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Population in Ivory Coast compared to Spain: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 1.45 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 1% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Spain
2100 104,920,371 33,862,981
2099 104,113,061 34,039,965
2098 103,291,158 34,215,187
2097 102,471,756 34,387,116
2096 101,628,301 34,552,002
2095 100,772,460 34,719,411
2094 99,898,304 34,882,039
2093 99,021,348 35,044,043
2092 98,114,023 35,204,657
2091 97,191,635 35,366,895
2090 96,263,617 35,535,838
2089 95,332,834 35,707,942
2088 94,410,464 35,877,681
2087 93,478,576 36,043,209
2086 92,531,438 36,210,710
2085 91,589,651 36,386,207
2084 90,656,883 36,564,622
2083 89,687,091 36,749,680
2082 88,713,776 36,936,644
2081 87,729,381 37,133,976
2080 86,741,632 37,337,517
2079 85,754,611 37,551,557
2078 84,755,417 37,771,135
2077 83,751,773 38,002,963
2076 82,745,768 38,249,247
2075 81,715,680 38,506,040
2074 80,699,852 38,777,715
2073 79,680,254 39,056,249
2072 78,658,967 39,348,447
2071 77,619,677 39,642,346
2070 76,578,862 39,949,413
2069 75,539,439 40,256,590
2068 74,479,930 40,575,543
2067 73,429,006 40,893,798
2066 72,362,962 41,218,263
2065 71,312,115 41,543,254
2064 70,271,852 41,878,338
2063 69,232,655 42,208,320
2062 68,207,413 42,542,893
2061 67,176,556 42,874,096
2060 66,159,709 43,191,452
2059 65,140,683 43,506,737
2058 64,110,700 43,809,907
2057 63,092,260 44,112,668
2056 62,075,281 44,415,689
2055 61,046,238 44,691,749
2054 60,014,012 44,958,971
2053 58,992,661 45,223,225
2052 57,968,005 45,470,541
2051 56,941,659 45,695,307
2050 55,918,046 45,911,520
2049 54,901,818 46,127,777
2048 53,875,709 46,322,244
2047 52,858,830 46,510,152
2046 51,844,312 46,687,914
2045 50,830,306 46,858,778
2044 49,805,598 47,016,278
2043 48,788,840 47,158,325
2042 47,784,131 47,301,091
2041 46,795,255 47,434,593
2040 45,813,266 47,563,236
2039 44,841,250 47,685,343
2038 43,881,133 47,798,797
2037 42,929,373 47,910,899
2036 41,995,248 48,020,350
2035 41,077,730 48,124,430
2034 40,171,091 48,220,051
2033 39,279,116 48,311,842
2032 38,414,277 48,402,470
2031 37,563,879 48,495,278
2030 36,733,221 48,579,920
2029 35,912,791 48,648,699
2028 35,100,748 48,707,969
2027 34,301,358 48,758,200
2026 33,507,906 48,806,901
2025 32,716,581 48,838,057
2024 31,934,230 48,848,840
2023 31,165,654 48,352,528
2022 30,395,002 47,786,102
2021 29,639,736 47,443,821
2020 28,915,449 47,359,424
2019 28,193,009 47,118,501
2018 27,464,173 46,782,011
2017 26,733,372 46,571,232
2016 25,989,405 46,458,139
2015 25,246,342 46,422,303
2014 24,527,395 46,460,733
2013 23,939,775 46,604,197
2012 23,467,078 46,773,055
2011 22,982,000 46,742,697
2010 22,488,065 46,576,897
2009 21,997,940 46,362,946
2008 21,514,439 45,954,106
2007 21,030,558 45,226,803
2006 20,546,802 44,397,319
2005 20,068,458 43,653,155
2004 19,595,000 42,921,895
2003 19,125,542 42,187,645
2002 18,654,771 41,431,558
2001 18,178,913 40,850,412
2000 17,699,004 40,567,864
1999 17,215,935 40,386,875
1998 16,663,948 40,223,509
1997 16,047,170 40,057,389
1996 15,442,312 39,889,852
1995 14,855,565 39,724,050
1994 14,287,201 39,549,108
1993 13,735,951 39,361,262
1992 13,200,310 39,157,685
1991 12,683,870 38,966,376
1990 12,189,778 38,867,322
1989 11,719,771 38,827,764
1988 11,275,189 38,766,939
1987 10,851,475 38,684,815
1986 10,440,917 38,584,624
1985 10,040,483 38,469,512
1984 9,650,516 38,330,364
1983 9,272,744 38,171,525
1982 8,907,936 37,986,012
1981 8,556,596 37,758,631
1980 8,220,714 37,491,165
1979 7,902,267 37,191,330
1978 7,603,130 36,864,898
1977 7,321,950 36,511,638
1976 7,057,958 36,137,812
1975 6,776,297 35,757,900
1974 6,474,057 35,373,335
1973 6,184,944 34,988,947
1972 5,909,716 34,604,469
1971 5,650,868 34,224,490
1970 5,411,567 33,814,531
1969 5,192,221 33,441,054
1968 4,990,021 33,113,134
1967 4,799,744 32,682,947
1966 4,617,519 32,283,194
1965 4,442,377 31,954,292
1964 4,273,952 31,609,195
1963 4,112,061 31,296,651
1962 3,956,939 31,023,366
1961 3,810,151 30,739,250
1960 3,673,666 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Spain
2100 0.78% -0.52%
2099 0.8% -0.51%
2098 0.8% -0.5%
2097 0.83% -0.48%
2096 0.85% -0.48%
2095 0.88% -0.47%
2094 0.89% -0.46%
2093 0.92% -0.46%
2092 0.95% -0.46%
2091 0.96% -0.48%
2090 0.98% -0.48%
2089 0.98% -0.47%
2088 1% -0.46%
2087 1.02% -0.46%
2086 1.03% -0.48%
2085 1.03% -0.49%
2084 1.08% -0.5%
2083 1.1% -0.51%
2082 1.12% -0.53%
2081 1.14% -0.55%
2080 1.15% -0.57%
2079 1.18% -0.58%
2078 1.2% -0.61%
2077 1.22% -0.64%
2076 1.26% -0.67%
2075 1.26% -0.7%
2074 1.28% -0.71%
2073 1.3% -0.74%
2072 1.34% -0.74%
2071 1.36% -0.77%
2070 1.38% -0.76%
2069 1.42% -0.79%
2068 1.43% -0.78%
2067 1.47% -0.79%
2066 1.47% -0.78%
2065 1.48% -0.8%
2064 1.5% -0.78%
2063 1.5% -0.79%
2062 1.53% -0.77%
2061 1.54% -0.73%
2060 1.56% -0.72%
2059 1.61% -0.69%
2058 1.61% -0.69%
2057 1.64% -0.68%
2056 1.69% -0.62%
2055 1.72% -0.59%
2054 1.73% -0.58%
2053 1.77% -0.54%
2052 1.8% -0.49%
2051 1.83% -0.47%
2050 1.85% -0.47%
2049 1.9% -0.42%
2048 1.92% -0.4%
2047 1.96% -0.38%
2046 1.99% -0.36%
2045 2.06% -0.33%
2044 2.08% -0.3%
2043 2.1% -0.3%
2042 2.11% -0.28%
2041 2.14% -0.27%
2040 2.17% -0.26%
2039 2.19% -0.24%
2038 2.22% -0.23%
2037 2.22% -0.23%
2036 2.23% -0.22%
2035 2.26% -0.2%
2034 2.27% -0.19%
2033 2.25% -0.19%
2032 2.26% -0.19%
2031 2.26% -0.17%
2030 2.28% -0.14%
2029 2.31% -0.12%
2028 2.33% -0.1%
2027 2.37% -0.1%
2026 2.42% -0.06%
2025 2.45% -0.02%
2024 2.47% 1.03%
2023 2.54% 1.19%
2022 2.55% 0.72%
2021 2.5% 0.18%
2020 2.56% 0.51%
2019 2.65% 0.72%
2018 2.73% 0.45%
2017 2.86% 0.24%
2016 2.94% 0.08%
2015 2.93% -0.08%
2014 2.45% -0.31%
2013 2.01% -0.36%
2012 2.11% 0.06%
2011 2.2% 0.36%
2010 2.23% 0.46%
2009 2.25% 0.89%
2008 2.3% 1.61%
2007 2.35% 1.87%
2006 2.38% 1.7%
2005 2.42% 1.7%
2004 2.45% 1.74%
2003 2.52% 1.82%
2002 2.62% 1.42%
2001 2.71% 0.7%
2000 2.81% 0.45%
1999 3.31% 0.41%
1998 3.84% 0.41%
1997 3.92% 0.42%
1996 3.95% 0.42%
1995 3.98% 0.44%
1994 4.01% 0.48%
1993 4.06% 0.52%
1992 4.07% 0.49%
1991 4.05% 0.25%
1990 4.01% 0.1%
1989 3.94% 0.16%
1988 3.9% 0.21%
1987 3.93% 0.26%
1986 3.99% 0.3%
1985 4.04% 0.36%
1984 4.07% 0.42%
1983 4.1% 0.49%
1982 4.11% 0.6%
1981 4.09% 0.71%
1980 4.03% 0.81%
1979 3.93% 0.89%
1978 3.84% 0.97%
1977 3.74% 1.03%
1976 4.16% 1.06%
1975 4.67% 1.09%
1974 4.67% 1.1%
1973 4.66% 1.11%
1972 4.58% 1.11%
1971 4.42% 1.21%
1970 4.22% 1.12%
1969 4.05% 0.99%
1968 3.96% 1.32%
1967 3.95% 1.24%
1966 3.94% 1.03%
1965 3.94% 1.09%
1964 3.94% 1%
1963 3.92% 0.88%
1962 3.85% 0.92%
1961 3.72% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Spain
Current population
33722528
48806901
Population rank 50/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.59%
One net population change
41 seconds
1.06 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
1.62 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 100/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 +96,630
Net migration rank 43/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - 96,630
2024 - 7,838 - 111,674
2023 758,261 6,002 -111,211 119,099
2022 750,270 26,777 -133,801 299,779
2021 732,191 1,322 -113,865 144,385
2020 727,455 -12,390 -151,551 236,854
2019 727,774 2,043 -56,542 464,783
2018 722,445 5,395 -56,139 337,467
2017 734,553 -796 -32,600 201,135
2016 735,630 18,568 0 106,474
2015 731,387 522 -4,642 -1,979
2014 728,978 -23,011 32,522 -97,870
2013 720,228 -250,964 37,284 -250,741
2012 708,847 -232,712 51,450 -153,486
2011 694,033 -200,010 84,137 60,761
2010 676,554 -182,689 102,469 69,406
2009 654,439 -168,027 106,635 129,557
2008 630,610 -150,037 133,267 434,135
2007 617,247 -130,079 108,545 772,317
2006 605,001 -124,651 110,994 659,720
2005 593,685 -117,342 78,576 629,803
2004 579,424 -108,869 85,844 661,158
2003 568,220 -99,880 54,844 658,428
2002 563,692 -90,503 53,861 737,880
2001 555,220 -76,679 44,936 181,307
2000 545,129 -63,843 36,512 176,269
1999 527,634 -42,777 8,077 178,559
1998 509,167 109,961 4,022 182,926
1997 489,984 124,443 20,028 165,345
1996 469,740 125,556 11,967 162,704
1995 453,719 124,501 15,889 162,434
1994 438,274 120,247 31,639 160,407
1993 430,759 113,215 47,234 160,907
1992 423,294 104,006 62,652 177,544
1991 413,354 92,228 58,450 122,841
1990 402,629 79,979 66,075 -30,684
1989 390,081 67,324 81,538 -25,892
1988 378,575 53,187 100,794 -17,663
1987 370,654 45,028 116,054 -12,681
1986 357,205 48,233 131,188 -13,540
1985 344,549 50,872 146,184 -589
1984 331,910 52,594 172,487 2,754
1983 317,379 53,646 183,223 1,241
1982 305,204 53,384 231,714 -7,384
1981 292,755 51,354 237,879 2,563
1980 280,630 47,031 281,184 20,166
1979 268,875 40,355 312,407 -5,929
1978 257,222 31,822 339,157 -2,504
1977 250,858 22,452 361,465 -1,332
1976 241,939 12,735 375,834 2,804
1975 228,883 79,766 371,882 -218
1974 216,389 79,445 396,182 105,838
1973 203,429 78,963 374,381 8,624
1972 190,842 77,213 391,030 7,935
1971 179,918 69,728 369,625 7,363
1970 170,070 58,883 378,723 -60,580
1969 161,541 48,192 367,851 -49,956
1968 153,464 41,198 387,423 -46,088
1967 145,773 40,125 402,001 -42,344
1966 138,438 40,125 397,084 -41,467
1965 131,601 40,125 405,819 -42,476
1964 124,996 40,125 429,885 -41,461
1963 118,526 40,125 394,338 -44,446
1962 111,930 39,670 384,690 -45,211
1961 105,568 36,410 396,537 -46,517
1960 99,681 31,307 398,960 -154,869

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

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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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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