Côte d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Annual change in population
Côte d'Ivoire
770,649 people
in 2023
South Africa
833,969 people
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
27th
South Africa rank
26th
Annual change in population over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 833,969 people against 770,649 people in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 63,320 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South Africa ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 236 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90,419 people | 330,719 people | 240,300 people | South Africa |
| 1960s | 164,327 people | 559,971 people | 395,644 people | South Africa |
| 1970s | 271,004 people | 701,948 people | 430,944 people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 381,751 people | 1.10 million people | 717,690 people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 549,616 people | 710,176 people | 160,559 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 478,200 people | 499,819 people | 21,619 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 619,508 people | 785,937 people | 166,429 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 743,160 people | 906,126 people | 162,967 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Côte d'Ivoire or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 833,969 people against 770,649 people in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 63,320 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for annual change in population?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.