Ecuador Population Pyramid 2018

Ecuador
2018
Population: 17,049,546

Year

-5 -1   2018  +1 +5

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Ecuador in 2018

The population of Ecuador in 2018 was 17,049,546. A decade earlier, in 2008, the population was 14,575,203; it has grown by 17.0% since.

Half of the population was younger than 27.5 years; 27.4% were children under 15 and 7.2% were 65 or older. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
17,049,546
Median age
27.5
0-14 %
27.4%
65+ %
7.2%
Child dependency
41.9
Old-age dependency
11.0
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 17,049,547 27.5
Chile 18,893,191 35.1
Bolivia 11,508,368 24.5
Paraguay 6,427,382 25.9
Venezuela 29,807,592 28.4
How many people lived in Ecuador in 2018?
Ecuador had a population of 17,049,546 in 2018.
Is the population of Ecuador increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 17.0% from 2008, with a projected population of 21,337,238 in 2050.
What is the median age in Ecuador?
The median age in Ecuador is 27.5 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Ecuador's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Ecuador, 27.4% of people are under 15 and 7.2% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Ecuador have?
Ecuador's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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