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
See also: Emigration from Ecuador- -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.)
Read more about this topic: Demographics Of Ecuador
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