Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.45 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.45 million people
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.45 million people
in 2023
All-time low
182,615 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ecuador is 1.45 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ecuador peaked at 1.45 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 182,615 people, in 1950.
Ecuador ranks 65th of 236 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 182,615 people | — |
| 1951 | 184,766 people | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 187,488 people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 190,471 people | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 193,557 people | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 196,630 people | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 199,648 people | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 202,614 people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 205,515 people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 208,315 people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 211,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 213,599 people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 216,142 people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 218,736 people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 221,533 people | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 224,574 people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 227,873 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 231,467 people | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 235,309 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 239,290 people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 243,450 people | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 247,788 people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 252,229 people | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 256,941 people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 261,951 people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 267,059 people | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 272,336 people | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 278,170 people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 284,565 people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 291,029 people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 297,413 people | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 303,789 people | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 310,113 people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 316,550 people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 323,441 people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 330,954 people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 339,230 people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 348,446 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 358,596 people | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 370,467 people | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 384,872 people | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 401,882 people | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 420,637 people | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 440,466 people | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 461,550 people | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 483,647 people | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 506,532 people | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 529,974 people | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 553,169 people | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 575,508 people | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 597,335 people | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 619,703 people | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 643,486 people | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 668,783 people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 695,431 people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 722,888 people | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 750,900 people | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 780,007 people | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 811,562 people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 845,458 people | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 880,506 people | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 915,394 people | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 950,621 people | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 989,690 people | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million people | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million people | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million people | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million people | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million people | +4.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.45 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.45 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 4.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 195,162 people | 182,615 people | 208,315 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 223,952 people | 211,000 people | 239,290 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 265,552 people | 243,450 people | 291,029 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 329,900 people | 297,413 people | 370,467 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 475,824 people | 384,872 people | 575,508 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 713,555 people | 597,335 people | 845,458 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million people | 880,506 people | 1.28 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.45 million people | 4 |
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)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 76.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 792,284 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ecuador?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ecuador was 1.45 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,615 people in 1950.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Ecuador ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.