The population of Ecuador is expected to grow by 237,000 in 2019 and reach 17,336,000 in 2020. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 6,155 people yearly. On average there are 329,514 births and 87,945 deaths in Ecuador per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.41 percent per year. The population density of Ecuador has changed from 28.8 in 1980 to 66.9 in 2017.
| Current population | 17,269,403 people at present (Thursday 19th of September 2019) | |
| Median Age | 30.8 years |
| Life expectancy | 77.0 years | |
| Population density | 68.9 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17,100,000 | 237,000 (1.4%) | -6,155 | 30.8 | 2.41 | 69 | 11,067,000 (64.7%) |
| 2018 | 16,863,000 | 238,000 (1.4%) | -6,155 | 30.6 | 2.43 | 68 | 10,871,000 (64.5%) |
| 2017 | 16,625,000 | 239,932 (1.4%) | -6,155 | 30.3 | 2.46 | 67 | 10,676,000 (64.2%) |
| 2016 | 16,385,068 | 240,700 (1.5%) | -6,155 | 30.1 | 2.49 | 66 | 10,482,511 (64.0%) |
| 2015 | 16,144,368 | 241,256 (1.5%) | -6,155 | 29.9 | 2.51 | 65 | 10,290,743 (63.7%) |
| 2010 | 14,934,690 | 243,415 (1.6%) | -7,600 | 28.7 | 2.66 | 60 | 9,362,557 (62.7%) |
| 2005 | 13,735,233 | 225,586 (1.6%) | -9,000 | 27.6 | 2.79 | 55 | 8,476,150 (61.7%) |
| 2000 | 12,628,596 | 229,905 (1.8%) | -24,000 | 26.5 | 3.03 | 51 | 7,614,917 (60.3%) |
| 1995 | 11,440,583 | 244,104 (2.1%) | -14,000 | 25.5 | 3.36 | 41 | 6,608,767 (57.8%) |
| 1990 | 10,218,091 | 240,714 (2.4%) | -3,800 | 24.6 | 3.77 | 37 | 5,629,146 (55.1%) |
| 1985 | 9,045,979 | 222,228 (2.5%) | -3,400 | 24.0 | 4.21 | 33 | 4,632,898 (51.2%) |
| 1980 | 7,976,445 | 203,792 (2.6%) | -2,800 | 23.5 | 4.73 | 29 | 3,745,818 (47.0%) |
| 1975 | 6,987,391 | 189,185 (2.7%) | -1,440 | 23.1 | 5.43 | 25 | 2,960,068 (42.4%) |
| 1970 | 6,072,527 | 172,682 (2.8%) | -1,100 | 23.1 | 6.14 | 22 | 2,385,167 (39.3%) |
| 1965 | 5,250,119 | 150,651 (2.9%) | -1,100 | 23.4 | 6.56 | 19 | 1,923,644 (36.6%) |
| 1960 | 4,545,550 | 131,309 (2.8%) | -1,800 | 23.8 | 6.72 | 18 | 1,539,941 (33.9%) |
In 2018 the population of Ecuador was 16,863,000 and the average age increased from 23.8 in 1960 to 30.6. Urban population has increased from 7,614,917 (60.3%) in 2000 to 11,067,000 (64.7%) in the current year. The population density of Ecuador has changed from 28.8 in 1980 to 66.9 in 2017.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17,336,000 | 236,000 (1.4%) | -4,811 | 31.1 | 2.38 | 70 | 11,265,000 (65.0%) |
| 2025 | 18,478,000 | 223,000 (1.2%) | -3,643 | 32.4 | 2.27 | 74 | 12,268,000 (66.4%) |
| 2030 | 19,555,000 | 210,000 (1.1%) | -2,684 | 33.7 | 2.17 | 79 | 13,286,000 (67.9%) |
| 2035 | 20,554,000 | 193,000 (0.9%) | -2,684 | 35.0 | 2.08 | 83 | 14,307,000 (69.6%) |
| 2040 | 21,462,000 | 174,000 (0.8%) | -2,684 | 36.3 | 2.00 | 86 | 15,302,000 (71.3%) |
| 2045 | 22,269,000 | 153,000 (0.7%) | -2,684 | 37.6 | 1.94 | 90 | 16,242,000 (72.9%) |
| 2050 | 22,968,000 | 131,000 (0.6%) | -2,684 | 38.8 | 1.89 | 93 | 17,115,000 (74.5%) |
Total Ecuador population should reach 17,336,000 by 2020 and should increase to 22,968,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 82.8 (81.1 years for male and 84.7 years for females). Population density will go up to 92.5 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 1.41% (238,000 residents, including 85,369 deaths). The demographics of Ecuador constitutes of 8,556,000 women and 8,544,000 men, which means there are 999 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 36.7% of population (6,267,150) is 19 or younger, 55.8% of population (9,536,670) is between age 20 and 64 and 7.6% of population (1,296,180) is over 65.