Demographics of Ecuador - CIA World Factbook Demographic Statistics

CIA World Factbook Demographic Statistics

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated. Population: 15,007,343 (July 2011 est.)

Median Age

Total: 25.7 years

Male: 25 years

Female: 26.3 years (2011 est.)

Population growth rate

1.443% (2011 est.)

Net migration rate

-0.52 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)

-0.81 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female

15–64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.93 male(s)/female

total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

HIV/AIDS – adult prevalence rate

0.3% (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS – people living with HIV/AIDS

26,000 (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS – deaths

1,400 (2007 est.)

Nationality

noun: Ecuadoran(s)

adjective: Ecuadoran

Religions

Roman Catholic: approximately 95%

Protestant: approximately 4%

Jewish: below 0.002%

Eastern Orthodox: under 0.2%

Muslim: (Suni) approximately 0.001%

Buddhism: under 0.15%

Animism: beliefs under 0.5%

Atheist: and agnostics: 1%

Languages Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua).

Achuar-Shiwiar – 2,000 Pastaza province. Alternate names: Achuar, Achual, Achuara, Achuale.

Chachi – 3,450 Esmeraldas Province, Cayapas River system. Alternate names: Cayapa, Cha' Palaachi.

Colorado – 2,300 Santo Domingo de los Colorados province. Alternate names: Tsachila, Tsafiki.

Quechua 9 separate dialocts are spoken in as many areas in the country with a combined population of 1'460,000.

Shuar – 46,669 (2000 WCD). Morona-Santiago Province. Alternate names: Jivaro, Xivaro, Jibaro, Chiwaro, Shuara.

Waorani – 1,650 (2004). Napo and Morona-Santiago provinces. Alternate names: Huaorani, Waodani, Huao.

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 91%

male: 92,3%

female: 89,7% (2003 est.)