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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 1.29 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Yemen
2100 104,904,226 111,481,288
2099 104,097,040 111,166,365
2098 103,275,264 110,823,878
2097 102,455,988 110,463,393
2096 101,612,663 110,075,677
2095 100,756,953 109,669,492
2094 99,882,932 109,238,445
2093 99,006,111 108,785,158
2092 98,098,926 108,301,955
2091 97,176,680 107,796,487
2090 96,248,804 107,270,820
2089 95,318,164 106,721,736
2088 94,395,936 106,150,572
2087 93,464,192 105,558,607
2086 92,517,200 104,947,326
2085 91,575,557 104,309,237
2084 90,642,933 103,657,284
2083 89,673,290 102,986,631
2082 88,700,125 102,302,622
2081 87,715,881 101,596,159
2080 86,728,284 100,875,201
2079 85,741,415 100,134,051
2078 84,742,375 99,378,110
2077 83,738,886 98,609,975
2076 82,733,035 97,818,664
2075 81,703,106 97,013,320
2074 80,687,434 96,187,203
2073 79,667,993 95,346,716
2072 78,646,863 94,485,874
2071 77,607,733 93,603,848
2070 76,567,079 92,709,049
2069 75,527,815 91,795,290
2068 74,468,469 90,865,447
2067 73,417,707 89,921,194
2066 72,351,827 88,958,695
2065 71,301,141 87,982,501
2064 70,261,039 86,994,159
2063 69,222,001 85,982,061
2062 68,196,917 84,947,120
2061 67,166,219 83,896,256
2060 66,149,529 82,829,722
2059 65,130,659 81,744,993
2058 64,100,835 80,641,636
2057 63,082,551 79,527,942
2056 62,065,729 78,400,761
2055 61,036,845 77,261,521
2054 60,004,777 76,109,237
2053 58,983,583 74,951,358
2052 57,959,085 73,780,088
2051 56,932,897 72,598,574
2050 55,909,441 71,404,664
2049 54,893,369 70,211,386
2048 53,867,419 69,012,729
2047 52,850,696 67,813,135
2046 51,836,334 66,608,054
2045 50,822,485 65,404,355
2044 49,797,934 64,201,447
2043 48,781,333 63,002,861
2042 47,776,778 61,810,280
2041 46,788,054 60,624,401
2040 45,806,217 59,448,342
2039 44,834,350 58,277,392
2038 43,874,381 57,109,914
2037 42,922,767 55,948,438
2036 41,988,786 54,784,372
2035 41,071,409 53,617,795
2034 40,164,910 52,452,522
2033 39,273,072 51,284,323
2032 38,408,366 50,117,732
2031 37,558,099 48,947,870
2030 36,727,569 47,764,521
2029 35,907,265 46,573,906
2028 35,095,347 45,382,831
2027 34,296,079 44,183,742
2026 33,502,750 42,980,680
2025 32,711,547 41,773,878
2024 31,934,230 40,583,164
2023 31,165,654 39,390,799
2022 30,395,002 38,222,876
2021 29,639,736 37,140,230
2020 28,915,449 36,134,863
2019 28,193,009 35,111,408
2018 27,464,173 34,085,182
2017 26,733,372 33,090,921
2016 25,989,405 32,109,010
2015 25,246,342 31,159,379
2014 24,527,395 30,226,309
2013 23,939,775 29,312,952
2012 23,467,078 28,433,647
2011 22,982,000 27,582,897
2010 22,488,065 26,754,387
2009 21,997,940 25,927,724
2008 21,514,439 25,111,941
2007 21,030,558 24,318,082
2006 20,546,802 23,543,083
2005 20,068,458 22,790,085
2004 19,595,000 22,095,167
2003 19,125,542 21,456,379
2002 18,654,771 20,835,086
2001 18,178,913 20,226,147
2000 17,699,004 19,624,141
1999 17,215,935 19,029,420
1998 16,663,948 18,446,013
1997 16,047,170 17,873,936
1996 15,442,312 17,313,177
1995 14,855,565 16,740,058
1994 14,287,201 16,149,147
1993 13,735,951 15,563,914
1992 13,200,310 14,989,494
1991 12,683,870 14,430,201
1990 12,189,778 13,887,862
1989 11,719,771 13,364,174
1988 11,275,189 12,859,708
1987 10,851,475 12,369,912
1986 10,440,917 11,901,040
1985 10,040,483 11,453,825
1984 9,650,516 11,025,597
1983 9,272,744 10,621,499
1982 8,907,936 10,241,006
1981 8,556,596 9,882,362
1980 8,220,714 9,543,358
1979 7,902,267 9,224,194
1978 7,603,130 8,926,586
1977 7,321,950 8,648,222
1976 7,057,958 8,384,113
1975 6,776,297 8,133,598
1974 6,474,057 7,896,783
1973 6,184,944 7,672,796
1972 5,909,716 7,460,068
1971 5,650,868 7,257,462
1970 5,411,567 7,065,279
1969 5,192,221 6,875,859
1968 4,990,021 6,690,524
1967 4,799,744 6,516,444
1966 4,617,519 6,351,494
1965 4,442,377 6,195,593
1964 4,273,952 6,048,006
1963 4,112,061 5,911,135
1962 3,956,939 5,782,221
1961 3,810,151 5,655,232
1960 3,673,666 5,532,301

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Yemen
2100 0.78% 0.28%
2099 0.8% 0.31%
2098 0.8% 0.33%
2097 0.83% 0.35%
2096 0.85% 0.37%
2095 0.88% 0.39%
2094 0.89% 0.42%
2093 0.92% 0.45%
2092 0.95% 0.47%
2091 0.96% 0.49%
2090 0.98% 0.51%
2089 0.98% 0.54%
2088 1% 0.56%
2087 1.02% 0.58%
2086 1.03% 0.61%
2085 1.03% 0.63%
2084 1.08% 0.65%
2083 1.1% 0.67%
2082 1.12% 0.7%
2081 1.14% 0.71%
2080 1.15% 0.74%
2079 1.18% 0.76%
2078 1.2% 0.78%
2077 1.22% 0.81%
2076 1.26% 0.83%
2075 1.26% 0.86%
2074 1.28% 0.88%
2073 1.3% 0.91%
2072 1.34% 0.94%
2071 1.36% 0.97%
2070 1.38% 1%
2069 1.42% 1.02%
2068 1.43% 1.05%
2067 1.47% 1.08%
2066 1.47% 1.11%
2065 1.48% 1.14%
2064 1.5% 1.18%
2063 1.5% 1.22%
2062 1.53% 1.25%
2061 1.54% 1.29%
2060 1.56% 1.33%
2059 1.61% 1.37%
2058 1.61% 1.4%
2057 1.64% 1.44%
2056 1.69% 1.47%
2055 1.72% 1.51%
2054 1.73% 1.54%
2053 1.77% 1.59%
2052 1.8% 1.63%
2051 1.83% 1.67%
2050 1.85% 1.7%
2049 1.9% 1.74%
2048 1.92% 1.77%
2047 1.96% 1.81%
2046 1.99% 1.84%
2045 2.06% 1.87%
2044 2.08% 1.9%
2043 2.1% 1.93%
2042 2.11% 1.96%
2041 2.14% 1.98%
2040 2.17% 2.01%
2039 2.19% 2.04%
2038 2.22% 2.08%
2037 2.22% 2.12%
2036 2.23% 2.18%
2035 2.26% 2.22%
2034 2.27% 2.28%
2033 2.25% 2.33%
2032 2.26% 2.39%
2031 2.26% 2.48%
2030 2.28% 2.56%
2029 2.31% 2.62%
2028 2.33% 2.71%
2027 2.37% 2.8%
2026 2.42% 2.89%
2025 2.43% 2.93%
2024 2.47% 3.03%
2023 2.54% 3.06%
2022 2.55% 2.92%
2021 2.5% 2.78%
2020 2.56% 2.91%
2019 2.65% 3.01%
2018 2.73% 3%
2017 2.86% 3.06%
2016 2.94% 3.05%
2015 2.93% 3.09%
2014 2.45% 3.12%
2013 2.01% 3.09%
2012 2.11% 3.08%
2011 2.2% 3.1%
2010 2.23% 3.19%
2009 2.25% 3.25%
2008 2.3% 3.26%
2007 2.35% 3.29%
2006 2.38% 3.3%
2005 2.42% 3.15%
2004 2.45% 2.98%
2003 2.52% 2.98%
2002 2.62% 3.01%
2001 2.71% 3.07%
2000 2.81% 3.13%
1999 3.31% 3.16%
1998 3.84% 3.2%
1997 3.92% 3.24%
1996 3.95% 3.42%
1995 3.98% 3.66%
1994 4.01% 3.76%
1993 4.06% 3.83%
1992 4.07% 3.88%
1991 4.05% 3.91%
1990 4.01% 3.92%
1989 3.94% 3.92%
1988 3.9% 3.96%
1987 3.93% 3.94%
1986 3.99% 3.9%
1985 4.04% 3.88%
1984 4.07% 3.8%
1983 4.1% 3.72%
1982 4.11% 3.63%
1981 4.09% 3.55%
1980 4.03% 3.46%
1979 3.93% 3.33%
1978 3.84% 3.22%
1977 3.74% 3.15%
1976 4.16% 3.08%
1975 4.67% 3%
1974 4.67% 2.92%
1973 4.66% 2.85%
1972 4.58% 2.79%
1971 4.42% 2.72%
1970 4.22% 2.75%
1969 4.05% 2.77%
1968 3.96% 2.67%
1967 3.95% 2.6%
1966 3.94% 2.52%
1965 3.94% 2.44%
1964 3.94% 2.32%
1963 3.92% 2.23%
1962 3.85% 2.25%
1961 3.72% 2.22%

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 Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Yemen
Current population
33910252
43598646
Population rank 50/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.52%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
26.6 seconds
One birth every
31.3 seconds
22.6 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 15/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 -16,291
Net migration rank 43/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -16,291
2024 765,049 7,838 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 758,261 6,002 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 750,270 26,777 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 732,191 1,322 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 727,455 -12,390 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 727,774 2,043 1,056,432 2,129
2018 722,445 5,395 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 734,553 -796 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 735,630 18,568 975,697 -6,492
2015 731,387 522 939,922 -9,883
2014 728,978 -23,011 920,330 15,764
2013 720,228 -250,964 884,929 5,697
2012 708,847 -232,712 845,645 22,349
2011 694,033 -200,010 806,359 27,184
2010 676,554 -182,689 803,246 20,269
2009 654,439 -168,027 798,911 30,919
2008 630,610 -150,037 779,123 22,621
2007 617,247 -130,079 764,780 21,210
2006 605,001 -124,651 750,082 13,940
2005 593,685 -117,342 726,708 15,283
2004 579,424 -108,869 710,493 -62,641
2003 568,220 -99,880 694,457 -64,737
2002 563,692 -90,503 672,494 -59,648
2001 555,220 -76,679 658,704 -53,698
2000 545,129 -63,843 646,694 -47,713
1999 527,634 -42,777 633,166 -42,731
1998 509,167 109,961 615,488 -39,096
1997 489,984 124,443 604,443 -36,694
1996 469,740 125,556 588,786 -35,043
1995 453,719 124,501 607,966 -15,485
1994 438,274 120,247 602,363 -13,040
1993 430,759 113,215 595,459 -14,332
1992 423,294 104,006 582,072 -14,372
1991 413,354 92,228 565,837 -14,964
1990 402,629 79,979 549,654 -15,847
1989 390,081 67,324 530,464 -16,876
1988 378,575 53,187 513,296 -17,952
1987 370,654 45,028 493,337 -9,097
1986 357,205 48,233 464,665 -11,151
1985 344,549 50,872 455,576 -14,660
1984 331,910 52,594 434,674 -19,143
1983 317,379 53,646 414,823 -22,152
1982 305,204 53,384 392,302 -23,981
1981 292,755 51,354 374,482 -25,499
1980 280,630 47,031 355,767 -26,740
1979 268,875 40,355 336,378 -27,090
1978 257,222 31,822 312,439 -26,524
1977 250,858 22,452 296,115 -25,305
1976 241,939 12,735 281,078 -23,669
1975 228,883 79,766 266,815 -23,192
1974 216,389 79,445 252,737 -22,726
1973 203,429 78,963 240,235 -22,282
1972 190,842 77,213 229,322 -21,826
1971 179,918 69,728 219,095 -21,386
1970 170,070 58,883 207,613 -20,966
1969 161,541 48,192 196,305 -4,121
1968 153,464 41,198 182,518 -4,031
1967 145,773 40,125 173,637 -3,959
1966 138,438 40,125 164,091 -3,874
1965 131,601 40,125 155,398 -3,797
1964 124,996 40,125 147,299 -3,712
1963 118,526 40,125 133,781 -3,640
1962 111,930 39,670 131,262 -3,572
1961 105,568 36,410 129,787 -3,503
1960 99,681 31,307 122,994 -3,431

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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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