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Ecuador · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Population

people

71st of 218 · 9th in Latin America
PopulationEcuador's population rose from 11.8M in 1996 to 18.3M in 2025.20002005201020152020202510M12M14M16M18M20M18.3M

Ecuador's population rose from 11.8M in 1996 to 18.3M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

111th of 217 · 14th in Latin America
Population growthEcuador's population growth fell from 1.9 % in 1996 to 0.8 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%0.5%1%2%2%0.8 %

Ecuador's population growth fell from 1.9 % in 1996 to 0.8 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

133rd of 215 · 25th in Latin America
Population densityEcuador's population density rose from 41.1 in 1994 to 72.4 in 2023.19952000200520102015202030405060708072.4

Ecuador's population density rose from 41.1 in 1994 to 72.4 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

132nd of 217 · 31st in Latin America
Population, female (% of total)Ecuador's population, female (% of total) rose from 50.0 % in 1996 to 50.2 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202550%50%50%50%50%50%50.2 %

Ecuador's population, female (% of total) rose from 50.0 % in 1996 to 50.2 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

113th of 217 · 26th in Latin America
UrbanisationEcuador's urbanisation rose from 58.8 % in 1996 to 63.4 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202558%60%62%64%63.4 %

Ecuador's urbanisation rose from 58.8 % in 1996 to 63.4 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

58th of 217 · 8th in Latin America
Urban populationEcuador's urban population rose from 6.94M in 1996 to 11.6M in 2025.2000200520102015202020256M8M10M12M11.6M

Ecuador's urban population rose from 6.94M in 1996 to 11.6M in 2025.

Rural population

people

73rd of 217 · 5th in Latin America
Rural populationEcuador's rural population rose from 4.87M in 1996 to 6.7M in 2025.2000200520102015202020254.5M5M5.5M6M6.5M7M6.7M

Ecuador's rural population rose from 4.87M in 1996 to 6.7M in 2025.

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