Has the population peaked? in Ecuador
Ecuador: Has the population peaked? was 17.98 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Has the population peaked? in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for has the population peaked? in Ecuador is 17.98 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 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, has the population peaked? in Ecuador peaked at 17.98 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.52 million people, in 1950.
Ecuador ranks 72nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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More population data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.81 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 23,218 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.81 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.81 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in Ecuador?
- Has the population peaked? in Ecuador was 17.98 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 17.98 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 million people in 1950.
- How does Ecuador rank for has the population peaked??
- Ecuador ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.