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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 3.02 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.64% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Vietnam
2100 104,904,226 92,225,380
2099 104,097,040 92,721,469
2098 103,275,264 93,212,742
2097 102,455,988 93,688,693
2096 101,612,663 94,163,950
2095 100,756,953 94,626,063
2094 99,882,932 95,083,879
2093 99,006,111 95,543,293
2092 98,098,926 96,000,019
2091 97,176,680 96,459,165
2090 96,248,804 96,922,871
2089 95,318,164 97,384,434
2088 94,395,936 97,843,001
2087 93,464,192 98,308,755
2086 92,517,200 98,773,008
2085 91,575,557 99,233,927
2084 90,642,933 99,695,401
2083 89,673,290 100,162,677
2082 88,700,125 100,634,653
2081 87,715,881 101,104,469
2080 86,728,284 101,568,526
2079 85,741,415 102,030,723
2078 84,742,375 102,480,219
2077 83,738,886 102,928,253
2076 82,733,035 103,358,352
2075 81,703,106 103,783,177
2074 80,687,434 104,197,814
2073 79,667,993 104,606,950
2072 78,646,863 105,005,673
2071 77,607,733 105,384,777
2070 76,567,079 105,757,144
2069 75,527,815 106,110,195
2068 74,468,469 106,454,379
2067 73,417,707 106,794,625
2066 72,351,827 107,126,965
2065 71,301,141 107,442,675
2064 70,261,039 107,744,261
2063 69,222,001 108,038,461
2062 68,196,917 108,322,712
2061 67,166,219 108,590,617
2060 66,149,529 108,842,045
2059 65,130,659 109,087,333
2058 64,100,835 109,320,301
2057 63,082,551 109,529,799
2056 62,065,729 109,715,196
2055 61,036,845 109,886,647
2054 60,004,777 110,035,740
2053 58,983,583 110,156,643
2052 57,959,085 110,253,026
2051 56,932,897 110,321,289
2050 55,909,441 110,344,733
2049 54,893,369 110,339,565
2048 53,867,419 110,296,602
2047 52,850,696 110,211,618
2046 51,836,334 110,090,837
2045 50,822,485 109,926,260
2044 49,797,934 109,731,512
2043 48,781,333 109,497,595
2042 47,776,778 109,225,525
2041 46,788,054 108,919,674
2040 45,806,217 108,594,542
2039 44,834,350 108,237,715
2038 43,874,381 107,861,117
2037 42,922,767 107,463,482
2036 41,988,786 107,058,359
2035 41,071,409 106,630,705
2034 40,164,910 106,189,495
2033 39,273,072 105,745,684
2032 38,408,366 105,283,013
2031 37,558,099 104,809,957
2030 36,727,569 104,314,150
2029 35,907,265 103,819,556
2028 35,095,347 103,300,347
2027 34,296,079 102,759,746
2026 33,502,750 102,197,177
2025 32,711,547 101,598,527
2024 31,934,230 100,987,686
2023 31,165,654 100,352,192
2022 30,395,002 99,680,655
2021 29,639,736 98,935,098
2020 28,915,449 98,079,191
2019 28,193,009 97,173,776
2018 27,464,173 96,237,319
2017 26,733,372 95,176,977
2016 25,989,405 94,000,117
2015 25,246,342 92,823,254
2014 24,527,395 91,679,578
2013 23,939,775 90,573,104
2012 23,467,078 89,510,356
2011 22,982,000 88,468,314
2010 22,488,065 87,455,152
2009 21,997,940 86,460,018
2008 21,514,439 85,175,788
2007 21,030,558 83,633,375
2006 20,546,802 82,167,897
2005 20,068,458 81,088,313
2004 19,595,000 80,338,971
2003 19,125,542 79,563,777
2002 18,654,771 78,772,224
2001 18,178,913 77,969,361
2000 17,699,004 77,154,011
1999 17,215,935 76,287,452
1998 16,663,948 75,299,660
1997 16,047,170 74,226,889
1996 15,442,312 73,156,447
1995 14,855,565 72,049,940
1994 14,287,201 70,854,391
1993 13,735,951 69,586,384
1992 13,200,310 68,260,337
1991 12,683,870 66,891,775
1990 12,189,778 65,504,552
1989 11,719,771 64,147,348
1988 11,275,189 62,843,228
1987 10,851,475 61,584,651
1986 10,440,917 60,347,048
1985 10,040,483 59,060,622
1984 9,650,516 57,706,067
1983 9,272,744 56,337,921
1982 8,907,936 55,011,289
1981 8,556,596 53,738,141
1980 8,220,714 52,490,101
1979 7,902,267 51,378,211
1978 7,603,130 50,249,552
1977 7,321,950 48,954,872
1976 7,057,958 47,684,931
1975 6,776,297 46,482,903
1974 6,474,057 45,413,537
1973 6,184,944 44,409,861
1972 5,909,716 43,429,168
1971 5,650,868 42,449,276
1970 5,411,567 41,475,230
1969 5,192,221 40,582,096
1968 4,990,021 39,734,609
1967 4,799,744 38,895,080
1966 4,617,519 38,024,836
1965 4,442,377 37,129,656
1964 4,273,952 36,201,563
1963 4,112,061 35,249,101
1962 3,956,939 34,288,560
1961 3,810,151 33,409,059
1960 3,673,666 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Vietnam
2100 0.78% -0.54%
2099 0.8% -0.53%
2098 0.8% -0.51%
2097 0.83% -0.5%
2096 0.85% -0.49%
2095 0.88% -0.48%
2094 0.89% -0.48%
2093 0.92% -0.48%
2092 0.95% -0.48%
2091 0.96% -0.48%
2090 0.98% -0.47%
2089 0.98% -0.47%
2088 1% -0.47%
2087 1.02% -0.47%
2086 1.03% -0.46%
2085 1.03% -0.46%
2084 1.08% -0.47%
2083 1.1% -0.47%
2082 1.12% -0.46%
2081 1.14% -0.46%
2080 1.15% -0.45%
2079 1.18% -0.44%
2078 1.2% -0.44%
2077 1.22% -0.42%
2076 1.26% -0.41%
2075 1.26% -0.4%
2074 1.28% -0.39%
2073 1.3% -0.38%
2072 1.34% -0.36%
2071 1.36% -0.35%
2070 1.38% -0.33%
2069 1.42% -0.32%
2068 1.43% -0.32%
2067 1.47% -0.31%
2066 1.47% -0.29%
2065 1.48% -0.28%
2064 1.5% -0.27%
2063 1.5% -0.26%
2062 1.53% -0.25%
2061 1.54% -0.23%
2060 1.56% -0.22%
2059 1.61% -0.21%
2058 1.61% -0.19%
2057 1.64% -0.17%
2056 1.69% -0.16%
2055 1.72% -0.14%
2054 1.73% -0.11%
2053 1.77% -0.09%
2052 1.8% -0.06%
2051 1.83% -0.02%
2050 1.85% 0.005%
2049 1.9% 0.04%
2048 1.92% 0.08%
2047 1.96% 0.11%
2046 1.99% 0.15%
2045 2.06% 0.18%
2044 2.08% 0.21%
2043 2.1% 0.25%
2042 2.11% 0.28%
2041 2.14% 0.3%
2040 2.17% 0.33%
2039 2.19% 0.35%
2038 2.22% 0.37%
2037 2.22% 0.38%
2036 2.23% 0.4%
2035 2.26% 0.42%
2034 2.27% 0.42%
2033 2.25% 0.44%
2032 2.26% 0.45%
2031 2.26% 0.48%
2030 2.28% 0.48%
2029 2.31% 0.5%
2028 2.33% 0.53%
2027 2.37% 0.55%
2026 2.42% 0.59%
2025 2.43% 0.6%
2024 2.47% 0.63%
2023 2.54% 0.67%
2022 2.55% 0.75%
2021 2.5% 0.87%
2020 2.56% 0.93%
2019 2.65% 0.97%
2018 2.73% 1.11%
2017 2.86% 1.25%
2016 2.94% 1.27%
2015 2.93% 1.25%
2014 2.45% 1.22%
2013 2.01% 1.19%
2012 2.11% 1.18%
2011 2.2% 1.16%
2010 2.23% 1.15%
2009 2.25% 1.51%
2008 2.3% 1.84%
2007 2.35% 1.78%
2006 2.38% 1.33%
2005 2.42% 0.93%
2004 2.45% 0.97%
2003 2.52% 1%
2002 2.62% 1.03%
2001 2.71% 1.06%
2000 2.81% 1.14%
1999 3.31% 1.31%
1998 3.84% 1.45%
1997 3.92% 1.46%
1996 3.95% 1.54%
1995 3.98% 1.69%
1994 4.01% 1.82%
1993 4.06% 1.94%
1992 4.07% 2.05%
1991 4.05% 2.12%
1990 4.01% 2.12%
1989 3.94% 2.08%
1988 3.9% 2.04%
1987 3.93% 2.05%
1986 3.99% 2.18%
1985 4.04% 2.35%
1984 4.07% 2.43%
1983 4.1% 2.41%
1982 4.11% 2.37%
1981 4.09% 2.38%
1980 4.03% 2.16%
1979 3.93% 2.25%
1978 3.84% 2.64%
1977 3.74% 2.66%
1976 4.16% 2.59%
1975 4.67% 2.35%
1974 4.67% 2.26%
1973 4.66% 2.26%
1972 4.58% 2.31%
1971 4.42% 2.35%
1970 4.22% 2.2%
1969 4.05% 2.13%
1968 3.96% 2.16%
1967 3.95% 2.29%
1966 3.94% 2.41%
1965 3.94% 2.56%
1964 3.94% 2.7%
1963 3.92% 2.8%
1962 3.85% 2.63%
1961 3.72% 2.7%

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

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In 2025, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.43%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Vietnam
Current population
33910252
102486146
Population rank 50/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 1.23%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
51.8 seconds
One birth every
31.3 seconds
23.3 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 122/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 -48,171
Net migration rank 43/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -48,171
2024 765,049 7,838 684,393 -59,645
2023 758,261 6,002 727,955 -81,789
2022 750,270 26,777 775,914 -78,977
2021 732,191 1,322 799,593 -5,418
2020 727,455 -12,390 924,004 -6,457
2019 727,774 2,043 895,262 -2,051
2018 722,445 5,395 882,977 96,650
2017 734,553 -796 1,001,833 139,245
2016 735,630 18,568 1,045,094 167,652
2015 731,387 522 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 728,978 -23,011 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 720,228 -250,964 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 708,847 -232,712 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 694,033 -200,010 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 676,554 -182,689 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 654,439 -168,027 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 630,610 -150,037 1,008,141 571,113
2007 617,247 -130,079 981,689 523,784
2006 605,001 -124,651 943,041 482,399
2005 593,685 -117,342 942,084 -208,337
2004 579,424 -108,869 985,438 -220,458
2003 568,220 -99,880 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 563,692 -90,503 991,427 -193,766
2001 555,220 -76,679 985,610 -177,586
2000 545,129 -63,843 966,894 -144,298
1999 527,634 -42,777 925,519 -15,010
1998 509,167 109,961 959,016 106,091
1997 489,984 124,443 1,028,116 52,382
1996 469,740 125,556 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 453,719 124,501 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 438,274 120,247 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 430,759 113,215 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 423,294 104,006 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 413,354 92,228 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 402,629 79,979 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 390,081 67,324 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 378,575 53,187 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 370,654 45,028 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 357,205 48,233 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 344,549 50,872 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 331,910 52,594 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 317,379 53,646 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 305,204 53,384 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 292,755 51,354 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 280,630 47,031 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 268,875 40,355 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 257,222 31,822 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 250,858 22,452 1,259,315 49,655
1976 241,939 12,735 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 228,883 79,766 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 216,389 79,445 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 203,429 78,963 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 190,842 77,213 921,524 -1,920
1971 179,918 69,728 963,259 76,961
1970 170,070 58,883 905,902 1,997
1969 161,541 48,192 878,359 0
1968 153,464 41,198 815,116 1,489
1967 145,773 40,125 862,071 394
1966 138,438 40,125 876,283 1,769
1965 131,601 40,125 913,761 -1,438
1964 124,996 40,125 950,219 -6,328
1963 118,526 40,125 961,067 0
1962 111,930 39,670 960,046 0
1961 105,568 36,410 798,978 0
1960 99,681 31,307 955,268 0

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

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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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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