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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 933,154 people in Fiji in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 939,479 in Fiji.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 19.7 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Fiji is the 159th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.01% for Fiji.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +0.15% in Fiji.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.52% growth).

Ecuador vs Fiji: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Fiji
2100 19,228,782 883,637
2099 19,340,097 888,156
2098 19,450,693 892,588
2097 19,560,701 896,799
2096 19,669,979 901,001
2095 19,778,462 905,191
2094 19,886,052 909,270
2093 19,992,669 913,254
2092 20,098,272 917,059
2091 20,202,506 920,901
2090 20,305,068 924,638
2089 20,405,890 928,380
2088 20,504,644 932,046
2087 20,601,339 935,722
2086 20,695,909 939,474
2085 20,787,577 943,144
2084 20,876,493 946,613
2083 20,962,500 950,021
2082 21,045,378 953,350
2081 21,125,120 956,699
2080 21,201,334 959,925
2079 21,274,022 963,022
2078 21,342,681 965,809
2077 21,407,128 968,522
2076 21,467,139 971,283
2075 21,522,639 974,023
2074 21,574,048 976,769
2073 21,620,943 979,383
2072 21,663,089 981,939
2071 21,700,549 984,390
2070 21,733,443 986,888
2069 21,761,400 989,049
2068 21,784,628 990,894
2067 21,803,261 992,661
2066 21,817,250 994,244
2065 21,827,100 995,923
2064 21,832,128 997,521
2063 21,832,392 998,820
2062 21,827,906 999,964
2061 21,818,725 1,000,937
2060 21,804,898 1,001,706
2059 21,786,303 1,002,377
2058 21,762,952 1,003,047
2057 21,734,509 1,003,439
2056 21,701,243 1,003,809
2055 21,663,048 1,003,949
2054 21,619,826 1,003,954
2053 21,571,625 1,003,684
2052 21,518,254 1,003,394
2051 21,459,664 1,002,875
2050 21,395,458 1,002,223
2049 21,325,937 1,001,441
2048 21,250,764 1,000,247
2047 21,170,405 998,990
2046 21,084,775 997,515
2045 20,993,856 995,948
2044 20,897,671 994,092
2043 20,796,343 992,184
2042 20,690,070 989,991
2041 20,578,792 987,369
2040 20,462,650 984,847
2039 20,341,883 982,204
2038 20,216,233 979,387
2037 20,086,412 976,388
2036 19,952,696 973,369
2035 19,815,195 970,323
2034 19,673,968 967,160
2033 19,528,774 963,959
2032 19,380,240 960,580
2031 19,228,129 957,195
2030 19,072,759 953,378
2029 18,915,565 949,529
2028 18,757,690 945,532
2027 18,600,425 941,426
2026 18,444,744 937,424
2025 18,289,896 933,154
2024 18,135,478 928,784
2023 17,980,083 924,145
2022 17,823,897 919,422
2021 17,682,454 916,711
2020 17,546,065 914,963
2019 17,340,021 914,899
2018 17,049,547 917,180
2017 16,759,519 918,759
2016 16,505,139 919,166
2015 16,266,225 918,578
2014 16,035,124 917,585
2013 15,807,128 916,352
2012 15,572,194 914,918
2011 15,326,227 912,989
2010 15,076,695 910,419
2009 14,825,954 907,239
2008 14,575,202 903,399
2007 14,328,773 897,832
2006 14,086,131 890,365
2005 13,846,163 882,379
2004 13,608,701 874,366
2003 13,372,306 866,286
2002 13,138,472 858,049
2001 12,910,740 849,596
2000 12,689,206 840,909
1999 12,470,795 831,828
1998 12,251,184 822,258
1997 12,031,127 812,139
1996 11,810,950 803,789
1995 11,590,514 798,746
1994 11,372,197 794,771
1993 11,154,274 790,369
1992 10,930,128 785,346
1991 10,702,380 779,656
1990 10,473,673 773,316
1989 10,241,852 766,321
1988 10,010,808 758,697
1987 9,779,290 750,540
1986 9,545,998 739,306
1985 9,311,154 723,761
1984 9,074,782 706,716
1983 8,840,417 689,835
1982 8,611,298 673,414
1981 8,386,910 657,471
1980 8,165,877 641,975
1979 7,948,869 626,862
1978 7,736,167 612,091
1977 7,526,819 597,805
1976 7,320,912 585,534
1975 7,118,251 575,906
1974 6,918,573 567,489
1973 6,722,033 559,222
1972 6,529,034 550,499
1971 6,340,052 541,121
1970 6,155,387 531,188
1969 5,975,236 520,797
1968 5,799,680 510,002
1967 5,629,057 498,873
1966 5,463,748 486,487
1965 5,303,963 472,575
1964 5,149,918 458,324
1963 5,001,716 444,276
1962 4,859,269 430,536
1961 4,722,331 417,406
1960 4,590,891 404,887

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Fiji gained 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Fiji's population increased by 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Fiji was ranked 158th in 2006 and ranked 159th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ecuador's population will grow by 15.5% to 21,395,458 people with a rank change from 71st to 74th. The population of Fiji will increase by 6.68% to 1,002,223 people and rank change from 159th to 161st.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 1M people in 2054 for Fiji.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Fiji
2100 -0.58% -0.51%
2099 -0.57% -0.5%
2098 -0.56% -0.47%
2097 -0.56% -0.47%
2096 -0.55% -0.46%
2095 -0.54% -0.45%
2094 -0.53% -0.44%
2093 -0.53% -0.41%
2092 -0.52% -0.42%
2091 -0.51% -0.4%
2090 -0.49% -0.4%
2089 -0.48% -0.39%
2088 -0.47% -0.39%
2087 -0.46% -0.4%
2086 -0.44% -0.39%
2085 -0.43% -0.37%
2084 -0.41% -0.36%
2083 -0.39% -0.35%
2082 -0.38% -0.35%
2081 -0.36% -0.34%
2080 -0.34% -0.32%
2079 -0.32% -0.29%
2078 -0.3% -0.28%
2077 -0.28% -0.28%
2076 -0.26% -0.28%
2075 -0.24% -0.28%
2074 -0.22% -0.27%
2073 -0.19% -0.26%
2072 -0.17% -0.25%
2071 -0.15% -0.25%
2070 -0.13% -0.22%
2069 -0.11% -0.19%
2068 -0.09% -0.18%
2067 -0.06% -0.16%
2066 -0.05% -0.17%
2065 -0.02% -0.16%
2064 -0.001% -0.13%
2063 0.02% -0.11%
2062 0.04% -0.1%
2061 0.06% -0.08%
2060 0.09% -0.07%
2059 0.11% -0.07%
2058 0.13% -0.04%
2057 0.15% -0.04%
2056 0.18% -0.01%
2055 0.2% -0%
2054 0.22% 0.03%
2053 0.25% 0.03%
2052 0.27% 0.05%
2051 0.3% 0.07%
2050 0.33% 0.08%
2049 0.35% 0.12%
2048 0.38% 0.13%
2047 0.41% 0.15%
2046 0.43% 0.16%
2045 0.46% 0.19%
2044 0.49% 0.19%
2043 0.51% 0.22%
2042 0.54% 0.27%
2041 0.57% 0.26%
2040 0.59% 0.27%
2039 0.62% 0.29%
2038 0.65% 0.31%
2037 0.67% 0.31%
2036 0.69% 0.31%
2035 0.72% 0.33%
2034 0.74% 0.33%
2033 0.77% 0.35%
2032 0.79% 0.35%
2031 0.81% 0.4%
2030 0.83% 0.41%
2029 0.84% 0.42%
2028 0.85% 0.44%
2027 0.84% 0.43%
2026 0.85% 0.46%
2025 0.85% 0.47%
2024 0.86% 0.5%
2023 0.88% 0.51%
2022 0.8% 0.3%
2021 0.78% 0.19%
2020 1.19% 0.007%
2019 1.7% -0.25%
2018 1.73% -0.17%
2017 1.54% -0.04%
2016 1.47% 0.06%
2015 1.44% 0.11%
2014 1.44% 0.13%
2013 1.51% 0.16%
2012 1.6% 0.21%
2011 1.66% 0.28%
2010 1.69% 0.35%
2009 1.72% 0.43%
2008 1.72% 0.62%
2007 1.72% 0.84%
2006 1.73% 0.91%
2005 1.74% 0.92%
2004 1.77% 0.93%
2003 1.78% 0.96%
2002 1.76% 0.99%
2001 1.75% 1.03%
2000 1.75% 1.09%
1999 1.79% 1.16%
1998 1.83% 1.25%
1997 1.86% 1.04%
1996 1.9% 0.63%
1995 1.92% 0.5%
1994 1.95% 0.56%
1993 2.05% 0.64%
1992 2.13% 0.73%
1991 2.18% 0.82%
1990 2.26% 0.91%
1989 2.31% 1%
1988 2.37% 1.09%
1987 2.44% 1.52%
1986 2.52% 2.15%
1985 2.6% 2.41%
1984 2.65% 2.45%
1983 2.66% 2.44%
1982 2.68% 2.42%
1981 2.71% 2.41%
1980 2.73% 2.41%
1979 2.75% 2.41%
1978 2.78% 2.39%
1977 2.81% 2.1%
1976 2.85% 1.67%
1975 2.89% 1.48%
1974 2.92% 1.48%
1973 2.96% 1.58%
1972 2.98% 1.73%
1971 3% 1.87%
1970 3.01% 2%
1969 3.03% 2.12%
1968 3.03% 2.23%
1967 3.03% 2.55%
1966 3.01% 2.94%
1965 2.99% 3.11%
1964 2.96% 3.16%
1963 2.93% 3.19%
1962 2.9% 3.15%
1961 2.86% 3.09%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.85%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Fiji
Current population
18524711
939479
Population rank 71/197 159/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.01%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
2.01 hours
One birth every
1.96 minutes
31.7 minutes
One death every
5.57 minutes
59.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +12
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +4,370
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 131/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
2.67 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 -3,288
Net migration rank 151/196 111/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 14,362
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 174/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 144/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Fiji
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Fiji
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -3,288
2024 174,336 -19,704 7,758 -3,278
2023 178,093 -21,948 8,078 -3,289
2022 179,308 -23,090 8,223 -3,557
2021 155,146 -28,503 6,777 -6,008
2020 156,458 -10,320 8,730 -6,008
2019 211,045 54,921 9,271 -11,873
2018 219,513 95,482 9,779 -11,738
2017 211,355 53,707 10,413 -11,607
2016 208,245 35,461 10,807 -10,441
2015 219,399 14,724 11,213 -10,401
2014 225,790 2,273 11,680 -10,493
2013 234,103 -6,182 11,972 -10,703
2012 249,825 -7,883 11,716 -10,114
2011 258,171 -8,167 12,657 -10,396
2010 257,404 -8,330 13,227 -10,354
2009 260,892 -8,491 13,540 -10,052
2008 257,894 -8,799 14,000 -9,812
2007 253,419 -9,644 14,349 -7,406
2006 254,184 -12,679 14,555 -6,562
2005 255,295 -16,855 14,503 -6,523
2004 257,436 -20,940 14,526 -6,484
2003 258,928 -22,641 14,527 -6,411
2002 259,446 -28,090 14,468 -6,106
2001 259,376 -35,275 14,720 -6,167
2000 259,837 -40,859 14,724 -5,909
1999 261,650 -43,813 15,229 -5,892
1998 263,927 -42,550 15,464 -5,654
1997 266,020 -47,287 15,750 -5,318
1996 267,695 -46,082 16,163 -9,902
1995 264,449 -45,201 16,273 -12,448
1994 261,788 -44,399 16,424 -12,300
1993 260,330 -41,867 16,751 -12,071
1992 259,787 -29,958 17,170 -11,802
1991 257,713 -32,064 17,617 -11,603
1990 252,919 -21,164 17,748 -11,081
1989 248,129 -16,240 18,007 -10,685
1988 241,191 -10,977 18,063 -10,138
1987 237,724 -4,886 17,987 -9,602
1986 237,084 -3,345 18,024 -3,943
1985 236,438 -494 18,469 -1,452
1984 236,543 249 18,499 -1,421
1983 231,336 578 18,237 -1,565
1982 227,606 -1,282 17,681 -1,509
1981 224,073 -1,605 17,282 -1,558
1980 220,120 -517 16,907 -1,632
1979 216,162 -1,749 16,450 -1,502
1978 212,497 -1,518 16,196 -1,609
1977 209,095 -1,377 15,532 -1,550
1976 205,366 -1,264 14,933 -4,370
1975 202,407 -1,189 14,272 -5,577
1974 199,276 -1,133 13,557 -5,414
1973 196,028 -1,090 13,383 -4,989
1972 192,136 -1,078 13,905 -4,848
1971 187,995 -1,096 14,313 -4,624
1970 183,517 -1,091 14,538 -4,371
1969 178,403 -518 14,669 -4,050
1968 173,828 -582 14,831 -3,857
1967 168,629 -623 14,861 -3,576
1966 163,317 -710 15,111 -1,623
1965 157,915 -957 15,166 -832
1964 152,263 -1,130 14,979 -812
1963 146,531 -1,254 14,774 -838
1962 140,943 -1,315 14,429 -889
1961 135,573 -1,317 13,653 -943
1960 130,368 -1,746 13,313 -981

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 92.7% of the population change in Ecuador is from natural causes (a gain of 1,912,898 people) and 7.3% is from migration (a gain of 150,730 people). In Fiji 53.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,049 people) and 46.2% is from migration (a loss of 78,200 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 14,362 people or 1.5% in Fiji.

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
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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