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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 2.7 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Ivory Coast vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast South Sudan
2100 104,920,371 24,086,901
2099 104,113,061 24,081,477
2098 103,291,158 24,063,461
2097 102,471,756 24,065,268
2096 101,628,301 24,054,483
2095 100,772,460 24,046,345
2094 99,898,304 24,047,776
2093 99,021,348 24,039,017
2092 98,114,023 24,019,054
2091 97,191,635 24,000,308
2090 96,263,617 23,978,496
2089 95,332,834 23,937,487
2088 94,410,464 23,892,166
2087 93,478,576 23,857,250
2086 92,531,438 23,803,312
2085 91,589,651 23,759,178
2084 90,656,883 23,687,109
2083 89,687,091 23,617,646
2082 88,713,776 23,541,119
2081 87,729,381 23,466,449
2080 86,741,632 23,391,758
2079 85,754,611 23,294,252
2078 84,755,417 23,197,067
2077 83,751,773 23,086,584
2076 82,745,768 22,987,331
2075 81,715,680 22,868,587
2074 80,699,852 22,726,189
2073 79,680,254 22,583,672
2072 78,658,967 22,438,943
2071 77,619,677 22,288,026
2070 76,578,862 22,151,650
2069 75,539,439 22,003,659
2068 74,479,930 21,829,800
2067 73,429,006 21,662,211
2066 72,362,962 21,496,881
2065 71,312,115 21,317,455
2064 70,271,852 21,142,002
2063 69,232,655 20,965,122
2062 68,207,413 20,785,055
2061 67,176,556 20,608,964
2060 66,159,709 20,430,857
2059 65,140,683 20,235,022
2058 64,110,700 20,048,974
2057 63,092,260 19,853,696
2056 62,075,281 19,659,362
2055 61,046,238 19,464,297
2054 60,014,012 19,257,481
2053 58,992,661 19,060,517
2052 57,968,005 18,840,461
2051 56,941,659 18,633,198
2050 55,918,046 18,434,212
2049 54,901,818 18,230,881
2048 53,875,709 18,021,026
2047 52,858,830 17,806,282
2046 51,844,312 17,579,173
2045 50,830,306 17,355,041
2044 49,805,598 17,121,972
2043 48,788,840 16,888,278
2042 47,784,131 16,645,354
2041 46,795,255 16,396,768
2040 45,813,266 16,142,816
2039 44,841,250 15,889,952
2038 43,881,133 15,628,043
2037 42,929,373 15,363,975
2036 41,995,248 15,091,275
2035 41,077,730 14,815,307
2034 40,171,091 14,543,511
2033 39,279,116 14,278,180
2032 38,414,277 14,007,134
2031 37,563,879 13,730,637
2030 36,733,221 13,465,615
2029 35,912,791 13,206,477
2028 35,100,748 12,947,082
2027 34,301,358 12,692,769
2026 33,507,906 12,439,296
2025 32,716,581 12,193,102
2024 31,934,230 11,943,408
2023 31,165,654 11,483,374
2022 30,395,002 11,021,177
2021 29,639,736 10,865,780
2020 28,915,449 10,698,467
2019 28,193,009 10,423,384
2018 27,464,173 10,122,977
2017 26,733,372 10,259,154
2016 25,989,405 10,830,102
2015 25,246,342 11,107,561
2014 24,527,395 11,235,073
2013 23,939,775 11,166,275
2012 23,467,078 10,756,240
2011 22,982,000 10,288,109
2010 22,488,065 9,745,953
2009 21,997,940 9,243,556
2008 21,514,439 8,817,647
2007 21,030,558 8,388,788
2006 20,546,802 7,976,526
2005 20,068,458 7,590,143
2004 19,595,000 7,233,041
2003 19,125,542 6,903,127
2002 18,654,771 6,596,806
2001 18,178,913 6,308,391
2000 17,699,004 6,032,267
1999 17,215,935 5,771,628
1998 16,663,948 5,620,068
1997 16,047,170 5,509,136
1996 15,442,312 5,356,925
1995 14,855,565 5,225,836
1994 14,287,201 5,071,184
1993 13,735,951 4,956,002
1992 13,200,310 4,909,749
1991 12,683,870 4,836,677
1990 12,189,778 4,737,633
1989 11,719,771 4,713,229
1988 11,275,189 4,848,029
1987 10,851,475 4,962,395
1986 10,440,917 4,921,240
1985 10,040,483 4,834,296
1984 9,650,516 4,750,627
1983 9,272,744 4,661,574
1982 8,907,936 4,557,686
1981 8,556,596 4,447,272
1980 8,220,714 4,339,030
1979 7,902,267 4,232,605
1978 7,603,130 4,127,657
1977 7,321,950 4,024,032
1976 7,057,958 3,921,910
1975 6,776,297 3,821,494
1974 6,474,057 3,723,259
1973 6,184,944 3,627,383
1972 5,909,716 3,542,497
1971 5,650,868 3,468,646
1970 5,411,567 3,409,614
1969 5,192,221 3,365,533
1968 4,990,021 3,321,528
1967 4,799,744 3,277,648
1966 4,617,519 3,236,423
1965 4,442,377 3,189,835
1964 4,273,952 3,129,918
1963 4,112,061 3,072,669
1962 3,956,939 3,024,308
1961 3,810,151 2,976,724
1960 3,673,666 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast South Sudan
2100 0.78% 0.02%
2099 0.8% 0.07%
2098 0.8% -0.008%
2097 0.83% 0.04%
2096 0.85% 0.03%
2095 0.88% -0.006%
2094 0.89% 0.04%
2093 0.92% 0.08%
2092 0.95% 0.08%
2091 0.96% 0.09%
2090 0.98% 0.17%
2089 0.98% 0.19%
2088 1% 0.15%
2087 1.02% 0.23%
2086 1.03% 0.19%
2085 1.03% 0.3%
2084 1.08% 0.29%
2083 1.1% 0.33%
2082 1.12% 0.32%
2081 1.14% 0.32%
2080 1.15% 0.42%
2079 1.18% 0.42%
2078 1.2% 0.48%
2077 1.22% 0.43%
2076 1.26% 0.52%
2075 1.26% 0.63%
2074 1.28% 0.63%
2073 1.3% 0.64%
2072 1.34% 0.68%
2071 1.36% 0.62%
2070 1.38% 0.67%
2069 1.42% 0.8%
2068 1.43% 0.77%
2067 1.47% 0.77%
2066 1.47% 0.84%
2065 1.48% 0.83%
2064 1.5% 0.84%
2063 1.5% 0.87%
2062 1.53% 0.85%
2061 1.54% 0.87%
2060 1.56% 0.97%
2059 1.61% 0.93%
2058 1.61% 0.98%
2057 1.64% 0.99%
2056 1.69% 1%
2055 1.72% 1.07%
2054 1.73% 1.03%
2053 1.77% 1.17%
2052 1.8% 1.11%
2051 1.83% 1.08%
2050 1.85% 1.12%
2049 1.9% 1.16%
2048 1.92% 1.21%
2047 1.96% 1.29%
2046 1.99% 1.29%
2045 2.06% 1.36%
2044 2.08% 1.38%
2043 2.1% 1.46%
2042 2.11% 1.52%
2041 2.14% 1.57%
2040 2.17% 1.59%
2039 2.19% 1.68%
2038 2.22% 1.72%
2037 2.22% 1.81%
2036 2.23% 1.86%
2035 2.26% 1.87%
2034 2.27% 1.86%
2033 2.25% 1.94%
2032 2.26% 2.01%
2031 2.26% 1.97%
2030 2.28% 1.96%
2029 2.31% 2%
2028 2.33% 2%
2027 2.37% 2.04%
2026 2.42% 2.02%
2025 2.45% 2.09%
2024 2.47% 4.01%
2023 2.54% 4.19%
2022 2.55% 1.43%
2021 2.5% 1.56%
2020 2.56% 2.64%
2019 2.65% 2.97%
2018 2.73% -1.33%
2017 2.86% -5.27%
2016 2.94% -2.5%
2015 2.93% -1.13%
2014 2.45% 0.62%
2013 2.01% 3.81%
2012 2.11% 4.55%
2011 2.2% 5.56%
2010 2.23% 5.44%
2009 2.25% 4.83%
2008 2.3% 5.11%
2007 2.35% 5.17%
2006 2.38% 5.09%
2005 2.42% 4.94%
2004 2.45% 4.78%
2003 2.52% 4.64%
2002 2.62% 4.57%
2001 2.71% 4.58%
2000 2.81% 4.52%
1999 3.31% 2.7%
1998 3.84% 2.01%
1997 3.92% 2.84%
1996 3.95% 2.51%
1995 3.98% 3.05%
1994 4.01% 2.32%
1993 4.06% 0.94%
1992 4.07% 1.51%
1991 4.05% 2.09%
1990 4.01% 0.52%
1989 3.94% -2.78%
1988 3.9% -2.3%
1987 3.93% 0.84%
1986 3.99% 1.8%
1985 4.04% 1.76%
1984 4.07% 1.91%
1983 4.1% 2.28%
1982 4.11% 2.48%
1981 4.09% 2.49%
1980 4.03% 2.51%
1979 3.93% 2.54%
1978 3.84% 2.58%
1977 3.74% 2.6%
1976 4.16% 2.63%
1975 4.67% 2.64%
1974 4.67% 2.64%
1973 4.66% 2.4%
1972 4.58% 2.13%
1971 4.42% 1.73%
1970 4.22% 1.31%
1969 4.05% 1.32%
1968 3.96% 1.34%
1967 3.95% 1.27%
1966 3.94% 1.46%
1965 3.94% 1.91%
1964 3.94% 1.86%
1963 3.92% 1.6%
1962 3.85% 1.6%
1961 3.72% 1.54%

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-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast South Sudan
Current population
33722528
12507858
Population rank 50/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.15%
One net population change
41 seconds
1.14 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
1.6 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 7/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +11,305 +6,145
Net migration rank 43/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - 6,145
2024 - 7,838 - 15,374
2023 758,261 6,002 217,966 455,000
2022 750,270 26,777 211,166 40,259
2021 732,191 1,322 213,567 -154,359
2020 727,455 -12,390 212,332 62,935
2019 727,774 2,043 209,708 65,198
2018 722,445 5,395 168,497 157,408
2017 734,553 -796 72,193 -670,477
2016 735,630 18,568 110,553 -654,225
2015 731,387 522 148,542 -159,822
2014 728,978 -23,011 227,611 -471,523
2013 720,228 -250,964 315,983 65,337
2012 708,847 -232,712 312,974 125,771
2011 694,033 -200,010 303,181 194,325
2010 676,554 -182,689 287,409 299,402
2009 654,439 -168,027 278,859 139,129
2008 630,610 -150,037 268,268 165,557
2007 617,247 -130,079 256,546 167,350
2006 605,001 -124,651 246,706 153,926
2005 593,685 -117,342 239,272 132,869
2004 579,424 -108,869 231,877 110,182
2003 568,220 -99,880 225,822 91,951
2002 563,692 -90,503 212,014 82,847
2001 555,220 -76,679 204,108 77,856
2000 545,129 -63,843 196,055 74,227
1999 527,634 -42,777 180,721 70,271
1998 509,167 109,961 -12,157 64,285
1997 489,984 124,443 121,454 48,280
1996 469,740 125,556 116,728 17,953
1995 453,719 124,501 110,417 17,077
1994 438,274 120,247 165,407 16,407
1993 430,759 113,215 32,779 15,772
1992 423,294 104,006 28,874 15,077
1991 413,354 92,228 87,873 14,327
1990 402,629 79,979 82,900 12,988
1989 390,081 67,324 83,735 -130,821
1988 378,575 53,187 -125,447 -97,065
1987 370,654 45,028 5,756 -11,976
1986 357,205 48,233 99,502 -10,973
1985 344,549 50,872 95,342 -9,986
1984 331,910 52,594 90,970 -8,984
1983 317,379 53,646 104,107 -7,986
1982 305,204 53,384 118,641 -6,983
1981 292,755 51,354 115,163 -5,994
1980 280,630 47,031 112,307 -4,997
1979 268,875 40,355 109,540 -3,997
1978 257,222 31,822 107,352 -2,998
1977 250,858 22,452 104,886 -1,997
1976 241,939 12,735 102,346 -995
1975 228,883 79,766 99,882 -395
1974 216,389 79,445 97,181 -192
1973 203,429 78,963 94,765 0
1972 190,842 77,213 74,803 193
1971 179,918 69,728 72,308 394
1970 170,070 58,883 44,776 587
1969 161,541 48,192 42,015 786
1968 153,464 41,198 44,213 995
1967 145,773 40,125 41,357 1,194
1966 138,438 40,125 38,523 1,386
1965 131,601 40,125 51,682 1,591
1964 124,996 40,125 64,786 1,785
1963 118,526 40,125 46,333 1,591
1962 111,930 39,670 47,406 1,386
1961 105,568 36,410 45,186 1,194
1960 99,681 31,307 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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