Population aged 14 years or younger in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population aged 14 years or younger was 4,403 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Ecuador, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Ecuador stood at 4,403 thousands.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Ecuador peaked at 4,756 thousands in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,685 thousands, in 1970.
Ecuador ranks 74th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,027 thousands | 2,685 thousands | 3,360 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,717 thousands | 3,429 thousands | 3,978 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,248 thousands | 4,030 thousands | 4,442 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,599 thousands | 4,474 thousands | 4,694 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,719 thousands | 4,667 thousands | 4,756 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,552 thousands | 4,403 thousands | 4,648 thousands | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 71 North Korea 5,026 thousands compare
- 72 Australia 4,768 thousands compare
- 73 South Sudan 4,639 thousands compare
- 75 Tajikistan 3,860 thousands compare
- 76 Togo 3,784 thousands compare
- 77 Bolivia 3,701 thousands compare
More population data for Ecuador
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.582 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.81 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 23,218 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.81 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.81 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.9905 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.82 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Ecuador?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Ecuador was 4,403 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,756 thousands in 2013.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,685 thousands in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Ecuador ranks 74th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release