Population aged 25-64 years in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population aged 25-64 years was 9,131 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Ecuador, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in Ecuador stood at 9,131 thousands. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Ecuador peaked at 9,131 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,974 thousands, in 1970.
That places Ecuador 61st 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 | 2,282 thousands | 1,974 thousands | 2,634 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,194 thousands | 2,724 thousands | 3,704 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,359 thousands | 3,825 thousands | 4,898 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,660 thousands | 5,023 thousands | 6,352 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,291 thousands | 6,519 thousands | 8,149 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,694 thousands | 8,354 thousands | 9,131 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 25-64 years in Ecuador?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Ecuador was 9,131 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 9,131 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,974 thousands in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Ecuador ranks 61st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release