Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0182 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
128th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0192 thousands per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.0097 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Ecuador 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 125 Moldova 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 126 Brunei 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 127 Slovakia 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 129 Albania 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 130 Zimbabwe 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 131 Mexico 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.