Share of the population that is female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of the population that is female was 50.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
130th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 2025
All-time low
50.0%
in 1989
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Ecuador is 50.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Ecuador peaked at 50.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1989.
That places Ecuador 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.1% | — |
| 1961 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 50.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 50.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 share of the population that is female in Ecuador?
- Share of the population that is female in Ecuador was 50.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1989.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of the population that is female?
- Ecuador ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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