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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 2.61 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Ecuador vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Iraq
2100 19,229,713 101,632,594
2099 19,341,033 101,421,266
2098 19,451,634 101,212,536
2097 19,561,648 100,980,835
2096 19,670,931 100,724,441
2095 19,779,419 100,464,590
2094 19,887,014 100,194,041
2093 19,993,637 99,876,174
2092 20,099,245 99,532,041
2091 20,203,483 99,203,830
2090 20,306,051 98,886,956
2089 20,406,878 98,513,025
2088 20,505,637 98,144,039
2087 20,602,336 97,767,537
2086 20,696,910 97,325,026
2085 20,788,583 96,873,007
2084 20,877,503 96,448,602
2083 20,963,515 95,991,166
2082 21,046,396 95,509,663
2081 21,126,142 95,009,326
2080 21,202,360 94,507,216
2079 21,275,051 93,960,228
2078 21,343,714 93,417,384
2077 21,408,164 92,903,983
2076 21,468,178 92,359,592
2075 21,523,680 91,825,254
2074 21,575,092 91,229,266
2073 21,621,989 90,571,021
2072 21,664,137 89,918,374
2071 21,701,599 89,265,548
2070 21,734,495 88,596,492
2069 21,762,453 87,909,474
2068 21,785,682 87,220,494
2067 21,804,316 86,513,996
2066 21,818,306 85,734,530
2065 21,828,156 84,971,898
2064 21,833,185 84,191,350
2063 21,833,449 83,387,951
2062 21,828,963 82,604,577
2061 21,819,781 81,800,637
2060 21,805,954 80,951,008
2059 21,787,357 80,141,868
2058 21,764,005 79,319,543
2057 21,735,561 78,477,339
2056 21,702,294 77,609,202
2055 21,664,097 76,739,924
2054 21,620,873 75,857,125
2053 21,572,669 74,952,948
2052 21,519,295 74,072,580
2051 21,460,703 73,150,234
2050 21,396,494 72,235,938
2049 21,326,969 71,272,122
2048 21,251,792 70,316,860
2047 21,171,429 69,347,823
2046 21,085,795 68,400,664
2045 20,994,872 67,435,953
2044 20,898,682 66,447,309
2043 20,797,349 65,453,565
2042 20,691,071 64,433,831
2041 20,579,788 63,408,709
2040 20,463,641 62,360,117
2039 20,342,868 61,289,355
2038 20,217,211 60,253,073
2037 20,087,384 59,221,658
2036 19,953,661 58,155,990
2035 19,816,154 57,127,999
2034 19,674,920 56,087,695
2033 19,529,719 55,051,140
2032 19,381,178 54,002,289
2031 19,229,060 52,991,443
2030 19,073,682 51,986,773
2029 18,916,480 50,982,563
2028 18,758,598 50,001,133
2027 18,601,326 49,014,822
2026 18,445,637 48,020,334
2025 18,290,781 47,020,527
2024 18,135,478 46,042,015
2023 17,980,083 45,074,049
2022 17,823,897 44,070,551
2021 17,682,454 43,071,211
2020 17,546,065 42,116,605
2019 17,340,021 41,192,171
2018 17,049,547 40,265,624
2017 16,759,519 39,337,353
2016 16,505,139 38,469,627
2015 16,266,225 37,560,535
2014 16,035,124 36,550,059
2013 15,807,128 35,281,989
2012 15,572,194 33,654,842
2011 15,326,227 32,161,424
2010 15,076,695 31,045,366
2009 14,825,954 30,058,206
2008 14,575,202 28,971,036
2007 14,328,773 28,391,607
2006 14,086,131 28,616,515
2005 13,846,163 28,407,448
2004 13,608,701 27,577,878
2003 13,372,306 26,802,659
2002 13,138,472 26,006,559
2001 12,910,740 25,197,840
2000 12,689,206 24,424,056
1999 12,470,795 23,636,527
1998 12,251,184 22,884,399
1997 12,031,127 22,176,593
1996 11,810,950 21,501,321
1995 11,590,514 20,825,860
1994 11,372,197 20,139,807
1993 11,154,274 19,201,195
1992 10,930,128 18,300,845
1991 10,702,380 17,767,253
1990 10,473,673 17,581,206
1989 10,241,852 17,364,542
1988 10,010,808 16,908,819
1987 9,779,290 16,521,049
1986 9,545,998 16,074,145
1985 9,311,154 15,683,430
1984 9,074,782 15,310,733
1983 8,840,417 14,840,555
1982 8,611,298 14,406,083
1981 8,386,910 14,006,381
1980 8,165,877 13,591,992
1979 7,948,869 13,170,365
1978 7,736,167 12,753,355
1977 7,526,819 12,331,046
1976 7,320,912 11,927,651
1975 7,118,251 11,543,639
1974 6,918,573 11,167,761
1973 6,722,033 10,795,869
1972 6,529,034 10,430,164
1971 6,340,052 10,077,809
1970 6,155,387 9,735,611
1969 5,975,236 9,403,356
1968 5,799,680 9,085,016
1967 5,629,057 8,778,869
1966 5,463,748 8,485,104
1965 5,303,963 8,202,140
1964 5,149,918 7,929,566
1963 5,001,716 7,667,928
1962 4,859,269 7,413,875
1961 4,722,331 7,194,553
1960 4,590,891 7,022,052

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Iraq
2100 -0.58% 0.21%
2099 -0.57% 0.21%
2098 -0.56% 0.23%
2097 -0.56% 0.25%
2096 -0.55% 0.26%
2095 -0.54% 0.27%
2094 -0.53% 0.32%
2093 -0.53% 0.35%
2092 -0.52% 0.33%
2091 -0.51% 0.32%
2090 -0.49% 0.38%
2089 -0.48% 0.38%
2088 -0.47% 0.39%
2087 -0.46% 0.45%
2086 -0.44% 0.47%
2085 -0.43% 0.44%
2084 -0.41% 0.48%
2083 -0.39% 0.5%
2082 -0.38% 0.53%
2081 -0.36% 0.53%
2080 -0.34% 0.58%
2079 -0.32% 0.58%
2078 -0.3% 0.55%
2077 -0.28% 0.59%
2076 -0.26% 0.58%
2075 -0.24% 0.65%
2074 -0.22% 0.73%
2073 -0.19% 0.73%
2072 -0.17% 0.73%
2071 -0.15% 0.76%
2070 -0.13% 0.78%
2069 -0.11% 0.79%
2068 -0.09% 0.82%
2067 -0.06% 0.91%
2066 -0.05% 0.9%
2065 -0.02% 0.93%
2064 -0.001% 0.96%
2063 0.02% 0.95%
2062 0.04% 0.98%
2061 0.06% 1.05%
2060 0.09% 1.01%
2059 0.11% 1.04%
2058 0.13% 1.07%
2057 0.15% 1.12%
2056 0.18% 1.13%
2055 0.2% 1.16%
2054 0.22% 1.21%
2053 0.25% 1.19%
2052 0.27% 1.26%
2051 0.3% 1.27%
2050 0.33% 1.35%
2049 0.35% 1.36%
2048 0.38% 1.4%
2047 0.41% 1.38%
2046 0.43% 1.43%
2045 0.46% 1.49%
2044 0.49% 1.52%
2043 0.51% 1.58%
2042 0.54% 1.62%
2041 0.57% 1.68%
2040 0.59% 1.75%
2039 0.62% 1.72%
2038 0.65% 1.74%
2037 0.67% 1.83%
2036 0.69% 1.8%
2035 0.72% 1.85%
2034 0.74% 1.88%
2033 0.77% 1.94%
2032 0.79% 1.91%
2031 0.81% 1.93%
2030 0.83% 1.97%
2029 0.84% 1.96%
2028 0.85% 2.01%
2027 0.84% 2.07%
2026 0.85% 2.13%
2025 0.86% 2.13%
2024 0.86% 2.15%
2023 0.88% 2.28%
2022 0.8% 2.32%
2021 0.78% 2.27%
2020 1.19% 2.24%
2019 1.7% 2.3%
2018 1.73% 2.36%
2017 1.54% 2.26%
2016 1.47% 2.42%
2015 1.44% 2.76%
2014 1.44% 3.59%
2013 1.51% 4.83%
2012 1.6% 4.64%
2011 1.66% 3.59%
2010 1.69% 3.28%
2009 1.72% 3.75%
2008 1.72% 2.04%
2007 1.72% -0.79%
2006 1.73% 0.74%
2005 1.74% 3.01%
2004 1.77% 2.89%
2003 1.78% 3.06%
2002 1.76% 3.21%
2001 1.75% 3.17%
2000 1.75% 3.33%
1999 1.79% 3.29%
1998 1.83% 3.19%
1997 1.86% 3.14%
1996 1.9% 3.24%
1995 1.92% 3.41%
1994 1.95% 4.89%
1993 2.05% 4.92%
1992 2.13% 3%
1991 2.18% 1.06%
1990 2.26% 1.25%
1989 2.31% 2.7%
1988 2.37% 2.35%
1987 2.44% 2.78%
1986 2.52% 2.49%
1985 2.6% 2.43%
1984 2.65% 3.17%
1983 2.66% 3.02%
1982 2.68% 2.85%
1981 2.71% 3.05%
1980 2.73% 3.2%
1979 2.75% 3.27%
1978 2.78% 3.42%
1977 2.81% 3.38%
1976 2.85% 3.33%
1975 2.89% 3.37%
1974 2.92% 3.44%
1973 2.96% 3.51%
1972 2.98% 3.5%
1971 3% 3.51%
1970 3.01% 3.53%
1969 3.03% 3.5%
1968 3.03% 3.49%
1967 3.03% 3.46%
1966 3.01% 3.45%
1965 2.99% 3.44%
1964 2.96% 3.41%
1963 2.93% 3.43%
1962 2.9% 3.05%
1961 2.86% 2.46%

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Iraq
Current population
18487749
48289334
Population rank 71/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.58%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
32.6 seconds
One birth every
1.94 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
5.7 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 46/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 -1,064
Net migration rank 151/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -1,064
2024 - -19,704 - -17,735
2023 178,093 -21,948 973,420 -5,710
2022 179,308 -23,090 962,501 76,821
2021 155,146 -28,503 941,924 17,474
2020 156,458 -10,320 919,953 29,858
2019 211,045 54,921 942,972 -43,919
2018 219,513 95,482 938,310 15,775
2017 211,355 53,707 924,507 -21,998
2016 208,245 35,461 946,968 -113,980
2015 219,399 14,724 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 225,790 2,273 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 234,103 -6,182 1,026,036 474,379
2012 249,825 -7,883 999,987 753,907
2011 258,171 -8,167 971,082 261,880
2010 257,404 -8,330 906,369 92,779
2009 260,892 -8,491 855,096 120,092
2008 257,894 -8,799 802,382 396,792
2007 253,419 -9,644 784,119 -824,428
2006 254,184 -12,679 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 255,295 -16,855 776,603 51,019
2004 257,436 -20,940 761,563 69,948
2003 258,928 -22,641 746,159 -27,236
2002 259,446 -28,090 739,419 133,839
2001 259,376 -35,275 729,704 14,451
2000 259,837 -40,859 715,771 87,624
1999 261,650 -43,813 702,170 69,491
1998 263,927 -42,550 684,152 48,446
1997 266,020 -47,287 667,582 15,429
1996 267,695 -46,082 652,866 14,652
1995 264,449 -45,201 642,977 40,424
1994 261,788 -44,399 634,344 54,355
1993 260,330 -41,867 606,700 581,818
1992 259,787 -29,958 591,886 20,292
1991 257,713 -32,064 550,146 -95,155
1990 252,919 -21,164 518,575 -601,469
1989 248,129 -16,240 496,852 19,392
1988 241,191 -10,977 476,778 -81,562
1987 237,724 -4,886 488,742 -108,426
1986 237,084 -3,345 474,348 39,136
1985 236,438 -494 467,445 -199,505
1984 236,543 249 455,740 21,709
1983 231,336 578 439,800 23,115
1982 227,606 -1,282 428,336 -22,302
1981 224,073 -1,605 416,998 -23,640
1980 220,120 -517 419,653 15,757
1979 216,162 -1,749 428,458 -20,617
1978 212,497 -1,518 418,756 7,434
1977 209,095 -1,377 410,229 8,204
1976 205,366 -1,264 402,260 -13,915
1975 202,407 -1,189 385,916 -6,237
1974 199,276 -1,133 376,197 -4,090
1973 196,028 -1,090 373,191 -1,507
1972 192,136 -1,078 362,334 -2,600
1971 187,995 -1,096 351,464 -6,479
1970 183,517 -1,091 338,030 1,377
1969 178,403 -518 324,792 312
1968 173,828 -582 310,644 928
1967 168,629 -623 298,192 2,531
1966 163,317 -710 285,507 1,298
1965 157,915 -957 274,551 4,555
1964 152,263 -1,130 262,825 3,224
1963 146,531 -1,254 254,046 3,197
1962 140,943 -1,315 247,520 3,343
1961 135,573 -1,317 184,792 2,981
1960 130,368 -1,746 155,651 1,573

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/iraq | CC BY

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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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