Population by income level in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population by income level was 18.29 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.29 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
70th
of 215 countries
All-time high
18.29 million
in 2025
All-time low
4.59 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 18.29 million for population by income level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Ecuador peaked at 18.29 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.59 million, in 1960.
Ecuador ranks 70th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.59 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 4.86 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 5.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 5.15 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 5.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 5.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 5.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 5.80 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 5.98 million | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 6.16 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 6.34 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 6.53 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 6.72 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 6.92 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 7.12 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 7.32 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 7.53 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 7.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 7.95 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 8.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 8.39 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 8.61 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 8.84 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 9.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 9.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 9.55 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 9.78 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 10.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 10.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 10.47 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 10.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 10.93 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 11.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 11.37 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 11.59 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 11.81 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 12.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 12.25 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 12.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 12.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 12.91 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 13.14 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 13.37 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 13.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 13.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 14.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 14.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 14.58 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 14.83 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 15.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 15.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 15.57 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.81 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 16.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 16.51 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.76 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 17.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.55 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 17.68 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 17.82 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 17.98 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 18.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 18.29 million | +0.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 18.29 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78 million, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 18.29 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 6.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.25 million | 4.59 million | 5.98 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.03 million | 6.16 million | 7.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.20 million | 8.17 million | 10.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.48 million | 10.47 million | 12.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.74 million | 12.69 million | 14.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.17 million | 15.08 million | 17.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.91 million | 17.55 million | 18.29 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 by income level in Ecuador?
- Population by income level in Ecuador was 18.29 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 18.29 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 million in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for population by income level?
- Ecuador ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.