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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 10.2 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.56% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Ivory Coast vs United States: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast United States
2100 104,920,371 415,429,771
2099 104,113,061 414,829,167
2098 103,291,158 414,231,720
2097 102,471,756 413,576,381
2096 101,628,301 412,927,393
2095 100,772,460 412,225,379
2094 99,898,304 411,498,749
2093 99,021,348 410,785,729
2092 98,114,023 410,051,921
2091 97,191,635 409,320,183
2090 96,263,617 408,613,732
2089 95,332,834 407,885,645
2088 94,410,464 407,129,733
2087 93,478,576 406,421,298
2086 92,531,438 405,715,343
2085 91,589,651 405,059,379
2084 90,656,883 404,343,130
2083 89,687,091 403,612,785
2082 88,713,776 402,871,293
2081 87,729,381 402,054,554
2080 86,741,632 401,319,194
2079 85,754,611 400,554,914
2078 84,755,417 399,737,968
2077 83,751,773 398,906,565
2076 82,745,768 398,035,750
2075 81,715,680 397,109,170
2074 80,699,852 396,226,412
2073 79,680,254 395,307,725
2072 78,658,967 394,393,561
2071 77,619,677 393,415,363
2070 76,578,862 392,469,727
2069 75,539,439 391,479,981
2068 74,479,930 390,517,695
2067 73,429,006 389,543,856
2066 72,362,962 388,597,719
2065 71,312,115 387,685,327
2064 70,271,852 386,805,026
2063 69,232,655 385,911,917
2062 68,207,413 385,032,627
2061 67,176,556 384,170,837
2060 66,159,709 383,361,269
2059 65,140,683 382,542,030
2058 64,110,700 381,704,804
2057 63,092,260 380,907,023
2056 62,075,281 380,159,777
2055 61,046,238 379,430,756
2054 60,014,012 378,682,851
2053 58,992,661 377,878,421
2052 57,968,005 377,073,303
2051 56,941,659 376,229,840
2050 55,918,046 375,373,155
2049 54,901,818 374,493,150
2048 53,875,709 373,590,762
2047 52,858,830 372,626,259
2046 51,844,312 371,644,809
2045 50,830,306 370,602,914
2044 49,805,598 369,518,897
2043 48,788,840 368,375,680
2042 47,784,131 367,158,772
2041 46,795,255 365,937,822
2040 45,813,266 364,671,837
2039 44,841,250 363,367,337
2038 43,881,133 361,997,023
2037 42,929,373 360,606,236
2036 41,995,248 359,193,245
2035 41,077,730 357,750,686
2034 40,171,091 356,266,726
2033 39,279,116 354,775,032
2032 38,414,277 353,259,037
2031 37,563,879 351,721,511
2030 36,733,221 350,155,042
2029 35,912,791 348,564,667
2028 35,100,748 346,906,294
2027 34,301,358 345,257,605
2026 33,507,906 343,565,426
2025 32,716,581 341,784,857
2024 31,934,230 340,110,988
2023 31,165,654 334,914,895
2022 30,395,002 333,271,411
2021 29,639,736 331,893,745
2020 28,915,449 331,526,933
2019 28,193,009 328,329,953
2018 27,464,173 326,838,199
2017 26,733,372 325,122,128
2016 25,989,405 323,071,755
2015 25,246,342 320,738,994
2014 24,527,395 318,386,329
2013 23,939,775 316,059,947
2012 23,467,078 313,877,662
2011 22,982,000 311,583,481
2010 22,488,065 309,327,143
2009 21,997,940 306,771,529
2008 21,514,439 304,093,966
2007 21,030,558 301,231,207
2006 20,546,802 298,379,912
2005 20,068,458 295,516,599
2004 19,595,000 292,805,298
2003 19,125,542 290,107,933
2002 18,654,771 287,625,193
2001 18,178,913 284,968,955
2000 17,699,004 282,162,411
1999 17,215,935 279,294,713
1998 16,663,948 276,115,288
1997 16,047,170 272,911,760
1996 15,442,312 269,667,391
1995 14,855,565 266,557,091
1994 14,287,201 263,435,673
1993 13,735,951 260,255,352
1992 13,200,310 256,894,189
1991 12,683,870 253,492,503
1990 12,189,778 250,131,894
1989 11,719,771 246,819,222
1988 11,275,189 244,499,004
1987 10,851,475 242,288,936
1986 10,440,917 240,132,831
1985 10,040,483 237,923,734
1984 9,650,516 235,824,908
1983 9,272,744 233,792,014
1982 8,907,936 231,664,432
1981 8,556,596 229,465,744
1980 8,220,714 226,542,250
1979 7,902,267 225,055,487
1978 7,603,130 222,584,545
1977 7,321,950 220,239,425
1976 7,057,958 218,035,164
1975 6,776,297 215,973,199
1974 6,474,057 213,853,928
1973 6,184,944 211,908,788
1972 5,909,716 209,896,021
1971 5,650,868 207,660,677
1970 5,411,567 205,052,174
1969 5,192,221 202,676,946
1968 4,990,021 200,706,052
1967 4,799,744 198,712,056
1966 4,617,519 196,560,338
1965 4,442,377 194,302,963
1964 4,273,952 191,888,791
1963 4,112,061 189,241,798
1962 3,956,939 186,537,737
1961 3,810,151 183,691,481
1960 3,673,666 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast United States
2100 0.78% 0.14%
2099 0.8% 0.14%
2098 0.8% 0.16%
2097 0.83% 0.16%
2096 0.85% 0.17%
2095 0.88% 0.18%
2094 0.89% 0.17%
2093 0.92% 0.18%
2092 0.95% 0.18%
2091 0.96% 0.17%
2090 0.98% 0.18%
2089 0.98% 0.19%
2088 1% 0.17%
2087 1.02% 0.17%
2086 1.03% 0.16%
2085 1.03% 0.18%
2084 1.08% 0.18%
2083 1.1% 0.18%
2082 1.12% 0.2%
2081 1.14% 0.18%
2080 1.15% 0.19%
2079 1.18% 0.2%
2078 1.2% 0.21%
2077 1.22% 0.22%
2076 1.26% 0.23%
2075 1.26% 0.22%
2074 1.28% 0.23%
2073 1.3% 0.23%
2072 1.34% 0.25%
2071 1.36% 0.24%
2070 1.38% 0.25%
2069 1.42% 0.25%
2068 1.43% 0.25%
2067 1.47% 0.24%
2066 1.47% 0.24%
2065 1.48% 0.23%
2064 1.5% 0.23%
2063 1.5% 0.23%
2062 1.53% 0.22%
2061 1.54% 0.21%
2060 1.56% 0.21%
2059 1.61% 0.22%
2058 1.61% 0.21%
2057 1.64% 0.2%
2056 1.69% 0.19%
2055 1.72% 0.2%
2054 1.73% 0.21%
2053 1.77% 0.21%
2052 1.8% 0.22%
2051 1.83% 0.23%
2050 1.85% 0.23%
2049 1.9% 0.24%
2048 1.92% 0.26%
2047 1.96% 0.26%
2046 1.99% 0.28%
2045 2.06% 0.29%
2044 2.08% 0.31%
2043 2.1% 0.33%
2042 2.11% 0.33%
2041 2.14% 0.35%
2040 2.17% 0.36%
2039 2.19% 0.38%
2038 2.22% 0.39%
2037 2.22% 0.39%
2036 2.23% 0.4%
2035 2.26% 0.42%
2034 2.27% 0.42%
2033 2.25% 0.43%
2032 2.26% 0.44%
2031 2.26% 0.45%
2030 2.28% 0.46%
2029 2.31% 0.48%
2028 2.33% 0.48%
2027 2.37% 0.49%
2026 2.42% 0.52%
2025 2.45% 0.49%
2024 2.47% 1.55%
2023 2.54% 0.49%
2022 2.55% 0.42%
2021 2.5% 0.11%
2020 2.56% 0.97%
2019 2.65% 0.46%
2018 2.73% 0.53%
2017 2.86% 0.63%
2016 2.94% 0.73%
2015 2.93% 0.74%
2014 2.45% 0.74%
2013 2.01% 0.7%
2012 2.11% 0.74%
2011 2.2% 0.73%
2010 2.23% 0.83%
2009 2.25% 0.88%
2008 2.3% 0.95%
2007 2.35% 0.96%
2006 2.38% 0.97%
2005 2.42% 0.93%
2004 2.45% 0.93%
2003 2.52% 0.86%
2002 2.62% 0.93%
2001 2.71% 0.99%
2000 2.81% 1.03%
1999 3.31% 1.15%
1998 3.84% 1.17%
1997 3.92% 1.2%
1996 3.95% 1.17%
1995 3.98% 1.18%
1994 4.01% 1.22%
1993 4.06% 1.31%
1992 4.07% 1.34%
1991 4.05% 1.34%
1990 4.01% 1.34%
1989 3.94% 0.95%
1988 3.9% 0.91%
1987 3.93% 0.9%
1986 3.99% 0.93%
1985 4.04% 0.89%
1984 4.07% 0.87%
1983 4.1% 0.92%
1982 4.11% 0.96%
1981 4.09% 1.29%
1980 4.03% 0.66%
1979 3.93% 1.11%
1978 3.84% 1.06%
1977 3.74% 1.01%
1976 4.16% 0.95%
1975 4.67% 0.99%
1974 4.67% 0.92%
1973 4.66% 0.96%
1972 4.58% 1.08%
1971 4.42% 1.27%
1970 4.22% 1.17%
1969 4.05% 0.98%
1968 3.96% 1%
1967 3.95% 1.09%
1966 3.94% 1.16%
1965 3.94% 1.26%
1964 3.94% 1.4%
1963 3.92% 1.45%
1962 3.85% 1.55%
1961 3.72% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast United States
Current population
33722528
344023146
Population rank 50/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 4.15%
One net population change
41 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
31.6 seconds
8.8 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 134/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +11,305 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 43/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - 1,230,663
2024 - 7,838 - 1,286,132
2023 758,261 6,002 502,372 1,322,668
2022 750,270 26,777 399,926 1,319,009
2021 732,191 1,322 199,137 674,787
2020 727,455 -12,390 208,862 329,769
2019 727,774 2,043 887,476 1,774,500
2018 722,445 5,395 955,022 1,764,961
2017 734,553 -796 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 735,630 18,568 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 731,387 522 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 728,978 -23,011 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 720,228 -250,964 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 708,847 -232,712 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 694,033 -200,010 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 676,554 -182,689 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 654,439 -168,027 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 630,610 -150,037 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 617,247 -130,079 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 605,001 -124,651 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 593,685 -117,342 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 579,424 -108,869 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 568,220 -99,880 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 563,692 -90,503 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 555,220 -76,679 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 545,129 -63,843 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 527,634 -42,777 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 509,167 109,961 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 489,984 124,443 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 469,740 125,556 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 453,719 124,501 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 438,274 120,247 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 430,759 113,215 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 423,294 104,006 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 413,354 92,228 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 402,629 79,979 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 390,081 67,324 1,875,826 400,998
1988 378,575 53,187 1,735,943 460,778
1987 370,654 45,028 1,720,252 480,815
1986 357,205 48,233 1,656,917 493,082
1985 344,549 50,872 1,689,258 598,777
1984 331,910 52,594 1,627,192 622,793
1983 317,379 53,646 1,636,544 662,840
1982 305,204 53,384 1,714,317 600,149
1981 292,755 51,354 1,652,153 583,070
1980 280,630 47,031 1,608,450 595,916
1979 268,875 40,355 1,597,894 503,559
1978 257,222 31,822 1,402,283 556,521
1977 250,858 22,452 1,431,556 577,060
1976 241,939 12,735 1,264,604 635,590
1975 228,883 79,766 1,252,644 655,078
1974 216,389 79,445 1,218,968 706,978
1973 203,429 78,963 1,165,499 783,163
1972 190,842 77,213 1,301,355 833,543
1971 179,918 69,728 1,640,519 833,549
1970 170,070 58,883 1,824,965 744,902
1969 161,541 48,192 1,702,487 523,740
1968 153,464 41,198 1,565,507 594,514
1967 145,773 40,125 1,669,181 585,410
1966 138,438 40,125 1,749,387 637,692
1965 131,601 40,125 1,943,030 644,902
1964 124,996 40,125 2,245,099 618,635
1963 118,526 40,125 2,289,826 639,495
1962 111,930 39,670 2,406,337 625,617
1961 105,568 36,410 2,571,681 580,333
1960 99,681 31,307 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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)
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  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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