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Ecuador population

Current population of Ecuador

18,461,096

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
154
Deaths today
54
Change today (UTC)
+88
World rank
71st of 218
0.22% of world population
Population
18,289,896
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.85%
2025
Density
72 /km²
2023
Land area
248,360 km²
Urban population
63%
2025
Median age
29.3 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.81
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
77.6 yrs
2024
Net migration
−17,219
2025
Capital
Quito
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of Ecuador: overview

Ecuador has a population of 18,289,896 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 71st largest in the world. Ecuador is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is Quito.

The population is growing steadily, at 0.85% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 154,418 additional people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 72 people per km², spread across 248,360 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 63% of people living in cities.

The median age is 29.3 years. Fertility, at 1.81 children per woman, hovers just below the 2.1 replacement level. Life expectancy at birth is 77.6 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 21.34 million by 2050 (17% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 19,069,719.

Ecuador population, 1960–2025 and projections

05M10M15M20M25M19601980200020202040projected2025: 18.29M1960: 4,590,8911961: 4,722,3311962: 4,859,2691963: 5,001,7161964: 5,149,9181965: 5,303,9631966: 5,463,7481967: 5,629,0571968: 5,799,6801969: 5,975,2361970: 6,155,3871971: 6,340,0521972: 6,529,0341973: 6,722,0331974: 6,918,5731975: 7,118,2511976: 7,320,9121977: 7,526,8191978: 7,736,1671979: 7,948,8691980: 8,165,8771981: 8,386,9101982: 8,611,2981983: 8,840,4171984: 9,074,7821985: 9,311,1541986: 9,545,9981987: 9,779,2901988: 10,010,8081989: 10,241,8521990: 10,473,6731991: 10,702,3801992: 10,930,1281993: 11,154,2741994: 11,372,1971995: 11,590,5141996: 11,810,9501997: 12,031,1271998: 12,251,1841999: 12,470,7952000: 12,689,2062001: 12,910,7402002: 13,138,4722003: 13,372,3062004: 13,608,7012005: 13,846,1632006: 14,086,1312007: 14,328,7732008: 14,575,2022009: 14,825,9542010: 15,076,6952011: 15,326,2272012: 15,572,1942013: 15,807,1282014: 16,035,1242015: 16,266,2252016: 16,505,1392017: 16,759,5192018: 17,049,5472019: 17,340,0212020: 17,546,0652021: 17,682,4542022: 17,823,8972023: 17,980,0832024: 18,135,4782025: 18,289,8962030: 19,069,7192050: 21,337,237
Population of Ecuador by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202518,289,896+0.85%+154,418
202418,135,478+0.86%+155,395
202317,980,083+0.87%+156,186
202217,823,897+0.80%+141,443
202117,682,454+0.77%+136,389
202017,546,065+1.18%+206,044
201917,340,021+1.69%+290,474
201817,049,547+1.72%+290,028
201716,759,519+1.53%+254,380
201616,505,139+1.46%+238,914
201516,266,225+1.43%+231,101
201416,035,124+1.43%+227,996
201015,076,695+1.68%+250,741
200513,846,163+1.73%+237,462
200012,689,206+1.74%+218,411
199511,590,514+1.90%+218,317
199010,473,673+2.24%+231,821
19859,311,154+2.57%+236,372
19808,165,877+2.69%+217,008
19757,118,251+2.85%+199,678
19706,155,387+2.97%+180,151
19655,303,963+2.95%+154,045
19604,590,891––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Ecuador population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Ecuador
YearProjected populationvs today
203019,069,719+4.3%
205021,337,237+16.7%

Ecuador population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 23.9% of Ecuador's population is under 15, 67.5% is of working age (15–64), and 8.6% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 690,687 (3.8%)0-4 female: 661,715 (3.6%)0-45-9 male: 743,091 (4.1%)5-9 female: 712,444 (3.9%)10-14 male: 797,717 (4.4%)10-14 female: 765,443 (4.2%)10-1415-19 male: 809,587 (4.4%)15-19 female: 777,827 (4.3%)20-24 male: 789,221 (4.3%)20-24 female: 762,816 (4.2%)20-2425-29 male: 782,838 (4.3%)25-29 female: 765,071 (4.2%)30-34 male: 747,930 (4.1%)30-34 female: 738,345 (4.0%)30-3435-39 male: 686,075 (3.8%)35-39 female: 682,232 (3.7%)40-44 male: 624,452 (3.4%)40-44 female: 629,253 (3.4%)40-4445-49 male: 542,183 (3.0%)45-49 female: 553,389 (3.0%)50-54 male: 470,402 (2.6%)50-54 female: 485,573 (2.7%)50-5455-59 male: 399,209 (2.2%)55-59 female: 420,243 (2.3%)60-64 male: 327,125 (1.8%)60-64 female: 352,748 (1.9%)60-6465-69 male: 258,964 (1.4%)65-69 female: 288,200 (1.6%)70-74 male: 197,348 (1.1%)70-74 female: 229,196 (1.3%)70-7475-79 male: 133,437 (0.7%)75-79 female: 165,245 (0.9%)80-84 male: 74,821 (0.4%)80-84 female: 103,500 (0.6%)80-8485-89 male: 31,284 (0.2%)85-89 female: 52,876 (0.3%)90-94 male: 9,046 (0.0%)90-94 female: 20,842 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 1,475 (0.0%)95-99 female: 5,199 (0.0%)100+ male: 122 (0.0%)100+ female: 723 (0.0%)100+

Ecuador population FAQ

What is the population of Ecuador in 2026?

Ecuador's population is estimated at about 18.46 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 18,289,896 (2025). Ecuador ranks 71st in the world by population.

Is the population of Ecuador growing or shrinking?

Ecuador's population is growing at about 0.85% per year, an increase of roughly 154,418 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Ecuador?

Ecuador has about 72 people per square kilometre across a land area of 248,360 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Ecuador?

Ecuador is home to about 0.22% of the world's population.

What is Ecuador's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Ecuador's population at 21,337,237 in 2050, passing through 19,069,719 in 2030.

What is the median age in Ecuador?

The median age in Ecuador is 29.3 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.