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Population in Ivory Coast compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 2.89 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Ivory Coast vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast UAE
2100 104,920,371 26,368,750
2099 104,113,061 26,130,374
2098 103,291,158 25,894,010
2097 102,471,756 25,660,062
2096 101,628,301 25,427,961
2095 100,772,460 25,197,670
2094 99,898,304 24,968,891
2093 99,021,348 24,741,434
2092 98,114,023 24,515,086
2091 97,191,635 24,289,496
2090 96,263,617 24,064,404
2089 95,332,834 23,839,033
2088 94,410,464 23,613,963
2087 93,478,576 23,388,786
2086 92,531,438 23,163,641
2085 91,589,651 22,938,169
2084 90,656,883 22,711,804
2083 89,687,091 22,484,154
2082 88,713,776 22,255,625
2081 87,729,381 22,026,183
2080 86,741,632 21,796,073
2079 85,754,611 21,565,118
2078 84,755,417 21,333,574
2077 83,751,773 21,101,274
2076 82,745,768 20,868,733
2075 81,715,680 20,636,203
2074 80,699,852 20,404,044
2073 79,680,254 20,171,659
2072 78,658,967 19,940,853
2071 77,619,677 19,710,934
2070 76,578,862 19,483,026
2069 75,539,439 19,256,572
2068 74,479,930 19,032,681
2067 73,429,006 18,811,331
2066 72,362,962 18,593,017
2065 71,312,115 18,377,364
2064 70,271,852 18,164,584
2063 69,232,655 17,955,352
2062 68,207,413 17,749,596
2061 67,176,556 17,547,827
2060 66,159,709 17,349,620
2059 65,140,683 17,153,273
2058 64,110,700 16,959,263
2057 63,092,260 16,767,893
2056 62,075,281 16,579,195
2055 61,046,238 16,392,558
2054 60,014,012 16,207,309
2053 58,992,661 16,024,789
2052 57,968,005 15,844,357
2051 56,941,659 15,665,362
2050 55,918,046 15,487,008
2049 54,901,818 15,309,031
2048 53,875,709 15,132,784
2047 52,858,830 14,958,209
2046 51,844,312 14,788,046
2045 50,830,306 14,620,902
2044 49,805,598 14,454,466
2043 48,788,840 14,289,021
2042 47,784,131 14,124,515
2041 46,795,255 13,961,010
2040 45,813,266 13,798,651
2039 44,841,250 13,637,499
2038 43,881,133 13,477,450
2037 42,929,373 13,319,346
2036 41,995,248 13,163,073
2035 41,077,730 13,009,160
2034 40,171,091 12,857,729
2033 39,279,116 12,709,520
2032 38,414,277 12,564,906
2031 37,563,879 12,424,286
2030 36,733,221 12,288,186
2029 35,912,791 12,148,661
2028 35,100,748 11,999,549
2027 34,301,358 11,831,082
2026 33,507,906 11,632,806
2025 32,716,581 11,367,504
2024 31,934,230 10,986,400
2023 31,165,654 10,483,751
2022 30,395,002 10,074,977
2021 29,639,736 9,575,152
2020 28,915,449 9,401,038
2019 28,193,009 9,445,785
2018 27,464,173 9,346,701
2017 26,733,372 9,223,225
2016 25,989,405 8,935,095
2015 25,246,342 8,505,237
2014 24,527,395 8,059,440
2013 23,939,775 7,693,031
2012 23,467,078 7,391,448
2011 22,982,000 7,104,538
2010 22,488,065 6,869,838
2009 21,997,940 6,707,058
2008 21,514,439 6,302,664
2007 21,030,558 5,624,635
2006 20,546,802 5,009,100
2005 20,068,458 4,664,790
2004 19,595,000 4,428,967
2003 19,125,542 4,192,457
2002 18,654,771 3,956,826
2001 18,178,913 3,723,590
2000 17,699,004 3,493,575
1999 17,215,935 3,266,009
1998 16,663,948 3,040,421
1997 16,047,170 2,817,410
1996 15,442,312 2,597,564
1995 14,855,565 2,434,662
1994 14,287,201 2,328,188
1993 13,735,951 2,222,093
1992 13,200,310 2,114,730
1991 12,683,870 2,006,626
1990 12,189,778 1,898,220
1989 11,719,771 1,789,851
1988 11,275,189 1,681,788
1987 10,851,475 1,574,244
1986 10,440,917 1,467,383
1985 10,040,483 1,377,911
1984 9,650,516 1,305,996
1983 9,272,744 1,235,305
1982 8,907,936 1,166,370
1981 8,556,596 1,099,855
1980 8,220,714 1,015,700
1979 7,902,267 912,010
1978 7,603,130 809,274
1977 7,321,950 710,209
1976 7,057,958 615,866
1975 6,776,297 542,856
1974 6,474,057 489,087
1973 6,184,944 436,399
1972 5,909,716 385,014
1971 5,650,868 335,027
1970 5,411,567 286,536
1969 5,192,221 239,660
1968 4,990,021 199,416
1967 4,799,744 179,700
1966 4,617,519 173,976
1965 4,442,377 167,103
1964 4,273,952 159,692
1963 4,112,061 152,211
1962 3,956,939 144,946
1961 3,810,151 137,989
1960 3,673,666 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast UAE
2100 0.78% 0.91%
2099 0.8% 0.91%
2098 0.8% 0.91%
2097 0.83% 0.91%
2096 0.85% 0.91%
2095 0.88% 0.92%
2094 0.89% 0.92%
2093 0.92% 0.92%
2092 0.95% 0.93%
2091 0.96% 0.94%
2090 0.98% 0.95%
2089 0.98% 0.95%
2088 1% 0.96%
2087 1.02% 0.97%
2086 1.03% 0.98%
2085 1.03% 1%
2084 1.08% 1.01%
2083 1.1% 1.03%
2082 1.12% 1.04%
2081 1.14% 1.06%
2080 1.15% 1.07%
2079 1.18% 1.09%
2078 1.2% 1.1%
2077 1.22% 1.11%
2076 1.26% 1.13%
2075 1.26% 1.14%
2074 1.28% 1.15%
2073 1.3% 1.16%
2072 1.34% 1.17%
2071 1.36% 1.17%
2070 1.38% 1.18%
2069 1.42% 1.18%
2068 1.43% 1.18%
2067 1.47% 1.17%
2066 1.47% 1.17%
2065 1.48% 1.17%
2064 1.5% 1.17%
2063 1.5% 1.16%
2062 1.53% 1.15%
2061 1.54% 1.14%
2060 1.56% 1.14%
2059 1.61% 1.14%
2058 1.61% 1.14%
2057 1.64% 1.14%
2056 1.69% 1.14%
2055 1.72% 1.14%
2054 1.73% 1.14%
2053 1.77% 1.14%
2052 1.8% 1.14%
2051 1.83% 1.15%
2050 1.85% 1.16%
2049 1.9% 1.16%
2048 1.92% 1.17%
2047 1.96% 1.15%
2046 1.99% 1.14%
2045 2.06% 1.15%
2044 2.08% 1.16%
2043 2.1% 1.16%
2042 2.11% 1.17%
2041 2.14% 1.18%
2040 2.17% 1.18%
2039 2.19% 1.19%
2038 2.22% 1.19%
2037 2.22% 1.19%
2036 2.23% 1.18%
2035 2.26% 1.18%
2034 2.27% 1.17%
2033 2.25% 1.15%
2032 2.26% 1.13%
2031 2.26% 1.11%
2030 2.28% 1.15%
2029 2.31% 1.24%
2028 2.33% 1.42%
2027 2.37% 1.7%
2026 2.42% 2.33%
2025 2.45% 3.47%
2024 2.47% 4.79%
2023 2.54% 4.06%
2022 2.55% 5.22%
2021 2.5% 1.85%
2020 2.56% -0.47%
2019 2.65% 1.06%
2018 2.73% 1.34%
2017 2.86% 3.22%
2016 2.94% 5.05%
2015 2.93% 5.53%
2014 2.45% 4.76%
2013 2.01% 4.08%
2012 2.11% 4.04%
2011 2.2% 3.42%
2010 2.23% 2.43%
2009 2.25% 6.42%
2008 2.3% 12.1%
2007 2.35% 12.3%
2006 2.38% 7.38%
2005 2.42% 5.32%
2004 2.45% 5.64%
2003 2.52% 5.96%
2002 2.62% 6.26%
2001 2.71% 6.58%
2000 2.81% 6.97%
1999 3.31% 7.42%
1998 3.84% 7.92%
1997 3.92% 8.46%
1996 3.95% 6.69%
1995 3.98% 4.57%
1994 4.01% 4.77%
1993 4.06% 5.08%
1992 4.07% 5.39%
1991 4.05% 5.71%
1990 4.01% 6.05%
1989 3.94% 6.43%
1988 3.9% 6.83%
1987 3.93% 7.28%
1986 3.99% 6.49%
1985 4.04% 5.51%
1984 4.07% 5.72%
1983 4.1% 5.91%
1982 4.11% 6.05%
1981 4.09% 8.29%
1980 4.03% 11.4%
1979 3.93% 12.7%
1978 3.84% 13.9%
1977 3.74% 15.3%
1976 4.16% 13.4%
1975 4.67% 11%
1974 4.67% 12.1%
1973 4.66% 13.3%
1972 4.58% 14.9%
1971 4.42% 16.9%
1970 4.22% 19.6%
1969 4.05% 20.2%
1968 3.96% 11%
1967 3.95% 3.29%
1966 3.94% 4.11%
1965 3.94% 4.64%
1964 3.94% 4.91%
1963 3.92% 5.01%
1962 3.85% 5.04%
1961 3.72% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast UAE
Current population
33722528
11686438
Population rank 50/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.14%
One net population change
41 seconds
1.05 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
5.13 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 3/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 +158,634
Net migration rank 43/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - 158,634
2024 - 7,838 - 278,439
2023 758,261 6,002 92,698 300,004
2022 750,270 26,777 81,758 322,773
2021 732,191 1,322 76,802 421,663
2020 727,455 -12,390 87,871 92,541
2019 727,774 2,043 86,296 -125,186
2018 722,445 5,395 86,840 14,611
2017 734,553 -796 89,382 34,155
2016 735,630 18,568 87,028 195,317
2015 731,387 522 85,044 342,468
2014 728,978 -23,011 84,277 360,174
2013 720,228 -250,964 82,977 279,269
2012 708,847 -232,712 78,682 225,921
2011 694,033 -200,010 73,496 215,183
2010 676,554 -182,689 69,907 161,842
2009 654,439 -168,027 66,521 163,643
2008 630,610 -150,037 55,426 523,207
2007 617,247 -130,079 55,048 722,380
2006 605,001 -124,651 54,338 399,306
2005 593,685 -117,342 60,046 174,926
2004 579,424 -108,869 60,344 176,319
2003 568,220 -99,880 59,118 177,237
2002 563,692 -90,503 55,922 178,988
2001 555,220 -76,679 52,789 178,779
2000 545,129 -63,843 49,993 178,469
1999 527,634 -42,777 46,198 180,469
1998 509,167 109,961 41,176 183,329
1997 489,984 124,443 38,207 183,310
1996 469,740 125,556 37,886 180,296
1995 453,719 124,501 38,685 68,938
1994 438,274 120,247 42,976 62,352
1993 430,759 113,215 41,324 65,545
1992 423,294 104,006 42,119 65,739
1991 413,354 92,228 41,409 66,943
1990 402,629 79,979 41,339 67,118
1989 390,081 67,324 40,148 68,132
1988 378,575 53,187 38,861 68,991
1987 370,654 45,028 37,741 69,493
1986 357,205 48,233 36,829 69,655
1985 344,549 50,872 34,855 37,605
1984 331,910 52,594 33,250 38,124
1983 317,379 53,646 31,480 38,536
1982 305,204 53,384 29,585 38,276
1981 292,755 51,354 27,560 37,600
1980 280,630 47,031 25,005 78,148
1979 268,875 40,355 21,987 82,238
1978 257,222 31,822 18,879 82,359
1977 250,858 22,452 15,787 81,111
1976 241,939 12,735 12,876 78,903
1975 228,883 79,766 11,859 42,380
1974 216,389 79,445 10,835 42,474
1973 203,429 78,963 9,822 42,243
1972 190,842 77,213 8,818 41,888
1971 179,918 69,728 7,839 41,425
1970 170,070 58,883 6,922 40,792
1969 161,541 48,192 6,138 39,902
1968 153,464 41,198 5,588 28,866
1967 145,773 40,125 5,264 -283
1966 138,438 40,125 4,955 1,516
1965 131,601 40,125 4,675 2,598
1964 124,996 40,125 4,410 3,126
1963 118,526 40,125 4,157 3,264
1962 111,930 39,670 3,901 3,212
1961 105,568 36,410 3,657 3,141
1960 99,681 31,307 3,418 3,102

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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