Population ages 15-64, total in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population ages 15-64, total was 12.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 12.35 million for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Ecuador peaked at 12.35 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million, in 1960.
Ecuador ranks 65th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.70 million | 2.36 million | 3.09 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.70 million | 3.19 million | 4.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.12 million | 4.41 million | 5.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.73 million | 6.03 million | 7.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.41 million | 7.60 million | 9.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.39 million | 9.47 million | 11.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.96 million | 11.59 million | 12.35 million | 6 |
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More health data for Ecuador
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 157,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 153,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 157,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 152,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 152,655 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Ecuador?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Ecuador was 12.35 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Ecuador ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.