Population aged 15-24 years in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population aged 15-24 years was 3,137 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Ecuador, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Ecuador stood at 3,137 thousands.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Ecuador peaked at 3,158 thousands in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,164 thousands, in 1970.
That places Ecuador 67th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 1,360 thousands | 1,164 thousands | 1,560 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,845 thousands | 1,609 thousands | 2,079 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,295 thousands | 2,125 thousands | 2,457 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,660 thousands | 2,496 thousands | 2,825 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,995 thousands | 2,854 thousands | 3,136 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,145 thousands | 3,135 thousands | 3,158 thousands | 5 |
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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 15-24 years in Ecuador?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Ecuador was 3,137 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,158 thousands in 2020.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,164 thousands in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Ecuador ranks 67th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release