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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 2.12 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.27% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Thailand
2100 104,920,371 45,712,111
2099 104,113,061 46,056,854
2098 103,291,158 46,406,925
2097 102,471,756 46,761,683
2096 101,628,301 47,122,446
2095 100,772,460 47,487,866
2094 99,898,304 47,857,414
2093 99,021,348 48,230,566
2092 98,114,023 48,609,149
2091 97,191,635 48,988,448
2090 96,263,617 49,372,024
2089 95,332,834 49,760,635
2088 94,410,464 50,146,313
2087 93,478,576 50,536,233
2086 92,531,438 50,929,394
2085 91,589,651 51,326,092
2084 90,656,883 51,728,619
2083 89,687,091 52,131,789
2082 88,713,776 52,537,598
2081 87,729,381 52,942,608
2080 86,741,632 53,352,029
2079 85,754,611 53,766,821
2078 84,755,417 54,181,891
2077 83,751,773 54,599,508
2076 82,745,768 55,019,721
2075 81,715,680 55,442,571
2074 80,699,852 55,872,412
2073 79,680,254 56,304,891
2072 78,658,967 56,739,842
2071 77,619,677 57,177,118
2070 76,578,862 57,621,370
2069 75,539,439 58,066,637
2068 74,479,930 58,516,959
2067 73,429,006 58,967,738
2066 72,362,962 59,418,676
2065 71,312,115 59,878,082
2064 70,271,852 60,336,709
2063 69,232,655 60,797,201
2062 68,207,413 61,262,000
2061 67,176,556 61,724,999
2060 66,159,709 62,192,387
2059 65,140,683 62,656,203
2058 64,110,700 63,118,413
2057 63,092,260 63,577,864
2056 62,075,281 64,032,675
2055 61,046,238 64,478,337
2054 60,014,012 64,917,436
2053 58,992,661 65,343,383
2052 57,968,005 65,763,356
2051 56,941,659 66,167,939
2050 55,918,046 66,558,274
2049 54,901,818 66,936,876
2048 53,875,709 67,296,897
2047 52,858,830 67,641,907
2046 51,844,312 67,972,603
2045 50,830,306 68,287,399
2044 49,805,598 68,585,177
2043 48,788,840 68,870,333
2042 47,784,131 69,139,548
2041 46,795,255 69,396,419
2040 45,813,266 69,632,464
2039 44,841,250 69,854,146
2038 43,881,133 70,062,543
2037 42,929,373 70,256,027
2036 41,995,248 70,435,348
2035 41,077,730 70,604,705
2034 40,171,091 70,756,791
2033 39,279,116 70,897,217
2032 38,414,277 71,025,384
2031 37,563,879 71,140,609
2030 36,733,221 71,247,320
2029 35,912,791 71,342,891
2028 35,100,748 71,428,869
2027 34,301,358 71,505,168
2026 33,507,906 71,571,743
2025 32,716,581 71,625,629
2024 31,934,230 71,668,011
2023 31,165,654 71,702,435
2022 30,395,002 71,735,329
2021 29,639,736 71,727,332
2020 28,915,449 71,641,484
2019 28,193,009 71,522,271
2018 27,464,173 71,376,079
2017 26,733,372 71,160,187
2016 25,989,405 70,859,841
2015 25,246,342 70,540,795
2014 24,527,395 70,216,367
2013 23,939,775 69,845,114
2012 23,467,078 69,436,098
2011 22,982,000 69,007,208
2010 22,488,065 68,579,447
2009 21,997,940 68,121,080
2008 21,514,439 67,619,830
2007 21,030,558 67,102,394
2006 20,546,802 66,567,687
2005 20,068,458 66,017,420
2004 19,595,000 65,452,047
2003 19,125,542 64,868,166
2002 18,654,771 64,266,437
2001 18,178,913 63,651,141
2000 17,699,004 63,007,815
1999 17,215,935 62,299,043
1998 16,663,948 61,522,630
1997 16,047,170 60,724,584
1996 15,442,312 59,920,064
1995 14,855,565 59,098,232
1994 14,287,201 58,260,854
1993 13,735,951 57,408,198
1992 13,200,310 56,528,834
1991 12,683,870 55,637,434
1990 12,189,778 54,738,329
1989 11,719,771 53,848,956
1988 11,275,189 52,969,595
1987 10,851,475 52,074,105
1986 10,440,917 51,177,834
1985 10,040,483 50,270,753
1984 9,650,516 49,351,708
1983 9,272,744 48,423,309
1982 8,907,936 47,494,577
1981 8,556,596 46,575,855
1980 8,220,714 45,650,022
1979 7,902,267 44,718,434
1978 7,603,130 43,788,976
1977 7,321,950 42,843,974
1976 7,057,958 41,896,504
1975 6,776,297 40,940,005
1974 6,474,057 39,952,891
1973 6,184,944 38,947,787
1972 5,909,716 37,933,929
1971 5,650,868 36,937,387
1970 5,411,567 35,954,408
1969 5,192,221 34,973,782
1968 4,990,021 34,002,560
1967 4,799,744 33,037,801
1966 4,617,519 32,086,071
1965 4,442,377 31,149,337
1964 4,273,952 30,232,141
1963 4,112,061 29,342,322
1962 3,956,939 28,481,040
1961 3,810,151 27,650,334
1960 3,673,666 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Thailand
2100 0.78% -0.75%
2099 0.8% -0.75%
2098 0.8% -0.76%
2097 0.83% -0.77%
2096 0.85% -0.77%
2095 0.88% -0.77%
2094 0.89% -0.77%
2093 0.92% -0.78%
2092 0.95% -0.77%
2091 0.96% -0.78%
2090 0.98% -0.78%
2089 0.98% -0.77%
2088 1% -0.77%
2087 1.02% -0.77%
2086 1.03% -0.77%
2085 1.03% -0.78%
2084 1.08% -0.77%
2083 1.1% -0.77%
2082 1.12% -0.76%
2081 1.14% -0.77%
2080 1.15% -0.77%
2079 1.18% -0.77%
2078 1.2% -0.76%
2077 1.22% -0.76%
2076 1.26% -0.76%
2075 1.26% -0.77%
2074 1.28% -0.77%
2073 1.3% -0.77%
2072 1.34% -0.76%
2071 1.36% -0.77%
2070 1.38% -0.77%
2069 1.42% -0.77%
2068 1.43% -0.76%
2067 1.47% -0.76%
2066 1.47% -0.77%
2065 1.48% -0.76%
2064 1.5% -0.76%
2063 1.5% -0.76%
2062 1.53% -0.75%
2061 1.54% -0.75%
2060 1.56% -0.74%
2059 1.61% -0.73%
2058 1.61% -0.72%
2057 1.64% -0.71%
2056 1.69% -0.69%
2055 1.72% -0.68%
2054 1.73% -0.65%
2053 1.77% -0.64%
2052 1.8% -0.61%
2051 1.83% -0.59%
2050 1.85% -0.57%
2049 1.9% -0.53%
2048 1.92% -0.51%
2047 1.96% -0.49%
2046 1.99% -0.46%
2045 2.06% -0.43%
2044 2.08% -0.41%
2043 2.1% -0.39%
2042 2.11% -0.37%
2041 2.14% -0.34%
2040 2.17% -0.32%
2039 2.19% -0.3%
2038 2.22% -0.28%
2037 2.22% -0.25%
2036 2.23% -0.24%
2035 2.26% -0.21%
2034 2.27% -0.2%
2033 2.25% -0.18%
2032 2.26% -0.16%
2031 2.26% -0.15%
2030 2.28% -0.13%
2029 2.31% -0.12%
2028 2.33% -0.11%
2027 2.37% -0.09%
2026 2.42% -0.08%
2025 2.45% -0.06%
2024 2.47% -0.05%
2023 2.54% -0.05%
2022 2.55% 0.01%
2021 2.5% 0.12%
2020 2.56% 0.17%
2019 2.65% 0.2%
2018 2.73% 0.3%
2017 2.86% 0.42%
2016 2.94% 0.45%
2015 2.93% 0.46%
2014 2.45% 0.53%
2013 2.01% 0.59%
2012 2.11% 0.62%
2011 2.2% 0.62%
2010 2.23% 0.67%
2009 2.25% 0.74%
2008 2.3% 0.77%
2007 2.35% 0.8%
2006 2.38% 0.83%
2005 2.42% 0.86%
2004 2.45% 0.9%
2003 2.52% 0.94%
2002 2.62% 0.97%
2001 2.71% 1.02%
2000 2.81% 1.14%
1999 3.31% 1.26%
1998 3.84% 1.31%
1997 3.92% 1.34%
1996 3.95% 1.39%
1995 3.98% 1.44%
1994 4.01% 1.49%
1993 4.06% 1.56%
1992 4.07% 1.6%
1991 4.05% 1.64%
1990 4.01% 1.65%
1989 3.94% 1.66%
1988 3.9% 1.72%
1987 3.93% 1.75%
1986 3.99% 1.8%
1985 4.04% 1.86%
1984 4.07% 1.92%
1983 4.1% 1.96%
1982 4.11% 1.97%
1981 4.09% 2.03%
1980 4.03% 2.08%
1979 3.93% 2.12%
1978 3.84% 2.21%
1977 3.74% 2.26%
1976 4.16% 2.34%
1975 4.67% 2.47%
1974 4.67% 2.58%
1973 4.66% 2.67%
1972 4.58% 2.7%
1971 4.42% 2.73%
1970 4.22% 2.8%
1969 4.05% 2.86%
1968 3.96% 2.92%
1967 3.95% 2.97%
1966 3.94% 3.01%
1965 3.94% 3.03%
1964 3.94% 3.03%
1963 3.92% 3.02%
1962 3.85% 3%
1961 3.72% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Thailand
Current population
33722528
71571743
Population rank 50/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.86%
One net population change
41 seconds
15.3 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
53.3 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,106 -94
Annual growth/decline +768,576 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 168/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 +27,509
Net migration rank 43/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - 27,509
2024 - 7,838 - 23,321
2023 758,261 6,002 -46,105 19,648
2022 750,270 26,777 -61,046 21,683
2021 732,191 1,322 57,382 -2,093
2020 727,455 -12,390 84,107 32,277
2019 727,774 2,043 116,867 5,221
2018 722,445 5,395 159,383 10,984
2017 734,553 -796 194,695 66,805
2016 735,630 18,568 226,255 112,978
2015 731,387 522 266,362 32,500
2014 728,978 -23,011 294,628 55,358
2013 720,228 -250,964 325,059 67,452
2012 708,847 -232,712 351,485 74,033
2011 694,033 -200,010 365,670 66,607
2010 676,554 -182,689 370,466 52,791
2009 654,439 -168,027 382,636 110,883
2008 630,610 -150,037 401,730 107,333
2007 617,247 -130,079 425,362 100,486
2006 605,001 -124,651 441,211 102,362
2005 593,685 -117,342 456,378 100,542
2004 579,424 -108,869 466,542 107,199
2003 568,220 -99,880 488,003 105,917
2002 563,692 -90,503 504,299 105,215
2001 555,220 -76,679 524,230 96,817
2000 545,129 -63,843 543,884 121,640
1999 527,634 -42,777 578,073 173,924
1998 509,167 109,961 617,318 183,471
1997 489,984 124,443 644,834 150,411
1996 469,740 125,556 661,397 152,397
1995 453,719 124,501 682,703 147,226
1994 438,274 120,247 712,589 132,271
1993 430,759 113,215 737,696 122,746
1992 423,294 104,006 754,999 143,318
1991 413,354 92,228 760,508 124,034
1990 402,629 79,979 760,808 152,916
1989 390,081 67,324 774,563 90,497
1988 378,575 53,187 765,252 128,469
1987 370,654 45,028 774,498 122,791
1986 357,205 48,233 783,430 111,820
1985 344,549 50,872 776,935 141,963
1984 331,910 52,594 779,856 139,345
1983 317,379 53,646 794,239 143,393
1982 305,204 53,384 817,951 101,885
1981 292,755 51,354 839,297 78,337
1980 280,630 47,031 845,575 88,478
1979 268,875 40,355 843,434 85,693
1978 257,222 31,822 847,799 82,011
1977 250,858 22,452 871,232 88,937
1976 241,939 12,735 894,072 40,656
1975 228,883 79,766 911,980 66,306
1974 216,389 79,445 923,151 72,801
1973 203,429 78,963 933,540 80,704
1972 190,842 77,213 940,420 73,082
1971 179,918 69,728 936,215 43,400
1970 170,070 58,883 937,116 49,221
1969 161,541 48,192 948,314 26,551
1968 153,464 41,198 953,806 13,718
1967 145,773 40,125 944,980 17,005
1966 138,438 40,125 929,469 12,016
1965 131,601 40,125 909,000 22,995
1964 124,996 40,125 885,137 17,249
1963 118,526 40,125 860,728 16,494
1962 111,930 39,670 828,741 16,605
1961 105,568 36,410 801,140 14,968
1960 99,681 31,307 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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