Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Population
Côte d'Ivoire
31.93 million
in 2024
Ghana
34.43 million
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
50th
Ghana rank
47th
Population over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 34.43 million against 31.93 million in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 2.49 million.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 50th and Ghana ranks 47th of 186 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.39 million | 7.81 million | 3.42 million | Ghana |
| 1970s | 6.63 million | 10.19 million | 3.56 million | Ghana |
| 1980s | 9.89 million | 13.48 million | 3.59 million | Ghana |
| 1990s | 14.63 million | 17.22 million | 2.59 million | Ghana |
| 2000s | 19.84 million | 22.19 million | 2.35 million | Ghana |
| 2010s | 25.10 million | 28.37 million | 3.27 million | Ghana |
| 2020s | 30.41 million | 33.15 million | 2.74 million | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 34.43 million against 31.93 million in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 2.49 million, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for population?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 50th and Ghana ranks 47th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.