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Population in Ecuador compared to the Gambia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 2,822,093 people in the Gambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 2,916,990 in the Gambia.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 6.35 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while the Gambia is the 138th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.04% for the Gambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +2.44% in the Gambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while the Gambia has grown from 1.72M to 2.92M (70.1% growth).

Ecuador vs Gambia: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Gambia
2100 19,228,782 5,766,099
2099 19,340,097 5,764,092
2098 19,450,693 5,761,403
2097 19,560,701 5,758,064
2096 19,669,979 5,753,864
2095 19,778,462 5,748,821
2094 19,886,052 5,742,977
2093 19,992,669 5,735,465
2092 20,098,272 5,727,035
2091 20,202,506 5,717,851
2090 20,305,068 5,707,322
2089 20,405,890 5,695,590
2088 20,504,644 5,682,547
2087 20,601,339 5,668,415
2086 20,695,909 5,653,552
2085 20,787,577 5,637,112
2084 20,876,493 5,619,538
2083 20,962,500 5,600,932
2082 21,045,378 5,581,062
2081 21,125,120 5,559,781
2080 21,201,334 5,537,312
2079 21,274,022 5,513,586
2078 21,342,681 5,488,256
2077 21,407,128 5,461,819
2076 21,467,139 5,434,380
2075 21,522,639 5,405,474
2074 21,574,048 5,375,255
2073 21,620,943 5,343,873
2072 21,663,089 5,311,755
2071 21,700,549 5,278,538
2070 21,733,443 5,243,773
2069 21,761,400 5,207,961
2068 21,784,628 5,170,739
2067 21,803,261 5,132,640
2066 21,817,250 5,093,072
2065 21,827,100 5,051,871
2064 21,832,128 5,009,758
2063 21,832,392 4,966,686
2062 21,827,906 4,922,343
2061 21,818,725 4,876,639
2060 21,804,898 4,830,317
2059 21,786,303 4,783,233
2058 21,762,952 4,735,557
2057 21,734,509 4,686,764
2056 21,701,243 4,637,220
2055 21,663,048 4,586,935
2054 21,619,826 4,535,328
2053 21,571,625 4,483,472
2052 21,518,254 4,430,621
2051 21,459,664 4,376,942
2050 21,395,458 4,322,480
2049 21,325,937 4,267,374
2048 21,250,764 4,211,530
2047 21,170,405 4,154,844
2046 21,084,775 4,097,814
2045 20,993,856 4,040,118
2044 20,897,671 3,981,892
2043 20,796,343 3,923,058
2042 20,690,070 3,863,611
2041 20,578,792 3,804,282
2040 20,462,650 3,744,293
2039 20,341,883 3,684,045
2038 20,216,233 3,623,285
2037 20,086,412 3,562,776
2036 19,952,696 3,502,038
2035 19,815,195 3,441,138
2034 19,673,968 3,380,088
2033 19,528,774 3,318,743
2032 19,380,240 3,257,194
2031 19,228,129 3,195,735
2030 19,072,759 3,134,115
2029 18,915,565 3,072,145
2028 18,757,690 3,009,805
2027 18,600,425 2,947,443
2026 18,444,744 2,884,828
2025 18,289,896 2,822,093
2024 18,135,478 2,759,988
2023 17,980,083 2,697,845
2022 17,823,897 2,636,470
2021 17,682,454 2,576,010
2020 17,546,065 2,515,733
2019 17,340,021 2,456,844
2018 17,049,547 2,399,632
2017 16,759,519 2,342,189
2016 16,505,139 2,283,769
2015 16,266,225 2,224,529
2014 16,035,124 2,164,528
2013 15,807,128 2,103,820
2012 15,572,194 2,043,094
2011 15,326,227 1,983,784
2010 15,076,695 1,926,630
2009 14,825,954 1,871,422
2008 14,575,202 1,817,852
2007 14,328,773 1,765,774
2006 14,086,131 1,715,275
2005 13,846,163 1,667,037
2004 13,608,701 1,621,312
2003 13,372,306 1,577,611
2002 13,138,472 1,535,691
2001 12,910,740 1,495,011
2000 12,689,206 1,455,084
1999 12,470,795 1,415,779
1998 12,251,184 1,376,987
1997 12,031,127 1,338,889
1996 11,810,950 1,301,410
1995 11,590,514 1,264,313
1994 11,372,197 1,227,226
1993 11,154,274 1,188,365
1992 10,930,128 1,145,582
1991 10,702,380 1,099,959
1990 10,473,673 1,054,696
1989 10,241,852 1,011,357
1988 10,010,808 970,160
1987 9,779,290 931,091
1986 9,545,998 894,019
1985 9,311,154 858,874
1984 9,074,782 825,631
1983 8,840,417 794,525
1982 8,611,298 765,753
1981 8,386,910 739,125
1980 8,165,877 713,913
1979 7,948,869 689,781
1978 7,736,167 667,103
1977 7,526,819 645,770
1976 7,320,912 625,667
1975 7,118,251 606,821
1974 6,918,573 589,085
1973 6,722,033 571,991
1972 6,529,034 555,370
1971 6,340,052 539,388
1970 6,155,387 524,105
1969 5,975,236 509,440
1968 5,799,680 495,269
1967 5,629,057 481,588
1966 5,463,748 468,516
1965 5,303,963 455,952
1964 5,149,918 443,687
1963 5,001,716 431,757
1962 4,859,269 420,163
1961 4,722,331 408,930
1960 4,590,891 398,060

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/gambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while the Gambia gained 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while the Gambia's population increased by 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. The Gambia was ranked 146th in 2006 and ranked 138th 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 the Gambia will increase by 48.2% to 4,322,480 people and rank change from 138th to 132nd.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 5.77M people in 2100 for the Gambia.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Gambia
2100 -0.58% 0.03%
2099 -0.57% 0.05%
2098 -0.56% 0.06%
2097 -0.56% 0.07%
2096 -0.55% 0.09%
2095 -0.54% 0.1%
2094 -0.53% 0.13%
2093 -0.53% 0.15%
2092 -0.52% 0.16%
2091 -0.51% 0.18%
2090 -0.49% 0.21%
2089 -0.48% 0.23%
2088 -0.47% 0.25%
2087 -0.46% 0.26%
2086 -0.44% 0.29%
2085 -0.43% 0.31%
2084 -0.41% 0.33%
2083 -0.39% 0.36%
2082 -0.38% 0.38%
2081 -0.36% 0.41%
2080 -0.34% 0.43%
2079 -0.32% 0.46%
2078 -0.3% 0.48%
2077 -0.28% 0.5%
2076 -0.26% 0.53%
2075 -0.24% 0.56%
2074 -0.22% 0.59%
2073 -0.19% 0.6%
2072 -0.17% 0.63%
2071 -0.15% 0.66%
2070 -0.13% 0.69%
2069 -0.11% 0.72%
2068 -0.09% 0.74%
2067 -0.06% 0.78%
2066 -0.05% 0.82%
2065 -0.02% 0.84%
2064 -0.001% 0.87%
2063 0.02% 0.9%
2062 0.04% 0.94%
2061 0.06% 0.96%
2060 0.09% 0.98%
2059 0.11% 1.01%
2058 0.13% 1.04%
2057 0.15% 1.07%
2056 0.18% 1.1%
2055 0.2% 1.14%
2054 0.22% 1.16%
2053 0.25% 1.19%
2052 0.27% 1.23%
2051 0.3% 1.26%
2050 0.33% 1.29%
2049 0.35% 1.33%
2048 0.38% 1.36%
2047 0.41% 1.39%
2046 0.43% 1.43%
2045 0.46% 1.46%
2044 0.49% 1.5%
2043 0.51% 1.54%
2042 0.54% 1.56%
2041 0.57% 1.6%
2040 0.59% 1.64%
2039 0.62% 1.68%
2038 0.65% 1.7%
2037 0.67% 1.73%
2036 0.69% 1.77%
2035 0.72% 1.81%
2034 0.74% 1.85%
2033 0.77% 1.89%
2032 0.79% 1.92%
2031 0.81% 1.97%
2030 0.83% 2.02%
2029 0.84% 2.07%
2028 0.85% 2.12%
2027 0.84% 2.17%
2026 0.85% 2.22%
2025 0.85% 2.25%
2024 0.86% 2.3%
2023 0.88% 2.33%
2022 0.8% 2.35%
2021 0.78% 2.4%
2020 1.19% 2.4%
2019 1.7% 2.38%
2018 1.73% 2.45%
2017 1.54% 2.56%
2016 1.47% 2.66%
2015 1.44% 2.77%
2014 1.44% 2.89%
2013 1.51% 2.97%
2012 1.6% 2.99%
2011 1.66% 2.97%
2010 1.69% 2.95%
2009 1.72% 2.95%
2008 1.72% 2.95%
2007 1.72% 2.94%
2006 1.73% 2.89%
2005 1.74% 2.82%
2004 1.77% 2.77%
2003 1.78% 2.73%
2002 1.76% 2.72%
2001 1.75% 2.74%
2000 1.75% 2.78%
1999 1.79% 2.82%
1998 1.83% 2.85%
1997 1.86% 2.88%
1996 1.9% 2.93%
1995 1.92% 3.02%
1994 1.95% 3.27%
1993 2.05% 3.73%
1992 2.13% 4.15%
1991 2.18% 4.29%
1990 2.26% 4.29%
1989 2.31% 4.25%
1988 2.37% 4.2%
1987 2.44% 4.15%
1986 2.52% 4.09%
1985 2.6% 4.03%
1984 2.65% 3.92%
1983 2.66% 3.76%
1982 2.68% 3.6%
1981 2.71% 3.53%
1980 2.73% 3.5%
1979 2.75% 3.4%
1978 2.78% 3.3%
1977 2.81% 3.21%
1976 2.85% 3.11%
1975 2.89% 3.01%
1974 2.92% 2.99%
1973 2.96% 2.99%
1972 2.98% 2.96%
1971 3% 2.92%
1970 3.01% 2.88%
1969 3.03% 2.86%
1968 3.03% 2.84%
1967 3.03% 2.79%
1966 3.01% 2.76%
1965 2.99% 2.76%
1964 2.96% 2.76%
1963 2.93% 2.76%
1962 2.9% 2.75%
1961 2.86% 2.73%

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/gambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.85%, while the Gambia's population grew by 2.25%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Gambia
Current population
18524711
2916990
Population rank 71/197 138/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.04%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
8.49 minutes
One birth every
1.96 minutes
6.38 minutes
One death every
5.57 minutes
30.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +170
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +62,105
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.25%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 37/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
2.94 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 -2,984
Net migration rank 151/196 107/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 236,137
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 107/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 8.6%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 72/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Gambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Gambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -2,984
2024 174,336 -19,704 65,157 -2,989
2023 178,093 -21,948 65,118 -3,000
2022 179,308 -23,090 63,634 -3,000
2021 155,146 -28,503 62,239 -1,949
2020 156,458 -10,320 62,209 -1,949
2019 211,045 54,921 61,701 -4,186
2018 219,513 95,482 60,854 -3,944
2017 211,355 53,707 61,665 -3,696
2016 208,245 35,461 62,358 -3,486
2015 219,399 14,724 62,832 -3,224
2014 225,790 2,273 63,185 -2,793
2013 234,103 -6,182 63,510 -2,476
2012 249,825 -7,883 62,745 -2,332
2011 258,171 -8,167 60,571 -2,360
2010 257,404 -8,330 58,554 -2,456
2009 260,892 -8,491 56,575 -2,259
2008 257,894 -8,799 55,032 -2,204
2007 253,419 -9,644 53,653 -2,320
2006 254,184 -12,679 52,335 -2,666
2005 255,295 -16,855 50,010 -3,209
2004 257,436 -20,940 48,276 -3,636
2003 258,928 -22,641 46,473 -3,713
2002 259,446 -28,090 45,156 -4,067
2001 259,376 -35,275 44,154 -3,882
2000 259,837 -40,859 43,249 -3,670
1999 261,650 -43,813 42,533 -3,493
1998 263,927 -42,550 41,842 -3,291
1997 266,020 -47,287 40,742 -3,098
1996 267,695 -46,082 40,253 -2,948
1995 264,449 -45,201 39,681 -2,797
1994 261,788 -44,399 38,880 -1,586
1993 260,330 -41,867 37,302 3,131
1992 259,787 -29,958 35,951 9,182
1991 257,713 -32,064 34,584 11,530
1990 252,919 -21,164 33,163 11,242
1989 248,129 -16,240 31,504 10,765
1988 241,191 -10,977 29,938 10,187
1987 237,724 -4,886 28,452 9,563
1986 237,084 -3,345 27,195 8,934
1985 236,438 -494 25,795 8,373
1984 236,543 249 24,586 7,733
1983 231,336 578 23,175 6,713
1982 227,606 -1,282 21,894 5,757
1981 224,073 -1,605 20,156 5,438
1980 220,120 -517 19,566 5,268
1979 216,162 -1,749 18,543 4,898
1978 212,497 -1,518 17,424 4,493
1977 209,095 -1,377 16,773 3,969
1976 205,366 -1,264 16,032 3,436
1975 202,407 -1,189 15,256 2,979
1974 199,276 -1,133 14,628 2,610
1973 196,028 -1,090 14,046 2,907
1972 192,136 -1,078 13,432 2,861
1971 187,995 -1,096 12,842 2,817
1970 183,517 -1,091 12,128 2,777
1969 178,403 -518 11,670 2,757
1968 173,828 -582 11,215 2,705
1967 168,629 -623 10,823 2,617
1966 163,317 -710 10,422 2,272
1965 157,915 -957 10,162 2,272
1964 152,263 -1,130 9,825 2,272
1963 146,531 -1,254 9,493 2,272
1962 140,943 -1,315 9,150 2,272
1961 135,573 -1,317 8,778 2,272
1960 130,368 -1,746 8,420 2,272

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/gambia | 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 the Gambia 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 627,767 people) and 4.77% is from migration (a loss of 31,423 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 236,137 people or 8.6% in the Gambia.

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
Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K

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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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