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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 5,619,911 people in Finland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 5,631,965 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 3.28 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.63M (6.94% growth).

Ecuador vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Finland
2100 19,229,713 4,615,954
2099 19,341,033 4,632,084
2098 19,451,634 4,648,068
2097 19,561,648 4,663,730
2096 19,670,931 4,678,982
2095 19,779,419 4,694,312
2094 19,887,014 4,709,388
2093 19,993,637 4,724,681
2092 20,099,245 4,739,809
2091 20,203,483 4,755,260
2090 20,306,051 4,770,907
2089 20,406,878 4,786,400
2088 20,505,637 4,801,901
2087 20,602,336 4,817,852
2086 20,696,910 4,833,786
2085 20,788,583 4,849,629
2084 20,877,503 4,864,891
2083 20,963,515 4,880,250
2082 21,046,396 4,896,009
2081 21,126,142 4,911,803
2080 21,202,360 4,927,618
2079 21,275,051 4,943,129
2078 21,343,714 4,958,168
2077 21,408,164 4,973,373
2076 21,468,178 4,988,599
2075 21,523,680 5,003,374
2074 21,575,092 5,018,067
2073 21,621,989 5,032,313
2072 21,664,137 5,046,145
2071 21,701,599 5,059,821
2070 21,734,495 5,073,405
2069 21,762,453 5,086,624
2068 21,785,682 5,100,021
2067 21,804,316 5,113,379
2066 21,818,306 5,126,654
2065 21,828,156 5,140,841
2064 21,833,185 5,154,898
2063 21,833,449 5,169,175
2062 21,828,963 5,183,334
2061 21,819,781 5,197,920
2060 21,805,954 5,212,905
2059 21,787,357 5,228,152
2058 21,764,005 5,242,966
2057 21,735,561 5,258,706
2056 21,702,294 5,274,797
2055 21,664,097 5,290,920
2054 21,620,873 5,306,678
2053 21,572,669 5,321,951
2052 21,519,295 5,337,100
2051 21,460,703 5,352,042
2050 21,396,494 5,366,251
2049 21,326,969 5,380,081
2048 21,251,792 5,393,571
2047 21,171,429 5,406,757
2046 21,085,795 5,419,535
2045 20,994,872 5,432,355
2044 20,898,682 5,444,871
2043 20,797,349 5,457,529
2042 20,691,071 5,469,797
2041 20,579,788 5,482,134
2040 20,463,641 5,494,276
2039 20,342,868 5,506,630
2038 20,217,211 5,518,788
2037 20,087,384 5,530,908
2036 19,953,661 5,542,684
2035 19,816,154 5,554,158
2034 19,674,920 5,565,174
2033 19,529,719 5,575,691
2032 19,381,178 5,585,700
2031 19,229,060 5,595,391
2030 19,073,682 5,604,388
2029 18,916,480 5,612,864
2028 18,758,598 5,620,473
2027 18,601,326 5,627,272
2026 18,445,637 5,631,965
2025 18,290,781 5,630,458
2024 18,135,478 5,619,911
2023 17,980,083 5,583,911
2022 17,823,897 5,556,106
2021 17,682,454 5,541,017
2020 17,546,065 5,529,543
2019 17,340,021 5,521,606
2018 17,049,547 5,515,525
2017 16,759,519 5,508,214
2016 16,505,139 5,495,303
2015 16,266,225 5,479,531
2014 16,035,124 5,461,512
2013 15,807,128 5,438,972
2012 15,572,194 5,413,971
2011 15,326,227 5,388,272
2010 15,076,695 5,363,352
2009 14,825,954 5,338,871
2008 14,575,202 5,313,399
2007 14,328,773 5,288,720
2006 14,086,131 5,266,268
2005 13,846,163 5,246,096
2004 13,608,701 5,228,172
2003 13,372,306 5,213,014
2002 13,138,472 5,200,598
2001 12,910,740 5,188,008
2000 12,689,206 5,176,209
1999 12,470,795 5,165,474
1998 12,251,184 5,153,498
1997 12,031,127 5,139,835
1996 11,810,950 5,124,573
1995 11,590,514 5,107,790
1994 11,372,197 5,088,333
1993 11,154,274 5,066,447
1992 10,930,128 5,041,992
1991 10,702,380 5,013,740
1990 10,473,673 4,986,431
1989 10,241,852 4,964,371
1988 10,010,808 4,946,481
1987 9,779,290 4,932,123
1986 9,545,998 4,918,154
1985 9,311,154 4,902,206
1984 9,074,782 4,881,803
1983 8,840,417 4,855,787
1982 8,611,298 4,826,933
1981 8,386,910 4,799,964
1980 8,165,877 4,779,535
1979 7,948,869 4,764,690
1978 7,736,167 4,752,528
1977 7,526,819 4,738,902
1976 7,320,912 4,725,664
1975 7,118,251 4,711,440
1974 6,918,573 4,690,574
1973 6,722,033 4,666,081
1972 6,529,034 4,639,657
1971 6,340,052 4,612,124
1970 6,155,387 4,606,307
1969 5,975,236 4,623,785
1968 5,799,680 4,626,469
1967 5,629,057 4,605,744
1966 5,463,748 4,580,869
1965 5,303,963 4,563,732
1964 5,149,918 4,548,543
1963 5,001,716 4,523,309
1962 4,859,269 4,491,443
1961 4,722,331 4,461,005
1960 4,590,891 4,429,634

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/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Finland's population increased by 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,366,251 people and rank change from 120th to 127th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2026 for Finland.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Finland
2100 -0.58% -0.35%
2099 -0.57% -0.34%
2098 -0.56% -0.34%
2097 -0.56% -0.33%
2096 -0.55% -0.33%
2095 -0.54% -0.32%
2094 -0.53% -0.32%
2093 -0.53% -0.32%
2092 -0.52% -0.32%
2091 -0.51% -0.33%
2090 -0.49% -0.32%
2089 -0.48% -0.32%
2088 -0.47% -0.33%
2087 -0.46% -0.33%
2086 -0.44% -0.33%
2085 -0.43% -0.31%
2084 -0.41% -0.31%
2083 -0.39% -0.32%
2082 -0.38% -0.32%
2081 -0.36% -0.32%
2080 -0.34% -0.31%
2079 -0.32% -0.3%
2078 -0.3% -0.31%
2077 -0.28% -0.31%
2076 -0.26% -0.3%
2075 -0.24% -0.29%
2074 -0.22% -0.28%
2073 -0.19% -0.27%
2072 -0.17% -0.27%
2071 -0.15% -0.27%
2070 -0.13% -0.26%
2069 -0.11% -0.26%
2068 -0.09% -0.26%
2067 -0.06% -0.26%
2066 -0.05% -0.28%
2065 -0.02% -0.27%
2064 -0.001% -0.28%
2063 0.02% -0.27%
2062 0.04% -0.28%
2061 0.06% -0.29%
2060 0.09% -0.29%
2059 0.11% -0.28%
2058 0.13% -0.3%
2057 0.15% -0.31%
2056 0.18% -0.3%
2055 0.2% -0.3%
2054 0.22% -0.29%
2053 0.25% -0.28%
2052 0.27% -0.28%
2051 0.3% -0.26%
2050 0.33% -0.26%
2049 0.35% -0.25%
2048 0.38% -0.24%
2047 0.41% -0.24%
2046 0.43% -0.24%
2045 0.46% -0.23%
2044 0.49% -0.23%
2043 0.51% -0.22%
2042 0.54% -0.23%
2041 0.57% -0.22%
2040 0.59% -0.22%
2039 0.62% -0.22%
2038 0.65% -0.22%
2037 0.67% -0.21%
2036 0.69% -0.21%
2035 0.72% -0.2%
2034 0.74% -0.19%
2033 0.77% -0.18%
2032 0.79% -0.17%
2031 0.81% -0.16%
2030 0.83% -0.15%
2029 0.84% -0.14%
2028 0.85% -0.12%
2027 0.84% -0.08%
2026 0.85% 0.03%
2025 0.86% 0.19%
2024 0.86% 0.64%
2023 0.88% 0.5%
2022 0.8% 0.27%
2021 0.78% 0.21%
2020 1.19% 0.14%
2019 1.7% 0.11%
2018 1.73% 0.13%
2017 1.54% 0.23%
2016 1.47% 0.29%
2015 1.44% 0.33%
2014 1.44% 0.41%
2013 1.51% 0.46%
2012 1.6% 0.48%
2011 1.66% 0.46%
2010 1.69% 0.46%
2009 1.72% 0.48%
2008 1.72% 0.47%
2007 1.72% 0.43%
2006 1.73% 0.38%
2005 1.74% 0.34%
2004 1.77% 0.29%
2003 1.78% 0.24%
2002 1.76% 0.24%
2001 1.75% 0.23%
2000 1.75% 0.21%
1999 1.79% 0.23%
1998 1.83% 0.27%
1997 1.86% 0.3%
1996 1.9% 0.33%
1995 1.92% 0.38%
1994 1.95% 0.43%
1993 2.05% 0.49%
1992 2.13% 0.56%
1991 2.18% 0.55%
1990 2.26% 0.44%
1989 2.31% 0.36%
1988 2.37% 0.29%
1987 2.44% 0.28%
1986 2.52% 0.33%
1985 2.6% 0.42%
1984 2.65% 0.54%
1983 2.66% 0.6%
1982 2.68% 0.56%
1981 2.71% 0.43%
1980 2.73% 0.31%
1979 2.75% 0.26%
1978 2.78% 0.29%
1977 2.81% 0.28%
1976 2.85% 0.3%
1975 2.89% 0.44%
1974 2.92% 0.52%
1973 2.96% 0.57%
1972 2.98% 0.6%
1971 3% 0.13%
1970 3.01% -0.38%
1969 3.03% -0.06%
1968 3.03% 0.45%
1967 3.03% 0.54%
1966 3.01% 0.38%
1965 2.99% 0.33%
1964 2.96% 0.56%
1963 2.93% 0.71%
1962 2.9% 0.68%
1961 2.86% 0.71%

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/finland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Finland's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Finland
Current population
18487749
5631965
Population rank 71/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
14.6 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
12.1 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
8.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +99
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +36,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 122/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +18,246
Net migration rank 151/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 18,246
2024 - -19,704 - 26,894
2023 178,093 -21,948 -17,869 38,156
2022 179,308 -23,090 -18,335 60,353
2021 155,146 -28,503 -7,757 22,484
2020 156,458 -10,320 -8,847 17,504
2019 211,045 54,921 -8,282 15,671
2018 219,513 95,482 -7,170 11,822
2017 211,355 53,707 -3,856 13,356
2016 208,245 35,461 -1,099 17,321
2015 219,399 14,724 2,740 12,655
2014 225,790 2,273 4,915 15,915
2013 234,103 -6,182 6,527 18,164
2012 249,825 -7,883 7,579 17,894
2011 258,171 -8,167 9,160 16,798
2010 257,404 -8,330 10,191 14,080
2009 260,892 -8,491 10,678 14,877
2008 257,894 -8,799 10,627 15,626
2007 253,419 -9,644 9,519 14,027
2006 254,184 -12,679 11,059 10,820
2005 255,295 -16,855 9,968 9,251
2004 257,436 -20,940 9,933 6,956
2003 258,928 -22,641 7,819 5,929
2002 259,446 -28,090 6,241 5,255
2001 259,376 -35,275 7,263 6,241
2000 259,837 -40,859 7,765 2,497
1999 261,650 -43,813 7,748 3,604
1998 263,927 -42,550 7,730 4,417
1997 266,020 -47,287 9,766 4,925
1996 267,695 -46,082 11,274 3,757
1995 264,449 -45,201 13,791 4,325
1994 261,788 -44,399 17,300 3,834
1993 260,330 -41,867 13,679 9,036
1992 259,787 -29,958 16,639 9,356
1991 257,713 -32,064 16,044 14,515
1990 252,919 -21,164 15,458 8,920
1989 248,129 -16,240 14,396 5,775
1988 241,191 -10,977 14,344 1,765
1987 237,724 -4,886 11,837 831
1986 237,084 -3,345 13,279 1,491
1985 236,438 -494 14,707 2,416
1984 236,543 249 20,015 3,972
1983 231,336 578 21,851 6,925
1982 227,606 -1,282 22,686 7,109
1981 224,073 -1,605 18,720 5,287
1980 220,120 -517 18,640 -2,212
1979 216,162 -1,749 19,535 -6,612
1978 212,497 -1,518 20,436 -9,348
1977 209,095 -1,377 21,799 -5,697
1976 205,366 -1,264 21,738 -11,843
1975 202,407 -1,189 21,673 -3,807
1974 199,276 -1,133 17,824 5,891
1973 196,028 -1,090 13,532 11,558
1972 192,136 -1,078 14,847 12,613
1971 187,995 -1,096 15,220 12,286
1970 183,517 -1,091 20,268 -36,579
1969 178,403 -518 21,732 -42,207
1968 173,828 -582 28,684 -15,561
1967 168,629 -623 33,622 -5,353
1966 163,317 -710 34,356 -12,059
1965 157,915 -957 33,771 -21,731
1964 152,263 -1,130 38,208 -20,414
1963 146,531 -1,254 40,258 -7,624
1962 140,943 -1,315 38,627 -6,852
1961 135,573 -1,317 41,487 -11,828
1960 130,368 -1,746 42,082 -9,489

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/finland | 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 Finland 22.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 65,560 people) and 77.5% is from migration (a gain of 225,237 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

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
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K

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

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