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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 1.14 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Ecuador vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Kazakhstan
2100 19,229,713 33,848,663
2099 19,341,033 33,772,741
2098 19,451,634 33,695,479
2097 19,561,648 33,615,447
2096 19,670,931 33,523,978
2095 19,779,419 33,424,720
2094 19,887,014 33,326,027
2093 19,993,637 33,224,553
2092 20,099,245 33,128,053
2091 20,203,483 33,024,570
2090 20,306,051 32,918,505
2089 20,406,878 32,809,364
2088 20,505,637 32,697,677
2087 20,602,336 32,574,802
2086 20,696,910 32,450,913
2085 20,788,583 32,326,215
2084 20,877,503 32,198,072
2083 20,963,515 32,062,485
2082 21,046,396 31,936,199
2081 21,126,142 31,798,193
2080 21,202,360 31,659,824
2079 21,275,051 31,525,030
2078 21,343,714 31,377,560
2077 21,408,164 31,230,620
2076 21,468,178 31,082,855
2075 21,523,680 30,934,158
2074 21,575,092 30,781,840
2073 21,621,989 30,635,989
2072 21,664,137 30,488,022
2071 21,701,599 30,336,588
2070 21,734,495 30,183,464
2069 21,762,453 30,024,249
2068 21,785,682 29,872,612
2067 21,804,316 29,722,383
2066 21,818,306 29,568,138
2065 21,828,156 29,406,227
2064 21,833,185 29,245,499
2063 21,833,449 29,081,885
2062 21,828,963 28,917,277
2061 21,819,781 28,748,398
2060 21,805,954 28,577,830
2059 21,787,357 28,401,552
2058 21,764,005 28,224,769
2057 21,735,561 28,046,842
2056 21,702,294 27,852,110
2055 21,664,097 27,652,544
2054 21,620,873 27,453,980
2053 21,572,669 27,243,894
2052 21,519,295 27,031,990
2051 21,460,703 26,818,727
2050 21,396,494 26,602,802
2049 21,326,969 26,385,294
2048 21,251,792 26,155,898
2047 21,171,429 25,920,222
2046 21,085,795 25,687,222
2045 20,994,872 25,451,058
2044 20,898,682 25,215,227
2043 20,797,349 24,979,701
2042 20,691,071 24,746,212
2041 20,579,788 24,516,106
2040 20,463,641 24,281,719
2039 20,342,868 24,055,361
2038 20,217,211 23,829,916
2037 20,087,384 23,608,263
2036 19,953,661 23,382,815
2035 19,816,154 23,159,205
2034 19,674,920 22,934,543
2033 19,529,719 22,708,727
2032 19,381,178 22,478,234
2031 19,229,060 22,254,688
2030 19,073,682 22,027,730
2029 18,916,480 21,799,495
2028 18,758,598 21,566,108
2027 18,601,326 21,333,660
2026 18,445,637 21,098,089
2025 18,290,781 20,850,907
2024 18,135,478 20,592,571
2023 17,980,083 20,330,104
2022 17,823,897 20,034,609
2021 17,682,454 19,743,603
2020 17,546,065 19,482,117
2019 17,340,021 19,209,555
2018 17,049,547 18,932,727
2017 16,759,519 18,651,931
2016 16,505,139 18,363,600
2015 16,266,225 18,084,169
2014 16,035,124 17,816,285
2013 15,807,128 17,556,502
2012 15,572,194 17,306,106
2011 15,326,227 17,066,002
2010 15,076,695 16,836,810
2009 14,825,954 16,619,846
2008 14,575,202 16,426,525
2007 14,328,773 16,257,214
2006 14,086,131 16,103,716
2005 13,846,163 15,968,117
2004 13,608,701 15,850,159
2003 13,372,306 15,747,380
2002 13,138,472 15,656,677
2001 12,910,740 15,575,550
2000 12,689,206 15,501,103
1999 12,470,795 15,455,874
1998 12,251,184 15,647,785
1997 12,031,127 16,043,251
1996 11,810,950 16,416,027
1995 11,590,514 16,730,536
1994 11,372,197 17,043,771
1993 11,154,274 17,274,487
1992 10,930,128 17,332,625
1991 10,702,380 17,278,600
1990 10,473,673 17,154,054
1989 10,241,852 16,997,013
1988 10,010,808 16,781,168
1987 9,779,290 16,527,715
1986 9,545,998 16,262,702
1985 9,311,154 16,031,090
1984 9,074,782 15,844,621
1983 8,840,417 15,665,551
1982 8,611,298 15,492,595
1981 8,386,910 15,323,082
1980 8,165,877 15,152,949
1979 7,948,869 14,978,696
1978 7,736,167 14,711,497
1977 7,526,819 14,353,265
1976 7,320,912 13,998,738
1975 7,118,251 13,700,843
1974 6,918,573 13,454,570
1973 6,722,033 13,208,121
1972 6,529,034 12,951,798
1971 6,340,052 12,684,813
1970 6,155,387 12,419,057
1969 5,975,236 12,156,212
1968 5,799,680 11,879,182
1967 5,629,057 11,584,428
1966 5,463,748 11,288,989
1965 5,303,963 10,993,183
1964 5,149,918 10,690,309
1963 5,001,716 10,377,466
1962 4,859,269 10,058,928
1961 4,722,331 9,742,085
1960 4,590,891 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Kazakhstan
2100 -0.58% 0.22%
2099 -0.57% 0.23%
2098 -0.56% 0.24%
2097 -0.56% 0.27%
2096 -0.55% 0.3%
2095 -0.54% 0.3%
2094 -0.53% 0.31%
2093 -0.53% 0.29%
2092 -0.52% 0.31%
2091 -0.51% 0.32%
2090 -0.49% 0.33%
2089 -0.48% 0.34%
2088 -0.47% 0.38%
2087 -0.46% 0.38%
2086 -0.44% 0.39%
2085 -0.43% 0.4%
2084 -0.41% 0.42%
2083 -0.39% 0.4%
2082 -0.38% 0.43%
2081 -0.36% 0.44%
2080 -0.34% 0.43%
2079 -0.32% 0.47%
2078 -0.3% 0.47%
2077 -0.28% 0.48%
2076 -0.26% 0.48%
2075 -0.24% 0.49%
2074 -0.22% 0.48%
2073 -0.19% 0.49%
2072 -0.17% 0.5%
2071 -0.15% 0.51%
2070 -0.13% 0.53%
2069 -0.11% 0.51%
2068 -0.09% 0.51%
2067 -0.06% 0.52%
2066 -0.05% 0.55%
2065 -0.02% 0.55%
2064 -0.001% 0.56%
2063 0.02% 0.57%
2062 0.04% 0.59%
2061 0.06% 0.6%
2060 0.09% 0.62%
2059 0.11% 0.63%
2058 0.13% 0.63%
2057 0.15% 0.7%
2056 0.18% 0.72%
2055 0.2% 0.72%
2054 0.22% 0.77%
2053 0.25% 0.78%
2052 0.27% 0.8%
2051 0.3% 0.81%
2050 0.33% 0.82%
2049 0.35% 0.88%
2048 0.38% 0.91%
2047 0.41% 0.91%
2046 0.43% 0.93%
2045 0.46% 0.94%
2044 0.49% 0.94%
2043 0.51% 0.94%
2042 0.54% 0.94%
2041 0.57% 0.97%
2040 0.59% 0.94%
2039 0.62% 0.95%
2038 0.65% 0.94%
2037 0.67% 0.96%
2036 0.69% 0.97%
2035 0.72% 0.98%
2034 0.74% 0.99%
2033 0.77% 1.03%
2032 0.79% 1%
2031 0.81% 1.03%
2030 0.83% 1.05%
2029 0.84% 1.08%
2028 0.85% 1.09%
2027 0.84% 1.12%
2026 0.85% 1.19%
2025 0.86% 1.25%
2024 0.86% 1.29%
2023 0.88% 1.47%
2022 0.8% 1.47%
2021 0.78% 1.34%
2020 1.19% 1.42%
2019 1.7% 1.46%
2018 1.73% 1.51%
2017 1.54% 1.57%
2016 1.47% 1.55%
2015 1.44% 1.5%
2014 1.44% 1.48%
2013 1.51% 1.45%
2012 1.6% 1.41%
2011 1.66% 1.36%
2010 1.69% 1.31%
2009 1.72% 1.18%
2008 1.72% 1.04%
2007 1.72% 0.95%
2006 1.73% 0.85%
2005 1.74% 0.74%
2004 1.77% 0.65%
2003 1.78% 0.58%
2002 1.76% 0.52%
2001 1.75% 0.48%
2000 1.75% 0.29%
1999 1.79% -1.23%
1998 1.83% -2.46%
1997 1.86% -2.27%
1996 1.9% -1.88%
1995 1.92% -1.84%
1994 1.95% -1.34%
1993 2.05% -0.34%
1992 2.13% 0.31%
1991 2.18% 0.73%
1990 2.26% 0.92%
1989 2.31% 1.29%
1988 2.37% 1.53%
1987 2.44% 1.63%
1986 2.52% 1.44%
1985 2.6% 1.18%
1984 2.65% 1.14%
1983 2.66% 1.12%
1982 2.68% 1.11%
1981 2.71% 1.12%
1980 2.73% 1.16%
1979 2.75% 1.82%
1978 2.78% 2.5%
1977 2.81% 2.53%
1976 2.85% 2.17%
1975 2.89% 1.83%
1974 2.92% 1.87%
1973 2.96% 1.98%
1972 2.98% 2.1%
1971 3% 2.14%
1970 3.01% 2.16%
1969 3.03% 2.33%
1968 3.03% 2.54%
1967 3.03% 2.62%
1966 3.01% 2.69%
1965 2.99% 2.83%
1964 2.96% 3.01%
1963 2.93% 3.17%
1962 2.9% 3.25%
1961 2.86% 3.31%

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 Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Kazakhstan
Current population
18487749
21161809
Population rank 71/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.26%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
2 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
1.28 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +719
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 82/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -8,834
Net migration rank 151/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -8,834
2024 - -19,704 - -7,368
2023 178,093 -21,948 273,013 -4,822
2022 179,308 -23,090 277,019 45,755
2021 155,146 -28,503 269,026 -9,804
2020 156,458 -10,320 272,458 -8,716
2019 211,045 54,921 278,788 2,594
2018 219,513 95,482 278,917 -6,644
2017 211,355 53,707 268,066 21,248
2016 208,245 35,461 277,878 9,478
2015 219,399 14,724 273,523 -2,011
2014 225,790 2,273 274,406 -10,170
2013 234,103 -6,182 259,239 -3,925
2012 249,825 -7,883 249,987 -4,512
2011 258,171 -8,167 237,883 -3,160
2010 257,404 -8,330 230,479 -6,840
2009 260,892 -8,491 218,036 -7,758
2008 257,894 -8,799 214,169 -37,796
2007 253,419 -9,644 188,486 -26,237
2006 254,184 -12,679 166,480 -21,728
2005 255,295 -16,855 146,619 -20,171
2004 257,436 -20,940 132,286 -22,841
2003 258,928 -22,641 112,137 -16,027
2002 259,446 -28,090 93,564 -8,272
2001 259,376 -35,275 84,279 -7,333
2000 259,837 -40,859 80,699 -8,754
1999 261,650 -43,813 79,536 -61,031
1998 263,927 -42,550 85,735 -488,075
1997 266,020 -47,287 92,778 -481,380
1996 267,695 -46,082 112,384 -469,331
1995 264,449 -45,201 140,721 -412,775
1994 261,788 -44,399 165,631 -520,028
1993 260,330 -41,867 185,649 -292,682
1992 259,787 -29,958 204,785 -214,015
1991 257,713 -32,064 221,581 -104,271
1990 252,919 -21,164 235,113 -103,336
1989 248,129 -16,240 254,394 -72,096
1988 241,191 -10,977 275,278 -25,892
1987 237,724 -4,886 290,227 -32,724
1986 237,084 -3,345 295,818 -23,297
1985 236,438 -494 293,834 -103,115
1984 236,543 249 278,485 -96,266
1983 231,336 578 260,471 -84,566
1982 227,606 -1,282 246,983 -76,976
1981 224,073 -1,605 243,652 -74,624
1980 220,120 -517 238,977 -67,731
1979 216,162 -1,749 237,442 -60,198
1978 212,497 -1,518 225,895 131,248
1977 209,095 -1,377 224,284 135,047
1976 205,366 -1,264 221,992 127,735
1975 202,407 -1,189 219,748 26,332
1974 199,276 -1,133 217,668 28,807
1973 196,028 -1,090 215,940 30,467
1972 192,136 -1,078 212,319 53,914
1971 187,995 -1,096 202,450 65,291
1970 183,517 -1,091 191,775 72,000
1969 178,403 -518 184,118 77,805
1968 173,828 -582 186,254 105,890
1967 168,629 -623 191,536 105,830
1966 163,317 -710 191,506 101,999
1965 157,915 -957 194,470 103,626
1964 152,263 -1,130 208,899 98,761
1963 146,531 -1,254 223,105 94,932
1962 140,943 -1,315 228,177 90,842
1961 135,573 -1,317 228,686 85,981
1960 130,368 -1,746 226,027 83,525

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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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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