Cote d'Ivoire vs World: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Cote d'Ivoire
2.4%
in 2025
World
0.9%
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
26th
World rank
23rd
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- World
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 2.4% against 0.9% in World, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 2.6 times World's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 26th and World ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 2.0% | 1.9% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 1.9% | 2.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 1.8% | 2.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 1.5% | 2.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Cote d'Ivoire or World?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 2.4% against 0.9% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Cote d'Ivoire and World?
- 1.5%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and World rank globally for population growth?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 26th and World ranks 23rd 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.