Female population by age group in Ecuador
Ecuador: Female population by age group was 686,823 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female population by age group in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 686,823 people for female population by age group in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Ecuador peaked at 792,826 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 292,464 people, in 1950.
Ecuador ranks 73rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 341,192 people | 292,464 people | 386,153 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 453,087 people | 397,090 people | 512,038 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 576,164 people | 524,995 people | 621,881 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 670,801 people | 631,119 people | 702,037 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 741,427 people | 707,965 people | 766,546 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 772,819 people | 769,707 people | 779,535 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 762,923 people | 721,706 people | 792,826 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 703,357 people | 686,823 people | 716,524 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 70 Sri Lanka 800,552 people compare
- 71 Australia 742,186 people compare
- 72 South Sudan 732,162 people compare
- 74 South Korea 660,748 people compare
- 75 Tajikistan 648,878 people compare
- 76 Ukraine 632,105 people compare
More gender data for Ecuador
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 137,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 133,677 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 139,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 136,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 142,568 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Ecuador?
- Female population by age group in Ecuador was 686,823 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 792,826 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 292,464 people in 1950.
- How does Ecuador rank for female population by age group?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.