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Population in Ivory Coast compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 39 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Solomon Islands
2100 104,920,371 1,869,358
2099 104,113,061 1,865,277
2098 103,291,158 1,861,047
2097 102,471,756 1,856,421
2096 101,628,301 1,851,585
2095 100,772,460 1,846,229
2094 99,898,304 1,840,799
2093 99,021,348 1,834,881
2092 98,114,023 1,828,545
2091 97,191,635 1,822,001
2090 96,263,617 1,815,153
2089 95,332,834 1,808,103
2088 94,410,464 1,800,741
2087 93,478,576 1,793,136
2086 92,531,438 1,785,209
2085 91,589,651 1,777,013
2084 90,656,883 1,768,444
2083 89,687,091 1,759,601
2082 88,713,776 1,750,433
2081 87,729,381 1,740,952
2080 86,741,632 1,731,110
2079 85,754,611 1,721,146
2078 84,755,417 1,710,785
2077 83,751,773 1,700,043
2076 82,745,768 1,688,876
2075 81,715,680 1,677,587
2074 80,699,852 1,666,185
2073 79,680,254 1,654,264
2072 78,658,967 1,642,044
2071 77,619,677 1,629,467
2070 76,578,862 1,616,736
2069 75,539,439 1,603,679
2068 74,479,930 1,590,304
2067 73,429,006 1,576,716
2066 72,362,962 1,563,005
2065 71,312,115 1,549,060
2064 70,271,852 1,534,862
2063 69,232,655 1,520,351
2062 68,207,413 1,505,792
2061 67,176,556 1,490,935
2060 66,159,709 1,476,028
2059 65,140,683 1,460,816
2058 64,110,700 1,445,385
2057 63,092,260 1,429,967
2056 62,075,281 1,414,320
2055 61,046,238 1,398,440
2054 60,014,012 1,382,426
2053 58,992,661 1,366,190
2052 57,968,005 1,349,703
2051 56,941,659 1,333,136
2050 55,918,046 1,316,322
2049 54,901,818 1,299,367
2048 53,875,709 1,282,258
2047 52,858,830 1,265,007
2046 51,844,312 1,247,608
2045 50,830,306 1,230,002
2044 49,805,598 1,212,277
2043 48,788,840 1,194,351
2042 47,784,131 1,176,271
2041 46,795,255 1,158,172
2040 45,813,266 1,139,832
2039 44,841,250 1,121,014
2038 43,881,133 1,101,787
2037 42,929,373 1,082,148
2036 41,995,248 1,062,197
2035 41,077,730 1,041,925
2034 40,171,091 1,021,492
2033 39,279,116 1,000,997
2032 38,414,277 980,329
2031 37,563,879 959,788
2030 36,733,221 939,300
2029 35,912,791 918,921
2028 35,100,748 898,660
2027 34,301,358 878,499
2026 33,507,906 858,557
2025 32,716,581 838,746
2024 31,934,230 819,198
2023 31,165,654 800,005
2022 30,395,002 781,066
2021 29,639,736 762,591
2020 28,915,449 744,498
2019 28,193,009 728,147
2018 27,464,173 709,101
2017 26,733,372 685,672
2016 25,989,405 662,379
2015 25,246,342 639,415
2014 24,527,395 616,908
2013 23,939,775 594,945
2012 23,467,078 573,606
2011 22,982,000 552,945
2010 22,488,065 532,968
2009 21,997,940 518,141
2008 21,514,439 508,790
2007 21,030,558 500,156
2006 20,546,802 491,594
2005 20,068,458 483,080
2004 19,595,000 474,611
2003 19,125,542 466,154
2002 18,654,771 457,671
2001 18,178,913 449,125
2000 17,699,004 440,469
1999 17,215,935 430,500
1998 16,663,948 419,071
1997 16,047,170 407,474
1996 15,442,312 396,009
1995 14,855,565 384,733
1994 14,287,201 373,675
1993 13,735,951 362,839
1992 13,200,310 352,205
1991 12,683,870 341,738
1990 12,189,778 331,435
1989 11,719,771 321,282
1988 11,275,189 311,265
1987 10,851,475 301,414
1986 10,440,917 291,842
1985 10,040,483 282,455
1984 9,650,516 273,163
1983 9,272,744 264,068
1982 8,907,936 255,200
1981 8,556,596 246,555
1980 8,220,714 238,135
1979 7,902,267 229,953
1978 7,603,130 222,029
1977 7,321,950 214,418
1976 7,057,958 207,194
1975 6,776,297 200,744
1974 6,474,057 195,041
1973 6,184,944 189,774
1972 5,909,716 184,994
1971 5,650,868 180,637
1970 5,411,567 176,579
1969 5,192,221 172,476
1968 4,990,021 168,282
1967 4,799,744 164,245
1966 4,617,519 160,393
1965 4,442,377 156,686
1964 4,273,952 153,085
1963 4,112,061 149,589
1962 3,956,939 146,201
1961 3,810,151 142,912
1960 3,673,666 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Solomon Islands
2100 0.78% 0.22%
2099 0.8% 0.23%
2098 0.8% 0.25%
2097 0.83% 0.26%
2096 0.85% 0.29%
2095 0.88% 0.29%
2094 0.89% 0.32%
2093 0.92% 0.35%
2092 0.95% 0.36%
2091 0.96% 0.38%
2090 0.98% 0.39%
2089 0.98% 0.41%
2088 1% 0.42%
2087 1.02% 0.44%
2086 1.03% 0.46%
2085 1.03% 0.48%
2084 1.08% 0.5%
2083 1.1% 0.52%
2082 1.12% 0.54%
2081 1.14% 0.57%
2080 1.15% 0.58%
2079 1.18% 0.61%
2078 1.2% 0.63%
2077 1.22% 0.66%
2076 1.26% 0.67%
2075 1.26% 0.68%
2074 1.28% 0.72%
2073 1.3% 0.74%
2072 1.34% 0.77%
2071 1.36% 0.79%
2070 1.38% 0.81%
2069 1.42% 0.84%
2068 1.43% 0.86%
2067 1.47% 0.88%
2066 1.47% 0.9%
2065 1.48% 0.93%
2064 1.5% 0.95%
2063 1.5% 0.97%
2062 1.53% 1%
2061 1.54% 1.01%
2060 1.56% 1.04%
2059 1.61% 1.07%
2058 1.61% 1.08%
2057 1.64% 1.11%
2056 1.69% 1.14%
2055 1.72% 1.16%
2054 1.73% 1.19%
2053 1.77% 1.22%
2052 1.8% 1.24%
2051 1.83% 1.28%
2050 1.85% 1.3%
2049 1.9% 1.33%
2048 1.92% 1.36%
2047 1.96% 1.39%
2046 1.99% 1.43%
2045 2.06% 1.46%
2044 2.08% 1.5%
2043 2.1% 1.54%
2042 2.11% 1.56%
2041 2.14% 1.61%
2040 2.17% 1.68%
2039 2.19% 1.75%
2038 2.22% 1.81%
2037 2.22% 1.88%
2036 2.23% 1.95%
2035 2.26% 2%
2034 2.27% 2.05%
2033 2.25% 2.11%
2032 2.26% 2.14%
2031 2.26% 2.18%
2030 2.28% 2.22%
2029 2.31% 2.25%
2028 2.33% 2.3%
2027 2.37% 2.32%
2026 2.42% 2.36%
2025 2.45% 2.39%
2024 2.47% 2.4%
2023 2.54% 2.42%
2022 2.55% 2.42%
2021 2.5% 2.43%
2020 2.56% 2.25%
2019 2.65% 2.69%
2018 2.73% 3.42%
2017 2.86% 3.52%
2016 2.94% 3.59%
2015 2.93% 3.65%
2014 2.45% 3.69%
2013 2.01% 3.72%
2012 2.11% 3.74%
2011 2.2% 3.75%
2010 2.23% 2.86%
2009 2.25% 1.84%
2008 2.3% 1.73%
2007 2.35% 1.74%
2006 2.38% 1.76%
2005 2.42% 1.78%
2004 2.45% 1.81%
2003 2.52% 1.85%
2002 2.62% 1.9%
2001 2.71% 1.97%
2000 2.81% 2.32%
1999 3.31% 2.73%
1998 3.84% 2.85%
1997 3.92% 2.9%
1996 3.95% 2.93%
1995 3.98% 2.96%
1994 4.01% 2.99%
1993 4.06% 3.02%
1992 4.07% 3.06%
1991 4.05% 3.11%
1990 4.01% 3.16%
1989 3.94% 3.22%
1988 3.9% 3.27%
1987 3.93% 3.28%
1986 3.99% 3.32%
1985 4.04% 3.4%
1984 4.07% 3.44%
1983 4.1% 3.47%
1982 4.11% 3.51%
1981 4.09% 3.54%
1980 4.03% 3.56%
1979 3.93% 3.57%
1978 3.84% 3.55%
1977 3.74% 3.49%
1976 4.16% 3.21%
1975 4.67% 2.92%
1974 4.67% 2.78%
1973 4.66% 2.58%
1972 4.58% 2.41%
1971 4.42% 2.3%
1970 4.22% 2.38%
1969 4.05% 2.49%
1968 3.96% 2.46%
1967 3.95% 2.4%
1966 3.94% 2.37%
1965 3.94% 2.35%
1964 3.94% 2.34%
1963 3.92% 2.32%
1962 3.85% 2.3%
1961 3.72% 2.31%

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Solomon Islands
Current population
33722528
863951
Population rank 50/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.01%
One net population change
41 seconds
27.4 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
24.4 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +53
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 33/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +11,305 +1,631
Net migration rank 43/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - 1,631
2024 - 7,838 - 1,610
2023 758,261 6,002 17,436 1,636
2022 750,270 26,777 17,253 1,567
2021 732,191 1,322 16,626 1,499
2020 727,455 -12,390 16,488 1,556
2019 727,774 2,043 16,649 -1,990
2018 722,445 5,395 16,790 6,653
2017 734,553 -796 16,897 6,513
2016 735,630 18,568 17,027 6,146
2015 731,387 522 16,909 5,853
2014 728,978 -23,011 16,652 5,598
2013 720,228 -250,964 16,038 5,631
2012 708,847 -232,712 15,585 5,420
2011 694,033 -200,010 15,095 5,219
2010 676,554 -182,689 14,604 5,040
2009 654,439 -168,027 14,381 -4,360
2008 630,610 -150,037 14,225 -5,538
2007 617,247 -130,079 13,963 -5,383
2006 605,001 -124,651 13,799 -5,262
2005 593,685 -117,342 13,568 -5,082
2004 579,424 -108,869 13,444 -4,985
2003 568,220 -99,880 13,344 -4,881
2002 563,692 -90,503 13,195 -4,691
2001 555,220 -76,679 13,061 -4,474
2000 545,129 -63,843 12,938 -4,219
1999 527,634 -42,777 12,809 -1,588
1998 509,167 109,961 12,658 -1,019
1997 489,984 124,443 12,478 -931
1996 469,740 125,556 12,328 -947
1995 453,719 124,501 12,124 -952
1994 438,274 120,247 11,771 -828
1993 430,759 113,215 11,396 -665
1992 423,294 104,006 11,029 -482
1991 413,354 92,228 10,789 -410
1990 402,629 79,979 10,561 -335
1989 390,081 67,324 10,354 -270
1988 378,575 53,187 10,142 -197
1987 370,654 45,028 9,943 -179
1986 357,205 48,233 9,656 -269
1985 344,549 50,872 9,534 -150
1984 331,910 52,594 9,299 -102
1983 317,379 53,646 9,011 -30
1982 305,204 53,384 8,720 40
1981 292,755 51,354 8,436 99
1980 280,630 47,031 8,156 151
1979 268,875 40,355 7,874 188
1978 257,222 31,822 7,598 174
1977 250,858 22,452 7,290 159
1976 241,939 12,735 7,058 -48
1975 228,883 79,766 6,635 -760
1974 216,389 79,445 6,612 -1,084
1973 203,429 78,963 6,343 -1,329
1972 190,842 77,213 6,074 -1,520
1971 179,918 69,728 5,814 -1,646
1970 170,070 58,883 5,575 -1,632
1969 161,541 48,192 5,444 -1,187
1968 153,464 41,198 5,285 -1,154
1967 145,773 40,125 5,151 -1,213
1966 138,438 40,125 5,028 -1,256
1965 131,601 40,125 4,885 -1,237
1964 124,996 40,125 4,747 -1,200
1963 118,526 40,125 4,571 -1,129
1962 111,930 39,670 4,408 -1,073
1961 105,568 36,410 4,257 -1,016
1960 99,681 31,307 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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