Ecuador Population: Urban: Other Ethnicity data was reported at 11,366.171 Person in Jun 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,357.767 Person for Mar 2019. Ecuador Population: Urban: Other Ethnicity data is updated quarterly, averaging 6,686.698 Person from Jun 2007 (Median) to Jun 2019, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 113,603.341 Person in Sep 2007 and a record low of 1,134.324 Person in Dec 2016. Ecuador Population: Urban: Other Ethnicity data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.G008: ENEMDU: Population: Urban.

This statistic shows the total population of Ecuador from 2020 to 2022, with projections up until 2030. In 2022, the total population of Ecuador amounted to approximately 17.72 million inhabitants. Ecuador's population The population of Ecuador continues to increase slowly but steadily. In 2014, the total population of Ecuador amounted to around 16 million. Yet, the population growth rate has been decreasing slightly since 2008. This means that more people have died than were born and/or more people have migrated out of as opposed to into the country. The fertility rate has been decreasing as well; ten years ago the fertility rate stood at around 3 children per woman, but today it stands at around 2.5 children per woman. This decrease has likely caused the slump in the population growth rate, even though it still remains above the natural replacement rate of 2, causing the population to still grow overall. Further, Ecuador’s life expectancy is around 76 years nowadays, with the percentage of adults aged over 65 years being less than seven percent (451305). The population of Ecuador is quite young, with about a third of the population under 14 years of age. The population is spread all over the country: Guayaquil and Quito are the largest cities in Ecuador and home to close to 4 million people combined. All other cities are smaller and the majority of them inhabit less than 250,000 people.

Ecuador Population: Urban: Indigenous data was reported at 330,291.121 Person in Jun 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 275,206.767 Person for Mar 2019. Ecuador Population: Urban: Indigenous data is updated quarterly, averaging 220,064.776 Person from Jun 2007 (Median) to Jun 2019, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 330,291.121 Person in Jun 2019 and a record low of 143,018.280 Person in Dec 2010. Ecuador Population: Urban: Indigenous data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.G008: ENEMDU: Population: Urban.

The total population in Ecuador was estimated at 18.0 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Ecuador Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Ecuador Population: Indigenous data was reported at 1,438,078.333 Person in Jun 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,498,905.328 Person for Mar 2019. Ecuador Population: Indigenous data is updated quarterly, averaging 1,152,186.526 Person from Dec 2013 (Median) to Jun 2019, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,498,905.328 Person in Mar 2019 and a record low of 916,773.687 Person in Dec 2013. Ecuador Population: Indigenous data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.G007: ENEMDU: Population.

Ecuador Population: Urban: White data was reported at 165,727.132 Person in Jun 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 154,246.993 Person for Mar 2019. Ecuador Population: Urban: White data is updated quarterly, averaging 214,163.457 Person from Jun 2007 (Median) to Jun 2019, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 875,738.059 Person in Mar 2010 and a record low of 128,189.231 Person in Dec 2018. Ecuador Population: Urban: White data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.G008: ENEMDU: Population: Urban.

Graph and download economic data for Population Growth for Ecuador (SPPOPGROWECU) from 1961 to 2024 about Ecuador, population, and rate.

In 2024, the population of Ecuador amounted to approximately 18.14 million inhabitants, nearly equally distributed between male and female.

The total population of Ecuador was estimated at 17.97 million people in 2024. Following a continuous upward trend, the total population has risen by 9.97 million people since 1980. Between 2024 and 2030, the total population will rise by 850,000 people, continuing its consistent upward trajectory.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

Ecuador Population: 35 to 39 Yrs Old data was reported at 1,126,901.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,104,371.000 Person for 2016. Ecuador Population: 35 to 39 Yrs Old data is updated yearly, averaging 933,724.000 Person from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2017, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,126,901.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 795,991.000 Person in 2001. Ecuador Population: 35 to 39 Yrs Old data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.G001: Population.

Graph and download economic data for Population, Total for Ecuador (POPTOTECA647NWDB) from 1960 to 2024 about Ecuador and population.

Yearly (annual) dataset of the Ecuador Population, including historical data, latest releases, and long-term trends from 1960-12-31 to 2024-12-31. Available for free download in CSV format.

Historical dataset showing Ecuador population growth rate by year from 1961 to 2023.

In 2023, the annual population growth in Ecuador amounted to 0.87 percent. Between 1961 and 2023, the figure dropped by 1.95 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Urban population (% of total population) in Ecuador was reported at 65.03 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ecuador - Urban population (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Ecuador: Population size, in millions: The latest value from 2024 is 18.14 million, an increase from 17.98 million in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 41.28 million, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Ecuador from 1960 to 2024 is 11.04 million. The minimum value, 4.59 million, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 18.14 million was recorded in 2024.

Ecuador: Rural population, percent of total population: The latest value from 2024 is 34.97 percent, a decline from 35.21 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 38.30 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Ecuador from 1960 to 2024 is 47.07 percent. The minimum value, 34.97 percent, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 66.12 percent was recorded in 1960.

In 1800, the population of the region that makes up present-day Ecuador was approximately half a million people. This figure would begin to grow following Ecuador’s breakaway from the Spanish empire, first into the state of Gran Colombia in 1822, and then as its own fully independent republic in 1830. The Ecuadorian population would grow slowly but steadily throughout the 19th century, and by 1900, the country would have just under one and a half million people. Beginning in the 1930s, however, population growth would begin to increase more and more rapidly, as reforms and modernization programs begun under José María Velasco Ibarra would allow for an increasingly large population to be supported. As a result, Ecuador’s population would triple from a little over two million in 1930, to over six million in 1970. This growth would remain steady well into the 21st century, and in 2020, Ecuador is estimated to have a population of approximately 17.6 million.

Ecuador Population: Urban: Guayaquil data was reported at 2,610,709.000 Person in Jun 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,601,528.000 Person for Mar 2019. Ecuador Population: Urban: Guayaquil data is updated quarterly, averaging 2,372,321.844 Person from Jun 2007 (Median) to Jun 2019, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,610,709.000 Person in Jun 2019 and a record low of 2,184,386.936 Person in Jun 2007. Ecuador Population: Urban: Guayaquil data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.G008: ENEMDU: Population: Urban.

Ecuador: Population ages 65 and above, percent of total: The latest value from 2024 is 8.34 percent, an increase from 8.09 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 10.43 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Ecuador from 1960 to 2024 is 4.84 percent. The minimum value, 3.55 percent, was reached in 1985 while the maximum of 8.34 percent was recorded in 2024.