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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 1.52 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 +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% 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 104,904,226 22,001,649
2099 104,097,040 22,324,514
2098 103,275,264 22,657,541
2097 102,455,988 22,998,315
2096 101,612,663 23,348,632
2095 100,756,953 23,711,049
2094 99,882,932 24,081,510
2093 99,006,111 24,460,970
2092 98,098,926 24,848,715
2091 97,176,680 25,242,926
2090 96,248,804 25,642,926
2089 95,318,164 26,048,094
2088 94,395,936 26,457,020
2087 93,464,192 26,871,556
2086 92,517,200 27,288,450
2085 91,575,557 27,710,065
2084 90,642,933 28,133,600
2083 89,673,290 28,564,090
2082 88,700,125 28,998,646
2081 87,715,881 29,441,497
2080 86,728,284 29,887,135
2079 85,741,415 30,337,095
2078 84,742,375 30,793,984
2077 83,738,886 31,258,278
2076 82,733,035 31,728,826
2075 81,703,106 32,205,338
2074 80,687,434 32,689,892
2073 79,667,993 33,180,187
2072 78,646,863 33,679,874
2071 77,607,733 34,187,068
2070 76,567,079 34,702,204
2069 75,527,815 35,224,472
2068 74,468,469 35,745,164
2067 73,417,707 36,274,411
2066 72,351,827 36,808,495
2065 71,301,141 37,349,660
2064 70,261,039 37,897,742
2063 69,222,001 38,450,082
2062 68,196,917 39,009,227
2061 67,166,219 39,565,102
2060 66,149,529 40,130,032
2059 65,130,659 40,692,438
2058 64,100,835 41,256,780
2057 63,082,551 41,813,259
2056 62,065,729 42,356,530
2055 61,036,845 42,888,143
2054 60,004,777 43,405,840
2053 58,983,583 43,917,075
2052 57,959,085 44,419,192
2051 56,932,897 44,901,452
2050 55,909,441 45,362,931
2049 54,893,369 45,809,553
2048 53,867,419 46,235,718
2047 52,850,696 46,645,885
2046 51,836,334 47,033,200
2045 50,822,485 47,409,815
2044 49,797,934 47,773,842
2043 48,781,333 48,120,989
2042 47,776,778 48,455,085
2041 46,788,054 48,782,206
2040 45,806,217 49,091,438
2039 44,834,350 49,388,464
2038 43,874,381 49,669,835
2037 42,922,767 49,932,869
2036 41,988,786 50,175,947
2035 41,071,409 50,401,135
2034 40,164,910 50,607,994
2033 39,273,072 50,796,030
2032 38,408,366 50,961,878
2031 37,558,099 51,109,725
2030 36,727,569 51,242,628
2029 35,907,265 51,360,529
2028 35,095,347 51,461,403
2027 34,296,079 51,551,313
2026 33,502,750 51,624,449
2025 32,711,547 51,684,564
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% 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 64.9% to 55,909,441 people with a rank change from 50th to 36th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 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 2.43% -0.13%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.43%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast South Korea
Current population
33910252
51624449
Population rank 50/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.62%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
7.93 minutes
One birth every
31.3 seconds
2.16 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,130 -182
Annual growth/decline +777,317 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 169/197
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 765,049 7,838 -119,027 75,963
2023 758,261 6,002 -124,111 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/south-korea | 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 Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 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 (1960–2025, 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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