Female population by age group in Ecuador
Ecuador: Female population by age group was 686,823 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
686,823 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
792,826 people
in 2012
All-time low
292,464 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Female population by age group in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 292,464 people | — |
| 1951 | 305,113 people | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 317,681 people | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 328,757 people | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 337,879 people | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 346,638 people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 355,945 people | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 365,618 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 375,675 people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 386,153 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 397,090 people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 408,504 people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 420,375 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 432,680 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 445,432 people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 458,579 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 471,948 people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 485,402 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 498,823 people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 512,038 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 524,995 people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 537,659 people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 549,888 people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 561,589 people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 572,765 people | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 583,401 people | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 593,524 people | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 603,262 people | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 612,680 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 621,881 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 631,119 people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 640,527 people | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 650,008 people | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 659,606 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 669,638 people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 679,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 686,485 people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 692,346 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 697,242 people | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 702,037 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 707,965 people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 715,819 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 725,237 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 734,508 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 741,871 people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 747,919 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 753,583 people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 758,351 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 762,472 people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 766,546 people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 769,707 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 771,102 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 771,559 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 771,887 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 771,913 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 771,879 people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 772,247 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 773,124 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 775,234 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 779,535 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 784,332 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 789,205 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 792,826 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 789,784 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 779,194 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 765,437 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 748,788 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 732,889 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 725,067 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 721,706 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 716,524 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 709,749 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 700,333 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 686,823 people | -1.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 686,823 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 686,823 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64,424 people, 10.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
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More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.