Population growth in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population growth was 0.9% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Ecuador, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.9% for population growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Ecuador peaked at 3.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 115th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 112 India 0.9% compare
- 113 Suriname 0.9% compare
- 114 Liechtenstein 0.9% compare
- 116 Mexico 0.9% compare
- 117 Dominican Republic 0.8% compare
- 118 Philippines 0.8% 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 growth in Ecuador?
- Population growth in Ecuador was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for population growth?
- Ecuador ranks 115th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release