Total sample population in Ecuador

Ecuador: Total sample population was 17.84 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17.84 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
44th
of 113 countries
All-time high
17.84 million
in 2021
All-time low
10.47 million
in 1994
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Total sample population in Ecuador, 1994–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1994200720211994: 10.5M1998: 11.1M1999: 10.7M2000: 12.8M2003: 13.0M2004: 13.2M2005: 13.3M2006: 13.5M2007: 13.7M2008: 13.9M2009: 14.1M2010: 14.3M2011: 14.5M2012: 14.7M2013: 15.9M2014: 16.1M2015: 16.4M2016: 16.7M2017: 17.0M2018: 17.2M2019: 17.4M2020: 17.5M2021: 17.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 17.84 million for total sample population in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population in Ecuador peaked at 17.84 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.47 million, in 1994.

Ecuador ranks 44th of 113 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 in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1994 10.47 million
1998 11.14 million +6.4%
1999 10.66 million -4.3%
2000 12.80 million +20.0%
2003 12.99 million +1.5%
2004 13.24 million +2.0%
2005 13.29 million +0.3%
2006 13.48 million +1.5%
2007 13.68 million +1.5%
2008 13.88 million +1.4%
2009 14.08 million +1.5%
2010 14.28 million +1.4%
2011 14.48 million +1.4%
2012 14.68 million +1.4%
2013 15.87 million +8.1%
2014 16.10 million +1.4%
2015 16.41 million +1.9%
2016 16.71 million +1.9%
2017 16.96 million +1.5%
2018 17.15 million +1.1%
2019 17.35 million +1.2%
2020 17.54 million +1.1%
2021 17.84 million +1.7%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 17.84 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.19 million, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 17.84 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68 million, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.76 million 10.47 million 11.14 million 3
2000s 13.43 million 12.80 million 14.08 million 8
2010s 16.00 million 14.28 million 17.35 million 10
2020s 17.69 million 17.54 million 17.84 million 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 41 Romania 19.53 million compare
  2. 42 Malawi 18.13 million compare
  3. 43 Guatemala 17.91 million compare
  4. 45 Chile 17.81 million compare
  5. 46 Australia 17.08 million compare
  6. 47 Netherlands 16.72 million compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population in Ecuador?
Total sample population in Ecuador was 17.84 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 17.84 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total sample population recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 10.47 million in 1994.
How does Ecuador rank for total sample population?
Ecuador ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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