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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 28,661,242 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 -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Venezuela
2100 104,920,371 28,408,393
2099 104,113,061 28,554,225
2098 103,291,158 28,705,786
2097 102,471,756 28,850,257
2096 101,628,301 28,995,972
2095 100,772,460 29,132,759
2094 99,898,304 29,262,925
2093 99,021,348 29,392,244
2092 98,114,023 29,508,795
2091 97,191,635 29,621,832
2090 96,263,617 29,732,297
2089 95,332,834 29,838,428
2088 94,410,464 29,934,468
2087 93,478,576 30,028,670
2086 92,531,438 30,118,600
2085 91,589,651 30,199,220
2084 90,656,883 30,274,712
2083 89,687,091 30,346,195
2082 88,713,776 30,416,426
2081 87,729,381 30,482,094
2080 86,741,632 30,547,260
2079 85,754,611 30,610,834
2078 84,755,417 30,672,514
2077 83,751,773 30,728,816
2076 82,745,768 30,777,988
2075 81,715,680 30,827,559
2074 80,699,852 30,866,891
2073 79,680,254 30,911,390
2072 78,658,967 30,954,923
2071 77,619,677 30,997,109
2070 76,578,862 31,037,381
2069 75,539,439 31,075,808
2068 74,479,930 31,109,149
2067 73,429,006 31,145,122
2066 72,362,962 31,175,867
2065 71,312,115 31,200,466
2064 70,271,852 31,215,062
2063 69,232,655 31,230,451
2062 68,207,413 31,243,713
2061 67,176,556 31,253,501
2060 66,159,709 31,262,578
2059 65,140,683 31,270,532
2058 64,110,700 31,271,671
2057 63,092,260 31,274,675
2056 62,075,281 31,266,571
2055 61,046,238 31,250,513
2054 60,014,012 31,236,686
2053 58,992,661 31,220,143
2052 57,968,005 31,192,608
2051 56,941,659 31,172,098
2050 55,918,046 31,137,475
2049 54,901,818 31,102,109
2048 53,875,709 31,060,623
2047 52,858,830 31,007,458
2046 51,844,312 30,958,617
2045 50,830,306 30,903,304
2044 49,805,598 30,843,044
2043 48,788,840 30,774,770
2042 47,784,131 30,692,483
2041 46,795,255 30,605,785
2040 45,813,266 30,502,599
2039 44,841,250 30,387,061
2038 43,881,133 30,266,220
2037 42,929,373 30,143,030
2036 41,995,248 30,012,966
2035 41,077,730 29,868,832
2034 40,171,091 29,716,052
2033 39,279,116 29,572,150
2032 38,414,277 29,426,362
2031 37,563,879 29,278,011
2030 36,733,221 29,137,930
2029 35,912,791 29,002,751
2028 35,100,748 28,878,872
2027 34,301,358 28,749,068
2026 33,507,906 28,628,678
2025 32,716,581 28,514,989
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% 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 65.8% to 55,918,046 people with a rank change from 50th to 36th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

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 2.45% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Venezuela
Current population
33722528
28661242
Population rank 50/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.35%
One net population change
41 seconds
5.02 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
1.23 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +287
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 143/197
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 - 7,838 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 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 (1960–2024, 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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