Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Ecuador

Ecuador: Total sample population, aged 15-24 was 3.17 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.17 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
3.17 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.09 million
in 1999
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Ecuador, 1994–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M1994200720211994: 2.1M1998: 2.2M1999: 2.1M2000: 2.6M2003: 2.5M2004: 2.5M2005: 2.6M2006: 2.6M2007: 2.5M2008: 2.6M2009: 2.8M2010: 2.7M2011: 2.7M2012: 2.6M2013: 2.9M2014: 2.9M2015: 3.0M2016: 3.0M2017: 3.1M2018: 3.1M2019: 3.0M2020: 3.2M2021: 3.2M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 3.17 million for total sample population, aged 15-24 in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, aged 15-24 in Ecuador peaked at 3.17 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.09 million, in 1999.

Ecuador ranks 43rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1994 2.13 million —
1998 2.18 million +2.4%
1999 2.09 million -4.0%
2000 2.60 million +24.3%
2003 2.52 million -3.2%
2004 2.48 million -1.7%
2005 2.55 million +3.1%
2006 2.60 million +2.0%
2007 2.53 million -2.9%
2008 2.62 million +3.6%
2009 2.76 million +5.3%
2010 2.72 million -1.4%
2011 2.65 million -2.5%
2012 2.64 million -0.3%
2013 2.88 million +9.0%
2014 2.92 million +1.3%
2015 2.97 million +1.6%
2016 3.02 million +1.7%
2017 3.06 million +1.3%
2018 3.06 million +0.0%
2019 3.00 million -1.8%
2020 3.17 million +5.8%
2021 3.17 million -0.1%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 3.17 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.86 million, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 3.17 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.96 million, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.13 million 2.09 million 2.18 million 3
2000s 2.58 million 2.48 million 2.76 million 8
2010s 2.89 million 2.64 million 3.06 million 10
2020s 3.17 million 3.17 million 3.17 million 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 40 Madagascar 3.66 million compare
  2. 41 Sri Lanka 3.42 million compare
  3. 42 Cambodia 3.41 million compare
  4. 44 Chile 2.73 million compare
  5. 45 Senegal 2.71 million compare
  6. 46 Rwanda 2.70 million compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, aged 15-24 in Ecuador?
Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Ecuador was 3.17 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, aged 15-24 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 3.17 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total sample population, aged 15-24 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 2.09 million in 1999.
How does Ecuador rank for total sample population, aged 15-24?
Ecuador ranks 43rd out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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