Total population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Total population was 18,213 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Ecuador, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Ecuador stood at 18,213 thousands. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Ecuador peaked at 18,213 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,064 thousands, in 1970.
Ecuador ranks 70th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,932 thousands | 6,064 thousands | 7,842 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,082 thousands | 8,056 thousands | 10,126 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,368 thousands | 10,358 thousands | 12,362 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,620 thousands | 12,580 thousands | 14,700 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,048 thousands | 14,952 thousands | 17,207 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,791 thousands | 17,473 thousands | 18,213 thousands | 5 |
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More population data for Ecuador
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.582 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.81 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 23,218 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.81 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.81 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.9905 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.82 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Ecuador?
- Total population in Ecuador was 18,213 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 18,213 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,064 thousands in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for total population?
- Ecuador ranks 70th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release