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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 56,432,944 people in Kenya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 58,955,623 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 3.19 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.08% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59M (59.8% growth).

Ecuador vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Kenya
2100 19,229,713 105,238,162
2099 19,341,033 105,257,438
2098 19,451,634 105,257,489
2097 19,561,648 105,250,948
2096 19,670,931 105,220,085
2095 19,779,419 105,175,623
2094 19,887,014 105,118,372
2093 19,993,637 105,046,907
2092 20,099,245 104,955,024
2091 20,203,483 104,846,805
2090 20,306,051 104,718,130
2089 20,406,878 104,573,271
2088 20,505,637 104,414,197
2087 20,602,336 104,243,505
2086 20,696,910 104,056,143
2085 20,788,583 103,854,891
2084 20,877,503 103,640,244
2083 20,963,515 103,407,124
2082 21,046,396 103,158,580
2081 21,126,142 102,889,291
2080 21,202,360 102,594,978
2079 21,275,051 102,286,967
2078 21,343,714 101,961,280
2077 21,408,164 101,613,181
2076 21,468,178 101,239,843
2075 21,523,680 100,849,423
2074 21,575,092 100,436,632
2073 21,621,989 100,001,277
2072 21,664,137 99,533,234
2071 21,701,599 99,042,264
2070 21,734,495 98,529,166
2069 21,762,453 97,992,232
2068 21,785,682 97,428,138
2067 21,804,316 96,842,744
2066 21,818,306 96,230,345
2065 21,828,156 95,598,937
2064 21,833,185 94,942,874
2063 21,833,449 94,266,124
2062 21,828,963 93,561,519
2061 21,819,781 92,837,768
2060 21,805,954 92,098,717
2059 21,787,357 91,343,602
2058 21,764,005 90,569,828
2057 21,735,561 89,783,087
2056 21,702,294 88,994,126
2055 21,664,097 88,192,182
2054 21,620,873 87,379,992
2053 21,572,669 86,552,281
2052 21,519,295 85,710,403
2051 21,460,703 84,850,558
2050 21,396,494 83,976,685
2049 21,326,969 83,090,517
2048 21,251,792 82,191,119
2047 21,171,429 81,274,836
2046 21,085,795 80,340,592
2045 20,994,872 79,389,433
2044 20,898,682 78,414,158
2043 20,797,349 77,418,567
2042 20,691,071 76,399,781
2041 20,579,788 75,363,853
2040 20,463,641 74,308,480
2039 20,342,868 73,241,028
2038 20,217,211 72,153,876
2037 20,087,384 71,058,753
2036 19,953,661 69,949,421
2035 19,816,154 68,831,151
2034 19,674,920 67,705,051
2033 19,529,719 66,569,532
2032 19,381,178 65,431,402
2031 19,229,060 64,289,540
2030 19,073,682 63,153,520
2029 18,916,480 62,021,378
2028 18,758,598 60,894,078
2027 18,601,326 59,770,115
2026 18,445,637 58,653,621
2025 18,290,781 57,540,609
2024 18,135,478 56,432,944
2023 17,980,083 55,339,003
2022 17,823,897 54,252,461
2021 17,682,454 53,219,166
2020 17,546,065 52,217,334
2019 17,340,021 51,202,827
2018 17,049,547 50,207,107
2017 16,759,519 49,197,766
2016 16,505,139 48,139,687
2015 16,266,225 47,088,526
2014 16,035,124 46,051,440
2013 15,807,128 44,986,791
2012 15,572,194 43,888,303
2011 15,326,227 42,758,461
2010 15,076,695 41,598,567
2009 14,825,954 40,408,891
2008 14,575,202 39,206,351
2007 14,328,773 38,036,349
2006 14,086,131 36,904,008
2005 13,846,163 35,796,484
2004 13,608,701 34,713,455
2003 13,372,306 33,652,223
2002 13,138,472 32,629,808
2001 12,910,740 31,619,170
2000 12,689,206 30,642,890
1999 12,470,795 29,733,408
1998 12,251,184 28,888,057
1997 12,031,127 28,101,768
1996 11,810,950 27,344,211
1995 11,590,514 26,601,751
1994 11,372,197 25,857,130
1993 11,154,274 25,117,188
1992 10,930,128 24,382,460
1991 10,702,380 23,646,514
1990 10,473,673 22,892,651
1989 10,241,852 22,118,434
1988 10,010,808 21,356,219
1987 9,779,290 20,616,096
1986 9,545,998 19,901,646
1985 9,311,154 19,201,768
1984 9,074,782 18,514,906
1983 8,840,417 17,846,374
1982 8,611,298 17,206,175
1981 8,386,910 16,601,507
1980 8,165,877 16,018,459
1979 7,948,869 15,460,666
1978 7,736,167 14,934,126
1977 7,526,819 14,428,819
1976 7,320,912 13,957,623
1975 7,118,251 13,511,671
1974 6,918,573 13,070,078
1973 6,722,033 12,634,835
1972 6,529,034 12,206,060
1971 6,340,052 11,788,904
1970 6,155,387 11,368,791
1969 5,975,236 10,939,695
1968 5,799,680 10,518,823
1967 5,629,057 10,111,057
1966 5,463,748 9,717,816
1965 5,303,963 9,338,078
1964 5,149,918 8,973,535
1963 5,001,716 8,627,971
1962 4,859,269 8,299,308
1961 4,722,331 7,987,770
1960 4,590,891 7,695,307

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/kenya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 42.4% to 83,976,685 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Kenya
2100 -0.58% -0.02%
2099 -0.57% -0%
2098 -0.56% 0.006%
2097 -0.56% 0.03%
2096 -0.55% 0.04%
2095 -0.54% 0.05%
2094 -0.53% 0.07%
2093 -0.53% 0.09%
2092 -0.52% 0.1%
2091 -0.51% 0.12%
2090 -0.49% 0.14%
2089 -0.48% 0.15%
2088 -0.47% 0.16%
2087 -0.46% 0.18%
2086 -0.44% 0.19%
2085 -0.43% 0.21%
2084 -0.41% 0.23%
2083 -0.39% 0.24%
2082 -0.38% 0.26%
2081 -0.36% 0.29%
2080 -0.34% 0.3%
2079 -0.32% 0.32%
2078 -0.3% 0.34%
2077 -0.28% 0.37%
2076 -0.26% 0.39%
2075 -0.24% 0.41%
2074 -0.22% 0.44%
2073 -0.19% 0.47%
2072 -0.17% 0.5%
2071 -0.15% 0.52%
2070 -0.13% 0.55%
2069 -0.11% 0.58%
2068 -0.09% 0.6%
2067 -0.06% 0.64%
2066 -0.05% 0.66%
2065 -0.02% 0.69%
2064 -0.001% 0.72%
2063 0.02% 0.75%
2062 0.04% 0.78%
2061 0.06% 0.8%
2060 0.09% 0.83%
2059 0.11% 0.85%
2058 0.13% 0.88%
2057 0.15% 0.89%
2056 0.18% 0.91%
2055 0.2% 0.93%
2054 0.22% 0.96%
2053 0.25% 0.98%
2052 0.27% 1.01%
2051 0.3% 1.04%
2050 0.33% 1.07%
2049 0.35% 1.09%
2048 0.38% 1.13%
2047 0.41% 1.16%
2046 0.43% 1.2%
2045 0.46% 1.24%
2044 0.49% 1.29%
2043 0.51% 1.33%
2042 0.54% 1.37%
2041 0.57% 1.42%
2040 0.59% 1.46%
2039 0.62% 1.51%
2038 0.65% 1.54%
2037 0.67% 1.59%
2036 0.69% 1.62%
2035 0.72% 1.66%
2034 0.74% 1.71%
2033 0.77% 1.74%
2032 0.79% 1.78%
2031 0.81% 1.8%
2030 0.83% 1.83%
2029 0.84% 1.85%
2028 0.85% 1.88%
2027 0.84% 1.9%
2026 0.85% 1.93%
2025 0.86% 1.96%
2024 0.86% 1.98%
2023 0.88% 2%
2022 0.8% 1.94%
2021 0.78% 1.92%
2020 1.19% 1.98%
2019 1.7% 1.98%
2018 1.73% 2.05%
2017 1.54% 2.2%
2016 1.47% 2.23%
2015 1.44% 2.25%
2014 1.44% 2.37%
2013 1.51% 2.5%
2012 1.6% 2.64%
2011 1.66% 2.79%
2010 1.69% 2.94%
2009 1.72% 3.07%
2008 1.72% 3.08%
2007 1.72% 3.07%
2006 1.73% 3.09%
2005 1.74% 3.12%
2004 1.77% 3.15%
2003 1.78% 3.13%
2002 1.76% 3.2%
2001 1.75% 3.19%
2000 1.75% 3.06%
1999 1.79% 2.93%
1998 1.83% 2.8%
1997 1.86% 2.77%
1996 1.9% 2.79%
1995 1.92% 2.88%
1994 1.95% 2.95%
1993 2.05% 3.01%
1992 2.13% 3.11%
1991 2.18% 3.29%
1990 2.26% 3.5%
1989 2.31% 3.57%
1988 2.37% 3.59%
1987 2.44% 3.59%
1986 2.52% 3.64%
1985 2.6% 3.71%
1984 2.65% 3.75%
1983 2.66% 3.72%
1982 2.68% 3.64%
1981 2.71% 3.64%
1980 2.73% 3.61%
1979 2.75% 3.53%
1978 2.78% 3.5%
1977 2.81% 3.38%
1976 2.85% 3.3%
1975 2.89% 3.38%
1974 2.92% 3.44%
1973 2.96% 3.51%
1972 2.98% 3.54%
1971 3% 3.7%
1970 3.01% 3.92%
1969 3.03% 4%
1968 3.03% 4.03%
1967 3.03% 4.05%
1966 3.01% 4.07%
1965 2.99% 4.06%
1964 2.96% 4.01%
1963 2.93% 3.96%
1962 2.9% 3.9%
1961 2.86% 3.8%

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/kenya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.98%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Kenya
Current population
18487749
58955623
Population rank 71/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.71%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
28.8 seconds
One birth every
1.94 minutes
21 seconds
One death every
5.7 minutes
1.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +2,997
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +1,093,941
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +1.98%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 53/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -27,330
Net migration rank 151/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -27,330
2024 - -19,704 - -19,781
2023 178,093 -21,948 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 179,308 -23,090 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 155,146 -28,503 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 156,458 -10,320 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 211,045 54,921 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 219,513 95,482 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 211,355 53,707 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 208,245 35,461 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 219,399 14,724 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 225,790 2,273 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 234,103 -6,182 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 249,825 -7,883 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 258,171 -8,167 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 257,404 -8,330 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 260,892 -8,491 1,193,598 7,096
2008 257,894 -8,799 1,174,818 29,612
2007 253,419 -9,644 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 254,184 -12,679 1,113,357 15,767
2005 255,295 -16,855 1,080,446 5,501
2004 257,436 -20,940 1,048,590 31,525
2003 258,928 -22,641 1,018,182 24,175
2002 259,446 -28,090 992,044 10,431
2001 259,376 -35,275 963,721 55,052
2000 259,837 -40,859 928,357 5,407
1999 261,650 -43,813 898,484 -13,257
1998 263,927 -42,550 875,511 -70,023
1997 266,020 -47,287 847,493 -80,443
1996 267,695 -46,082 827,326 -79,276
1995 264,449 -45,201 812,391 -75,506
1994 261,788 -44,399 792,702 -40,367
1993 260,330 -41,867 788,579 -61,054
1992 259,787 -29,958 785,018 -43,085
1991 257,713 -32,064 790,030 -60,087
1990 252,919 -21,164 789,087 -11,338
1989 248,129 -16,240 795,622 -24,949
1988 241,191 -10,977 785,652 -31,894
1987 237,724 -4,886 775,124 -48,633
1986 237,084 -3,345 755,606 -53,183
1985 236,438 -494 732,739 -35,400
1984 236,543 249 709,639 -33,253
1983 231,336 578 684,587 -23,905
1982 227,606 -1,282 663,109 -43,382
1981 224,073 -1,605 642,379 -52,761
1980 220,120 -517 616,390 -39,920
1979 216,162 -1,749 595,390 -56,280
1978 212,497 -1,518 574,695 -60,718
1977 209,095 -1,377 554,124 -57,493
1976 205,366 -1,264 536,740 -90,990
1975 202,407 -1,189 517,579 -71,421
1974 199,276 -1,133 500,008 -62,973
1973 196,028 -1,090 485,556 -52,102
1972 192,136 -1,078 472,557 -48,466
1971 187,995 -1,096 459,897 -49,671
1970 183,517 -1,091 443,065 -13,064
1969 178,403 -518 427,819 369
1968 173,828 -582 411,948 1,611
1967 168,629 -623 396,920 5,060
1966 163,317 -710 382,891 1,616
1965 157,915 -957 366,444 8,524
1964 152,263 -1,130 349,322 4,788
1963 146,531 -1,254 332,763 4,246
1962 140,943 -1,315 315,797 4,521
1961 135,573 -1,317 298,463 4,296
1960 130,368 -1,746 280,032 2,134

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/kenya | 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 Kenya 95.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,892,362 people) and 4.67% is from migration (a loss of 533,876 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

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
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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