Population ages 15-64, total in Ecuador

Ecuador: Population ages 15-64, total was 12.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
12.35 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
65th
of 215 countries
All-time high
12.35 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.36 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, total in Ecuador, 1960–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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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.