Ecuador

Country in Americas

In brief

Net migration per year: -17.2K (2025). World rank 170 of 216; in Americas, 39 of 46. Aged 15–64: 67.5% (2025). World rank 55 of 216; in Americas, 21 of 46. Deaths per 1,000 people: 5.2 (2024). World rank 186 of 216; in Americas, 40 of 46. From 2015 to 2025: population 16.3M → 18.3M, population growth per year +1.4% → +0.9%, and living in cities 63% → 63.4%. Worse than all its neighbours (Colombia and Peru): life expectancy and life expectancy.

Population and migration

Population: 18,289,896 2025
Population density: 66.1 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +0.9% 2025
Living in cities: 63.4% 2025
Net migration per year: -17.2K 2025
Born in another country: 4.1% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 23.9% 2025
Aged 15–64: 67.5% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 8.6% 2025
Life expectancy: 77.6 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 80.3 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 74.9 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.8 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 14.8 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 5.2 2024

Society

Languages: Spanish
Religions: Catholic 68.2%, Protestant 19%, no religion 8.2%, other 3.3%, and other Christian 1.4% (2023)