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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 2.17 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.29% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Tanzania
2100 104,920,371 265,496,854
2099 104,113,061 263,162,785
2098 103,291,158 260,809,535
2097 102,471,756 258,412,520
2096 101,628,301 255,996,677
2095 100,772,460 253,567,416
2094 99,898,304 251,119,386
2093 99,021,348 248,628,881
2092 98,114,023 246,107,108
2091 97,191,635 243,557,182
2090 96,263,617 241,002,065
2089 95,332,834 238,416,591
2088 94,410,464 235,797,530
2087 93,478,576 233,167,455
2086 92,531,438 230,496,041
2085 91,589,651 227,800,292
2084 90,656,883 225,111,530
2083 89,687,091 222,421,279
2082 88,713,776 219,718,263
2081 87,729,381 216,995,478
2080 86,741,632 214,255,926
2079 85,754,611 211,486,253
2078 84,755,417 208,708,063
2077 83,751,773 205,918,120
2076 82,745,768 203,106,125
2075 81,715,680 200,297,474
2074 80,699,852 197,468,017
2073 79,680,254 194,642,633
2072 78,658,967 191,824,103
2071 77,619,677 188,992,017
2070 76,578,862 186,152,377
2069 75,539,439 183,311,218
2068 74,479,930 180,475,586
2067 73,429,006 177,639,469
2066 72,362,962 174,803,090
2065 71,312,115 171,913,445
2064 70,271,852 169,064,549
2063 69,232,655 166,217,933
2062 68,207,413 163,370,044
2061 67,176,556 160,537,159
2060 66,159,709 157,722,273
2059 65,140,683 154,920,005
2058 64,110,700 152,120,539
2057 63,092,260 149,325,489
2056 62,075,281 146,519,472
2055 61,046,238 143,736,540
2054 60,014,012 140,983,905
2053 58,992,661 138,262,668
2052 57,968,005 135,553,723
2051 56,941,659 132,851,383
2050 55,918,046 130,157,751
2049 54,901,818 127,495,278
2048 53,875,709 124,821,109
2047 52,858,830 122,158,290
2046 51,844,312 119,522,516
2045 50,830,306 116,914,785
2044 49,805,598 114,329,740
2043 48,788,840 111,776,234
2042 47,784,131 109,241,835
2041 46,795,255 106,748,632
2040 45,813,266 104,272,418
2039 44,841,250 101,814,304
2038 43,881,133 99,380,232
2037 42,929,373 96,983,729
2036 41,995,248 94,601,865
2035 41,077,730 92,257,269
2034 40,171,091 89,929,444
2033 39,279,116 87,654,982
2032 38,414,277 85,409,993
2031 37,563,879 83,180,507
2030 36,733,221 80,997,163
2029 35,912,791 78,838,461
2028 35,100,748 76,730,649
2027 34,301,358 74,647,063
2026 33,507,906 72,589,279
2025 32,716,581 70,552,589
2024 31,934,230 68,560,157
2023 31,165,654 66,617,606
2022 30,395,002 64,711,821
2021 29,639,736 62,830,412
2020 28,915,449 60,972,798
2019 28,193,009 59,174,891
2018 27,464,173 57,437,145
2017 26,733,372 55,652,890
2016 25,989,405 53,824,013
2015 25,246,342 52,020,962
2014 24,527,395 50,351,512
2013 23,939,775 48,824,128
2012 23,467,078 47,374,260
2011 22,982,000 46,029,367
2010 22,488,065 44,758,488
2009 21,997,940 43,633,982
2008 21,514,439 42,570,728
2007 21,030,558 41,435,512
2006 20,546,802 40,294,902
2005 20,068,458 39,182,076
2004 19,595,000 38,109,668
2003 19,125,542 37,089,555
2002 18,654,771 36,121,304
2001 18,178,913 35,198,299
2000 17,699,004 34,260,139
1999 17,215,935 33,300,330
1998 16,663,948 32,420,458
1997 16,047,170 31,578,089
1996 15,442,312 30,945,762
1995 14,855,565 30,383,497
1994 14,287,201 29,442,356
1993 13,735,951 28,332,692
1992 13,200,310 27,457,588
1991 12,683,870 26,780,436
1990 12,189,778 26,110,207
1989 11,719,771 25,438,759
1988 11,275,189 24,769,686
1987 10,851,475 24,030,378
1986 10,440,917 23,258,959
1985 10,040,483 22,501,693
1984 9,650,516 21,779,066
1983 9,272,744 21,079,874
1982 8,907,936 20,398,571
1981 8,556,596 19,784,703
1980 8,220,714 19,189,769
1979 7,902,267 18,592,038
1978 7,603,130 17,976,566
1977 7,321,950 17,352,929
1976 7,057,958 16,736,211
1975 6,776,297 16,138,361
1974 6,474,057 15,561,630
1973 6,184,944 15,010,101
1972 5,909,716 14,479,308
1971 5,650,868 13,971,451
1970 5,411,567 13,492,677
1969 5,192,221 13,036,700
1968 4,990,021 12,602,076
1967 4,799,744 12,200,109
1966 4,617,519 11,827,459
1965 4,442,377 11,470,728
1964 4,273,952 11,127,826
1963 4,112,061 10,799,528
1962 3,956,939 10,487,756
1961 3,810,151 10,187,886
1960 3,673,666 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Tanzania
2100 0.78% 0.89%
2099 0.8% 0.9%
2098 0.8% 0.93%
2097 0.83% 0.94%
2096 0.85% 0.96%
2095 0.88% 0.97%
2094 0.89% 1%
2093 0.92% 1.02%
2092 0.95% 1.05%
2091 0.96% 1.06%
2090 0.98% 1.08%
2089 0.98% 1.11%
2088 1% 1.13%
2087 1.02% 1.16%
2086 1.03% 1.18%
2085 1.03% 1.19%
2084 1.08% 1.21%
2083 1.1% 1.23%
2082 1.12% 1.25%
2081 1.14% 1.28%
2080 1.15% 1.31%
2079 1.18% 1.33%
2078 1.2% 1.35%
2077 1.22% 1.38%
2076 1.26% 1.4%
2075 1.26% 1.43%
2074 1.28% 1.45%
2073 1.3% 1.47%
2072 1.34% 1.5%
2071 1.36% 1.53%
2070 1.38% 1.55%
2069 1.42% 1.57%
2068 1.43% 1.6%
2067 1.47% 1.62%
2066 1.47% 1.68%
2065 1.48% 1.69%
2064 1.5% 1.71%
2063 1.5% 1.74%
2062 1.53% 1.76%
2061 1.54% 1.78%
2060 1.56% 1.81%
2059 1.61% 1.84%
2058 1.61% 1.87%
2057 1.64% 1.92%
2056 1.69% 1.94%
2055 1.72% 1.95%
2054 1.73% 1.97%
2053 1.77% 2%
2052 1.8% 2.03%
2051 1.83% 2.07%
2050 1.85% 2.09%
2049 1.9% 2.14%
2048 1.92% 2.18%
2047 1.96% 2.21%
2046 1.99% 2.23%
2045 2.06% 2.26%
2044 2.08% 2.28%
2043 2.1% 2.32%
2042 2.11% 2.34%
2041 2.14% 2.37%
2040 2.17% 2.41%
2039 2.19% 2.45%
2038 2.22% 2.47%
2037 2.22% 2.52%
2036 2.23% 2.54%
2035 2.26% 2.59%
2034 2.27% 2.59%
2033 2.25% 2.63%
2032 2.26% 2.68%
2031 2.26% 2.7%
2030 2.28% 2.74%
2029 2.31% 2.75%
2028 2.33% 2.79%
2027 2.37% 2.83%
2026 2.42% 2.89%
2025 2.45% 2.91%
2024 2.47% 2.92%
2023 2.54% 2.95%
2022 2.55% 2.99%
2021 2.5% 3.05%
2020 2.56% 3.04%
2019 2.65% 3.03%
2018 2.73% 3.21%
2017 2.86% 3.4%
2016 2.94% 3.47%
2015 2.93% 3.32%
2014 2.45% 3.13%
2013 2.01% 3.06%
2012 2.11% 2.92%
2011 2.2% 2.84%
2010 2.23% 2.58%
2009 2.25% 2.5%
2008 2.3% 2.74%
2007 2.35% 2.83%
2006 2.38% 2.84%
2005 2.42% 2.81%
2004 2.45% 2.75%
2003 2.52% 2.68%
2002 2.62% 2.62%
2001 2.71% 2.74%
2000 2.81% 2.88%
1999 3.31% 2.71%
1998 3.84% 2.67%
1997 3.92% 2.04%
1996 3.95% 1.85%
1995 3.98% 3.2%
1994 4.01% 3.92%
1993 4.06% 3.19%
1992 4.07% 2.53%
1991 4.05% 2.57%
1990 4.01% 2.64%
1989 3.94% 2.7%
1988 3.9% 3.08%
1987 3.93% 3.32%
1986 3.99% 3.37%
1985 4.04% 3.32%
1984 4.07% 3.32%
1983 4.1% 3.34%
1982 4.11% 3.1%
1981 4.09% 3.1%
1980 4.03% 3.21%
1979 3.93% 3.42%
1978 3.84% 3.59%
1977 3.74% 3.68%
1976 4.16% 3.7%
1975 4.67% 3.71%
1974 4.67% 3.67%
1973 4.66% 3.67%
1972 4.58% 3.63%
1971 4.42% 3.55%
1970 4.22% 3.5%
1969 4.05% 3.45%
1968 3.96% 3.29%
1967 3.95% 3.15%
1966 3.94% 3.11%
1965 3.94% 3.08%
1964 3.94% 3.04%
1963 3.92% 2.97%
1962 3.85% 2.94%
1961 3.72% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Tanzania
Current population
33722528
73145892
Population rank 50/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.88%
One net population change
41 seconds
16.2 seconds
One birth every
31.6 seconds
13.4 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 18/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 -12,730
Net migration rank 43/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -12,730
2024 - 7,838 - -29,865
2023 758,261 6,002 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 750,270 26,777 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 732,191 1,322 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 727,455 -12,390 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 727,774 2,043 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 722,445 5,395 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 734,553 -796 1,726,909 119,142
2016 735,630 18,568 1,659,502 152,194
2015 731,387 522 1,592,882 201,495
2014 728,978 -23,011 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 720,228 -250,964 1,509,008 1,241
2012 708,847 -232,712 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 694,033 -200,010 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 676,554 -182,689 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 654,439 -168,027 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 630,610 -150,037 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 617,247 -130,079 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 605,001 -124,651 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 593,685 -117,342 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 579,424 -108,869 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 568,220 -99,880 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 563,692 -90,503 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 555,220 -76,679 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 545,129 -63,843 985,185 -9,701
1999 527,634 -42,777 948,659 -4,489
1998 509,167 109,961 920,806 -105,184
1997 489,984 124,443 882,544 -13,400
1996 469,740 125,556 868,524 -473,007
1995 453,719 124,501 838,980 -109,971
1994 438,274 120,247 803,953 349,348
1993 430,759 113,215 778,044 288,004
1992 423,294 104,006 767,961 -83,825
1991 413,354 92,228 762,011 -91,851
1990 402,629 79,979 750,825 -80,529
1989 390,081 67,324 743,854 -71,268
1988 378,575 53,187 736,551 -71,012
1987 370,654 45,028 718,580 94,498
1986 357,205 48,233 705,677 24,101
1985 344,549 50,872 697,867 86,864
1984 331,910 52,594 687,435 -26,938
1983 317,379 53,646 679,720 58,161
1982 305,204 53,384 662,627 -37,883
1981 292,755 51,354 645,496 -42,485
1980 280,630 47,031 629,444 -42,588
1979 268,875 40,355 613,388 -4,792
1978 257,222 31,822 595,024 27,307
1977 250,858 22,452 574,938 49,997
1976 241,939 12,735 553,617 54,875
1975 228,883 79,766 533,906 53,290
1974 216,389 79,445 515,152 51,127
1973 203,429 78,963 488,429 48,363
1972 190,842 77,213 467,305 57,489
1971 179,918 69,728 449,014 41,900
1970 170,070 58,883 427,988 38,635
1969 161,541 48,192 408,322 37,006
1968 153,464 41,198 389,467 34,455
1967 145,773 40,125 374,763 5,265
1966 138,438 40,125 360,229 5,049
1965 131,601 40,125 343,456 4,742
1964 124,996 40,125 328,527 9,090
1963 118,526 40,125 314,644 4,333
1962 111,930 39,670 300,663 3,916
1961 105,568 36,410 286,839 8,338
1960 99,681 31,307 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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