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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 92,417,681 people in Iran in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 93,580,141 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 5.05 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.35% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +1.15% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.6M (27.5% growth).

Ecuador vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Iran
2100 19,228,782 80,660,972
2099 19,340,097 81,193,582
2098 19,450,693 81,717,474
2097 19,560,701 82,241,892
2096 19,669,979 82,764,411
2095 19,778,462 83,283,942
2094 19,886,052 83,799,806
2093 19,992,669 84,316,389
2092 20,098,272 84,833,108
2091 20,202,506 85,354,240
2090 20,305,068 85,878,473
2089 20,405,890 86,409,859
2088 20,504,644 86,947,263
2087 20,601,339 87,492,427
2086 20,695,909 88,047,949
2085 20,787,577 88,610,339
2084 20,876,493 89,181,346
2083 20,962,500 89,758,453
2082 21,045,378 90,343,413
2081 21,125,120 90,936,310
2080 21,201,334 91,535,218
2079 21,274,022 92,136,544
2078 21,342,681 92,740,467
2077 21,407,128 93,344,865
2076 21,467,139 93,946,187
2075 21,522,639 94,544,733
2074 21,574,048 95,135,317
2073 21,620,943 95,721,351
2072 21,663,089 96,292,835
2071 21,700,549 96,851,951
2070 21,733,443 97,397,073
2069 21,761,400 97,924,812
2068 21,784,628 98,432,509
2067 21,803,261 98,913,776
2066 21,817,250 99,374,357
2065 21,827,100 99,812,137
2064 21,832,128 100,223,387
2063 21,832,392 100,602,361
2062 21,827,906 100,951,282
2061 21,818,725 101,266,537
2060 21,804,898 101,545,806
2059 21,786,303 101,792,315
2058 21,762,952 101,994,395
2057 21,734,509 102,161,227
2056 21,701,243 102,291,323
2055 21,663,048 102,382,089
2054 21,619,826 102,431,558
2053 21,571,625 102,441,204
2052 21,518,254 102,413,350
2051 21,459,664 102,350,865
2050 21,395,458 102,251,999
2049 21,325,937 102,122,983
2048 21,250,764 101,957,508
2047 21,170,405 101,765,614
2046 21,084,775 101,547,098
2045 20,993,856 101,305,486
2044 20,897,671 101,038,874
2043 20,796,343 100,752,109
2042 20,690,070 100,446,296
2041 20,578,792 100,122,690
2040 20,462,650 99,784,572
2039 20,341,883 99,436,793
2038 20,216,233 99,072,548
2037 20,086,412 98,694,577
2036 19,952,696 98,302,279
2035 19,815,195 97,899,013
2034 19,673,968 97,482,352
2033 19,528,774 97,054,589
2032 19,380,240 96,608,216
2031 19,228,129 96,141,200
2030 19,072,759 95,656,003
2029 18,915,565 95,133,736
2028 18,757,690 94,561,150
2027 18,600,425 93,925,792
2026 18,444,744 93,215,072
2025 18,289,896 92,417,681
2024 18,135,478 91,567,738
2023 17,980,083 90,608,707
2022 17,823,897 89,524,246
2021 17,682,454 88,455,488
2020 17,546,065 87,723,443
2019 17,340,021 87,051,648
2018 17,049,547 86,117,998
2017 16,759,519 85,026,754
2016 16,505,139 83,812,228
2015 16,266,225 82,619,362
2014 16,035,124 81,502,045
2013 15,807,128 80,414,686
2012 15,572,194 79,370,580
2011 15,326,227 78,383,598
2010 15,076,695 77,420,842
2009 14,825,954 76,457,825
2008 14,575,202 75,514,204
2007 14,328,773 74,602,648
2006 14,086,131 73,392,747
2005 13,846,163 71,828,455
2004 13,608,701 70,256,316
2003 13,372,306 68,769,340
2002 13,138,472 68,011,317
2001 12,910,740 67,452,005
2000 12,689,206 66,418,659
1999 12,470,795 65,445,391
1998 12,251,184 64,519,859
1997 12,031,127 63,639,638
1996 11,810,950 62,881,300
1995 11,590,514 62,205,567
1994 11,372,197 61,520,598
1993 11,154,274 61,403,543
1992 10,930,128 61,184,983
1991 10,702,380 59,986,931
1990 10,473,673 58,380,092
1989 10,241,852 56,704,914
1988 10,010,808 55,072,694
1987 9,779,290 53,323,493
1986 9,545,998 51,446,045
1985 9,311,154 49,582,289
1984 9,074,782 47,793,998
1983 8,840,417 46,029,535
1982 8,611,298 44,272,141
1981 8,386,910 41,989,312
1980 8,165,877 39,842,324
1979 7,948,869 38,424,952
1978 7,736,167 37,126,535
1977 7,526,819 35,933,181
1976 7,320,912 34,837,271
1975 7,118,251 33,802,973
1974 6,918,573 32,796,463
1973 6,722,033 31,839,838
1972 6,529,034 30,921,179
1971 6,340,052 30,029,071
1970 6,155,387 29,145,100
1969 5,975,236 28,273,482
1968 5,799,680 27,437,391
1967 5,629,057 26,628,432
1966 5,463,748 25,829,270
1965 5,303,963 25,036,978
1964 5,149,918 24,262,859
1963 5,001,716 23,519,005
1962 4,859,269 22,807,907
1961 4,722,331 22,125,726
1960 4,590,891 21,470,434

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/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.27% to 102,251,999 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Iran
2100 -0.58% -0.66%
2099 -0.57% -0.64%
2098 -0.56% -0.64%
2097 -0.56% -0.63%
2096 -0.55% -0.62%
2095 -0.54% -0.62%
2094 -0.53% -0.61%
2093 -0.53% -0.61%
2092 -0.52% -0.61%
2091 -0.51% -0.61%
2090 -0.49% -0.61%
2089 -0.48% -0.62%
2088 -0.47% -0.62%
2087 -0.46% -0.63%
2086 -0.44% -0.63%
2085 -0.43% -0.64%
2084 -0.41% -0.64%
2083 -0.39% -0.65%
2082 -0.38% -0.65%
2081 -0.36% -0.65%
2080 -0.34% -0.65%
2079 -0.32% -0.65%
2078 -0.3% -0.65%
2077 -0.28% -0.64%
2076 -0.26% -0.63%
2075 -0.24% -0.62%
2074 -0.22% -0.61%
2073 -0.19% -0.59%
2072 -0.17% -0.58%
2071 -0.15% -0.56%
2070 -0.13% -0.54%
2069 -0.11% -0.52%
2068 -0.09% -0.49%
2067 -0.06% -0.46%
2066 -0.05% -0.44%
2065 -0.02% -0.41%
2064 -0.001% -0.38%
2063 0.02% -0.35%
2062 0.04% -0.31%
2061 0.06% -0.28%
2060 0.09% -0.24%
2059 0.11% -0.2%
2058 0.13% -0.16%
2057 0.15% -0.13%
2056 0.18% -0.09%
2055 0.2% -0.05%
2054 0.22% -0.009%
2053 0.25% 0.03%
2052 0.27% 0.06%
2051 0.3% 0.1%
2050 0.33% 0.13%
2049 0.35% 0.16%
2048 0.38% 0.19%
2047 0.41% 0.22%
2046 0.43% 0.24%
2045 0.46% 0.26%
2044 0.49% 0.28%
2043 0.51% 0.3%
2042 0.54% 0.32%
2041 0.57% 0.34%
2040 0.59% 0.35%
2039 0.62% 0.37%
2038 0.65% 0.38%
2037 0.67% 0.4%
2036 0.69% 0.41%
2035 0.72% 0.43%
2034 0.74% 0.44%
2033 0.77% 0.46%
2032 0.79% 0.49%
2031 0.81% 0.51%
2030 0.83% 0.55%
2029 0.84% 0.61%
2028 0.85% 0.68%
2027 0.84% 0.76%
2026 0.85% 0.86%
2025 0.85% 0.93%
2024 0.86% 1.06%
2023 0.88% 1.21%
2022 0.8% 1.21%
2021 0.78% 0.83%
2020 1.19% 0.77%
2019 1.7% 1.08%
2018 1.73% 1.28%
2017 1.54% 1.45%
2016 1.47% 1.44%
2015 1.44% 1.37%
2014 1.44% 1.35%
2013 1.51% 1.32%
2012 1.6% 1.26%
2011 1.66% 1.24%
2010 1.69% 1.26%
2009 1.72% 1.25%
2008 1.72% 1.22%
2007 1.72% 1.65%
2006 1.73% 2.18%
2005 1.74% 2.24%
2004 1.77% 2.16%
2003 1.78% 1.11%
2002 1.76% 0.83%
2001 1.75% 1.56%
2000 1.75% 1.49%
1999 1.79% 1.43%
1998 1.83% 1.38%
1997 1.86% 1.21%
1996 1.9% 1.09%
1995 1.92% 1.11%
1994 1.95% 0.19%
1993 2.05% 0.36%
1992 2.13% 2%
1991 2.18% 2.75%
1990 2.26% 2.95%
1989 2.31% 2.96%
1988 2.37% 3.28%
1987 2.44% 3.65%
1986 2.52% 3.76%
1985 2.6% 3.74%
1984 2.65% 3.83%
1983 2.66% 3.97%
1982 2.68% 5.44%
1981 2.71% 5.39%
1980 2.73% 3.69%
1979 2.75% 3.5%
1978 2.78% 3.32%
1977 2.81% 3.15%
1976 2.85% 3.06%
1975 2.89% 3.07%
1974 2.92% 3%
1973 2.96% 2.97%
1972 2.98% 2.97%
1971 3% 3.03%
1970 3.01% 3.08%
1969 3.03% 3.05%
1968 3.03% 3.04%
1967 3.03% 3.09%
1966 3.01% 3.16%
1965 2.99% 3.19%
1964 2.96% 3.16%
1963 2.93% 3.12%
1962 2.9% 3.08%
1961 2.86% 3.05%

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/iran | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.85%, while Iran's population grew by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Iran
Current population
18524711
93580141
Population rank 71/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 1.13%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
37.2 seconds
One birth every
1.96 minutes
27.4 seconds
One death every
5.57 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +2,329
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +849,943
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.93%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 103/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +116,786
Net migration rank 151/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 116,786
2024 174,336 -19,704 715,785 190,156
2023 178,093 -21,948 750,150 262,044
2022 179,308 -23,090 753,525 403,190
2021 155,146 -28,503 645,725 334,967
2020 156,458 -10,320 663,978 -180,680
2019 211,045 54,921 893,063 -32,794
2018 219,513 95,482 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 211,355 53,707 1,140,549 34,849
2016 208,245 35,461 1,186,949 66,630
2015 219,399 14,724 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 225,790 2,273 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 234,103 -6,182 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 249,825 -7,883 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 258,171 -8,167 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 257,404 -8,330 980,380 -12,849
2009 260,892 -8,491 958,322 211
2008 257,894 -8,799 940,983 -12,184
2007 253,419 -9,644 919,254 -24,950
2006 254,184 -12,679 884,529 640,932
2005 255,295 -16,855 837,305 765,873
2004 257,436 -20,940 801,203 739,996
2003 258,928 -22,641 732,600 700,222
2002 259,446 -28,090 752,205 -668,962
2001 259,376 -35,275 743,658 291,692
2000 259,837 -40,859 731,203 300,133
1999 261,650 -43,813 723,237 191,988
1998 263,927 -42,550 717,655 218,171
1997 266,020 -47,287 726,574 98,009
1996 267,695 -46,082 784,508 -92,435
1995 264,449 -45,201 879,648 -220,258
1994 261,788 -44,399 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 260,330 -41,867 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 259,787 -29,958 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 257,713 -32,064 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 252,919 -21,164 1,530,434 200,711
1989 248,129 -16,240 1,609,739 9,460
1988 241,191 -10,977 1,614,512 30,688
1987 237,724 -4,886 1,639,644 213,524
1986 237,084 -3,345 1,659,289 242,411
1985 236,438 -494 1,661,750 163,999
1984 236,543 249 1,653,051 97,748
1983 231,336 578 1,573,612 204,544
1982 227,606 -1,282 1,514,240 222,390
1981 224,073 -1,605 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 220,120 -517 1,361,293 103,674
1979 216,162 -1,749 1,294,306 75,451
1978 212,497 -1,518 1,156,974 70,088
1977 209,095 -1,377 1,091,542 68,093
1976 205,366 -1,264 1,013,347 18,825
1975 202,407 -1,189 929,481 106,921
1974 199,276 -1,133 873,369 103,252
1973 196,028 -1,090 831,880 104,779
1972 192,136 -1,078 804,043 96,614
1971 187,995 -1,096 805,830 77,717
1970 183,517 -1,091 794,612 89,757
1969 178,403 -518 780,660 78,196
1968 173,828 -582 743,992 69,342
1967 168,629 -623 727,276 77,313
1966 163,317 -710 695,040 98,709
1965 157,915 -957 663,029 127,808
1964 152,263 -1,130 635,589 121,817
1963 146,531 -1,254 620,126 110,190
1962 140,943 -1,315 595,538 96,332
1961 135,573 -1,317 594,674 77,811
1960 130,368 -1,746 584,060 54,041

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/iran | 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 Iran 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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