Ecuador Population Pyramid 2031
Ecuador in 2031
In 2031, Ecuador is projected to have a population of 19,222,811 people. Ten years before, in 2021, the projected population is 17,682,454 — 8.7% lower.
With a projected median age of 32.9 years, Ecuador would have a youth dependency ratio of 31.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 15.0 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
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.
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.
740,711 immigrants live in Ecuador, 4.1% of the population.
| Venezuela | 487,871 |
| Colombia | 159,966 |
| Spain | 21,320 |
| Peru | 14,275 |
| United States of America | 13,588 |
1,243,052 people born in Ecuador live in other countries.
| United States of America | 561,895 |
| Spain | 432,111 |
| Italy | 76,883 |
| Chile | 46,245 |
| Venezuela | 33,255 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 19,222,812 | 32.9 | |
| Chile | 20,290,986 | 41.0 | |
| Bolivia | 13,565,508 | 27.9 | |
| Venezuela | 29,295,749 | 31.5 | |
| Paraguay | 7,481,640 | 29.7 |





