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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 1.18 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Venezuela
2100 104,904,226 28,410,292
2099 104,097,040 28,556,135
2098 103,275,264 28,707,705
2097 102,455,988 28,852,186
2096 101,612,663 28,997,910
2095 100,756,953 29,134,707
2094 99,882,932 29,264,882
2093 99,006,111 29,394,209
2092 98,098,926 29,510,768
2091 97,176,680 29,623,813
2090 96,248,804 29,734,285
2089 95,318,164 29,840,423
2088 94,395,936 29,936,470
2087 93,464,192 30,030,678
2086 92,517,200 30,120,614
2085 91,575,557 30,201,240
2084 90,642,933 30,276,736
2083 89,673,290 30,348,224
2082 88,700,125 30,418,460
2081 87,715,881 30,484,132
2080 86,728,284 30,549,302
2079 85,741,415 30,612,881
2078 84,742,375 30,674,565
2077 83,738,886 30,730,870
2076 82,733,035 30,780,046
2075 81,703,106 30,829,620
2074 80,687,434 30,868,955
2073 79,667,993 30,913,457
2072 78,646,863 30,956,993
2071 77,607,733 30,999,181
2070 76,567,079 31,039,456
2069 75,527,815 31,077,886
2068 74,468,469 31,111,229
2067 73,417,707 31,147,205
2066 72,351,827 31,177,952
2065 71,301,141 31,202,552
2064 70,261,039 31,217,149
2063 69,222,001 31,232,539
2062 68,196,917 31,245,802
2061 67,166,219 31,255,590
2060 66,149,529 31,264,668
2059 65,130,659 31,272,623
2058 64,100,835 31,273,762
2057 63,082,551 31,276,766
2056 62,065,729 31,268,661
2055 61,036,845 31,252,602
2054 60,004,777 31,238,775
2053 58,983,583 31,222,231
2052 57,959,085 31,194,694
2051 56,932,897 31,174,182
2050 55,909,441 31,139,557
2049 54,893,369 31,104,189
2048 53,867,419 31,062,699
2047 52,850,696 31,009,532
2046 51,836,334 30,960,686
2045 50,822,485 30,905,370
2044 49,797,934 30,845,107
2043 48,781,333 30,776,828
2042 47,776,778 30,694,535
2041 46,788,054 30,607,831
2040 45,806,217 30,504,638
2039 44,834,350 30,389,092
2038 43,874,381 30,268,244
2037 42,922,767 30,145,046
2036 41,988,786 30,014,973
2035 41,071,409 29,870,829
2034 40,164,910 29,718,039
2033 39,273,072 29,574,127
2032 38,408,366 29,428,330
2031 37,558,099 29,279,969
2030 36,727,569 29,139,878
2029 35,907,265 29,004,690
2028 35,095,347 28,880,803
2027 34,296,079 28,750,990
2026 33,502,750 28,630,592
2025 32,711,547 28,516,896
2024 31,934,230 28,405,543
2023 31,165,654 28,300,854
2022 30,395,002 28,213,017
2021 29,639,736 28,237,826
2020 28,915,449 28,444,077
2019 28,193,009 28,938,098
2018 27,464,173 29,807,592
2017 26,733,372 30,565,323
2016 25,989,405 30,765,720
2015 25,246,342 30,573,972
2014 24,527,395 30,254,079
2013 23,939,775 29,912,198
2012 23,467,078 29,553,826
2011 22,982,000 29,185,212
2010 22,488,065 28,813,101
2009 21,997,940 28,438,298
2008 21,514,439 28,053,696
2007 21,030,558 27,649,363
2006 20,546,802 27,224,686
2005 20,068,458 26,785,804
2004 19,595,000 26,340,838
2003 19,125,542 25,892,703
2002 18,654,771 25,435,671
2001 18,178,913 24,979,922
2000 17,699,004 24,526,708
1999 17,215,935 24,066,593
1998 16,663,948 23,601,337
1997 16,047,170 23,131,685
1996 15,442,312 22,662,113
1995 14,855,565 22,193,821
1994 14,287,201 21,725,188
1993 13,735,951 21,254,520
1992 13,200,310 20,780,948
1991 12,683,870 20,304,896
1990 12,189,778 19,827,010
1989 11,719,771 19,348,921
1988 11,275,189 18,871,020
1987 10,851,475 18,394,963
1986 10,440,917 17,923,536
1985 10,040,483 17,461,434
1984 9,650,516 17,008,841
1983 9,272,744 16,562,205
1982 8,907,936 16,121,874
1981 8,556,596 15,687,297
1980 8,220,714 15,258,218
1979 7,902,267 14,834,552
1978 7,603,130 14,416,684
1977 7,321,950 14,006,812
1976 7,057,958 13,606,284
1975 6,776,297 13,215,892
1974 6,474,057 12,835,351
1973 6,184,944 12,463,537
1972 5,909,716 12,099,180
1971 5,650,868 11,741,008
1970 5,411,567 11,387,790
1969 5,192,221 11,040,280
1968 4,990,021 10,697,530
1967 4,799,744 10,358,513
1966 4,617,519 10,024,854
1965 4,442,377 9,697,790
1964 4,273,952 9,377,712
1963 4,112,061 9,064,021
1962 3,956,939 8,756,870
1961 3,810,151 8,455,915
1960 3,673,666 8,160,090

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ivory Coast's population will grow by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people with a rank change from 50th to 36th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Venezuela
2100 0.78% -0.51%
2099 0.8% -0.53%
2098 0.8% -0.5%
2097 0.83% -0.5%
2096 0.85% -0.47%
2095 0.88% -0.44%
2094 0.89% -0.44%
2093 0.92% -0.39%
2092 0.95% -0.38%
2091 0.96% -0.37%
2090 0.98% -0.36%
2089 0.98% -0.32%
2088 1% -0.31%
2087 1.02% -0.3%
2086 1.03% -0.27%
2085 1.03% -0.25%
2084 1.08% -0.24%
2083 1.1% -0.23%
2082 1.12% -0.22%
2081 1.14% -0.21%
2080 1.15% -0.21%
2079 1.18% -0.2%
2078 1.2% -0.18%
2077 1.22% -0.16%
2076 1.26% -0.16%
2075 1.26% -0.13%
2074 1.28% -0.14%
2073 1.3% -0.14%
2072 1.34% -0.14%
2071 1.36% -0.13%
2070 1.38% -0.12%
2069 1.42% -0.11%
2068 1.43% -0.12%
2067 1.47% -0.1%
2066 1.47% -0.08%
2065 1.48% -0.05%
2064 1.5% -0.05%
2063 1.5% -0.04%
2062 1.53% -0.03%
2061 1.54% -0.03%
2060 1.56% -0.03%
2059 1.61% -0.004%
2058 1.61% -0.01%
2057 1.64% 0.03%
2056 1.69% 0.05%
2055 1.72% 0.04%
2054 1.73% 0.05%
2053 1.77% 0.09%
2052 1.8% 0.07%
2051 1.83% 0.11%
2050 1.85% 0.11%
2049 1.9% 0.13%
2048 1.92% 0.17%
2047 1.96% 0.16%
2046 1.99% 0.18%
2045 2.06% 0.2%
2044 2.08% 0.22%
2043 2.1% 0.27%
2042 2.11% 0.28%
2041 2.14% 0.34%
2040 2.17% 0.38%
2039 2.19% 0.4%
2038 2.22% 0.41%
2037 2.22% 0.43%
2036 2.23% 0.48%
2035 2.26% 0.51%
2034 2.27% 0.49%
2033 2.25% 0.5%
2032 2.26% 0.51%
2031 2.26% 0.48%
2030 2.28% 0.47%
2029 2.31% 0.43%
2028 2.33% 0.45%
2027 2.37% 0.42%
2026 2.42% 0.4%
2025 2.43% 0.39%
2024 2.47% 0.37%
2023 2.54% 0.31%
2022 2.55% -0.09%
2021 2.5% -0.73%
2020 2.56% -1.71%
2019 2.65% -2.92%
2018 2.73% -2.48%
2017 2.86% -0.65%
2016 2.94% 0.63%
2015 2.93% 1.06%
2014 2.45% 1.14%
2013 2.01% 1.21%
2012 2.11% 1.26%
2011 2.2% 1.29%
2010 2.23% 1.32%
2009 2.25% 1.37%
2008 2.3% 1.46%
2007 2.35% 1.56%
2006 2.38% 1.64%
2005 2.42% 1.69%
2004 2.45% 1.73%
2003 2.52% 1.8%
2002 2.62% 1.82%
2001 2.71% 1.85%
2000 2.81% 1.91%
1999 3.31% 1.97%
1998 3.84% 2.03%
1997 3.92% 2.07%
1996 3.95% 2.11%
1995 3.98% 2.16%
1994 4.01% 2.21%
1993 4.06% 2.28%
1992 4.07% 2.34%
1991 4.05% 2.41%
1990 4.01% 2.47%
1989 3.94% 2.53%
1988 3.9% 2.59%
1987 3.93% 2.63%
1986 3.99% 2.65%
1985 4.04% 2.66%
1984 4.07% 2.7%
1983 4.1% 2.73%
1982 4.11% 2.77%
1981 4.09% 2.81%
1980 4.03% 2.86%
1979 3.93% 2.9%
1978 3.84% 2.93%
1977 3.74% 2.94%
1976 4.16% 2.95%
1975 4.67% 2.96%
1974 4.67% 2.98%
1973 4.66% 3.01%
1972 4.58% 3.05%
1971 4.42% 3.1%
1970 4.22% 3.15%
1969 4.05% 3.2%
1968 3.96% 3.27%
1967 3.95% 3.33%
1966 3.94% 3.37%
1965 3.94% 3.41%
1964 3.94% 3.46%
1963 3.92% 3.51%
1962 3.85% 3.56%
1961 3.72% 3.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.43%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Venezuela
Current population
33910252
28692435
Population rank 50/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.35%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
4.73 minutes
One birth every
31.3 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +305
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 139/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 -100,467
Net migration rank 43/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -100,467
2024 765,049 7,838 214,547 -105,297
2023 758,261 6,002 213,020 -112,899
2022 750,270 26,777 216,619 -141,107
2021 732,191 1,322 207,746 -332,936
2020 727,455 -12,390 237,223 -524,649
2019 727,774 2,043 274,826 -975,534
2018 722,445 5,395 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 734,553 -796 340,222 -817,376
2016 735,630 18,568 359,651 -283,270
2015 731,387 522 384,560 -77,417
2014 728,978 -23,011 395,088 -62,437
2013 720,228 -250,964 408,930 -57,818
2012 708,847 -232,712 420,758 -55,131
2011 694,033 -200,010 425,958 -54,384
2010 676,554 -182,689 425,397 -52,781
2009 654,439 -168,027 427,257 -50,286
2008 630,610 -150,037 435,870 -43,636
2007 617,247 -130,079 452,482 -36,060
2006 605,001 -124,651 460,152 -27,240
2005 593,685 -117,342 463,260 -18,407
2004 579,424 -108,869 455,881 -10,798
2003 568,220 -99,880 456,902 -5,729
2002 563,692 -90,503 466,821 -3,944
2001 555,220 -76,679 451,487 -2,856
2000 545,129 -63,843 459,802 -1,999
1999 527,634 -42,777 463,787 -1,376
1998 509,167 109,961 469,123 -1,010
1997 489,984 124,443 472,002 -816
1996 469,740 125,556 468,653 -708
1995 453,719 124,501 469,267 -622
1994 438,274 120,247 469,178 -559
1993 430,759 113,215 473,189 -477
1992 423,294 104,006 474,824 -381
1991 413,354 92,228 477,917 -236
1990 402,629 79,979 478,168 -69
1989 390,081 67,324 478,053 32
1988 378,575 53,187 477,569 137
1987 370,654 45,028 474,204 182
1986 357,205 48,233 468,252 201
1985 344,549 50,872 455,517 237
1984 331,910 52,594 449,186 247
1983 317,379 53,646 443,569 260
1982 305,204 53,384 436,564 260
1981 292,755 51,354 432,059 251
1980 280,630 47,031 425,613 237
1979 268,875 40,355 421,256 228
1978 257,222 31,822 414,032 205
1977 250,858 22,452 405,315 196
1976 241,939 12,735 395,344 190
1975 228,883 79,766 385,045 186
1974 216,389 79,445 375,678 173
1973 203,429 78,963 367,612 171
1972 190,842 77,213 360,749 173
1971 179,918 69,728 355,212 215
1970 170,070 58,883 350,709 305
1969 161,541 48,192 343,596 403
1968 153,464 41,198 340,973 532
1967 145,773 40,125 335,813 717
1966 138,438 40,125 329,697 1,087
1965 131,601 40,125 321,695 1,656
1964 124,996 40,125 314,397 2,410
1963 118,526 40,125 307,279 3,296
1962 111,930 39,670 299,345 4,386
1961 105,568 36,410 292,109 6,069
1960 99,681 31,307 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/venezuela | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in Ivory Coast is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 people). In Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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