Population, male in Ecuador

Ecuador: Population, male was 49.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
49.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
86th
of 217 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 1989
All-time low
49.8%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Ecuador, 1960–2025

0204060196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 49.8% for population, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Ecuador peaked at 50.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2025.

That places Ecuador 86th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population, male in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Population, male (% of total population) in Ecuador, 1960 to 2025.
Year % of total population Change
1960 49.9%
1961 49.9% +0.0%
1962 49.9% +0.0%
1963 49.9% +0.0%
1964 49.9% +0.0%
1965 49.9% +0.0%
1966 49.9% +0.0%
1967 49.9% +0.0%
1968 49.9% +0.0%
1969 49.9% +0.0%
1970 49.9% +0.0%
1971 49.9% +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 49.9% -0.0%
2012 49.9% -0.0%
2013 49.9% +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 49.9% -0.1%
2021 49.9% -0.1%
2022 49.9% -0.0%
2023 49.9% -0.0%
2024 49.9% -0.0%
2025 49.8% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.9% 49.9% 49.9% 10
1970s 50.0% 49.9% 50.0% 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% 49.9% 50.0% 10
2020s 49.9% 49.8% 49.9% 6

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  5. 88 Mongolia 49.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Ecuador?
Population, male in Ecuador was 49.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1989.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2025.
How does Ecuador rank for population, male?
Ecuador ranks 86th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, male (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.