Ecuador Population Pyramid 1973

Ecuador
1973
Population: 6,722,033

Year

-5 -1   1973  +1 +5

Country

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Ecuador in 1973

In 1973, Ecuador had a total population of 6,722,033 people. That is 34.4% more than in 1963, when the population stood at 5,001,715.

Half of the population was younger than 17.9 years; 43.9% were children under 15 and 3.8% were 65 or older. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
6,722,033
Median age
17.9
0-14 %
43.9%
65+ %
3.8%
Child dependency
84.1
Old-age dependency
7.3
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
21,337,238
Population 2100
19,092,159
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.82

In 2023 women in Ecuador had on average 1.82 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
405060708090
19602023 · 77.4

A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 77.4 years on average (80.1 years for girls, 74.7 for boys).

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
22456890
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

740,711 immigrants live in Ecuador, 4.1% of the population.

Venezuela487,871
Colombia159,966
Spain21,320
Peru14,275
United States of America13,588
Where emigrants live (2024)

1,243,052 people born in Ecuador live in other countries.

United States of America561,895
Spain432,111
Italy76,883
Chile46,245
Venezuela33,255
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Ecuador 6,722,034 17.9
Bolivia 4,910,201 19.3
Chile 10,340,362 21.3
Uruguay 2,837,134 30.1
Paraguay 2,561,103 17.5
How many people lived in Ecuador in 1973?
Ecuador had a population of 6,722,033 in 1973.
Is the population of Ecuador increasing or decreasing?
Ecuador's population grew 34.4% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 21,337,238 by 2050.
What is the median age in Ecuador?
Ecuador's median age is 17.9 years.
How many children and older people live in Ecuador?
In Ecuador, 43.9% of people are under 15 and 3.8% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Ecuador have?
Ecuador's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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