Ecuador Population
1950 - 2024 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Ecuador population
- The Ecuador population reached 18.0 million people in Dec 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 17.8 million people in Dec 2023
- The data reached an all-time high of 18.0 million people in Dec 2024 and a record low of 3.2 million people in Dec 1950
National Institute of Statistics and Census provides annual Population. Population prior to 1988 is based on previous censuses.
Further information about Ecuador population data
- In the latest reports, Ecuador Unemployment Rate increased to 4.0 % in Sep 2024
- Monthly earnings of the Ecuador population was 444.0 USD in Dec 2019
- Ecuador Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 65.5 % in Sep 2024
View Ecuador's Population from 1950 to 2024 in the chart:
What was Ecuador's Population in 2024?
The Ecuador population reached 18.0 million people in Dec 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 17.8 million people in Dec 2023 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.0 2024 | 17.8 2023 | 3.2 1950 | 18.0 2024 | Person mn | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
Population by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1989 - 2020 |
| Algeria (Person mn) | 43.4 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Argentina (Person mn) | 47.1 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Armenia (Person mn) | 3.1 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Australia (Person mn) | 27.0 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Austria (Person mn) | 9.2 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (Person mn) | 10.2 2023 | yearly | 1925 - 2023 |
| Bahrain (Person mn) | 1.6 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (Person mn) | 169.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Belarus (Person mn) | 9.2 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
| Belgium (Person mn) | 11.8 2023 | yearly | 1953 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (Person mn) | 11.7 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) | 3.4 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Botswana (Person mn) | 2.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Brazil (Person mn) | 212.6 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Brunei (Person mn) | 0.5 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (Person mn) | 6.4 2023 | yearly | 1880 - 2023 |
| Cambodia (Person mn) | 16.6 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Canada (Person mn) | 41.3 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Chile (Person mn) | 20.1 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| China (Person mn) | 1,408.3 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Colombia (Person mn) | 52.2 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Croatia (Person mn) | 3.9 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
| Cyprus (Person mn) | 1.0 2023 | yearly | 1974 - 2023 |
| Czech Republic (Person mn) | 10.9 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Denmark (Person mn) | 5.8 2020 | yearly | 1900 - 2020 |
| Ecuador (Person mn) | 18.0 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Egypt (Person mn) | 106.6 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Estonia (Person mn) | 1.4 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| European Union (Person mn) | 449.3 2023 | yearly | 1959 - 2023 |
| Finland (Person mn) | 5.6 2023 | yearly | 1749 - 2023 |
| France (Person mn) | 68.0 2022 | yearly | 1949 - 2022 |
| Georgia (Person mn) | 3.7 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Germany (Person mn) | 84.7 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Ghana (Person mn) | 31.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Greece (Person mn) | 10.4 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) | 7.5 2024 | yearly | 1961 - 2024 |
| Hungary (Person mn) | 9.5 2025 | yearly | 1949 - 2025 |
| Iceland (Person mn) | 0.4 2023 | yearly | 1732 - 2023 |
| India (Person mn) | 1,408.0 2025 | yearly | 1951 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (Person mn) | 274.9 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Iran (Person mn) | 84.0 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Ireland (Person mn) | 5.4 2024 | yearly | 1900 - 2024 |
| Israel (Person mn) | 10.0 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Italy (Person mn) | 59.0 2023 | yearly | 1911 - 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (Person mn) | 30.2 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Japan (Person mn) | 123.7 2024 | yearly | 1899 - 2024 |
| Jordan (Person mn) | 11.5 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (Person mn) | 20.0 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Kenya (Person mn) | 51.5 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| South Korea (Person mn) | 51.8 2024 | yearly | 1956 - 2024 |
| Kosovo (Person mn) | 1.8 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (Person mn) | 4.9 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) | 7.3 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Laos (Person mn) | 7.5 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Latvia (Person mn) | 1.9 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Lebanon (Person mn) | 6.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (Person mn) | 2.9 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Luxembourg (Person mn) | 0.7 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person mn) | 0.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (Person mn) | 1.8 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Malawi (Person mn) | 19.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Malaysia (Person mn) | 34.1 2024 | yearly | 1947 - 2024 |
| Malta (Person mn) | 0.5 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Mauritius (Person mn) | 1.3 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Mexico (Person mn) | 131.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Moldova (Person mn) | 2.4 2023 | yearly | 2013 - 2023 |
| Mongolia (Person mn) | 3.5 2023 | yearly | 1935 - 2023 |
| Montenegro (Person mn) | 0.6 2022 | yearly | 1921 - 2022 |
| Morocco (Person mn) | 36.7 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (Person mn) | 31.6 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Myanmar (Person mn) | 54.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Nepal (Person mn) | 29.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (Person mn) | 17.3 2018 | yearly | 1899 - 2018 |
| New Zealand (Person mn) | 5.4 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Nigeria (Person mn) | 211.5 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Norway (Person mn) | 5.4 2019 | yearly | 1845 - 2019 |
| Oman (Person mn) | 4.5 2020 | yearly | 1977 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (Person mn) | 241.5 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (Person mn) | 5.9 2026 | yearly | 1950 - 2026 |
| Panama (Person mn) | 4.5 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (Person mn) | 6.4 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Peru (Person mn) | 32.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Philippines (Person mn) | 109.0 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Poland (Person mn) | 37.5 2024 | yearly | 1946 - 2024 |
| Portugal (Person mn) | 10.6 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Qatar (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1984 - 2020 |
| Romania (Person mn) | 19.1 2023 | yearly | 1930 - 2023 |
| Russia (Person mn) | 146.0 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person mn) | 35.3 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Serbia (Person mn) | 6.6 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Singapore (Person mn) | 6.0 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Slovakia (Person mn) | 5.5 2020 | yearly | 1945 - 2020 |
| Slovenia (Person mn) | 2.1 2023 | yearly | 1920 - 2023 |
| South Africa (Person mn) | 63.0 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Spain (Person mn) | 48.1 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (Person mn) | 21.9 2024 | yearly | 1948 - 2024 |
| Sudan (Person mn) | 37.3 2014 | yearly | 1970 - 2014 |
| Sweden (Person mn) | 10.4 2020 | yearly | 1749 - 2020 |
| Switzerland (Person mn) | 9.0 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -877.036 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 4,355.023 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 14.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 85,264.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 67.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (USD bn) | 51.430 2029 | yearly | 1995 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (USD bn) | 72.877 2029 | yearly | 2001 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (USD bn) | 52.747 2029 | yearly | 1995 - 2029 |
| Central Government: Balance (USD mn) | 953.670 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Central Government: Finance (USD mn) | -953.670 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Central Government: Expenditure excl Amortization (USD mn) | 1,055.760 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Central Government: Revenue (USD mn) | 2,009.430 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.962 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 672.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 2,528.2 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Apr 2023 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 22.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Dec 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 73,669.642 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 31,582.671 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,971.615 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,688.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 13.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 940,587.785 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 633,025.171 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 489.894 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 822.790 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 425.273 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 625.825 Jan 2025 | monthly | May 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Terms of Trade Index: 2007=100 (2007=100) | 99.534 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jan 2025 |
| BCE Forecast: Trade Balance: 2018=100 (USD mn) | 3,097.200 2025 | yearly | 2024 - 2025 |
| BCE Forecast: Exports: fob: 2018=100 (USD th) | 31,848,323.000 2025 | yearly | 2024 - 2025 |
| BCE Forecast: Imports: fob: 2018=100 (USD th) | 28,751,123.000 2025 | yearly | 2024 - 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: Asia: People's Republic of China (USD mn) | 324.160 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 119.376 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 145.654 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 1,473.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 4.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 73.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -24.262 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -24.443 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 57,662.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 48.3 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 986.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 1.5 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 3.608 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD) | -18,707,079,496.587 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) | -688.520 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) | 1,405.024 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross External Debt: Long Term (USD mn) | 59,522.334 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross External Debt (USD mn) | 61,229.061 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: Private (USD mn) | 8,261.485 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| External Debt: Public (USD mn) | 49,322.219 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: BPM6 (USD th) | 73,581.424 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Asia: China (USD th) | 12,350.723 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Netherlands (USD th) | 23,806.340 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Spain (USD th) | 88,442.667 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 5.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 17.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 3,566.948 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 31,461.760 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 88,484.868 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 10.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 2.0 Aug 2022 | monthly | Dec 2009 - Aug 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,271.6 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 5.127 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 2,395.089 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 68,663.123 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 15.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 75,695.6 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 21,859.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 66,386.890 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.30 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 54.12 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| International Reserve: Net Currency Position (USD mn) | 5,271.613 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 9.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 2011 - Jan 2025 |
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