Population, total in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population, total was 18.29 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.29 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
70th
of 218 countries
All-time high
18.29 million
in 2025
All-time low
4.59 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Ecuador stood at 18.29 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Ecuador peaked at 18.29 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.59 million, in 1960.
Ecuador ranks 70th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.59 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 4.86 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 5.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 5.15 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 5.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 5.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 5.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 5.80 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 5.98 million | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 6.16 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 6.34 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 6.53 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 6.72 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 6.92 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 7.12 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 7.32 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 7.53 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 7.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 7.95 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 8.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 8.39 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 8.61 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 8.84 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 9.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 9.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 9.55 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 9.78 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 10.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 10.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 10.47 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 10.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 10.93 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 11.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 11.37 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 11.59 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 11.81 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 12.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 12.25 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 12.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 12.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 12.91 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 13.14 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 13.37 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 13.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 13.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 14.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 14.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 14.58 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 14.83 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 15.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 15.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 15.57 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.81 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 16.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 16.51 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.76 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 17.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.55 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 17.68 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 17.82 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 17.98 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 18.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 18.29 million | +0.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 18.29 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 2.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 18.29 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 6.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.25 million | 4.59 million | 5.98 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.03 million | 6.16 million | 7.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.20 million | 8.17 million | 10.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.48 million | 10.47 million | 12.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.74 million | 12.69 million | 14.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.17 million | 15.08 million | 17.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.91 million | 17.55 million | 18.29 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More climate change data for Ecuador
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 218.44 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,195 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,437 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,911 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.62 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Ecuador?
- Population, total in Ecuador was 18.29 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 18.29 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 million in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for population, total?
- Ecuador ranks 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.