Ecuador population (2026)
The population of Ecuador is 18,444,506 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Ecuador ranks #72 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.222% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.84% a year (+154,610 people). The median age is 30.7 years, women have 1.78 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years. Population density is 74 people per km² of land. The capital is Quito.
Population of Ecuador, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 21,337,238 | +0.30% | 40.5 | 1.68 | 81.9 | 0.221% |
| 2045 | 20,950,628 | +0.43% | 38.5 | 1.69 | 81.1 | 0.222% |
| 2040 | 20,434,220 | +0.57% | 36.6 | 1.71 | 80.3 | 0.223% |
| 2035 | 19,800,128 | +0.69% | 34.6 | 1.72 | 79.5 | 0.223% |
| 2030 | 19,069,719 | +0.81% | 32.5 | 1.75 | 78.6 | 0.223% |
| 2026 | 18,444,506 | +0.84% | 30.7 | 1.78 | 77.9 | 0.222% |
| 2025 | 18,289,896 | +0.84% | 30.3 | 1.79 | 77.8 | 0.222% |
| 2024 | 18,135,478 | +0.85% | 29.8 | 1.81 | 77.6 | 0.222% |
| 2023 | 17,980,083 | +0.87% | 29.4 | 1.82 | 77.4 | 0.222% |
| 2022 | 17,823,897 | +0.88% | 29.0 | 1.86 | 76.6 | 0.222% |
| 2020 | 17,546,064 | +0.83% | 28.2 | 1.97 | 72.0 | 0.222% |
| 2015 | 16,266,225 | +1.44% | 26.4 | 2.21 | 76.2 | 0.218% |
| 2010 | 15,076,695 | +1.65% | 24.8 | 2.61 | 75.2 | 0.215% |
| 2005 | 13,846,162 | +1.72% | 23.4 | 2.8 | 73.9 | 0.210% |
| 2000 | 12,689,206 | +1.73% | 22.1 | 3.1 | 72.1 | 0.206% |
| 1995 | 11,590,514 | +1.89% | 21.1 | 3.38 | 71.3 | 0.201% |
| 1990 | 10,473,673 | +2.21% | 20.2 | 3.68 | 68.4 | 0.197% |
| 1985 | 9,311,154 | +2.53% | 19.2 | 4.14 | 65.6 | 0.191% |
| 1980 | 8,165,877 | +2.69% | 18.4 | 4.73 | 63.3 | 0.184% |
| 1975 | 7,118,250 | +2.83% | 17.9 | 5.43 | 61.1 | 0.175% |
| 1970 | 6,155,387 | +2.96% | 17.6 | 6.14 | 58.8 | 0.167% |
| 1965 | 5,303,963 | +2.96% | 17.6 | 6.56 | 56.5 | 0.159% |
| 1960 | 4,590,891 | +2.80% | 18.0 | 6.72 | 53.4 | 0.152% |
| 1955 | 4,006,188 | +2.66% | 18.9 | 6.77 | 50.4 | 0.146% |
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Nearby countries: United States, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina