192 4,008,021
2086 92,517,200 4,039,630
2085 91,575,557 4,071,614
2084 90,642,933 4,104,024
2083 89,673,290 4,137,041
2082 88,700,125 4,170,603
2081 87,715,881 4,204,520
2080 86,728,284 4,239,046
2079 85,741,415 4,274,213
2078 84,742,375 4,310,048
2077 83,738,886 4,346,216
2076 82,733,035 4,382,620
2075 81,703,106 4,419,404
2074 80,687,434 4,456,820
2073 79,667,993 4,494,554
2072 78,646,863 4,532,671
2071 77,607,733 4,571,200
2070 76,567,079 4,610,279
2069 75,527,815 4,649,626
2068 74,468,469 4,689,227
2067 73,417,707 4,728,969
2066 72,351,827 4,768,652
2065 71,301,141 4,808,648
2064 70,261,039 4,848,712
2063 69,222,001 4,888,888
2062 68,196,917 4,929,248
2061 67,166,219 4,969,370
2060 66,149,529 5,009,557
2059 65,130,659 5,049,580
2058 64,100,835 5,089,783
2057 63,082,551 5,130,427
2056 62,065,729 5,171,093
2055 61,036,845 5,211,735
2054 60,004,777 5,252,427
2053 58,983,583 5,293,039
2052 57,959,085 5,334,193
2051 56,932,897 5,376,024
2050 55,909,441 5,417,847
2049 54,893,369 5,460,219
2048 53,867,419 5,502,886
2047 52,850,696 5,546,051
2046 51,836,334 5,589,756
2045 50,822,485 5,634,078
2044 49,797,934 5,678,918
2043 48,781,333 5,724,337
2042 47,776,778 5,770,492
2041 46,788,054 5,817,068
2040 45,806,217 5,863,637
2039 44,834,350 5,910,619
2038 43,874,381 5,957,363
2037 42,922,767 6,004,061
2036 41,988,786 6,050,436
2035 41,071,409 6,096,764
2034 40,164,910 6,142,866
2033 39,273,072 6,188,997
2032 38,408,366 6,234,637
2031 37,558,099 6,279,936
2030 36,727,569 6,325,002
2029 35,907,265 6,369,418
2028 35,095,347 6,413,572
2027 34,296,079 6,457,306
2026 33,502,750 6,500,256
2025 32,711,547 6,549,143
2024 31,934,230 6,586,476
2023 31,165,654 6,623,183
2022 30,395,002 6,664,449
2021 29,639,736 6,834,326
2020 28,915,449 6,899,126
2019 28,193,009 6,945,235
2018 27,464,173 6,982,604
2017 26,733,372 7,020,858
2016 25,989,405 7,058,322
2015 25,246,342 7,095,383
2014 24,527,395 7,131,787
2013 23,939,775 7,166,553
2012 23,467,078 7,201,497
2011 22,982,000 7,236,519
2010 22,488,065 7,291,436
2009 21,997,940 7,320,807
2008 21,514,439 7,350,222
2007 21,030,558 7,381,579
2006 20,546,802 7,411,569
2005 20,068,458 7,440,769
2004 19,595,000 7,463,157
2003 19,125,542 7,480,591
2002 18,654,771 7,500,031
2001 18,178,913 7,503,433
2000 17,699,004 7,516,346
1999 17,215,935 7,540,401
1998 16,663,948 7,567,745
1997 16,047,170 7,598,538
1996 15,442,312 7,622,185
1995 14,855,565 7,628,264
1994 14,287,201 7,622,711
1993 13,735,951 7,614,328
1992 13,200,310 7,604,063
1991 12,683,870 7,595,636
1990 12,189,778 7,897,937
1989 11,719,771 7,893,787
1988 11,275,189 7,884,218
1987 10,851,475 7,868,027
1986 10,440,917 7,853,824
1985 10,040,483 7,835,902
1984 9,650,516 7,813,549
1983 9,272,744 7,788,100
1982 8,907,936 7,763,335
1981 8,556,596 7,736,787
1980 8,220,714 7,709,544
1979 7,902,267 7,541,997
1978 7,603,130 7,504,017
1977 7,321,950 7,462,783
1976 7,057,958 7,418,973
1975 6,776,297 7,368,717
1974 6,474,057 7,326,043
1973 6,184,944 7,283,902
1972 5,909,716 7,252,012
1971 5,650,868 7,211,716
1970 5,411,567 7,164,993
1969 5,192,221 7,123,249
1968 4,990,021 7,007,586
1967 4,799,744 6,966,522
1966 4,617,519 6,927,969
1965 4,442,377 6,876,624
1964 4,273,952 6,832,855
1963 4,112,061 6,787,950
1962 3,956,939 6,740,264
1961 3,810,151 6,689,077
1960 3,673,666 6,638,992

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Serbia
2100 0.78% -0.77%
2099 0.8% -0.77%
2098 0.8% -0.77%
2097 0.83% -0.77%
2096 0.85% -0.77%
2095 0.88% -0.77%
2094 0.89% -0.77%
2093 0.92% -0.77%
2092 0.95% -0.77%
2091 0.96% -0.77%
2090 0.98% -0.78%
2089 0.98% -0.77%
2088 1% -0.78%
2087 1.02% -0.78%
2086 1.03% -0.79%
2085 1.03% -0.79%
2084 1.08% -0.8%
2083 1.1% -0.8%
2082 1.12% -0.81%
2081 1.14% -0.81%
2080 1.15% -0.82%
2079 1.18% -0.83%
2078 1.2% -0.83%
2077 1.22% -0.83%
2076 1.26% -0.83%
2075 1.26% -0.84%
2074 1.28% -0.84%
2073 1.3% -0.84%
2072 1.34% -0.84%
2071 1.36% -0.85%
2070 1.38% -0.85%
2069 1.42% -0.84%
2068 1.43% -0.84%
2067 1.47% -0.83%
2066 1.47% -0.83%
2065 1.48% -0.83%
2064 1.5% -0.82%
2063 1.5% -0.82%
2062 1.53% -0.81%
2061 1.54% -0.8%
2060 1.56% -0.79%
2059 1.61% -0.79%
2058 1.61% -0.79%
2057 1.64% -0.79%
2056 1.69% -0.78%
2055 1.72% -0.77%
2054 1.73% -0.77%
2053 1.77% -0.77%
2052 1.8% -0.78%
2051 1.83% -0.77%
2050 1.85% -0.78%
2049 1.9% -0.78%
2048 1.92% -0.78%
2047 1.96% -0.78%
2046 1.99% -0.79%
2045 2.06% -0.79%
2044 2.08% -0.79%
2043 2.1% -0.8%
2042 2.11% -0.8%
2041 2.14% -0.79%
2040 2.17% -0.79%
2039 2.19% -0.78%
2038 2.22% -0.78%
2037 2.22% -0.77%
2036 2.23% -0.76%
2035 2.26% -0.75%
2034 2.27% -0.75%
2033 2.25% -0.73%
2032 2.26% -0.72%
2031 2.26% -0.71%
2030 2.28% -0.7%
2029 2.31% -0.69%
2028 2.33% -0.68%
2027 2.37% -0.66%
2026 2.42% -0.75%
2025 2.43% -0.57%
2024 2.47% -0.55%
2023 2.54% -0.62%
2022 2.55% -2.49%
2021 2.5% -0.94%
2020 2.56% -0.66%
2019 2.65% -0.54%
2018 2.73% -0.54%
2017 2.86% -0.53%
2016 2.94% -0.52%
2015 2.93% -0.51%
2014 2.45% -0.49%
2013 2.01% -0.49%
2012 2.11% -0.48%
2011 2.2% -0.75%
2010 2.23% -0.4%
2009 2.25% -0.4%
2008 2.3% -0.42%
2007 2.35% -0.4%
2006 2.38% -0.39%
2005 2.42% -0.3%
2004 2.45% -0.23%
2003 2.52% -0.26%
2002 2.62% -0.05%
2001 2.71% -0.17%
2000 2.81% -0.32%
1999 3.31% -0.36%
1998 3.84% -0.41%
1997 3.92% -0.31%
1996 3.95% -0.08%
1995 3.98% 0.07%
1994 4.01% 0.11%
1993 4.06% 0.13%
1992 4.07% 0.11%
1991 4.05% -3.83%
1990 4.01% 0.05%
1989 3.94% 0.12%
1988 3.9% 0.21%
1987 3.93% 0.18%
1986 3.99% 0.23%
1985 4.04% 0.29%
1984 4.07% 0.33%
1983 4.1% 0.32%
1982 4.11% 0.34%
1981 4.09% 0.35%
1980 4.03% 2.22%
1979 3.93% 0.51%
1978 3.84% 0.55%
1977 3.74% 0.59%
1976 4.16% 0.68%
1975 4.67% 0.58%
1974 4.67% 0.58%
1973 4.66% 0.44%
1972 4.58% 0.56%
1971 4.42% 0.65%
1970 4.22% 0.59%
1969 4.05% 1.65%
1968 3.96% 0.59%
1967 3.95% 0.56%
1966 3.94% 0.75%
1965 3.94% 0.64%
1964 3.94% 0.66%
1963 3.92% 0.71%
1962 3.85% 0.77%
1961 3.72% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Serbia
Current population
33910252
6500256
Population rank 50/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.08%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
14.1 minutes
One birth every
31.3 seconds
8.67 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,130 -102
Annual growth/decline +777,317 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 187/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 -13,086
Net migration rank 43/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -13,086
2024 765,049 7,838 -37,543 -8,132
2023 758,261 6,002 -36,427 4,348
2022 750,270 26,777 -46,651 40,118
2021 732,191 1,322 -74,494 -8,974
2020 727,455 -12,390 -55,193 -10,220
2019 727,774 2,043 -36,810 -18,891
2018 722,445 5,395 -37,707 -18,883
2017 734,553 -796 -39,317 -18,651
2016 735,630 18,568 -35,998 -18,322
2015 731,387 522 -37,605 -18,789
2014 728,978 -23,011 -34,946 -18,846
2013 720,228 -250,964 -34,399 -17,866
2012 708,847 -232,712 -35,288 -18,513
2011 694,033 -200,010 -36,906 611
2010 676,554 -182,689 -34,999 3,632
2009 654,439 -168,027 -33,676 6,043
2008 630,610 -150,037 -33,590 7,070
2007 617,247 -130,079 -34,693 7,045
2006 605,001 -124,651 -31,870 8,018
2005 593,685 -117,342 -34,227 7,945
2004 579,424 -108,869 -26,121 7,300
2003 568,220 -99,880 -24,686 6,854
2002 563,692 -90,503 -24,750 1,562
2001 555,220 -76,679 -20,259 -12,007
2000 545,129 -63,843 -30,065 -14,368
1999 527,634 -42,777 -29,408 -4,073
1998 509,167 109,961 -23,006 -5,665
1997 489,984 124,443 -18,389 -5,817
1996 469,740 125,556 -16,007 -5,598
1995 453,719 124,501 -7,628 -6,019
1994 438,274 120,247 -7,157 -5,934
1993 430,759 113,215 -5,703 -5,972
1992 423,294 104,006 -3,779 -4,415
1991 413,354 92,228 2,210 -8,483
1990 402,629 79,979 7,416 -16,260
1989 390,081 67,324 11,872 -16,360
1988 378,575 53,187 13,852 -15,715
1987 370,654 45,028 16,711 -16,686
1986 357,205 48,233 19,407 -17,990
1985 344,549 50,872 22,090 -17,646
1984 331,910 52,594 23,815 -15,567
1983 317,379 53,646 27,515 -15,301
1982 305,204 53,384 30,603 -13,550
1981 292,755 51,354 34,304 -8,531
1980 280,630 47,031 36,273 287
1979 268,875 40,355 39,022 -960
1978 257,222 31,822 43,636 -1,481
1977 250,858 22,452 48,105 -1,953
1976 241,939 12,735 51,399 -2,744
1975 228,883 79,766 52,502 -3,490
1974 216,389 79,445 51,583 -3,525
1973 203,429 78,963 49,596 -2,396
1972 190,842 77,213 48,248 -348
1971 179,918 69,728 47,424 1,655
1970 170,070 58,883 48,343 1,861
1969 161,541 48,192 50,304 4,112
1968 153,464 41,198 51,653 5,430
1967 145,773 40,125 53,120 6,114
1966 138,438 40,125 53,338 7,037
1965 131,601 40,125 53,383 7,957
1964 124,996 40,125 54,185 8,045
1963 118,526 40,125 55,580 8,276
1962 111,930 39,670 59,307 6,064
1961 105,568 36,410 61,065 6,422
1960 99,681 31,307 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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