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