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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 928,784 people in Fiji in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 938,628 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 +1.26% per year vs +0.12% in Fiji.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.42% growth).

Ecuador vs Fiji: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Fiji
2100 19,229,713 883,752
2099 19,341,033 888,271
2098 19,451,634 892,703
2097 19,561,648 896,915
2096 19,670,931 901,118
2095 19,779,419 905,308
2094 19,887,014 909,388
2093 19,993,637 913,372
2092 20,099,245 917,178
2091 20,203,483 921,020
2090 20,306,051 924,758
2089 20,406,878 928,500
2088 20,505,637 932,167
2087 20,602,336 935,844
2086 20,696,910 939,596
2085 20,788,583 943,266
2084 20,877,503 946,736
2083 20,963,515 950,144
2082 21,046,396 953,473
2081 21,126,142 956,823
2080 21,202,360 960,049
2079 21,275,051 963,146
2078 21,343,714 965,934
2077 21,408,164 968,648
2076 21,468,178 971,408
2075 21,523,680 974,149
2074 21,575,092 976,896
2073 21,621,989 979,510
2072 21,664,137 982,066
2071 21,701,599 984,518
2070 21,734,495 987,016
2069 21,762,453 989,177
2068 21,785,682 991,023
2067 21,804,316 992,790
2066 21,818,306 994,373
2065 21,828,156 996,052
2064 21,833,185 997,651
2063 21,833,449 998,950
2062 21,828,963 1,000,093
2061 21,819,781 1,001,067
2060 21,805,954 1,001,836
2059 21,787,357 1,002,506
2058 21,764,005 1,003,177
2057 21,735,561 1,003,569
2056 21,702,294 1,003,939
2055 21,664,097 1,004,079
2054 21,620,873 1,004,084
2053 21,572,669 1,003,814
2052 21,519,295 1,003,524
2051 21,460,703 1,003,005
2050 21,396,494 1,002,353
2049 21,326,969 1,001,571
2048 21,251,792 1,000,376
2047 21,171,429 999,119
2046 21,085,795 997,645
2045 20,994,872 996,077
2044 20,898,682 994,220
2043 20,797,349 992,313
2042 20,691,071 990,119
2041 20,579,788 987,497
2040 20,463,641 984,975
2039 20,342,868 982,332
2038 20,217,211 979,514
2037 20,087,384 976,515
2036 19,953,661 973,495
2035 19,816,154 970,449
2034 19,674,920 967,285
2033 19,529,719 964,084
2032 19,381,178 960,704
2031 19,229,060 957,319
2030 19,073,682 953,501
2029 18,916,480 949,652
2028 18,758,598 945,654
2027 18,601,326 941,548
2026 18,445,637 937,546
2025 18,290,781 933,274
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Fiji's population increased by 19,462 people (a 2.12% 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 15.7% to 21,396,494 people with a rank change from 71st to 74th. The population of Fiji will increase by 6.79% to 1,002,353 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 0.86% 0.48%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Fiji
Current population
18487749
938628
Population rank 71/197 159/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.01%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
1.89 hours
One birth every
1.94 minutes
31.6 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
1.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +426 +13
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +4,639
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +0.5%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 133/197
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 - -19,704 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Fiji 52.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 94,971 people) and 47.4% is from migration (a loss of 85,415 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 (1960–2024, 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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