Ecuador

South America · Capital: Quito

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18,078,251

As of 2026, the population of Ecuador is approximately 18,078,251 (live estimate), growing at 0.7% per year with a birth rate of 14.0 and a death rate of 7.0 per 1,000 people. The population is 49.0% male and 51.0% female, at a density of 63.8 people per km².

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Key indicators

Birth rate: 14.0 /1,000/yr
Death rate: 7.0 /1,000/yr
Literacy: 94.0%
Smoking: 12.0%
Density: 63.8 /km²
Life expectancy: 71.1 yrs

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Demographic profile

Ecuador is the 72nd most populous of the 238 countries and territories tracked on this site, home to about 0.22% of everyone alive. Within South America, it ranks 7 of 14.

Each day brings roughly 692 births and 346 deaths, adding about 126,373 people over a year. At the current natural-increase rate of 0.7% annually, the population would double in roughly 100 years if the rate held. Real trajectories bend as fertility, mortality and migration shift, which is why the chart below shows both history and projection.

Among its first-level divisions, the largest by our modelled allocation is Carchi, holding an estimated 21.4% of the national population. The full breakdown of all 24 states and regions is in the table below — regional figures outside Sudan are modelled estimates built on real region names, and are flagged as such.

Literacy stands near 94.0% and adult smoking prevalence around 12.0%, with life expectancy at about 71.1 years. Baselines come from UN World Population Prospects, the World Bank, WHO surveys, WorldPop and HDX; the counters project them forward in real time — the method, and every caveat, is documented on our data sources page.

Quick answers

What is the population of Ecuador in 2026? Approximately 18,078,251 people (live projection; the counter above updates every second).

How fast is Ecuador growing? About 0.7% per year — roughly 692 births and 346 deaths every day.

What share of the world lives in Ecuador? Around 0.22% — ranked 72 worldwide by population.

Population history & projection

Breakdown by states / regions

Regional figures are modelled estimates: real region names, populations allocated from the national total. Sudan carries curated state data.

State / region	Population	Male %	Birth rate	Death rate	Education %	Smoking %
Carchi	3,870,069	49.4%	14.4	6.8	95.3%	11.7%
Napo	2,147,055	49.2%	15.5	6.4	90.8%	9.9%
Loja	1,521,127	48.6%	13.9	6.8	87.1%	11.9%
Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas	1,191,153	48.6%	13.1	7.5	99.5%	10.4%
Los Ríos	985,358	48.9%	13.6	6.2	87.4%	12.5%
Guayas	843,898	49.7%	15.5	7.0	99.3%	12.6%
Manabí	740,261	48.5%	15.2	7.4	98.2%	11.7%
Azuay	660,833	49.6%	12.6	7.4	99.5%	12.5%
El Oro	597,878	50.0%	14.5	7.7	93.4%	13.2%
Orellana	546,661	49.9%	14.4	6.7	87.7%	10.9%
Cotopaxi	504,121	49.6%	13.8	7.6	99.5%	10.1%
Pastaza	468,181	48.9%	14.7	7.3	94.1%	13.7%
Esmeraldas	437,388	48.6%	13.7	7.7	99.5%	15.0%
Zamora Chinchipe	410,685	50.1%	14.8	6.3	99.5%	14.3%
Chimborazo	387,294	49.3%	15.0	6.4	89.2%	11.7%
Tungurahua	366,620	49.5%	15.3	6.4	99.3%	12.9%
Galápagos	348,206	49.3%	14.6	6.9	99.5%	14.9%
Santa Elena	331,693	48.3%	14.9	7.8	89.4%	12.7%
Imbabura	316,794	49.6%	12.9	7.2	99.5%	14.8%
Pichincha	303,279	48.7%	15.2	7.8	92.4%	12.3%
Cañar	290,959	48.8%	14.7	7.0	99.5%	12.2%
Sucumbíos	279,678	48.2%	14.0	7.6	94.8%	9.1%
Morona-Santiago	269,308	48.0%	14.6	7.4	87.6%	13.9%
Bolívar	259,740	49.7%	15.5	6.3	97.9%	14.0%