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Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

Ecuador

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population18.29M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$130.32B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$7.13K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth77.62024 · yearsInternet use77.2%2024 · % of populationForest area49.5%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
0.8%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Ecuador2025 · 0.8%
00.751.492.242.991960199320251961: 2.8%1962: 2.9%1963: 2.9%1964: 2.9%1965: 2.9%1966: 3%1967: 3%1968: 3%1969: 3%1970: 3%1971: 3%1972: 2.9%1973: 2.9%1974: 2.9%1975: 2.8%1976: 2.8%1977: 2.8%1978: 2.7%1979: 2.7%1980: 2.7%1981: 2.7%1982: 2.6%1983: 2.6%1984: 2.6%1985: 2.6%1986: 2.5%1987: 2.4%1988: 2.3%1989: 2.3%1990: 2.2%1991: 2.2%1992: 2.1%1993: 2%1994: 1.9%1995: 1.9%1996: 1.9%1997: 1.8%1998: 1.8%1999: 1.8%2000: 1.7%2001: 1.7%2002: 1.7%2003: 1.8%2004: 1.8%2005: 1.7%2006: 1.7%2007: 1.7%2008: 1.7%2009: 1.7%2010: 1.7%2011: 1.6%2012: 1.6%2013: 1.5%2014: 1.4%2015: 1.4%2016: 1.5%2017: 1.5%2018: 1.7%2019: 1.7%2020: 1.2%2021: 0.8%2022: 0.8%2023: 0.9%2024: 0.9%2025: 0.8%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Ecuador in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Quito
Country code
ECU

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