Net migration in Ecuador
Ecuador: Net migration was -17,219 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded -17,219 for net migration in 2025.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 216.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Ecuador peaked at 95,482 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -47,287, in 1997.
That places Ecuador 171st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -1,746 | — |
| 1961 | -1,317 | -24.6% |
| 1962 | -1,315 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | -1,254 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | -1,130 | -9.9% |
| 1965 | -957 | -15.3% |
| 1966 | -710 | -25.8% |
| 1967 | -623 | -12.3% |
| 1968 | -582 | -6.6% |
| 1969 | -518 | -11.0% |
| 1970 | -1,091 | +110.6% |
| 1971 | -1,096 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | -1,078 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | -1,090 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | -1,133 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | -1,189 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | -1,264 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | -1,377 | +8.9% |
| 1978 | -1,518 | +10.2% |
| 1979 | -1,749 | +15.2% |
| 1980 | -517 | -70.4% |
| 1981 | -1,605 | +210.4% |
| 1982 | -1,282 | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 578 | -145.1% |
| 1984 | 249 | -56.9% |
| 1985 | -494 | -298.4% |
| 1986 | -3,345 | +577.1% |
| 1987 | -4,886 | +46.1% |
| 1988 | -10,977 | +124.7% |
| 1989 | -16,240 | +47.9% |
| 1990 | -21,164 | +30.3% |
| 1991 | -32,064 | +51.5% |
| 1992 | -29,958 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | -41,867 | +39.8% |
| 1994 | -44,399 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | -45,201 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | -46,082 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | -47,287 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | -42,550 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | -43,813 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | -40,859 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | -35,275 | -13.7% |
| 2002 | -28,090 | -20.4% |
| 2003 | -22,641 | -19.4% |
| 2004 | -20,940 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | -16,855 | -19.5% |
| 2006 | -12,679 | -24.8% |
| 2007 | -9,644 | -23.9% |
| 2008 | -8,799 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | -8,491 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | -8,330 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | -8,167 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | -7,883 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | -6,182 | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 2,273 | -136.8% |
| 2015 | 14,724 | +547.8% |
| 2016 | 35,461 | +140.8% |
| 2017 | 53,707 | +51.5% |
| 2018 | 95,482 | +77.8% |
| 2019 | 54,921 | -42.5% |
| 2020 | -10,320 | -118.8% |
| 2021 | -28,503 | +176.2% |
| 2022 | -23,090 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | -21,948 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | -19,704 | -10.2% |
| 2025 | -17,219 | -12.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's -17,219 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,815, 6.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's -17,219 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -213.5, 80.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -577.1% | -494 | -3,345 |
| 2015 | +547.8% | 2,273 | 14,724 |
| 1985 | -298.4% | 249 | -494 |
| 1981 | -210.4% | -517 | -1,605 |
| 2021 | -176.2% | -10,320 | -28,503 |
| 1983 | +145.1% | -1,282 | 578 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1,015 | -1,746 | -518 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1,258 | -1,749 | -1,078 | 10 |
| 1980s | -3,852 | -16,240 | 578 | 10 |
| 1990s | -39,438 | -47,287 | -21,164 | 10 |
| 2000s | -20,427 | -40,859 | -8,491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,601 | -8,330 | 95,482 | 10 |
| 2020s | -20,131 | -28,503 | -10,320 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More financial sector data for Ecuador
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Ecuador?
- Net migration in Ecuador was -17,219 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 95,482 in 2018.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -47,287 in 1997.
- How does Ecuador rank for net migration?
- Ecuador ranks 171st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 216.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.