Ecuador Population (2026)

Population of Ecuador as of today

The current population of Ecuador is 18,438,617 with an annual growth rate of 0.84%. Ecuador has a population of 0.222% of the world's population.

Population	18,438,617
Growth Rate	0.84%
Male	9,190,008 (49.841%)
Female	9,248,609 (50.159%)
Today Change	+ 188

Births today	325
Deaths today	119
Births in 2026	123,964
Deaths in 2026	45,566
Change in 2026	+ 71,623 (0.39%)

Population chart for Ecuador

Total Population
Growth Rate

Population History of Ecuador

Year	Population (01 Jan)	Natural Change	Growth Rate (%)	Total Population (31 December)
2025	18,212,798	153,534	0.843%	18,366,332
2024	18,058,157	154,036	0.853%	18,212,193
2023	17,902,009	155,389	0.868%	18,057,398
2022	17,745,785	155,453	0.876%	17,901,238
2021	17,619,124	126,153	0.716%	17,745,277
2020	17,473,005	145,550	0.833%	17,618,555
2019	17,207,038	263,956	1.534%	17,470,994
2018	16,892,055	312,165	1.848%	17,204,220
2017	16,626,984	263,039	1.582%	16,890,023
2016	16,383,293	241,817	1.476%	16,625,110

Net Migration Rate of Ecuador

The net migration rate of Ecuador in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at -21,948, indicating a negative migration trend where more people are leaving than arriving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

Year	Net Migration
2023	-21,948
2022	-23,090
2021	-28,503
2020	-10,320
2019	54,921
2018	95,482
2017	53,707
2016	35,461
2015	14,724
2014	2,273

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