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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 18,289,896 people in Ecuador in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 18,524,711 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 2.28 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +1.2% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.5% growth).

Canada vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Ecuador
2100 55,809,541 19,228,782
2099 55,626,634 19,340,097
2098 55,437,170 19,450,693
2097 55,242,936 19,560,701
2096 55,069,963 19,669,979
2095 54,900,581 19,778,462
2094 54,735,470 19,886,052
2093 54,569,243 19,992,669
2092 54,411,987 20,098,272
2091 54,247,171 20,202,506
2090 54,102,304 20,305,068
2089 53,953,046 20,405,890
2088 53,774,562 20,504,644
2087 53,627,048 20,601,339
2086 53,473,039 20,695,909
2085 53,322,800 20,787,577
2084 53,166,395 20,876,493
2083 53,001,796 20,962,500
2082 52,851,194 21,045,378
2081 52,682,123 21,125,120
2080 52,523,688 21,201,334
2079 52,364,938 21,274,022
2078 52,196,399 21,342,681
2077 52,039,676 21,407,128
2076 51,866,620 21,467,139
2075 51,696,455 21,522,639
2074 51,533,535 21,574,048
2073 51,371,935 21,620,943
2072 51,202,189 21,663,089
2071 51,029,182 21,700,549
2070 50,857,828 21,733,443
2069 50,684,060 21,761,400
2068 50,509,424 21,784,628
2067 50,320,575 21,803,261
2066 50,140,777 21,817,250
2065 49,961,609 21,827,100
2064 49,781,981 21,832,128
2063 49,600,521 21,832,392
2062 49,417,253 21,827,906
2061 49,241,819 21,818,725
2060 49,073,942 21,804,898
2059 48,901,595 21,786,303
2058 48,727,882 21,762,952
2057 48,567,078 21,734,509
2056 48,411,651 21,701,243
2055 48,260,380 21,663,048
2054 48,111,656 21,619,826
2053 47,963,828 21,571,625
2052 47,802,904 21,518,254
2051 47,647,911 21,459,664
2050 47,490,971 21,395,458
2049 47,345,672 21,325,937
2048 47,182,893 21,250,764
2047 47,020,915 21,170,405
2046 46,856,048 21,084,775
2045 46,673,369 20,993,856
2044 46,492,583 20,897,671
2043 46,309,120 20,796,343
2042 46,118,911 20,690,070
2041 45,925,318 20,578,792
2040 45,730,012 20,462,650
2039 45,524,806 20,341,883
2038 45,305,831 20,216,233
2037 45,080,733 20,086,412
2036 44,850,060 19,952,696
2035 44,623,652 19,815,195
2034 44,372,936 19,673,968
2033 44,126,411 19,528,774
2032 43,859,386 19,380,240
2031 43,577,637 19,228,129
2030 43,290,024 19,072,759
2029 42,995,206 18,915,565
2028 42,683,609 18,757,690
2027 42,362,776 18,600,425
2026 42,027,744 18,444,744
2025 41,651,653 18,289,896
2024 41,262,329 18,135,478
2023 40,049,088 17,980,083
2022 38,950,132 17,823,897
2021 38,239,864 17,682,454
2020 38,028,638 17,546,065
2019 37,618,495 17,340,021
2018 37,072,620 17,049,547
2017 36,545,075 16,759,519
2016 36,110,803 16,505,139
2015 35,704,498 16,266,225
2014 35,434,066 16,035,124
2013 35,080,992 15,807,128
2012 34,713,395 15,572,194
2011 34,339,221 15,326,227
2010 34,005,902 15,076,695
2009 33,630,069 14,825,954
2008 33,247,298 14,575,202
2007 32,888,886 14,328,773
2006 32,571,193 14,086,131
2005 32,242,732 13,846,163
2004 31,938,807 13,608,701
2003 31,642,461 13,372,306
2002 31,359,199 13,138,472
2001 31,020,855 12,910,740
2000 30,685,730 12,689,206
1999 30,401,286 12,470,795
1998 30,155,173 12,251,184
1997 29,905,948 12,031,127
1996 29,610,218 11,810,950
1995 29,302,311 11,590,514
1994 29,000,663 11,372,197
1993 28,684,764 11,154,274
1992 28,371,264 10,930,128
1991 28,037,420 10,702,380
1990 27,691,138 10,473,673
1989 27,276,781 10,241,852
1988 26,791,747 10,010,808
1987 26,446,601 9,779,290
1986 26,100,278 9,545,998
1985 25,842,116 9,311,154
1984 25,607,053 9,074,782
1983 25,366,451 8,840,417
1982 25,116,942 8,611,298
1981 24,819,915 8,386,910
1980 24,515,667 8,165,877
1979 24,201,544 7,948,869
1978 23,963,203 7,736,167
1977 23,725,843 7,526,819
1976 23,449,808 7,320,912
1975 23,143,275 7,118,251
1974 22,807,969 6,918,573
1973 22,491,777 6,722,033
1972 22,218,463 6,529,034
1971 21,962,032 6,340,052
1970 21,324,000 6,155,387
1969 21,028,000 5,975,236
1968 20,744,000 5,799,680
1967 20,412,000 5,629,057
1966 20,048,000 5,463,748
1965 19,678,000 5,303,963
1964 19,325,000 5,149,918
1963 18,964,000 5,001,716
1962 18,614,000 4,859,269
1961 18,271,000 4,722,331
1960 17,909,356 4,590,891

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th 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) Canada's population will grow by 12.5% to 47,490,971 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Ecuador will increase by 15.5% to 21,395,458 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M people compared to the peak of 21.8M people in 2063 for Ecuador.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Ecuador
2100 0.33% -0.58%
2099 0.34% -0.57%
2098 0.35% -0.56%
2097 0.31% -0.56%
2096 0.31% -0.55%
2095 0.3% -0.54%
2094 0.3% -0.53%
2093 0.29% -0.53%
2092 0.3% -0.52%
2091 0.27% -0.51%
2090 0.28% -0.49%
2089 0.33% -0.48%
2088 0.28% -0.47%
2087 0.29% -0.46%
2086 0.28% -0.44%
2085 0.29% -0.43%
2084 0.31% -0.41%
2083 0.28% -0.39%
2082 0.32% -0.38%
2081 0.3% -0.36%
2080 0.3% -0.34%
2079 0.32% -0.32%
2078 0.3% -0.3%
2077 0.33% -0.28%
2076 0.33% -0.26%
2075 0.32% -0.24%
2074 0.31% -0.22%
2073 0.33% -0.19%
2072 0.34% -0.17%
2071 0.34% -0.15%
2070 0.34% -0.13%
2069 0.35% -0.11%
2068 0.38% -0.09%
2067 0.36% -0.06%
2066 0.36% -0.05%
2065 0.36% -0.02%
2064 0.37% -0.001%
2063 0.37% 0.02%
2062 0.36% 0.04%
2061 0.34% 0.06%
2060 0.35% 0.09%
2059 0.36% 0.11%
2058 0.33% 0.13%
2057 0.32% 0.15%
2056 0.31% 0.18%
2055 0.31% 0.2%
2054 0.31% 0.22%
2053 0.34% 0.25%
2052 0.33% 0.27%
2051 0.33% 0.3%
2050 0.31% 0.33%
2049 0.34% 0.35%
2048 0.34% 0.38%
2047 0.35% 0.41%
2046 0.39% 0.43%
2045 0.39% 0.46%
2044 0.4% 0.49%
2043 0.41% 0.51%
2042 0.42% 0.54%
2041 0.43% 0.57%
2040 0.45% 0.59%
2039 0.48% 0.62%
2038 0.5% 0.65%
2037 0.51% 0.67%
2036 0.51% 0.69%
2035 0.57% 0.72%
2034 0.56% 0.74%
2033 0.61% 0.77%
2032 0.65% 0.79%
2031 0.66% 0.81%
2030 0.69% 0.83%
2029 0.73% 0.84%
2028 0.76% 0.85%
2027 0.8% 0.84%
2026 0.9% 0.85%
2025 0.94% 0.85%
2024 3.03% 0.86%
2023 2.82% 0.88%
2022 1.86% 0.8%
2021 0.56% 0.78%
2020 1.09% 1.19%
2019 1.47% 1.7%
2018 1.44% 1.73%
2017 1.2% 1.54%
2016 1.14% 1.47%
2015 0.76% 1.44%
2014 1.01% 1.44%
2013 1.06% 1.51%
2012 1.09% 1.6%
2011 0.98% 1.66%
2010 1.12% 1.69%
2009 1.15% 1.72%
2008 1.09% 1.72%
2007 0.98% 1.72%
2006 1.02% 1.73%
2005 0.95% 1.74%
2004 0.94% 1.77%
2003 0.9% 1.78%
2002 1.09% 1.76%
2001 1.09% 1.75%
2000 0.94% 1.75%
1999 0.82% 1.79%
1998 0.83% 1.83%
1997 1% 1.86%
1996 1.05% 1.9%
1995 1.04% 1.92%
1994 1.1% 1.95%
1993 1.1% 2.05%
1992 1.19% 2.13%
1991 1.25% 2.18%
1990 1.52% 2.26%
1989 1.81% 2.31%
1988 1.31% 2.37%
1987 1.33% 2.44%
1986 1% 2.52%
1985 0.92% 2.6%
1984 0.95% 2.65%
1983 0.99% 2.66%
1982 1.2% 2.68%
1981 1.24% 2.71%
1980 1.3% 2.73%
1979 0.99% 2.75%
1978 1% 2.78%
1977 1.18% 2.81%
1976 1.32% 2.85%
1975 1.47% 2.89%
1974 1.41% 2.92%
1973 1.23% 2.96%
1972 1.17% 2.98%
1971 2.99% 3%
1970 1.41% 3.01%
1969 1.37% 3.03%
1968 1.63% 3.03%
1967 1.82% 3.03%
1966 1.88% 3.01%
1965 1.83% 2.99%
1964 1.9% 2.96%
1963 1.88% 2.93%
1962 1.88% 2.9%
1961 2.02% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while Ecuador's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Canada Ecuador
Current population
42199836
18524711
Population rank 38/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.22%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
3.41 minutes
One birth every
1.43 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
1.61 minutes
5.57 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +423
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +154,418
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 108/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -17,219
Net migration rank 5/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -17,219
2024 41,262 368,599 174,336 -19,704
2023 24,029 433,842 178,093 -21,948
2022 15,580 459,988 179,308 -23,090
2021 61,184 198,867 155,146 -28,503
2020 53,241 256,592 156,458 -10,320
2019 86,523 387,685 211,045 54,921
2018 88,974 420,224 219,513 95,482
2017 98,672 372,685 211,355 53,707
2016 115,555 329,455 208,245 35,461
2015 117,825 224,332 219,399 14,724
2014 127,563 192,884 225,790 2,273
2013 129,799 239,813 234,103 -6,182
2012 135,382 243,748 249,825 -7,883
2011 133,923 227,075 258,171 -8,167
2010 139,425 225,369 257,404 -8,330
2009 144,609 244,463 260,892 -8,491
2008 142,963 238,083 257,894 -8,799
2007 134,845 213,801 253,419 -9,644
2006 130,285 202,175 254,184 -12,679
2005 112,850 204,526 255,295 -16,855
2004 111,786 194,611 257,436 -20,940
2003 107,585 185,643 258,928 -22,641
2002 106,621 208,060 259,446 -28,090
2001 114,777 222,100 259,376 -35,275
2000 110,469 201,727 259,837 -40,859
1999 118,565 158,342 261,650 -43,813
1998 126,651 142,346 263,927 -42,550
1997 134,577 144,678 266,020 -47,287
1996 153,973 154,553 267,695 -46,082
1995 167,023 141,818 264,449 -45,201
1994 179,804 134,863 261,788 -44,399
1993 186,451 133,426 260,330 -41,867
1992 204,273 138,121 259,787 -29,958
1991 207,477 134,463 257,713 -32,064
1990 213,222 181,461 252,919 -21,164
1989 207,304 258,094 248,129 -16,240
1988 192,901 238,003 241,191 -10,977
1987 190,416 171,308 237,724 -4,886
1986 190,532 121,928 237,084 -3,345
1985 204,153 69,776 236,438 -494
1984 204,856 55,982 236,543 249
1983 202,931 66,172 231,336 578
1982 200,935 89,544 227,606 -1,282
1981 206,005 113,461 224,073 -1,605
1980 203,480 122,743 220,120 -517
1979 203,293 86,719 216,162 -1,749
1978 194,102 52,781 212,497 -1,518
1977 199,297 70,339 209,095 -1,377
1976 196,979 106,894 205,366 -1,264
1975 196,718 139,797 202,407 -1,189
1974 182,464 155,596 199,276 -1,133
1973 184,432 125,401 196,028 -1,090
1972 188,857 89,880 192,136 -1,078
1971 208,640 210,244 187,995 -1,096
1970 215,372 304,627 183,517 -1,091
1969 216,588 93,600 178,403 -518
1968 211,589 108,864 173,828 -582
1967 220,450 132,856 168,629 -623
1966 236,566 144,641 163,317 -710
1965 269,589 112,401 157,915 -957
1964 307,268 68,003 152,263 -1,130
1963 318,595 51,831 146,531 -1,254
1962 325,745 35,373 140,943 -1,315
1961 334,360 34,721 135,573 -1,317
1960 338,487 49,694 130,368 -1,746

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 16.9% of the population change in Canada is from natural causes (a gain of 702,845 people) and 83.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,452,269 people). In Ecuador 92.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,912,898 people) and 7.3% is from migration (a gain of 150,730 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

Biggest cities by population

Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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