Population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population was 17.98 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.98 million people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
73rd
of 239 countries
All-time high
17.98 million people
in 2023
All-time low
400,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Ecuador, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 17.98 million people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Ecuador peaked at 17.98 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 400,000 people, in 1000.
Ecuador ranks 73rd of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 400,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 440,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1200 | 480,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1300 | 520,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1400 | 560,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1500 | 600,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1600 | 500,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1700 | 499,333 people | -0.1% |
| 1710 | 499,389 people | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 499,444 people | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 499,500 people | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 499,555 people | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 499,611 people | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 499,666 people | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 499,722 people | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 499,777 people | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 499,833 people | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 500,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 500,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 500,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 500,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 500,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 500,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 500,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 500,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 500,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 500,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 500,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 500,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 500,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 500,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 500,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 500,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 500,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 500,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 500,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 501,646 people | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 504,965 people | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 509,985 people | +1.0% |
| 1822 | 516,734 people | +1.3% |
| 1823 | 525,240 people | +1.6% |
| 1824 | 533,886 people | +1.6% |
| 1825 | 542,674 people | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 551,607 people | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 560,687 people | +1.6% |
| 1828 | 569,916 people | +1.6% |
| 1829 | 579,298 people | +1.6% |
| 1830 | 588,833 people | +1.6% |
| 1831 | 598,526 people | +1.6% |
| 1832 | 608,378 people | +1.6% |
| 1833 | 618,393 people | +1.6% |
| 1834 | 628,572 people | +1.6% |
| 1835 | 638,919 people | +1.6% |
| 1836 | 649,436 people | +1.6% |
| 1837 | 660,127 people | +1.6% |
| 1838 | 670,993 people | +1.6% |
| 1839 | 682,038 people | +1.6% |
| 1840 | 693,265 people | +1.6% |
| 1841 | 704,677 people | +1.6% |
| 1842 | 716,276 people | +1.6% |
| 1843 | 728,067 people | +1.6% |
| 1844 | 740,051 people | +1.6% |
| 1845 | 752,233 people | +1.6% |
| 1846 | 764,616 people | +1.6% |
| 1847 | 777,202 people | +1.6% |
| 1848 | 789,995 people | +1.6% |
| 1849 | 802,087 people | +1.5% |
| 1850 | 813,456 people | +1.4% |
| 1851 | 824,644 people | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 835,079 people | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 844,735 people | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 854,502 people | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 864,382 people | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 874,375 people | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 884,484 people | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 894,709 people | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 905,052 people | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 915,515 people | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 926,097 people | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 936,802 people | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 947,630 people | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 958,582 people | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 969,661 people | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 980,867 people | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 992,202 people | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 1.00 million people | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 1.02 million people | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 1.03 million people | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 1.04 million people | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 1.05 million people | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 1.06 million people | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 1.08 million people | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 1.09 million people | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 1.10 million people | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 1.11 million people | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 1.13 million people | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 1.14 million people | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 1.15 million people | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 1.16 million people | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 1.18 million people | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 1.19 million people | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 1.21 million people | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 1.22 million people | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 1.23 million people | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 1.25 million people | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 1.26 million people | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 1.28 million people | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 1.29 million people | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 1.31 million people | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 1.32 million people | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 1.34 million people | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 1.35 million people | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 1.37 million people | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 1.38 million people | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 1.40 million people | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 1.42 million people | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 1.43 million people | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 1.45 million people | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 1.47 million people | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 1.49 million people | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 1.52 million people | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 1.54 million people | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 1.56 million people | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 1.59 million people | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 1.61 million people | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 1.63 million people | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 1.66 million people | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 1.68 million people | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 1.70 million people | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 1.72 million people | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 1.74 million people | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 1.76 million people | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 1.78 million people | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 1.80 million people | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 1.82 million people | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 1.83 million people | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 1.85 million people | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 1.87 million people | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 1.89 million people | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 1.90 million people | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 1.92 million people | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 1.94 million people | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 1.95 million people | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 1.97 million people | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 1.98 million people | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 2.00 million people | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 2.02 million people | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 2.05 million people | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 2.09 million people | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 2.13 million people | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 2.18 million people | +2.4% |
| 1934 | 2.24 million people | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 2.29 million people | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 2.35 million people | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 2.40 million people | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 2.46 million people | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 2.52 million people | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 2.59 million people | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 2.67 million people | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 2.75 million people | +3.0% |
| 1943 | 2.84 million people | +3.2% |
| 1944 | 2.93 million people | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 3.02 million people | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 3.11 million people | +3.2% |
| 1947 | 3.21 million people | +3.2% |
| 1948 | 3.31 million people | +3.2% |
| 1949 | 3.42 million people | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 3.52 million people | +2.9% |
| 1951 | 3.61 million people | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 3.70 million people | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 3.80 million people | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 3.90 million people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 4.01 million people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 4.11 million people | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 4.23 million people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 4.34 million people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 4.46 million people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 4.59 million people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 4.72 million people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 4.86 million people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 5.00 million people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 5.15 million people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 5.30 million people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 5.46 million people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 5.63 million people | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 5.80 million people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 5.98 million people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 6.16 million people | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 6.34 million people | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 6.53 million people | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 6.72 million people | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 6.92 million people | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 7.12 million people | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 7.32 million people | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 7.53 million people | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 7.74 million people | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 7.95 million people | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 8.17 million people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 8.39 million people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 8.61 million people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 8.84 million people | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 9.07 million people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 9.31 million people | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 9.55 million people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 9.78 million people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 10.01 million people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 10.24 million people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 10.47 million people | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 10.70 million people | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 10.93 million people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 11.15 million people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 11.37 million people | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 11.59 million people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 11.81 million people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 12.03 million people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 12.25 million people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 12.47 million people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 12.69 million people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 12.91 million people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 13.14 million people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 13.37 million people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 13.61 million people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 13.85 million people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 14.09 million people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 14.33 million people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 14.58 million people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 14.83 million people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 15.08 million people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 15.33 million people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 15.57 million people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.81 million people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.04 million people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 16.27 million people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 16.51 million people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.76 million people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 17.05 million people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.34 million people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.55 million people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 17.68 million people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 17.82 million people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 17.98 million people | +0.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 17.98 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 17.98 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 5.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 400,000 people | 400,000 people | 400,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 440,000 people | 440,000 people | 440,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 480,000 people | 480,000 people | 480,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 520,000 people | 520,000 people | 520,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 560,000 people | 560,000 people | 560,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 500,000 people | 500,000 people | 500,000 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 499,333 people | 499,333 people | 499,333 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 499,389 people | 499,389 people | 499,389 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 499,444 people | 499,444 people | 499,444 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 499,500 people | 499,500 people | 499,500 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 499,555 people | 499,555 people | 499,555 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 499,611 people | 499,611 people | 499,611 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 499,666 people | 499,666 people | 499,666 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 499,722 people | 499,722 people | 499,722 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 499,777 people | 499,777 people | 499,777 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 499,833 people | 499,833 people | 499,833 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 500,000 people | 500,000 people | 500,000 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 500,165 people | 500,000 people | 501,646 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 539,499 people | 504,965 people | 579,298 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 634,422 people | 588,833 people | 682,038 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 746,847 people | 693,265 people | 802,087 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 859,542 people | 813,456 people | 905,052 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 964,629 people | 915,515 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.08 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.14 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.21 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.28 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.36 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.43 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.55 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.66 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.77 million people | 1.68 million people | 1.85 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.94 million people | 1.87 million people | 2.02 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.27 million people | 2.05 million people | 2.52 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.98 million people | 2.59 million people | 3.42 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.97 million people | 3.52 million people | 4.46 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.25 million people | 4.59 million people | 5.98 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.03 million people | 6.16 million people | 7.95 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.20 million people | 8.17 million people | 10.24 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.48 million people | 10.47 million people | 12.47 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.74 million people | 12.69 million people | 14.83 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.17 million people | 15.08 million people | 17.34 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.76 million people | 17.55 million people | 17.98 million people | 4 |
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- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 792,284 people (2100)
- Population density 76.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9392 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Ecuador?
- Population in Ecuador was 17.98 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 17.98 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 people in 1000.
- How does Ecuador rank for population?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.