Population, female in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Population, female was 16.08 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
16.08 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
49th
of 218 countries
All-time high
16.08 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.82 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female 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 16.08 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 16.08 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million, in 1960.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 49th out of 218 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.

Population, female in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Population, female in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 1.82 million —
1961 1.88 million +3.6%
1962 1.95 million +3.7%
1963 2.03 million +3.8%
1964 2.10 million +3.8%
1965 2.19 million +3.8%
1966 2.27 million +3.9%
1967 2.36 million +3.9%
1968 2.45 million +3.9%
1969 2.55 million +4.0%
1970 2.65 million +4.1%
1971 2.76 million +4.3%
1972 2.88 million +4.4%
1973 3.01 million +4.5%
1974 3.15 million +4.5%
1975 3.29 million +4.5%
1976 3.43 million +4.2%
1977 3.56 million +3.9%
1978 3.71 million +4.0%
1979 3.86 million +4.1%
1980 4.02 million +4.2%
1981 4.19 million +4.2%
1982 4.37 million +4.2%
1983 4.55 million +4.2%
1984 4.75 million +4.2%
1985 4.94 million +4.2%
1986 5.15 million +4.1%
1987 5.35 million +4.0%
1988 5.57 million +4.0%
1989 5.79 million +4.0%
1990 6.03 million +4.1%
1991 6.28 million +4.1%
1992 6.54 million +4.2%
1993 6.81 million +4.1%
1994 7.09 million +4.1%
1995 7.37 million +4.0%
1996 7.67 million +4.0%
1997 7.97 million +4.0%
1998 8.28 million +3.9%
1999 8.56 million +3.3%
2000 8.80 million +2.8%
2001 9.05 million +2.7%
2002 9.29 million +2.6%
2003 9.52 million +2.5%
2004 9.76 million +2.5%
2005 10.00 million +2.4%
2006 10.24 million +2.4%
2007 10.48 million +2.4%
2008 10.70 million +2.1%
2009 10.89 million +1.8%
2010 11.09 million +1.8%
2011 11.28 million +1.7%
2012 11.47 million +1.6%
2013 11.65 million +1.6%
2014 11.91 million +2.3%
2015 12.28 million +3.1%
2016 12.66 million +3.1%
2017 13.04 million +3.0%
2018 13.41 million +2.9%
2019 13.78 million +2.8%
2020 14.15 million +2.7%
2021 14.52 million +2.6%
2022 14.90 million +2.7%
2023 15.30 million +2.6%
2024 15.69 million +2.6%
2025 16.08 million +2.5%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 16.08 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.25 million, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 16.08 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.54 million, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.16 million 1.82 million 2.55 million 10
1970s 3.23 million 2.65 million 3.86 million 10
1980s 4.87 million 4.02 million 5.79 million 10
1990s 7.26 million 6.03 million 8.56 million 10
2000s 9.87 million 8.80 million 10.89 million 10
2010s 12.26 million 11.09 million 13.78 million 10
2020s 15.11 million 14.15 million 16.08 million 6

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  3. 48 Madagascar 16.32 million compare
  4. 50 Nepal 15.49 million compare
  5. 51 Cameroon 14.99 million compare
  6. 52 Saudi Arabia 14.63 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in Cote d'Ivoire?
Population, female in Cote d'Ivoire was 16.08 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 16.08 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million in 1960.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for population, female?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, female rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.