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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 328 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Ivory Coast vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Tonga
2100 104,904,226 117,617
2099 104,097,040 117,585
2098 103,275,264 117,530
2097 102,455,988 117,492
2096 101,612,663 117,461
2095 100,756,953 117,383
2094 99,882,932 117,290
2093 99,006,111 117,207
2092 98,098,926 117,097
2091 97,176,680 116,983
2090 96,248,804 116,838
2089 95,318,164 116,682
2088 94,395,936 116,481
2087 93,464,192 116,277
2086 92,517,200 116,088
2085 91,575,557 115,872
2084 90,642,933 115,628
2083 89,673,290 115,336
2082 88,700,125 115,041
2081 87,715,881 114,752
2080 86,728,284 114,424
2079 85,741,415 114,074
2078 84,742,375 113,710
2077 83,738,886 113,349
2076 82,733,035 112,945
2075 81,703,106 112,565
2074 80,687,434 112,179
2073 79,667,993 111,790
2072 78,646,863 111,377
2071 77,607,733 110,963
2070 76,567,079 110,576
2069 75,527,815 110,209
2068 74,468,469 109,825
2067 73,417,707 109,446
2066 72,351,827 109,062
2065 71,301,141 108,736
2064 70,261,039 108,377
2063 69,222,001 108,033
2062 68,196,917 107,710
2061 67,166,219 107,396
2060 66,149,529 107,117
2059 65,130,659 106,842
2058 64,100,835 106,589
2057 63,082,551 106,345
2056 62,065,729 106,130
2055 61,036,845 105,915
2054 60,004,777 105,698
2053 58,983,583 105,486
2052 57,959,085 105,286
2051 56,932,897 105,079
2050 55,909,441 104,844
2049 54,893,369 104,636
2048 53,867,419 104,387
2047 52,850,696 104,154
2046 51,836,334 103,852
2045 50,822,485 103,548
2044 49,797,934 103,215
2043 48,781,333 102,934
2042 47,776,778 102,692
2041 46,788,054 102,447
2040 45,806,217 102,228
2039 44,834,350 102,061
2038 43,874,381 101,835
2037 42,922,767 101,707
2036 41,988,786 101,627
2035 41,071,409 101,580
2034 40,164,910 101,571
2033 39,273,072 101,591
2032 38,408,366 101,633
2031 37,558,099 101,764
2030 36,727,569 101,928
2029 35,907,265 102,181
2028 35,095,347 102,494
2027 34,296,079 102,841
2026 33,502,750 103,283
2025 32,711,547 103,742
2024 31,934,230 104,175
2023 31,165,654 104,597
2022 30,395,002 105,042
2021 29,639,736 105,490
2020 28,915,449 105,704
2019 28,193,009 105,669
2018 27,464,173 105,567
2017 26,733,372 105,356
2016 25,989,405 105,524
2015 25,246,342 106,095
2014 24,527,395 106,609
2013 23,939,775 107,078
2012 23,467,078 107,460
2011 22,982,000 107,570
2010 22,488,065 107,400
2009 21,997,940 107,203
2008 21,514,439 107,020
2007 21,030,558 106,726
2006 20,546,802 106,253
2005 20,068,458 105,671
2004 19,595,000 105,071
2003 19,125,542 104,464
2002 18,654,771 103,874
2001 18,178,913 103,288
2000 17,699,004 102,677
1999 17,215,935 102,046
1998 16,663,948 101,388
1997 16,047,170 100,674
1996 15,442,312 100,275
1995 14,855,565 100,225
1994 14,287,201 100,166
1993 13,735,951 100,103
1992 13,200,310 100,022
1991 12,683,870 99,895
1990 12,189,778 99,700
1989 11,719,771 99,403
1988 11,275,189 98,969
1987 10,851,475 98,376
1986 10,440,917 98,010
1985 10,040,483 97,984
1984 9,650,516 97,990
1983 9,272,744 97,998
1982 8,907,936 97,980
1981 8,556,596 97,909
1980 8,220,714 97,769
1979 7,902,267 97,544
1978 7,603,130 97,204
1977 7,321,950 96,725
1976 7,057,958 95,325
1975 6,776,297 93,017
1974 6,474,057 90,683
1973 6,184,944 88,805
1972 5,909,716 87,356
1971 5,650,868 85,896
1970 5,411,567 84,401
1969 5,192,221 82,885
1968 4,990,021 81,353
1967 4,799,744 79,814
1966 4,617,519 78,002
1965 4,442,377 75,924
1964 4,273,952 73,879
1963 4,112,061 71,885
1962 3,956,939 69,940
1961 3,810,151 68,037
1960 3,673,666 66,170

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Tonga
2100 0.78% 0.03%
2099 0.8% 0.05%
2098 0.8% 0.03%
2097 0.83% 0.03%
2096 0.85% 0.07%
2095 0.88% 0.08%
2094 0.89% 0.07%
2093 0.92% 0.09%
2092 0.95% 0.1%
2091 0.96% 0.12%
2090 0.98% 0.13%
2089 0.98% 0.17%
2088 1% 0.18%
2087 1.02% 0.16%
2086 1.03% 0.19%
2085 1.03% 0.21%
2084 1.08% 0.25%
2083 1.1% 0.26%
2082 1.12% 0.25%
2081 1.14% 0.29%
2080 1.15% 0.31%
2079 1.18% 0.32%
2078 1.2% 0.32%
2077 1.22% 0.36%
2076 1.26% 0.34%
2075 1.26% 0.34%
2074 1.28% 0.35%
2073 1.3% 0.37%
2072 1.34% 0.37%
2071 1.36% 0.35%
2070 1.38% 0.33%
2069 1.42% 0.35%
2068 1.43% 0.35%
2067 1.47% 0.35%
2066 1.47% 0.3%
2065 1.48% 0.33%
2064 1.5% 0.32%
2063 1.5% 0.3%
2062 1.53% 0.29%
2061 1.54% 0.26%
2060 1.56% 0.26%
2059 1.61% 0.24%
2058 1.61% 0.23%
2057 1.64% 0.2%
2056 1.69% 0.2%
2055 1.72% 0.2%
2054 1.73% 0.2%
2053 1.77% 0.19%
2052 1.8% 0.2%
2051 1.83% 0.22%
2050 1.85% 0.2%
2049 1.9% 0.24%
2048 1.92% 0.22%
2047 1.96% 0.29%
2046 1.99% 0.29%
2045 2.06% 0.32%
2044 2.08% 0.27%
2043 2.1% 0.24%
2042 2.11% 0.24%
2041 2.14% 0.21%
2040 2.17% 0.16%
2039 2.19% 0.22%
2038 2.22% 0.13%
2037 2.22% 0.08%
2036 2.23% 0.05%
2035 2.26% 0.009%
2034 2.27% -0.02%
2033 2.25% -0.04%
2032 2.26% -0.13%
2031 2.26% -0.16%
2030 2.28% -0.25%
2029 2.31% -0.31%
2028 2.33% -0.34%
2027 2.37% -0.43%
2026 2.42% -0.44%
2025 2.43% -0.42%
2024 2.47% -0.4%
2023 2.54% -0.42%
2022 2.55% -0.42%
2021 2.5% -0.2%
2020 2.56% 0.03%
2019 2.65% 0.1%
2018 2.73% 0.2%
2017 2.86% -0.16%
2016 2.94% -0.54%
2015 2.93% -0.48%
2014 2.45% -0.44%
2013 2.01% -0.36%
2012 2.11% -0.1%
2011 2.2% 0.16%
2010 2.23% 0.18%
2009 2.25% 0.17%
2008 2.3% 0.28%
2007 2.35% 0.45%
2006 2.38% 0.55%
2005 2.42% 0.57%
2004 2.45% 0.58%
2003 2.52% 0.57%
2002 2.62% 0.57%
2001 2.71% 0.6%
2000 2.81% 0.62%
1999 3.31% 0.65%
1998 3.84% 0.71%
1997 3.92% 0.4%
1996 3.95% 0.05%
1995 3.98% 0.06%
1994 4.01% 0.06%
1993 4.06% 0.08%
1992 4.07% 0.13%
1991 4.05% 0.2%
1990 4.01% 0.3%
1989 3.94% 0.44%
1988 3.9% 0.6%
1987 3.93% 0.37%
1986 3.99% 0.03%
1985 4.04% -0.006%
1984 4.07% -0.008%
1983 4.1% 0.02%
1982 4.11% 0.07%
1981 4.09% 0.14%
1980 4.03% 0.23%
1979 3.93% 0.35%
1978 3.84% 0.5%
1977 3.74% 1.47%
1976 4.16% 2.48%
1975 4.67% 2.57%
1974 4.67% 2.11%
1973 4.66% 1.66%
1972 4.58% 1.7%
1971 4.42% 1.77%
1970 4.22% 1.83%
1969 4.05% 1.88%
1968 3.96% 1.93%
1967 3.95% 2.32%
1966 3.94% 2.74%
1965 3.94% 2.77%
1964 3.94% 2.77%
1963 3.92% 2.78%
1962 3.85% 2.8%
1961 3.72% 2.82%

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/tonga | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.43%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Tonga
Current population
33910252
103283
Population rank 50/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.001%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
20.3 hours
One birth every
31.3 seconds
3.65 hours
One death every
2.16 minutes
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,130 -1
Annual growth/decline +777,317 -433
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 181/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +11,305 -2,150
Net migration rank 43/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -2,150
2024 765,049 7,838 1,729 -2,149
2023 758,261 6,002 1,744 -2,173
2022 750,270 26,777 1,772 -2,218
2021 732,191 1,322 1,773 -2,220
2020 727,455 -12,390 1,816 -1,807
2019 727,774 2,043 1,841 -1,778
2018 722,445 5,395 1,873 -1,723
2017 734,553 -796 1,912 -1,642
2016 735,630 18,568 1,989 -2,591
2015 731,387 522 2,064 -2,610
2014 728,978 -23,011 2,135 -2,622
2013 720,228 -250,964 2,199 -2,637
2012 708,847 -232,712 2,255 -2,578
2011 694,033 -200,010 2,298 -2,198
2010 676,554 -182,689 2,332 -2,097
2009 654,439 -168,027 2,358 -2,204
2008 630,610 -150,037 2,397 -2,177
2007 617,247 -130,079 2,423 -2,057
2006 605,001 -124,651 2,459 -1,875
2005 593,685 -117,342 2,495 -1,906
2004 579,424 -108,869 2,478 -1,876
2003 568,220 -99,880 2,448 -1,844
2002 563,692 -90,503 2,396 -1,815
2001 555,220 -76,679 2,358 -1,766
2000 545,129 -63,843 2,346 -1,721
1999 527,634 -42,777 2,352 -1,710
1998 509,167 109,961 2,344 -1,665
1997 489,984 124,443 2,332 -1,589
1996 469,740 125,556 2,393 -2,338
1995 453,719 124,501 2,476 -2,422
1994 438,274 120,247 2,547 -2,484
1993 430,759 113,215 2,594 -2,532
1992 423,294 104,006 2,622 -2,524
1991 413,354 92,228 2,637 -2,484
1990 402,629 79,979 2,641 -2,409
1989 390,081 67,324 2,644 -2,280
1988 378,575 53,187 2,649 -2,138
1987 370,654 45,028 2,646 -1,970
1986 357,205 48,233 2,704 -2,650
1985 344,549 50,872 2,762 -2,775
1984 331,910 52,594 2,814 -2,823
1983 317,379 53,646 2,840 -2,840
1982 305,204 53,384 2,853 -2,814
1981 292,755 51,354 2,882 -2,778
1980 280,630 47,031 2,885 -2,708
1979 268,875 40,355 2,884 -2,604
1978 257,222 31,822 2,862 -2,457
1977 250,858 22,452 2,822 -2,273
1976 241,939 12,735 2,769 -523
1975 228,883 79,766 2,709 -346
1974 216,389 79,445 2,650 -344
1973 203,429 78,963 2,617 -1,168
1972 190,842 77,213 2,605 -1,153
1971 179,918 69,728 2,611 -1,138
1970 170,070 58,883 2,628 -1,122
1969 161,541 48,192 2,632 -1,101
1968 153,464 41,198 2,614 -1,078
1967 145,773 40,125 2,603 -1,060
1966 138,438 40,125 2,550 -465
1965 131,601 40,125 2,498 -426
1964 124,996 40,125 2,445 -428
1963 118,526 40,125 2,394 -426
1962 111,930 39,670 2,343 -420
1961 105,568 36,410 2,284 -401
1960 99,681 31,307 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/tonga | CC BY

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 Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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