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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 36,028 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Vatican
2100 104,920,371 2,521
2099 104,113,061 2,506
2098 103,291,158 2,497
2097 102,471,756 2,482
2096 101,628,301 2,469
2095 100,772,460 2,452
2094 99,898,304 2,435
2093 99,021,348 2,421
2092 98,114,023 2,400
2091 97,191,635 2,384
2090 96,263,617 2,359
2089 95,332,834 2,337
2088 94,410,464 2,319
2087 93,478,576 2,291
2086 92,531,438 2,269
2085 91,589,651 2,248
2084 90,656,883 2,217
2083 89,687,091 2,183
2082 88,713,776 2,159
2081 87,729,381 2,129
2080 86,741,632 2,105
2079 85,754,611 2,089
2078 84,755,417 2,068
2077 83,751,773 2,050
2076 82,745,768 2,025
2075 81,715,680 2,001
2074 80,699,852 1,970
2073 79,680,254 1,944
2072 78,658,967 1,912
2071 77,619,677 1,866
2070 76,578,862 1,829
2069 75,539,439 1,795
2068 74,479,930 1,777
2067 73,429,006 1,755
2066 72,362,962 1,729
2065 71,312,115 1,701
2064 70,271,852 1,679
2063 69,232,655 1,651
2062 68,207,413 1,623
2061 67,176,556 1,595
2060 66,159,709 1,556
2059 65,140,683 1,530
2058 64,110,700 1,512
2057 63,092,260 1,493
2056 62,075,281 1,469
2055 61,046,238 1,441
2054 60,014,012 1,419
2053 58,992,661 1,382
2052 57,968,005 1,358
2051 56,941,659 1,335
2050 55,918,046 1,311
2049 54,901,818 1,283
2048 53,875,709 1,256
2047 52,858,830 1,237
2046 51,844,312 1,215
2045 50,830,306 1,192
2044 49,805,598 1,174
2043 48,788,840 1,152
2042 47,784,131 1,135
2041 46,795,255 1,105
2040 45,813,266 1,070
2039 44,841,250 1,033
2038 43,881,133 1,001
2037 42,929,373 996
2036 41,995,248 1,001
2035 41,077,730 988
2034 40,171,091 988
2033 39,279,116 974
2032 38,414,277 964
2031 37,563,879 977
2030 36,733,221 979
2029 35,912,791 985
2028 35,100,748 983
2027 34,301,358 946
2026 33,507,906 933
2025 32,716,581 927
2024 31,934,230 910
2023 31,165,654 927
2022 30,395,002 951
2021 29,639,736 972
2020 28,915,449 987
2019 28,193,009 1,000
2018 27,464,173 -
2017 26,733,372 1,000
2016 25,989,405 -
2015 25,246,342 1,000
2014 24,527,395 842
2013 23,939,775 839
2012 23,467,078 836
2011 22,982,000 832
2010 22,488,065 829
2009 21,997,940 826
2008 21,514,439 824
2007 21,030,558 821
2006 20,546,802 932
2005 20,068,458 921
2004 19,595,000 921
2003 19,125,542 911
2002 18,654,771 900
2001 18,178,913 890
2000 17,699,004 880
1999 17,215,935 -
1998 16,663,948 -
1997 16,047,170 -
1996 15,442,312 -
1995 14,855,565 -
1994 14,287,201 -
1993 13,735,951 -
1992 13,200,310 -
1991 12,683,870 -
1990 12,189,778 -
1989 11,719,771 -
1988 11,275,189 -
1987 10,851,475 -
1986 10,440,917 -
1985 10,040,483 -
1984 9,650,516 -
1983 9,272,744 -
1982 8,907,936 -
1981 8,556,596 -
1980 8,220,714 -
1979 7,902,267 -
1978 7,603,130 -
1977 7,321,950 -
1976 7,057,958 -
1975 6,776,297 -
1974 6,474,057 -
1973 6,184,944 -
1972 5,909,716 -
1971 5,650,868 -
1970 5,411,567 -
1969 5,192,221 -
1968 4,990,021 -
1967 4,799,744 -
1966 4,617,519 -
1965 4,442,377 -
1964 4,273,952 -
1963 4,112,061 -
1962 3,956,939 -
1961 3,810,151 -
1960 3,673,666 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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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 Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 2.52K people in 2100 for the Vatican.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Vatican
2100 0.78% 0.59%
2099 0.8% 0.37%
2098 0.8% 0.6%
2097 0.83% 0.53%
2096 0.85% 0.68%
2095 0.88% 0.69%
2094 0.89% 0.61%
2093 0.92% 0.85%
2092 0.95% 0.7%
2091 0.96% 1.02%
2090 0.98% 0.95%
2089 0.98% 0.8%
2088 1% 1.21%
2087 1.02% 0.98%
2086 1.03% 0.91%
2085 1.03% 1.42%
2084 1.08% 1.53%
2083 1.1% 1.12%
2082 1.12% 1.39%
2081 1.14% 1.15%
2080 1.15% 0.8%
2079 1.18% 0.99%
2078 1.2% 0.9%
2077 1.22% 1.19%
2076 1.26% 1.2%
2075 1.26% 1.6%
2074 1.28% 1.34%
2073 1.3% 1.65%
2072 1.34% 2.49%
2071 1.36% 2.03%
2070 1.38% 1.86%
2069 1.42% 1.04%
2068 1.43% 1.27%
2067 1.47% 1.5%
2066 1.47% 1.64%
2065 1.48% 1.33%
2064 1.5% 1.69%
2063 1.5% 1.71%
2062 1.53% 1.74%
2061 1.54% 2.5%
2060 1.56% 1.7%
2059 1.61% 1.23%
2058 1.61% 1.24%
2057 1.64% 1.64%
2056 1.69% 1.93%
2055 1.72% 1.57%
2054 1.73% 2.68%
2053 1.77% 1.78%
2052 1.8% 1.67%
2051 1.83% 1.84%
2050 1.85% 2.17%
2049 1.9% 2.22%
2048 1.92% 1.5%
2047 1.96% 1.83%
2046 1.99% 1.87%
2045 2.06% 1.58%
2044 2.08% 1.93%
2043 2.1% 1.47%
2042 2.11% 2.68%
2041 2.14% 3.29%
2040 2.17% 3.59%
2039 2.19% 3.15%
2038 2.22% 0.56%
2037 2.22% -0.56%
2036 2.23% 1.31%
2035 2.26% 0%
2034 2.27% 1.52%
2033 2.25% 0.96%
2032 2.26% -1.33%
2031 2.26% -0.19%
2030 2.28% -0.56%
2029 2.31% 0.19%
2028 2.33% 3.92%
2027 2.37% 1.39%
2026 2.42% 0.6%
2025 2.45% 1.83%
2024 2.47% -1.8%
2023 2.54% -2.53%
2022 2.55% -2.1%
2021 2.5% -1.5%
2020 2.56% -1.3%
2019 2.65% 0%
2018 2.73% 0%
2017 2.86% 0%
2016 2.94% 0%
2015 2.93% 18.8%
2014 2.45% 0.36%
2013 2.01% 0.36%
2012 2.11% 0.48%
2011 2.2% 0.36%
2010 2.23% 0.36%
2009 2.25% 0.24%
2008 2.3% 0.37%
2007 2.35% -11.9%
2006 2.38% 1.19%
2005 2.42% 0%
2004 2.45% 1.1%
2003 2.52% 1.22%
2002 2.62% 1.12%
2001 2.71% 1.14%
2000 2.81% -
1999 3.31% -
1998 3.84% -
1997 3.92% -
1996 3.95% -
1995 3.98% -
1994 4.01% -
1993 4.06% -
1992 4.07% -
1991 4.05% -
1990 4.01% -
1989 3.94% -
1988 3.9% -
1987 3.93% -
1986 3.99% -
1985 4.04% -
1984 4.07% -
1983 4.1% -
1982 4.11% -
1981 4.09% -
1980 4.03% -
1979 3.93% -
1978 3.84% -
1977 3.74% -
1976 4.16% -
1975 4.67% -
1974 4.67% -
1973 4.66% -
1972 4.58% -
1971 4.42% -
1970 4.22% -
1969 4.05% -
1968 3.96% -
1967 3.95% -
1966 3.94% -
1965 3.94% -
1964 3.94% -
1963 3.92% -
1962 3.85% -
1961 3.72% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Vatican
Current population
33722528
936
Population rank 50/197 197/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.00001%
One net population change
41 seconds
1 month
One birth every
31.6 seconds
n/a
One death every
2.2 minutes
n/a
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +0
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +0%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 163/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
n/a
Annual migration change +11,305 n/a
Net migration rank 43/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -
2024 - 7,838 - -
2023 758,261 6,002 - -
2022 750,270 26,777 - -
2021 732,191 1,322 - -
2020 727,455 -12,390 - -
2019 727,774 2,043 - -
2018 722,445 5,395 - -
2017 734,553 -796 - -
2016 735,630 18,568 - -
2015 731,387 522 - -
2014 728,978 -23,011 - -
2013 720,228 -250,964 - -
2012 708,847 -232,712 - -
2011 694,033 -200,010 - -
2010 676,554 -182,689 - -
2009 654,439 -168,027 - -
2008 630,610 -150,037 - -
2007 617,247 -130,079 - -
2006 605,001 -124,651 - -
2005 593,685 -117,342 - -
2004 579,424 -108,869 - -
2003 568,220 -99,880 - -
2002 563,692 -90,503 - -
2001 555,220 -76,679 - -
2000 545,129 -63,843 - -
1999 527,634 -42,777 - -
1998 509,167 109,961 - -
1997 489,984 124,443 - -
1996 469,740 125,556 - -
1995 453,719 124,501 - -
1994 438,274 120,247 - -
1993 430,759 113,215 - -
1992 423,294 104,006 - -
1991 413,354 92,228 - -
1990 402,629 79,979 - -
1989 390,081 67,324 - -
1988 378,575 53,187 - -
1987 370,654 45,028 - -
1986 357,205 48,233 - -
1985 344,549 50,872 - -
1984 331,910 52,594 - -
1983 317,379 53,646 - -
1982 305,204 53,384 - -
1981 292,755 51,354 - -
1980 280,630 47,031 - -
1979 268,875 40,355 - -
1978 257,222 31,822 - -
1977 250,858 22,452 - -
1976 241,939 12,735 - -
1975 228,883 79,766 - -
1974 216,389 79,445 - -
1973 203,429 78,963 - -
1972 190,842 77,213 - -
1971 179,918 69,728 - -
1970 170,070 58,883 - -
1969 161,541 48,192 - -
1968 153,464 41,198 - -
1967 145,773 40,125 - -
1966 138,438 40,125 - -
1965 131,601 40,125 - -
1964 124,996 40,125 - -
1963 118,526 40,125 - -
1962 111,930 39,670 - -
1961 105,568 36,410 - -
1960 99,681 31,307 - -

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

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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
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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Population differences between Ivory Coast and the Vatican

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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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