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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 1.8 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Ecuador vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Israel
2100 19,229,713 21,079,031
2099 19,341,033 20,971,907
2098 19,451,634 20,869,188
2097 19,561,648 20,764,637
2096 19,670,931 20,651,056
2095 19,779,419 20,537,392
2094 19,887,014 20,420,251
2093 19,993,637 20,294,077
2092 20,099,245 20,167,075
2091 20,203,483 20,038,540
2090 20,306,051 19,910,123
2089 20,406,878 19,788,579
2088 20,505,637 19,660,357
2087 20,602,336 19,527,597
2086 20,696,910 19,388,628
2085 20,788,583 19,246,899
2084 20,877,503 19,099,510
2083 20,963,515 18,955,502
2082 21,046,396 18,813,463
2081 21,126,142 18,667,367
2080 21,202,360 18,512,469
2079 21,275,051 18,362,060
2078 21,343,714 18,208,724
2077 21,408,164 18,053,774
2076 21,468,178 17,908,513
2075 21,523,680 17,761,880
2074 21,575,092 17,618,257
2073 21,621,989 17,477,875
2072 21,664,137 17,343,227
2071 21,701,599 17,195,556
2070 21,734,495 17,043,216
2069 21,762,453 16,890,521
2068 21,785,682 16,742,334
2067 21,804,316 16,593,617
2066 21,818,306 16,448,006
2065 21,828,156 16,297,575
2064 21,833,185 16,152,550
2063 21,833,449 15,997,249
2062 21,828,963 15,847,545
2061 21,819,781 15,695,962
2060 21,805,954 15,537,020
2059 21,787,357 15,383,512
2058 21,764,005 15,227,838
2057 21,735,561 15,069,709
2056 21,702,294 14,910,638
2055 21,664,097 14,746,579
2054 21,620,873 14,578,352
2053 21,572,669 14,414,886
2052 21,519,295 14,252,277
2051 21,460,703 14,090,930
2050 21,396,494 13,927,651
2049 21,326,969 13,765,178
2048 21,251,792 13,606,737
2047 21,171,429 13,448,310
2046 21,085,795 13,286,110
2045 20,994,872 13,126,049
2044 20,898,682 12,960,184
2043 20,797,349 12,796,533
2042 20,691,071 12,632,183
2041 20,579,788 12,471,494
2040 20,463,641 12,312,998
2039 20,342,868 12,152,920
2038 20,217,211 11,995,851
2037 20,087,384 11,841,052
2036 19,953,661 11,693,469
2035 19,816,154 11,543,041
2034 19,674,920 11,396,608
2033 19,529,719 11,252,344
2032 19,381,178 11,108,763
2031 19,229,060 10,961,050
2030 19,073,682 10,815,614
2029 18,916,480 10,675,258
2028 18,758,598 10,533,711
2027 18,601,326 10,393,227
2026 18,445,637 10,252,942
2025 18,290,781 10,113,937
2024 18,135,478 9,974,400
2023 17,980,083 9,849,000
2022 17,823,897 9,557,500
2021 17,682,454 9,371,400
2020 17,546,065 9,215,100
2019 17,340,021 9,054,000
2018 17,049,547 8,882,800
2017 16,759,519 8,713,300
2016 16,505,139 8,546,000
2015 16,266,225 8,380,100
2014 16,035,124 8,215,700
2013 15,807,128 8,059,500
2012 15,572,194 7,910,500
2011 15,326,227 7,765,800
2010 15,076,695 7,623,600
2009 14,825,954 7,485,600
2008 14,575,202 7,308,800
2007 14,328,773 7,180,100
2006 14,086,131 7,053,700
2005 13,846,163 6,930,100
2004 13,608,701 6,809,000
2003 13,372,306 6,689,700
2002 13,138,472 6,570,000
2001 12,910,740 6,439,000
2000 12,689,206 6,289,000
1999 12,470,795 6,125,000
1998 12,251,184 5,971,000
1997 12,031,127 5,836,000
1996 11,810,950 5,692,000
1995 11,590,514 5,545,000
1994 11,372,197 5,399,000
1993 11,154,274 5,261,000
1992 10,930,128 5,123,000
1991 10,702,380 4,949,000
1990 10,473,673 4,660,000
1989 10,241,852 4,518,000
1988 10,010,808 4,442,000
1987 9,779,290 4,369,000
1986 9,545,998 4,299,000
1985 9,311,154 4,233,000
1984 9,074,782 4,159,000
1983 8,840,417 4,105,000
1982 8,611,298 4,031,000
1981 8,386,910 3,956,000
1980 8,165,877 3,878,000
1979 7,948,869 3,786,000
1978 7,736,167 3,690,000
1977 7,526,819 3,613,000
1976 7,320,912 3,533,000
1975 7,118,251 3,455,000
1974 6,918,573 3,377,000
1973 6,722,033 3,278,000
1972 6,529,034 3,148,000
1971 6,340,052 3,069,000
1970 6,155,387 2,974,000
1969 5,975,236 2,877,000
1968 5,799,680 2,803,000
1967 5,629,057 2,745,000
1966 5,463,748 2,629,000
1965 5,303,963 2,563,000
1964 5,149,918 2,475,000
1963 5,001,716 2,379,000
1962 4,859,269 2,293,000
1961 4,722,331 2,185,000
1960 4,590,891 2,114,020

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 Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Israel
2100 -0.58% 0.51%
2099 -0.57% 0.49%
2098 -0.56% 0.5%
2097 -0.56% 0.55%
2096 -0.55% 0.55%
2095 -0.54% 0.57%
2094 -0.53% 0.62%
2093 -0.53% 0.63%
2092 -0.52% 0.64%
2091 -0.51% 0.64%
2090 -0.49% 0.61%
2089 -0.48% 0.65%
2088 -0.47% 0.68%
2087 -0.46% 0.72%
2086 -0.44% 0.74%
2085 -0.43% 0.77%
2084 -0.41% 0.76%
2083 -0.39% 0.75%
2082 -0.38% 0.78%
2081 -0.36% 0.84%
2080 -0.34% 0.82%
2079 -0.32% 0.84%
2078 -0.3% 0.86%
2077 -0.28% 0.81%
2076 -0.26% 0.83%
2075 -0.24% 0.82%
2074 -0.22% 0.8%
2073 -0.19% 0.78%
2072 -0.17% 0.86%
2071 -0.15% 0.89%
2070 -0.13% 0.9%
2069 -0.11% 0.89%
2068 -0.09% 0.9%
2067 -0.06% 0.89%
2066 -0.05% 0.92%
2065 -0.02% 0.9%
2064 -0.001% 0.97%
2063 0.02% 0.94%
2062 0.04% 0.97%
2061 0.06% 1.02%
2060 0.09% 1%
2059 0.11% 1.02%
2058 0.13% 1.05%
2057 0.15% 1.07%
2056 0.18% 1.11%
2055 0.2% 1.15%
2054 0.22% 1.13%
2053 0.25% 1.14%
2052 0.27% 1.15%
2051 0.3% 1.17%
2050 0.33% 1.18%
2049 0.35% 1.16%
2048 0.38% 1.18%
2047 0.41% 1.22%
2046 0.43% 1.22%
2045 0.46% 1.28%
2044 0.49% 1.28%
2043 0.51% 1.3%
2042 0.54% 1.29%
2041 0.57% 1.29%
2040 0.59% 1.32%
2039 0.62% 1.31%
2038 0.65% 1.31%
2037 0.67% 1.26%
2036 0.69% 1.3%
2035 0.72% 1.28%
2034 0.74% 1.28%
2033 0.77% 1.29%
2032 0.79% 1.35%
2031 0.81% 1.34%
2030 0.83% 1.31%
2029 0.84% 1.34%
2028 0.85% 1.35%
2027 0.84% 1.37%
2026 0.85% 1.37%
2025 0.86% 1.4%
2024 0.86% 1.27%
2023 0.88% 3.05%
2022 0.8% 1.99%
2021 0.78% 1.7%
2020 1.19% 1.78%
2019 1.7% 1.93%
2018 1.73% 1.95%
2017 1.54% 1.96%
2016 1.47% 1.98%
2015 1.44% 2%
2014 1.44% 1.94%
2013 1.51% 1.88%
2012 1.6% 1.86%
2011 1.66% 1.87%
2010 1.69% 1.84%
2009 1.72% 2.42%
2008 1.72% 1.79%
2007 1.72% 1.79%
2006 1.73% 1.78%
2005 1.74% 1.78%
2004 1.77% 1.78%
2003 1.78% 1.82%
2002 1.76% 2.03%
2001 1.75% 2.39%
2000 1.75% 2.68%
1999 1.79% 2.58%
1998 1.83% 2.31%
1997 1.86% 2.53%
1996 1.9% 2.65%
1995 1.92% 2.7%
1994 1.95% 2.62%
1993 2.05% 2.69%
1992 2.13% 3.52%
1991 2.18% 6.2%
1990 2.26% 3.14%
1989 2.31% 1.71%
1988 2.37% 1.67%
1987 2.44% 1.63%
1986 2.52% 1.56%
1985 2.6% 1.78%
1984 2.65% 1.32%
1983 2.66% 1.84%
1982 2.68% 1.9%
1981 2.71% 2.01%
1980 2.73% 2.43%
1979 2.75% 2.6%
1978 2.78% 2.13%
1977 2.81% 2.26%
1976 2.85% 2.26%
1975 2.89% 2.31%
1974 2.92% 3.02%
1973 2.96% 4.13%
1972 2.98% 2.57%
1971 3% 3.19%
1970 3.01% 3.37%
1969 3.03% 2.64%
1968 3.03% 2.11%
1967 3.03% 4.41%
1966 3.01% 2.58%
1965 2.99% 3.56%
1964 2.96% 4.04%
1963 2.93% 3.75%
1962 2.9% 4.94%
1961 2.86% 3.36%

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 Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Israel
Current population
18487749
10290887
Population rank 71/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.12%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
4.19 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
2.87 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +344
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 84/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +11,466
Net migration rank 151/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 11,466
2024 - -19,704 - 10,612
2023 178,093 -21,948 131,977 9,999
2022 179,308 -23,090 129,982 50,004
2021 155,146 -28,503 134,011 16,859
2020 156,458 -10,320 128,089 16,573
2019 211,045 54,921 135,810 16,134
2018 219,513 95,482 140,348 15,615
2017 211,355 53,707 138,541 14,518
2016 208,245 35,461 136,736 24,308
2015 219,399 14,724 134,082 29,735
2014 225,790 2,273 133,916 25,303
2013 234,103 -6,182 129,758 17,075
2012 249,825 -7,883 128,941 16,549
2011 258,171 -8,167 125,030 10,470
2010 257,404 -8,330 126,552 12,906
2009 260,892 -8,491 122,015 7,269
2008 257,894 -8,799 117,672 7,974
2007 253,419 -9,644 111,292 9,654
2006 254,184 -12,679 109,332 11,446
2005 255,295 -16,855 105,338 10,975
2004 257,436 -20,940 106,901 8,494
2003 258,928 -22,641 106,366 6,684
2002 259,446 -28,090 101,178 17,420
2001 259,376 -35,275 99,160 38,643
2000 259,837 -40,859 98,737 63,409
1999 261,650 -43,813 94,325 78,422
1998 263,927 -42,550 93,744 52,713
1997 266,020 -47,287 88,707 60,297
1996 267,695 -46,082 86,518 66,811
1995 264,449 -45,201 82,066 61,800
1994 261,788 -44,399 79,365 57,273
1993 260,330 -41,867 77,337 49,345
1992 259,787 -29,958 77,357 57,522
1991 257,713 -32,064 73,740 153,141
1990 252,919 -21,164 71,764 178,732
1989 248,129 -16,240 68,674 14,192
1988 241,191 -10,977 71,072 1,675
1987 237,724 -4,886 69,904 7,511
1986 237,084 -3,345 70,073 -3,598
1985 236,438 -494 71,538 -3,686
1984 236,543 249 70,703 10,933
1983 231,336 578 70,196 689
1982 227,606 -1,282 68,931 16,563
1981 224,073 -1,605 67,647 16,021
1980 220,120 -517 68,253 16,284
1979 216,162 -1,749 68,148 15,591
1978 212,497 -1,518 67,158 15,556
1977 209,095 -1,377 70,092 12,747
1976 205,366 -1,264 74,899 10,459
1975 202,407 -1,189 70,828 11,726
1974 199,276 -1,133 68,891 11,929
1973 196,028 -1,090 65,560 14,310
1972 192,136 -1,078 62,960 27,415
1971 187,995 -1,096 64,449 52,632
1970 183,517 -1,091 56,506 56,173
1969 178,403 -518 53,800 59,928
1968 173,828 -582 51,014 60,804
1967 168,629 -623 47,488 59,483
1966 163,317 -710 50,477 57,347
1965 157,915 -957 49,979 54,694
1964 152,263 -1,130 48,015 54,050
1963 146,531 -1,254 44,964 53,877
1962 140,943 -1,315 43,337 52,313
1961 135,573 -1,317 42,170 34,482
1960 130,368 -1,746 44,818 10,990

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/israel | 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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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