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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 68,551,653 people in France in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 68,788,006 in France.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 3.72 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while France is the 23rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.05% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.83% for France.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.35% in France.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while France has grown from 63.6M to 68.8M (8.12% growth).

Ecuador vs France: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador France
2100 19,229,713 70,613,012
2099 19,341,033 70,629,584
2098 19,451,634 70,639,488
2097 19,561,648 70,644,570
2096 19,670,931 70,651,179
2095 19,779,419 70,644,818
2094 19,887,014 70,628,949
2093 19,993,637 70,603,242
2092 20,099,245 70,580,656
2091 20,203,483 70,553,277
2090 20,306,051 70,520,528
2089 20,406,878 70,486,909
2088 20,505,637 70,447,851
2087 20,602,336 70,408,245
2086 20,696,910 70,365,710
2085 20,788,583 70,328,248
2084 20,877,503 70,285,895
2083 20,963,515 70,234,175
2082 21,046,396 70,193,367
2081 21,126,142 70,148,354
2080 21,202,360 70,107,021
2079 21,275,051 70,065,621
2078 21,343,714 70,025,358
2077 21,408,164 69,983,383
2076 21,468,178 69,940,036
2075 21,523,680 69,897,457
2074 21,575,092 69,862,353
2073 21,621,989 69,830,973
2072 21,664,137 69,804,981
2071 21,701,599 69,777,127
2070 21,734,495 69,764,791
2069 21,762,453 69,754,867
2068 21,785,682 69,756,896
2067 21,804,316 69,764,705
2066 21,818,306 69,773,902
2065 21,828,156 69,794,612
2064 21,833,185 69,818,938
2063 21,833,449 69,848,255
2062 21,828,963 69,886,879
2061 21,819,781 69,926,483
2060 21,805,954 69,968,809
2059 21,787,357 70,014,435
2058 21,764,005 70,057,256
2057 21,735,561 70,102,722
2056 21,702,294 70,146,920
2055 21,664,097 70,196,482
2054 21,620,873 70,236,369
2053 21,572,669 70,270,537
2052 21,519,295 70,295,830
2051 21,460,703 70,321,018
2050 21,396,494 70,335,872
2049 21,326,969 70,345,142
2048 21,251,792 70,343,943
2047 21,171,429 70,332,332
2046 21,085,795 70,314,243
2045 20,994,872 70,283,430
2044 20,898,682 70,244,405
2043 20,797,349 70,198,284
2042 20,691,071 70,137,343
2041 20,579,788 70,071,925
2040 20,463,641 70,006,064
2039 20,342,868 69,936,874
2038 20,217,211 69,858,693
2037 20,087,384 69,770,244
2036 19,953,661 69,681,800
2035 19,816,154 69,590,103
2034 19,674,920 69,496,656
2033 19,529,719 69,406,955
2032 19,381,178 69,316,572
2031 19,229,060 69,227,320
2030 19,073,682 69,136,856
2029 18,916,480 69,043,072
2028 18,758,598 68,951,924
2027 18,601,326 68,856,735
2026 18,445,637 68,762,523
2025 18,290,781 68,659,633
2024 18,135,478 68,551,653
2023 17,980,083 68,372,286
2022 17,823,897 68,184,457
2021 17,682,454 67,842,811
2020 17,546,065 67,601,110
2019 17,340,021 67,382,061
2018 17,049,547 67,158,348
2017 16,759,519 66,918,020
2016 16,505,139 66,724,104
2015 16,266,225 66,548,272
2014 16,035,124 66,312,067
2013 15,807,128 65,997,932
2012 15,572,194 65,657,659
2011 15,326,227 65,340,830
2010 15,076,695 65,026,211
2009 14,825,954 64,706,436
2008 14,575,202 64,375,116
2007 14,328,773 64,016,890
2006 14,086,131 63,622,342
2005 13,846,163 63,180,854
2004 13,608,701 62,707,588
2003 13,372,306 62,249,855
2002 13,138,472 61,812,142
2001 12,910,740 61,364,377
2000 12,689,206 60,918,661
1999 12,470,795 60,501,986
1998 12,251,184 60,190,684
1997 12,031,127 59,968,066
1996 11,810,950 59,754,504
1995 11,590,514 59,541,294
1994 11,372,197 59,324,863
1993 11,154,274 59,103,094
1992 10,930,128 58,846,584
1991 10,702,380 58,554,242
1990 10,473,673 58,261,012
1989 10,241,852 57,943,062
1988 10,010,808 57,598,186
1987 9,779,290 57,266,167
1986 9,545,998 56,956,002
1985 9,311,154 56,665,619
1984 9,074,782 56,383,085
1983 8,840,417 56,108,330
1982 8,611,298 55,806,789
1981 8,386,910 55,603,353
1980 8,165,877 55,274,184
1979 7,948,869 54,979,851
1978 7,736,167 54,734,030
1977 7,526,819 54,486,467
1976 7,320,912 54,232,383
1975 7,118,251 54,002,853
1974 6,918,573 53,746,571
1973 6,722,033 53,392,161
1972 6,529,034 52,962,356
1971 6,340,052 52,499,553
1970 6,155,387 52,007,169
1969 5,975,236 51,536,014
1968 5,799,680 51,112,980
1967 5,629,057 50,722,791
1966 5,463,748 50,311,637
1965 5,303,963 49,877,725
1964 5,149,918 49,401,492
1963 5,001,716 48,877,567
1962 4,859,269 48,389,516
1961 4,722,331 47,905,982
1960 4,590,891 47,412,964

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/france | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while France gained 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while France's population increased by 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. France was ranked 20th in 2006 and ranked 23rd 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 France will increase by 2.25% to 70,335,872 people and rank change from 23rd to 30th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 70.7M people in 2096 for France.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador France
2100 -0.58% -0.02%
2099 -0.57% -0.01%
2098 -0.56% -0.007%
2097 -0.56% -0.009%
2096 -0.55% 0.009%
2095 -0.54% 0.02%
2094 -0.53% 0.04%
2093 -0.53% 0.03%
2092 -0.52% 0.04%
2091 -0.51% 0.05%
2090 -0.49% 0.05%
2089 -0.48% 0.06%
2088 -0.47% 0.06%
2087 -0.46% 0.06%
2086 -0.44% 0.05%
2085 -0.43% 0.06%
2084 -0.41% 0.07%
2083 -0.39% 0.06%
2082 -0.38% 0.06%
2081 -0.36% 0.06%
2080 -0.34% 0.06%
2079 -0.32% 0.06%
2078 -0.3% 0.06%
2077 -0.28% 0.06%
2076 -0.26% 0.06%
2075 -0.24% 0.05%
2074 -0.22% 0.04%
2073 -0.19% 0.04%
2072 -0.17% 0.04%
2071 -0.15% 0.02%
2070 -0.13% 0.01%
2069 -0.11% -0.003%
2068 -0.09% -0.01%
2067 -0.06% -0.01%
2066 -0.05% -0.03%
2065 -0.02% -0.03%
2064 -0.001% -0.04%
2063 0.02% -0.06%
2062 0.04% -0.06%
2061 0.06% -0.06%
2060 0.09% -0.07%
2059 0.11% -0.06%
2058 0.13% -0.06%
2057 0.15% -0.06%
2056 0.18% -0.07%
2055 0.2% -0.06%
2054 0.22% -0.05%
2053 0.25% -0.04%
2052 0.27% -0.04%
2051 0.3% -0.02%
2050 0.33% -0.01%
2049 0.35% 0.002%
2048 0.38% 0.02%
2047 0.41% 0.03%
2046 0.43% 0.04%
2045 0.46% 0.06%
2044 0.49% 0.07%
2043 0.51% 0.09%
2042 0.54% 0.09%
2041 0.57% 0.09%
2040 0.59% 0.1%
2039 0.62% 0.11%
2038 0.65% 0.13%
2037 0.67% 0.13%
2036 0.69% 0.13%
2035 0.72% 0.13%
2034 0.74% 0.13%
2033 0.77% 0.13%
2032 0.79% 0.13%
2031 0.81% 0.13%
2030 0.83% 0.14%
2029 0.84% 0.13%
2028 0.85% 0.14%
2027 0.84% 0.14%
2026 0.85% 0.15%
2025 0.86% 0.16%
2024 0.86% 0.26%
2023 0.88% 0.28%
2022 0.8% 0.5%
2021 0.78% 0.36%
2020 1.19% 0.33%
2019 1.7% 0.33%
2018 1.73% 0.36%
2017 1.54% 0.29%
2016 1.47% 0.26%
2015 1.44% 0.36%
2014 1.44% 0.48%
2013 1.51% 0.52%
2012 1.6% 0.48%
2011 1.66% 0.48%
2010 1.69% 0.49%
2009 1.72% 0.51%
2008 1.72% 0.56%
2007 1.72% 0.62%
2006 1.73% 0.7%
2005 1.74% 0.75%
2004 1.77% 0.74%
2003 1.78% 0.71%
2002 1.76% 0.73%
2001 1.75% 0.73%
2000 1.75% 0.69%
1999 1.79% 0.52%
1998 1.83% 0.37%
1997 1.86% 0.36%
1996 1.9% 0.36%
1995 1.92% 0.36%
1994 1.95% 0.38%
1993 2.05% 0.44%
1992 2.13% 0.5%
1991 2.18% 0.5%
1990 2.26% 0.55%
1989 2.31% 0.6%
1988 2.37% 0.58%
1987 2.44% 0.54%
1986 2.52% 0.51%
1985 2.6% 0.5%
1984 2.65% 0.49%
1983 2.66% 0.54%
1982 2.68% 0.37%
1981 2.71% 0.6%
1980 2.73% 0.54%
1979 2.75% 0.45%
1978 2.78% 0.45%
1977 2.81% 0.47%
1976 2.85% 0.43%
1975 2.89% 0.48%
1974 2.92% 0.66%
1973 2.96% 0.81%
1972 2.98% 0.88%
1971 3% 0.95%
1970 3.01% 0.91%
1969 3.03% 0.83%
1968 3.03% 0.77%
1967 3.03% 0.82%
1966 3.01% 0.87%
1965 2.99% 0.96%
1964 2.96% 1.07%
1963 2.93% 1.01%
1962 2.9% 1.01%
1961 2.86% 1.04%

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/france | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while France's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Ecuador France
Current population
18487749
68788006
Population rank 71/197 23/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.83%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
2.93 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
46.6 seconds
One death every
5.7 minutes
50.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +426 +491
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +179,367
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 152/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
5.75 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +91,737
Net migration rank 151/196 18/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 9,186,757
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 5/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 13.8%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 49/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
France
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador France
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 91,737
2024 - -19,704 - 90,527
2023 178,093 -21,948 47,860 91,862
2022 179,308 -23,090 54,547 179,377
2021 155,146 -28,503 74,627 131,465
2020 156,458 -10,320 67,602 145,593
2019 211,045 54,921 141,503 71,972
2018 219,513 95,482 147,749 132,925
2017 211,355 53,707 160,604 102,984
2016 208,245 35,461 193,500 15,548
2015 219,399 14,724 206,300 -345
2014 225,790 2,273 265,248 52,342
2013 234,103 -6,182 244,192 116,297
2012 249,825 -7,883 256,065 103,287
2011 258,171 -8,167 280,966 70,178
2010 257,404 -8,330 286,116 52,644
2009 260,892 -8,491 278,238 58,032
2008 257,894 -8,799 283,250 79,528
2007 253,419 -9,644 288,076 91,973
2006 254,184 -12,679 305,387 132,512
2005 255,295 -16,855 271,677 191,417
2004 257,436 -20,940 282,185 200,629
2003 258,928 -22,641 230,325 195,616
2002 259,446 -28,090 253,430 191,373
2001 259,376 -35,275 263,867 179,476
2000 259,837 -40,859 268,042 171,637
1999 261,650 -43,813 229,907 169,448
1998 263,927 -42,550 222,705 20,216
1997 266,020 -47,287 215,885 -15,255
1996 267,695 -46,082 221,092 -21,463
1995 264,449 -45,201 220,303 -17,128
1994 261,788 -44,399 201,704 -4,232
1993 260,330 -41,867 224,592 16,892
1992 259,787 -29,958 229,502 61,964
1991 257,713 -32,064 234,216 35,201
1990 252,919 -21,164 238,870 43,323
1989 248,129 -16,240 243,361 82,052
1988 241,191 -10,977 247,672 69,935
1987 237,724 -4,886 251,971 59,890
1986 237,084 -3,345 250,606 51,642
1985 236,438 -494 249,328 66,149
1984 236,543 249 248,086 76,175
1983 231,336 578 235,655 88,166
1982 227,606 -1,282 234,389 81,084
1981 224,073 -1,605 222,414 69,365
1980 220,120 -517 210,042 54,718
1979 216,162 -1,749 208,923 34,295
1978 212,497 -1,518 213,462 18,692
1977 209,095 -1,377 217,946 44,918
1976 205,366 -1,264 227,776 59,515
1975 202,407 -1,189 248,413 16,139
1974 199,276 -1,133 268,733 26,203
1973 196,028 -1,090 282,979 103,910
1972 192,136 -1,078 296,589 101,223
1971 187,995 -1,096 309,747 144,321
1970 183,517 -1,091 322,444 182,941
1969 178,403 -518 329,831 160,403
1968 173,828 -582 337,346 113,115
1967 168,629 -623 339,843 63,018
1966 163,317 -710 352,181 96,097
1965 157,915 -957 354,132 82,879
1964 152,263 -1,130 360,631 163,039
1963 146,531 -1,254 361,694 190,925
1962 140,943 -1,315 358,082 141,634
1961 135,573 -1,317 354,504 128,618
1960 130,368 -1,746 346,115 143,032

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/france | 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 France 59.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,359,540 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a gain of 923,723 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 9,186,757 people or 13.8% in France.

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
France
City Population
Paris 2.11M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K

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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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