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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 18,135,478 people in Ecuador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 18,487,749 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 +1.5% per year vs +1.26% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.2% growth).

Canada vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Ecuador
2100 55,893,812 19,229,713
2099 55,710,628 19,341,033
2098 55,520,878 19,451,634
2097 55,326,351 19,561,648
2096 55,153,117 19,670,931
2095 54,983,479 19,779,419
2094 54,818,119 19,887,014
2093 54,651,641 19,993,637
2092 54,494,148 20,099,245
2091 54,329,082 20,203,483
2090 54,183,996 20,306,051
2089 54,034,513 20,406,878
2088 53,855,760 20,505,637
2087 53,708,023 20,602,336
2086 53,553,781 20,696,910
2085 53,403,315 20,788,583
2084 53,246,675 20,877,503
2083 53,081,827 20,963,515
2082 52,930,998 21,046,396
2081 52,761,672 21,126,142
2080 52,602,997 21,202,360
2079 52,444,008 21,275,051
2078 52,275,214 21,343,714
2077 52,118,254 21,408,164
2076 51,944,937 21,468,178
2075 51,774,515 21,523,680
2074 51,611,349 21,575,092
2073 51,449,506 21,621,989
2072 51,279,503 21,664,137
2071 51,106,234 21,701,599
2070 50,934,622 21,734,495
2069 50,760,591 21,762,453
2068 50,585,692 21,785,682
2067 50,396,558 21,804,316
2066 50,216,488 21,818,306
2065 50,037,049 21,828,156
2064 49,857,150 21,833,185
2063 49,675,417 21,833,449
2062 49,491,872 21,828,963
2061 49,316,172 21,819,781
2060 49,148,043 21,805,954
2059 48,975,435 21,787,357
2058 48,801,460 21,764,005
2057 48,640,413 21,735,561
2056 48,484,751 21,702,294
2055 48,333,252 21,664,097
2054 48,184,303 21,620,873
2053 48,036,252 21,572,669
2052 47,875,085 21,519,295
2051 47,719,858 21,460,703
2050 47,562,681 21,396,494
2049 47,417,162 21,326,969
2048 47,254,138 21,251,792
2047 47,091,915 21,171,429
2046 46,926,799 21,085,795
2045 46,743,844 20,994,872
2044 46,562,785 20,898,682
2043 46,379,045 20,797,349
2042 46,188,550 20,691,071
2041 45,994,664 20,579,788
2040 45,799,063 20,463,641
2039 45,593,547 20,342,868
2038 45,374,241 20,217,211
2037 45,148,803 20,087,384
2036 44,917,782 19,953,661
2035 44,691,033 19,816,154
2034 44,439,937 19,674,920
2033 44,193,040 19,529,719
2032 43,925,613 19,381,178
2031 43,643,438 19,229,060
2030 43,355,390 19,073,682
2029 43,060,128 18,916,480
2028 42,748,060 18,758,598
2027 42,426,742 18,601,326
2026 42,091,205 18,445,637
2025 41,714,545 18,290,781
2024 41,288,599 18,135,478
2023 40,083,484 17,980,083
2022 38,935,934 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 (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 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 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 1,982,610 people (a 12% 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 12.8% to 47,562,681 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Ecuador will increase by 15.7% to 21,396,494 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M 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 1.03% 0.86%
2024 3.01% 0.86%
2023 2.95% 0.88%
2022 1.82% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Ecuador's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Canada Ecuador
Current population
42181965
18487749
Population rank 38/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.22%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
3.38 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
5.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +426
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +155,395
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 109/197
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 - 368,599 - -19,704
2023 28,058 433,842 178,093 -21,948
2022 15,574 459,988 179,308 -23,090
2021 57,360 198,867 155,146 -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 116,074 204,526 255,295 -16,855
2004 111,786 194,611 257,436 -20,940
2003 110,749 185,643 258,928 -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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 19.4% of the population change in Canada is from natural causes (a gain of 789,345 people) and 80.6% is from migration (a gain of 3,276,554 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, 8,805,839 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 1.8M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Hamilton 569K
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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