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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 1.82 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

Ecuador vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Greece
2100 19,229,713 6,463,085
2099 19,341,033 6,505,287
2098 19,451,634 6,547,164
2097 19,561,648 6,589,081
2096 19,670,931 6,630,487
2095 19,779,419 6,671,006
2094 19,887,014 6,710,734
2093 19,993,637 6,749,510
2092 20,099,245 6,787,596
2091 20,203,483 6,824,775
2090 20,306,051 6,862,164
2089 20,406,878 6,900,089
2088 20,505,637 6,937,116
2087 20,602,336 6,973,450
2086 20,696,910 7,010,676
2085 20,788,583 7,048,751
2084 20,877,503 7,086,818
2083 20,963,515 7,124,743
2082 21,046,396 7,164,627
2081 21,126,142 7,205,487
2080 21,202,360 7,248,512
2079 21,275,051 7,292,836
2078 21,343,714 7,338,859
2077 21,408,164 7,387,671
2076 21,468,178 7,437,562
2075 21,523,680 7,489,139
2074 21,575,092 7,543,259
2073 21,621,989 7,600,155
2072 21,664,137 7,659,253
2071 21,701,599 7,719,672
2070 21,734,495 7,782,317
2069 21,762,453 7,847,153
2068 21,785,682 7,913,682
2067 21,804,316 7,980,659
2066 21,818,306 8,047,692
2065 21,828,156 8,114,348
2064 21,833,185 8,181,923
2063 21,833,449 8,250,274
2062 21,828,963 8,318,463
2061 21,819,781 8,386,919
2060 21,805,954 8,454,179
2059 21,787,357 8,522,250
2058 21,764,005 8,589,200
2057 21,735,561 8,655,428
2056 21,702,294 8,720,012
2055 21,664,097 8,783,558
2054 21,620,873 8,844,935
2053 21,572,669 8,903,834
2052 21,519,295 8,961,755
2051 21,460,703 9,018,494
2050 21,396,494 9,072,676
2049 21,326,969 9,126,801
2048 21,251,792 9,177,973
2047 21,171,429 9,228,605
2046 21,085,795 9,275,381
2045 20,994,872 9,321,349
2044 20,898,682 9,367,130
2043 20,797,349 9,411,608
2042 20,691,071 9,454,837
2041 20,579,788 9,499,098
2040 20,463,641 9,543,726
2039 20,342,868 9,588,298
2038 20,217,211 9,633,708
2037 20,087,384 9,679,362
2036 19,953,661 9,724,905
2035 19,816,154 9,771,397
2034 19,674,920 9,817,355
2033 19,529,719 9,863,589
2032 19,381,178 9,911,215
2031 19,229,060 9,956,924
2030 19,073,682 10,002,298
2029 18,916,480 10,047,641
2028 18,758,598 10,092,845
2027 18,601,326 10,137,354
2026 18,445,637 10,181,414
2025 18,290,781 10,223,023
2024 18,135,478 10,405,134
2023 17,980,083 10,407,351
2022 17,823,897 10,436,882
2021 17,682,454 10,569,207
2020 17,546,065 10,698,599
2019 17,340,021 10,721,582
2018 17,049,547 10,732,882
2017 16,759,519 10,754,679
2016 16,505,139 10,775,971
2015 16,266,225 10,820,883
2014 16,035,124 10,892,413
2013 15,807,128 10,965,211
2012 15,572,194 11,045,011
2011 15,326,227 11,104,899
2010 15,076,695 11,121,341
2009 14,825,954 11,107,017
2008 14,575,202 11,077,841
2007 14,328,773 11,048,473
2006 14,086,131 11,020,362
2005 13,846,163 10,987,314
2004 13,608,701 10,955,141
2003 13,372,306 10,928,070
2002 13,138,472 10,902,022
2001 12,910,740 10,862,132
2000 12,689,206 10,805,808
1999 12,470,795 10,761,698
1998 12,251,184 10,720,509
1997 12,031,127 10,661,259
1996 11,810,950 10,608,800
1995 11,590,514 10,562,153
1994 11,372,197 10,512,922
1993 11,154,274 10,460,415
1992 10,930,128 10,399,061
1991 10,702,380 10,319,927
1990 10,473,673 10,196,792
1989 10,241,852 10,089,498
1988 10,010,808 10,036,983
1987 9,779,290 10,000,595
1986 9,545,998 9,967,213
1985 9,311,154 9,934,300
1984 9,074,782 9,895,801
1983 8,840,417 9,846,627
1982 8,611,298 9,789,513
1981 8,386,910 9,729,350
1980 8,165,877 9,642,505
1979 7,948,869 9,548,258
1978 7,736,167 9,429,959
1977 7,526,819 9,308,479
1976 7,320,912 9,188,150
1975 7,118,251 9,046,541
1974 6,918,573 8,962,022
1973 6,722,033 8,929,086
1972 6,529,034 8,888,628
1971 6,340,052 8,831,036
1970 6,155,387 8,792,806
1969 5,975,236 8,772,764
1968 5,799,680 8,740,765
1967 5,629,057 8,684,088
1966 5,463,748 8,613,651
1965 5,303,963 8,550,333
1964 5,149,918 8,510,429
1963 5,001,716 8,479,625
1962 4,859,269 8,448,233
1961 4,722,331 8,398,050
1960 4,590,891 8,331,725

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th to 106th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.46M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Greece
2100 -0.58% -0.65%
2099 -0.57% -0.64%
2098 -0.56% -0.64%
2097 -0.56% -0.62%
2096 -0.55% -0.61%
2095 -0.54% -0.59%
2094 -0.53% -0.57%
2093 -0.53% -0.56%
2092 -0.52% -0.54%
2091 -0.51% -0.54%
2090 -0.49% -0.55%
2089 -0.48% -0.53%
2088 -0.47% -0.52%
2087 -0.46% -0.53%
2086 -0.44% -0.54%
2085 -0.43% -0.54%
2084 -0.41% -0.53%
2083 -0.39% -0.56%
2082 -0.38% -0.57%
2081 -0.36% -0.59%
2080 -0.34% -0.61%
2079 -0.32% -0.63%
2078 -0.3% -0.66%
2077 -0.28% -0.67%
2076 -0.26% -0.69%
2075 -0.24% -0.72%
2074 -0.22% -0.75%
2073 -0.19% -0.77%
2072 -0.17% -0.78%
2071 -0.15% -0.8%
2070 -0.13% -0.83%
2069 -0.11% -0.84%
2068 -0.09% -0.84%
2067 -0.06% -0.83%
2066 -0.05% -0.82%
2065 -0.02% -0.83%
2064 -0.001% -0.83%
2063 0.02% -0.82%
2062 0.04% -0.82%
2061 0.06% -0.8%
2060 0.09% -0.8%
2059 0.11% -0.78%
2058 0.13% -0.77%
2057 0.15% -0.74%
2056 0.18% -0.72%
2055 0.2% -0.69%
2054 0.22% -0.66%
2053 0.25% -0.65%
2052 0.27% -0.63%
2051 0.3% -0.6%
2050 0.33% -0.59%
2049 0.35% -0.56%
2048 0.38% -0.55%
2047 0.41% -0.5%
2046 0.43% -0.49%
2045 0.46% -0.49%
2044 0.49% -0.47%
2043 0.51% -0.46%
2042 0.54% -0.47%
2041 0.57% -0.47%
2040 0.59% -0.46%
2039 0.62% -0.47%
2038 0.65% -0.47%
2037 0.67% -0.47%
2036 0.69% -0.48%
2035 0.72% -0.47%
2034 0.74% -0.47%
2033 0.77% -0.48%
2032 0.79% -0.46%
2031 0.81% -0.45%
2030 0.83% -0.45%
2029 0.84% -0.45%
2028 0.85% -0.44%
2027 0.84% -0.43%
2026 0.85% -0.41%
2025 0.86% -1.75%
2024 0.86% -0.02%
2023 0.88% -0.28%
2022 0.8% -1.25%
2021 0.78% -1.21%
2020 1.19% -0.21%
2019 1.7% -0.11%
2018 1.73% -0.2%
2017 1.54% -0.2%
2016 1.47% -0.42%
2015 1.44% -0.66%
2014 1.44% -0.66%
2013 1.51% -0.72%
2012 1.6% -0.54%
2011 1.66% -0.15%
2010 1.69% 0.13%
2009 1.72% 0.26%
2008 1.72% 0.27%
2007 1.72% 0.26%
2006 1.73% 0.3%
2005 1.74% 0.29%
2004 1.77% 0.25%
2003 1.78% 0.24%
2002 1.76% 0.37%
2001 1.75% 0.52%
2000 1.75% 0.41%
1999 1.79% 0.38%
1998 1.83% 0.56%
1997 1.86% 0.49%
1996 1.9% 0.44%
1995 1.92% 0.47%
1994 1.95% 0.5%
1993 2.05% 0.59%
1992 2.13% 0.77%
1991 2.18% 1.21%
1990 2.26% 1.06%
1989 2.31% 0.52%
1988 2.37% 0.36%
1987 2.44% 0.33%
1986 2.52% 0.33%
1985 2.6% 0.39%
1984 2.65% 0.5%
1983 2.66% 0.58%
1982 2.68% 0.62%
1981 2.71% 0.9%
1980 2.73% 0.99%
1979 2.75% 1.25%
1978 2.78% 1.31%
1977 2.81% 1.31%
1976 2.85% 1.57%
1975 2.89% 0.94%
1974 2.92% 0.37%
1973 2.96% 0.46%
1972 2.98% 0.65%
1971 3% 0.43%
1970 3.01% 0.23%
1969 3.03% 0.37%
1968 3.03% 0.65%
1967 3.03% 0.82%
1966 3.01% 0.74%
1965 2.99% 0.47%
1964 2.96% 0.36%
1963 2.93% 0.37%
1962 2.9% 0.6%
1961 2.86% 0.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Greece
Current population
18487749
10181414
Population rank 71/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.12%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
3.95 hours
One birth every
1.94 minutes
7.43 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 -6
Annual growth/decline +155,395 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 165/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +16,636
Net migration rank 151/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 16,636
2024 - -19,704 - -122,772
2023 178,093 -21,948 -56,200 -159,430
2022 179,308 -23,090 -63,665 -53,997
2021 155,146 -28,503 -58,131 -160,277
2020 156,458 -10,320 -46,004 6,353
2019 211,045 54,921 -41,814 36,762
2018 219,513 95,482 -33,272 17,938
2017 211,355 53,707 -36,566 10,483
2016 208,245 35,461 -25,862 10,484
2015 219,399 14,724 -29,216 -43,462
2014 225,790 2,273 -20,696 -46,678
2013 234,103 -6,182 -17,545 -59,323
2012 249,825 -7,883 -16,568 -65,364
2011 258,171 -8,167 -4,441 -31,786
2010 257,404 -8,330 5,560 2,001
2009 260,892 -8,491 8,886 18,182
2008 257,894 -8,799 11,077 27,081
2007 253,419 -9,644 2,210 25,400
2006 254,184 -12,679 6,612 27,621
2005 255,295 -16,855 2,197 33,297
2004 257,436 -20,940 0 29,039
2003 258,928 -22,641 -1,093 25,323
2002 259,446 -28,090 0 25,692
2001 259,376 -35,275 0 60,387
2000 259,837 -40,859 -1,081 54,661
1999 261,650 -43,813 -2,153 49,930
1998 263,927 -42,550 -2,144 47,856
1997 266,020 -47,287 2,133 45,671
1996 267,695 -46,082 0 43,444
1995 264,449 -45,201 1,056 42,674
1994 261,788 -44,399 6,307 42,897
1993 260,330 -41,867 4,185 39,829
1992 259,787 -29,958 6,239 41,000
1991 257,713 -32,064 6,192 37,917
1990 252,919 -21,164 8,157 26,294
1989 248,129 -16,240 9,080 18,862
1988 241,191 -10,977 15,055 20,557
1987 237,724 -4,886 10,001 19,005
1986 237,084 -3,345 20,931 19,064
1985 236,438 -494 22,849 16,093
1984 236,543 249 37,604 19,767
1983 231,336 578 42,341 18,655
1982 227,606 -1,282 50,906 19,675
1981 224,073 -1,605 54,484 25,061
1980 220,120 -517 60,748 47,460
1979 216,162 -1,749 65,882 72,184
1978 212,497 -1,518 64,124 60,775
1977 209,095 -1,377 59,574 19,193
1976 205,366 -1,264 65,236 89,601
1975 202,407 -1,189 61,516 61,265
1974 199,276 -1,133 68,111 -22,590
1973 196,028 -1,090 59,824 -42,387
1972 192,136 -1,078 64,887 -3,589
1971 187,995 -1,096 67,116 -12,747
1970 183,517 -1,091 71,222 -54,166
1969 178,403 -518 82,464 -118,544
1968 173,828 -582 87,408 -429
1967 168,629 -623 91,183 -55,853
1966 163,317 -710 86,998 21,206
1965 157,915 -957 83,793 -81,576
1964 152,263 -1,130 83,402 -76,678
1963 146,531 -1,254 81,404 -77,345
1962 140,943 -1,315 85,327 -74,972
1961 135,573 -1,317 86,500 -61,102
1960 130,368 -1,746 96,648 -15,996

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

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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 Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

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
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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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