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
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.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Ecuador 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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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 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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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.