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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 3.35 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

Ecuador vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Ireland
2100 19,229,713 5,468,791
2099 19,341,033 5,493,162
2098 19,451,634 5,516,999
2097 19,561,648 5,540,157
2096 19,670,931 5,562,811
2095 19,779,419 5,583,505
2094 19,887,014 5,603,538
2093 19,993,637 5,623,266
2092 20,099,245 5,642,437
2091 20,203,483 5,661,268
2090 20,306,051 5,680,076
2089 20,406,878 5,697,512
2088 20,505,637 5,714,108
2087 20,602,336 5,729,431
2086 20,696,910 5,743,405
2085 20,788,583 5,757,666
2084 20,877,503 5,771,610
2083 20,963,515 5,785,324
2082 21,046,396 5,798,037
2081 21,126,142 5,809,262
2080 21,202,360 5,821,598
2079 21,275,051 5,836,731
2078 21,343,714 5,851,937
2077 21,408,164 5,867,627
2076 21,468,178 5,883,876
2075 21,523,680 5,900,200
2074 21,575,092 5,917,659
2073 21,621,989 5,934,975
2072 21,664,137 5,952,211
2071 21,701,599 5,969,279
2070 21,734,495 5,986,770
2069 21,762,453 6,003,570
2068 21,785,682 6,019,937
2067 21,804,316 6,035,810
2066 21,818,306 6,051,604
2065 21,828,156 6,066,791
2064 21,833,185 6,081,606
2063 21,833,449 6,094,455
2062 21,828,963 6,106,325
2061 21,819,781 6,118,587
2060 21,805,954 6,131,482
2059 21,787,357 6,143,979
2058 21,764,005 6,153,447
2057 21,735,561 6,161,059
2056 21,702,294 6,164,047
2055 21,664,097 6,168,611
2054 21,620,873 6,169,455
2053 21,572,669 6,169,673
2052 21,519,295 6,167,591
2051 21,460,703 6,164,894
2050 21,396,494 6,159,756
2049 21,326,969 6,151,623
2048 21,251,792 6,140,272
2047 21,171,429 6,128,245
2046 21,085,795 6,115,454
2045 20,994,872 6,099,562
2044 20,898,682 6,081,384
2043 20,797,349 6,062,477
2042 20,691,071 6,041,683
2041 20,579,788 6,017,573
2040 20,463,641 5,992,311
2039 20,342,868 5,967,604
2038 20,217,211 5,940,474
2037 20,087,384 5,912,327
2036 19,953,661 5,884,159
2035 19,816,154 5,855,902
2034 19,674,920 5,825,178
2033 19,529,719 5,792,751
2032 19,381,178 5,757,842
2031 19,229,060 5,721,671
2030 19,073,682 5,684,420
2029 18,916,480 5,644,008
2028 18,758,598 5,600,083
2027 18,601,326 5,553,725
2026 18,445,637 5,505,248
2025 18,290,781 5,452,752
2024 18,135,478 5,395,790
2023 17,980,083 5,311,538
2022 17,823,897 5,212,836
2021 17,682,454 5,110,585
2020 17,546,065 5,039,747
2019 17,340,021 4,976,456
2018 17,049,547 4,898,022
2017 16,759,519 4,827,445
2016 16,505,139 4,762,722
2015 16,266,225 4,701,957
2014 16,035,124 4,657,740
2013 15,807,128 4,623,816
2012 15,572,194 4,599,533
2011 15,326,227 4,580,084
2010 15,076,695 4,560,155
2009 14,825,954 4,535,375
2008 14,575,202 4,489,544
2007 14,328,773 4,398,942
2006 14,086,131 4,273,591
2005 13,846,163 4,159,914
2004 13,608,701 4,070,262
2003 13,372,306 3,996,521
2002 13,138,472 3,931,947
2001 12,910,740 3,866,243
2000 12,689,206 3,805,174
1999 12,470,795 3,754,786
1998 12,251,184 3,712,696
1997 12,031,127 3,674,171
1996 11,810,950 3,637,510
1995 11,590,514 3,608,841
1994 11,372,197 3,590,386
1993 11,154,274 3,576,261
1992 10,930,128 3,558,430
1991 10,702,380 3,534,235
1990 10,473,673 3,513,974
1989 10,241,852 3,511,009
1988 10,010,808 3,524,949
1987 9,779,290 3,540,057
1986 9,545,998 3,539,690
1985 9,311,154 3,538,082
1984 9,074,782 3,532,423
1983 8,840,417 3,510,600
1982 8,611,298 3,485,800
1981 8,386,910 3,453,000
1980 8,165,877 3,412,800
1979 7,948,869 3,373,750
1978 7,736,167 3,329,100
1977 7,526,819 3,282,200
1976 7,320,912 3,238,050
1975 7,118,251 3,189,550
1974 6,918,573 3,137,500
1973 6,722,033 3,085,950
1972 6,529,034 3,036,850
1971 6,340,052 2,992,050
1970 6,155,387 2,957,250
1969 5,975,236 2,932,650
1968 5,799,680 2,915,550
1967 5,629,057 2,902,450
1966 5,463,748 2,888,800
1965 5,303,963 2,877,300
1964 5,149,918 2,866,550
1963 5,001,716 2,852,650
1962 4,859,269 2,836,050
1961 4,722,331 2,824,400
1960 4,590,891 2,828,600

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 Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st 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 Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 6.17M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Ireland
2100 -0.58% -0.44%
2099 -0.57% -0.43%
2098 -0.56% -0.42%
2097 -0.56% -0.41%
2096 -0.55% -0.37%
2095 -0.54% -0.36%
2094 -0.53% -0.35%
2093 -0.53% -0.34%
2092 -0.52% -0.33%
2091 -0.51% -0.33%
2090 -0.49% -0.31%
2089 -0.48% -0.29%
2088 -0.47% -0.27%
2087 -0.46% -0.24%
2086 -0.44% -0.25%
2085 -0.43% -0.24%
2084 -0.41% -0.24%
2083 -0.39% -0.22%
2082 -0.38% -0.19%
2081 -0.36% -0.21%
2080 -0.34% -0.26%
2079 -0.32% -0.26%
2078 -0.3% -0.27%
2077 -0.28% -0.28%
2076 -0.26% -0.28%
2075 -0.24% -0.3%
2074 -0.22% -0.29%
2073 -0.19% -0.29%
2072 -0.17% -0.29%
2071 -0.15% -0.29%
2070 -0.13% -0.28%
2069 -0.11% -0.27%
2068 -0.09% -0.26%
2067 -0.06% -0.26%
2066 -0.05% -0.25%
2065 -0.02% -0.24%
2064 -0.001% -0.21%
2063 0.02% -0.19%
2062 0.04% -0.2%
2061 0.06% -0.21%
2060 0.09% -0.2%
2059 0.11% -0.15%
2058 0.13% -0.12%
2057 0.15% -0.05%
2056 0.18% -0.07%
2055 0.2% -0.01%
2054 0.22% -0.004%
2053 0.25% 0.03%
2052 0.27% 0.04%
2051 0.3% 0.08%
2050 0.33% 0.13%
2049 0.35% 0.18%
2048 0.38% 0.2%
2047 0.41% 0.21%
2046 0.43% 0.26%
2045 0.46% 0.3%
2044 0.49% 0.31%
2043 0.51% 0.34%
2042 0.54% 0.4%
2041 0.57% 0.42%
2040 0.59% 0.41%
2039 0.62% 0.46%
2038 0.65% 0.48%
2037 0.67% 0.48%
2036 0.69% 0.48%
2035 0.72% 0.53%
2034 0.74% 0.56%
2033 0.77% 0.61%
2032 0.79% 0.63%
2031 0.81% 0.66%
2030 0.83% 0.72%
2029 0.84% 0.78%
2028 0.85% 0.83%
2027 0.84% 0.88%
2026 0.85% 0.96%
2025 0.86% 1.06%
2024 0.86% 1.59%
2023 0.88% 1.89%
2022 0.8% 2%
2021 0.78% 1.41%
2020 1.19% 1.27%
2019 1.7% 1.6%
2018 1.73% 1.46%
2017 1.54% 1.36%
2016 1.47% 1.29%
2015 1.44% 0.95%
2014 1.44% 0.73%
2013 1.51% 0.53%
2012 1.6% 0.42%
2011 1.66% 0.44%
2010 1.69% 0.55%
2009 1.72% 1.02%
2008 1.72% 2.06%
2007 1.72% 2.93%
2006 1.73% 2.73%
2005 1.74% 2.2%
2004 1.77% 1.85%
2003 1.78% 1.64%
2002 1.76% 1.7%
2001 1.75% 1.6%
2000 1.75% 1.34%
1999 1.79% 1.13%
1998 1.83% 1.05%
1997 1.86% 1.01%
1996 1.9% 0.79%
1995 1.92% 0.51%
1994 1.95% 0.39%
1993 2.05% 0.5%
1992 2.13% 0.68%
1991 2.18% 0.58%
1990 2.26% 0.08%
1989 2.31% -0.4%
1988 2.37% -0.43%
1987 2.44% 0.01%
1986 2.52% 0.05%
1985 2.6% 0.16%
1984 2.65% 0.62%
1983 2.66% 0.71%
1982 2.68% 0.95%
1981 2.71% 1.18%
1980 2.73% 1.16%
1979 2.75% 1.34%
1978 2.78% 1.43%
1977 2.81% 1.36%
1976 2.85% 1.52%
1975 2.89% 1.66%
1974 2.92% 1.67%
1973 2.96% 1.62%
1972 2.98% 1.5%
1971 3% 1.18%
1970 3.01% 0.84%
1969 3.03% 0.59%
1968 3.03% 0.45%
1967 3.03% 0.47%
1966 3.01% 0.4%
1965 2.99% 0.38%
1964 2.96% 0.49%
1963 2.93% 0.59%
1962 2.9% 0.41%
1961 2.86% -0.15%

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 Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Ireland
Current population
18487749
5518360
Population rank 71/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
6.24 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +231
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 68/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +35,417
Net migration rank 151/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 35,417
2024 - -19,704 - 39,059
2023 178,093 -21,948 19,652 43,873
2022 179,308 -23,090 19,287 93,535
2021 155,146 -28,503 26,064 27,419
2020 156,458 -10,320 23,687 15,746
2019 211,045 54,921 28,365 29,663
2018 219,513 95,482 29,878 33,387
2017 211,355 53,707 31,379 28,883
2016 208,245 35,461 33,339 18,967
2015 219,399 14,724 35,265 13,376
2014 225,790 2,273 37,728 448
2013 234,103 -6,182 39,302 -12,309
2012 249,825 -7,883 42,775 -22,411
2011 258,171 -8,167 45,801 -26,529
2010 257,404 -8,330 47,426 -26,974
2009 260,892 -8,491 47,168 -18,524
2008 257,894 -8,799 46,691 18,979
2007 253,419 -9,644 43,109 76,465
2006 254,184 -12,679 36,752 94,513
2005 255,295 -16,855 33,279 63,983
2004 257,436 -20,940 33,376 49,102
2003 258,928 -22,641 32,372 32,220
2002 259,446 -28,090 31,062 34,286
2001 259,376 -35,275 27,837 39,220
2000 259,837 -40,859 23,592 31,298
1999 261,650 -43,813 21,402 23,592
1998 263,927 -42,550 22,277 16,615
1997 266,020 -47,287 21,311 17,425
1996 267,695 -46,082 18,915 9,959
1995 264,449 -45,201 16,601 10,019
1994 261,788 -44,399 17,234 -3,118
1993 260,330 -41,867 17,166 -3,762
1992 259,787 -29,958 20,283 1,335
1991 257,713 -32,064 21,206 4,944
1990 252,919 -21,164 21,787 -8,203
1989 248,129 -16,240 20,012 -28,752
1988 241,191 -10,977 22,912 -44,020
1987 237,724 -4,886 26,904 -38,426
1986 237,084 -3,345 27,963 -21,139
1985 236,438 -494 29,013 -16,178
1984 236,543 249 31,791 -15,549
1983 231,336 578 34,053 -15,043
1982 227,606 -1,282 38,344 -14,464
1981 224,073 -1,605 39,364 -10,834
1980 220,120 -517 40,612 -2,876
1979 216,162 -1,749 38,798 1,486
1978 212,497 -1,518 36,288 15,543
1977 209,095 -1,377 35,448 14,505
1976 205,366 -1,264 33,676 14,200
1975 202,407 -1,189 34,128 13,828
1974 199,276 -1,133 34,199 13,482
1973 196,028 -1,090 34,562 13,164
1972 192,136 -1,078 34,316 12,858
1971 187,995 -1,096 35,606 5,851
1970 183,517 -1,091 30,756 -8,892
1969 178,403 -518 29,326 -10,250
1968 173,828 -582 27,697 -11,132
1967 168,629 -623 29,895 -11,708
1966 163,317 -710 26,866 -11,858
1965 157,915 -957 30,500 -14,016
1964 152,263 -1,130 31,532 -15,640
1963 146,531 -1,254 29,667 -16,615
1962 140,943 -1,315 28,077 -17,438
1961 135,573 -1,317 25,137 -22,237
1960 130,368 -1,746 28,286 -38,492

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 Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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