Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Ecuador

Share of population aged 65 and over in Ecuador in 2025 — 8.6%. Ranked 109 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 4 pp.

2025 8.6% +0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 109of 217
Period maximum 8.6%2025
Period minimum 3.6%1986

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Ecuador, 1960–202524681019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 4.6%1962: 4.4%1964: 4.3%1966: 4.2%1968: 4.1%1970: 4%1972: 3.9%1974: 3.8%1976: 3.7%1978: 3.7%1980: 3.6%1982: 3.6%1984: 3.6%1986: 3.6%1988: 3.6%1990: 3.7%1992: 3.8%1994: 4.1%1996: 4.3%1998: 4.5%2000: 4.7%2002: 4.9%2004: 5.1%2006: 5.3%2008: 5.6%2010: 5.8%2012: 6.1%2014: 6.4%2016: 6.8%2018: 7.2%2020: 7.6%2022: 7.9%2024: 8.3%2025: 8.6%
Change over the period: +4 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ecuador

Ecuador 8.6%
World 10.4%
South America computed 11%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Ecuador, by year Ecuador All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 8.6 +0.3 pp
2024 8.3 +0.3 pp
2023 8.1 +0.2 pp
2022 7.9 +0.2 pp
2021 7.7 +0.1 pp
2020 7.6 +0.2 pp
2019 7.4 +0.2 pp
2018 7.2 +0.2 pp
2017 7 +0.2 pp
2016 6.8 +0.2 pp
2015 6.6 +0.2 pp
2014 6.4 +0.2 pp
2013 6.3 +0.2 pp
2012 6.1 +0.1 pp
2011 6 +0.1 pp
2010 5.8 +0.1 pp
2009 5.7 +0.1 pp
2008 5.6 +0.1 pp
2007 5.4 +0.1 pp
2006 5.3 +0.1 pp
2005 5.2 +0.1 pp
2004 5.1 +0.1 pp
2003 5 +0.1 pp
2002 4.9 +0.1 pp
2001 4.8 +0.1 pp
2000 4.7 +0.1 pp
1999 4.6 +0.1 pp
1998 4.5 +0.1 pp
1997 4.4 +0.1 pp
1996 4.3 +0.1 pp
1995 4.2 +0.1 pp
1994 4.1 +0.1 pp
1993 3.9 +0.1 pp
1992 3.8 +0.1 pp
1991 3.8 +0.1 pp
1990 3.7 +0.1 pp
1989 3.6 +0 pp
1988 3.6 +0 pp
1987 3.6 +0 pp
1986 3.6 −0 pp
1985 3.6 −0 pp
1984 3.6 −0 pp
1983 3.6 −0 pp
1982 3.6 −0 pp
1981 3.6 −0 pp
1980 3.6 −0 pp
1979 3.7 −0 pp
1978 3.7 −0 pp
1977 3.7 −0 pp
1976 3.7 −0 pp
1975 3.8 −0 pp
1974 3.8 −0 pp
1973 3.8 −0 pp
1972 3.9 −0 pp
1971 3.9 −0 pp
1970 4 −0 pp
1969 4 −0.1 pp
1968 4.1 −0.1 pp
1967 4.1 −0.1 pp
1966 4.2 −0.1 pp
1965 4.2 −0.1 pp
1964 4.3 −0.1 pp
1963 4.4 −0.1 pp
1962 4.4 −0.1 pp
1961 4.5 −0.1 pp
1960 4.6

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.