Ecuador - Demographics
Ecuador has a population of 15 million representing 0.2% of world’s population and 2% of South America’s population, according to the United Nations.
Ecuador is home to six million kids and adolescents from 0 to 17 years which represents 35% of the total population. The demographic study of INEC shows that every year thee are less kids from 0 to 4 years old, the main percentage of kids are aged 5 to 11, representing the 39% of population (INEC, 2017). The coastal region in Ecuador has the highest percentage of kids and youth, representing half of the youth population of the country. In the sierra region, the percentage is 43% and in the amazon region it is the 7%. Seven out of ten kids live in the urban areas, and 3 out of ten kids live in rural areas. |
After the pandemic Ecuador , famous for tourism, was negatively affected and many families income was reduce, and leaving them not able to afford insurance.