Number of children under 15, by world region in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of children under 15, by world region was 4.50 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.50 million people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.75 million people
in 2013
All-time low
1.43 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 15, by world region 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 under 15, by world region in Ecuador is 4.50 million people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Ecuador peaked at 4.75 million people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million people, in 1950.
That places Ecuador 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 15, by world region in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.43 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.48 million people | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 1.54 million people | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 1.59 million people | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 1.65 million people | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 1.71 million people | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 1.77 million people | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 1.83 million people | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 1.89 million people | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 1.95 million people | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 2.02 million people | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 2.08 million people | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 2.15 million people | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 2.22 million people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 2.29 million people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 2.35 million people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.43 million people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.50 million people | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.57 million people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.65 million people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.72 million people | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.80 million people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.88 million people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.95 million people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 3.03 million people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 3.11 million people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 3.18 million people | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.25 million people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 3.32 million people | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 3.39 million people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.46 million people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.53 million people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.60 million people | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.66 million people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.73 million people | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.79 million people | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.85 million people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.90 million people | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.95 million people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 4.00 million people | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.06 million people | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 4.11 million people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.16 million people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.21 million people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.26 million people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.30 million people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.34 million people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.39 million people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.42 million people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.46 million people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.49 million people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.52 million people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.55 million people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.59 million people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.61 million people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.63 million people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.65 million people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.67 million people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.68 million people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.70 million people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.72 million people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.74 million people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.75 million people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.75 million people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.74 million people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.73 million people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.70 million people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.68 million people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.67 million people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.66 million people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.63 million people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.59 million people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.55 million people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.50 million people | -1.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4.50 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4.50 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 9.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.68 million people | 1.43 million people | 1.95 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.33 million people | 2.02 million people | 2.65 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.06 million people | 2.72 million people | 3.39 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.75 million people | 3.46 million people | 4.00 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 million people | 4.06 million people | 4.46 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 million people | 4.49 million people | 4.70 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 million people | 4.66 million people | 4.75 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 million people | 4.50 million people | 4.63 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 72 North Korea 5.01 million people compare
- 73 Australia 4.77 million people compare
- 74 South Sudan 4.58 million people compare
- 76 Tajikistan 3.79 million people compare
- 77 Bolivia 3.69 million people compare
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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 under 15, by world region in Ecuador?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Ecuador was 4.50 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million people in 1950.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Ecuador ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. 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 0-14.