Ecuador Population History
1960 - 2026
Ecuador's population has grown from 4,590,891 in 1960 to 17,980,083 in 2023, a total increase of 291.6% (3.92x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
4.6M
2023 Population
18.0M
Total Growth
291.6%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
4.6M
1970
6.2M
1980
8.2M
1990
10.5M
2000
12.7M
2010
15.1M
2020
17.5M
2023
18.0M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.93%
1965-1970
+3.02%
1970-1975
+2.95%
1975-1980
+2.78%
1980-1985
+2.66%
1985-1990
+2.38%
1990-1995
+2.05%
1995-2000
+1.83%
2000-2005
+1.76%
2005-2010
+1.72%
2010-2015
+1.53%
2015-2020
+1.53%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17,980,083 | +156,186 |
| 2022 | 17,823,897 | +141,443 |
| 2021 | 17,682,454 | +136,389 |
| 2020 | 17,546,065 | +206,044 |
| 2019 | 17,340,021 | +290,474 |
| 2018 | 17,049,547 | +290,028 |
| 2017 | 16,759,519 | +254,380 |
| 2016 | 16,505,139 | +238,914 |
| 2015 | 16,266,225 | +231,101 |
| 2014 | 16,035,124 | +227,996 |
| 2013 | 15,807,128 | +234,934 |
| 2012 | 15,572,194 | +245,967 |
| 2011 | 15,326,227 | +249,532 |
| 2010 | 15,076,695 | +250,741 |
| 2009 | 14,825,954 | +250,752 |
| 2008 | 14,575,202 | +246,429 |
| 2007 | 14,328,773 | +242,642 |
| 2006 | 14,086,131 | +239,968 |
| 2005 | 13,846,163 | +237,462 |
| 2004 | 13,608,701 | +236,395 |
| 2003 | 13,372,306 | +233,834 |
| 2002 | 13,138,472 | +227,732 |
| 2001 | 12,910,740 | +221,534 |
| 2000 | 12,689,206 | +218,411 |
| 1999 | 12,470,795 | +219,611 |
| 1998 | 12,251,184 | +220,057 |
| 1997 | 12,031,127 | +220,177 |
| 1996 | 11,810,950 | +220,436 |
| 1995 | 11,590,514 | +218,317 |
| 1994 | 11,372,197 | +217,923 |
| 1993 | 11,154,274 | +224,146 |
| 1992 | 10,930,128 | +227,748 |
| 1991 | 10,702,380 | +228,707 |
| 1990 | 10,473,673 | +231,821 |
| 1989 | 10,241,852 | +231,044 |
| 1988 | 10,010,808 | +231,518 |
| 1987 | 9,779,290 | +233,292 |
| 1986 | 9,545,998 | +234,844 |
| 1985 | 9,311,154 | +236,372 |
| 1984 | 9,074,782 | +234,365 |
| 1983 | 8,840,417 | +229,119 |
| 1982 | 8,611,298 | +224,388 |
| 1981 | 8,386,910 | +221,033 |
| 1980 | 8,165,877 | +217,008 |
| 1979 | 7,948,869 | +212,702 |
| 1978 | 7,736,167 | +209,348 |
| 1977 | 7,526,819 | +205,907 |
| 1976 | 7,320,912 | +202,661 |
| 1975 | 7,118,251 | +199,678 |
| 1974 | 6,918,573 | +196,540 |
| 1973 | 6,722,033 | +192,999 |
| 1972 | 6,529,034 | +188,982 |
| 1971 | 6,340,052 | +184,665 |
| 1970 | 6,155,387 | +180,151 |
| 1969 | 5,975,236 | +175,556 |
| 1968 | 5,799,680 | +170,623 |
| 1967 | 5,629,057 | +165,309 |
| 1966 | 5,463,748 | +159,785 |
| 1965 | 5,303,963 | +154,045 |
| 1964 | 5,149,918 | +148,202 |
| 1963 | 5,001,716 | +142,447 |
| 1962 | 4,859,269 | +136,938 |
| 1961 | 4,722,331 | +131,440 |
| 1960 | 4,590,891 | — |