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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 2.71 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Tunisia
2100 104,920,371 10,722,837
2099 104,113,061 10,798,417
2098 103,291,158 10,872,527
2097 102,471,756 10,944,510
2096 101,628,301 11,017,262
2095 100,772,460 11,088,773
2094 99,898,304 11,159,761
2093 99,021,348 11,228,741
2092 98,114,023 11,296,441
2091 97,191,635 11,362,922
2090 96,263,617 11,428,150
2089 95,332,834 11,492,395
2088 94,410,464 11,554,451
2087 93,478,576 11,616,399
2086 92,531,438 11,677,706
2085 91,589,651 11,736,824
2084 90,656,883 11,795,185
2083 89,687,091 11,853,617
2082 88,713,776 11,911,196
2081 87,729,381 11,966,771
2080 86,741,632 12,023,486
2079 85,754,611 12,080,879
2078 84,755,417 12,138,513
2077 83,751,773 12,194,072
2076 82,745,768 12,247,445
2075 81,715,680 12,301,960
2074 80,699,852 12,355,470
2073 79,680,254 12,410,281
2072 78,658,967 12,463,568
2071 77,619,677 12,517,952
2070 76,578,862 12,571,557
2069 75,539,439 12,625,027
2068 74,479,930 12,677,388
2067 73,429,006 12,728,611
2066 72,362,962 12,778,160
2065 71,312,115 12,827,417
2064 70,271,852 12,873,288
2063 69,232,655 12,917,720
2062 68,207,413 12,960,075
2061 67,176,556 12,999,502
2060 66,159,709 13,037,172
2059 65,140,683 13,069,268
2058 64,110,700 13,098,461
2057 63,092,260 13,124,682
2056 62,075,281 13,147,057
2055 61,046,238 13,164,337
2054 60,014,012 13,177,456
2053 58,992,661 13,184,564
2052 57,968,005 13,188,052
2051 56,941,659 13,187,435
2050 55,918,046 13,181,992
2049 54,901,818 13,173,401
2048 53,875,709 13,160,968
2047 52,858,830 13,144,429
2046 51,844,312 13,125,908
2045 50,830,306 13,104,999
2044 49,805,598 13,081,801
2043 48,788,840 13,057,259
2042 47,784,131 13,031,516
2041 46,795,255 13,006,019
2040 45,813,266 12,979,703
2039 44,841,250 12,952,741
2038 43,881,133 12,925,306
2037 42,929,373 12,896,316
2036 41,995,248 12,865,989
2035 41,077,730 12,835,689
2034 40,171,091 12,803,284
2033 39,279,116 12,766,519
2032 38,414,277 12,728,299
2031 37,563,879 12,687,827
2030 36,733,221 12,644,489
2029 35,912,791 12,596,686
2028 35,100,748 12,542,752
2027 34,301,358 12,484,560
2026 33,507,906 12,420,467
2025 32,716,581 12,351,028
2024 31,934,230 12,277,109
2023 31,165,654 12,200,431
2022 30,395,002 12,119,334
2021 29,639,736 12,048,622
2020 28,915,449 11,974,057
2019 28,193,009 11,875,081
2018 27,464,173 11,765,514
2017 26,733,372 11,650,498
2016 25,989,405 11,528,674
2015 25,246,342 11,402,264
2014 24,527,395 11,274,288
2013 23,939,775 11,141,361
2012 23,467,078 11,009,647
2011 22,982,000 10,886,035
2010 22,488,065 10,765,980
2009 21,997,940 10,650,681
2008 21,514,439 10,542,635
2007 21,030,558 10,441,702
2006 20,546,802 10,346,410
2005 20,068,458 10,255,472
2004 19,595,000 10,166,163
2003 19,125,542 10,071,632
2002 18,654,771 9,971,515
2001 18,178,913 9,869,677
2000 17,699,004 9,764,935
1999 17,215,935 9,655,963
1998 16,663,948 9,541,667
1997 16,047,170 9,421,270
1996 15,442,312 9,294,432
1995 14,855,565 9,161,258
1994 14,287,201 9,018,448
1993 13,735,951 8,857,910
1992 13,200,310 8,682,512
1991 12,683,870 8,501,827
1990 12,189,778 8,324,509
1989 11,719,771 8,151,660
1988 11,275,189 7,974,440
1987 10,851,475 7,789,987
1986 10,440,917 7,600,301
1985 10,040,483 7,409,903
1984 9,650,516 7,220,044
1983 9,272,744 7,053,800
1982 8,907,936 6,908,642
1981 8,556,596 6,758,284
1980 8,220,714 6,606,195
1979 7,902,267 6,456,419
1978 7,603,130 6,309,390
1977 7,321,950 6,155,931
1976 7,057,958 5,996,994
1975 6,776,297 5,839,262
1974 6,474,057 5,684,674
1973 6,184,944 5,537,242
1972 5,909,716 5,396,557
1971 5,650,868 5,261,658
1970 5,411,567 5,131,396
1969 5,192,221 5,004,697
1968 4,990,021 4,879,899
1967 4,799,744 4,760,970
1966 4,617,519 4,652,287
1965 4,442,377 4,561,385
1964 4,273,952 4,489,869
1963 4,112,061 4,427,131
1962 3,956,939 4,369,136
1961 3,810,151 4,316,278
1960 3,673,666 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Tunisia
2100 0.78% -0.7%
2099 0.8% -0.68%
2098 0.8% -0.66%
2097 0.83% -0.66%
2096 0.85% -0.64%
2095 0.88% -0.64%
2094 0.89% -0.61%
2093 0.92% -0.6%
2092 0.95% -0.59%
2091 0.96% -0.57%
2090 0.98% -0.56%
2089 0.98% -0.54%
2088 1% -0.53%
2087 1.02% -0.52%
2086 1.03% -0.5%
2085 1.03% -0.49%
2084 1.08% -0.49%
2083 1.1% -0.48%
2082 1.12% -0.46%
2081 1.14% -0.47%
2080 1.15% -0.48%
2079 1.18% -0.47%
2078 1.2% -0.46%
2077 1.22% -0.44%
2076 1.26% -0.44%
2075 1.26% -0.43%
2074 1.28% -0.44%
2073 1.3% -0.43%
2072 1.34% -0.43%
2071 1.36% -0.43%
2070 1.38% -0.42%
2069 1.42% -0.41%
2068 1.43% -0.4%
2067 1.47% -0.39%
2066 1.47% -0.38%
2065 1.48% -0.36%
2064 1.5% -0.34%
2063 1.5% -0.33%
2062 1.53% -0.3%
2061 1.54% -0.29%
2060 1.56% -0.25%
2059 1.61% -0.22%
2058 1.61% -0.2%
2057 1.64% -0.17%
2056 1.69% -0.13%
2055 1.72% -0.1%
2054 1.73% -0.05%
2053 1.77% -0.03%
2052 1.8% 0.005%
2051 1.83% 0.04%
2050 1.85% 0.07%
2049 1.9% 0.09%
2048 1.92% 0.13%
2047 1.96% 0.14%
2046 1.99% 0.16%
2045 2.06% 0.18%
2044 2.08% 0.19%
2043 2.1% 0.2%
2042 2.11% 0.2%
2041 2.14% 0.2%
2040 2.17% 0.21%
2039 2.19% 0.21%
2038 2.22% 0.22%
2037 2.22% 0.24%
2036 2.23% 0.24%
2035 2.26% 0.25%
2034 2.27% 0.29%
2033 2.25% 0.3%
2032 2.26% 0.32%
2031 2.26% 0.34%
2030 2.28% 0.38%
2029 2.31% 0.43%
2028 2.33% 0.47%
2027 2.37% 0.52%
2026 2.42% 0.56%
2025 2.45% 0.6%
2024 2.47% 0.63%
2023 2.54% 0.67%
2022 2.55% 0.59%
2021 2.5% 0.62%
2020 2.56% 0.83%
2019 2.65% 0.93%
2018 2.73% 0.99%
2017 2.86% 1.06%
2016 2.94% 1.11%
2015 2.93% 1.14%
2014 2.45% 1.19%
2013 2.01% 1.2%
2012 2.11% 1.14%
2011 2.2% 1.12%
2010 2.23% 1.08%
2009 2.25% 1.02%
2008 2.3% 0.97%
2007 2.35% 0.92%
2006 2.38% 0.89%
2005 2.42% 0.88%
2004 2.45% 0.94%
2003 2.52% 1%
2002 2.62% 1.03%
2001 2.71% 1.07%
2000 2.81% 1.13%
1999 3.31% 1.2%
1998 3.84% 1.28%
1997 3.92% 1.36%
1996 3.95% 1.45%
1995 3.98% 1.58%
1994 4.01% 1.81%
1993 4.06% 2.02%
1992 4.07% 2.13%
1991 4.05% 2.13%
1990 4.01% 2.12%
1989 3.94% 2.22%
1988 3.9% 2.37%
1987 3.93% 2.5%
1986 3.99% 2.57%
1985 4.04% 2.63%
1984 4.07% 2.36%
1983 4.1% 2.1%
1982 4.11% 2.22%
1981 4.09% 2.3%
1980 4.03% 2.32%
1979 3.93% 2.33%
1978 3.84% 2.49%
1977 3.74% 2.65%
1976 4.16% 2.7%
1975 4.67% 2.72%
1974 4.67% 2.66%
1973 4.66% 2.61%
1972 4.58% 2.56%
1971 4.42% 2.54%
1970 4.22% 2.53%
1969 4.05% 2.56%
1968 3.96% 2.5%
1967 3.95% 2.34%
1966 3.94% 1.99%
1965 3.94% 1.59%
1964 3.94% 1.42%
1963 3.92% 1.33%
1962 3.85% 1.22%
1961 3.72% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Tunisia
Current population
33722528
12437803
Population rank 50/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.15%
One net population change
41 seconds
6.85 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
3.13 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +210
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 124/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 -14,523
Net migration rank 43/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -14,523
2024 - 7,838 - -15,221
2023 758,261 6,002 93,663 -14,001
2022 750,270 26,777 96,531 -14,001
2021 732,191 1,322 68,087 -9,190
2020 727,455 -12,390 109,431 -19,188
2019 727,774 2,043 127,312 -19,612
2018 722,445 5,395 132,445 -21,012
2017 734,553 -796 140,971 -22,365
2016 735,630 18,568 148,870 -23,827
2015 731,387 522 153,007 -25,229
2014 728,978 -23,011 154,762 -26,586
2013 720,228 -250,964 154,687 -17,020
2012 708,847 -232,712 151,812 -26,059
2011 694,033 -200,010 143,401 -21,935
2010 676,554 -182,689 132,809 -14,168
2009 654,439 -168,027 125,465 -13,512
2008 630,610 -150,037 121,873 -17,742
2007 617,247 -130,079 118,920 -21,190
2006 605,001 -124,651 116,945 -24,098
2005 593,685 -117,342 115,374 -26,361
2004 579,424 -108,869 113,322 -23,735
2003 568,220 -99,880 111,926 -12,459
2002 563,692 -90,503 109,099 -8,334
2001 555,220 -76,679 110,146 -7,235
2000 545,129 -63,843 112,501 -5,937
1999 527,634 -42,777 114,829 -3,452
1998 509,167 109,961 121,332 -4,111
1997 489,984 124,443 128,327 -4,756
1996 469,740 125,556 135,615 -5,506
1995 453,719 124,501 144,345 -8,095
1994 438,274 120,247 153,647 -4,271
1993 430,759 113,215 160,922 10,771
1992 423,294 104,006 163,978 15,124
1991 413,354 92,228 166,245 16,021
1990 402,629 79,979 168,180 4,183
1989 390,081 67,324 169,221 4,100
1988 378,575 53,187 177,176 3,934
1987 370,654 45,028 184,101 3,711
1986 357,205 48,233 188,107 3,464
1985 344,549 50,872 186,344 2,887
1984 331,910 52,594 182,386 8,109
1983 317,379 53,646 179,878 -37,895
1982 305,204 53,384 177,898 -29,559
1981 292,755 51,354 176,628 -24,242
1980 280,630 47,031 171,094 -19,321
1979 268,875 40,355 171,463 -23,688
1978 257,222 31,822 173,255 -26,968
1977 250,858 22,452 174,539 -13,910
1976 241,939 12,735 172,744 -15,499
1975 228,883 79,766 166,991 -8,765
1974 216,389 79,445 160,200 -9,254
1973 203,429 78,963 153,525 -9,606
1972 190,842 77,213 147,239 -9,790
1971 179,918 69,728 142,296 -9,949
1970 170,070 58,883 138,235 -10,054
1969 161,541 48,192 135,257 -10,049
1968 153,464 41,198 134,246 -9,848
1967 145,773 40,125 132,626 -19,155
1966 138,438 40,125 131,274 -27,393
1965 131,601 40,125 127,673 -49,751
1964 124,996 40,125 124,711 -59,602
1963 118,526 40,125 120,865 -60,505
1962 111,930 39,670 116,887 -61,260
1961 105,568 36,410 111,459 -61,369
1960 99,681 31,307 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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