Ecuador’s population to grow with an aging trend

Quito, Feb 19 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador's population will reach 21.1 million by 2050 and the number of older adults will triple by that date, according to projections of the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) released on Monday.

February 19, 2024
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INEC’s Director Roberto Castillo assured that by 2024, there will be 17.9 million Ecuadorians, while by 2034 there will be 19.3 million, reaching over 21 million by 2050 with an aging trend.

By presenting on Monday the Population Projections and Census Omission of the Population and Housing Census 2022, Castillo explained that for every 100 children younger than 15, there will be 125 people over 60.

Among the factors affecting a population growth lower than projected in the 2010 census, INEC underscored that the country faces demographic changes as a result of deaths due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the upsurge in intentional homicides, and the migration wave.

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