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Ivory Coast population

Current population of Ivory Coast

33,580,036

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
588
Deaths today
141
Change today (UTC)
+448
World rank
50th of 218
0.40% of world population
Population
32,711,547
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+2.41%
2025
Density
98 /km²
2023
Land area
318,000 km²
Urban population
55%
2025
Median age
18.3 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
4.23
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
62.1 yrs
2024
Net migration
+11,305
2025
Capital
Yamoussoukro
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa

Population of Ivory Coast: overview

Ivory Coast has a population of 32,711,547 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 50th largest in the world. Ivory Coast is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa region and its capital is Yamoussoukro.

The population is expanding quickly, at 2.41% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 777,317 additional people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 98 people per km², spread across 318,000 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 55% of people living in cities.

With a median age of just 18.3 years, Ivory Coast has one of the youngest populations in the world. Fertility remains high at 4.23 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 62.1 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 55.75 million people by 2050, about 70% more than today. The 2030 projection is 36,699,009.

Ivory Coast population, 1960–2025 and projections

015M30M45M60M19601980200020202040projected2025: 32.71M1960: 3,673,6661961: 3,810,1511962: 3,956,9391963: 4,112,0611964: 4,273,9521965: 4,442,3771966: 4,617,5191967: 4,799,7441968: 4,990,0211969: 5,192,2211970: 5,411,5671971: 5,650,8681972: 5,909,7161973: 6,184,9441974: 6,474,0571975: 6,776,2971976: 7,057,9581977: 7,321,9501978: 7,603,1301979: 7,902,2671980: 8,220,7141981: 8,556,5961982: 8,907,9361983: 9,272,7441984: 9,650,5161985: 10,040,4831986: 10,440,9171987: 10,851,4751988: 11,275,1891989: 11,719,7711990: 12,189,7781991: 12,683,8701992: 13,200,3101993: 13,735,9511994: 14,287,2011995: 14,855,5651996: 15,442,3121997: 16,047,1701998: 16,663,9481999: 17,215,9352000: 17,699,0042001: 18,178,9132002: 18,654,7712003: 19,125,5422004: 19,595,0002005: 20,068,4582006: 20,546,8022007: 21,030,5582008: 21,514,4392009: 21,997,9402010: 22,488,0652011: 22,982,0002012: 23,467,0782013: 23,939,7752014: 24,527,3952015: 25,246,3422016: 25,989,4052017: 26,733,3722018: 27,464,1732019: 28,193,0092020: 28,915,4492021: 29,639,7362022: 30,395,0022023: 31,165,6542024: 31,934,2302025: 32,711,5472030: 36,699,0092050: 55,746,985
Population of Ivory Coast by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202532,711,547+2.41%+777,317
202431,934,230+2.44%+768,576
202331,165,654+2.50%+770,652
202230,395,002+2.52%+755,266
202129,639,736+2.47%+724,287
202028,915,449+2.53%+722,440
201928,193,009+2.62%+728,836
201827,464,173+2.70%+730,801
201726,733,372+2.82%+743,967
201625,989,405+2.90%+743,063
201525,246,342+2.89%+718,947
201424,527,395+2.42%+587,620
201022,488,065+2.20%+490,125
200520,068,458+2.39%+473,458
200017,699,004+2.77%+483,069
199514,855,565+3.90%+568,364
199012,189,778+3.93%+470,007
198510,040,483+3.96%+389,967
19808,220,714+3.95%+318,447
19756,776,297+4.56%+302,240
19705,411,567+4.14%+219,346
19654,442,377+3.87%+168,425
19603,673,666––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Ivory Coast population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Ivory Coast
YearProjected populationvs today
203036,699,009+12.2%
205055,746,985+70.4%

Ivory Coast population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 40.5% of Ivory Coast's population is under 15, 56.9% is of working age (15–64), and 2.7% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 2,359,962 (7.2%)0-4 female: 2,324,595 (7.1%)0-45-9 male: 2,249,096 (6.9%)5-9 female: 2,226,478 (6.8%)10-14 male: 2,071,652 (6.3%)10-14 female: 2,001,803 (6.1%)10-1415-19 male: 1,821,054 (5.6%)15-19 female: 1,732,287 (5.3%)20-24 male: 1,504,123 (4.6%)20-24 female: 1,388,637 (4.2%)20-2425-29 male: 1,220,925 (3.7%)25-29 female: 1,155,001 (3.5%)30-34 male: 1,064,939 (3.3%)30-34 female: 1,110,353 (3.4%)30-3435-39 male: 1,009,398 (3.1%)35-39 female: 1,059,190 (3.2%)40-44 male: 907,044 (2.8%)40-44 female: 891,739 (2.7%)40-4445-49 male: 748,219 (2.3%)45-49 female: 663,340 (2.0%)50-54 male: 559,390 (1.7%)50-54 female: 471,041 (1.4%)50-5455-59 male: 398,954 (1.2%)55-59 female: 351,776 (1.1%)60-64 male: 284,059 (0.9%)60-64 female: 268,502 (0.8%)60-6465-69 male: 194,142 (0.6%)65-69 female: 186,327 (0.6%)70-74 male: 121,024 (0.4%)70-74 female: 118,031 (0.4%)70-7475-79 male: 66,772 (0.2%)75-79 female: 71,751 (0.2%)80-84 male: 31,680 (0.1%)80-84 female: 39,604 (0.1%)80-8485-89 male: 11,899 (0.0%)85-89 female: 16,738 (0.1%)90-94 male: 3,219 (0.0%)90-94 female: 4,854 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 700 (0.0%)95-99 female: 998 (0.0%)100+ male: 110 (0.0%)100+ female: 140 (0.0%)100+

Ivory Coast population FAQ

What is the population of Ivory Coast in 2026?

Ivory Coast's population is estimated at about 33.58 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 32,711,547 (2025). Ivory Coast ranks 50th in the world by population.

Is the population of Ivory Coast growing or shrinking?

Ivory Coast's population is growing at about 2.41% per year, an increase of roughly 777,317 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Ivory Coast?

Ivory Coast has about 98 people per square kilometre across a land area of 318,000 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Ivory Coast?

Ivory Coast is home to about 0.40% of the world's population.

What is Ivory Coast's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Ivory Coast's population at 55,746,985 in 2050, passing through 36,699,009 in 2030.

What is the median age in Ivory Coast?

The median age in Ivory Coast is 18.3 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.