Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 was 18.96 million in 2031. ▲ Rising
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Ecuador, 1980–2031
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.
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.00 million | — |
| 1981 | 8.23 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 8.46 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 8.70 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 8.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 9.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 9.41 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 9.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 9.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 10.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 10.39 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 10.63 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 10.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 11.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 11.33 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 11.55 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 11.75 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.94 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 12.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 12.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 12.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 12.68 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.90 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 13.13 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 13.37 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 13.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 13.85 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 14.11 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 14.36 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.62 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 14.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 15.16 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 15.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 15.72 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 15.99 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 16.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 16.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 16.79 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 17.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.36 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 17.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.72 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.83 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 17.97 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 18.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 18.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 18.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2028 | 18.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2029 | 18.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 18.82 million | +0.8% |
| 2031 | 18.96 million | +0.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 18.96 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.96 million, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
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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