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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 3.7 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Switzerland
2100 104,920,371 9,234,296
2099 104,113,061 9,226,472
2098 103,291,158 9,220,109
2097 102,471,756 9,212,728
2096 101,628,301 9,208,997
2095 100,772,460 9,203,477
2094 99,898,304 9,199,095
2093 99,021,348 9,196,672
2092 98,114,023 9,194,082
2091 97,191,635 9,191,145
2090 96,263,617 9,189,122
2089 95,332,834 9,188,754
2088 94,410,464 9,190,102
2087 93,478,576 9,189,763
2086 92,531,438 9,191,494
2085 91,589,651 9,195,728
2084 90,656,883 9,199,983
2083 89,687,091 9,204,908
2082 88,713,776 9,210,695
2081 87,729,381 9,217,065
2080 86,741,632 9,223,475
2079 85,754,611 9,230,920
2078 84,755,417 9,237,649
2077 83,751,773 9,245,300
2076 82,745,768 9,250,248
2075 81,715,680 9,255,753
2074 80,699,852 9,266,455
2073 79,680,254 9,275,439
2072 78,658,967 9,283,185
2071 77,619,677 9,292,913
2070 76,578,862 9,303,843
2069 75,539,439 9,311,935
2068 74,479,930 9,320,335
2067 73,429,006 9,327,741
2066 72,362,962 9,339,455
2065 71,312,115 9,351,481
2064 70,271,852 9,362,413
2063 69,232,655 9,372,441
2062 68,207,413 9,383,258
2061 67,176,556 9,395,036
2060 66,159,709 9,403,920
2059 65,140,683 9,414,241
2058 64,110,700 9,422,560
2057 63,092,260 9,428,212
2056 62,075,281 9,435,441
2055 61,046,238 9,443,890
2054 60,014,012 9,451,268
2053 58,992,661 9,456,389
2052 57,968,005 9,456,418
2051 56,941,659 9,456,395
2050 55,918,046 9,454,544
2049 54,901,818 9,451,083
2048 53,875,709 9,444,091
2047 52,858,830 9,437,061
2046 51,844,312 9,430,954
2045 50,830,306 9,425,155
2044 49,805,598 9,418,152
2043 48,788,840 9,410,763
2042 47,784,131 9,400,808
2041 46,795,255 9,393,857
2040 45,813,266 9,382,662
2039 44,841,250 9,373,984
2038 43,881,133 9,365,030
2037 42,929,373 9,354,254
2036 41,995,248 9,342,450
2035 41,077,730 9,328,907
2034 40,171,091 9,312,054
2033 39,279,116 9,294,881
2032 38,414,277 9,276,221
2031 37,563,879 9,253,034
2030 36,733,221 9,228,188
2029 35,912,791 9,201,743
2028 35,100,748 9,170,620
2027 34,301,358 9,135,740
2026 33,507,906 9,097,532
2025 32,716,581 9,053,983
2024 31,934,230 9,005,582
2023 31,165,654 8,888,822
2022 30,395,002 8,777,088
2021 29,639,736 8,704,546
2020 28,915,449 8,638,167
2019 28,193,009 8,575,280
2018 27,464,173 8,514,329
2017 26,733,372 8,451,840
2016 25,989,405 8,373,338
2015 25,246,342 8,282,396
2014 24,527,395 8,188,649
2013 23,939,775 8,089,346
2012 23,467,078 7,996,861
2011 22,982,000 7,912,398
2010 22,488,065 7,824,909
2009 21,997,940 7,743,831
2008 21,514,439 7,647,675
2007 21,030,558 7,551,117
2006 20,546,802 7,483,934
2005 20,068,458 7,437,115
2004 19,595,000 7,389,625
2003 19,125,542 7,339,001
2002 18,654,771 7,284,753
2001 18,178,913 7,229,854
2000 17,699,004 7,184,250
1999 17,215,935 7,143,991
1998 16,663,948 7,110,001
1997 16,047,170 7,088,906
1996 15,442,312 7,071,850
1995 14,855,565 7,040,687
1994 14,287,201 6,993,795
1993 13,735,951 6,938,265
1992 13,200,310 6,875,364
1991 12,683,870 6,799,978
1990 12,189,778 6,715,519
1989 11,719,771 6,646,912
1988 11,275,189 6,593,386
1987 10,851,475 6,545,106
1986 10,440,917 6,504,124
1985 10,040,483 6,470,365
1984 9,650,516 6,441,865
1983 9,272,744 6,418,773
1982 8,907,936 6,391,309
1981 8,556,596 6,354,074
1980 8,220,714 6,319,408
1979 7,902,267 6,294,365
1978 7,603,130 6,281,738
1977 7,321,950 6,281,174
1976 7,057,958 6,302,504
1975 6,776,297 6,338,632
1974 6,474,057 6,341,405
1973 6,184,944 6,307,347
1972 5,909,716 6,260,956
1971 5,650,868 6,213,399
1970 5,411,567 6,180,877
1969 5,192,221 6,136,387
1968 4,990,021 6,067,714
1967 4,799,744 5,991,785
1966 4,617,519 5,918,002
1965 4,442,377 5,856,472
1964 4,273,952 5,789,228
1963 4,112,061 5,694,247
1962 3,956,939 5,573,815
1961 3,810,151 5,434,294
1960 3,673,666 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Switzerland
2100 0.78% 0.08%
2099 0.8% 0.07%
2098 0.8% 0.08%
2097 0.83% 0.04%
2096 0.85% 0.06%
2095 0.88% 0.05%
2094 0.89% 0.03%
2093 0.92% 0.03%
2092 0.95% 0.03%
2091 0.96% 0.02%
2090 0.98% 0.004%
2089 0.98% -0.01%
2088 1% 0.004%
2087 1.02% -0.02%
2086 1.03% -0.05%
2085 1.03% -0.05%
2084 1.08% -0.05%
2083 1.1% -0.06%
2082 1.12% -0.07%
2081 1.14% -0.07%
2080 1.15% -0.08%
2079 1.18% -0.07%
2078 1.2% -0.08%
2077 1.22% -0.05%
2076 1.26% -0.06%
2075 1.26% -0.12%
2074 1.28% -0.1%
2073 1.3% -0.08%
2072 1.34% -0.1%
2071 1.36% -0.12%
2070 1.38% -0.09%
2069 1.42% -0.09%
2068 1.43% -0.08%
2067 1.47% -0.13%
2066 1.47% -0.13%
2065 1.48% -0.12%
2064 1.5% -0.11%
2063 1.5% -0.12%
2062 1.53% -0.13%
2061 1.54% -0.09%
2060 1.56% -0.11%
2059 1.61% -0.09%
2058 1.61% -0.06%
2057 1.64% -0.08%
2056 1.69% -0.09%
2055 1.72% -0.08%
2054 1.73% -0.05%
2053 1.77% -0%
2052 1.8% 0%
2051 1.83% 0.02%
2050 1.85% 0.04%
2049 1.9% 0.07%
2048 1.92% 0.07%
2047 1.96% 0.06%
2046 1.99% 0.06%
2045 2.06% 0.07%
2044 2.08% 0.08%
2043 2.1% 0.11%
2042 2.11% 0.07%
2041 2.14% 0.12%
2040 2.17% 0.09%
2039 2.19% 0.1%
2038 2.22% 0.12%
2037 2.22% 0.13%
2036 2.23% 0.15%
2035 2.26% 0.18%
2034 2.27% 0.18%
2033 2.25% 0.2%
2032 2.26% 0.25%
2031 2.26% 0.27%
2030 2.28% 0.29%
2029 2.31% 0.34%
2028 2.33% 0.38%
2027 2.37% 0.42%
2026 2.42% 0.48%
2025 2.45% 0.54%
2024 2.47% 1.31%
2023 2.54% 1.27%
2022 2.55% 0.83%
2021 2.5% 0.77%
2020 2.56% 0.73%
2019 2.65% 0.72%
2018 2.73% 0.74%
2017 2.86% 0.94%
2016 2.94% 1.1%
2015 2.93% 1.14%
2014 2.45% 1.23%
2013 2.01% 1.16%
2012 2.11% 1.07%
2011 2.2% 1.12%
2010 2.23% 1.05%
2009 2.25% 1.26%
2008 2.3% 1.28%
2007 2.35% 0.9%
2006 2.38% 0.63%
2005 2.42% 0.64%
2004 2.45% 0.69%
2003 2.52% 0.74%
2002 2.62% 0.76%
2001 2.71% 0.63%
2000 2.81% 0.56%
1999 3.31% 0.48%
1998 3.84% 0.3%
1997 3.92% 0.24%
1996 3.95% 0.44%
1995 3.98% 0.67%
1994 4.01% 0.8%
1993 4.06% 0.91%
1992 4.07% 1.11%
1991 4.05% 1.26%
1990 4.01% 1.03%
1989 3.94% 0.81%
1988 3.9% 0.74%
1987 3.93% 0.63%
1986 3.99% 0.52%
1985 4.04% 0.44%
1984 4.07% 0.36%
1983 4.1% 0.43%
1982 4.11% 0.59%
1981 4.09% 0.55%
1980 4.03% 0.4%
1979 3.93% 0.2%
1978 3.84% 0.009%
1977 3.74% -0.34%
1976 4.16% -0.57%
1975 4.67% -0.04%
1974 4.67% 0.54%
1973 4.66% 0.74%
1972 4.58% 0.77%
1971 4.42% 0.53%
1970 4.22% 0.73%
1969 4.05% 1.13%
1968 3.96% 1.27%
1967 3.95% 1.25%
1966 3.94% 1.05%
1965 3.94% 1.16%
1964 3.94% 1.67%
1963 3.92% 2.16%
1962 3.85% 2.57%
1961 3.72% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Switzerland
Current population
33722528
9107866
Population rank 50/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.11%
One net population change
41 seconds
4.5 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +320
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 81/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 +37,253
Net migration rank 43/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - 37,253
2024 - 7,838 - 40,099
2023 758,261 6,002 8,000 45,098
2022 750,270 26,777 7,899 96,424
2021 732,191 1,322 18,279 50,665
2020 727,455 -12,390 9,502 55,523
2019 727,774 2,043 18,008 44,517
2018 722,445 5,395 20,434 41,253
2017 734,553 -796 20,284 45,658
2016 735,630 18,568 22,608 71,009
2015 731,387 522 19,050 71,876
2014 728,978 -23,011 21,290 78,122
2013 720,228 -250,964 17,797 83,823
2012 708,847 -232,712 18,393 67,840
2011 694,033 -200,010 18,990 67,194
2010 676,554 -182,689 17,997 76,388
2009 654,439 -168,027 15,487 69,324
2008 630,610 -150,037 15,295 94,430
2007 617,247 -130,079 13,592 72,475
2006 605,001 -124,651 12,723 37,308
2005 593,685 -117,342 11,899 33,203
2004 579,424 -108,869 13,302 39,484
2003 568,220 -99,880 8,807 42,567
2002 563,692 -90,503 10,199 49,650
2001 555,220 -76,679 10,845 35,420
2000 545,129 -63,843 15,806 24,463
1999 527,634 -42,777 16,431 25,599
1998 509,167 109,961 16,353 11,325
1997 489,984 124,443 17,722 -1,939
1996 469,740 125,556 19,801 -131
1995 453,719 124,501 19,010 25,343
1994 438,274 120,247 20,982 30,274
1993 430,759 113,215 21,509 40,267
1992 423,294 104,006 24,064 42,014
1991 413,354 92,228 23,800 69,738
1990 402,629 79,979 20,146 58,428
1989 390,081 67,324 19,941 34,432
1988 378,575 53,187 21,099 34,602
1987 370,654 45,028 15,708 27,081
1986 357,205 48,233 16,261 23,242
1985 344,549 50,872 14,882 14,402
1984 331,910 52,594 16,105 12,532
1983 317,379 53,646 12,837 5,663
1982 305,204 53,384 15,339 21,929
1981 292,755 51,354 13,979 24,229
1980 280,630 47,031 14,535 17,841
1979 268,875 40,355 14,477 4,262
1978 257,222 31,822 13,820 -6,552
1977 250,858 22,452 16,959 -22,516
1976 241,939 12,735 17,017 -54,255
1975 228,883 79,766 22,820 -58,187
1974 216,389 79,445 27,902 2,008
1973 203,429 78,963 30,906 8,158
1972 190,842 77,213 35,061 19,991
1971 179,918 69,728 38,523 2,636
1970 170,070 58,883 42,648 -18,326
1969 161,541 48,192 44,182 20,754
1968 153,464 41,198 47,328 25,828
1967 145,773 40,125 52,128 27,697
1966 138,438 40,125 53,854 14,979
1965 131,601 40,125 56,222 -1,351
1964 124,996 40,125 59,050 21,455
1963 118,526 40,125 52,956 58,415
1962 111,930 39,670 49,050 82,798
1961 105,568 36,410 48,365 101,278
1960 99,681 31,307 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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