The population of Ecuador is expected to grow by 223,000 in 2025 and reach 18,699,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 3,643 people yearly. On average there are 324,289 births and 97,730 deaths in Ecuador per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.23 percent per year. The population density of Ecuador has changed from 28.8 in 1980 to 72.6 in 2023.
| Current population | 18,599,701 people at present (Sunday 20th of July 2025) | |
| Median Age | 32.4 years |
| Life expectancy | 78.2 years | |
| Population density | 74.4 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,478,000 | 223,000 (1.2%) | -3,643 | 32.4 | 2.27 | 74 | 12,268,000 (66.4%) |
| 2024 | 18,255,000 | 227,000 (1.2%) | -4,811 | 32.1 | 74 | 12,066,000 (66.1%) | |
| 2023 | 18,028,000 | 228,000 (1.3%) | -4,811 | 31.8 | 73 | 11,864,000 (65.8%) | |
| 2022 | 17,800,000 | 231,000 (1.3%) | -4,811 | 31.6 | 72 | 11,663,000 (65.5%) | |
| 2021 | 17,569,000 | 233,000 (1.3%) | -4,811 | 31.3 | 71 | 11,464,000 (65.3%) | |
| 2020 | 17,336,000 | 236,000 (1.4%) | -4,811 | 31.1 | 2.38 | 70 | 11,265,000 (65.0%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -6,155 | 30.8 | 2.41 | 69 | 11,067,000 (64.7%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -6,155 | 30.6 | 2.43 | 68 | 10,871,000 (64.5%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -6,155 | 30.3 | 2.46 | 67 | 10,676,000 (64.2%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -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 2024 the population of Ecuador was 18,255,000 and the average age increased from 23.8 in 1960 to 32.1. Urban population has increased from 7,614,917 (60.3%) in 2000 to 12,268,000 (66.4%) in the current year. The population density of Ecuador has changed from 28.8 in 1980 to 72.6 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -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%) |
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 demographics of Ecuador constitutes of 9,254,000 women and 9,225,000 men, which means there are 997 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 34.5% of population (6,374,910) is 19 or younger, 56.4% of population (10,428,983) is between age 20 and 64 and 9.1% of population (1,672,259) is over 65.