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Population in Australia compared to Ecuador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 18,135,478 people in Ecuador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 18,487,749 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 1.5 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.26% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.2% growth).

Australia vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Ecuador
2100 44,031,396 19,229,713
2099 43,809,392 19,341,033
2098 43,581,416 19,451,634
2097 43,339,542 19,561,648
2096 43,103,046 19,670,931
2095 42,875,281 19,779,419
2094 42,654,231 19,887,014
2093 42,420,140 19,993,637
2092 42,183,554 20,099,245
2091 41,942,760 20,203,483
2090 41,703,255 20,306,051
2089 41,471,675 20,406,878
2088 41,232,214 20,505,637
2087 41,005,392 20,602,336
2086 40,785,916 20,696,910
2085 40,573,592 20,788,583
2084 40,363,192 20,877,503
2083 40,140,606 20,963,515
2082 39,925,452 21,046,396
2081 39,703,018 21,126,142
2080 39,490,533 21,202,360
2079 39,277,415 21,275,051
2078 39,063,163 21,343,714
2077 38,847,269 21,408,164
2076 38,637,253 21,468,178
2075 38,425,571 21,523,680
2074 38,212,169 21,575,092
2073 38,002,408 21,621,989
2072 37,795,438 21,664,137
2071 37,589,598 21,701,599
2070 37,376,868 21,734,495
2069 37,159,014 21,762,453
2068 36,939,616 21,785,682
2067 36,721,604 21,804,316
2066 36,504,952 21,818,306
2065 36,297,175 21,828,156
2064 36,095,981 21,833,185
2063 35,883,588 21,833,449
2062 35,673,924 21,828,963
2061 35,465,080 21,819,781
2060 35,260,552 21,805,954
2059 35,055,719 21,787,357
2058 34,839,385 21,764,005
2057 34,630,577 21,735,561
2056 34,422,531 21,702,294
2055 34,208,970 21,664,097
2054 33,996,776 21,620,873
2053 33,788,097 21,572,669
2052 33,580,016 21,519,295
2051 33,366,925 21,460,703
2050 33,152,099 21,396,494
2049 32,937,633 21,326,969
2048 32,711,001 21,251,792
2047 32,496,856 21,171,429
2046 32,269,549 21,085,795
2045 32,047,969 20,994,872
2044 31,829,535 20,898,682
2043 31,610,306 20,797,349
2042 31,387,780 20,691,071
2041 31,168,179 20,579,788
2040 30,952,283 20,463,641
2039 30,740,454 20,342,868
2038 30,521,772 20,217,211
2037 30,307,856 20,087,384
2036 30,085,861 19,953,661
2035 29,862,898 19,816,154
2034 29,641,453 19,674,920
2033 29,418,053 19,529,719
2032 29,191,922 19,381,178
2031 28,959,421 19,229,060
2030 28,722,798 19,073,682
2029 28,484,745 18,916,480
2028 28,236,324 18,758,598
2027 27,984,287 18,601,326
2026 27,730,530 18,445,637
2025 27,466,430 18,290,781
2024 27,196,812 18,135,478
2023 26,659,922 17,980,083
2022 26,018,721 17,823,897
2021 25,685,412 17,682,454
2020 25,649,248 17,546,065
2019 25,334,826 17,340,021
2018 24,963,258 17,049,547
2017 24,592,588 16,759,519
2016 24,190,907 16,505,139
2015 23,815,995 16,266,225
2014 23,475,686 16,035,124
2013 23,128,129 15,807,128
2012 22,733,465 15,572,194
2011 22,340,024 15,326,227
2010 22,031,750 15,076,695
2009 21,691,653 14,825,954
2008 21,249,199 14,575,202
2007 20,827,622 14,328,773
2006 20,450,966 14,086,131
2005 20,176,844 13,846,163
2004 19,932,722 13,608,701
2003 19,720,737 13,372,306
2002 19,495,210 13,138,472
2001 19,274,701 12,910,740
2000 19,028,802 12,689,206
1999 18,812,264 12,470,795
1998 18,607,584 12,251,184
1997 18,423,037 12,031,127
1996 18,224,767 11,810,950
1995 18,004,882 11,590,514
1994 17,805,468 11,372,197
1993 17,634,808 11,154,274
1992 17,478,635 10,930,128
1991 17,284,036 10,702,380
1990 17,065,128 10,473,673
1989 16,814,416 10,241,852
1988 16,532,164 10,010,808
1987 16,263,874 9,779,290
1986 16,018,350 9,545,998
1985 15,788,312 9,311,154
1984 15,579,391 9,074,782
1983 15,393,472 8,840,417
1982 15,184,247 8,611,298
1981 14,923,260 8,386,910
1980 14,692,000 8,165,877
1979 14,514,000 7,948,869
1978 14,358,000 7,736,167
1977 14,192,000 7,526,819
1976 14,033,000 7,320,912
1975 13,893,000 7,118,251
1974 13,723,000 6,918,573
1973 13,380,000 6,722,033
1972 13,177,000 6,529,034
1971 12,937,000 6,340,052
1970 12,507,000 6,155,387
1969 12,263,000 5,975,236
1968 12,009,000 5,799,680
1967 11,799,000 5,629,057
1966 11,651,000 5,463,748
1965 11,388,000 5,303,963
1964 11,167,000 5,149,918
1963 10,950,000 5,001,716
1962 10,742,000 4,859,269
1961 10,483,000 4,722,331
1960 10,276,477 4,590,891

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Ecuador was ranked 65th in 2006 and ranked 71st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Ecuador will increase by 15.7% to 21,396,494 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 21.8M people in 2063 for Ecuador.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Ecuador
2100 0.51% -0.58%
2099 0.52% -0.57%
2098 0.56% -0.56%
2097 0.55% -0.56%
2096 0.53% -0.55%
2095 0.52% -0.54%
2094 0.55% -0.53%
2093 0.56% -0.53%
2092 0.57% -0.52%
2091 0.57% -0.51%
2090 0.56% -0.49%
2089 0.58% -0.48%
2088 0.55% -0.47%
2087 0.54% -0.46%
2086 0.52% -0.44%
2085 0.52% -0.43%
2084 0.55% -0.41%
2083 0.54% -0.39%
2082 0.56% -0.38%
2081 0.54% -0.36%
2080 0.54% -0.34%
2079 0.55% -0.32%
2078 0.56% -0.3%
2077 0.54% -0.28%
2076 0.55% -0.26%
2075 0.56% -0.24%
2074 0.55% -0.22%
2073 0.55% -0.19%
2072 0.55% -0.17%
2071 0.57% -0.15%
2070 0.59% -0.13%
2069 0.59% -0.11%
2068 0.59% -0.09%
2067 0.59% -0.06%
2066 0.57% -0.05%
2065 0.56% -0.02%
2064 0.59% -0.001%
2063 0.59% 0.02%
2062 0.59% 0.04%
2061 0.58% 0.06%
2060 0.58% 0.09%
2059 0.62% 0.11%
2058 0.6% 0.13%
2057 0.6% 0.15%
2056 0.62% 0.18%
2055 0.62% 0.2%
2054 0.62% 0.22%
2053 0.62% 0.25%
2052 0.64% 0.27%
2051 0.65% 0.3%
2050 0.65% 0.33%
2049 0.69% 0.35%
2048 0.66% 0.38%
2047 0.7% 0.41%
2046 0.69% 0.43%
2045 0.69% 0.46%
2044 0.69% 0.49%
2043 0.71% 0.51%
2042 0.7% 0.54%
2041 0.7% 0.57%
2040 0.69% 0.59%
2039 0.72% 0.62%
2038 0.71% 0.65%
2037 0.74% 0.67%
2036 0.75% 0.69%
2035 0.75% 0.72%
2034 0.76% 0.74%
2033 0.77% 0.77%
2032 0.8% 0.79%
2031 0.82% 0.81%
2030 0.84% 0.83%
2029 0.88% 0.84%
2028 0.9% 0.85%
2027 0.92% 0.84%
2026 0.96% 0.85%
2025 0.99% 0.86%
2024 2.01% 0.86%
2023 2.46% 0.88%
2022 1.3% 0.8%
2021 0.14% 0.78%
2020 1.24% 1.19%
2019 1.49% 1.7%
2018 1.51% 1.73%
2017 1.66% 1.54%
2016 1.57% 1.47%
2015 1.45% 1.44%
2014 1.5% 1.44%
2013 1.74% 1.51%
2012 1.76% 1.6%
2011 1.4% 1.66%
2010 1.57% 1.69%
2009 2.08% 1.72%
2008 2.02% 1.72%
2007 1.84% 1.72%
2006 1.36% 1.73%
2005 1.22% 1.74%
2004 1.07% 1.77%
2003 1.16% 1.78%
2002 1.14% 1.76%
2001 1.29% 1.75%
2000 1.15% 1.75%
1999 1.1% 1.79%
1998 1% 1.83%
1997 1.09% 1.86%
1996 1.22% 1.9%
1995 1.12% 1.92%
1994 0.97% 1.95%
1993 0.89% 2.05%
1992 1.13% 2.13%
1991 1.28% 2.18%
1990 1.49% 2.26%
1989 1.71% 2.31%
1988 1.65% 2.37%
1987 1.53% 2.44%
1986 1.46% 2.52%
1985 1.34% 2.6%
1984 1.21% 2.65%
1983 1.38% 2.66%
1982 1.75% 2.68%
1981 1.57% 2.71%
1980 1.23% 2.73%
1979 1.09% 2.75%
1978 1.17% 2.78%
1977 1.13% 2.81%
1976 1.01% 2.85%
1975 1.24% 2.89%
1974 2.56% 2.92%
1973 1.54% 2.96%
1972 1.86% 2.98%
1971 3.44% 3%
1970 1.99% 3.01%
1969 2.12% 3.03%
1968 1.78% 3.03%
1967 1.27% 3.03%
1966 2.31% 3.01%
1965 1.98% 2.99%
1964 1.98% 2.96%
1963 1.94% 2.93%
1962 2.47% 2.9%
1961 2.01% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Ecuador's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Australia Ecuador
Current population
27799169
18487749
Population rank 55/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.22%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
3.38 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
5.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +426
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +155,395
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 109/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -17,219
Net migration rank 11/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -17,219
2024 - 138,510 - -19,704
2023 103,974 140,232 178,093 -21,948
2022 111,881 140,972 179,308 -23,090
2021 138,701 116,768 155,146 -28,503
2020 133,376 44,447 156,458 -10,320
2019 136,808 207,142 211,045 54,921
2018 157,269 226,412 219,513 95,482
2017 150,015 255,023 211,355 53,707
2016 152,403 254,648 208,245 35,461
2015 150,041 212,350 219,399 14,724
2014 154,940 200,177 225,790 2,273
2013 159,584 215,823 234,103 -6,182
2012 161,408 235,776 249,825 -7,883
2011 156,380 197,657 258,171 -8,167
2010 158,628 166,752 257,404 -8,330
2009 160,518 235,628 260,892 -8,491
2008 155,119 275,773 257,894 -8,799
2007 154,124 249,873 253,419 -9,644
2006 132,931 191,985 254,184 -12,679
2005 129,132 131,371 255,295 -16,855
2004 115,610 110,072 257,436 -20,940
2003 118,325 104,437 258,928 -22,641
2002 116,971 108,852 259,446 -28,090
2001 117,575 117,552 259,376 -35,275
2000 119,882 111,186 259,837 -40,859
1999 118,517 92,900 261,650 -43,813
1998 120,949 81,310 263,927 -42,550
1997 121,592 67,661 266,020 -47,287
1996 125,751 82,965 267,695 -46,082
1995 131,436 80,456 264,449 -45,201
1994 131,761 51,941 261,788 -44,399
1993 137,551 23,833 260,330 -41,867
1992 139,829 40,767 259,787 -29,958
1991 138,273 68,847 257,713 -32,064
1990 143,347 100,093 252,919 -21,164
1989 127,789 144,042 248,129 -16,240
1988 127,298 153,330 241,191 -10,977
1987 128,484 136,421 237,724 -4,886
1986 123,342 113,061 237,084 -3,345
1985 143,674 98,327 236,438 -494
1984 123,077 79,617 236,543 249
1983 130,844 73,251 231,336 578
1982 126,030 111,722 227,606 -1,282
1981 125,356 121,921 224,073 -1,605
1980 117,536 89,189 220,120 -517
1979 116,112 52,137 216,162 -1,749
1978 116,299 45,832 212,497 -1,518
1977 117,793 44,946 209,095 -1,377
1976 115,070 32,792 205,366 -1,264
1975 123,648 25,336 202,407 -1,189
1974 128,996 56,167 199,276 -1,133
1973 136,476 62,928 196,028 -1,090
1972 155,488 54,895 192,136 -1,078
1971 165,593 223,991 187,995 -1,096
1970 145,081 256,295 183,517 -1,091
1969 143,477 108,770 178,403 -518
1968 132,099 100,963 173,828 -582
1967 126,249 80,904 168,629 -623
1966 126,996 110,864 163,317 -710
1965 122,990 118,891 157,915 -957
1964 128,420 91,588 152,263 -1,130
1963 140,161 73,237 146,531 -1,254
1962 143,943 58,315 140,943 -1,315
1961 150,955 64,495 135,573 -1,317
1960 141,816 85,707 130,368 -1,746

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Ecuador 91.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,964,352 people) and 8.08% is from migration (a gain of 172,707 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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