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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 11,552,876 people in Jordan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 11,555,022 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 1.6 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +3.45% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.6M (79.8% growth).

Ecuador vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Jordan
2100 19,229,713 21,346,709
2099 19,341,033 21,318,400
2098 19,451,634 21,276,587
2097 19,561,648 21,237,878
2096 19,670,931 21,204,195
2095 19,779,419 21,146,160
2094 19,887,014 21,113,543
2093 19,993,637 21,064,917
2092 20,099,245 21,015,511
2091 20,203,483 20,930,262
2090 20,306,051 20,864,971
2089 20,406,878 20,783,567
2088 20,505,637 20,713,897
2087 20,602,336 20,643,710
2086 20,696,910 20,580,263
2085 20,788,583 20,502,047
2084 20,877,503 20,434,545
2083 20,963,515 20,374,054
2082 21,046,396 20,288,057
2081 21,126,142 20,191,077
2080 21,202,360 20,105,784
2079 21,275,051 20,014,191
2078 21,343,714 19,927,535
2077 21,408,164 19,835,869
2076 21,468,178 19,742,371
2075 21,523,680 19,635,722
2074 21,575,092 19,539,085
2073 21,621,989 19,432,498
2072 21,664,137 19,323,034
2071 21,701,599 19,207,735
2070 21,734,495 19,084,510
2069 21,762,453 18,977,089
2068 21,785,682 18,837,786
2067 21,804,316 18,721,500
2066 21,818,306 18,585,819
2065 21,828,156 18,450,342
2064 21,833,185 18,327,889
2063 21,833,449 18,195,124
2062 21,828,963 18,046,701
2061 21,819,781 17,905,240
2060 21,805,954 17,766,923
2059 21,787,357 17,623,583
2058 21,764,005 17,480,101
2057 21,735,561 17,332,985
2056 21,702,294 17,199,988
2055 21,664,097 17,055,494
2054 21,620,873 16,922,360
2053 21,572,669 16,788,269
2052 21,519,295 16,629,867
2051 21,460,703 16,483,332
2050 21,396,494 16,313,641
2049 21,326,969 16,143,037
2048 21,251,792 15,960,692
2047 21,171,429 15,782,848
2046 21,085,795 15,601,379
2045 20,994,872 15,401,446
2044 20,898,682 15,203,736
2043 20,797,349 15,009,222
2042 20,691,071 14,814,702
2041 20,579,788 14,610,184
2040 20,463,641 14,387,461
2039 20,342,868 14,180,166
2038 20,217,211 13,969,908
2037 20,087,384 13,763,230
2036 19,953,661 13,565,172
2035 19,816,154 13,367,627
2034 19,674,920 13,173,095
2033 19,529,719 12,977,990
2032 19,381,178 12,780,785
2031 19,229,060 12,572,455
2030 19,073,682 12,372,453
2029 18,916,480 12,165,594
2028 18,758,598 11,949,107
2027 18,601,326 11,734,783
2026 18,445,637 11,488,370
2025 18,290,781 11,596,825
2024 18,135,478 11,552,876
2023 17,980,083 11,439,213
2022 17,823,897 11,256,263
2021 17,682,454 11,066,356
2020 17,546,065 10,865,228
2019 17,340,021 10,671,891
2018 17,049,547 10,462,306
2017 16,759,519 10,234,226
2016 16,505,139 10,006,367
2015 16,266,225 9,544,729
2014 16,035,124 8,791,710
2013 15,807,128 7,991,809
2012 15,572,194 7,587,127
2011 15,326,227 7,480,424
2010 15,076,695 7,297,043
2009 14,825,954 7,141,753
2008 14,575,202 6,989,866
2007 14,328,773 6,827,227
2006 14,086,131 6,427,371
2005 13,846,163 6,029,587
2004 13,608,701 5,882,061
2003 13,372,306 5,741,828
2002 13,138,472 5,616,066
2001 12,910,740 5,498,894
2000 12,689,206 5,386,945
1999 12,470,795 5,276,444
1998 12,251,184 5,164,284
1997 12,031,127 5,046,285
1996 11,810,950 4,912,516
1995 11,590,514 4,752,096
1994 11,372,197 4,561,406
1993 11,154,274 4,348,020
1992 10,930,128 4,127,693
1991 10,702,380 3,915,149
1990 10,473,673 3,621,908
1989 10,241,852 3,349,627
1988 10,010,808 3,193,039
1987 9,779,290 3,047,634
1986 9,545,998 2,909,887
1985 9,311,154 2,778,810
1984 9,074,782 2,654,688
1983 8,840,417 2,537,307
1982 8,611,298 2,426,927
1981 8,386,910 2,325,517
1980 8,165,877 2,234,186
1979 7,948,869 2,153,882
1978 7,736,167 2,083,595
1977 7,526,819 2,019,002
1976 7,320,912 1,958,177
1975 7,118,251 1,899,055
1974 6,918,573 1,839,182
1973 6,722,033 1,778,094
1972 6,529,034 1,714,555
1971 6,340,052 1,645,145
1970 6,155,387 1,565,163
1969 5,975,236 1,473,100
1968 5,799,680 1,372,460
1967 5,629,057 1,271,183
1966 5,463,748 1,178,360
1965 5,303,963 1,099,440
1964 5,149,918 1,035,640
1963 5,001,716 984,714
1962 4,859,269 940,554
1961 4,722,331 897,591
1960 4,590,891 853,471

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 Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 41.2% to 16,313,641 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 21.3M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Jordan
2100 -0.58% 0.13%
2099 -0.57% 0.2%
2098 -0.56% 0.18%
2097 -0.56% 0.16%
2096 -0.55% 0.27%
2095 -0.54% 0.15%
2094 -0.53% 0.23%
2093 -0.53% 0.24%
2092 -0.52% 0.41%
2091 -0.51% 0.31%
2090 -0.49% 0.39%
2089 -0.48% 0.34%
2088 -0.47% 0.34%
2087 -0.46% 0.31%
2086 -0.44% 0.38%
2085 -0.43% 0.33%
2084 -0.41% 0.3%
2083 -0.39% 0.42%
2082 -0.38% 0.48%
2081 -0.36% 0.42%
2080 -0.34% 0.46%
2079 -0.32% 0.43%
2078 -0.3% 0.46%
2077 -0.28% 0.47%
2076 -0.26% 0.54%
2075 -0.24% 0.49%
2074 -0.22% 0.55%
2073 -0.19% 0.57%
2072 -0.17% 0.6%
2071 -0.15% 0.65%
2070 -0.13% 0.57%
2069 -0.11% 0.74%
2068 -0.09% 0.62%
2067 -0.06% 0.73%
2066 -0.05% 0.73%
2065 -0.02% 0.67%
2064 -0.001% 0.73%
2063 0.02% 0.82%
2062 0.04% 0.79%
2061 0.06% 0.78%
2060 0.09% 0.81%
2059 0.11% 0.82%
2058 0.13% 0.85%
2057 0.15% 0.77%
2056 0.18% 0.85%
2055 0.2% 0.79%
2054 0.22% 0.8%
2053 0.25% 0.95%
2052 0.27% 0.89%
2051 0.3% 1.04%
2050 0.33% 1.06%
2049 0.35% 1.14%
2048 0.38% 1.13%
2047 0.41% 1.16%
2046 0.43% 1.3%
2045 0.46% 1.3%
2044 0.49% 1.3%
2043 0.51% 1.31%
2042 0.54% 1.4%
2041 0.57% 1.55%
2040 0.59% 1.46%
2039 0.62% 1.51%
2038 0.65% 1.5%
2037 0.67% 1.46%
2036 0.69% 1.48%
2035 0.72% 1.48%
2034 0.74% 1.5%
2033 0.77% 1.54%
2032 0.79% 1.66%
2031 0.81% 1.62%
2030 0.83% 1.7%
2029 0.84% 1.81%
2028 0.85% 1.83%
2027 0.84% 2.14%
2026 0.85% -0.94%
2025 0.86% 0.38%
2024 0.86% 0.99%
2023 0.88% 1.63%
2022 0.8% 1.72%
2021 0.78% 1.85%
2020 1.19% 1.81%
2019 1.7% 2%
2018 1.73% 2.23%
2017 1.54% 2.28%
2016 1.47% 4.84%
2015 1.44% 8.57%
2014 1.44% 10%
2013 1.51% 5.33%
2012 1.6% 1.43%
2011 1.66% 2.51%
2010 1.69% 2.17%
2009 1.72% 2.17%
2008 1.72% 2.38%
2007 1.72% 6.22%
2006 1.73% 6.6%
2005 1.74% 2.51%
2004 1.77% 2.44%
2003 1.78% 2.24%
2002 1.76% 2.13%
2001 1.75% 2.08%
2000 1.75% 2.09%
1999 1.79% 2.17%
1998 1.83% 2.34%
1997 1.86% 2.72%
1996 1.9% 3.38%
1995 1.92% 4.18%
1994 1.95% 4.91%
1993 2.05% 5.34%
1992 2.13% 5.43%
1991 2.18% 8.1%
1990 2.26% 8.13%
1989 2.31% 4.9%
1988 2.37% 4.77%
1987 2.44% 4.73%
1986 2.52% 4.72%
1985 2.6% 4.68%
1984 2.65% 4.63%
1983 2.66% 4.55%
1982 2.68% 4.36%
1981 2.71% 4.09%
1980 2.73% 3.73%
1979 2.75% 3.37%
1978 2.78% 3.2%
1977 2.81% 3.11%
1976 2.85% 3.11%
1975 2.89% 3.26%
1974 2.92% 3.44%
1973 2.96% 3.71%
1972 2.98% 4.22%
1971 3% 5.11%
1970 3.01% 6.25%
1969 3.03% 7.33%
1968 3.03% 7.97%
1967 3.03% 7.88%
1966 3.01% 7.18%
1965 2.99% 6.16%
1964 2.96% 5.17%
1963 2.93% 4.7%
1962 2.9% 4.79%
1961 2.86% 5.17%

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/jordan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Jordan's population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Jordan
Current population
18487749
11555022
Population rank 71/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.14%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
4.62 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
2.23 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
15.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +311
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +113,663
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 102/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -303,267
Net migration rank 151/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -303,267
2024 - -19,704 - -156,369
2023 178,093 -21,948 200,895 -17,445
2022 179,308 -23,090 199,900 -17,445
2021 155,146 -28,503 190,795 6,573
2020 156,458 -10,320 198,138 6,745
2019 211,045 54,921 204,933 -23,156
2018 219,513 95,482 205,333 32,062
2017 211,355 53,707 205,903 12,873
2016 208,245 35,461 205,891 31,046
2015 219,399 14,724 195,495 490,844
2014 225,790 2,273 184,169 635,528
2013 234,103 -6,182 170,473 609,631
2012 249,825 -7,883 175,437 -146,181
2011 258,171 -8,167 177,076 7,057
2010 257,404 -8,330 177,748 4,872
2009 260,892 -8,491 177,651 -49,687
2008 257,894 -8,799 175,048 767
2007 253,419 -9,644 167,574 -18,108
2006 254,184 -12,679 147,643 502,609
2005 255,295 -16,855 141,816 3,500
2004 257,436 -20,940 141,752 7,979
2003 258,928 -22,641 142,443 -11,699
2002 259,446 -28,090 139,250 -18,463
2001 259,376 -35,275 136,450 -22,896
2000 259,837 -40,859 136,414 -26,077
1999 261,650 -43,813 138,201 -27,530
1998 263,927 -42,550 140,696 -27,036
1997 266,020 -47,287 145,358 -23,021
1996 267,695 -46,082 147,852 -2,655
1995 264,449 -45,201 147,652 27,991
1994 261,788 -44,399 144,199 61,533
1993 260,330 -41,867 139,467 81,576
1992 259,787 -29,958 134,241 85,376
1991 257,713 -32,064 129,642 75,824
1990 252,919 -21,164 114,912 266,100
1989 248,129 -16,240 112,608 50,941
1988 241,191 -10,977 109,754 39,873
1987 237,724 -4,886 106,536 34,646
1986 237,084 -3,345 103,551 30,763
1985 236,438 -494 99,801 28,040
1984 236,543 249 96,092 24,316
1983 231,336 578 92,863 21,487
1982 227,606 -1,282 89,473 16,944
1981 224,073 -1,605 86,751 9,659
1980 220,120 -517 84,508 1,735
1979 216,162 -1,749 82,076 -7,706
1978 212,497 -1,518 79,908 -13,701
1977 209,095 -1,377 78,101 -15,132
1976 205,366 -1,264 75,981 -17,309
1975 202,407 -1,189 74,392 -14,822
1974 199,276 -1,133 72,212 -12,024
1973 196,028 -1,090 70,058 -8,072
1972 192,136 -1,078 67,707 -2,622
1971 187,995 -1,096 64,763 8,976
1970 183,517 -1,091 60,321 25,894
1969 178,403 -518 57,431 40,481
1968 173,828 -582 53,336 50,036
1967 168,629 -623 48,791 50,397
1966 163,317 -710 44,580 41,882
1965 157,915 -957 41,635 29,737
1964 152,263 -1,130 39,205 17,018
1963 146,531 -1,254 36,858 8,763
1962 140,943 -1,315 34,598 8,098
1961 135,573 -1,317 32,143 11,097
1960 130,368 -1,746 29,491 15,509

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/jordan | 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 Jordan 63.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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