Annual change in population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual change in population was 156,179 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
156,179 people
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
290,475 people
in 2019
All-time low
91,046 people
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Ecuador, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual change in population in Ecuador stood at 156,179 people.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Ecuador peaked at 290,475 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 91,046 people, in 1951.
Ecuador ranks 72nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Annual change in population in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 91,046 people | — |
| 1952 | 94,566 people | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 97,893 people | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 101,218 people | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 104,675 people | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 108,348 people | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 112,319 people | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 116,643 people | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 121,262 people | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 126,132 people | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 131,441 people | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 136,938 people | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 142,449 people | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 148,204 people | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 154,035 people | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 159,789 people | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 165,311 people | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 170,623 people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 175,551 people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 180,158 people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 184,664 people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 188,984 people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 192,996 people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 196,535 people | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 199,687 people | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 202,655 people | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 205,913 people | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 209,350 people | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 212,695 people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 217,011 people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 221,031 people | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 224,383 people | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 229,128 people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 234,359 people | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 236,369 people | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 234,847 people | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 233,291 people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 231,514 people | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 231,055 people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 231,815 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 228,703 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 227,751 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 224,155 people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 217,914 people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 218,322 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 220,435 people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 220,175 people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 220,059 people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 219,612 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 218,415 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 221,521 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 227,737 people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 233,831 people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 236,396 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 237,462 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 239,976 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 242,645 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 246,418 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 250,759 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 250,737 people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 249,535 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 245,963 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 234,937 people | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 227,995 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 231,102 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 238,913 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 254,373 people | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 290,027 people | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 290,475 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 206,041 people | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 136,396 people | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 141,446 people | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 156,179 people | +10.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 156,179 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200 people, 5.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 156,179 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220 people, 29.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -33.8% | 206,041 people | 136,396 people |
| 2020 | -29.1% | 290,475 people | 206,041 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105,330 people | 91,046 people | 121,262 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 151,047 people | 126,132 people | 175,551 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 197,364 people | 180,158 people | 212,695 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 229,299 people | 217,011 people | 236,369 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 222,894 people | 217,914 people | 231,815 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 235,516 people | 218,415 people | 250,759 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 251,406 people | 227,995 people | 290,475 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,016 people | 136,396 people | 206,041 people | 4 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 22,270 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9392 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 76.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 792,284 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Ecuador?
- Annual change in population in Ecuador was 156,179 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 290,475 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,046 people in 1951.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual change in population?
- Ecuador ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.