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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 1.53 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 1.03% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Ivory Coast vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast South Korea
2100 104,920,371 22,012,503
2099 104,113,061 22,335,528
2098 103,291,158 22,668,719
2097 102,471,756 23,009,661
2096 101,628,301 23,360,151
2095 100,772,460 23,722,747
2094 99,898,304 24,093,391
2093 99,021,348 24,473,038
2092 98,114,023 24,860,975
2091 97,191,635 25,255,379
2090 96,263,617 25,655,577
2089 95,332,834 26,060,945
2088 94,410,464 26,470,073
2087 93,478,576 26,884,813
2086 92,531,438 27,301,913
2085 91,589,651 27,723,736
2084 90,656,883 28,147,480
2083 89,687,091 28,578,182
2082 88,713,776 29,012,953
2081 87,729,381 29,456,022
2080 86,741,632 29,901,880
2079 85,754,611 30,352,062
2078 84,755,417 30,809,176
2077 83,751,773 31,273,700
2076 82,745,768 31,744,480
2075 81,715,680 32,221,226
2074 80,699,852 32,706,020
2073 79,680,254 33,196,556
2072 78,658,967 33,696,490
2071 77,619,677 34,203,935
2070 76,578,862 34,719,324
2069 75,539,439 35,241,850
2068 74,479,930 35,762,799
2067 73,429,006 36,292,307
2066 72,362,962 36,826,655
2065 71,312,115 37,368,086
2064 70,271,852 37,916,439
2063 69,232,655 38,469,051
2062 68,207,413 39,028,473
2061 67,176,556 39,584,621
2060 66,159,709 40,149,830
2059 65,140,683 40,712,514
2058 64,110,700 41,277,134
2057 63,092,260 41,833,887
2056 62,075,281 42,377,427
2055 61,046,238 42,909,302
2054 60,014,012 43,427,254
2053 58,992,661 43,938,741
2052 57,968,005 44,441,106
2051 56,941,659 44,923,604
2050 55,918,046 45,385,311
2049 54,901,818 45,832,153
2048 53,875,709 46,258,529
2047 52,858,830 46,668,898
2046 51,844,312 47,056,404
2045 50,830,306 47,433,205
2044 49,805,598 47,797,411
2043 48,788,840 48,144,730
2042 47,784,131 48,478,991
2041 46,795,255 48,806,273
2040 45,813,266 49,115,658
2039 44,841,250 49,412,830
2038 43,881,133 49,694,340
2037 42,929,373 49,957,504
2036 41,995,248 50,200,702
2035 41,077,730 50,426,000
2034 40,171,091 50,632,962
2033 39,279,116 50,821,090
2032 38,414,277 50,987,020
2031 37,563,879 51,134,940
2030 36,733,221 51,267,908
2029 35,912,791 51,385,868
2028 35,100,748 51,486,791
2027 34,301,358 51,576,746
2026 33,507,906 51,649,918
2025 32,716,581 51,710,062
2024 31,934,230 51,751,065
2023 31,165,654 51,712,619
2022 30,395,002 51,672,569
2021 29,639,736 51,769,539
2020 28,915,449 51,836,239
2019 28,193,009 51,764,822
2018 27,464,173 51,585,058
2017 26,733,372 51,361,911
2016 25,989,405 51,217,803
2015 25,246,342 51,014,947
2014 24,527,395 50,746,659
2013 23,939,775 50,428,893
2012 23,467,078 50,199,853
2011 22,982,000 49,936,638
2010 22,488,065 49,554,112
2009 21,997,940 49,307,835
2008 21,514,439 49,054,708
2007 21,030,558 48,683,638
2006 20,546,802 48,438,292
2005 20,068,458 48,184,561
2004 19,595,000 48,082,519
2003 19,125,542 47,892,330
2002 18,654,771 47,644,736
2001 18,178,913 47,370,164
2000 17,699,004 47,008,111
1999 17,215,935 46,616,677
1998 16,663,948 46,286,503
1997 16,047,170 45,953,580
1996 15,442,312 45,524,681
1995 14,855,565 45,092,991
1994 14,287,201 44,641,540
1993 13,735,951 44,194,628
1992 13,200,310 43,747,962
1991 12,683,870 43,295,704
1990 12,189,778 42,869,283
1989 11,719,771 42,449,038
1988 11,275,189 42,031,247
1987 10,851,475 41,621,690
1986 10,440,917 41,213,674
1985 10,040,483 40,805,744
1984 9,650,516 40,405,956
1983 9,272,744 39,910,403
1982 8,907,936 39,326,352
1981 8,556,596 38,723,248
1980 8,220,714 38,123,775
1979 7,902,267 37,534,236
1978 7,603,130 36,969,185
1977 7,321,950 36,411,795
1976 7,057,958 35,848,523
1975 6,776,297 35,280,725
1974 6,474,057 34,692,266
1973 6,184,944 34,103,149
1972 5,909,716 33,505,406
1971 5,650,868 32,882,704
1970 5,411,567 32,240,827
1969 5,192,221 31,544,266
1968 4,990,021 30,838,302
1967 4,799,744 30,130,983
1966 4,617,519 29,435,571
1965 4,442,377 28,704,674
1964 4,273,952 27,984,155
1963 4,112,061 27,261,747
1962 3,956,939 26,513,030
1961 3,810,151 25,765,673
1960 3,673,666 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast South Korea
2100 0.78% -1.45%
2099 0.8% -1.47%
2098 0.8% -1.48%
2097 0.83% -1.5%
2096 0.85% -1.53%
2095 0.88% -1.54%
2094 0.89% -1.55%
2093 0.92% -1.56%
2092 0.95% -1.56%
2091 0.96% -1.56%
2090 0.98% -1.56%
2089 0.98% -1.55%
2088 1% -1.54%
2087 1.02% -1.53%
2086 1.03% -1.52%
2085 1.03% -1.51%
2084 1.08% -1.51%
2083 1.1% -1.5%
2082 1.12% -1.5%
2081 1.14% -1.49%
2080 1.15% -1.48%
2079 1.18% -1.48%
2078 1.2% -1.49%
2077 1.22% -1.48%
2076 1.26% -1.48%
2075 1.26% -1.48%
2074 1.28% -1.48%
2073 1.3% -1.48%
2072 1.34% -1.48%
2071 1.36% -1.48%
2070 1.38% -1.48%
2069 1.42% -1.46%
2068 1.43% -1.46%
2067 1.47% -1.45%
2066 1.47% -1.45%
2065 1.48% -1.45%
2064 1.5% -1.44%
2063 1.5% -1.43%
2062 1.53% -1.4%
2061 1.54% -1.41%
2060 1.56% -1.38%
2059 1.61% -1.37%
2058 1.61% -1.33%
2057 1.64% -1.28%
2056 1.69% -1.24%
2055 1.72% -1.19%
2054 1.73% -1.16%
2053 1.77% -1.13%
2052 1.8% -1.07%
2051 1.83% -1.02%
2050 1.85% -0.97%
2049 1.9% -0.92%
2048 1.92% -0.88%
2047 1.96% -0.82%
2046 1.99% -0.79%
2045 2.06% -0.76%
2044 2.08% -0.72%
2043 2.1% -0.69%
2042 2.11% -0.67%
2041 2.14% -0.63%
2040 2.17% -0.6%
2039 2.19% -0.57%
2038 2.22% -0.53%
2037 2.22% -0.48%
2036 2.23% -0.45%
2035 2.26% -0.41%
2034 2.27% -0.37%
2033 2.25% -0.33%
2032 2.26% -0.29%
2031 2.26% -0.26%
2030 2.28% -0.23%
2029 2.31% -0.2%
2028 2.33% -0.17%
2027 2.37% -0.14%
2026 2.42% -0.12%
2025 2.45% -0.08%
2024 2.47% 0.07%
2023 2.54% 0.08%
2022 2.55% -0.19%
2021 2.5% -0.13%
2020 2.56% 0.14%
2019 2.65% 0.35%
2018 2.73% 0.43%
2017 2.86% 0.28%
2016 2.94% 0.4%
2015 2.93% 0.53%
2014 2.45% 0.63%
2013 2.01% 0.46%
2012 2.11% 0.53%
2011 2.2% 0.77%
2010 2.23% 0.5%
2009 2.25% 0.52%
2008 2.3% 0.76%
2007 2.35% 0.51%
2006 2.38% 0.53%
2005 2.42% 0.21%
2004 2.45% 0.4%
2003 2.52% 0.52%
2002 2.62% 0.58%
2001 2.71% 0.77%
2000 2.81% 0.84%
1999 3.31% 0.71%
1998 3.84% 0.72%
1997 3.92% 0.94%
1996 3.95% 0.96%
1995 3.98% 1.01%
1994 4.01% 1.01%
1993 4.06% 1.02%
1992 4.07% 1.04%
1991 4.05% 0.99%
1990 4.01% 0.99%
1989 3.94% 0.99%
1988 3.9% 0.98%
1987 3.93% 0.99%
1986 3.99% 1%
1985 4.04% 0.99%
1984 4.07% 1.24%
1983 4.1% 1.49%
1982 4.11% 1.56%
1981 4.09% 1.57%
1980 4.03% 1.57%
1979 3.93% 1.53%
1978 3.84% 1.53%
1977 3.74% 1.57%
1976 4.16% 1.61%
1975 4.67% 1.7%
1974 4.67% 1.73%
1973 4.66% 1.78%
1972 4.58% 1.89%
1971 4.42% 1.99%
1970 4.22% 2.21%
1969 4.05% 2.29%
1968 3.96% 2.35%
1967 3.95% 2.36%
1966 3.94% 2.55%
1965 3.94% 2.57%
1964 3.94% 2.65%
1963 3.92% 2.82%
1962 3.85% 2.9%
1961 3.72% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast South Korea
Current population
33722528
51649918
Population rank 50/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.62%
One net population change
41 seconds
13.7 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
2.26 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +105
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 160/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 +65,731
Net migration rank 43/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - 65,731
2024 - 7,838 - 75,963
2023 758,261 6,002 -77,569 87,800
2022 750,270 26,777 -124,014 87,800
2021 732,191 1,322 -56,947 -16,778
2020 727,455 -12,390 -31,101 112,631
2019 727,774 2,043 10,353 128,622
2018 722,445 5,395 30,951 118,220
2017 734,553 -796 71,907 104,029
2016 735,630 18,568 122,923 91,568
2015 731,387 522 163,248 276,427
2014 728,978 -23,011 167,464 308,037
2013 720,228 -250,964 166,415 301,926
2012 708,847 -232,712 215,859 281,866
2011 694,033 -200,010 214,728 269,958
2010 676,554 -182,689 213,083 52,042
2009 654,439 -168,027 197,231 5,308
2008 630,610 -150,037 215,841 -19,630
2007 617,247 -130,079 248,286 -42,293
2006 605,001 -124,651 203,441 -28,434
2005 593,685 -117,342 187,920 -47,821
2004 579,424 -108,869 225,988 -42,549
2003 568,220 -99,880 244,251 -31,994
2002 563,692 -90,503 247,752 -18,105
2001 555,220 -76,679 312,643 -28,006
2000 545,129 -63,843 390,167 -84,960
1999 527,634 -42,777 368,272 -107,448
1998 509,167 109,961 393,436 -98,044
1997 489,984 124,443 422,773 -109,130
1996 469,740 125,556 446,142 -115,705
1995 453,719 124,501 468,967 -208,491
1994 438,274 120,247 473,200 -208,309
1993 430,759 113,215 477,302 -222,802
1992 423,294 104,006 494,352 -265,849
1991 413,354 92,228 467,594 -270,754
1990 402,629 79,979 411,546 79,294
1989 390,081 67,324 403,266 186,120
1988 378,575 53,187 399,297 192,534
1987 370,654 45,028 378,758 198,057
1986 357,205 48,233 395,651 189,782
1985 344,549 50,872 416,219 97,949
1984 331,910 52,594 436,384 101,394
1983 317,379 53,646 514,844 102,167
1982 305,204 53,384 605,626 48,638
1981 292,755 51,354 631,189 18,442
1980 280,630 47,031 583,294 -148,341
1979 268,875 40,355 623,068 -139,566
1978 257,222 31,822 499,084 -85,721
1977 250,858 22,452 578,947 -90,737
1976 241,939 12,735 530,558 -92,314
1975 228,883 79,766 603,300 -52,332
1974 216,389 79,445 673,030 27,005
1973 203,429 78,963 699,115 35,779
1972 190,842 77,213 740,469 25,382
1971 179,918 69,728 789,185 -6,326
1970 170,070 58,883 747,987 -27,999
1969 161,541 48,192 694,227 -21,175
1968 153,464 41,198 684,487 -16,868
1967 145,773 40,125 692,169 -16,484
1966 138,438 40,125 623,534 -16,688
1965 131,601 40,125 641,090 -146,386
1964 124,996 40,125 655,501 -102,284
1963 118,526 40,125 685,824 -80,226
1962 111,930 39,670 712,590 -94,606
1961 105,568 36,410 730,173 -93,179
1960 99,681 31,307 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/south-korea | 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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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 Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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

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