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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 1.26 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Syria
2100 104,904,226 44,500,028
2099 104,097,040 44,570,009
2098 103,275,264 44,629,837
2097 102,455,988 44,692,566
2096 101,612,663 44,747,012
2095 100,756,953 44,774,686
2094 99,882,932 44,824,294
2093 99,006,111 44,853,295
2092 98,098,926 44,882,700
2091 97,176,680 44,895,349
2090 96,248,804 44,926,869
2089 95,318,164 44,925,891
2088 94,395,936 44,920,667
2087 93,464,192 44,928,298
2086 92,517,200 44,947,658
2085 91,575,557 44,913,669
2084 90,642,933 44,878,845
2083 89,673,290 44,850,592
2082 88,700,125 44,790,014
2081 87,715,881 44,723,244
2080 86,728,284 44,624,321
2079 85,741,415 44,567,127
2078 84,742,375 44,529,618
2077 83,738,886 44,484,155
2076 82,733,035 44,400,339
2075 81,703,106 44,306,882
2074 80,687,434 44,209,517
2073 79,667,993 44,102,028
2072 78,646,863 43,965,642
2071 77,607,733 43,821,617
2070 76,567,079 43,678,154
2069 75,527,815 43,530,683
2068 74,468,469 43,348,487
2067 73,417,707 43,154,741
2066 72,351,827 42,944,885
2065 71,301,141 42,695,249
2064 70,261,039 42,445,036
2063 69,222,001 42,198,056
2062 68,196,917 41,949,014
2061 67,166,219 41,695,586
2060 66,149,529 41,410,547
2059 65,130,659 41,097,942
2058 64,100,835 40,815,606
2057 63,082,551 40,534,091
2056 62,065,729 40,224,053
2055 61,036,845 39,918,930
2054 60,004,777 39,584,624
2053 58,983,583 39,242,144
2052 57,959,085 38,940,206
2051 56,932,897 38,629,604
2050 55,909,441 38,307,069
2049 54,893,369 37,986,965
2048 53,867,419 37,682,780
2047 52,850,696 37,391,752
2046 51,836,334 37,081,479
2045 50,822,485 36,744,441
2044 49,797,934 36,428,225
2043 48,781,333 36,090,851
2042 47,776,778 35,729,021
2041 46,788,054 35,352,033
2040 45,806,217 34,947,817
2039 44,834,350 34,533,772
2038 43,874,381 34,091,760
2037 42,922,767 33,612,993
2036 41,988,786 33,134,445
2035 41,071,409 32,608,669
2034 40,164,910 32,062,309
2033 39,273,072 31,477,500
2032 38,408,366 30,883,996
2031 37,558,099 30,248,264
2030 36,727,569 29,592,787
2029 35,907,265 28,871,638
2028 35,095,347 28,141,821
2027 34,296,079 27,355,002
2026 33,502,750 26,535,554
2025 32,711,547 25,620,427
2024 31,934,230 24,672,760
2023 31,165,654 23,594,623
2022 30,395,002 22,462,173
2021 29,639,736 21,628,839
2020 28,915,449 21,049,429
2019 28,193,009 20,353,534
2018 27,464,173 19,577,845
2017 26,733,372 19,224,668
2016 25,989,405 19,193,834
2015 25,246,342 19,424,618
2014 24,527,395 20,273,659
2013 23,939,775 21,666,917
2012 23,467,078 22,759,763
2011 22,982,000 22,878,098
2010 22,488,065 22,482,421
2009 21,997,940 21,976,969
2008 21,514,439 21,636,564
2007 21,030,558 20,884,125
2006 20,546,802 19,637,022
2005 20,068,458 18,814,091
2004 19,595,000 18,336,875
2003 19,125,542 17,889,296
2002 18,654,771 17,468,332
2001 18,178,913 17,051,338
2000 17,699,004 16,637,888
1999 17,215,935 16,228,061
1998 16,663,948 15,820,413
1997 16,047,170 15,417,542
1996 15,442,312 15,018,104
1995 14,855,565 14,616,801
1994 14,287,201 14,208,583
1993 13,735,951 13,795,686
1992 13,200,310 13,385,571
1991 12,683,870 12,980,821
1990 12,189,778 12,579,208
1989 11,719,771 12,179,060
1988 11,275,189 11,782,264
1987 10,851,475 11,388,923
1986 10,440,917 11,002,844
1985 10,040,483 10,625,672
1984 9,650,516 10,258,398
1983 9,272,744 9,904,809
1982 8,907,936 9,572,511
1981 8,556,596 9,260,189
1980 8,220,714 8,957,663
1979 7,902,267 8,661,909
1978 7,603,130 8,372,759
1977 7,321,950 8,090,501
1976 7,057,958 7,817,320
1975 6,776,297 7,554,364
1974 6,474,057 7,302,160
1973 6,184,944 7,060,321
1972 5,909,716 6,826,024
1971 5,650,868 6,598,094
1970 5,411,567 6,380,609
1969 5,192,221 6,175,166
1968 4,990,021 5,978,742
1967 4,799,744 5,790,198
1966 4,617,519 5,609,047
1965 4,442,377 5,435,267
1964 4,273,952 5,269,087
1963 4,112,061 5,110,467
1962 3,956,939 4,959,340
1961 3,810,151 4,815,466
1960 3,673,666 4,673,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Syria
2100 0.78% -0.16%
2099 0.8% -0.13%
2098 0.8% -0.14%
2097 0.83% -0.12%
2096 0.85% -0.06%
2095 0.88% -0.11%
2094 0.89% -0.06%
2093 0.92% -0.07%
2092 0.95% -0.03%
2091 0.96% -0.07%
2090 0.98% 0.002%
2089 0.98% 0.01%
2088 1% -0.02%
2087 1.02% -0.04%
2086 1.03% 0.08%
2085 1.03% 0.08%
2084 1.08% 0.06%
2083 1.1% 0.14%
2082 1.12% 0.15%
2081 1.14% 0.22%
2080 1.15% 0.13%
2079 1.18% 0.08%
2078 1.2% 0.1%
2077 1.22% 0.19%
2076 1.26% 0.21%
2075 1.26% 0.22%
2074 1.28% 0.24%
2073 1.3% 0.31%
2072 1.34% 0.33%
2071 1.36% 0.33%
2070 1.38% 0.34%
2069 1.42% 0.42%
2068 1.43% 0.45%
2067 1.47% 0.49%
2066 1.47% 0.58%
2065 1.48% 0.59%
2064 1.5% 0.59%
2063 1.5% 0.59%
2062 1.53% 0.61%
2061 1.54% 0.69%
2060 1.56% 0.76%
2059 1.61% 0.69%
2058 1.61% 0.69%
2057 1.64% 0.77%
2056 1.69% 0.76%
2055 1.72% 0.84%
2054 1.73% 0.87%
2053 1.77% 0.78%
2052 1.8% 0.8%
2051 1.83% 0.84%
2050 1.85% 0.84%
2049 1.9% 0.81%
2048 1.92% 0.78%
2047 1.96% 0.84%
2046 1.99% 0.92%
2045 2.06% 0.87%
2044 2.08% 0.93%
2043 2.1% 1.01%
2042 2.11% 1.07%
2041 2.14% 1.16%
2040 2.17% 1.2%
2039 2.19% 1.3%
2038 2.22% 1.42%
2037 2.22% 1.44%
2036 2.23% 1.61%
2035 2.26% 1.7%
2034 2.27% 1.86%
2033 2.25% 1.92%
2032 2.26% 2.1%
2031 2.26% 2.21%
2030 2.28% 2.5%
2029 2.31% 2.59%
2028 2.33% 2.88%
2027 2.37% 3.09%
2026 2.42% 3.57%
2025 2.43% 3.84%
2024 2.47% 4.57%
2023 2.54% 5.04%
2022 2.55% 3.85%
2021 2.5% 2.75%
2020 2.56% 3.42%
2019 2.65% 3.96%
2018 2.73% 1.84%
2017 2.86% 0.16%
2016 2.94% -1.19%
2015 2.93% -4.19%
2014 2.45% -6.43%
2013 2.01% -4.8%
2012 2.11% -0.52%
2011 2.2% 1.76%
2010 2.23% 2.3%
2009 2.25% 1.57%
2008 2.3% 3.6%
2007 2.35% 6.35%
2006 2.38% 4.37%
2005 2.42% 2.6%
2004 2.45% 2.5%
2003 2.52% 2.41%
2002 2.62% 2.45%
2001 2.71% 2.48%
2000 2.81% 2.53%
1999 3.31% 2.58%
1998 3.84% 2.61%
1997 3.92% 2.66%
1996 3.95% 2.75%
1995 3.98% 2.87%
1994 4.01% 2.99%
1993 4.06% 3.06%
1992 4.07% 3.12%
1991 4.05% 3.19%
1990 4.01% 3.29%
1989 3.94% 3.37%
1988 3.9% 3.45%
1987 3.93% 3.51%
1986 3.99% 3.55%
1985 4.04% 3.58%
1984 4.07% 3.57%
1983 4.1% 3.47%
1982 4.11% 3.37%
1981 4.09% 3.38%
1980 4.03% 3.41%
1979 3.93% 3.45%
1978 3.84% 3.49%
1977 3.74% 3.49%
1976 4.16% 3.48%
1975 4.67% 3.45%
1974 4.67% 3.43%
1973 4.66% 3.43%
1972 4.58% 3.45%
1971 4.42% 3.41%
1970 4.22% 3.33%
1969 4.05% 3.29%
1968 3.96% 3.26%
1967 3.95% 3.23%
1966 3.94% 3.2%
1965 3.94% 3.15%
1964 3.94% 3.1%
1963 3.92% 3.05%
1962 3.85% 2.99%
1961 3.72% 3.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.43%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Syria
Current population
33910252
26956472
Population rank 50/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.32%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
33.4 seconds
One birth every
31.3 seconds
55.2 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 5/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 +421,693
Net migration rank 43/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - 421,693
2024 765,049 7,838 449,784 546,494
2023 758,261 6,002 402,713 757,309
2022 750,270 26,777 369,750 735,142
2021 732,191 1,322 350,560 211,220
2020 727,455 -12,390 327,992 269,050
2019 727,774 2,043 293,762 500,985
2018 722,445 5,395 242,530 514,102
2017 734,553 -796 237,214 -287,501
2016 735,630 18,568 236,007 -124,063
2015 731,387 522 253,977 -827,496
2014 728,978 -23,011 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 720,228 -250,964 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 708,847 -232,712 475,520 -999,267
2011 694,033 -200,010 543,950 -256,888
2010 676,554 -182,689 558,666 -54,359
2009 654,439 -168,027 559,314 -52,703
2008 630,610 -150,037 576,593 -402,393
2007 617,247 -130,079 529,162 801,514
2006 605,001 -124,651 480,616 682,911
2005 593,685 -117,342 468,960 13,382
2004 579,424 -108,869 461,209 10,881
2003 568,220 -99,880 457,000 -33,920
2002 563,692 -90,503 453,967 -35,096
2001 555,220 -76,679 451,503 -36,383
2000 545,129 -63,843 446,211 -34,425
1999 527,634 -42,777 439,261 -31,394
1998 509,167 109,961 433,447 -26,025
1997 489,984 124,443 429,887 -31,571
1996 469,740 125,556 430,765 -30,197
1995 453,719 124,501 430,172 -28,122
1994 438,274 120,247 426,996 -12,630
1993 430,759 113,215 420,244 -8,828
1992 423,294 104,006 412,878 -4,063
1991 413,354 92,228 410,830 -10,154
1990 402,629 79,979 409,177 -6,620
1989 390,081 67,324 406,111 -8,379
1988 378,575 53,187 404,285 -8,426
1987 370,654 45,028 399,159 -8,335
1986 357,205 48,233 390,821 -9,485
1985 344,549 50,872 379,231 -6,221
1984 331,910 52,594 366,768 -5,245
1983 317,379 53,646 355,375 -9,729
1982 305,204 53,384 319,664 -721
1981 292,755 51,354 330,237 -24,536
1980 280,630 47,031 332,464 -33,114
1979 268,875 40,355 324,943 -32,793
1978 257,222 31,822 316,724 -30,567
1977 250,858 22,452 306,630 -28,275
1976 241,939 12,735 294,267 -26,268
1975 228,883 79,766 282,299 -24,389
1974 216,389 79,445 270,735 -24,242
1973 203,429 78,963 254,687 -17,502
1972 190,842 77,213 249,027 -17,610
1971 179,918 69,728 239,610 -15,167
1970 170,070 58,883 230,117 -19,594
1969 161,541 48,192 219,114 -18,749
1968 153,464 41,198 209,454 -16,968
1967 145,773 40,125 199,223 -14,618
1966 138,438 40,125 191,122 -13,434
1965 131,601 40,125 182,560 -12,704
1964 124,996 40,125 174,549 -12,044
1963 118,526 40,125 166,555 -11,817
1962 111,930 39,670 159,155 -11,641
1961 105,568 36,410 151,485 -11,237
1960 99,681 31,307 143,687 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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