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Population in Ivory Coast compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 3.73 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Sierra Leone
2100 104,920,371 16,111,324
2099 104,113,061 16,126,181
2098 103,291,158 16,139,280
2097 102,471,756 16,154,153
2096 101,628,301 16,164,923
2095 100,772,460 16,173,557
2094 99,898,304 16,173,155
2093 99,021,348 16,177,864
2092 98,114,023 16,175,032
2091 97,191,635 16,168,153
2090 96,263,617 16,158,415
2089 95,332,834 16,146,773
2088 94,410,464 16,133,018
2087 93,478,576 16,116,823
2086 92,531,438 16,089,780
2085 91,589,651 16,068,438
2084 90,656,883 16,044,782
2083 89,687,091 16,011,134
2082 88,713,776 15,975,073
2081 87,729,381 15,935,071
2080 86,741,632 15,896,846
2079 85,754,611 15,854,898
2078 84,755,417 15,805,607
2077 83,751,773 15,754,551
2076 82,745,768 15,699,439
2075 81,715,680 15,639,458
2074 80,699,852 15,584,377
2073 79,680,254 15,516,736
2072 78,658,967 15,446,543
2071 77,619,677 15,374,790
2070 76,578,862 15,297,449
2069 75,539,439 15,216,666
2068 74,479,930 15,128,048
2067 73,429,006 15,032,144
2066 72,362,962 14,935,222
2065 71,312,115 14,837,697
2064 70,271,852 14,740,749
2063 69,232,655 14,642,031
2062 68,207,413 14,529,557
2061 67,176,556 14,423,861
2060 66,159,709 14,311,215
2059 65,140,683 14,198,706
2058 64,110,700 14,080,827
2057 63,092,260 13,960,869
2056 62,075,281 13,836,132
2055 61,046,238 13,706,113
2054 60,014,012 13,579,802
2053 58,992,661 13,444,465
2052 57,968,005 13,303,409
2051 56,941,659 13,156,370
2050 55,918,046 13,010,109
2049 54,901,818 12,867,021
2048 53,875,709 12,716,015
2047 52,858,830 12,570,250
2046 51,844,312 12,414,307
2045 50,830,306 12,257,874
2044 49,805,598 12,092,075
2043 48,788,840 11,931,531
2042 47,784,131 11,770,467
2041 46,795,255 11,602,993
2040 45,813,266 11,431,337
2039 44,841,250 11,262,807
2038 43,881,133 11,100,099
2037 42,929,373 10,931,629
2036 41,995,248 10,760,758
2035 41,077,730 10,585,702
2034 40,171,091 10,413,826
2033 39,279,116 10,241,196
2032 38,414,277 10,062,575
2031 37,563,879 9,883,708
2030 36,733,221 9,708,038
2029 35,912,791 9,532,000
2028 35,100,748 9,360,873
2027 34,301,358 9,179,702
2026 33,507,906 9,001,269
2025 32,716,581 8,822,114
2024 31,934,230 8,642,022
2023 31,165,654 8,460,512
2022 30,395,002 8,276,807
2021 29,639,736 8,094,602
2020 28,915,449 7,912,558
2019 28,193,009 7,731,991
2018 27,464,173 7,554,563
2017 26,733,372 7,379,299
2016 25,989,405 7,205,328
2015 25,246,342 7,037,655
2014 24,527,395 6,876,385
2013 23,939,775 6,714,051
2012 23,467,078 6,551,080
2011 22,982,000 6,387,251
2010 22,488,065 6,222,714
2009 21,997,940 6,055,646
2008 21,514,439 5,894,722
2007 21,030,558 5,749,352
2006 20,546,802 5,624,466
2005 20,068,458 5,501,712
2004 19,595,000 5,355,717
2003 19,125,542 5,177,687
2002 18,654,771 4,971,435
2001 18,178,913 4,692,716
2000 17,699,004 4,423,611
1999 17,215,935 4,318,043
1998 16,663,948 4,295,785
1997 16,047,170 4,253,716
1996 15,442,312 4,199,210
1995 14,855,565 4,179,179
1994 14,287,201 4,173,105
1993 13,735,951 4,157,130
1992 13,200,310 4,166,366
1991 12,683,870 4,246,267
1990 12,189,778 4,196,828
1989 11,719,771 4,034,037
1988 11,275,189 3,934,517
1987 10,851,475 3,829,718
1986 10,440,917 3,728,380
1985 10,040,483 3,638,438
1984 9,650,516 3,558,758
1983 9,272,744 3,481,646
1982 8,907,936 3,408,183
1981 8,556,596 3,338,940
1980 8,220,714 3,272,089
1979 7,902,267 3,207,499
1978 7,603,130 3,145,517
1977 7,321,950 3,085,354
1976 7,057,958 3,028,820
1975 6,776,297 2,974,657
1974 6,474,057 2,920,459
1973 6,184,944 2,866,955
1972 5,909,716 2,814,388
1971 5,650,868 2,763,222
1970 5,411,567 2,712,286
1969 5,192,221 2,661,365
1968 4,990,021 2,611,532
1967 4,799,744 2,562,384
1966 4,617,519 2,514,638
1965 4,442,377 2,468,666
1964 4,273,952 2,424,390
1963 4,112,061 2,382,258
1962 3,956,939 2,342,242
1961 3,810,151 2,304,227
1960 3,673,666 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Sierra Leone
2100 0.78% -0.09%
2099 0.8% -0.08%
2098 0.8% -0.09%
2097 0.83% -0.07%
2096 0.85% -0.05%
2095 0.88% 0.002%
2094 0.89% -0.03%
2093 0.92% 0.02%
2092 0.95% 0.04%
2091 0.96% 0.06%
2090 0.98% 0.07%
2089 0.98% 0.09%
2088 1% 0.1%
2087 1.02% 0.17%
2086 1.03% 0.13%
2085 1.03% 0.15%
2084 1.08% 0.21%
2083 1.1% 0.23%
2082 1.12% 0.25%
2081 1.14% 0.24%
2080 1.15% 0.26%
2079 1.18% 0.31%
2078 1.2% 0.32%
2077 1.22% 0.35%
2076 1.26% 0.38%
2075 1.26% 0.35%
2074 1.28% 0.44%
2073 1.3% 0.45%
2072 1.34% 0.47%
2071 1.36% 0.51%
2070 1.38% 0.53%
2069 1.42% 0.59%
2068 1.43% 0.64%
2067 1.47% 0.65%
2066 1.47% 0.66%
2065 1.48% 0.66%
2064 1.5% 0.67%
2063 1.5% 0.77%
2062 1.53% 0.73%
2061 1.54% 0.79%
2060 1.56% 0.79%
2059 1.61% 0.84%
2058 1.61% 0.86%
2057 1.64% 0.9%
2056 1.69% 0.95%
2055 1.72% 0.93%
2054 1.73% 1.01%
2053 1.77% 1.06%
2052 1.8% 1.12%
2051 1.83% 1.12%
2050 1.85% 1.11%
2049 1.9% 1.19%
2048 1.92% 1.16%
2047 1.96% 1.26%
2046 1.99% 1.28%
2045 2.06% 1.37%
2044 2.08% 1.35%
2043 2.1% 1.37%
2042 2.11% 1.44%
2041 2.14% 1.5%
2040 2.17% 1.5%
2039 2.19% 1.47%
2038 2.22% 1.54%
2037 2.22% 1.59%
2036 2.23% 1.65%
2035 2.26% 1.65%
2034 2.27% 1.69%
2033 2.25% 1.78%
2032 2.26% 1.81%
2031 2.26% 1.81%
2030 2.28% 1.85%
2029 2.31% 1.83%
2028 2.33% 1.97%
2027 2.37% 1.98%
2026 2.42% 2.03%
2025 2.45% 2.08%
2024 2.47% 2.15%
2023 2.54% 2.22%
2022 2.55% 2.25%
2021 2.5% 2.3%
2020 2.56% 2.34%
2019 2.65% 2.35%
2018 2.73% 2.38%
2017 2.86% 2.41%
2016 2.94% 2.38%
2015 2.93% 2.35%
2014 2.45% 2.42%
2013 2.01% 2.49%
2012 2.11% 2.56%
2011 2.2% 2.64%
2010 2.23% 2.76%
2009 2.25% 2.73%
2008 2.3% 2.53%
2007 2.35% 2.22%
2006 2.38% 2.23%
2005 2.42% 2.73%
2004 2.45% 3.44%
2003 2.52% 4.15%
2002 2.62% 5.94%
2001 2.71% 6.08%
2000 2.81% 2.44%
1999 3.31% 0.52%
1998 3.84% 0.99%
1997 3.92% 1.3%
1996 3.95% 0.48%
1995 3.98% 0.15%
1994 4.01% 0.38%
1993 4.06% -0.22%
1992 4.07% -1.88%
1991 4.05% 1.18%
1990 4.01% 4.04%
1989 3.94% 2.53%
1988 3.9% 2.74%
1987 3.93% 2.72%
1986 3.99% 2.47%
1985 4.04% 2.24%
1984 4.07% 2.21%
1983 4.1% 2.16%
1982 4.11% 2.07%
1981 4.09% 2.04%
1980 4.03% 2.01%
1979 3.93% 1.97%
1978 3.84% 1.95%
1977 3.74% 1.87%
1976 4.16% 1.82%
1975 4.67% 1.86%
1974 4.67% 1.87%
1973 4.66% 1.87%
1972 4.58% 1.85%
1971 4.42% 1.88%
1970 4.22% 1.91%
1969 4.05% 1.91%
1968 3.96% 1.92%
1967 3.95% 1.9%
1966 3.94% 1.86%
1965 3.94% 1.83%
1964 3.94% 1.77%
1963 3.92% 1.71%
1962 3.85% 1.65%
1961 3.72% 1.58%

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Sierra Leone
Current population
33722528
9049533
Population rank 50/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.11%
One net population change
41 seconds
2.9 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
2.03 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +497
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 47/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 -11,309
Net migration rank 43/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -11,309
2024 - 7,838 - -11,000
2023 758,261 6,002 188,788 -4,000
2022 750,270 26,777 186,625 -4,000
2021 732,191 1,322 183,326 -1,544
2020 727,455 -12,390 181,015 1,292
2019 727,774 2,043 181,068 -2,238
2018 722,445 5,395 178,772 -2,741
2017 734,553 -796 173,259 1,234
2016 735,630 18,568 168,784 4,657
2015 731,387 522 162,275 -356
2014 728,978 -23,011 160,137 485
2013 720,228 -250,964 161,265 2,773
2012 708,847 -232,712 160,915 988
2011 694,033 -200,010 158,858 6,895
2010 676,554 -182,689 155,338 7,983
2009 654,439 -168,027 152,669 18,145
2008 630,610 -150,037 149,855 1,182
2007 617,247 -130,079 145,740 -6,042
2006 605,001 -124,651 144,127 -34,052
2005 593,685 -117,342 137,234 -1,805
2004 579,424 -108,869 132,661 23,897
2003 568,220 -99,880 130,312 69,185
2002 563,692 -90,503 126,429 86,578
2001 555,220 -76,679 116,647 227,791
2000 545,129 -63,843 110,754 83,013
1999 527,634 -42,777 102,295 -84,926
1998 509,167 109,961 103,906 -76,766
1997 489,984 124,443 105,433 -48,437
1996 469,740 125,556 104,140 -52,110
1995 453,719 124,501 100,885 -112,857
1994 438,274 120,247 101,486 -77,371
1993 430,759 113,215 103,317 -95,476
1992 423,294 104,006 103,251 -129,565
1991 413,354 92,228 105,477 -238,965
1990 402,629 79,979 100,778 131,587
1989 390,081 67,324 98,298 -5,079
1988 378,575 53,187 96,344 9,470
1987 370,654 45,028 94,235 9,558
1986 357,205 48,233 90,902 7,992
1985 344,549 50,872 88,869 -7,873
1984 331,910 52,594 87,072 -8,708
1983 317,379 53,646 84,628 -8,783
1982 305,204 53,384 82,457 -11,379
1981 292,755 51,354 80,111 -12,699
1980 280,630 47,031 77,932 -11,641
1979 268,875 40,355 75,992 -13,095
1978 257,222 31,822 74,130 -13,073
1977 250,858 22,452 71,663 -12,399
1976 241,939 12,735 69,506 -15,686
1975 228,883 79,766 67,560 -13,058
1974 216,389 79,445 65,357 -11,473
1973 203,429 78,963 62,443 -9,322
1972 190,842 77,213 60,279 -8,267
1971 179,918 69,728 58,484 -8,162
1970 170,070 58,883 56,513 -4,957
1969 161,541 48,192 54,768 -4,485
1968 153,464 41,198 53,126 -3,743
1967 145,773 40,125 51,734 -2,819
1966 138,438 40,125 49,486 -2,911
1965 131,601 40,125 47,223 -1,851
1964 124,996 40,125 45,487 -2,308
1963 118,526 40,125 43,569 -2,480
1962 111,930 39,670 41,603 -2,658
1961 105,568 36,410 40,022 -2,947
1960 99,681 31,307 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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