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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 326 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 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Ivory Coast vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Tonga
2100 104,920,371 117,647
2099 104,113,061 117,615
2098 103,291,158 117,560
2097 102,471,756 117,522
2096 101,628,301 117,491
2095 100,772,460 117,414
2094 99,898,304 117,321
2093 99,021,348 117,237
2092 98,114,023 117,127
2091 97,191,635 117,013
2090 96,263,617 116,869
2089 95,332,834 116,712
2088 94,410,464 116,511
2087 93,478,576 116,307
2086 92,531,438 116,118
2085 91,589,651 115,902
2084 90,656,883 115,658
2083 89,687,091 115,366
2082 88,713,776 115,071
2081 87,729,381 114,782
2080 86,741,632 114,453
2079 85,754,611 114,103
2078 84,755,417 113,740
2077 83,751,773 113,378
2076 82,745,768 112,974
2075 81,715,680 112,594
2074 80,699,852 112,208
2073 79,680,254 111,819
2072 78,658,967 111,405
2071 77,619,677 110,992
2070 76,578,862 110,605
2069 75,539,439 110,238
2068 74,479,930 109,853
2067 73,429,006 109,474
2066 72,362,962 109,090
2065 71,312,115 108,765
2064 70,271,852 108,405
2063 69,232,655 108,061
2062 68,207,413 107,738
2061 67,176,556 107,424
2060 66,159,709 107,145
2059 65,140,683 106,869
2058 64,110,700 106,617
2057 63,092,260 106,372
2056 62,075,281 106,158
2055 61,046,238 105,942
2054 60,014,012 105,725
2053 58,992,661 105,513
2052 57,968,005 105,313
2051 56,941,659 105,106
2050 55,918,046 104,871
2049 54,901,818 104,663
2048 53,875,709 104,414
2047 52,858,830 104,180
2046 51,844,312 103,879
2045 50,830,306 103,575
2044 49,805,598 103,241
2043 48,788,840 102,961
2042 47,784,131 102,718
2041 46,795,255 102,474
2040 45,813,266 102,254
2039 44,841,250 102,088
2038 43,881,133 101,861
2037 42,929,373 101,733
2036 41,995,248 101,653
2035 41,077,730 101,607
2034 40,171,091 101,598
2033 39,279,116 101,618
2032 38,414,277 101,659
2031 37,563,879 101,790
2030 36,733,221 101,954
2029 35,912,791 102,207
2028 35,100,748 102,521
2027 34,301,358 102,868
2026 33,507,906 103,309
2025 32,716,581 103,768
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% 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 65.8% to 55,918,046 people with a rank change from 50th to 36th. The population of Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 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 2.45% -0.39%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Tonga
Current population
33722528
103309
Population rank 50/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.001%
One net population change
41 seconds
20.8 hours
One birth every
31.6 seconds
3.62 hours
One death every
2.2 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,106 -1
Annual growth/decline +768,576 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 183/197
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 - 7,838 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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