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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 1.95 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Ecuador vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Hungary
2100 19,229,713 7,370,355
2099 19,341,033 7,386,200
2098 19,451,634 7,401,408
2097 19,561,648 7,415,908
2096 19,670,931 7,430,531
2095 19,779,419 7,445,269
2094 19,887,014 7,460,108
2093 19,993,637 7,475,111
2092 20,099,245 7,489,534
2091 20,203,483 7,504,343
2090 20,306,051 7,519,276
2089 20,406,878 7,534,960
2088 20,505,637 7,550,399
2087 20,602,336 7,566,507
2086 20,696,910 7,583,518
2085 20,788,583 7,600,748
2084 20,877,503 7,617,497
2083 20,963,515 7,634,894
2082 21,046,396 7,653,272
2081 21,126,142 7,672,270
2080 21,202,360 7,692,156
2079 21,275,051 7,712,929
2078 21,343,714 7,734,118
2077 21,408,164 7,756,481
2076 21,468,178 7,780,266
2075 21,523,680 7,805,336
2074 21,575,092 7,832,068
2073 21,621,989 7,860,016
2072 21,664,137 7,889,448
2071 21,701,599 7,920,271
2070 21,734,495 7,952,370
2069 21,762,453 7,985,309
2068 21,785,682 8,019,321
2067 21,804,316 8,053,791
2066 21,818,306 8,088,854
2065 21,828,156 8,125,079
2064 21,833,185 8,161,993
2063 21,833,449 8,198,019
2062 21,828,963 8,233,954
2061 21,819,781 8,269,395
2060 21,805,954 8,304,498
2059 21,787,357 8,339,351
2058 21,764,005 8,372,516
2057 21,735,561 8,405,403
2056 21,702,294 8,438,397
2055 21,664,097 8,470,451
2054 21,620,873 8,502,165
2053 21,572,669 8,533,102
2052 21,519,295 8,563,943
2051 21,460,703 8,594,925
2050 21,396,494 8,625,864
2049 21,326,969 8,657,469
2048 21,251,792 8,689,207
2047 21,171,429 8,721,846
2046 21,085,795 8,755,100
2045 20,994,872 8,789,106
2044 20,898,682 8,823,256
2043 20,797,349 8,857,823
2042 20,691,071 8,893,508
2041 20,579,788 8,929,696
2040 20,463,641 8,966,615
2039 20,342,868 9,004,383
2038 20,217,211 9,041,989
2037 20,087,384 9,080,597
2036 19,953,661 9,118,668
2035 19,816,154 9,157,148
2034 19,674,920 9,195,286
2033 19,529,719 9,232,883
2032 19,381,178 9,270,132
2031 19,229,060 9,306,671
2030 19,073,682 9,342,584
2029 18,916,480 9,377,706
2028 18,758,598 9,411,230
2027 18,601,326 9,443,534
2026 18,445,637 9,475,525
2025 18,290,781 9,535,248
2024 18,135,478 9,562,065
2023 17,980,083 9,592,186
2022 17,823,897 9,605,074
2021 17,682,454 9,630,932
2020 17,546,065 9,670,419
2019 17,340,021 9,694,824
2018 17,049,547 9,706,964
2017 16,759,519 9,726,756
2016 16,505,139 9,759,755
2015 16,266,225 9,797,755
2014 16,035,124 9,833,038
2013 15,807,128 9,872,734
2012 15,572,194 9,920,362
2011 15,326,227 9,971,727
2010 15,076,695 10,000,023
2009 14,825,954 10,022,650
2008 14,575,202 10,038,188
2007 14,328,773 10,055,780
2006 14,086,131 10,071,370
2005 13,846,163 10,087,065
2004 13,608,701 10,107,146
2003 13,372,306 10,129,552
2002 13,138,472 10,158,608
2001 12,910,740 10,187,576
2000 12,689,206 10,210,971
1999 12,470,795 10,237,530
1998 12,251,184 10,266,570
1997 12,031,127 10,290,486
1996 11,810,950 10,311,238
1995 11,590,514 10,328,965
1994 11,372,197 10,343,355
1993 11,154,274 10,357,523
1992 10,930,128 10,369,341
1991 10,702,380 10,373,400
1990 10,473,673 10,373,988
1989 10,241,852 10,481,719
1988 10,010,808 10,596,487
1987 9,779,290 10,612,741
1986 9,545,998 10,630,564
1985 9,311,154 10,648,713
1984 9,074,782 10,668,095
1983 8,840,417 10,689,463
1982 8,611,298 10,705,535
1981 8,386,910 10,711,848
1980 8,165,877 10,711,122
1979 7,948,869 10,704,152
1978 7,736,167 10,684,822
1977 7,526,819 10,648,031
1976 7,320,912 10,598,677
1975 7,118,251 10,540,525
1974 6,918,573 10,478,720
1973 6,722,033 10,432,055
1972 6,529,034 10,398,489
1971 6,340,052 10,367,537
1970 6,155,387 10,337,910
1969 5,975,236 10,298,723
1968 5,799,680 10,255,815
1967 5,629,057 10,216,604
1966 5,463,748 10,178,653
1965 5,303,963 10,147,935
1964 5,149,918 10,119,835
1963 5,001,716 10,087,947
1962 4,859,269 10,060,825
1961 4,722,331 10,027,958
1960 4,590,891 9,983,512

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 Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Hungary
2100 -0.58% -0.21%
2099 -0.57% -0.21%
2098 -0.56% -0.2%
2097 -0.56% -0.2%
2096 -0.55% -0.2%
2095 -0.54% -0.2%
2094 -0.53% -0.2%
2093 -0.53% -0.19%
2092 -0.52% -0.2%
2091 -0.51% -0.2%
2090 -0.49% -0.21%
2089 -0.48% -0.2%
2088 -0.47% -0.21%
2087 -0.46% -0.22%
2086 -0.44% -0.23%
2085 -0.43% -0.22%
2084 -0.41% -0.23%
2083 -0.39% -0.24%
2082 -0.38% -0.25%
2081 -0.36% -0.26%
2080 -0.34% -0.27%
2079 -0.32% -0.27%
2078 -0.3% -0.29%
2077 -0.28% -0.31%
2076 -0.26% -0.32%
2075 -0.24% -0.34%
2074 -0.22% -0.36%
2073 -0.19% -0.37%
2072 -0.17% -0.39%
2071 -0.15% -0.4%
2070 -0.13% -0.41%
2069 -0.11% -0.42%
2068 -0.09% -0.43%
2067 -0.06% -0.43%
2066 -0.05% -0.45%
2065 -0.02% -0.45%
2064 -0.001% -0.44%
2063 0.02% -0.44%
2062 0.04% -0.43%
2061 0.06% -0.42%
2060 0.09% -0.42%
2059 0.11% -0.4%
2058 0.13% -0.39%
2057 0.15% -0.39%
2056 0.18% -0.38%
2055 0.2% -0.37%
2054 0.22% -0.36%
2053 0.25% -0.36%
2052 0.27% -0.36%
2051 0.3% -0.36%
2050 0.33% -0.37%
2049 0.35% -0.37%
2048 0.38% -0.37%
2047 0.41% -0.38%
2046 0.43% -0.39%
2045 0.46% -0.39%
2044 0.49% -0.39%
2043 0.51% -0.4%
2042 0.54% -0.41%
2041 0.57% -0.41%
2040 0.59% -0.42%
2039 0.62% -0.42%
2038 0.65% -0.43%
2037 0.67% -0.42%
2036 0.69% -0.42%
2035 0.72% -0.41%
2034 0.74% -0.41%
2033 0.77% -0.4%
2032 0.79% -0.39%
2031 0.81% -0.38%
2030 0.83% -0.37%
2029 0.84% -0.36%
2028 0.85% -0.34%
2027 0.84% -0.34%
2026 0.85% -0.63%
2025 0.86% -0.28%
2024 0.86% -0.31%
2023 0.88% -0.13%
2022 0.8% -0.27%
2021 0.78% -0.41%
2020 1.19% -0.25%
2019 1.7% -0.13%
2018 1.73% -0.2%
2017 1.54% -0.34%
2016 1.47% -0.39%
2015 1.44% -0.36%
2014 1.44% -0.4%
2013 1.51% -0.48%
2012 1.6% -0.52%
2011 1.66% -0.28%
2010 1.69% -0.23%
2009 1.72% -0.15%
2008 1.72% -0.17%
2007 1.72% -0.15%
2006 1.73% -0.16%
2005 1.74% -0.2%
2004 1.77% -0.22%
2003 1.78% -0.29%
2002 1.76% -0.28%
2001 1.75% -0.23%
2000 1.75% -0.26%
1999 1.79% -0.28%
1998 1.83% -0.23%
1997 1.86% -0.2%
1996 1.9% -0.17%
1995 1.92% -0.14%
1994 1.95% -0.14%
1993 2.05% -0.11%
1992 2.13% -0.04%
1991 2.18% -0.006%
1990 2.26% -1.03%
1989 2.31% -1.08%
1988 2.37% -0.15%
1987 2.44% -0.17%
1986 2.52% -0.17%
1985 2.6% -0.18%
1984 2.65% -0.2%
1983 2.66% -0.15%
1982 2.68% -0.06%
1981 2.71% 0.007%
1980 2.73% 0.07%
1979 2.75% 0.18%
1978 2.78% 0.35%
1977 2.81% 0.47%
1976 2.85% 0.55%
1975 2.89% 0.59%
1974 2.92% 0.45%
1973 2.96% 0.32%
1972 2.98% 0.3%
1971 3% 0.29%
1970 3.01% 0.38%
1969 3.03% 0.42%
1968 3.03% 0.38%
1967 3.03% 0.37%
1966 3.01% 0.3%
1965 2.99% 0.28%
1964 2.96% 0.32%
1963 2.93% 0.27%
1962 2.9% 0.33%
1961 2.86% 0.45%

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 Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Hungary
Current population
18487749
9475525
Population rank 71/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.11%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
17.4 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
6.02 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 -83
Annual growth/decline +155,395 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 179/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -16,331
Net migration rank 151/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -16,331
2024 - -19,704 - 16,223
2023 178,093 -21,948 -41,247 49,213
2022 179,308 -23,090 -47,065 41,871
2021 155,146 -28,503 -61,638 20,372
2020 156,458 -10,320 -47,385 9,147
2019 211,045 54,921 -36,840 34,339
2018 219,513 95,482 -37,858 34,190
2017 211,355 53,707 -37,934 20,200
2016 208,245 35,461 -31,231 68
2015 219,399 14,724 -39,191 13,856
2014 225,790 2,273 -32,449 11,581
2013 234,103 -6,182 -36,529 5,635
2012 249,825 -7,883 -38,689 15,286
2011 258,171 -8,167 -40,884 1,859
2010 257,404 -8,330 -40,000 10,592
2009 260,892 -8,491 -34,077 17,281
2008 257,894 -8,799 -31,118 16,166
2007 253,419 -9,644 -35,195 13,697
2006 254,184 -12,679 -32,228 19,890
2005 255,295 -16,855 -38,331 16,925
2004 257,436 -20,940 -37,396 16,637
2003 258,928 -22,641 -41,531 13,879
2002 259,446 -28,090 -36,571 2,822
2001 259,376 -35,275 -35,657 10,386
2000 259,837 -40,859 -37,780 13,414
1999 261,650 -43,813 -49,140 12,819
1998 263,927 -42,550 -43,120 13,568
1997 266,020 -47,287 -38,075 14,186
1996 267,695 -46,082 -38,152 14,605
1995 264,449 -45,201 -34,086 14,927
1994 261,788 -44,399 -31,030 15,159
1993 260,330 -41,867 -33,144 15,540
1992 259,787 -29,958 -26,960 16,238
1991 257,713 -32,064 -17,635 16,873
1990 252,919 -21,164 -19,710 16,991
1989 248,129 -16,240 -20,963 -16,991
1988 241,191 -10,977 -15,895 -16,052
1987 237,724 -4,886 -15,919 -16,175
1986 237,084 -3,345 -18,072 -16,339
1985 236,438 -494 -18,103 -15,890
1984 236,543 249 -21,336 -16,216
1983 231,336 578 -21,379 -16,047
1982 227,606 -1,282 -10,705 -16,531
1981 224,073 -1,605 -2,142 -16,869
1980 220,120 -517 3,213 -17,795
1979 216,162 -1,749 23,549 3,629
1978 212,497 -1,518 27,780 290
1977 209,095 -1,377 45,787 -54
1976 205,366 -1,264 52,993 -472
1975 202,407 -1,189 63,243 -335
1974 199,276 -1,133 60,777 132
1973 196,028 -1,090 33,382 -1,512
1972 192,136 -1,078 34,315 -8
1971 187,995 -1,096 26,956 -15
1970 183,517 -1,091 32,048 -96
1969 178,403 -518 38,105 -333
1968 173,828 -582 39,997 -324
1967 168,629 -623 39,845 -414
1966 163,317 -710 36,643 -726
1965 157,915 -957 24,355 -537
1964 152,263 -1,130 31,371 -739
1963 146,531 -1,254 32,282 -822
1962 140,943 -1,315 21,128 -1,738
1961 135,573 -1,317 44,123 -1,177
1960 130,368 -1,746 44,926 -1,108

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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

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
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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