Ivory Coast Population History
1960 - 2026
Ivory Coast's population has grown from 3,673,666 in 1960 to 31,165,654 in 2023, a total increase of 748.4% (8.48x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
3.7M
2023 Population
31.2M
Total Growth
748.4%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
3.7M
1970
5.4M
1980
8.2M
1990
12.2M
2000
17.7M
2010
22.5M
2020
28.9M
2023
31.2M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+3.87%
1965-1970
+4.03%
1970-1975
+4.60%
1975-1980
+3.94%
1980-1985
+4.08%
1985-1990
+3.96%
1990-1995
+4.03%
1995-2000
+3.56%
2000-2005
+2.54%
2005-2010
+2.30%
2010-2015
+2.34%
2015-2020
+2.75%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31,165,654 | +770,652 |
| 2022 | 30,395,002 | +755,266 |
| 2021 | 29,639,736 | +724,287 |
| 2020 | 28,915,449 | +722,440 |
| 2019 | 28,193,009 | +728,836 |
| 2018 | 27,464,173 | +730,801 |
| 2017 | 26,733,372 | +743,967 |
| 2016 | 25,989,405 | +743,063 |
| 2015 | 25,246,342 | +718,947 |
| 2014 | 24,527,395 | +587,620 |
| 2013 | 23,939,775 | +472,697 |
| 2012 | 23,467,078 | +485,078 |
| 2011 | 22,982,000 | +493,935 |
| 2010 | 22,488,065 | +490,125 |
| 2009 | 21,997,940 | +483,501 |
| 2008 | 21,514,439 | +483,881 |
| 2007 | 21,030,558 | +483,756 |
| 2006 | 20,546,802 | +478,344 |
| 2005 | 20,068,458 | +473,458 |
| 2004 | 19,595,000 | +469,458 |
| 2003 | 19,125,542 | +470,771 |
| 2002 | 18,654,771 | +475,858 |
| 2001 | 18,178,913 | +479,909 |
| 2000 | 17,699,004 | +483,069 |
| 1999 | 17,215,935 | +551,987 |
| 1998 | 16,663,948 | +616,778 |
| 1997 | 16,047,170 | +604,858 |
| 1996 | 15,442,312 | +586,747 |
| 1995 | 14,855,565 | +568,364 |
| 1994 | 14,287,201 | +551,250 |
| 1993 | 13,735,951 | +535,641 |
| 1992 | 13,200,310 | +516,440 |
| 1991 | 12,683,870 | +494,092 |
| 1990 | 12,189,778 | +470,007 |
| 1989 | 11,719,771 | +444,582 |
| 1988 | 11,275,189 | +423,714 |
| 1987 | 10,851,475 | +410,558 |
| 1986 | 10,440,917 | +400,434 |
| 1985 | 10,040,483 | +389,967 |
| 1984 | 9,650,516 | +377,772 |
| 1983 | 9,272,744 | +364,808 |
| 1982 | 8,907,936 | +351,340 |
| 1981 | 8,556,596 | +335,882 |
| 1980 | 8,220,714 | +318,447 |
| 1979 | 7,902,267 | +299,137 |
| 1978 | 7,603,130 | +281,180 |
| 1977 | 7,321,950 | +263,992 |
| 1976 | 7,057,958 | +281,661 |
| 1975 | 6,776,297 | +302,240 |
| 1974 | 6,474,057 | +289,113 |
| 1973 | 6,184,944 | +275,228 |
| 1972 | 5,909,716 | +258,848 |
| 1971 | 5,650,868 | +239,301 |
| 1970 | 5,411,567 | +219,346 |
| 1969 | 5,192,221 | +202,200 |
| 1968 | 4,990,021 | +190,277 |
| 1967 | 4,799,744 | +182,225 |
| 1966 | 4,617,519 | +175,142 |
| 1965 | 4,442,377 | +168,425 |
| 1964 | 4,273,952 | +161,891 |
| 1963 | 4,112,061 | +155,122 |
| 1962 | 3,956,939 | +146,788 |
| 1961 | 3,810,151 | +136,485 |
| 1960 | 3,673,666 | — |