Population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population was 18.14 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Ecuador, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Ecuador stood at 18.14 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Ecuador peaked at 18.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.59 million, in 1960.
That places Ecuador 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.25 million | 4.59 million | 5.98 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.03 million | 6.16 million | 7.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.20 million | 8.17 million | 10.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.48 million | 10.47 million | 12.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.74 million | 12.69 million | 14.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.17 million | 15.08 million | 17.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.83 million | 17.55 million | 18.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 population in Ecuador?
- Population in Ecuador was 18.14 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 18.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 million in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for population?
- Ecuador ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.