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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 80.1 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 18.1% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Ecuador vs India: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador India
2100 19,229,713 1,515,897,176
2099 19,341,033 1,523,583,618
2098 19,451,634 1,531,281,096
2097 19,561,648 1,538,914,978
2096 19,670,931 1,546,515,506
2095 19,779,419 1,554,100,337
2094 19,887,014 1,561,632,624
2093 19,993,637 1,569,112,481
2092 20,099,245 1,576,470,228
2091 20,203,483 1,583,793,450
2090 20,306,051 1,591,038,578
2089 20,406,878 1,598,165,996
2088 20,505,637 1,605,169,643
2087 20,602,336 1,612,023,916
2086 20,696,910 1,618,795,931
2085 20,788,583 1,625,424,591
2084 20,877,503 1,631,854,605
2083 20,963,515 1,638,132,423
2082 21,046,396 1,644,206,476
2081 21,126,142 1,650,106,942
2080 21,202,360 1,655,799,569
2079 21,275,051 1,661,261,962
2078 21,343,714 1,666,477,951
2077 21,408,164 1,671,444,317
2076 21,468,178 1,676,151,275
2075 21,523,680 1,680,606,119
2074 21,575,092 1,684,743,082
2073 21,621,989 1,688,579,113
2072 21,664,137 1,692,138,648
2071 21,701,599 1,695,351,098
2070 21,734,495 1,698,255,829
2069 21,762,453 1,700,813,392
2068 21,785,682 1,703,025,450
2067 21,804,316 1,704,872,725
2066 21,818,306 1,706,347,017
2065 21,828,156 1,707,540,131
2064 21,833,185 1,708,362,011
2063 21,833,449 1,708,845,280
2062 21,828,963 1,709,011,618
2061 21,819,781 1,708,866,368
2060 21,805,954 1,708,344,645
2059 21,787,357 1,707,488,768
2058 21,764,005 1,706,314,224
2057 21,735,561 1,704,805,210
2056 21,702,294 1,703,013,988
2055 21,664,097 1,700,890,479
2054 21,620,873 1,698,473,703
2053 21,572,669 1,695,661,388
2052 21,519,295 1,692,531,993
2051 21,460,703 1,689,057,795
2050 21,396,494 1,685,236,057
2049 21,326,969 1,681,083,344
2048 21,251,792 1,676,576,931
2047 21,171,429 1,671,678,054
2046 21,085,795 1,666,371,707
2045 20,994,872 1,660,667,112
2044 20,898,682 1,654,556,840
2043 20,797,349 1,648,067,988
2042 20,691,071 1,641,136,901
2041 20,579,788 1,633,771,970
2040 20,463,641 1,625,990,392
2039 20,342,868 1,617,818,911
2038 20,217,211 1,609,238,166
2037 20,087,384 1,600,212,760
2036 19,953,661 1,590,731,970
2035 19,816,154 1,580,864,963
2034 19,674,920 1,570,629,033
2033 19,529,719 1,560,043,145
2032 19,381,178 1,549,098,676
2031 19,229,060 1,537,810,507
2030 19,073,682 1,526,192,552
2029 18,916,480 1,514,274,850
2028 18,758,598 1,502,102,657
2027 18,601,326 1,489,628,314
2026 18,445,637 1,476,911,618
2025 18,290,781 1,463,993,377
2024 18,135,478 1,450,935,791
2023 17,980,083 1,438,069,596
2022 17,823,897 1,425,423,212
2021 17,682,454 1,414,203,896
2020 17,546,065 1,402,617,695
2019 17,340,021 1,389,030,312
2018 17,049,547 1,374,659,064
2017 16,759,519 1,359,657,400
2016 16,505,139 1,343,944,296
2015 16,266,225 1,328,024,498
2014 16,035,124 1,312,277,191
2013 15,807,128 1,295,829,511
2012 15,572,194 1,278,674,502
2011 15,326,227 1,261,224,954
2010 15,076,695 1,243,481,564
2009 14,825,954 1,225,524,753
2008 14,575,202 1,207,930,964
2007 14,328,773 1,190,676,021
2006 14,086,131 1,172,878,890
2005 13,846,163 1,154,676,322
2004 13,608,701 1,135,991,513
2003 13,372,306 1,116,803,006
2002 13,138,472 1,097,600,380
2001 12,910,740 1,077,898,575
2000 12,689,206 1,057,922,733
1999 12,470,795 1,038,225,823
1998 12,251,184 1,018,665,080
1997 12,031,127 999,133,762
1996 11,810,950 979,678,458
1995 11,590,514 960,301,044
1994 11,372,197 941,163,767
1993 11,154,274 922,118,387
1992 10,930,128 902,957,070
1991 10,702,380 883,927,600
1990 10,473,673 864,972,221
1989 10,241,852 846,039,529
1988 10,010,808 827,342,990
1987 9,779,290 808,931,270
1986 9,545,998 790,689,978
1985 9,311,154 772,647,793
1984 9,074,782 754,875,449
1983 8,840,417 737,372,681
1982 8,611,298 720,313,473
1981 8,386,910 703,696,250
1980 8,165,877 687,354,025
1979 7,948,869 671,155,747
1978 7,736,167 655,728,229
1977 7,526,819 640,801,103
1976 7,320,912 625,861,883
1975 7,118,251 611,309,535
1974 6,918,573 597,041,391
1973 6,722,033 583,465,598
1972 6,529,034 570,482,142
1971 6,340,052 558,096,387
1970 6,155,387 545,864,268
1969 5,975,236 533,880,544
1968 5,799,680 522,716,889
1967 5,629,057 511,606,372
1966 5,463,748 500,740,247
1965 5,303,963 490,140,146
1964 5,149,918 479,229,598
1963 5,001,716 468,138,575
1962 4,859,269 457,283,090
1961 4,722,331 446,564,729
1960 4,590,891 435,990,338

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 India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador India
2100 -0.58% -0.5%
2099 -0.57% -0.5%
2098 -0.56% -0.5%
2097 -0.56% -0.49%
2096 -0.55% -0.49%
2095 -0.54% -0.48%
2094 -0.53% -0.48%
2093 -0.53% -0.47%
2092 -0.52% -0.46%
2091 -0.51% -0.46%
2090 -0.49% -0.45%
2089 -0.48% -0.44%
2088 -0.47% -0.43%
2087 -0.46% -0.42%
2086 -0.44% -0.41%
2085 -0.43% -0.39%
2084 -0.41% -0.38%
2083 -0.39% -0.37%
2082 -0.38% -0.36%
2081 -0.36% -0.34%
2080 -0.34% -0.33%
2079 -0.32% -0.31%
2078 -0.3% -0.3%
2077 -0.28% -0.28%
2076 -0.26% -0.27%
2075 -0.24% -0.25%
2074 -0.22% -0.23%
2073 -0.19% -0.21%
2072 -0.17% -0.19%
2071 -0.15% -0.17%
2070 -0.13% -0.15%
2069 -0.11% -0.13%
2068 -0.09% -0.11%
2067 -0.06% -0.09%
2066 -0.05% -0.07%
2065 -0.02% -0.05%
2064 -0.001% -0.03%
2063 0.02% -0.01%
2062 0.04% 0.008%
2061 0.06% 0.03%
2060 0.09% 0.05%
2059 0.11% 0.07%
2058 0.13% 0.09%
2057 0.15% 0.11%
2056 0.18% 0.12%
2055 0.2% 0.14%
2054 0.22% 0.17%
2053 0.25% 0.18%
2052 0.27% 0.21%
2051 0.3% 0.23%
2050 0.33% 0.25%
2049 0.35% 0.27%
2048 0.38% 0.29%
2047 0.41% 0.32%
2046 0.43% 0.34%
2045 0.46% 0.37%
2044 0.49% 0.39%
2043 0.51% 0.42%
2042 0.54% 0.45%
2041 0.57% 0.48%
2040 0.59% 0.51%
2039 0.62% 0.53%
2038 0.65% 0.56%
2037 0.67% 0.6%
2036 0.69% 0.62%
2035 0.72% 0.65%
2034 0.74% 0.68%
2033 0.77% 0.71%
2032 0.79% 0.73%
2031 0.81% 0.76%
2030 0.83% 0.79%
2029 0.84% 0.81%
2028 0.85% 0.84%
2027 0.84% 0.86%
2026 0.85% 0.88%
2025 0.86% 0.9%
2024 0.86% 0.89%
2023 0.88% 0.89%
2022 0.8% 0.79%
2021 0.78% 0.83%
2020 1.19% 0.98%
2019 1.7% 1.05%
2018 1.73% 1.1%
2017 1.54% 1.17%
2016 1.47% 1.2%
2015 1.44% 1.2%
2014 1.44% 1.27%
2013 1.51% 1.34%
2012 1.6% 1.38%
2011 1.66% 1.43%
2010 1.69% 1.47%
2009 1.72% 1.46%
2008 1.72% 1.45%
2007 1.72% 1.52%
2006 1.73% 1.58%
2005 1.74% 1.64%
2004 1.77% 1.72%
2003 1.78% 1.75%
2002 1.76% 1.83%
2001 1.75% 1.89%
2000 1.75% 1.9%
1999 1.79% 1.92%
1998 1.83% 1.95%
1997 1.86% 1.99%
1996 1.9% 2.02%
1995 1.92% 2.03%
1994 1.95% 2.07%
1993 2.05% 2.12%
1992 2.13% 2.15%
1991 2.18% 2.19%
1990 2.26% 2.24%
1989 2.31% 2.26%
1988 2.37% 2.28%
1987 2.44% 2.31%
1986 2.52% 2.34%
1985 2.6% 2.35%
1984 2.65% 2.37%
1983 2.66% 2.37%
1982 2.68% 2.36%
1981 2.71% 2.38%
1980 2.73% 2.41%
1979 2.75% 2.35%
1978 2.78% 2.33%
1977 2.81% 2.39%
1976 2.85% 2.38%
1975 2.89% 2.39%
1974 2.92% 2.33%
1973 2.96% 2.28%
1972 2.98% 2.22%
1971 3% 2.24%
1970 3.01% 2.24%
1969 3.03% 2.14%
1968 3.03% 2.17%
1967 3.03% 2.17%
1966 3.01% 2.16%
1965 2.99% 2.28%
1964 2.96% 2.37%
1963 2.93% 2.37%
1962 2.9% 2.4%
1961 2.86% 2.43%

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 India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Ecuador India
Current population
18487749
1480351380
Population rank 71/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 17.9%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
1.94 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
5.7 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +426 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 107/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -495,753
Net migration rank 151/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -495,753
2024 - -19,704 - -630,830
2023 178,093 -21,948 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 179,308 -23,090 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 155,146 -28,503 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 156,458 -10,320 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 211,045 54,921 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 219,513 95,482 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 211,355 53,707 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 208,245 35,461 16,202,593 81,248
2015 219,399 14,724 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 225,790 2,273 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 234,103 -6,182 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 249,825 -7,883 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 258,171 -8,167 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 257,404 -8,330 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 260,892 -8,491 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 257,894 -8,799 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 253,419 -9,644 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 254,184 -12,679 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 255,295 -16,855 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 257,436 -20,940 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 258,928 -22,641 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 259,446 -28,090 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 259,376 -35,275 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 259,837 -40,859 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 261,650 -43,813 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 263,927 -42,550 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 266,020 -47,287 19,494,098 880
1996 267,695 -46,082 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 264,449 -45,201 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 261,788 -44,399 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 260,330 -41,867 19,152,399 2,364
1992 259,787 -29,958 19,132,757 35,155
1991 257,713 -32,064 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 252,919 -21,164 18,893,588 125,514
1989 248,129 -16,240 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 241,191 -10,977 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 237,724 -4,886 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 237,084 -3,345 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 236,438 -494 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 236,543 249 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 231,336 578 17,219,127 119,694
1982 227,606 -1,282 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 224,073 -1,605 16,422,159 33,243
1980 220,120 -517 16,018,786 210,914
1979 216,162 -1,749 15,392,957 774,094
1978 212,497 -1,518 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 209,095 -1,377 14,575,662 590,626
1976 205,366 -1,264 14,435,504 275,984
1975 202,407 -1,189 13,958,642 434,205
1974 199,276 -1,133 13,795,836 347,869
1973 196,028 -1,090 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 192,136 -1,078 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 187,995 -1,096 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 183,517 -1,091 12,417,866 233,782
1969 178,403 -518 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 173,828 -582 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 168,629 -623 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 163,317 -710 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 157,915 -957 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 152,263 -1,130 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 146,531 -1,254 11,016,705 21,640
1962 140,943 -1,315 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 135,573 -1,317 10,468,816 295,177
1960 130,368 -1,746 10,237,489 146,955

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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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