Net migration metrics in Ecuador
Ecuador: Net migration metrics was -21,948 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-21,948
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
95,482
in 2018
All-time low
-47,287
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Net migration metrics in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded -21,948 for net migration metrics in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 255.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Ecuador peaked at 95,482 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -47,287, in 1997.
Ecuador ranks 198th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration metrics in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 436 | — |
| 1951 | 91 | -79.1% |
| 1952 | -200 | -319.8% |
| 1953 | -564 | +182.0% |
| 1954 | -895 | +58.7% |
| 1955 | -1,173 | +31.1% |
| 1956 | -1,378 | +17.5% |
| 1957 | -1,540 | +11.8% |
| 1958 | -1,637 | +6.3% |
| 1959 | -1,709 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | -1,746 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | -1,317 | -24.6% |
| 1962 | -1,315 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | -1,254 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | -1,130 | -9.9% |
| 1965 | -957 | -15.3% |
| 1966 | -710 | -25.8% |
| 1967 | -623 | -12.3% |
| 1968 | -582 | -6.6% |
| 1969 | -518 | -11.0% |
| 1970 | -1,091 | +110.6% |
| 1971 | -1,096 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | -1,078 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | -1,090 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | -1,133 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | -1,189 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | -1,264 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | -1,377 | +8.9% |
| 1978 | -1,518 | +10.2% |
| 1979 | -1,749 | +15.2% |
| 1980 | -517 | -70.4% |
| 1981 | -1,605 | +210.4% |
| 1982 | -1,282 | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 578 | -145.1% |
| 1984 | 249 | -56.9% |
| 1985 | -494 | -298.4% |
| 1986 | -3,345 | +577.1% |
| 1987 | -4,886 | +46.1% |
| 1988 | -10,977 | +124.7% |
| 1989 | -16,240 | +47.9% |
| 1990 | -21,164 | +30.3% |
| 1991 | -32,064 | +51.5% |
| 1992 | -29,958 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | -41,867 | +39.8% |
| 1994 | -44,399 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | -45,201 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | -46,082 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | -47,287 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | -42,550 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | -43,813 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | -40,859 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | -35,275 | -13.7% |
| 2002 | -28,090 | -20.4% |
| 2003 | -22,641 | -19.4% |
| 2004 | -20,940 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | -16,855 | -19.5% |
| 2006 | -12,679 | -24.8% |
| 2007 | -9,644 | -23.9% |
| 2008 | -8,799 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | -8,491 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | -8,330 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | -8,167 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | -7,883 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | -6,182 | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 2,273 | -136.8% |
| 2015 | 14,724 | +547.8% |
| 2016 | 35,461 | +140.8% |
| 2017 | 53,707 | +51.5% |
| 2018 | 95,482 | +77.8% |
| 2019 | 54,921 | -42.5% |
| 2020 | -10,320 | -118.8% |
| 2021 | -28,503 | +176.2% |
| 2022 | -23,090 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | -21,948 | -4.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's -21,948 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,817, 7.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's -21,948 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -194.5, 112.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration metrics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -577.1% | -494 | -3,345 |
| 2015 | +547.8% | 2,273 | 14,724 |
| 1952 | -319.8% | 91 | -200 |
| 1985 | -298.4% | 249 | -494 |
| 1981 | -210.4% | -517 | -1,605 |
| 1953 | -182.0% | -200 | -564 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -856.9 | -1,709 | 436 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1,015 | -1,746 | -518 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1,258 | -1,749 | -1,078 | 10 |
| 1980s | -3,852 | -16,240 | 578 | 10 |
| 1990s | -39,438 | -47,287 | -21,164 | 10 |
| 2000s | -20,427 | -40,859 | -8,491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,601 | -8,330 | 95,482 | 10 |
| 2020s | -20,965 | -28,503 | -10,320 | 4 |
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More population data for Ecuador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration metrics in Ecuador?
- Net migration metrics in Ecuador was -21,948 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 95,482 in 2018.
- What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -47,287 in 1997.
- How does Ecuador rank for net migration metrics?
- Ecuador ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 255.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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