Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Population by income level
Côte d'Ivoire
32.71 million
in 2025
Ghana
35.06 million
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
50th
Ghana rank
47th
Population by income level over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 35.06 million against 32.71 million in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 2.35 million.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 50th and Ghana ranks 47th of 215 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 | 30.79 million | 33.47 million | 2.68 million | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 35.06 million against 32.71 million in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 2.35 million, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for population by income level?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 50th and Ghana ranks 47th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.