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Ecuador
Ecuador had a population of 18,444,506 people in 2026, ranking 72 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 18,444,506 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #72/ 237 Latin America and the Caribbean #9 / 50
- Share of world population
- 0.22% 2026
- Density
- 74.3 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 29.7 years
- Life expectancy
- 77.94 years
Country or area overview
Ecuador is in Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2026, its population was 18,444,506 people, about 0.22% of the world total. It ranks #72 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 3,516,791 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 19,092,159 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 0.84%. The median age is 29.7. 23.3% of the population is under 15 and 8.9% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 77.94 and the total fertility rate is 1.78. Within Latin America and the Caribbean, it ranks #9 of 50 by population and #31 of 50 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Ecuador map
Country outline and its location in the world.
All territories
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 682,234 | 653,697 | 1,335,931 | 7.24% |
| 5–9 | 735,883 | 705,381 | 1,441,264 | 7.81% |
| 10–14 | 780,114 | 748,505 | 1,528,619 | 8.29% |
| 15–19 | 815,160 | 783,126 | 1,598,286 | 8.67% |
| 20–24 | 788,061 | 761,187 | 1,549,248 | 8.40% |
| 25–29 | 782,801 | 764,142 | 1,546,943 | 8.39% |
| 30–34 | 754,477 | 744,482 | 1,498,959 | 8.13% |
| 35–39 | 696,813 | 692,655 | 1,389,468 | 7.53% |
| 40–44 | 637,232 | 640,785 | 1,278,017 | 6.93% |
| 45–49 | 555,692 | 566,779 | 1,122,471 | 6.09% |
| 50–54 | 481,844 | 496,848 | 978,692 | 5.31% |
| 55–59 | 410,572 | 431,307 | 841,879 | 4.56% |
| 60–64 | 337,684 | 363,622 | 701,306 | 3.80% |
| 65–69 | 267,645 | 297,310 | 564,955 | 3.06% |
| 70–74 | 204,238 | 236,718 | 440,956 | 2.39% |
| 75–79 | 140,231 | 173,735 | 313,966 | 1.70% |
| 80–84 | 78,090 | 108,011 | 186,101 | 1.01% |
| 85–89 | 33,053 | 55,550 | 88,603 | 0.48% |
| 90–94 | 9,444 | 21,579 | 31,023 | 0.17% |
| 95–99 | 1,551 | 5,394 | 6,945 | 0.04% |
| 100+ | 126 | 748 | 874 | 0.00% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 18,444,506 people | 19,092,159 people | people |
| Male population | 9,192,944 people | 9,548,954 people | people |
| Female population | 9,251,563 people | 9,543,205 people | people |
| Population density | 74.3 people/km² | 76.9 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 99.4 | 100.1 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 29.7 | 50.1 | years |
| Natural change | 168,876 | -109,408 | people |
| Natural change rate | 9.16 ‰ | -5.73 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 155,025 | -111,136 | people |
| Population growth rate | 0.84% | -0.58% | % |
| Population doubling time | 82.5 | — | years |
| Births | 267,031 people | 156,313 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 41,018 | 5,190 | people |
| Birth rate | 14.48 ‰ | 8.19 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 1.78 | 1.65 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 0.853 | 0.802 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 27.49 | 30.49 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 104.7 | 104.6 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 98,155 people | 265,721 people | people |
| Male deaths | 53,711 | 133,627 | people |
| Female deaths | 44,444 | 132,095 | people |
| Death rate | 5.32 ‰ | 13.92 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.94 | 88.03 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 75.28 | 86.79 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 80.62 | 89.30 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 64.05 | 73.32 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 18.80 | 24.83 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 8.26 | 12.19 | years |
| Infant deaths | 2,489 | 354 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 9.32 ‰ | 2.26 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 264,867 | 156,010 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 3,061 | 424 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 11.44 ‰ | 2.71 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | -13,851 | -1,730 | people |
| Net migration rate | -0.75 ‰ | -0.09 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Ecuador?
- In 2026, Ecuador had a population of 18,444,506 people. It ranks #72 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Ecuador changed?
- The population was 3,516,791 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 19,092,159 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Ecuador?
- The median age is 29.7. 23.3% of the population is under 15 and 8.9% is 65 or older.
- How does Ecuador compare within Latin America and the Caribbean?
- By total population, Ecuador ranks #9 of 50 in Latin America and the Caribbean and #72 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.