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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 1.58 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 1.05% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Sudan
2100 104,920,371 137,695,876
2099 104,113,061 137,114,644
2098 103,291,158 136,500,499
2097 102,471,756 135,860,701
2096 101,628,301 135,222,218
2095 100,772,460 134,553,615
2094 99,898,304 133,902,112
2093 99,021,348 133,186,791
2092 98,114,023 132,427,642
2091 97,191,635 131,674,049
2090 96,263,617 130,893,042
2089 95,332,834 130,075,970
2088 94,410,464 129,234,968
2087 93,478,576 128,358,981
2086 92,531,438 127,463,823
2085 91,589,651 126,555,673
2084 90,656,883 125,612,419
2083 89,687,091 124,663,868
2082 88,713,776 123,716,124
2081 87,729,381 122,772,016
2080 86,741,632 121,805,246
2079 85,754,611 120,822,781
2078 84,755,417 119,802,944
2077 83,751,773 118,776,597
2076 82,745,768 117,748,457
2075 81,715,680 116,688,549
2074 80,699,852 115,601,159
2073 79,680,254 114,499,847
2072 78,658,967 113,374,089
2071 77,619,677 112,235,978
2070 76,578,862 111,102,687
2069 75,539,439 109,945,533
2068 74,479,930 108,791,037
2067 73,429,006 107,581,192
2066 72,362,962 106,357,353
2065 71,312,115 105,145,307
2064 70,271,852 103,903,801
2063 69,232,655 102,642,643
2062 68,207,413 101,354,095
2061 67,176,556 100,067,335
2060 66,159,709 98,765,585
2059 65,140,683 97,461,067
2058 64,110,700 96,135,716
2057 63,092,260 94,800,344
2056 62,075,281 93,458,640
2055 61,046,238 92,089,717
2054 60,014,012 90,711,253
2053 58,992,661 89,342,122
2052 57,968,005 87,962,125
2051 56,941,659 86,581,277
2050 55,918,046 85,194,794
2049 54,901,818 83,803,171
2048 53,875,709 82,442,635
2047 52,858,830 81,085,689
2046 51,844,312 79,725,126
2045 50,830,306 78,359,927
2044 49,805,598 77,006,049
2043 48,788,840 75,652,858
2042 47,784,131 74,312,465
2041 46,795,255 72,968,877
2040 45,813,266 71,640,015
2039 44,841,250 70,319,906
2038 43,881,133 69,001,239
2037 42,929,373 67,665,904
2036 41,995,248 66,337,650
2035 41,077,730 65,001,359
2034 40,171,091 63,664,516
2033 39,279,116 62,329,849
2032 38,414,277 61,007,985
2031 37,563,879 59,695,860
2030 36,733,221 58,384,521
2029 35,912,791 57,082,767
2028 35,100,748 55,800,806
2027 34,301,358 54,523,219
2026 33,507,906 52,894,744
2025 32,716,581 51,256,148
2024 31,934,230 50,448,963
2023 31,165,654 50,042,791
2022 30,395,002 49,383,346
2021 29,639,736 48,066,924
2020 28,915,449 46,789,231
2019 28,193,009 45,548,175
2018 27,464,173 44,230,596
2017 26,733,372 42,714,306
2016 25,989,405 41,259,892
2015 25,246,342 40,024,431
2014 24,527,395 38,823,318
2013 23,939,775 37,785,849
2012 23,467,078 36,923,178
2011 22,982,000 36,140,806
2010 22,488,065 35,414,399
2009 21,997,940 34,569,113
2008 21,514,439 33,623,980
2007 21,030,558 32,764,135
2006 20,546,802 31,992,435
2005 20,068,458 31,262,444
2004 19,595,000 30,556,637
2003 19,125,542 29,896,035
2002 18,654,771 29,228,727
2001 18,178,913 28,516,770
2000 17,699,004 27,816,745
1999 17,215,935 27,130,613
1998 16,663,948 26,458,999
1997 16,047,170 25,799,821
1996 15,442,312 25,231,528
1995 14,855,565 24,672,143
1994 14,287,201 24,043,948
1993 13,735,951 23,445,592
1992 13,200,310 22,927,355
1991 12,683,870 22,470,676
1990 12,189,778 22,021,481
1989 11,719,771 21,578,022
1988 11,275,189 21,138,431
1987 10,851,475 20,704,904
1986 10,440,917 20,288,238
1985 10,040,483 19,905,872
1984 9,650,516 19,546,528
1983 9,272,744 19,109,770
1982 8,907,936 18,486,645
1981 8,556,596 17,780,572
1980 8,220,714 17,058,905
1979 7,902,267 16,355,352
1978 7,603,130 15,695,003
1977 7,321,950 15,086,614
1976 7,057,958 14,569,716
1975 6,776,297 14,064,798
1974 6,474,057 13,580,723
1973 6,184,944 13,049,315
1972 5,909,716 12,527,856
1971 5,650,868 12,105,539
1970 5,411,567 11,695,771
1969 5,192,221 11,298,936
1968 4,990,021 10,917,999
1967 4,799,744 10,550,597
1966 4,617,519 10,197,578
1965 4,442,377 9,858,030
1964 4,273,952 9,531,109
1963 4,112,061 9,218,077
1962 3,956,939 8,919,028
1961 3,810,151 8,634,941
1960 3,673,666 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Sudan
2100 0.78% 0.42%
2099 0.8% 0.45%
2098 0.8% 0.47%
2097 0.83% 0.47%
2096 0.85% 0.5%
2095 0.88% 0.49%
2094 0.89% 0.54%
2093 0.92% 0.57%
2092 0.95% 0.57%
2091 0.96% 0.6%
2090 0.98% 0.63%
2089 0.98% 0.65%
2088 1% 0.68%
2087 1.02% 0.7%
2086 1.03% 0.72%
2085 1.03% 0.75%
2084 1.08% 0.76%
2083 1.1% 0.77%
2082 1.12% 0.77%
2081 1.14% 0.79%
2080 1.15% 0.81%
2079 1.18% 0.85%
2078 1.2% 0.86%
2077 1.22% 0.87%
2076 1.26% 0.91%
2075 1.26% 0.94%
2074 1.28% 0.96%
2073 1.3% 0.99%
2072 1.34% 1.01%
2071 1.36% 1.02%
2070 1.38% 1.05%
2069 1.42% 1.06%
2068 1.43% 1.12%
2067 1.47% 1.15%
2066 1.47% 1.15%
2065 1.48% 1.19%
2064 1.5% 1.23%
2063 1.5% 1.27%
2062 1.53% 1.29%
2061 1.54% 1.32%
2060 1.56% 1.34%
2059 1.61% 1.38%
2058 1.61% 1.41%
2057 1.64% 1.44%
2056 1.69% 1.49%
2055 1.72% 1.52%
2054 1.73% 1.53%
2053 1.77% 1.57%
2052 1.8% 1.59%
2051 1.83% 1.63%
2050 1.85% 1.66%
2049 1.9% 1.65%
2048 1.92% 1.67%
2047 1.96% 1.71%
2046 1.99% 1.74%
2045 2.06% 1.76%
2044 2.08% 1.79%
2043 2.1% 1.8%
2042 2.11% 1.84%
2041 2.14% 1.85%
2040 2.17% 1.88%
2039 2.19% 1.91%
2038 2.22% 1.97%
2037 2.22% 2%
2036 2.23% 2.06%
2035 2.26% 2.1%
2034 2.27% 2.14%
2033 2.25% 2.17%
2032 2.26% 2.2%
2031 2.26% 2.25%
2030 2.28% 2.28%
2029 2.31% 2.3%
2028 2.33% 2.34%
2027 2.37% 3.08%
2026 2.42% 3.2%
2025 2.45% 1.6%
2024 2.47% 0.81%
2023 2.54% 1.34%
2022 2.55% 2.74%
2021 2.5% 2.73%
2020 2.56% 2.72%
2019 2.65% 2.98%
2018 2.73% 3.55%
2017 2.86% 3.53%
2016 2.94% 3.09%
2015 2.93% 3.09%
2014 2.45% 2.75%
2013 2.01% 2.34%
2012 2.11% 2.16%
2011 2.2% 2.05%
2010 2.23% 2.45%
2009 2.25% 2.81%
2008 2.3% 2.62%
2007 2.35% 2.41%
2006 2.38% 2.34%
2005 2.42% 2.31%
2004 2.45% 2.21%
2003 2.52% 2.28%
2002 2.62% 2.5%
2001 2.71% 2.52%
2000 2.81% 2.53%
1999 3.31% 2.54%
1998 3.84% 2.55%
1997 3.92% 2.25%
1996 3.95% 2.27%
1995 3.98% 2.61%
1994 4.01% 2.55%
1993 4.06% 2.26%
1992 4.07% 2.03%
1991 4.05% 2.04%
1990 4.01% 2.06%
1989 3.94% 2.08%
1988 3.9% 2.09%
1987 3.93% 2.05%
1986 3.99% 1.92%
1985 4.04% 1.84%
1984 4.07% 2.29%
1983 4.1% 3.37%
1982 4.11% 3.97%
1981 4.09% 4.23%
1980 4.03% 4.3%
1979 3.93% 4.21%
1978 3.84% 4.03%
1977 3.74% 3.55%
1976 4.16% 3.59%
1975 4.67% 3.56%
1974 4.67% 4.07%
1973 4.66% 4.16%
1972 4.58% 3.49%
1971 4.42% 3.5%
1970 4.22% 3.51%
1969 4.05% 3.49%
1968 3.96% 3.48%
1967 3.95% 3.46%
1966 3.94% 3.44%
1965 3.94% 3.43%
1964 3.94% 3.4%
1963 3.92% 3.35%
1962 3.85% 3.29%
1961 3.72% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Sudan
Current population
33722528
53335233
Population rank 50/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.64%
One net population change
41 seconds
1.29 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
18.7 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 116/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 +291,469
Net migration rank 43/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - 291,469
2024 - 7,838 - -544,257
2023 758,261 6,002 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 750,270 26,777 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 732,191 1,322 1,293,817 31,664
2020 727,455 -12,390 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 727,774 2,043 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 722,445 5,395 1,257,387 125,499
2017 734,553 -796 1,208,046 441,623
2016 735,630 18,568 1,174,422 84,728
2015 731,387 522 1,145,259 66,476
2014 728,978 -23,011 1,097,962 92,504
2013 720,228 -250,964 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 708,847 -232,712 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 694,033 -200,010 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 676,554 -182,689 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 654,439 -168,027 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 630,610 -150,037 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 617,247 -130,079 992,819 -201,769
2006 605,001 -124,651 963,740 -211,387
2005 593,685 -117,342 907,017 -199,378
2004 579,424 -108,869 889,382 -185,392
2003 568,220 -99,880 898,226 -281,001
2002 563,692 -90,503 897,965 -180,603
2001 555,220 -76,679 880,284 -173,745
2000 545,129 -63,843 858,536 -165,030
1999 527,634 -42,777 835,840 -157,090
1998 509,167 109,961 814,752 -150,271
1997 489,984 124,443 802,245 -148,368
1996 469,740 125,556 792,926 -310,221
1995 453,719 124,501 780,700 -144,670
1994 438,274 120,247 764,645 -144,324
1993 430,759 113,215 743,249 -166,861
1992 423,294 104,006 731,177 -271,093
1991 413,354 92,228 714,612 -261,341
1990 402,629 79,979 699,953 -254,825
1989 390,081 67,324 683,743 -241,979
1988 378,575 53,187 672,604 -235,213
1987 370,654 45,028 658,416 -228,756
1986 357,205 48,233 649,649 -245,968
1985 344,549 50,872 583,382 -222,315
1984 331,910 52,594 577,405 -219,755
1983 317,379 53,646 570,198 -54,325
1982 305,204 53,384 606,362 124,007
1981 292,755 51,354 585,087 96,697
1980 280,630 47,031 552,930 208,602
1979 268,875 40,355 524,942 120,613
1978 257,222 31,822 497,987 177,153
1977 250,858 22,452 483,089 58,540
1976 241,939 12,735 470,019 22,147
1975 228,883 79,766 454,813 62,843
1974 216,389 79,445 444,456 6,023
1973 203,429 78,963 439,201 173,143
1972 190,842 77,213 428,340 2,238
1971 179,918 69,728 417,641 -3,577
1970 170,070 58,883 401,013 4,479
1969 161,541 48,192 385,712 2,476
1968 153,464 41,198 370,917 2,776
1967 145,773 40,125 356,599 4,508
1966 138,438 40,125 342,118 2,813
1965 131,601 40,125 327,799 6,367
1964 124,996 40,125 315,166 4,505
1963 118,526 40,125 302,132 4,263
1962 111,930 39,670 287,317 4,387
1961 105,568 36,410 272,562 3,904
1960 99,681 31,307 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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