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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 58,952,704 people in Italy in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 58,562,681 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 3.17 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.6M (0.28% growth).

Ecuador vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Italy
2100 19,229,713 35,208,261
2099 19,341,033 35,444,989
2098 19,451,634 35,676,340
2097 19,561,648 35,914,345
2096 19,670,931 36,150,501
2095 19,779,419 36,386,787
2094 19,887,014 36,619,396
2093 19,993,637 36,850,181
2092 20,099,245 37,089,746
2091 20,203,483 37,323,400
2090 20,306,051 37,560,976
2089 20,406,878 37,802,157
2088 20,505,637 38,040,056
2087 20,602,336 38,280,439
2086 20,696,910 38,517,279
2085 20,788,583 38,761,126
2084 20,877,503 39,008,873
2083 20,963,515 39,255,273
2082 21,046,396 39,509,964
2081 21,126,142 39,767,732
2080 21,202,360 40,030,977
2079 21,275,051 40,302,924
2078 21,343,714 40,579,648
2077 21,408,164 40,860,952
2076 21,468,178 41,151,772
2075 21,523,680 41,455,646
2074 21,575,092 41,779,503
2073 21,621,989 42,111,664
2072 21,664,137 42,459,257
2071 21,701,599 42,814,908
2070 21,734,495 43,187,953
2069 21,762,453 43,571,469
2068 21,785,682 43,964,515
2067 21,804,316 44,361,273
2066 21,818,306 44,771,926
2065 21,828,156 45,197,177
2064 21,833,185 45,628,630
2063 21,833,449 46,066,216
2062 21,828,963 46,517,561
2061 21,819,781 46,971,598
2060 21,805,954 47,424,830
2059 21,787,357 47,879,711
2058 21,764,005 48,332,818
2057 21,735,561 48,778,066
2056 21,702,294 49,222,515
2055 21,664,097 49,653,326
2054 21,620,873 50,073,600
2053 21,572,669 50,488,203
2052 21,519,295 50,886,354
2051 21,460,703 51,276,616
2050 21,396,494 51,663,176
2049 21,326,969 52,034,983
2048 21,251,792 52,392,012
2047 21,171,429 52,745,310
2046 21,085,795 53,080,828
2045 20,994,872 53,408,660
2044 20,898,682 53,723,325
2043 20,797,349 54,042,322
2042 20,691,071 54,342,628
2041 20,579,788 54,629,496
2040 20,463,641 54,916,374
2039 20,342,868 55,205,078
2038 20,217,211 55,481,637
2037 20,087,384 55,757,394
2036 19,953,661 56,025,224
2035 19,816,154 56,295,613
2034 19,674,920 56,562,648
2033 19,529,719 56,822,364
2032 19,381,178 57,078,534
2031 19,229,060 57,345,322
2030 19,073,682 57,606,120
2029 18,916,480 57,851,091
2028 18,758,598 58,091,760
2027 18,601,326 58,333,039
2026 18,445,637 58,562,681
2025 18,290,781 58,769,653
2024 18,135,478 58,952,704
2023 17,980,083 58,984,216
2022 17,823,897 59,013,667
2021 17,682,454 59,133,173
2020 17,546,065 59,438,851
2019 17,340,021 59,729,081
2018 17,049,547 60,148,658
2017 16,759,519 60,002,252
2016 16,505,139 60,115,223
2015 16,266,225 60,229,605
2014 16,035,124 60,320,707
2013 15,807,128 60,311,613
2012 15,572,194 60,191,247
2011 15,326,227 60,026,841
2010 15,076,695 59,819,407
2009 14,825,954 59,555,454
2008 14,575,202 59,211,181
2007 14,328,773 58,756,247
2006 14,086,131 58,399,861
2005 13,846,163 58,166,682
2004 13,608,701 57,828,179
2003 13,372,306 57,399,184
2002 13,138,472 57,089,824
2001 12,910,740 56,976,981
2000 12,689,206 56,942,108
1999 12,470,795 56,916,317
1998 12,251,184 56,906,744
1997 12,031,127 56,890,372
1996 11,810,950 56,860,281
1995 11,590,514 56,844,303
1994 11,372,197 56,843,400
1993 11,154,274 56,831,821
1992 10,930,128 56,797,087
1991 10,702,380 56,758,521
1990 10,473,673 56,719,240
1989 10,241,852 56,671,781
1988 10,010,808 56,629,288
1987 9,779,290 56,601,931
1986 9,545,998 56,596,155
1985 9,311,154 56,593,071
1984 9,074,782 56,576,718
1983 8,840,417 56,564,074
1982 8,611,298 56,543,548
1981 8,386,910 56,501,675
1980 8,165,877 56,433,883
1979 7,948,869 56,317,749
1978 7,736,167 56,155,143
1977 7,526,819 55,955,411
1976 7,320,912 55,718,260
1975 7,118,251 55,441,001
1974 6,918,573 55,110,868
1973 6,722,033 54,751,406
1972 6,529,034 54,381,345
1971 6,340,052 54,073,490
1970 6,155,387 53,821,850
1969 5,975,236 53,537,950
1968 5,799,680 53,235,750
1967 5,629,057 52,900,500
1966 5,463,748 52,519,000
1965 5,303,963 52,112,350
1964 5,149,918 51,675,350
1963 5,001,716 51,252,000
1962 4,859,269 50,879,450
1961 4,722,331 50,536,350
1960 4,590,891 50,199,700

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/italy | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Italy
2100 -0.58% -0.67%
2099 -0.57% -0.65%
2098 -0.56% -0.66%
2097 -0.56% -0.65%
2096 -0.55% -0.65%
2095 -0.54% -0.64%
2094 -0.53% -0.63%
2093 -0.53% -0.65%
2092 -0.52% -0.63%
2091 -0.51% -0.63%
2090 -0.49% -0.64%
2089 -0.48% -0.63%
2088 -0.47% -0.63%
2087 -0.46% -0.61%
2086 -0.44% -0.63%
2085 -0.43% -0.64%
2084 -0.41% -0.63%
2083 -0.39% -0.64%
2082 -0.38% -0.65%
2081 -0.36% -0.66%
2080 -0.34% -0.67%
2079 -0.32% -0.68%
2078 -0.3% -0.69%
2077 -0.28% -0.71%
2076 -0.26% -0.73%
2075 -0.24% -0.78%
2074 -0.22% -0.79%
2073 -0.19% -0.82%
2072 -0.17% -0.83%
2071 -0.15% -0.86%
2070 -0.13% -0.88%
2069 -0.11% -0.89%
2068 -0.09% -0.89%
2067 -0.06% -0.92%
2066 -0.05% -0.94%
2065 -0.02% -0.95%
2064 -0.001% -0.95%
2063 0.02% -0.97%
2062 0.04% -0.97%
2061 0.06% -0.96%
2060 0.09% -0.95%
2059 0.11% -0.94%
2058 0.13% -0.91%
2057 0.15% -0.9%
2056 0.18% -0.87%
2055 0.2% -0.84%
2054 0.22% -0.82%
2053 0.25% -0.78%
2052 0.27% -0.76%
2051 0.3% -0.75%
2050 0.33% -0.71%
2049 0.35% -0.68%
2048 0.38% -0.67%
2047 0.41% -0.63%
2046 0.43% -0.61%
2045 0.46% -0.59%
2044 0.49% -0.59%
2043 0.51% -0.55%
2042 0.54% -0.53%
2041 0.57% -0.52%
2040 0.59% -0.52%
2039 0.62% -0.5%
2038 0.65% -0.49%
2037 0.67% -0.48%
2036 0.69% -0.48%
2035 0.72% -0.47%
2034 0.74% -0.46%
2033 0.77% -0.45%
2032 0.79% -0.47%
2031 0.81% -0.45%
2030 0.83% -0.42%
2029 0.84% -0.41%
2028 0.85% -0.41%
2027 0.84% -0.39%
2026 0.85% -0.35%
2025 0.86% -0.31%
2024 0.86% -0.05%
2023 0.88% -0.05%
2022 0.8% -0.2%
2021 0.78% -0.51%
2020 1.19% -0.49%
2019 1.7% -0.7%
2018 1.73% 0.24%
2017 1.54% -0.19%
2016 1.47% -0.19%
2015 1.44% -0.15%
2014 1.44% 0.02%
2013 1.51% 0.2%
2012 1.6% 0.27%
2011 1.66% 0.35%
2010 1.69% 0.44%
2009 1.72% 0.58%
2008 1.72% 0.77%
2007 1.72% 0.61%
2006 1.73% 0.4%
2005 1.74% 0.59%
2004 1.77% 0.75%
2003 1.78% 0.54%
2002 1.76% 0.2%
2001 1.75% 0.06%
2000 1.75% 0.05%
1999 1.79% 0.02%
1998 1.83% 0.03%
1997 1.86% 0.05%
1996 1.9% 0.03%
1995 1.92% 0.002%
1994 1.95% 0.02%
1993 2.05% 0.06%
1992 2.13% 0.07%
1991 2.18% 0.07%
1990 2.26% 0.08%
1989 2.31% 0.08%
1988 2.37% 0.05%
1987 2.44% 0.01%
1986 2.52% 0.005%
1985 2.6% 0.03%
1984 2.65% 0.02%
1983 2.66% 0.04%
1982 2.68% 0.07%
1981 2.71% 0.12%
1980 2.73% 0.21%
1979 2.75% 0.29%
1978 2.78% 0.36%
1977 2.81% 0.43%
1976 2.85% 0.5%
1975 2.89% 0.6%
1974 2.92% 0.66%
1973 2.96% 0.68%
1972 2.98% 0.57%
1971 3% 0.47%
1970 3.01% 0.53%
1969 3.03% 0.57%
1968 3.03% 0.63%
1967 3.03% 0.73%
1966 3.01% 0.78%
1965 2.99% 0.85%
1964 2.96% 0.83%
1963 2.93% 0.73%
1962 2.9% 0.68%
1961 2.86% 0.67%

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/italy | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Italy's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Italy
Current population
18487749
58562681
Population rank 71/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.71%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
47.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +426 -86
Annual growth/decline +155,395 -31,512
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 170/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +75,448
Net migration rank 151/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 75,448
2024 - -19,704 - 95,246
2023 178,093 -21,948 -283,125 150,189
2022 179,308 -23,090 -318,674 231,228
2021 155,146 -28,503 -301,579 157,327
2020 156,458 -10,320 -338,801 85,281
2019 211,045 54,921 -215,025 46,634
2018 219,513 95,482 -192,475 83,686
2017 211,355 53,707 -192,007 95,147
2016 208,245 35,461 -138,265 84,568
2015 219,399 14,724 -162,620 39,389
2014 225,790 2,273 -96,513 52,679
2013 234,103 -6,182 -90,468 158,090
2012 249,825 -7,883 -78,248 252,524
2011 258,171 -8,167 -48,021 198,544
2010 257,404 -8,330 -23,928 274,387
2009 260,892 -8,491 -17,866 283,676
2008 257,894 -8,799 -11,842 422,534
2007 253,419 -9,644 -5,876 495,092
2006 254,184 -12,679 0 215,995
2005 255,295 -16,855 -17,450 258,702
2004 257,436 -20,940 11,566 417,970
2003 258,928 -22,641 -40,179 478,578
2002 259,446 -28,090 -22,836 223,861
2001 259,376 -35,275 -11,396 48,903
2000 259,837 -40,859 -17,082 56,065
1999 261,650 -43,813 -22,766 54,405
1998 263,927 -42,550 -39,835 67,985
1997 266,020 -47,287 -22,756 50,539
1996 267,695 -46,082 -22,744 53,450
1995 264,449 -45,201 -34,107 -460,287
1994 261,788 -44,399 -17,053 502,750
1993 260,330 -41,867 0 24,321
1992 259,787 -29,958 22,718 51,747
1991 257,713 -32,064 11,352 19,721
1990 252,919 -21,164 22,688 35,317
1989 248,129 -16,240 28,336 19,540
1988 241,191 -10,977 33,977 18,553
1987 237,724 -4,886 16,980 7,825
1986 237,084 -3,345 11,319 -6,206
1985 236,438 -494 28,297 6,911
1984 236,543 249 50,919 203
1983 231,336 578 33,939 -3,733
1982 227,606 -1,282 79,161 -24,223
1981 224,073 -1,605 73,452 7,182
1980 220,120 -517 84,650 295,642
1979 216,162 -1,749 129,531 42,637
1978 212,497 -1,518 168,465 43,932
1977 209,095 -1,377 190,248 42,246
1976 205,366 -1,264 228,445 40,885
1975 202,407 -1,189 271,660 43,051
1974 199,276 -1,133 336,176 42,487
1973 196,028 -1,090 328,508 41,631
1972 192,136 -1,078 364,355 43,182
1971 187,995 -1,096 383,922 -58,627
1970 183,517 -1,091 376,753 -62,216
1969 178,403 -518 390,827 -45,346
1968 173,828 -582 399,268 -50,149
1967 168,629 -623 439,074 -37,992
1966 163,317 -710 488,427 -35,352
1965 157,915 -957 474,222 -36,267
1964 152,263 -1,130 527,089 -27,368
1963 146,531 -1,254 440,767 -28,198
1962 140,943 -1,315 427,387 -25,840
1961 135,573 -1,317 459,880 -129,761
1960 130,368 -1,746 426,697 -140,765

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/italy | 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 Italy 68.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

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
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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