Population, female (% of total population) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
133rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 2025
All-time low
50.0%
in 1989
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 133rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) 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% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 50.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 100% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 50.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 133rd out of 218 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.