Ecuador

Population in Ecuador

Population in Ecuador: 3.52 million people in 1950 and 18 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
18 million people
Since 1950
+14.5 million people
Rank, 2023
72 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
19.1 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in EcuadorPopulation in Ecuador: 3.52 million people in 1950 and 18 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 19.1 million people in 2100, between 11.1 million people and 28.3 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 19.1 million people in 2100, between 11.1 million people and 28.3 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 500,000 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearEcuadorWorld
202318 million8.09 billion
202217.8 million8.02 billion
202117.7 million7.95 billion
202017.6 million7.89 billion
201917.3 million7.81 billion
201817.1 million7.73 billion
201716.8 million7.65 billion
201616.5 million7.56 billion
201516.3 million7.47 billion
201416 million7.38 billion
201315.8 million7.29 billion
201215.6 million7.2 billion
201115.3 million7.11 billion
201015.1 million7.02 billion
200914.8 million6.93 billion
200814.6 million6.84 billion
200714.3 million6.76 billion
200614.1 million6.67 billion
200513.9 million6.59 billion
200413.6 million6.5 billion
200313.4 million6.42 billion
200213.1 million6.34 billion
200112.9 million6.26 billion
200012.7 million6.17 billion
199912.5 million6.09 billion
199812.3 million6.01 billion
199712 million5.93 billion
199611.8 million5.84 billion
199511.6 million5.76 billion
199411.4 million5.68 billion
199311.2 million5.59 billion
199210.9 million5.51 billion
199110.7 million5.42 billion
199010.5 million5.33 billion
198910.2 million5.23 billion
198810 million5.14 billion
19879.78 million5.05 billion
19869.55 million4.96 billion
19859.31 million4.87 billion
19849.08 million4.78 billion
19838.84 million4.7 billion
19828.61 million4.61 billion
19818.39 million4.53 billion
19808.17 million4.45 billion
19797.95 million4.37 billion
19787.74 million4.29 billion
19777.53 million4.22 billion
19767.32 million4.14 billion
19757.12 million4.07 billion
19746.92 million4 billion
19736.72 million3.92 billion
19726.53 million3.85 billion
19716.34 million3.77 billion
19706.16 million3.7 billion
19695.98 million3.62 billion
19685.8 million3.55 billion
19675.63 million3.47 billion
19665.46 million3.4 billion
19655.3 million3.34 billion
19645.15 million3.26 billion
19635 million3.19 billion
19624.86 million3.12 billion
19614.72 million3.07 billion
19604.59 million3.02 billion
19594.47 million2.97 billion
19584.34 million2.91 billion
19574.23 million2.85 billion
19564.12 million2.8 billion
19554.01 million2.74 billion
19543.9 million2.69 billion
19533.8 million2.63 billion
19523.7 million2.58 billion
19513.61 million2.54 billion
19503.52 million2.49 billion
19493.42 million–
19483.31 million–
19473.21 million–
19463.11 million–
19453.02 million–
19442.93 million–
19432.84 million–
19422.75 million–
19412.67 million–
19402.59 million–
19392.52 million–
19382.46 million–
19372.4 million–
19362.35 million–
19352.29 million–
19342.24 million–
19332.19 million–
19322.13 million–
19312.09 million–
19302.05 million–
19292.02 million–
19282 million–
19271.98 million–
19261.97 million–
19251.95 million–
19241.94 million–
19231.92 million–
19221.9 million–
19211.89 million–
19201.87 million–
19191.85 million–
19181.84 million–
19171.82 million–
19161.8 million–
19151.78 million–
19141.76 million–
19131.74 million–
19121.72 million–
19111.7 million–
19101.68 million–
19091.66 million–
19081.63 million–
19071.61 million–
19061.59 million–
19051.56 million–
19041.54 million–
19031.52 million–
19021.49 million–
19011.47 million–
19001.45 million–
18991.43 million–
18981.42 million–
18971.4 million–
18961.38 million–
18951.37 million–
18941.35 million–
18931.34 million–
18921.32 million–
18911.31 million–
18901.29 million–
18891.28 million–
18881.26 million–
18871.25 million–
18861.23 million–
18851.22 million–
18841.21 million–
18831.19 million–
18821.18 million–
18811.17 million–
18801.15 million–
18791.14 million–
18781.13 million–
18771.11 million–
18761.1 million–
18751.09 million–
18741.08 million–
18731.06 million–
18721.05 million–
18711.04 million–
18701.03 million–
18691.02 million–
18681 million–
1867992,200–
1866980,900–
1865969,700–
1864958,600–
1863947,600–
1862936,800–
1861926,100–
1860915,500–
1859905,100–
1858894,700–
1857884,500–
1856874,400–
1855864,400–
1854854,500–
1853844,700–
1852835,100–
1851824,600–
1850813,500–
1849802,100–
1848790,000–
1847777,200–
1846764,600–
1845752,200–
1844740,100–
1843728,100–
1842716,300–
1841704,700–
1840693,300–
1839682,000–
1838671,000–
1837660,100–
1836649,400–
1835638,900–
1834628,600–
1833618,400–
1832608,400–
1831598,500–
1830588,800–
1829579,300–
1828569,900–
1827560,700–
1826551,600–
1825542,700–
1824533,900–
1823525,200–
1822516,700–
1821510,000–
1820505,000–
1819501,600–
1818500,000–
1817500,000–
1816500,000–
1815500,000–
1814500,000–
1813500,000–
1812500,000–
1811500,000–
1810500,000–
1809500,000–
1808500,000–
1807500,000–
1806500,000–
1805500,000–
1804500,000–
1803500,000–
1802500,000–
1801500,000–
1800500,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearEcuadorWorld
202418.1 million18.1 million–18.2 million8.16 billion
202518.3 million18.2 million–18.4 million8.23 billion
202618.4 million18.3 million–18.6 million8.3 billion
202718.6 million18.4 million–18.8 million8.37 billion
202818.8 million18.5 million–19.1 million8.44 billion
202918.9 million18.6 million–19.3 million8.5 billion
203019.1 million18.6 million–19.5 million8.57 billion
203119.2 million18.7 million–19.8 million8.63 billion
203219.4 million18.8 million–20 million8.7 billion
203319.5 million18.8 million–20.2 million8.76 billion
203419.7 million18.9 million–20.5 million8.82 billion
203519.8 million19 million–20.7 million8.89 billion
203619.9 million19 million–20.9 million8.95 billion
203720.1 million19 million–21.1 million9.01 billion
203820.2 million19.1 million–21.3 million9.06 billion
203920.3 million19.1 million–21.5 million9.12 billion
204020.4 million19.1 million–21.7 million9.18 billion
204120.6 million19.2 million–21.9 million9.23 billion
204220.7 million19.2 million–22.1 million9.29 billion
204320.8 million19.2 million–22.3 million9.34 billion
204420.9 million19.2 million–22.5 million9.39 billion
204521 million19.2 million–22.7 million9.44 billion
204621 million19.2 million–22.8 million9.49 billion
204721.1 million19.2 million–23 million9.54 billion
204821.2 million19.2 million–23.2 million9.58 billion
204921.3 million19.2 million–23.3 million9.62 billion
205021.3 million19.1 million–23.5 million9.66 billion
205121.4 million19.1 million–23.7 million9.7 billion
205221.5 million19.1 million–23.8 million9.74 billion
205321.5 million19 million–24 million9.78 billion
205421.6 million19 million–24.1 million9.81 billion
205521.6 million18.9 million–24.3 million9.85 billion
205621.6 million18.9 million–24.5 million9.88 billion
205721.7 million18.8 million–24.6 million9.91 billion
205821.7 million18.6 million–24.8 million9.94 billion
205921.7 million18.5 million–25 million9.96 billion
206021.7 million18.5 million–25.1 million9.99 billion
206121.7 million18.4 million–25.2 million10 billion
206221.7 million18.3 million–25.4 million10 billion
206321.7 million18.2 million–25.5 million10.1 billion
206421.7 million18 million–25.5 million10.1 billion
206521.7 million17.8 million–25.6 million10.1 billion
206621.7 million17.7 million–25.8 million10.1 billion
206721.7 million17.5 million–25.9 million10.1 billion
206821.7 million17.4 million–26.1 million10.2 billion
206921.7 million17.2 million–26.2 million10.2 billion
207021.6 million17.1 million–26.3 million10.2 billion
207121.6 million16.9 million–26.4 million10.2 billion
207221.6 million16.8 million–26.5 million10.2 billion
207321.5 million16.6 million–26.6 million10.2 billion
207421.5 million16.4 million–26.7 million10.2 billion
207521.4 million16.3 million–26.9 million10.3 billion
207621.4 million16.1 million–27 million10.3 billion
207721.3 million15.9 million–27.1 million10.3 billion
207821.2 million15.7 million–27.2 million10.3 billion
207921.2 million15.5 million–27.3 million10.3 billion
208021.1 million15.3 million–27.3 million10.3 billion
208121 million15.1 million–27.4 million10.3 billion
208220.9 million14.9 million–27.5 million10.3 billion
208320.8 million14.7 million–27.5 million10.3 billion
208420.7 million14.5 million–27.6 million10.3 billion
208520.7 million14.3 million–27.6 million10.3 billion
208620.6 million14.1 million–27.7 million10.3 billion
208720.5 million13.9 million–27.8 million10.3 billion
208820.4 million13.7 million–27.8 million10.3 billion
208920.3 million13.4 million–27.9 million10.3 billion
209020.2 million13.2 million–27.9 million10.3 billion
209120.1 million13 million–27.9 million10.3 billion
209220 million12.8 million–28 million10.3 billion
209319.9 million12.6 million–28 million10.3 billion
209419.8 million12.4 million–28 million10.2 billion
209519.6 million12.1 million–27.9 million10.2 billion
209619.5 million11.9 million–27.8 million10.2 billion
209719.4 million11.7 million–27.9 million10.2 billion
209819.3 million11.5 million–28 million10.2 billion
209919.2 million11.3 million–28.2 million10.2 billion
210019.1 million11.1 million–28.3 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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