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Population in Ecuador

Population in Ecuador was 18.29 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.9% from 2024. That is the 70th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons18,289,896
Change on 2024+0.9%
Rank70th of 215Countries ranked
Series high18,289,8962025
Series low4,590,8911960

Population in Ecuador, 1960 to 2025

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05M10M15M20M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 4,590,891 persons1961: 4,722,331 persons1962: 4,859,269 persons1963: 5,001,716 persons1964: 5,149,918 persons1965: 5,303,963 persons1966: 5,463,748 persons1967: 5,629,057 persons1968: 5,799,680 persons1969: 5,975,236 persons1970: 6,155,387 persons1971: 6,340,052 persons1972: 6,529,034 persons1973: 6,722,033 persons1974: 6,918,573 persons1975: 7,118,251 persons1976: 7,320,912 persons1977: 7,526,819 persons1978: 7,736,167 persons1979: 7,948,869 persons1980: 8,165,877 persons1981: 8,386,910 persons1982: 8,611,298 persons1983: 8,840,417 persons1984: 9,074,782 persons1985: 9,311,154 persons1986: 9,545,998 persons1987: 9,779,290 persons1988: 10,010,808 persons1989: 10,241,852 persons1990: 10,473,673 persons1991: 10,702,380 persons1992: 10,930,128 persons1993: 11,154,274 persons1994: 11,372,197 persons1995: 11,590,514 persons1996: 11,810,950 persons1997: 12,031,127 persons1998: 12,251,184 persons1999: 12,470,795 persons2000: 12,689,206 persons2001: 12,910,740 persons2002: 13,138,472 persons2003: 13,372,306 persons2004: 13,608,701 persons2005: 13,846,163 persons2006: 14,086,131 persons2007: 14,328,773 persons2008: 14,575,202 persons2009: 14,825,954 persons2010: 15,076,695 persons2011: 15,326,227 persons2012: 15,572,194 persons2013: 15,807,128 persons2014: 16,035,124 persons2015: 16,266,225 persons2016: 16,505,139 persons2017: 16,759,519 persons2018: 17,049,547 persons2019: 17,340,021 persons2020: 17,546,065 persons2021: 17,682,454 persons2022: 17,823,897 persons2023: 17,980,083 persons2024: 18,135,478 persons2025: 18,289,896 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202518,289,896
202418,135,478
202317,980,083
202217,823,897
202117,682,454
202017,546,065
201917,340,021
201817,049,547
201716,759,519
201616,505,139
201516,266,225
201416,035,124
201315,807,128
201215,572,194
201115,326,227
201015,076,695
200914,825,954
200814,575,202
200714,328,773
200614,086,131
200513,846,163
200413,608,701
200313,372,306
200213,138,472
200112,910,740
200012,689,206
199912,470,795
199812,251,184
199712,031,127
199611,810,950
199511,590,514
199411,372,197
199311,154,274
199210,930,128
199110,702,380
199010,473,673
198910,241,852
198810,010,808
19879,779,290
19869,545,998
19859,311,154
19849,074,782
19838,840,417
19828,611,298
19818,386,910
19808,165,877
19797,948,869
19787,736,167
19777,526,819
19767,320,912
19757,118,251
19746,918,573
19736,722,033
19726,529,034
19716,340,052
19706,155,387
19695,975,236
19685,799,680
19675,629,057
19665,463,748
19655,303,963
19645,149,918
19635,001,716
19624,859,269
19614,722,331
19604,590,891

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Ecuador?

Population in Ecuador was 18.29 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.9% from 2024. That is the 70th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Ecuador?

18.29 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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