Annual change in population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual change in population was 156,179 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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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More population data for Ecuador
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 792,284 people (2100)
- Population density 76.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.81 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 23,218 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.81 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.81 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
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.