Demographics of Ecuador
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Demographic features of the population of Ecuador include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Demographics of Ecuador | |
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Population | 18,213,749 (2023 estimate)(66th)[1] |
Growth rate | 1.443% (2011 est.) |
Nationality | |
Nationality | Ecuadorian |
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Minor ethnic | |
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Spoken | Spanish, other indigenous languages. |
Ecuador experienced rapid population growth like most countries, but four decades of an armed conflict pushed millions of Ecuadorians out of the country. However, a rebound economy in the 2000s in urban centres improved the situation of living standards for Ecuadorians in a traditional class stratified economy.
The 2022 census revealed, 77.5% of the population identified as "Mestizos", a mix of Spanish and Indigenous American ancestry, up from 71.9% in 2000. The percentage of the population which identifies as "white" has fallen from 6.1% (2010) to 2.2% in 2022.[2] Amerindians account for 7.7% of the population and 4.8% of the population consists of Afro-Ecuadorians.[2] Other estimations put the Mestizo population at 55% to 65% and the indigenous population at 25%.[3] Genetic research indicates that the ancestry of Ecuadorian Mestizos is predominantly Indigenous.[4]