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Ecuador

Population

18,492,418

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
72nd
Share of world
0.22%
Annual change
+154,6100.85%

Population of Ecuador

5M10M15M20M25M30M95% prediction intervalProjected peak202618.5M2050 projection21.3M↑ 15% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 18,492,418. 2050 projection: 21,337,238.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Ecuador. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202618,444,5060.85%72
202518,289,8960.83%72
202017,546,0651.19%68
201917,340,0211.70%68
201817,049,5471.73%68
201716,759,5191.54%68
201516,266,2251.53%68
201015,076,6951.72%66
200513,846,1631.76%64
200012,689,2061.83%63

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Population by City

Guayaquil is home to 2,900,375 people, 15.72% of Ecuador's population.

City population2M1M400K
Guayaquil 2.9MQuito 1.9MCuenca 378.6KSanto Domingo 361.9KDuran 328.5KMachala 307.7KManta 281.5KPortoviejo 264.1KLoja 212.3KQuevedo 198.6K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Guayaquil2.9M15.72%
2Quito1.9M10.11%
3Cuenca378.6K2.05%
4Santo Domingo361.9K1.96%
5Duran328.5K1.78%
6Machala307.7K1.67%
7Manta281.5K1.53%
8Portoviejo264.1K1.43%
9Loja212.3K1.15%
10Quevedo198.6K1.08%

Ecuador by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Ecuador is home to an estimated 18,492,418 people, the 72nd largest population in the world.
Daily change
Ecuador has a net population change of approximately 424 people per day, driven by 731 births, 269 deaths, and net emigration of 38 people.
Share of world
Ecuador makes up 0.22% of the world's population and 4.19% of South America's.
Density
74.3 people per km² of land (192.3 per mi²), ranking 143rd among countries and territories.
Urban living
63.39% of people live in urban areas.

Ecuador Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 126100+ years, female: 74895–99 years, male: 1,55295–99 years, female: 5,39690–94 years, male: 9,44690–94 years, female: 21,58085–89 years, male: 33,05285–89 years, female: 55,55180–84 years, male: 78,09080–84 years, female: 108,01275–79 years, male: 140,23175–79 years, female: 173,73670–74 years, male: 204,23770–74 years, female: 236,71965–69 years, male: 267,64565–69 years, female: 297,31060–64 years, male: 337,68460–64 years, female: 363,62455–59 years, male: 410,57355–59 years, female: 431,30850–54 years, male: 481,84550–54 years, female: 496,84845–49 years, male: 555,69245–49 years, female: 566,77840–44 years, male: 637,23240–44 years, female: 640,78435–39 years, male: 696,81235–39 years, female: 692,65530–34 years, male: 754,47730–34 years, female: 744,48225–29 years, male: 782,80225–29 years, female: 764,14220–24 years, male: 788,06120–24 years, female: 761,18515–19 years, male: 815,16015–19 years, female: 783,12810–14 years, male: 780,11310–14 years, female: 748,5065–9 years, male: 735,8845–9 years, female: 705,3810–4 years, male: 682,2330–4 years, female: 653,696100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–4200K200K400K400K600K600K

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Median age

30.7 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

77.9 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.84%

Female

50.16%

Life expectancy 75.3Life expectancy 80.6

Ethnicity

71.9%

Mestizo (Mixed Indigenous and White)

  • Mestizo (Mixed Indigenous and White)71.9%
  • Montubio7.4%
  • Indigenous7%
  • White6.1%
  • Afroecuadorian4.3%
  • Mulatto1.9%
  • Black1%
  • Other0.4%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2010 est.

Religion

68.8%

Roman Catholic, the largest religion

  • Roman Catholic68.8%
  • Evangelical15.4%
  • None10.1%
  • Agnostic or Atheist1.4%
  • Other1.3%
  • Adventist1.2%
  • Jehovah's Witness1%
  • don't know/no response1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2020 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Ecuador United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. National Statistical Office and Census (INEC)