Population and Demographics of Ecuador
Population changed +0.86% in 2024 · median age 29 years
Ecuador's fertility estimate is 1.8 children per woman, and the current annual rate is +0.86% rather than a static population. Compared with 2000, the 2024 population is 42.9% larger, showing the scale of the longer shift. The medium projection reaches 21.34 million in 2050, placing the mid-century total 17.7% above 2024.
Population Over Time in Ecuador
Since 2000, Ecuador's population has grown from 12.689M to 18.135M, a net shift of about 5.45 million. The UN medium projection places 2050 at 21.337M, about 17.7% above the 2024 reference point. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
Age composition is an important part of Ecuador's demographic picture in 2024. Children under 15 make up 24.46% of the population, compared with 8.34% aged 65 or older, and 67.20% are 15 to 64. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
In the World Bank 2024 series, females account for 50.1% of Ecuador's population and males 49.9%. The split is close to even.
Female and male population share
The World Bank's 2024 series shows a nearly even sex balance: 50.1% female and 49.9% male.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Ecuador's demographic indicators put annual change at +0.86% and fertility at 1.8, in a structure where 67.20% are working age and 8.34% are 65 or above.
Looking back to 2000, Ecuador's 2024 population represents a +42.9% change, and the 2050 medium path differs from 2024 by +17.7%; interpreting the components of that change requires evidence not supplied by the aggregate series.
2024 estimate for Ecuador. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Ecuador vs. World
The comparison puts Ecuador's +0.86% annual change beside a world rate of +0.87%, a fertility rate of 1.8 beside 2.25, and a median age of 29 years beside 30.6 globally.
| Indicator | Ecuador | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +0.86% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.8 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 29 | 30.6 | 2024 |
These are same-year, same-table comparisons. The underlying country table identifies UN World Population Prospects 2024 as its demographic framework.
Key Takeaways
Ecuador has 18,135,478 people in the 2024 estimate, with the population changing +0.86% over the year.
Broad age shares show 8.34% aged 65+ compared with 24.46% under 15; the 15 to 64 group accounts for 67.20%.
The 2024 female and male shares are 50.1% and 49.9% respectively.
By 2050, the medium projection is 21.337M, differing from 2024 by roughly 3.20 million people.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Ecuador?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Ecuador is 18,135,478 people.
Is the population of Ecuador growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Ecuador's population is growing, with annual change of +0.86%.
What percentage of the population of Ecuador is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 8.34% of Ecuador's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Ecuador in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Ecuador's 2050 population at 21,337,237.
What is the fertility rate in Ecuador?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Ecuador is 1.8 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.