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Population in Ivory Coast compared to South Africa: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 64,747,319 people in South Africa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 65,829,368 in South Africa.

Population statistics:

  • South Africa's population is 1.94 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
  • The countries together account for 1.2% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.79% for South Africa.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +1.4% in South Africa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.8M (31.7% growth).

Ivory Coast vs South Africa: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast South Africa
2100 104,904,226 94,734,082
2099 104,097,040 94,523,360
2098 103,275,264 94,316,049
2097 102,455,988 94,125,043
2096 101,612,663 93,927,246
2095 100,756,953 93,719,451
2094 99,882,932 93,494,697
2093 99,006,111 93,267,274
2092 98,098,926 93,041,793
2091 97,176,680 92,793,249
2090 96,248,804 92,561,159
2089 95,318,164 92,322,396
2088 94,395,936 92,080,212
2087 93,464,192 91,833,409
2086 92,517,200 91,581,639
2085 91,575,557 91,352,906
2084 90,642,933 91,106,961
2083 89,673,290 90,845,161
2082 88,700,125 90,583,188
2081 87,715,881 90,313,417
2080 86,728,284 90,039,857
2079 85,741,415 89,770,116
2078 84,742,375 89,494,440
2077 83,738,886 89,217,520
2076 82,733,035 88,954,522
2075 81,703,106 88,681,719
2074 80,687,434 88,397,221
2073 79,667,993 88,118,589
2072 78,646,863 87,835,051
2071 77,607,733 87,509,098
2070 76,567,079 87,178,463
2069 75,527,815 86,870,660
2068 74,468,469 86,558,000
2067 73,417,707 86,237,764
2066 72,351,827 85,904,801
2065 71,301,141 85,573,984
2064 70,261,039 85,214,686
2063 69,222,001 84,845,370
2062 68,196,917 84,473,236
2061 67,166,219 84,103,016
2060 66,149,529 83,719,266
2059 65,130,659 83,325,330
2058 64,100,835 82,918,226
2057 63,082,551 82,508,742
2056 62,065,729 82,098,320
2055 61,036,845 81,669,191
2054 60,004,777 81,227,019
2053 58,983,583 80,789,939
2052 57,959,085 80,338,877
2051 56,932,897 79,858,310
2050 55,909,441 79,383,784
2049 54,893,369 78,897,472
2048 53,867,419 78,409,829
2047 52,850,696 77,894,547
2046 51,836,334 77,369,819
2045 50,822,485 76,852,544
2044 49,797,934 76,330,046
2043 48,781,333 75,800,788
2042 47,776,778 75,264,885
2041 46,788,054 74,721,871
2040 45,806,217 74,179,185
2039 44,834,350 73,636,894
2038 43,874,381 73,079,976
2037 42,922,767 72,506,991
2036 41,988,786 71,930,701
2035 41,071,409 71,337,219
2034 40,164,910 70,737,692
2033 39,273,072 70,128,299
2032 38,408,366 69,502,726
2031 37,558,099 68,865,544
2030 36,727,569 68,221,143
2029 35,907,265 67,549,189
2028 35,095,347 66,860,631
2027 34,296,079 66,166,759
2026 33,502,750 65,473,024
2025 32,711,547 64,747,319
2024 31,934,230 64,007,187
2023 31,165,654 63,212,384
2022 30,395,002 62,378,410
2021 29,639,736 61,502,603
2020 28,915,449 60,562,381
2019 28,193,009 59,587,885
2018 27,464,173 58,613,001
2017 26,733,372 57,635,162
2016 25,989,405 57,259,551
2015 25,246,342 56,723,537
2014 24,527,395 55,594,838
2013 23,939,775 54,678,791
2012 23,467,078 53,782,567
2011 22,982,000 52,995,205
2010 22,488,065 52,344,051
2009 21,997,940 51,728,516
2008 21,514,439 51,114,599
2007 21,030,558 50,528,584
2006 20,546,802 49,998,277
2005 20,068,458 49,490,033
2004 19,595,000 48,991,421
2003 19,125,542 48,500,348
2002 18,654,771 48,019,415
2001 18,178,913 47,566,800
2000 17,699,004 47,159,719
1999 17,215,935 46,730,335
1998 16,663,948 46,223,880
1997 16,047,170 45,666,838
1996 15,442,312 45,123,018
1995 14,855,565 44,541,554
1994 14,287,201 44,004,139
1993 13,735,951 43,297,156
1992 13,200,310 42,443,509
1991 12,683,870 41,687,898
1990 12,189,778 40,746,268
1989 11,719,771 39,628,575
1988 11,275,189 38,480,649
1987 10,851,475 37,326,190
1986 10,440,917 36,180,515
1985 10,040,483 35,042,093
1984 9,650,516 33,892,788
1983 9,272,744 32,739,304
1982 8,907,936 31,615,339
1981 8,556,596 30,541,044
1980 8,220,714 29,518,857
1979 7,902,267 28,634,162
1978 7,603,130 27,869,507
1977 7,321,950 27,118,952
1976 7,057,958 26,395,450
1975 6,776,297 25,690,940
1974 6,474,057 24,989,108
1973 6,184,944 24,294,263
1972 5,909,716 23,609,456
1971 5,650,868 22,942,143
1970 5,411,567 22,279,984
1969 5,192,221 21,614,676
1968 4,990,021 20,957,287
1967 4,799,744 20,314,066
1966 4,617,519 19,690,087
1965 4,442,377 19,089,380
1964 4,273,952 18,511,361
1963 4,112,061 17,954,564
1962 3,956,939 17,418,522
1961 3,810,151 16,908,035
1960 3,673,666 16,440,172

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/south-africa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while South Africa's population increased by 8,569,817 people (a 15% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. South Africa was ranked 24th in 2006 and still ranked 24th 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 South Africa will increase by 20.6% to 79,383,784 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 94.7M people in 2100 for South Africa.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast South Africa
2100 0.78% 0.22%
2099 0.8% 0.22%
2098 0.8% 0.2%
2097 0.83% 0.21%
2096 0.85% 0.22%
2095 0.88% 0.24%
2094 0.89% 0.24%
2093 0.92% 0.24%
2092 0.95% 0.27%
2091 0.96% 0.25%
2090 0.98% 0.26%
2089 0.98% 0.26%
2088 1% 0.27%
2087 1.02% 0.27%
2086 1.03% 0.25%
2085 1.03% 0.27%
2084 1.08% 0.29%
2083 1.1% 0.29%
2082 1.12% 0.3%
2081 1.14% 0.3%
2080 1.15% 0.3%
2079 1.18% 0.31%
2078 1.2% 0.31%
2077 1.22% 0.3%
2076 1.26% 0.31%
2075 1.26% 0.32%
2074 1.28% 0.32%
2073 1.3% 0.32%
2072 1.34% 0.37%
2071 1.36% 0.38%
2070 1.38% 0.35%
2069 1.42% 0.36%
2068 1.43% 0.37%
2067 1.47% 0.39%
2066 1.47% 0.39%
2065 1.48% 0.42%
2064 1.5% 0.44%
2063 1.5% 0.44%
2062 1.53% 0.44%
2061 1.54% 0.46%
2060 1.56% 0.47%
2059 1.61% 0.49%
2058 1.61% 0.5%
2057 1.64% 0.5%
2056 1.69% 0.53%
2055 1.72% 0.54%
2054 1.73% 0.54%
2053 1.77% 0.56%
2052 1.8% 0.6%
2051 1.83% 0.6%
2050 1.85% 0.62%
2049 1.9% 0.62%
2048 1.92% 0.66%
2047 1.96% 0.68%
2046 1.99% 0.67%
2045 2.06% 0.68%
2044 2.08% 0.7%
2043 2.1% 0.71%
2042 2.11% 0.73%
2041 2.14% 0.73%
2040 2.17% 0.74%
2039 2.19% 0.76%
2038 2.22% 0.79%
2037 2.22% 0.8%
2036 2.23% 0.83%
2035 2.26% 0.85%
2034 2.27% 0.87%
2033 2.25% 0.9%
2032 2.26% 0.93%
2031 2.26% 0.94%
2030 2.28% 0.99%
2029 2.31% 1.03%
2028 2.33% 1.05%
2027 2.37% 1.06%
2026 2.42% 1.12%
2025 2.43% 1.16%
2024 2.47% 1.26%
2023 2.54% 1.34%
2022 2.55% 1.42%
2021 2.5% 1.55%
2020 2.56% 1.64%
2019 2.65% 1.66%
2018 2.73% 1.7%
2017 2.86% 0.66%
2016 2.94% 0.94%
2015 2.93% 2.03%
2014 2.45% 1.68%
2013 2.01% 1.67%
2012 2.11% 1.49%
2011 2.2% 1.24%
2010 2.23% 1.19%
2009 2.25% 1.2%
2008 2.3% 1.16%
2007 2.35% 1.06%
2006 2.38% 1.03%
2005 2.42% 1.02%
2004 2.45% 1.01%
2003 2.52% 1%
2002 2.62% 0.95%
2001 2.71% 0.86%
2000 2.81% 0.92%
1999 3.31% 1.1%
1998 3.84% 1.22%
1997 3.92% 1.21%
1996 3.95% 1.31%
1995 3.98% 1.22%
1994 4.01% 1.63%
1993 4.06% 2.01%
1992 4.07% 1.81%
1991 4.05% 2.31%
1990 4.01% 2.82%
1989 3.94% 2.98%
1988 3.9% 3.09%
1987 3.93% 3.17%
1986 3.99% 3.25%
1985 4.04% 3.39%
1984 4.07% 3.52%
1983 4.1% 3.56%
1982 4.11% 3.52%
1981 4.09% 3.46%
1980 4.03% 3.09%
1979 3.93% 2.74%
1978 3.84% 2.77%
1977 3.74% 2.74%
1976 4.16% 2.74%
1975 4.67% 2.81%
1974 4.67% 2.86%
1973 4.66% 2.9%
1972 4.58% 2.91%
1971 4.42% 2.97%
1970 4.22% 3.08%
1969 4.05% 3.14%
1968 3.96% 3.17%
1967 3.95% 3.17%
1966 3.94% 3.15%
1965 3.94% 3.12%
1964 3.94% 3.1%
1963 3.92% 3.08%
1962 3.85% 3.02%
1961 3.72% 2.85%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/south-africa | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.43%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.16%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast South Africa
Current population
33910252
65829368
Population rank 50/197 24/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.79%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
42.7 seconds
One birth every
31.3 seconds
26.7 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
53.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +2,028
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +740,132
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.16%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 91/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
3.6 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 +146,370
Net migration rank 43/196 9/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 2,631,100
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 28/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 105/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
South Africa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast South Africa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - 146,370
2024 765,049 7,838 591,618 166,972
2023 758,261 6,002 602,793 228,222
2022 750,270 26,777 603,636 233,284
2021 732,191 1,322 456,411 458,246
2020 727,455 -12,390 595,873 369,901
2019 727,774 2,043 652,130 331,124
2018 722,445 5,395 648,319 318,260
2017 734,553 -796 645,975 343,146
2016 735,630 18,568 641,365 -879,235
2015 731,387 522 668,771 641,150
2014 728,978 -23,011 674,754 272,697
2013 720,228 -250,964 652,427 232,230
2012 708,847 -232,712 643,723 264,091
2011 694,033 -200,010 601,708 65,166
2010 676,554 -182,689 566,834 68,563
2009 654,439 -168,027 554,115 41,528
2008 630,610 -150,037 595,332 36,869
2007 617,247 -130,079 503,567 36,339
2006 605,001 -124,651 487,584 33,159
2005 593,685 -117,342 464,464 31,286
2004 579,424 -108,869 442,540 58,924
2003 568,220 -99,880 415,018 65,604
2002 563,692 -90,503 430,926 50,313
2001 555,220 -76,679 484,801 -60,793
2000 545,129 -63,843 526,963 -136,794
1999 527,634 -42,777 594,643 -126,011
1998 509,167 109,961 627,027 -82,722
1997 489,984 124,443 667,969 -98,181
1996 469,740 125,556 710,868 -193,007
1995 453,719 124,501 743,488 -98,403
1994 438,274 120,247 698,609 -268,849
1993 430,759 113,215 789,220 194,977
1992 423,294 104,006 794,415 -71,342
1991 413,354 92,228 827,296 -39,131
1990 402,629 79,979 835,421 259,718
1989 390,081 67,324 884,629 255,605
1988 378,575 53,187 909,221 246,382
1987 370,654 45,028 922,330 231,009
1986 357,205 48,233 903,644 234,378
1985 344,549 50,872 893,889 244,940
1984 331,910 52,594 869,011 290,789
1983 317,379 53,646 837,013 310,172
1982 305,204 53,384 807,550 293,195
1981 292,755 51,354 767,833 279,985
1980 280,630 47,031 738,415 258,127
1979 268,875 40,355 716,541 56,323
1978 257,222 31,822 694,341 62,121
1977 250,858 22,452 680,929 63,739
1976 241,939 12,735 675,011 27,333
1975 228,883 79,766 667,862 38,809
1974 216,389 79,445 658,438 38,518
1973 203,429 78,963 651,596 41,125
1972 190,842 77,213 638,754 38,163
1971 179,918 69,728 624,761 32,961
1970 170,070 58,883 605,102 61,514
1969 161,541 48,192 590,794 73,225
1968 153,464 41,198 571,841 78,932
1967 145,773 40,125 553,741 81,932
1966 138,438 40,125 534,862 77,417
1965 131,601 40,125 506,632 82,514
1964 124,996 40,125 490,606 76,298
1963 118,526 40,125 473,821 72,844
1962 111,930 39,670 455,634 69,771
1961 105,568 36,410 437,851 57,728
1960 99,681 31,307 421,263 18,891

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/south-africa | CC BY

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 South Africa 73.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,106,891 people) and 26.6% is from migration (a gain of 2,211,070 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.

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
South Africa
City Population
Johannesburg 4.8M
Cape Town 3.78M
Soweto 1.27M
Pretoria 742K
Pietermaritzburg 619K
Durban 595K
Rustenburg 550K
Randburg 337K
Port Elizabeth 312K
East London 267K

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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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