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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 1,242,822 people in Eswatini in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 1,273,390 in Eswatini.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 14.5 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Eswatini is the 156th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.02% for Eswatini.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.87% in Eswatini.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Eswatini has grown from 1.08M to 1.27M (17.4% growth).

Ecuador vs Eswatini: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Eswatini
2100 19,229,713 1,352,404
2099 19,341,033 1,361,498
2098 19,451,634 1,369,861
2097 19,561,648 1,378,017
2096 19,670,931 1,386,191
2095 19,779,419 1,394,405
2094 19,887,014 1,402,538
2093 19,993,637 1,410,423
2092 20,099,245 1,418,137
2091 20,203,483 1,426,097
2090 20,306,051 1,433,623
2089 20,406,878 1,441,192
2088 20,505,637 1,448,332
2087 20,602,336 1,455,333
2086 20,696,910 1,462,398
2085 20,788,583 1,469,660
2084 20,877,503 1,476,745
2083 20,963,515 1,483,271
2082 21,046,396 1,489,551
2081 21,126,142 1,494,969
2080 21,202,360 1,500,315
2079 21,275,051 1,505,309
2078 21,343,714 1,509,779
2077 21,408,164 1,514,574
2076 21,468,178 1,519,452
2075 21,523,680 1,523,845
2074 21,575,092 1,528,267
2073 21,621,989 1,531,967
2072 21,664,137 1,535,206
2071 21,701,599 1,538,333
2070 21,734,495 1,540,715
2069 21,762,453 1,543,234
2068 21,785,682 1,545,288
2067 21,804,316 1,547,029
2066 21,818,306 1,547,862
2065 21,828,156 1,548,678
2064 21,833,185 1,549,121
2063 21,833,449 1,549,274
2062 21,828,963 1,548,873
2061 21,819,781 1,548,072
2060 21,805,954 1,547,285
2059 21,787,357 1,545,426
2058 21,764,005 1,542,799
2057 21,735,561 1,540,085
2056 21,702,294 1,537,270
2055 21,664,097 1,534,161
2054 21,620,873 1,530,631
2053 21,572,669 1,526,357
2052 21,519,295 1,521,506
2051 21,460,703 1,515,982
2050 21,396,494 1,510,547
2049 21,326,969 1,504,126
2048 21,251,792 1,497,656
2047 21,171,429 1,491,001
2046 21,085,795 1,483,817
2045 20,994,872 1,475,974
2044 20,898,682 1,468,200
2043 20,797,349 1,460,050
2042 20,691,071 1,451,433
2041 20,579,788 1,441,822
2040 20,463,641 1,432,811
2039 20,342,868 1,423,063
2038 20,217,211 1,412,806
2037 20,087,384 1,402,845
2036 19,953,661 1,392,117
2035 19,816,154 1,381,258
2034 19,674,920 1,369,883
2033 19,529,719 1,357,906
2032 19,381,178 1,346,063
2031 19,229,060 1,334,330
2030 19,073,682 1,321,430
2029 18,916,480 1,309,060
2028 18,758,598 1,296,535
2027 18,601,326 1,283,434
2026 18,445,637 1,269,667
2025 18,290,781 1,255,921
2024 18,135,478 1,242,822
2023 17,980,083 1,230,506
2022 17,823,897 1,218,917
2021 17,682,454 1,206,593
2020 17,546,065 1,192,729
2019 17,340,021 1,179,874
2018 17,049,547 1,168,929
2017 16,759,519 1,158,195
2016 16,505,139 1,149,507
2015 16,266,225 1,142,813
2014 16,035,124 1,136,299
2013 15,807,128 1,129,990
2012 15,572,194 1,123,863
2011 15,326,227 1,117,833
2010 15,076,695 1,111,650
2009 14,825,954 1,105,153
2008 14,575,202 1,098,091
2007 14,328,773 1,090,705
2006 14,086,131 1,084,436
2005 13,846,163 1,079,022
2004 13,608,701 1,073,159
2003 13,372,306 1,066,700
2002 13,138,472 1,059,441
2001 12,910,740 1,051,064
2000 12,689,206 1,041,414
1999 12,470,795 1,030,782
1998 12,251,184 1,019,653
1997 12,031,127 1,006,635
1996 11,810,950 989,841
1995 11,590,514 970,433
1994 11,372,197 971,212
1993 11,154,274 971,318
1992 10,930,128 943,416
1991 10,702,380 908,189
1990 10,473,673 872,428
1989 10,241,852 837,800
1988 10,010,808 799,798
1987 9,779,290 763,811
1986 9,545,998 734,732
1985 9,311,154 706,196
1984 9,074,782 680,783
1983 8,840,417 658,957
1982 8,611,298 637,652
1981 8,386,910 616,808
1980 8,165,877 596,644
1979 7,948,869 577,199
1978 7,736,167 558,446
1977 7,526,819 540,348
1976 7,320,912 523,330
1975 7,118,251 507,673
1974 6,918,573 492,988
1973 6,722,033 479,038
1972 6,529,034 465,788
1971 6,340,052 453,183
1970 6,155,387 441,216
1969 5,975,236 429,875
1968 5,799,680 419,147
1967 5,629,057 409,031
1966 5,463,748 398,766
1965 5,303,963 388,336
1964 5,149,918 378,656
1963 5,001,716 369,759
1962 4,859,269 361,365
1961 4,722,331 353,264
1960 4,590,891 345,337

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 Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Eswatini gained 65,071 people (a 6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Eswatini's population increased by 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Eswatini was ranked 152nd in 2006 and ranked 156th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ecuador's population will grow by 15.7% to 21,396,494 people with a rank change from 71st to 74th. The population of Eswatini will increase by 18.6% to 1,510,547 people and rank change from 156th to 154th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 1.55M people in 2063 for Eswatini.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Eswatini
2100 -0.58% -0.67%
2099 -0.57% -0.61%
2098 -0.56% -0.59%
2097 -0.56% -0.59%
2096 -0.55% -0.59%
2095 -0.54% -0.58%
2094 -0.53% -0.56%
2093 -0.53% -0.54%
2092 -0.52% -0.56%
2091 -0.51% -0.52%
2090 -0.49% -0.53%
2089 -0.48% -0.49%
2088 -0.47% -0.48%
2087 -0.46% -0.48%
2086 -0.44% -0.49%
2085 -0.43% -0.48%
2084 -0.41% -0.44%
2083 -0.39% -0.42%
2082 -0.38% -0.36%
2081 -0.36% -0.36%
2080 -0.34% -0.33%
2079 -0.32% -0.3%
2078 -0.3% -0.32%
2077 -0.28% -0.32%
2076 -0.26% -0.29%
2075 -0.24% -0.29%
2074 -0.22% -0.24%
2073 -0.19% -0.21%
2072 -0.17% -0.2%
2071 -0.15% -0.15%
2070 -0.13% -0.16%
2069 -0.11% -0.13%
2068 -0.09% -0.11%
2067 -0.06% -0.05%
2066 -0.05% -0.05%
2065 -0.02% -0.03%
2064 -0.001% -0.01%
2063 0.02% 0.03%
2062 0.04% 0.05%
2061 0.06% 0.05%
2060 0.09% 0.12%
2059 0.11% 0.17%
2058 0.13% 0.18%
2057 0.15% 0.18%
2056 0.18% 0.2%
2055 0.2% 0.23%
2054 0.22% 0.28%
2053 0.25% 0.32%
2052 0.27% 0.36%
2051 0.3% 0.36%
2050 0.33% 0.43%
2049 0.35% 0.43%
2048 0.38% 0.45%
2047 0.41% 0.48%
2046 0.43% 0.53%
2045 0.46% 0.53%
2044 0.49% 0.56%
2043 0.51% 0.59%
2042 0.54% 0.67%
2041 0.57% 0.63%
2040 0.59% 0.68%
2039 0.62% 0.73%
2038 0.65% 0.71%
2037 0.67% 0.77%
2036 0.69% 0.79%
2035 0.72% 0.83%
2034 0.74% 0.88%
2033 0.77% 0.88%
2032 0.79% 0.88%
2031 0.81% 0.98%
2030 0.83% 0.94%
2029 0.84% 0.97%
2028 0.85% 1.02%
2027 0.84% 1.08%
2026 0.85% 1.09%
2025 0.86% 1.05%
2024 0.86% 1%
2023 0.88% 0.95%
2022 0.8% 1.02%
2021 0.78% 1.16%
2020 1.19% 1.09%
2019 1.7% 0.94%
2018 1.73% 0.93%
2017 1.54% 0.76%
2016 1.47% 0.59%
2015 1.44% 0.57%
2014 1.44% 0.56%
2013 1.51% 0.55%
2012 1.6% 0.54%
2011 1.66% 0.56%
2010 1.69% 0.59%
2009 1.72% 0.64%
2008 1.72% 0.68%
2007 1.72% 0.58%
2006 1.73% 0.5%
2005 1.74% 0.55%
2004 1.77% 0.61%
2003 1.78% 0.69%
2002 1.76% 0.8%
2001 1.75% 0.93%
2000 1.75% 1.03%
1999 1.79% 1.09%
1998 1.83% 1.29%
1997 1.86% 1.7%
1996 1.9% 2%
1995 1.92% -0.08%
1994 1.95% -0.01%
1993 2.05% 2.96%
1992 2.13% 3.88%
1991 2.18% 4.1%
1990 2.26% 4.13%
1989 2.31% 4.75%
1988 2.37% 4.71%
1987 2.44% 3.96%
1986 2.52% 4.04%
1985 2.6% 3.73%
1984 2.65% 3.31%
1983 2.66% 3.34%
1982 2.68% 3.38%
1981 2.71% 3.38%
1980 2.73% 3.37%
1979 2.75% 3.36%
1978 2.78% 3.35%
1977 2.81% 3.25%
1976 2.85% 3.08%
1975 2.89% 2.98%
1974 2.92% 2.91%
1973 2.96% 2.84%
1972 2.98% 2.78%
1971 3% 2.71%
1970 3.01% 2.64%
1969 3.03% 2.56%
1968 3.03% 2.47%
1967 3.03% 2.57%
1966 3.01% 2.69%
1965 2.99% 2.56%
1964 2.96% 2.41%
1963 2.93% 2.32%
1962 2.9% 2.29%
1961 2.86% 2.3%

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 Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Eswatini's population grew by 1%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Eswatini
Current population
18487749
1273390
Population rank 71/197 156/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.02%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
42.7 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
17.7 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
55.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +34
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +12,316
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +1%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 101/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
1.52 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 -5,775
Net migration rank 151/196 121/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 33,268
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 161/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 121/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Eswatini
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Eswatini
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -5,775
2024 - -19,704 - -6,754
2023 178,093 -21,948 20,147 -8,549
2022 179,308 -23,090 20,125 -8,549
2021 155,146 -28,503 17,314 -4,242
2020 156,458 -10,320 18,899 -4,242
2019 211,045 54,921 19,488 -8,439
2018 219,513 95,482 19,392 -8,546
2017 211,355 53,707 19,278 -8,658
2016 208,245 35,461 19,233 -12,481
2015 219,399 14,724 19,223 -12,582
2014 225,790 2,273 19,107 -12,724
2013 234,103 -6,182 18,903 -12,664
2012 249,825 -7,883 18,308 -12,294
2011 258,171 -8,167 17,645 -11,596
2010 257,404 -8,330 17,652 -11,334
2009 260,892 -8,491 17,656 -10,989
2008 257,894 -8,799 17,275 -9,822
2007 253,419 -9,644 16,595 -9,271
2006 254,184 -12,679 16,133 -10,923
2005 255,295 -16,855 15,945 -10,330
2004 257,436 -20,940 15,979 -9,863
2003 258,928 -22,641 16,396 -9,595
2002 259,446 -28,090 16,924 -9,209
2001 259,376 -35,275 17,824 -8,788
2000 259,837 -40,859 18,830 -8,563
1999 261,650 -43,813 19,420 -8,421
1998 263,927 -42,550 19,762 -8,505
1997 266,020 -47,287 20,686 -5,911
1996 267,695 -46,082 21,858 -3,049
1995 264,449 -45,201 23,029 -3,023
1994 261,788 -44,399 26,703 -48,259
1993 260,330 -41,867 28,046 -6,692
1992 259,787 -29,958 28,446 6,011
1991 257,713 -32,064 28,497 7,496
1990 252,919 -21,164 28,349 7,169
1989 248,129 -16,240 28,257 5,477
1988 241,191 -10,977 27,396 14,879
1987 237,724 -4,886 27,285 2,417
1986 237,084 -3,345 27,096 1,353
1985 236,438 -494 26,835 1,792
1984 236,543 249 26,149 -3,949
1983 231,336 578 24,883 -3,429
1982 227,606 -1,282 24,742 -3,574
1981 224,073 -1,605 23,973 -3,464
1980 220,120 -517 23,153 -3,350
1979 216,162 -1,749 22,299 -3,210
1978 212,497 -1,518 21,466 -3,040
1977 209,095 -1,377 20,609 -2,838
1976 205,366 -1,264 19,734 -3,469
1975 202,407 -1,189 18,849 -3,794
1974 199,276 -1,133 17,971 -3,665
1973 196,028 -1,090 17,145 -3,555
1972 192,136 -1,078 16,353 -3,435
1971 187,995 -1,096 15,615 -3,325
1970 183,517 -1,091 14,873 -3,230
1969 178,403 -518 14,164 -3,127
1968 173,828 -582 13,449 -3,029
1967 168,629 -623 12,773 -2,964
1966 163,317 -710 12,282 -1,557
1965 157,915 -957 11,719 -1,578
1964 152,263 -1,130 11,266 -2,049
1963 146,531 -1,254 10,929 -2,358
1962 140,943 -1,315 10,601 -2,390
1961 135,573 -1,317 10,262 -2,270
1960 130,368 -1,746 9,947 -2,082

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

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Over the last 10 years, 91.9% of the population change in Ecuador is from natural causes (a gain of 1,964,352 people) and 8.08% is from migration (a gain of 172,707 people). In Eswatini 68.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 192,206 people) and 31.7% is from migration (a loss of 89,012 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 33,268 people or 2.7% in Eswatini.

Biggest cities by population

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
Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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