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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 6.52 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Ecuador vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Jamaica
2100 19,229,713 1,075,936
2099 19,341,033 1,095,350
2098 19,451,634 1,115,242
2097 19,561,648 1,135,653
2096 19,670,931 1,156,525
2095 19,779,419 1,177,966
2094 19,887,014 1,200,045
2093 19,993,637 1,222,794
2092 20,099,245 1,246,199
2091 20,203,483 1,270,303
2090 20,306,051 1,294,988
2089 20,406,878 1,320,362
2088 20,505,637 1,346,290
2087 20,602,336 1,372,809
2086 20,696,910 1,399,955
2085 20,788,583 1,427,808
2084 20,877,503 1,456,011
2083 20,963,515 1,484,393
2082 21,046,396 1,513,542
2081 21,126,142 1,543,136
2080 21,202,360 1,573,400
2079 21,275,051 1,603,926
2078 21,343,714 1,634,499
2077 21,408,164 1,665,602
2076 21,468,178 1,696,763
2075 21,523,680 1,728,143
2074 21,575,092 1,760,036
2073 21,621,989 1,791,818
2072 21,664,137 1,823,794
2071 21,701,599 1,855,585
2070 21,734,495 1,887,318
2069 21,762,453 1,918,759
2068 21,785,682 1,950,157
2067 21,804,316 1,981,247
2066 21,818,306 2,012,035
2065 21,828,156 2,043,276
2064 21,833,185 2,073,988
2063 21,833,449 2,104,265
2062 21,828,963 2,134,508
2061 21,819,781 2,164,312
2060 21,805,954 2,194,058
2059 21,787,357 2,223,310
2058 21,764,005 2,252,286
2057 21,735,561 2,280,579
2056 21,702,294 2,308,936
2055 21,664,097 2,336,830
2054 21,620,873 2,364,245
2053 21,572,669 2,390,891
2052 21,519,295 2,416,741
2051 21,460,703 2,441,989
2050 21,396,494 2,466,771
2049 21,326,969 2,491,589
2048 21,251,792 2,515,667
2047 21,171,429 2,539,219
2046 21,085,795 2,562,324
2045 20,994,872 2,584,663
2044 20,898,682 2,606,489
2043 20,797,349 2,627,486
2042 20,691,071 2,647,490
2041 20,579,788 2,666,429
2040 20,463,641 2,684,551
2039 20,342,868 2,702,027
2038 20,217,211 2,718,374
2037 20,087,384 2,734,180
2036 19,953,661 2,748,725
2035 19,816,154 2,761,886
2034 19,674,920 2,774,297
2033 19,529,719 2,785,381
2032 19,381,178 2,795,619
2031 19,229,060 2,804,329
2030 19,073,682 2,812,297
2029 18,916,480 2,819,213
2028 18,758,598 2,825,235
2027 18,601,326 2,830,534
2026 18,445,637 2,834,980
2025 18,290,781 2,837,881
2024 18,135,478 2,839,175
2023 17,980,083 2,839,786
2022 17,823,897 2,839,144
2021 17,682,454 2,837,682
2020 17,546,065 2,830,739
2019 17,340,021 2,823,271
2018 17,049,547 2,820,097
2017 16,759,519 2,815,764
2016 16,505,139 2,809,915
2015 16,266,225 2,802,534
2014 16,035,124 2,793,749
2013 15,807,128 2,783,687
2012 15,572,194 2,772,430
2011 15,326,227 2,760,494
2010 15,076,695 2,748,568
2009 14,825,954 2,736,995
2008 14,575,202 2,725,635
2007 14,328,773 2,713,800
2006 14,086,131 2,700,968
2005 13,846,163 2,687,066
2004 13,608,701 2,672,225
2003 13,372,306 2,656,623
2002 13,138,472 2,640,572
2001 12,910,740 2,624,403
2000 12,689,206 2,607,826
1999 12,470,795 2,589,795
1998 12,251,184 2,569,736
1997 12,031,127 2,547,848
1996 11,810,950 2,524,463
1995 11,590,514 2,500,151
1994 11,372,197 2,475,220
1993 11,154,274 2,449,916
1992 10,930,128 2,424,701
1991 10,702,380 2,400,869
1990 10,473,673 2,379,877
1989 10,241,852 2,361,916
1988 10,010,808 2,345,777
1987 9,779,290 2,329,813
1986 9,545,998 2,312,125
1985 9,311,154 2,290,656
1984 9,074,782 2,264,562
1983 8,840,417 2,234,832
1982 8,611,298 2,203,889
1981 8,386,910 2,173,818
1980 8,165,877 2,145,658
1979 7,948,869 2,119,486
1978 7,736,167 2,094,836
1977 7,526,819 2,070,657
1976 7,320,912 2,045,578
1975 7,118,251 2,018,981
1974 6,918,573 1,990,906
1973 6,722,033 1,961,219
1972 6,529,034 1,931,542
1971 6,340,052 1,903,728
1970 6,155,387 1,878,196
1969 5,975,236 1,855,127
1968 5,799,680 1,833,765
1967 5,629,057 1,812,865
1966 5,463,748 1,791,475
1965 5,303,963 1,769,192
1964 5,149,918 1,745,568
1963 5,001,716 1,721,099
1962 4,859,269 1,696,932
1961 4,722,331 1,673,261
1960 4,590,891 1,650,005

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 Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th to 143rd.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Jamaica
2100 -0.58% -1.77%
2099 -0.57% -1.78%
2098 -0.56% -1.8%
2097 -0.56% -1.8%
2096 -0.55% -1.82%
2095 -0.54% -1.84%
2094 -0.53% -1.86%
2093 -0.53% -1.88%
2092 -0.52% -1.9%
2091 -0.51% -1.91%
2090 -0.49% -1.92%
2089 -0.48% -1.93%
2088 -0.47% -1.93%
2087 -0.46% -1.94%
2086 -0.44% -1.95%
2085 -0.43% -1.94%
2084 -0.41% -1.91%
2083 -0.39% -1.93%
2082 -0.38% -1.92%
2081 -0.36% -1.92%
2080 -0.34% -1.9%
2079 -0.32% -1.87%
2078 -0.3% -1.87%
2077 -0.28% -1.84%
2076 -0.26% -1.82%
2075 -0.24% -1.81%
2074 -0.22% -1.77%
2073 -0.19% -1.75%
2072 -0.17% -1.71%
2071 -0.15% -1.68%
2070 -0.13% -1.64%
2069 -0.11% -1.61%
2068 -0.09% -1.57%
2067 -0.06% -1.53%
2066 -0.05% -1.53%
2065 -0.02% -1.48%
2064 -0.001% -1.44%
2063 0.02% -1.42%
2062 0.04% -1.38%
2061 0.06% -1.36%
2060 0.09% -1.32%
2059 0.11% -1.29%
2058 0.13% -1.24%
2057 0.15% -1.23%
2056 0.18% -1.19%
2055 0.2% -1.16%
2054 0.22% -1.11%
2053 0.25% -1.07%
2052 0.27% -1.03%
2051 0.3% -1%
2050 0.33% -1%
2049 0.35% -0.96%
2048 0.38% -0.93%
2047 0.41% -0.9%
2046 0.43% -0.86%
2045 0.46% -0.84%
2044 0.49% -0.8%
2043 0.51% -0.76%
2042 0.54% -0.71%
2041 0.57% -0.68%
2040 0.59% -0.65%
2039 0.62% -0.6%
2038 0.65% -0.58%
2037 0.67% -0.53%
2036 0.69% -0.48%
2035 0.72% -0.45%
2034 0.74% -0.4%
2033 0.77% -0.37%
2032 0.79% -0.31%
2031 0.81% -0.28%
2030 0.83% -0.25%
2029 0.84% -0.21%
2028 0.85% -0.19%
2027 0.84% -0.16%
2026 0.85% -0.1%
2025 0.86% -0.05%
2024 0.86% -0.02%
2023 0.88% 0.02%
2022 0.8% 0.05%
2021 0.78% 0.25%
2020 1.19% 0.26%
2019 1.7% 0.11%
2018 1.73% 0.15%
2017 1.54% 0.21%
2016 1.47% 0.26%
2015 1.44% 0.31%
2014 1.44% 0.36%
2013 1.51% 0.41%
2012 1.6% 0.43%
2011 1.66% 0.43%
2010 1.69% 0.42%
2009 1.72% 0.42%
2008 1.72% 0.44%
2007 1.72% 0.48%
2006 1.73% 0.52%
2005 1.74% 0.56%
2004 1.77% 0.59%
2003 1.78% 0.61%
2002 1.76% 0.62%
2001 1.75% 0.64%
2000 1.75% 0.7%
1999 1.79% 0.78%
1998 1.83% 0.86%
1997 1.86% 0.93%
1996 1.9% 0.97%
1995 1.92% 1.01%
1994 1.95% 1.03%
1993 2.05% 1.04%
1992 2.13% 0.99%
1991 2.18% 0.88%
1990 2.26% 0.76%
1989 2.31% 0.69%
1988 2.37% 0.69%
1987 2.44% 0.77%
1986 2.52% 0.94%
1985 2.6% 1.15%
1984 2.65% 1.33%
1983 2.66% 1.4%
1982 2.68% 1.38%
1981 2.71% 1.31%
1980 2.73% 1.23%
1979 2.75% 1.18%
1978 2.78% 1.17%
1977 2.81% 1.23%
1976 2.85% 1.32%
1975 2.89% 1.41%
1974 2.92% 1.51%
1973 2.96% 1.54%
1972 2.98% 1.46%
1971 3% 1.36%
1970 3.01% 1.24%
1969 3.03% 1.16%
1968 3.03% 1.15%
1967 3.03% 1.19%
1966 3.01% 1.26%
1965 2.99% 1.35%
1964 2.96% 1.42%
1963 2.93% 1.42%
1962 2.9% 1.41%
1961 2.86% 1.41%

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 Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Jamaica
Current population
18487749
2834980
Population rank 71/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.03%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
14.3 hours
One birth every
1.94 minutes
15.9 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 -2
Annual growth/decline +155,395 -611
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 166/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -11,053
Net migration rank 151/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -11,053
2024 - -19,704 - -10,506
2023 178,093 -21,948 10,072 -10,003
2022 179,308 -23,090 11,215 -10,003
2021 155,146 -28,503 6,382 -4,665
2020 156,458 -10,320 12,170 0
2019 211,045 54,921 13,094 -10,335
2018 219,513 95,482 13,929 -10,335
2017 211,355 53,707 15,419 -10,335
2016 208,245 35,461 16,944 -10,335
2015 219,399 14,724 18,489 -10,335
2014 225,790 2,273 19,751 -10,335
2013 234,103 -6,182 21,037 -10,335
2012 249,825 -7,883 22,320 -10,498
2011 258,171 -8,167 23,627 -11,577
2010 257,404 -8,330 25,031 -13,248
2009 260,892 -8,491 26,311 -14,941
2008 257,894 -8,799 27,553 -16,191
2007 253,419 -9,644 28,886 -16,588
2006 254,184 -12,679 30,213 -16,840
2005 255,295 -16,855 31,506 -17,071
2004 257,436 -20,940 32,500 -17,256
2003 258,928 -22,641 33,340 -17,380
2002 259,446 -28,090 33,572 -17,428
2001 259,376 -35,275 33,666 -17,466
2000 259,837 -40,859 34,452 -17,498
1999 261,650 -43,813 36,649 -17,542
1998 263,927 -42,550 38,628 -17,623
1997 266,020 -47,287 40,521 -17,756
1996 267,695 -46,082 42,297 -18,285
1995 264,449 -45,201 43,705 -19,092
1994 261,788 -44,399 45,210 -19,960
1993 260,330 -41,867 46,090 -20,731
1992 259,787 -29,958 46,494 -21,426
1991 257,713 -32,064 45,617 -23,014
1990 252,919 -21,164 44,465 -25,085
1989 248,129 -16,240 43,591 -27,049
1988 241,191 -10,977 43,978 -28,247
1987 237,724 -4,886 44,155 -27,958
1986 237,084 -3,345 44,520 -25,339
1985 236,438 -494 45,122 -21,371
1984 236,543 249 45,644 -17,211
1983 231,336 578 45,095 -14,065
1982 227,606 -1,282 43,816 -12,952
1981 224,073 -1,605 42,898 -13,619
1980 220,120 -517 42,316 -15,277
1979 216,162 -1,749 42,449 -17,143
1978 212,497 -1,518 42,475 -18,483
1977 209,095 -1,377 42,999 -18,630
1976 205,366 -1,264 43,878 -18,084
1975 202,407 -1,189 44,736 -17,340
1974 199,276 -1,133 45,526 -16,769
1973 196,028 -1,090 47,438 -16,822
1972 192,136 -1,078 46,676 -17,934
1971 187,995 -1,096 47,206 -20,322
1970 183,517 -1,091 47,547 -23,371
1969 178,403 -518 48,258 -26,304
1968 173,828 -582 49,189 -28,424
1967 168,629 -623 50,187 -29,147
1966 163,317 -710 50,808 -29,065
1965 157,915 -957 51,423 -28,611
1964 152,263 -1,130 52,501 -28,066
1963 146,531 -1,254 52,277 -27,757
1962 140,943 -1,315 51,758 -27,936
1961 135,573 -1,317 51,931 -28,416
1960 130,368 -1,746 51,944 -28,952

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 Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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