Cote d'Ivoire vs Ethiopia: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Cote d'Ivoire
2.4%
in 2025
Ethiopia
2.6%
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
26th
Ethiopia rank
24th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.6% against 2.4% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 26th and Ethiopia ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 1.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 2.3% | 1.9% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Cote d'Ivoire or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 2.6% against 2.4% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
- 0.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia rank globally for population growth?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 26th and Ethiopia ranks 24th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.