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

0204060196019922025

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 127 Botswana 50.2% compare
  2. 128 Mongolia 50.2% compare
  3. 129 Cameroon 50.2% compare
  4. 131 Mauritius 50.1% compare
  5. 132 Sierra Leone 50.1% compare
  6. 133 Philippines 50.1% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that is female
Unit
% of total
Source
United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
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