Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 1.49 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Zambia
2100 104,920,371 65,217,429
2099 104,113,061 64,871,545
2098 103,291,158 64,515,891
2097 102,471,756 64,148,736
2096 101,628,301 63,777,313
2095 100,772,460 63,393,169
2094 99,898,304 62,992,652
2093 99,021,348 62,590,327
2092 98,114,023 62,175,930
2091 97,191,635 61,750,591
2090 96,263,617 61,321,399
2089 95,332,834 60,880,148
2088 94,410,464 60,434,676
2087 93,478,576 59,970,107
2086 92,531,438 59,499,234
2085 91,589,651 59,023,040
2084 90,656,883 58,535,857
2083 89,687,091 58,040,512
2082 88,713,776 57,538,672
2081 87,729,381 57,027,491
2080 86,741,632 56,506,421
2079 85,754,611 55,983,242
2078 84,755,417 55,449,777
2077 83,751,773 54,906,771
2076 82,745,768 54,361,075
2075 81,715,680 53,806,856
2074 80,699,852 53,246,777
2073 79,680,254 52,677,348
2072 78,658,967 52,101,139
2071 77,619,677 51,519,691
2070 76,578,862 50,931,614
2069 75,539,439 50,334,700
2068 74,479,930 49,737,479
2067 73,429,006 49,135,488
2066 72,362,962 48,530,443
2065 71,312,115 47,918,592
2064 70,271,852 47,299,740
2063 69,232,655 46,677,439
2062 68,207,413 46,048,819
2061 67,176,556 45,416,657
2060 66,159,709 44,777,347
2059 65,140,683 44,137,306
2058 64,110,700 43,494,451
2057 63,092,260 42,851,923
2056 62,075,281 42,206,898
2055 61,046,238 41,558,284
2054 60,014,012 40,906,492
2053 58,992,661 40,255,629
2052 57,968,005 39,603,888
2051 56,941,659 38,949,958
2050 55,918,046 38,294,607
2049 54,901,818 37,634,194
2048 53,875,709 36,971,309
2047 52,858,830 36,309,749
2046 51,844,312 35,645,868
2045 50,830,306 34,981,812
2044 49,805,598 34,316,981
2043 48,788,840 33,652,420
2042 47,784,131 32,990,657
2041 46,795,255 32,329,447
2040 45,813,266 31,664,262
2039 44,841,250 31,001,305
2038 43,881,133 30,335,662
2037 42,929,373 29,668,561
2036 41,995,248 29,000,264
2035 41,077,730 28,333,498
2034 40,171,091 27,671,195
2033 39,279,116 27,011,974
2032 38,414,277 26,356,580
2031 37,563,879 25,702,812
2030 36,733,221 25,055,216
2029 35,912,791 24,414,405
2028 35,100,748 23,780,809
2027 34,301,358 23,151,479
2026 33,507,906 22,529,742
2025 32,716,581 21,918,187
2024 31,934,230 21,314,956
2023 31,165,654 20,723,965
2022 30,395,002 20,152,938
2021 29,639,736 19,603,607
2020 28,915,449 19,059,395
2019 28,193,009 18,513,839
2018 27,464,173 17,973,569
2017 26,733,372 17,441,320
2016 25,989,405 16,914,423
2015 25,246,342 16,399,089
2014 24,527,395 15,895,315
2013 23,939,775 15,398,997
2012 23,467,078 14,913,629
2011 22,982,000 14,437,796
2010 22,488,065 13,965,594
2009 21,997,940 13,490,389
2008 21,514,439 13,021,324
2007 21,030,558 12,565,085
2006 20,546,802 12,129,553
2005 20,068,458 11,718,819
2004 19,595,000 11,338,198
2003 19,125,542 10,983,595
2002 18,654,771 10,647,949
2001 18,178,913 10,325,185
2000 17,699,004 10,017,631
1999 17,215,935 9,740,005
1998 16,663,948 9,482,408
1997 16,047,170 9,237,063
1996 15,442,312 9,004,053
1995 14,855,565 8,785,763
1994 14,287,201 8,576,269
1993 13,735,951 8,373,921
1992 13,200,310 8,176,680
1991 12,683,870 7,981,650
1990 12,189,778 7,786,169
1989 11,719,771 7,589,216
1988 11,275,189 7,391,440
1987 10,851,475 7,191,282
1986 10,440,917 6,986,471
1985 10,040,483 6,780,953
1984 9,650,516 6,580,490
1983 9,272,744 6,381,038
1982 8,907,936 6,178,637
1981 8,556,596 5,983,289
1980 8,220,714 5,802,833
1979 7,902,267 5,631,728
1978 7,603,130 5,465,374
1977 7,321,950 5,302,480
1976 7,057,958 5,143,842
1975 6,776,297 4,990,086
1974 6,474,057 4,842,746
1973 6,184,944 4,702,693
1972 5,909,716 4,569,309
1971 5,650,868 4,442,525
1970 5,411,567 4,321,718
1969 5,192,221 4,197,116
1968 4,990,021 4,065,593
1967 4,799,744 3,936,343
1966 4,617,519 3,812,003
1965 4,442,377 3,692,086
1964 4,273,952 3,577,017
1963 4,112,061 3,465,907
1962 3,956,939 3,358,099
1961 3,810,151 3,254,086
1960 3,673,666 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Zambia
2100 0.78% 0.53%
2099 0.8% 0.55%
2098 0.8% 0.57%
2097 0.83% 0.58%
2096 0.85% 0.61%
2095 0.88% 0.64%
2094 0.89% 0.64%
2093 0.92% 0.67%
2092 0.95% 0.69%
2091 0.96% 0.7%
2090 0.98% 0.72%
2089 0.98% 0.74%
2088 1% 0.77%
2087 1.02% 0.79%
2086 1.03% 0.81%
2085 1.03% 0.83%
2084 1.08% 0.85%
2083 1.1% 0.87%
2082 1.12% 0.9%
2081 1.14% 0.92%
2080 1.15% 0.93%
2079 1.18% 0.96%
2078 1.2% 0.99%
2077 1.22% 1%
2076 1.26% 1.03%
2075 1.26% 1.05%
2074 1.28% 1.08%
2073 1.3% 1.11%
2072 1.34% 1.13%
2071 1.36% 1.15%
2070 1.38% 1.19%
2069 1.42% 1.2%
2068 1.43% 1.23%
2067 1.47% 1.25%
2066 1.47% 1.28%
2065 1.48% 1.31%
2064 1.5% 1.33%
2063 1.5% 1.37%
2062 1.53% 1.39%
2061 1.54% 1.43%
2060 1.56% 1.45%
2059 1.61% 1.48%
2058 1.61% 1.5%
2057 1.64% 1.53%
2056 1.69% 1.56%
2055 1.72% 1.59%
2054 1.73% 1.62%
2053 1.77% 1.65%
2052 1.8% 1.68%
2051 1.83% 1.71%
2050 1.85% 1.75%
2049 1.9% 1.79%
2048 1.92% 1.82%
2047 1.96% 1.86%
2046 1.99% 1.9%
2045 2.06% 1.94%
2044 2.08% 1.97%
2043 2.1% 2.01%
2042 2.11% 2.05%
2041 2.14% 2.1%
2040 2.17% 2.14%
2039 2.19% 2.19%
2038 2.22% 2.25%
2037 2.22% 2.3%
2036 2.23% 2.35%
2035 2.26% 2.39%
2034 2.27% 2.44%
2033 2.25% 2.49%
2032 2.26% 2.54%
2031 2.26% 2.58%
2030 2.28% 2.62%
2029 2.31% 2.66%
2028 2.33% 2.72%
2027 2.37% 2.76%
2026 2.42% 2.79%
2025 2.45% 2.83%
2024 2.47% 2.85%
2023 2.54% 2.83%
2022 2.55% 2.8%
2021 2.5% 2.86%
2020 2.56% 2.95%
2019 2.65% 3.01%
2018 2.73% 3.05%
2017 2.86% 3.12%
2016 2.94% 3.14%
2015 2.93% 3.17%
2014 2.45% 3.22%
2013 2.01% 3.25%
2012 2.11% 3.3%
2011 2.2% 3.38%
2010 2.23% 3.52%
2009 2.25% 3.6%
2008 2.3% 3.63%
2007 2.35% 3.59%
2006 2.38% 3.5%
2005 2.42% 3.36%
2004 2.45% 3.23%
2003 2.52% 3.15%
2002 2.62% 3.13%
2001 2.71% 3.07%
2000 2.81% 2.85%
1999 3.31% 2.72%
1998 3.84% 2.66%
1997 3.92% 2.59%
1996 3.95% 2.48%
1995 3.98% 2.44%
1994 4.01% 2.42%
1993 4.06% 2.41%
1992 4.07% 2.44%
1991 4.05% 2.51%
1990 4.01% 2.6%
1989 3.94% 2.68%
1988 3.9% 2.78%
1987 3.93% 2.93%
1986 3.99% 3.03%
1985 4.04% 3.05%
1984 4.07% 3.13%
1983 4.1% 3.28%
1982 4.11% 3.26%
1981 4.09% 3.11%
1980 4.03% 3.04%
1979 3.93% 3.04%
1978 3.84% 3.07%
1977 3.74% 3.08%
1976 4.16% 3.08%
1975 4.67% 3.04%
1974 4.67% 2.98%
1973 4.66% 2.92%
1972 4.58% 2.85%
1971 4.42% 2.8%
1970 4.22% 2.97%
1969 4.05% 3.24%
1968 3.96% 3.28%
1967 3.95% 3.26%
1966 3.94% 3.25%
1965 3.94% 3.22%
1964 3.94% 3.21%
1963 3.92% 3.21%
1962 3.85% 3.2%
1961 3.72% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Zambia
Current population
33722528
22697916
Population rank 50/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.27%
One net population change
41 seconds
53.4 seconds
One birth every
31.6 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 21/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +11,305 +6,562
Net migration rank 43/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - 6,562
2024 - 7,838 - 7,381
2023 758,261 6,002 577,660 9,521
2022 750,270 26,777 563,456 -8,566
2021 732,191 1,322 535,629 8,143
2020 727,455 -12,390 536,484 8,156
2019 727,774 2,043 528,089 18,385
2018 722,445 5,395 515,644 18,431
2017 734,553 -796 504,630 25,789
2016 735,630 18,568 497,521 25,860
2015 731,387 522 491,021 16,261
2014 728,978 -23,011 483,663 16,574
2013 720,228 -250,964 476,846 15,542
2012 708,847 -232,712 469,406 8,958
2011 694,033 -200,010 459,743 13,569
2010 676,554 -182,689 448,337 22,761
2009 654,439 -168,027 434,458 44,867
2008 630,610 -150,037 419,560 39,249
2007 617,247 -130,079 403,729 49,945
2006 605,001 -124,651 387,891 29,517
2005 593,685 -117,342 368,756 35,316
2004 579,424 -108,869 349,352 7,819
2003 568,220 -99,880 331,189 20,845
2002 563,692 -90,503 316,041 3,206
2001 555,220 -76,679 302,682 23,582
2000 545,129 -63,843 293,186 -4,338
1999 527,634 -42,777 283,297 -16,888
1998 509,167 109,961 275,568 -26,796
1997 489,984 124,443 268,198 -26,276
1996 469,740 125,556 262,468 -38,358
1995 453,719 124,501 257,897 -45,423
1994 438,274 120,247 252,023 -45,504
1993 430,759 113,215 245,917 -47,739
1992 423,294 104,006 239,953 -43,656
1991 413,354 92,228 237,957 -44,203
1990 402,629 79,979 235,835 -38,619
1989 390,081 67,324 233,429 -36,736
1988 378,575 53,187 230,118 -31,270
1987 370,654 45,028 227,813 -26,338
1986 357,205 48,233 224,768 -16,610
1985 344,549 50,872 221,351 -18,474
1984 331,910 52,594 216,695 -18,652
1983 317,379 53,646 212,712 -11,849
1982 305,204 53,384 207,621 -3,676
1981 292,755 51,354 202,822 -16,072
1980 280,630 47,031 198,817 -24,664
1979 268,875 40,355 197,578 -29,515
1978 257,222 31,822 194,933 -30,284
1977 250,858 22,452 191,557 -30,423
1976 241,939 12,735 186,762 -30,612
1975 228,883 79,766 182,258 -30,886
1974 216,389 79,445 174,484 -31,178
1973 203,429 78,963 168,258 -31,472
1972 190,842 77,213 161,648 -31,672
1971 179,918 69,728 155,249 -31,651
1970 170,070 58,883 149,380 -31,370
1969 161,541 48,192 142,660 -11,469
1968 153,464 41,198 137,315 -5,447
1967 145,773 40,125 131,938 -5,298
1966 138,438 40,125 127,164 -5,129
1965 131,601 40,125 122,814 -5,023
1964 124,996 40,125 117,197 -4,851
1963 118,526 40,125 114,555 -4,676
1962 111,930 39,670 110,173 -4,428
1961 105,568 36,410 106,318 -4,043
1960 99,681 31,307 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.