Ecuador

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 17,219 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Ecuador has lost a cumulative 546,042 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-17,219

Net migration rate

-0.9 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-750,668

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

95,482

Top year: 2018

Peak emigration

-47,287

Lowest year: 1997

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-1741

Per year

Ecuador loses approximately 17,219 people per year to emigration (0.9 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 95,482 in 2018.

Migration flows in Ecuador are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).