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Ecuador Demographics

Population of Ecuador (2026)

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Ecuador Population
18,444,506
see live
Yearly Change
+0.85%
Global Share
0.22%
Global Rank
72

Median Age

The median age in Ecuador is 29.7 years (2026).

Fertility in Ecuador

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.8
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Ecuador

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
77.9
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
80.6
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
75.3
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Ecuador


Infant Mortality
9.3
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
11.4
(per 1,000 live births)


Ecuador Urban Population

Currently, 66.4% of the population of Ecuador is urban (12,256,368 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Ecuador is 74 people per Km2 (192 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 248,360 Km2 (95,892 sq. miles).

Largest cities by Population in Ecuador

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Guayaquil 3,157,825
2 Quito 2,534,914
3 Cuenca 482,272
4 Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas 356,829
5 Manta 287,756
6 Ambato 274,672
7 Machala 260,690
8 Salinas [Santa Elena] 260,161
9 Portoviejo 228,823
10 Quevedo 186,130
11 Riobamba 185,620
12 City of Loja 172,536
13 Ibarra 168,124
14 Milagro 162,776
15 Esmeraldas 143,686
16 Babahoyo 104,458
17 Cumbaya 101,923
18 Latacunga 87,444
19 Barrio Codesa 85,009
20 Daule 82,501
21 El Carmen 72,268
22 Nueva Loja 70,580
23 Chone 65,893
24 Puerto Francisco de Orellana 65,586
25 Puerto Hondo 60,142
26 Tulcán 58,742
27 Quinindé 58,070
28 Pasaje 56,648
29 Otavalo 56,070
30 Vinces 54,209
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Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.