Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Population, male
Côte d'Ivoire
16.63 million
in 2025
Ghana
17.51 million
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
49th
Ghana rank
46th
Population, male over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.51 million against 16.63 million in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 881,000.
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 49th and Ghana ranks 46th of 217 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 | 2.23 million | 3.94 million | 1.71 million | Ghana |
| 1970s | 3.40 million | 5.08 million | 1.68 million | Ghana |
| 1980s | 5.03 million | 6.70 million | 1.68 million | Ghana |
| 1990s | 7.37 million | 8.57 million | 1.20 million | Ghana |
| 2000s | 9.97 million | 11.07 million | 1.10 million | Ghana |
| 2010s | 12.85 million | 14.17 million | 1.33 million | Ghana |
| 2020s | 15.69 million | 16.72 million | 1.03 million | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 17.51 million against 16.63 million in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 881,000, 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, male?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 49th and Ghana ranks 46th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.