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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 18,135,478 people in Ecuador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 18,487,749 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 75.9 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 17.1% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.26% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.2% growth).

China vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Ecuador
2100 633,320,628 19,229,713
2099 643,959,697 19,341,033
2098 654,691,595 19,451,634
2097 665,517,335 19,561,648
2096 676,438,150 19,670,931
2095 687,457,915 19,779,419
2094 698,589,897 19,887,014
2093 709,852,629 19,993,637
2092 721,251,520 20,099,245
2091 732,791,748 20,203,483
2090 744,501,355 20,306,051
2089 756,404,299 20,406,878
2088 768,478,316 20,505,637
2087 780,707,622 20,602,336
2086 793,081,006 20,696,910
2085 805,608,315 20,788,583
2084 818,268,277 20,877,503
2083 830,972,107 20,963,515
2082 843,721,746 21,046,396
2081 856,534,631 21,126,142
2080 869,351,919 21,202,360
2079 882,146,959 21,275,051
2078 894,889,246 21,343,714
2077 907,592,919 21,408,164
2076 920,280,380 21,468,178
2075 932,956,157 21,523,680
2074 945,631,173 21,575,092
2073 958,352,980 21,621,989
2072 971,115,895 21,664,137
2071 983,938,054 21,701,599
2070 996,853,418 21,734,495
2069 1,009,905,851 21,762,453
2068 1,023,081,790 21,785,682
2067 1,036,420,010 21,804,316
2066 1,049,887,382 21,818,306
2065 1,063,477,623 21,828,156
2064 1,077,206,695 21,833,185
2063 1,090,982,303 21,833,449
2062 1,104,833,556 21,828,963
2061 1,118,682,849 21,819,781
2060 1,132,504,136 21,805,954
2059 1,146,199,736 21,787,357
2058 1,159,714,746 21,764,005
2057 1,172,963,523 21,735,561
2056 1,185,938,083 21,702,294
2055 1,198,550,408 21,664,097
2054 1,210,749,681 21,620,873
2053 1,222,500,569 21,572,669
2052 1,233,808,926 21,519,295
2051 1,244,584,333 21,460,703
2050 1,254,824,040 21,396,494
2049 1,264,598,914 21,326,969
2048 1,273,885,471 21,251,792
2047 1,282,701,271 21,171,429
2046 1,291,133,690 21,085,795
2045 1,299,154,327 20,994,872
2044 1,306,805,350 20,898,682
2043 1,314,176,710 20,797,349
2042 1,321,319,298 20,691,071
2041 1,328,219,755 20,579,788
2040 1,334,857,481 20,463,641
2039 1,341,265,381 20,342,868
2038 1,347,407,165 20,217,211
2037 1,353,377,505 20,087,384
2036 1,359,133,287 19,953,661
2035 1,364,651,508 19,816,154
2034 1,369,940,557 19,674,920
2033 1,375,003,005 19,529,719
2032 1,379,784,204 19,381,178
2031 1,384,301,522 19,229,060
2030 1,388,520,533 19,073,682
2029 1,392,490,007 18,916,480
2028 1,396,163,778 18,758,598
2027 1,399,515,824 18,601,326
2026 1,402,578,808 18,445,637
2025 1,405,826,385 18,290,781
2024 1,408,975,000 18,135,478
2023 1,410,710,000 17,980,083
2022 1,412,175,000 17,823,897
2021 1,412,360,000 17,682,454
2020 1,411,100,000 17,546,065
2019 1,407,745,000 17,340,021
2018 1,402,760,000 17,049,547
2017 1,396,215,000 16,759,519
2016 1,387,790,000 16,505,139
2015 1,379,860,000 16,266,225
2014 1,371,860,000 16,035,124
2013 1,363,240,000 15,807,128
2012 1,354,190,000 15,572,194
2011 1,345,035,000 15,326,227
2010 1,337,705,000 15,076,695
2009 1,331,260,000 14,825,954
2008 1,324,655,000 14,575,202
2007 1,317,885,000 14,328,773
2006 1,311,020,000 14,086,131
2005 1,303,720,000 13,846,163
2004 1,296,075,000 13,608,701
2003 1,288,400,000 13,372,306
2002 1,280,400,000 13,138,472
2001 1,271,850,000 12,910,740
2000 1,262,645,000 12,689,206
1999 1,252,735,000 12,470,795
1998 1,241,935,000 12,251,184
1997 1,230,075,000 12,031,127
1996 1,217,550,000 11,810,950
1995 1,204,855,000 11,590,514
1994 1,191,835,000 11,372,197
1993 1,178,440,000 11,154,274
1992 1,164,970,000 10,930,128
1991 1,150,780,000 10,702,380
1990 1,135,185,000 10,473,673
1989 1,118,650,000 10,241,852
1988 1,101,630,000 10,010,808
1987 1,084,035,000 9,779,290
1986 1,066,790,000 9,545,998
1985 1,051,040,000 9,311,154
1984 1,036,825,000 9,074,782
1983 1,023,310,000 8,840,417
1982 1,008,630,000 8,611,298
1981 993,885,000 8,386,910
1980 981,235,000 8,165,877
1979 969,005,000 7,948,869
1978 956,165,000 7,736,167
1977 943,455,000 7,526,819
1976 930,685,000 7,320,912
1975 916,395,000 7,118,251
1974 900,350,000 6,918,573
1973 881,940,000 6,722,033
1972 862,030,000 6,529,034
1971 841,105,000 6,340,052
1970 818,315,000 6,155,387
1969 796,025,000 5,975,236
1968 774,510,000 5,799,680
1967 754,550,000 5,629,057
1966 735,400,000 5,463,748
1965 715,185,000 5,303,963
1964 698,355,000 5,149,918
1963 682,335,000 5,001,716
1962 665,770,000 4,859,269
1961 660,330,000 4,722,331
1960 667,070,000 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).

GeoRank.org/population/china/ecuador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd 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) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Ecuador will increase by 15.7% to 21,396,494 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 633M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Ecuador
2100 -1.65% -0.58%
2099 -1.64% -0.57%
2098 -1.63% -0.56%
2097 -1.61% -0.56%
2096 -1.6% -0.55%
2095 -1.59% -0.54%
2094 -1.59% -0.53%
2093 -1.58% -0.53%
2092 -1.57% -0.52%
2091 -1.57% -0.51%
2090 -1.57% -0.49%
2089 -1.57% -0.48%
2088 -1.57% -0.47%
2087 -1.56% -0.46%
2086 -1.56% -0.44%
2085 -1.55% -0.43%
2084 -1.53% -0.41%
2083 -1.51% -0.39%
2082 -1.5% -0.38%
2081 -1.47% -0.36%
2080 -1.45% -0.34%
2079 -1.42% -0.32%
2078 -1.4% -0.3%
2077 -1.38% -0.28%
2076 -1.36% -0.26%
2075 -1.34% -0.24%
2074 -1.33% -0.22%
2073 -1.31% -0.19%
2072 -1.3% -0.17%
2071 -1.3% -0.15%
2070 -1.29% -0.13%
2069 -1.29% -0.11%
2068 -1.29% -0.09%
2067 -1.28% -0.06%
2066 -1.28% -0.05%
2065 -1.27% -0.02%
2064 -1.26% -0.001%
2063 -1.25% 0.02%
2062 -1.24% 0.04%
2061 -1.22% 0.06%
2060 -1.19% 0.09%
2059 -1.17% 0.11%
2058 -1.13% 0.13%
2057 -1.09% 0.15%
2056 -1.05% 0.18%
2055 -1.01% 0.2%
2054 -0.96% 0.22%
2053 -0.92% 0.25%
2052 -0.87% 0.27%
2051 -0.82% 0.3%
2050 -0.77% 0.33%
2049 -0.73% 0.35%
2048 -0.69% 0.38%
2047 -0.65% 0.41%
2046 -0.62% 0.43%
2045 -0.59% 0.46%
2044 -0.56% 0.49%
2043 -0.54% 0.51%
2042 -0.52% 0.54%
2041 -0.5% 0.57%
2040 -0.48% 0.59%
2039 -0.46% 0.62%
2038 -0.44% 0.65%
2037 -0.42% 0.67%
2036 -0.4% 0.69%
2035 -0.39% 0.72%
2034 -0.37% 0.74%
2033 -0.35% 0.77%
2032 -0.33% 0.79%
2031 -0.3% 0.81%
2030 -0.29% 0.83%
2029 -0.26% 0.84%
2028 -0.24% 0.85%
2027 -0.22% 0.84%
2026 -0.23% 0.85%
2025 -0.22% 0.86%
2024 -0.12% 0.86%
2023 -0.1% 0.88%
2022 -0.01% 0.8%
2021 0.09% 0.78%
2020 0.24% 1.19%
2019 0.36% 1.7%
2018 0.47% 1.73%
2017 0.61% 1.54%
2016 0.57% 1.47%
2015 0.58% 1.44%
2014 0.63% 1.44%
2013 0.67% 1.51%
2012 0.68% 1.6%
2011 0.55% 1.66%
2010 0.48% 1.69%
2009 0.5% 1.72%
2008 0.51% 1.72%
2007 0.52% 1.72%
2006 0.56% 1.73%
2005 0.59% 1.74%
2004 0.6% 1.77%
2003 0.62% 1.78%
2002 0.67% 1.76%
2001 0.73% 1.75%
2000 0.79% 1.75%
1999 0.87% 1.79%
1998 0.96% 1.83%
1997 1.03% 1.86%
1996 1.05% 1.9%
1995 1.09% 1.92%
1994 1.14% 1.95%
1993 1.16% 2.05%
1992 1.23% 2.13%
1991 1.37% 2.18%
1990 1.48% 2.26%
1989 1.54% 2.31%
1988 1.62% 2.37%
1987 1.62% 2.44%
1986 1.5% 2.52%
1985 1.37% 2.6%
1984 1.32% 2.65%
1983 1.46% 2.66%
1982 1.48% 2.68%
1981 1.29% 2.71%
1980 1.26% 2.73%
1979 1.34% 2.75%
1978 1.35% 2.78%
1977 1.37% 2.81%
1976 1.56% 2.85%
1975 1.78% 2.89%
1974 2.09% 2.92%
1973 2.31% 2.96%
1972 2.49% 2.98%
1971 2.78% 3%
1970 2.8% 3.01%
1969 2.78% 3.03%
1968 2.65% 3.03%
1967 2.6% 3.03%
1966 2.83% 3.01%
1965 2.41% 2.99%
1964 2.35% 2.96%
1963 2.49% 2.93%
1962 0.82% 2.9%
1961 -1.01% 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 China declined by 0.12%, while Ecuador's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

China Ecuador
Current population
1402578808
18487749
Population rank 2/197 71/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.22%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
3.38 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
5.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +426
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +155,395
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 109/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -17,219
Net migration rank 189/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -17,219
2024 - -318,992 - -19,704
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 178,093 -21,948
2022 -847,305 -293,846 179,308 -23,090
2021 480,203 -379,749 155,146 -28,503
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 156,458 -10,320
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 211,045 54,921
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 219,513 95,482
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 211,355 53,707
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 208,245 35,461
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 219,399 14,724
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 225,790 2,273
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 234,103 -6,182
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 249,825 -7,883
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 258,171 -8,167
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 257,404 -8,330
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 260,892 -8,491
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 257,894 -8,799
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 253,419 -9,644
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 254,184 -12,679
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 255,295 -16,855
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 257,436 -20,940
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 258,928 -22,641
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 259,446 -28,090
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 259,376 -35,275
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 259,837 -40,859
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 261,650 -43,813
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 263,927 -42,550
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 266,020 -47,287
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 267,695 -46,082
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 264,449 -45,201
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 261,788 -44,399
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 260,330 -41,867
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 259,787 -29,958
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 257,713 -32,064
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 252,919 -21,164
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 248,129 -16,240
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 241,191 -10,977
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 237,724 -4,886
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 237,084 -3,345
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 236,438 -494
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 236,543 249
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 231,336 578
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 227,606 -1,282
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 224,073 -1,605
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 220,120 -517
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 216,162 -1,749
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 212,497 -1,518
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 209,095 -1,377
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 205,366 -1,264
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 202,407 -1,189
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 199,276 -1,133
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 196,028 -1,090
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 192,136 -1,078
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 187,995 -1,096
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 183,517 -1,091
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 178,403 -518
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 173,828 -582
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 168,629 -623
1966 19,282,187 4,165 163,317 -710
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 157,915 -957
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 152,263 -1,130
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 146,531 -1,254
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 140,943 -1,315
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 135,573 -1,317
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 130,368 -1,746

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

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Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 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, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

Biggest cities by population

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M
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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