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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 2.55 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.44% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Turkey
2100 104,920,371 64,274,243
2099 104,113,061 64,924,706
2098 103,291,158 65,567,989
2097 102,471,756 66,219,045
2096 101,628,301 66,865,890
2095 100,772,460 67,516,190
2094 99,898,304 68,169,346
2093 99,021,348 68,835,313
2092 98,114,023 69,496,264
2091 97,191,635 70,159,325
2090 96,263,617 70,828,304
2089 95,332,834 71,490,133
2088 94,410,464 72,146,464
2087 93,478,576 72,792,552
2086 92,531,438 73,439,558
2085 91,589,651 74,085,313
2084 90,656,883 74,713,882
2083 89,687,091 75,342,464
2082 88,713,776 75,969,760
2081 87,729,381 76,583,769
2080 86,741,632 77,195,480
2079 85,754,611 77,793,711
2078 84,755,417 78,386,293
2077 83,751,773 78,973,194
2076 82,745,768 79,556,991
2075 81,715,680 80,128,010
2074 80,699,852 80,697,544
2073 79,680,254 81,244,619
2072 78,658,967 81,785,452
2071 77,619,677 82,311,503
2070 76,578,862 82,827,402
2069 75,539,439 83,324,862
2068 74,479,930 83,806,741
2067 73,429,006 84,270,976
2066 72,362,962 84,728,547
2065 71,312,115 85,177,268
2064 70,271,852 85,611,517
2063 69,232,655 86,026,471
2062 68,207,413 86,425,827
2061 67,176,556 86,800,591
2060 66,159,709 87,156,663
2059 65,140,683 87,500,101
2058 64,110,700 87,809,920
2057 63,092,260 88,100,397
2056 62,075,281 88,369,840
2055 61,046,238 88,598,739
2054 60,014,012 88,806,632
2053 58,992,661 88,985,609
2052 57,968,005 89,144,425
2051 56,941,659 89,270,515
2050 55,918,046 89,374,730
2049 54,901,818 89,447,182
2048 53,875,709 89,484,074
2047 52,858,830 89,492,406
2046 51,844,312 89,467,391
2045 50,830,306 89,441,098
2044 49,805,598 89,390,601
2043 48,788,840 89,326,342
2042 47,784,131 89,237,658
2041 46,795,255 89,137,199
2040 45,813,266 89,021,820
2039 44,841,250 88,885,792
2038 43,881,133 88,736,121
2037 42,929,373 88,562,197
2036 41,995,248 88,373,007
2035 41,077,730 88,178,595
2034 40,171,091 87,975,336
2033 39,279,116 87,754,631
2032 38,414,277 87,524,158
2031 37,563,879 87,274,280
2030 36,733,221 87,004,538
2029 35,912,791 86,741,614
2028 35,100,748 86,466,107
2027 34,301,358 86,189,693
2026 33,507,906 85,932,926
2025 32,716,581 85,718,588
2024 31,934,230 85,518,661
2023 31,165,654 85,325,965
2022 30,395,002 84,979,913
2021 29,639,736 84,147,318
2020 28,915,449 83,384,680
2019 28,193,009 82,579,440
2018 27,464,173 81,407,204
2017 26,733,372 80,312,698
2016 25,989,405 79,277,962
2015 25,246,342 78,218,479
2014 24,527,395 77,181,884
2013 23,939,775 76,147,624
2012 23,467,078 75,175,827
2011 22,982,000 74,223,629
2010 22,488,065 73,142,150
2009 21,997,940 72,039,206
2008 21,514,439 71,051,678
2007 21,030,558 70,158,112
2006 20,546,802 70,045,349
2005 20,068,458 69,329,557
2004 19,595,000 68,592,617
2003 19,125,542 67,831,730
2002 18,654,771 67,048,795
2001 18,178,913 66,245,128
2000 17,699,004 65,425,961
1999 17,215,935 64,591,923
1998 16,663,948 63,734,383
1997 16,047,170 62,852,966
1996 15,442,312 61,951,134
1995 14,855,565 61,024,503
1994 14,287,201 60,033,836
1993 13,735,951 58,999,167
1992 13,200,310 57,990,118
1991 12,683,870 57,009,887
1990 12,189,778 56,015,628
1989 11,719,771 54,976,723
1988 11,275,189 53,909,626
1987 10,851,475 52,843,670
1986 10,440,917 51,777,772
1985 10,040,483 50,687,115
1984 9,650,516 49,574,069
1983 9,272,744 48,447,410
1982 8,907,936 47,322,096
1981 8,556,596 46,321,190
1980 8,220,714 45,408,815
1979 7,902,267 44,510,429
1978 7,603,130 43,645,306
1977 7,321,950 42,773,298
1976 7,057,958 41,899,984
1975 6,776,297 41,053,126
1974 6,474,057 40,210,234
1973 6,184,944 39,329,533
1972 5,909,716 38,430,221
1971 5,650,868 37,518,611
1970 5,411,567 36,638,465
1969 5,192,221 35,787,774
1968 4,990,021 34,921,684
1967 4,799,744 34,050,421
1966 4,617,519 33,177,672
1965 4,442,377 32,345,220
1964 4,273,952 31,543,072
1963 4,112,061 30,726,841
1962 3,956,939 29,916,147
1961 3,810,151 29,119,238
1960 3,673,666 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Turkey
2100 0.78% -1%
2099 0.8% -0.98%
2098 0.8% -0.98%
2097 0.83% -0.97%
2096 0.85% -0.96%
2095 0.88% -0.96%
2094 0.89% -0.97%
2093 0.92% -0.95%
2092 0.95% -0.95%
2091 0.96% -0.94%
2090 0.98% -0.93%
2089 0.98% -0.91%
2088 1% -0.89%
2087 1.02% -0.88%
2086 1.03% -0.87%
2085 1.03% -0.84%
2084 1.08% -0.83%
2083 1.1% -0.83%
2082 1.12% -0.8%
2081 1.14% -0.79%
2080 1.15% -0.77%
2079 1.18% -0.76%
2078 1.2% -0.74%
2077 1.22% -0.73%
2076 1.26% -0.71%
2075 1.26% -0.71%
2074 1.28% -0.67%
2073 1.3% -0.66%
2072 1.34% -0.64%
2071 1.36% -0.62%
2070 1.38% -0.6%
2069 1.42% -0.57%
2068 1.43% -0.55%
2067 1.47% -0.54%
2066 1.47% -0.53%
2065 1.48% -0.51%
2064 1.5% -0.48%
2063 1.5% -0.46%
2062 1.53% -0.43%
2061 1.54% -0.41%
2060 1.56% -0.39%
2059 1.61% -0.35%
2058 1.61% -0.33%
2057 1.64% -0.3%
2056 1.69% -0.26%
2055 1.72% -0.23%
2054 1.73% -0.2%
2053 1.77% -0.18%
2052 1.8% -0.14%
2051 1.83% -0.12%
2050 1.85% -0.08%
2049 1.9% -0.04%
2048 1.92% -0.009%
2047 1.96% 0.03%
2046 1.99% 0.03%
2045 2.06% 0.06%
2044 2.08% 0.07%
2043 2.1% 0.1%
2042 2.11% 0.11%
2041 2.14% 0.13%
2040 2.17% 0.15%
2039 2.19% 0.17%
2038 2.22% 0.2%
2037 2.22% 0.21%
2036 2.23% 0.22%
2035 2.26% 0.23%
2034 2.27% 0.25%
2033 2.25% 0.26%
2032 2.26% 0.29%
2031 2.26% 0.31%
2030 2.28% 0.3%
2029 2.31% 0.32%
2028 2.33% 0.32%
2027 2.37% 0.3%
2026 2.42% 0.25%
2025 2.45% 0.23%
2024 2.47% 0.23%
2023 2.54% 0.41%
2022 2.55% 0.99%
2021 2.5% 0.91%
2020 2.56% 0.98%
2019 2.65% 1.44%
2018 2.73% 1.36%
2017 2.86% 1.31%
2016 2.94% 1.35%
2015 2.93% 1.34%
2014 2.45% 1.36%
2013 2.01% 1.29%
2012 2.11% 1.28%
2011 2.2% 1.48%
2010 2.23% 1.53%
2009 2.25% 1.39%
2008 2.3% 1.27%
2007 2.35% 0.16%
2006 2.38% 1.03%
2005 2.42% 1.07%
2004 2.45% 1.12%
2003 2.52% 1.17%
2002 2.62% 1.21%
2001 2.71% 1.25%
2000 2.81% 1.29%
1999 3.31% 1.35%
1998 3.84% 1.4%
1997 3.92% 1.46%
1996 3.95% 1.52%
1995 3.98% 1.65%
1994 4.01% 1.75%
1993 4.06% 1.74%
1992 4.07% 1.72%
1991 4.05% 1.77%
1990 4.01% 1.89%
1989 3.94% 1.98%
1988 3.9% 2.02%
1987 3.93% 2.06%
1986 3.99% 2.15%
1985 4.04% 2.25%
1984 4.07% 2.33%
1983 4.1% 2.38%
1982 4.11% 2.16%
1981 4.09% 2.01%
1980 4.03% 2.02%
1979 3.93% 1.98%
1978 3.84% 2.04%
1977 3.74% 2.08%
1976 4.16% 2.06%
1975 4.67% 2.1%
1974 4.67% 2.24%
1973 4.66% 2.34%
1972 4.58% 2.43%
1971 4.42% 2.4%
1970 4.22% 2.38%
1969 4.05% 2.48%
1968 3.96% 2.56%
1967 3.95% 2.63%
1966 3.94% 2.57%
1965 3.94% 2.54%
1964 3.94% 2.66%
1963 3.92% 2.71%
1962 3.85% 2.74%
1961 3.72% 2.79%

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/turkey | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Turkey
Current population
33722528
86002379
Population rank 50/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 1.04%
One net population change
41 seconds
2.73 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
33 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +528
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 154/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 -258,205
Net migration rank 43/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -258,205
2024 - 7,838 - -275,952
2023 758,261 6,002 426,630 -318,070
2022 750,270 26,777 535,373 -301,544
2021 732,191 1,322 521,713 20,283
2020 727,455 -12,390 608,708 37,934
2019 727,774 2,043 751,472 -15,690
2018 722,445 5,395 830,353 187,570
2017 734,553 -796 875,408 659,846
2016 735,630 18,568 895,841 352,063
2015 731,387 522 930,799 1,063,140
2014 728,978 -23,011 957,055 1,033,384
2013 720,228 -250,964 921,386 438,618
2012 708,847 -232,712 917,145 258,623
2011 694,033 -200,010 875,839 68,849
2010 676,554 -182,689 892,334 55,532
2009 654,439 -168,027 900,491 24,276
2008 630,610 -150,037 868,749 47,915
2007 617,247 -130,079 876,626 -186,402
2006 605,001 -124,651 897,351 -190,194
2005 593,685 -117,342 898,650 -174,177
2004 579,424 -108,869 896,025 -146,574
2003 568,220 -99,880 893,683 -121,383
2002 563,692 -90,503 922,927 -129,444
2001 555,220 -76,679 980,560 -166,759
2000 545,129 -63,843 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 527,634 -42,777 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 509,167 109,961 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 489,984 124,443 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 469,740 125,556 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 453,719 124,501 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 438,274 120,247 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 430,759 113,215 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 423,294 104,006 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 413,354 92,228 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 402,629 79,979 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 390,081 67,324 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 378,575 53,187 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 370,654 45,028 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 357,205 48,233 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 344,549 50,872 1,098,846 8,960
1984 331,910 52,594 1,096,529 21,787
1983 317,379 53,646 1,095,106 39,871
1982 305,204 53,384 1,091,863 23,728
1981 292,755 51,354 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 280,630 47,031 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 268,875 40,355 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 257,222 31,822 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 250,858 22,452 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 241,939 12,735 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 228,883 79,766 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 216,389 79,445 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 203,429 78,963 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 190,842 77,213 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 179,918 69,728 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 170,070 58,883 991,950 -150,924
1969 161,541 48,192 970,958 -110,578
1968 153,464 41,198 950,778 -78,973
1967 145,773 40,125 936,727 -65,993
1966 138,438 40,125 925,790 -50,999
1965 131,601 40,125 904,016 -113,911
1964 124,996 40,125 884,152 -69,978
1963 118,526 40,125 862,626 -44,317
1962 111,930 39,670 837,473 -34,353
1961 105,568 36,410 816,911 -26,187
1960 99,681 31,307 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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