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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ivory Coast was 31,934,230 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ivory Coast's population is 33,722,528 people compared to 17,361,868 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 +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ivory Coast has increased from 20.5M people to 33.7M (64.1% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Ivory Coast vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Zimbabwe
2100 104,920,371 37,483,053
2099 104,113,061 37,412,398
2098 103,291,158 37,328,255
2097 102,471,756 37,235,542
2096 101,628,301 37,142,915
2095 100,772,460 37,032,129
2094 99,898,304 36,912,747
2093 99,021,348 36,810,893
2092 98,114,023 36,688,511
2091 97,191,635 36,567,262
2090 96,263,617 36,425,606
2089 95,332,834 36,280,973
2088 94,410,464 36,141,446
2087 93,478,576 35,977,638
2086 92,531,438 35,808,135
2085 91,589,651 35,637,092
2084 90,656,883 35,456,207
2083 89,687,091 35,268,035
2082 88,713,776 35,078,904
2081 87,729,381 34,873,129
2080 86,741,632 34,658,962
2079 85,754,611 34,439,720
2078 84,755,417 34,217,295
2077 83,751,773 33,982,909
2076 82,745,768 33,739,228
2075 81,715,680 33,495,867
2074 80,699,852 33,244,838
2073 79,680,254 32,978,488
2072 78,658,967 32,706,059
2071 77,619,677 32,445,747
2070 76,578,862 32,181,119
2069 75,539,439 31,906,793
2068 74,479,930 31,631,000
2067 73,429,006 31,345,338
2066 72,362,962 31,062,884
2065 71,312,115 30,766,830
2064 70,271,852 30,479,939
2063 69,232,655 30,176,104
2062 68,207,413 29,867,679
2061 67,176,556 29,557,068
2060 66,159,709 29,252,423
2059 65,140,683 28,945,088
2058 64,110,700 28,631,679
2057 63,092,260 28,307,305
2056 62,075,281 27,990,713
2055 61,046,238 27,658,887
2054 60,014,012 27,331,920
2053 58,992,661 26,986,935
2052 57,968,005 26,643,553
2051 56,941,659 26,287,592
2050 55,918,046 25,934,893
2049 54,901,818 25,585,239
2048 53,875,709 25,228,082
2047 52,858,830 24,874,649
2046 51,844,312 24,513,443
2045 50,830,306 24,147,637
2044 49,805,598 23,783,088
2043 48,788,840 23,401,965
2042 47,784,131 23,035,288
2041 46,795,255 22,647,950
2040 45,813,266 22,273,520
2039 44,841,250 21,902,980
2038 43,881,133 21,530,130
2037 42,929,373 21,159,664
2036 41,995,248 20,791,034
2035 41,077,730 20,413,656
2034 40,171,091 20,048,019
2033 39,279,116 19,676,339
2032 38,414,277 19,311,985
2031 37,563,879 18,959,300
2030 36,733,221 18,613,738
2029 35,912,791 18,270,049
2028 35,100,748 17,933,466
2027 34,301,358 17,600,984
2026 33,507,906 17,273,208
2025 32,716,581 16,949,303
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% 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 65.8% to 55,918,046 people with a rank change from 50th to 36th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 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 2.45% 1.89%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Ivory Coast grew by 2.47%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Ivory Coast Zimbabwe
Current population
33722528
17361868
Population rank 50/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.21%
One net population change
41 seconds
1.79 minutes
One birth every
31.6 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,106 +804
Annual growth/decline +768,576 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 60/197
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 - 7,838 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ivory-coast/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 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 (1960–2024, 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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