Indicator	Value
Total population	18,100,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 18,140,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 18,140,000 people
Median age	28.8 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy	77.4–77.6 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 77.58 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 77.39 years
Ethnic groups	Mestizo (mixed Indigenous and White) 77.5%, Montubio 7.7%, Indigenous 7.7%, White 2.2%, Afroecuadorian 2%, Mulatto 1.4%, Black 1.3%, other 0.1% (2022 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Languages	Spanish (Castilian; official) 98.6%, indigenous 3.9% (Quechua 3.2%, other indigenous 0.7%), foreign 2.8%, other 0.6% (includes Ecuadorian sign language) (2022 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religions	Roman Catholic 68.2%, Protestant 19% (Evangelical 18.3%, Adventist 0.6%, other Protestant 0.2%), Jehovah's Witness 1.4%, other 2.3%, none 8.2% don't know/no response 1% (2023 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization	64.8% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth	0.861 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate	14.8 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate	5.21 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population	63.2 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)	Achuar-Shiwiar Atacame Awa-Cuaiquer Bolivar-North Chimborazo Highland Quichua Calderón Highland Quichua Canari Cañar-Azuay-South Chimborazo Highland Quichua Cha'palaa Cofán Ecuadorian Sign Language Epena Imbabura Imbabura Highland Quichua Kara Loja Highland Quichua Media Lengua Napo Lowland Quechua Northern Pastaza Quichua Pasto Puruguay Secoya Shuar Siona-Tetete Spanish Tena Lowland Quichua Tetete Tsafiki Tungurahua Highland Quichua Waorani Záparo Glottolog [2026]