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

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The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 32,711,547 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,910,252 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 1.94 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Ivory Coast is ranked the 50th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.41% for Ivory Coast vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Ivory Coast has had an average growth rate of +2.65% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.9M (65% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Zimbabwe
2100 104,904,226 37,486,352
2099 104,097,040 37,415,690
2098 103,275,264 37,331,540
2097 102,455,988 37,238,819
2096 101,612,663 37,146,184
2095 100,756,953 37,035,388
2094 99,882,932 36,915,996
2093 99,006,111 36,814,133
2092 98,098,926 36,691,740
2091 97,176,680 36,570,481
2090 96,248,804 36,428,812
2089 95,318,164 36,284,166
2088 94,395,936 36,144,627
2087 93,464,192 35,980,805
2086 92,517,200 35,811,286
2085 91,575,557 35,640,228
2084 90,642,933 35,459,328
2083 89,673,290 35,271,139
2082 88,700,125 35,081,992
2081 87,715,881 34,876,198
2080 86,728,284 34,662,013
2079 85,741,415 34,442,751
2078 84,742,375 34,220,306
2077 83,738,886 33,985,899
2076 82,733,035 33,742,198
2075 81,703,106 33,498,815
2074 80,687,434 33,247,764
2073 79,667,993 32,981,390
2072 78,646,863 32,708,937
2071 77,607,733 32,448,602
2070 76,567,079 32,183,952
2069 75,527,815 31,909,601
2068 74,468,469 31,633,783
2067 73,417,707 31,348,096
2066 72,351,827 31,065,618
2065 71,301,141 30,769,538
2064 70,261,039 30,482,622
2063 69,222,001 30,178,760
2062 68,196,917 29,870,308
2061 67,166,219 29,559,670
2060 66,149,529 29,254,998
2059 65,130,659 28,947,636
2058 64,100,835 28,634,199
2057 63,082,551 28,309,796
2056 62,065,729 27,993,176
2055 61,036,845 27,661,321
2054 60,004,777 27,334,325
2053 58,983,583 26,989,310
2052 57,959,085 26,645,898
2051 56,932,897 26,289,905
2050 55,909,441 25,937,176
2049 54,893,369 25,587,491
2048 53,867,419 25,230,302
2047 52,850,696 24,876,838
2046 51,836,334 24,515,600
2045 50,822,485 24,149,762
2044 49,797,934 23,785,181
2043 48,781,333 23,404,024
2042 47,776,778 23,037,316
2041 46,788,054 22,649,943
2040 45,806,217 22,275,480
2039 44,834,350 21,904,908
2038 43,874,381 21,532,024
2037 42,922,767 21,161,527
2036 41,988,786 20,792,863
2035 41,071,409 20,415,452
2034 40,164,910 20,049,783
2033 39,273,072 19,678,070
2032 38,408,366 19,313,685
2031 37,558,099 18,960,968
2030 36,727,569 18,615,376
2029 35,907,265 18,271,657
2028 35,095,347 17,935,044
2027 34,296,079 17,602,533
2026 33,502,750 17,274,728
2025 32,711,547 16,950,795
2024 31,934,230 16,634,373
2023 31,165,654 16,340,822
2022 30,395,002 16,069,056
2021 29,639,736 15,797,210
2020 28,915,449 15,526,888
2019 28,193,009 15,271,368
2018 27,464,173 15,034,452
2017 26,733,372 14,812,482
2016 25,989,405 14,600,294
2015 25,246,342 14,399,013
2014 24,527,395 14,207,359
2013 23,939,775 14,013,808
2012 23,467,078 13,817,887
2011 22,982,000 13,595,424
2010 22,488,065 13,356,548
2009 21,997,940 13,142,790
2008 21,514,439 12,959,149
2007 21,030,558 12,804,058
2006 20,546,802 12,636,445
2005 20,068,458 12,483,432
2004 19,595,000 12,365,896
2003 19,125,542 12,232,323
2002 18,654,771 12,087,653
2001 18,178,913 11,971,901
2000 17,699,004 11,892,055
1999 17,215,935 11,783,458
1998 16,663,948 11,594,297
1997 16,047,170 11,369,827
1996 15,442,312 11,158,360
1995 14,855,565 10,974,599
1994 14,287,201 10,873,148
1993 13,735,951 10,860,288
1992 13,200,310 10,702,700
1991 12,683,870 10,404,816
1990 12,189,778 10,137,281
1989 11,719,771 9,864,798
1988 11,275,189 9,583,094
1987 10,851,475 9,284,644
1986 10,440,917 8,982,578
1985 10,040,483 8,686,813
1984 9,650,516 8,391,488
1983 9,272,744 8,098,404
1982 8,907,936 7,796,496
1981 8,556,596 7,498,635
1980 8,220,714 7,041,303
1979 7,902,267 6,647,556
1978 7,603,130 6,543,575
1977 7,321,950 6,449,512
1976 7,057,958 6,287,105
1975 6,776,297 6,098,658
1974 6,474,057 5,908,328
1973 6,184,944 5,720,404
1972 5,909,716 5,542,445
1971 5,650,868 5,374,712
1970 5,411,567 5,215,918
1969 5,192,221 5,058,181
1968 4,990,021 4,900,440
1967 4,799,744 4,748,307
1966 4,617,519 4,601,217
1965 4,442,377 4,458,462
1964 4,273,952 4,320,006
1963 4,112,061 4,185,877
1962 3,956,939 4,055,959
1961 3,810,151 3,930,401
1960 3,673,666 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ivory Coast increased by 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ivory Coast gained 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd most populous country in 2006 and is 50th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ivory Coast Zimbabwe
2100 0.78% 0.19%
2099 0.8% 0.23%
2098 0.8% 0.25%
2097 0.83% 0.25%
2096 0.85% 0.3%
2095 0.88% 0.32%
2094 0.89% 0.28%
2093 0.92% 0.33%
2092 0.95% 0.33%
2091 0.96% 0.39%
2090 0.98% 0.4%
2089 0.98% 0.39%
2088 1% 0.46%
2087 1.02% 0.47%
2086 1.03% 0.48%
2085 1.03% 0.51%
2084 1.08% 0.53%
2083 1.1% 0.54%
2082 1.12% 0.59%
2081 1.14% 0.62%
2080 1.15% 0.64%
2079 1.18% 0.65%
2078 1.2% 0.69%
2077 1.22% 0.72%
2076 1.26% 0.73%
2075 1.26% 0.76%
2074 1.28% 0.81%
2073 1.3% 0.83%
2072 1.34% 0.8%
2071 1.36% 0.82%
2070 1.38% 0.86%
2069 1.42% 0.87%
2068 1.43% 0.91%
2067 1.47% 0.91%
2066 1.47% 0.96%
2065 1.48% 0.94%
2064 1.5% 1.01%
2063 1.5% 1.03%
2062 1.53% 1.05%
2061 1.54% 1.04%
2060 1.56% 1.06%
2059 1.61% 1.09%
2058 1.61% 1.15%
2057 1.64% 1.13%
2056 1.69% 1.2%
2055 1.72% 1.2%
2054 1.73% 1.28%
2053 1.77% 1.29%
2052 1.8% 1.35%
2051 1.83% 1.36%
2050 1.85% 1.37%
2049 1.9% 1.42%
2048 1.92% 1.42%
2047 1.96% 1.47%
2046 1.99% 1.51%
2045 2.06% 1.53%
2044 2.08% 1.63%
2043 2.1% 1.59%
2042 2.11% 1.71%
2041 2.14% 1.68%
2040 2.17% 1.69%
2039 2.19% 1.73%
2038 2.22% 1.75%
2037 2.22% 1.77%
2036 2.23% 1.85%
2035 2.26% 1.82%
2034 2.27% 1.89%
2033 2.25% 1.89%
2032 2.26% 1.86%
2031 2.26% 1.86%
2030 2.28% 1.88%
2029 2.31% 1.88%
2028 2.33% 1.89%
2027 2.37% 1.9%
2026 2.42% 1.91%
2025 2.43% 1.9%
2024 2.47% 1.8%
2023 2.54% 1.69%
2022 2.55% 1.72%
2021 2.5% 1.74%
2020 2.56% 1.67%
2019 2.65% 1.58%
2018 2.73% 1.5%
2017 2.86% 1.45%
2016 2.94% 1.4%
2015 2.93% 1.35%
2014 2.45% 1.38%
2013 2.01% 1.42%
2012 2.11% 1.64%
2011 2.2% 1.79%
2010 2.23% 1.63%
2009 2.25% 1.42%
2008 2.3% 1.21%
2007 2.35% 1.33%
2006 2.38% 1.23%
2005 2.42% 0.95%
2004 2.45% 1.09%
2003 2.52% 1.2%
2002 2.62% 0.97%
2001 2.71% 0.67%
2000 2.81% 0.92%
1999 3.31% 1.63%
1998 3.84% 1.97%
1997 3.92% 1.9%
1996 3.95% 1.67%
1995 3.98% 0.93%
1994 4.01% 0.12%
1993 4.06% 1.47%
1992 4.07% 2.86%
1991 4.05% 2.64%
1990 4.01% 2.76%
1989 3.94% 2.94%
1988 3.9% 3.21%
1987 3.93% 3.36%
1986 3.99% 3.4%
1985 4.04% 3.52%
1984 4.07% 3.62%
1983 4.1% 3.87%
1982 4.11% 3.97%
1981 4.09% 6.49%
1980 4.03% 5.92%
1979 3.93% 1.59%
1978 3.84% 1.46%
1977 3.74% 2.58%
1976 4.16% 3.09%
1975 4.67% 3.22%
1974 4.67% 3.29%
1973 4.66% 3.21%
1972 4.58% 3.12%
1971 4.42% 3.04%
1970 4.22% 3.12%
1969 4.05% 3.22%
1968 3.96% 3.2%
1967 3.95% 3.2%
1966 3.94% 3.2%
1965 3.94% 3.2%
1964 3.94% 3.2%
1963 3.92% 3.2%
1962 3.85% 3.19%
1961 3.72% 3.18%

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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Zimbabwe
Current population
33910252
17443108
Population rank 50/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.21%
One net population change
40.7 seconds
1.67 minutes
One birth every
31.3 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,130 +867
Annual growth/decline +777,317 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 53/197
One migration net change every
46.6 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +11,305 -54,555
Net migration rank 43/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 2,880,839 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 25/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 70/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ivory Coast Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,305 - -54,555
2024 765,049 7,838 372,494 -60,528
2023 758,261 6,002 372,505 -97,380
2022 750,270 26,777 371,243 -102,828
2021 732,191 1,322 349,908 -74,623
2020 727,455 -12,390 354,790 -89,440
2019 727,774 2,043 348,798 -103,107
2018 722,445 5,395 345,883 -117,758
2017 734,553 -796 344,035 -128,241
2016 735,630 18,568 348,772 -140,181
2015 731,387 522 356,203 -162,220
2014 728,978 -23,011 366,350 -177,029
2013 720,228 -250,964 374,757 -176,972
2012 708,847 -232,712 371,135 -177,061
2011 694,033 -200,010 359,572 -108,714
2010 676,554 -182,689 335,570 -108,671
2009 654,439 -168,027 309,316 -108,689
2008 630,610 -150,037 280,527 -113,858
2007 617,247 -130,079 261,805 -118,299
2006 605,001 -124,651 248,963 -57,257
2005 593,685 -117,342 248,545 -134,212
2004 579,424 -108,869 248,307 -127,550
2003 568,220 -99,880 243,057 -96,667
2002 563,692 -90,503 244,170 -101,212
2001 555,220 -76,679 227,909 -139,361
2000 545,129 -63,843 236,343 -165,181
1999 527,634 -42,777 232,393 -86,343
1998 509,167 109,961 225,614 6,645
1997 489,984 124,443 216,288 395
1996 469,740 125,556 205,269 978
1995 453,719 124,501 206,695 -45,428
1994 438,274 120,247 216,343 -174,723
1993 430,759 113,215 228,045 -243,947
1992 423,294 104,006 255,291 75,788
1991 413,354 92,228 260,943 3,749
1990 402,629 79,979 265,444 4,948
1989 390,081 67,324 270,838 3,736
1988 378,575 53,187 277,498 11,327
1987 370,654 45,028 286,766 21,308
1986 357,205 48,233 289,894 6,154
1985 344,549 50,872 290,756 4,718
1984 331,910 52,594 290,052 5,124
1983 317,379 53,646 286,545 4,456
1982 305,204 53,384 279,934 32,899
1981 292,755 51,354 271,361 11,523
1980 280,630 47,031 241,179 390,593
1979 268,875 40,355 223,657 -67,937
1978 257,222 31,822 222,979 -170,727
1977 250,858 22,452 225,139 -89,270
1976 241,939 12,735 221,419 -32,495
1975 228,883 79,766 216,947 -28,988
1974 216,389 79,445 208,806 -16,105
1973 203,429 78,963 201,885 -18,733
1972 190,842 77,213 193,725 -20,959
1971 179,918 69,728 185,427 -22,719
1970 170,070 58,883 178,979 -24,102
1969 161,541 48,192 172,626 -12,028
1968 153,464 41,198 166,865 -11,997
1967 145,773 40,125 161,205 -11,814
1966 138,438 40,125 156,014 -11,211
1965 131,601 40,125 151,164 -10,465
1964 124,996 40,125 145,848 -9,631
1963 118,526 40,125 140,984 -8,936
1962 111,930 39,670 136,317 -8,529
1961 105,568 36,410 131,531 -8,204
1960 99,681 31,307 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 2,880,839 residents or 9% of the population were not native-born in Ivory Coast, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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