International migrant stock in Ecuador
Ecuador: International migrant stock was 4.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International migrant stock in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 4.1% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Ecuador peaked at 4.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2005.
Ecuador ranks 123rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3% | — |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +140.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +105.0% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 121 Argentina 4.3% compare
- 122 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.2% compare
- 123 South Africa 4.1% compare
- 123 Uganda 4.1% compare
- 126 Mauritania 3.8% compare
- 126 Namibia 3.8% compare
More financial sector data for Ecuador
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 4,540 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6372 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 29.57 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 2.69 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 4.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 7.15 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 7.15 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 391.17 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Ecuador?
- International migrant stock in Ecuador was 4.1% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
- How does Ecuador rank for international migrant stock?
- Ecuador ranks 123rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.