Ecuador Population Clock
Ecuador has an estimated population of about 18.3 million, which makes it the 70th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing slowly, at 0.85% a year.
The capital is Quito.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Ecuador's population is changing
Ecuador records about 742 births and 261 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 481 people per day, or about 175,685 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 17,219 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 10% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Ecuador would take roughly 82 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 16.5 million to 18.3 million — a gain of 1.78 million, or 10.8%.
Where people live in Ecuador
With about 72 people per square kilometre, Ecuador is moderately populated, roughly 1.2× the world average of 62. That ranks 72nd of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Yemen and Tajikistan.
Ecuador covers about 248,360 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 18.3 million into that density figure.
About 63.4% of people live in urban areas, making Ecuador majority urban, above the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 11.6 million town and city dwellers and 6.70 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Ecuador
Ecuador has a broadly balanced age structure: about 23.9% are under 15 and 8.6% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 2.8 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 1.81 births per woman, below the ~2.1 replacement level, so without net immigration the population would eventually decline. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 77.6 years, roughly 4.1 years above the global average of 73.5.
Ecuador at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 18.3 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #70 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 0.85% | 2025 |
| Population density | 72 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 248,360 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 63.4% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.6 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 1.81 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 23.9% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 8.6% | 2025 |
| Net migration | -17,219 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 742 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 261 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank