Population, male in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Population, male was 16.63 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
16.63 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
49th
of 215 countries
All-time high
16.63 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.86 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

Cote d'Ivoire recorded 16.63 million for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 16.63 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million, in 1960.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.23 million 1.86 million 2.65 million 10
1970s 3.40 million 2.76 million 4.04 million 10
1980s 5.03 million 4.20 million 5.93 million 10
1990s 7.37 million 6.16 million 8.66 million 10
2000s 9.97 million 8.90 million 11.11 million 10
2010s 12.85 million 11.40 million 14.41 million 10
2020s 15.69 million 14.77 million 16.63 million 6

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 46 Ghana 17.51 million compare
  2. 47 Mozambique 17.30 million compare
  3. 48 Peru 17.19 million compare
  4. 50 Madagascar 16.42 million compare
  5. 51 Cameroon 14.89 million compare
  6. 52 Niger 14.17 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Cote d'Ivoire?
Population, male in Cote d'Ivoire was 16.63 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 16.63 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million in 1960.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for population, male?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.