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Ecuador Population

Ecuador's population rose to 18.14 million in 2024, up from 17.98 million in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.9% (155,395) from the previous year. Ecuador has population higher than the global median (18.14 million vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Americas, Ecuador is higher (18.14 million vs regional median 3.02 million) and ranks 11th out of 46 countries in Americas.

Ecuador's life expectancy rose to 77.39 years in 2023, up from 76.58 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Million)
Year Population (Million)
2024 18.14
2023 17.98
2022 17.82
2021 17.68
2020 17.55
2019 17.34
2018 17.05
2017 16.76
2016 16.51
2015 16.27
2014 16.04
2013 15.81
2012 15.57
2011 15.33
2010 15.08
2009 14.83
2008 14.58
2007 14.33
2006 14.09
2005 13.85
2004 13.61
2003 13.37
2002 13.14
2001 12.91
2000 12.69
1999 12.47
1998 12.25
1997 12.03
1996 11.81
1995 11.59
1994 11.37
1993 11.15
1992 10.93
1991 10.7
1990 10.47
1989 10.24
1988 10.01
1987 9.78
1986 9.55
1985 9.31
1984 9.07
1983 8.84
1982 8.61
1981 8.39
1980 8.17
1979 7.95
1978 7.74
1977 7.53
1976 7.32
1975 7.12
1974 6.92
1973 6.72
1972 6.53
1971 6.34
1970 6.16
1969 5.98
1968 5.8
1967 5.63
1966 5.46
1965 5.3
1964 5.15
1963 5
1962 4.86
1961 4.72
1960 4.59
Ecuador Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Ecuador.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 94% 94% 2022
Gini Index 44.6 points 45.5 points 2023
Happiness Index 5.96 points 5.72 points 2024
Homicide Rate 14.02 7.8 2021
Poverty Rate 4.7% 4.4% 2023
Primary Enrollment Rate 97.3% 99.59% 2023