Population, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population, female was 50.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, female in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 50.2% for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Ecuador peaked at 50.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1989.
Ecuador ranks 132nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.1% | — |
| 1961 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Ecuador?
- Population, female in Ecuador was 50.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1989.
- How does Ecuador rank for population, female?
- Ecuador ranks 132nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.