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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 1.19 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Ivory Coast vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Ukraine
2100 104,920,371 15,493,960
2099 104,113,061 15,751,557
2098 103,291,158 16,012,938
2097 102,471,756 16,278,602
2096 101,628,301 16,547,938
2095 100,772,460 16,820,897
2094 99,898,304 17,098,910
2093 99,021,348 17,381,822
2092 98,114,023 17,669,049
2091 97,191,635 17,960,681
2090 96,263,617 18,257,867
2089 95,332,834 18,559,027
2088 94,410,464 18,865,031
2087 93,478,576 19,176,483
2086 92,531,438 19,492,606
2085 91,589,651 19,812,584
2084 90,656,883 20,138,855
2083 89,687,091 20,468,747
2082 88,713,776 20,803,241
2081 87,729,381 21,140,953
2080 86,741,632 21,482,498
2079 85,754,611 21,827,152
2078 84,755,417 22,175,099
2077 83,751,773 22,525,846
2076 82,745,768 22,879,896
2075 81,715,680 23,236,521
2074 80,699,852 23,596,095
2073 79,680,254 23,957,807
2072 78,658,967 24,319,928
2071 77,619,677 24,685,370
2070 76,578,862 25,053,352
2069 75,539,439 25,423,272
2068 74,479,930 25,794,560
2067 73,429,006 26,168,072
2066 72,362,962 26,543,206
2065 71,312,115 26,920,121
2064 70,271,852 27,298,592
2063 69,232,655 27,677,528
2062 68,207,413 28,056,960
2061 67,176,556 28,437,884
2060 66,159,709 28,818,343
2059 65,140,683 29,198,891
2058 64,110,700 29,580,044
2057 63,092,260 29,958,884
2056 62,075,281 30,335,136
2055 61,046,238 30,710,041
2054 60,014,012 31,080,334
2053 58,992,661 31,447,868
2052 57,968,005 31,811,171
2051 56,941,659 32,170,929
2050 55,918,046 32,525,262
2049 54,901,818 32,875,483
2048 53,875,709 33,217,836
2047 52,858,830 33,556,749
2046 51,844,312 33,892,646
2045 50,830,306 34,221,999
2044 49,805,598 34,547,153
2043 48,788,840 34,869,270
2042 47,784,131 35,189,550
2041 46,795,255 35,507,946
2040 45,813,266 35,823,225
2039 44,841,250 36,141,658
2038 43,881,133 36,457,134
2037 42,929,373 36,772,578
2036 41,995,248 37,084,252
2035 41,077,730 37,396,243
2034 40,171,091 37,706,533
2033 39,279,116 38,015,585
2032 38,414,277 38,322,554
2031 37,563,879 38,630,259
2030 36,733,221 38,935,791
2029 35,912,791 39,238,099
2028 35,100,748 39,537,815
2027 34,301,358 39,830,895
2026 33,507,906 40,125,599
2025 32,716,581 38,707,520
2024 31,934,230 37,860,221
2023 31,165,654 37,732,836
2022 30,395,002 41,048,766
2021 29,639,736 44,298,640
2020 28,915,449 44,680,014
2019 28,193,009 44,957,458
2018 27,464,173 45,208,907
2017 26,733,372 45,436,041
2016 25,989,405 45,616,832
2015 25,246,342 45,784,896
2014 24,527,395 45,972,380
2013 23,939,775 46,126,770
2012 23,467,078 46,210,056
2011 22,982,000 46,307,853
2010 22,488,065 46,456,003
2009 21,997,940 46,623,731
2008 21,514,439 46,819,175
2007 21,030,558 47,062,798
2006 20,546,802 47,278,694
2005 20,068,458 47,585,556
2004 19,595,000 47,979,507
2003 19,125,542 48,315,136
2002 18,654,771 48,677,281
2001 18,178,913 49,106,855
2000 17,699,004 49,556,660
1999 17,215,935 49,976,446
1998 16,663,948 50,379,731
1997 16,047,170 50,786,885
1996 15,442,312 51,226,109
1995 14,855,565 51,665,539
1994 14,287,201 52,075,998
1993 13,735,951 52,350,126
1992 13,200,310 52,323,671
1991 12,683,870 52,170,961
1990 12,189,778 52,054,092
1989 11,719,771 51,917,817
1988 11,275,189 51,724,853
1987 10,851,475 51,515,732
1986 10,440,917 51,318,745
1985 10,040,483 51,108,770
1984 9,650,516 50,887,599
1983 9,272,744 50,637,029
1982 8,907,936 50,402,724
1981 8,556,596 50,189,281
1980 8,220,714 49,955,152
1979 7,902,267 49,721,381
1978 7,603,130 49,521,243
1977 7,321,950 49,336,481
1976 7,057,958 49,120,842
1975 6,776,297 48,865,229
1974 6,474,057 48,576,570
1973 6,184,944 48,277,121
1972 5,909,716 47,946,893
1971 5,650,868 47,573,287
1970 5,411,567 47,261,306
1969 5,192,221 46,976,256
1968 4,990,021 46,614,325
1967 4,799,744 46,215,988
1966 4,617,519 45,802,519
1965 4,442,377 45,386,892
1964 4,273,952 44,951,156
1963 4,112,061 44,462,372
1962 3,956,939 43,943,674
1961 3,810,151 43,399,766
1960 3,673,666 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Ukraine
2100 0.78% -1.64%
2099 0.8% -1.63%
2098 0.8% -1.63%
2097 0.83% -1.63%
2096 0.85% -1.62%
2095 0.88% -1.63%
2094 0.89% -1.63%
2093 0.92% -1.63%
2092 0.95% -1.62%
2091 0.96% -1.63%
2090 0.98% -1.62%
2089 0.98% -1.62%
2088 1% -1.62%
2087 1.02% -1.62%
2086 1.03% -1.62%
2085 1.03% -1.62%
2084 1.08% -1.61%
2083 1.1% -1.61%
2082 1.12% -1.6%
2081 1.14% -1.59%
2080 1.15% -1.58%
2079 1.18% -1.57%
2078 1.2% -1.56%
2077 1.22% -1.55%
2076 1.26% -1.53%
2075 1.26% -1.52%
2074 1.28% -1.51%
2073 1.3% -1.49%
2072 1.34% -1.48%
2071 1.36% -1.47%
2070 1.38% -1.46%
2069 1.42% -1.44%
2068 1.43% -1.43%
2067 1.47% -1.41%
2066 1.47% -1.4%
2065 1.48% -1.39%
2064 1.5% -1.37%
2063 1.5% -1.35%
2062 1.53% -1.34%
2061 1.54% -1.32%
2060 1.56% -1.3%
2059 1.61% -1.29%
2058 1.61% -1.26%
2057 1.64% -1.24%
2056 1.69% -1.22%
2055 1.72% -1.19%
2054 1.73% -1.17%
2053 1.77% -1.14%
2052 1.8% -1.12%
2051 1.83% -1.09%
2050 1.85% -1.07%
2049 1.9% -1.03%
2048 1.92% -1.01%
2047 1.96% -0.99%
2046 1.99% -0.96%
2045 2.06% -0.94%
2044 2.08% -0.92%
2043 2.1% -0.91%
2042 2.11% -0.9%
2041 2.14% -0.88%
2040 2.17% -0.88%
2039 2.19% -0.87%
2038 2.22% -0.86%
2037 2.22% -0.84%
2036 2.23% -0.83%
2035 2.26% -0.82%
2034 2.27% -0.81%
2033 2.25% -0.8%
2032 2.26% -0.8%
2031 2.26% -0.78%
2030 2.28% -0.77%
2029 2.31% -0.76%
2028 2.33% -0.74%
2027 2.37% -0.73%
2026 2.42% 3.66%
2025 2.45% 2.24%
2024 2.47% 0.34%
2023 2.54% -8.08%
2022 2.55% -7.34%
2021 2.5% -0.85%
2020 2.56% -0.62%
2019 2.65% -0.56%
2018 2.73% -0.5%
2017 2.86% -0.4%
2016 2.94% -0.37%
2015 2.93% -0.41%
2014 2.45% -0.33%
2013 2.01% -0.18%
2012 2.11% -0.21%
2011 2.2% -0.32%
2010 2.23% -0.36%
2009 2.25% -0.42%
2008 2.3% -0.52%
2007 2.35% -0.46%
2006 2.38% -0.64%
2005 2.42% -0.82%
2004 2.45% -0.69%
2003 2.52% -0.74%
2002 2.62% -0.87%
2001 2.71% -0.91%
2000 2.81% -0.84%
1999 3.31% -0.8%
1998 3.84% -0.8%
1997 3.92% -0.86%
1996 3.95% -0.85%
1995 3.98% -0.79%
1994 4.01% -0.52%
1993 4.06% 0.05%
1992 4.07% 0.29%
1991 4.05% 0.22%
1990 4.01% 0.26%
1989 3.94% 0.37%
1988 3.9% 0.41%
1987 3.93% 0.38%
1986 3.99% 0.41%
1985 4.04% 0.43%
1984 4.07% 0.49%
1983 4.1% 0.46%
1982 4.11% 0.43%
1981 4.09% 0.47%
1980 4.03% 0.47%
1979 3.93% 0.4%
1978 3.84% 0.37%
1977 3.74% 0.44%
1976 4.16% 0.52%
1975 4.67% 0.59%
1974 4.67% 0.62%
1973 4.66% 0.69%
1972 4.58% 0.79%
1971 4.42% 0.66%
1970 4.22% 0.61%
1969 4.05% 0.78%
1968 3.96% 0.86%
1967 3.95% 0.9%
1966 3.94% 0.92%
1965 3.94% 0.97%
1964 3.94% 1.1%
1963 3.92% 1.18%
1962 3.85% 1.25%
1961 3.72% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Ukraine
Current population
33722528
40125599
Population rank 50/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.48%
One net population change
41 seconds
4.13 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
2.48 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +349
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 147/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +11,305 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 43/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - 1,702,358
2024 - 7,838 - 1,146,012
2023 758,261 6,002 -283,185 -299,961
2022 750,270 26,777 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 732,191 1,322 -449,941 -1,129
2020 727,455 -12,390 -307,533 -4,167
2019 727,774 2,043 -236,296 -6,908
2018 722,445 5,395 -227,491 -32,220
2017 734,553 -796 -158,390 -36,155
2016 735,630 18,568 -135,710 -31,340
2015 731,387 522 -147,107 -21,992
2014 728,978 -23,011 -140,216 -65,678
2013 720,228 -250,964 -129,662 26,781
2012 708,847 -232,712 -130,451 66,768
2011 694,033 -200,010 -158,372 26,457
2010 676,554 -182,689 -180,388 16,030
2009 654,439 -168,027 -197,918 26,796
2008 630,610 -150,037 -229,086 9,312
2007 617,247 -130,079 -282,659 15,237
2006 605,001 -124,651 -300,787 136,442
2005 593,685 -117,342 -337,857 -111,493
2004 579,424 -108,869 -344,157 5,644
2003 568,220 -99,880 -351,299 18,540
2002 563,692 -90,503 -364,544 -26,991
2001 555,220 -76,679 -374,734 -92,847
2000 545,129 -63,843 -364,143 -67,865
1999 527,634 -42,777 -348,286 -59,247
1998 509,167 109,961 -318,299 -80,684
1997 489,984 124,443 -306,549 -108,735
1996 469,740 125,556 -305,154 -158,008
1995 453,719 124,501 -281,629 -134,053
1994 438,274 120,247 -238,820 -166,380
1993 430,759 113,215 -169,405 26,357
1992 423,294 104,006 -95,857 291,788
1991 413,354 92,228 -16,486 125,962
1990 402,629 79,979 48,463 75,760
1989 390,081 67,324 106,431 36,978
1988 378,575 53,187 162,002 75,637
1987 370,654 45,028 198,850 -18,275
1986 357,205 48,233 225,751 -12,369
1985 344,549 50,872 201,011 5,546
1984 331,910 52,594 222,430 13,340
1983 317,379 53,646 241,741 23,608
1982 305,204 53,384 194,101 9,096
1981 292,755 51,354 182,839 40,807
1980 280,630 47,031 197,223 47,406
1979 268,875 40,355 197,294 25,635
1978 257,222 31,822 206,554 -29,180
1977 250,858 22,452 216,932 -24,745
1976 241,939 12,735 247,323 -8,219
1975 228,883 79,766 256,787 15,336
1974 216,389 79,445 273,486 31,725
1973 203,429 78,963 274,938 18,777
1972 190,842 77,213 309,785 56,928
1971 179,918 69,728 305,849 74,604
1970 170,070 58,883 291,839 -48,335
1969 161,541 48,192 274,858 51,763
1968 153,464 41,198 295,162 102,096
1967 145,773 40,125 313,899 85,527
1966 138,438 40,125 337,794 89,737
1965 131,601 40,125 334,365 69,354
1964 124,996 40,125 391,120 76,650
1963 118,526 40,125 449,648 60,178
1962 111,930 39,670 481,887 45,712
1961 105,568 36,410 508,602 51,625
1960 99,681 31,307 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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