Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Ecuador

Ecuador: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups was 18.96 million in 2031. ▲ Rising

Latest (2031)
18.96 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 26 countries
All-time high
18.96 million
in 2031
All-time low
8.00 million
in 1980
Years of data
52
1980–2031

Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Ecuador, 1980–2031

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 18.96 million for population, persons for countries / index for country groups in 2031. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Ecuador peaked at 18.96 million in 2031 and was at its lowest, 8.00 million, in 1980.

Ecuador ranks 15th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.06 million 8.00 million 10.15 million 10
1990s 11.40 million 10.39 million 12.30 million 10
2000s 13.51 million 12.48 million 14.62 million 10
2010s 16.12 million 14.88 million 17.36 million 10
2020s 18.06 million 17.53 million 18.67 million 10
2030s 18.89 million 18.82 million 18.96 million 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 12 Poland 35.84 million compare
  2. 13 Australia 29.80 million compare
  3. 14 Taïwan 22.70 million compare
  4. 16 Honduras 12.06 million compare
  5. 17 United Arab Emirates 11.78 million compare
  6. 18 Dominican Republic 11.43 million compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Ecuador?
Population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Ecuador was 18.96 million in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 18.96 million in 2031.
What is the lowest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 8.00 million in 1980.
How does Ecuador rank for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
Ecuador ranks 15th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
Is population, persons for countries / index for country groups rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
26 places, 1,287 data points, 1980–2031
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