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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 134,518 people in Kiribati in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 139,020 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 133 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Kiribati is the 180th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.002% for Kiribati.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.53% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39% growth).

Ecuador vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Kiribati
2100 19,229,713 224,304
2099 19,341,033 224,298
2098 19,451,634 224,273
2097 19,561,648 224,218
2096 19,670,931 224,129
2095 19,779,419 224,011
2094 19,887,014 223,823
2093 19,993,637 223,610
2092 20,099,245 223,345
2091 20,203,483 222,990
2090 20,306,051 222,603
2089 20,406,878 222,236
2088 20,505,637 221,815
2087 20,602,336 221,342
2086 20,696,910 220,868
2085 20,788,583 220,356
2084 20,877,503 219,806
2083 20,963,515 219,225
2082 21,046,396 218,627
2081 21,126,142 218,023
2080 21,202,360 217,379
2079 21,275,051 216,698
2078 21,343,714 216,006
2077 21,408,164 215,335
2076 21,468,178 214,593
2075 21,523,680 213,814
2074 21,575,092 213,008
2073 21,621,989 212,192
2072 21,664,137 211,363
2071 21,701,599 210,474
2070 21,734,495 209,555
2069 21,762,453 208,630
2068 21,785,682 207,619
2067 21,804,316 206,540
2066 21,818,306 205,477
2065 21,828,156 204,345
2064 21,833,185 203,209
2063 21,833,449 202,011
2062 21,828,963 200,844
2061 21,819,781 199,618
2060 21,805,954 198,339
2059 21,787,357 196,959
2058 21,764,005 195,550
2057 21,735,561 194,095
2056 21,702,294 192,602
2055 21,664,097 191,105
2054 21,620,873 189,574
2053 21,572,669 188,051
2052 21,519,295 186,430
2051 21,460,703 184,824
2050 21,396,494 183,129
2049 21,326,969 181,377
2048 21,251,792 179,576
2047 21,171,429 177,832
2046 21,085,795 176,010
2045 20,994,872 174,194
2044 20,898,682 172,376
2043 20,797,349 170,499
2042 20,691,071 168,651
2041 20,579,788 166,820
2040 20,463,641 165,023
2039 20,342,868 163,172
2038 20,217,211 161,308
2037 20,087,384 159,426
2036 19,953,661 157,529
2035 19,816,154 155,656
2034 19,674,920 153,821
2033 19,529,719 151,958
2032 19,381,178 150,080
2031 19,229,060 148,164
2030 19,073,682 146,257
2029 18,916,480 144,338
2028 18,758,598 142,425
2027 18,601,326 140,456
2026 18,445,637 138,488
2025 18,290,781 136,514
2024 18,135,478 134,518
2023 17,980,083 132,530
2022 17,823,897 130,469
2021 17,682,454 128,377
2020 17,546,065 126,099
2019 17,340,021 123,921
2018 17,049,547 122,084
2017 16,759,519 120,275
2016 16,505,139 118,478
2015 16,266,225 116,815
2014 16,035,124 115,326
2013 15,807,128 113,838
2012 15,572,194 112,284
2011 15,326,227 110,647
2010 15,076,695 108,704
2009 14,825,954 106,467
2008 14,575,202 104,222
2007 14,328,773 102,068
2006 14,086,131 100,017
2005 13,846,163 98,035
2004 13,608,701 96,085
2003 13,372,306 94,175
2002 13,138,472 92,264
2001 12,910,740 90,335
2000 12,689,206 88,613
1999 12,470,795 87,126
1998 12,251,184 85,657
1997 12,031,127 84,147
1996 11,810,950 82,623
1995 11,590,514 81,234
1994 11,372,197 80,021
1993 11,154,274 78,841
1992 10,930,128 77,641
1991 10,702,380 76,367
1990 10,473,673 74,855
1989 10,241,852 73,147
1988 10,010,808 71,427
1987 9,779,290 69,733
1986 9,545,998 68,059
1985 9,311,154 66,496
1984 9,074,782 65,228
1983 8,840,417 64,169
1982 8,611,298 63,134
1981 8,386,910 62,121
1980 8,165,877 61,148
1979 7,948,869 60,172
1978 7,736,167 59,864
1977 7,526,819 60,267
1976 7,320,912 60,661
1975 7,118,251 60,987
1974 6,918,573 61,219
1973 6,722,033 60,824
1972 6,529,034 59,778
1971 6,340,052 58,652
1970 6,155,387 57,510
1969 5,975,236 56,360
1968 5,799,680 55,529
1967 5,629,057 54,996
1966 5,463,748 54,425
1965 5,303,963 53,439
1964 5,149,918 52,088
1963 5,001,716 50,791
1962 4,859,269 49,538
1961 4,722,331 48,323
1960 4,590,891 47,157

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/kiribati | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Kiribati gained 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,542 people (a 17.3% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Kiribati was ranked 183rd in 2006 and ranked 180th 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 Kiribati will increase by 31.7% to 183,129 people and rank change from 180th to 178th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 224K people in 2100 for Kiribati.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Kiribati
2100 -0.58% 0.003%
2099 -0.57% 0.01%
2098 -0.56% 0.02%
2097 -0.56% 0.04%
2096 -0.55% 0.05%
2095 -0.54% 0.08%
2094 -0.53% 0.1%
2093 -0.53% 0.12%
2092 -0.52% 0.16%
2091 -0.51% 0.17%
2090 -0.49% 0.17%
2089 -0.48% 0.19%
2088 -0.47% 0.21%
2087 -0.46% 0.21%
2086 -0.44% 0.23%
2085 -0.43% 0.25%
2084 -0.41% 0.27%
2083 -0.39% 0.27%
2082 -0.38% 0.28%
2081 -0.36% 0.3%
2080 -0.34% 0.31%
2079 -0.32% 0.32%
2078 -0.3% 0.31%
2077 -0.28% 0.35%
2076 -0.26% 0.36%
2075 -0.24% 0.38%
2074 -0.22% 0.38%
2073 -0.19% 0.39%
2072 -0.17% 0.42%
2071 -0.15% 0.44%
2070 -0.13% 0.44%
2069 -0.11% 0.49%
2068 -0.09% 0.52%
2067 -0.06% 0.52%
2066 -0.05% 0.55%
2065 -0.02% 0.56%
2064 -0.001% 0.59%
2063 0.02% 0.58%
2062 0.04% 0.61%
2061 0.06% 0.65%
2060 0.09% 0.7%
2059 0.11% 0.72%
2058 0.13% 0.75%
2057 0.15% 0.78%
2056 0.18% 0.78%
2055 0.2% 0.81%
2054 0.22% 0.81%
2053 0.25% 0.87%
2052 0.27% 0.87%
2051 0.3% 0.93%
2050 0.33% 0.97%
2049 0.35% 1%
2048 0.38% 0.98%
2047 0.41% 1.03%
2046 0.43% 1.04%
2045 0.46% 1.05%
2044 0.49% 1.1%
2043 0.51% 1.1%
2042 0.54% 1.1%
2041 0.57% 1.09%
2040 0.59% 1.13%
2039 0.62% 1.16%
2038 0.65% 1.18%
2037 0.67% 1.2%
2036 0.69% 1.2%
2035 0.72% 1.19%
2034 0.74% 1.23%
2033 0.77% 1.25%
2032 0.79% 1.29%
2031 0.81% 1.3%
2030 0.83% 1.33%
2029 0.84% 1.34%
2028 0.85% 1.4%
2027 0.84% 1.42%
2026 0.85% 1.45%
2025 0.86% 1.48%
2024 0.86% 1.5%
2023 0.88% 1.58%
2022 0.8% 1.63%
2021 0.78% 1.81%
2020 1.19% 1.76%
2019 1.7% 1.5%
2018 1.73% 1.5%
2017 1.54% 1.52%
2016 1.47% 1.42%
2015 1.44% 1.29%
2014 1.44% 1.31%
2013 1.51% 1.38%
2012 1.6% 1.48%
2011 1.66% 1.79%
2010 1.69% 2.1%
2009 1.72% 2.15%
2008 1.72% 2.11%
2007 1.72% 2.05%
2006 1.73% 2.02%
2005 1.74% 2.03%
2004 1.77% 2.03%
2003 1.78% 2.07%
2002 1.76% 2.14%
2001 1.75% 1.94%
2000 1.75% 1.71%
1999 1.79% 1.71%
1998 1.83% 1.79%
1997 1.86% 1.84%
1996 1.9% 1.71%
1995 1.92% 1.52%
1994 1.95% 1.5%
1993 2.05% 1.55%
1992 2.13% 1.67%
1991 2.18% 2.02%
1990 2.26% 2.34%
1989 2.31% 2.41%
1988 2.37% 2.43%
1987 2.44% 2.46%
1986 2.52% 2.35%
1985 2.6% 1.94%
1984 2.65% 1.65%
1983 2.66% 1.64%
1982 2.68% 1.63%
1981 2.71% 1.59%
1980 2.73% 1.62%
1979 2.75% 0.51%
1978 2.78% -0.67%
1977 2.81% -0.65%
1976 2.85% -0.53%
1975 2.89% -0.38%
1974 2.92% 0.65%
1973 2.96% 1.75%
1972 2.98% 1.92%
1971 3% 1.99%
1970 3.01% 2.04%
1969 3.03% 1.5%
1968 3.03% 0.97%
1967 3.03% 1.05%
1966 3.01% 1.85%
1965 2.99% 2.59%
1964 2.96% 2.55%
1963 2.93% 2.53%
1962 2.9% 2.51%
1961 2.86% 2.47%

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/kiribati | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.5%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Kiribati
Current population
18487749
139020
Population rank 71/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.002%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
4.41 hours
One birth every
1.94 minutes
2.56 hours
One death every
5.7 minutes
9.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +426 +5
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +1,988
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +1.5%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 72/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
19 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 -462
Net migration rank 151/196 88/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 3,302
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 190/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 2.5%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 128/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Kiribati
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Kiribati
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -462
2024 - -19,704 - -471
2023 178,093 -21,948 2,487 -485
2022 179,308 -23,090 2,522 -395
2021 155,146 -28,503 2,408 -348
2020 156,458 -10,320 2,497 0
2019 211,045 54,921 2,560 -705
2018 219,513 95,482 2,561 -741
2017 211,355 53,707 2,549 -750
2016 208,245 35,461 2,546 -756
2015 219,399 14,724 2,555 -1,022
2014 225,790 2,273 2,577 -1,128
2013 234,103 -6,182 2,629 -1,101
2012 249,825 -7,883 2,678 -1,093
2011 258,171 -8,167 2,709 -1,019
2010 257,404 -8,330 2,644 -456
2009 260,892 -8,491 2,573 -289
2008 257,894 -8,799 2,493 -289
2007 253,419 -9,644 2,393 -290
2006 254,184 -12,679 2,285 -290
2005 255,295 -16,855 2,188 -226
2004 257,436 -20,940 2,118 -181
2003 258,928 -22,641 2,045 -157
2002 259,446 -28,090 2,074 -137
2001 259,376 -35,275 2,121 -201
2000 259,837 -40,859 2,153 -629
1999 261,650 -43,813 2,186 -733
1998 263,927 -42,550 2,210 -716
1997 266,020 -47,287 2,220 -693
1996 267,695 -46,082 2,217 -701
1995 264,449 -45,201 2,183 -928
1994 261,788 -44,399 2,168 -996
1993 260,330 -41,867 2,161 -975
1992 259,787 -29,958 2,173 -951
1991 257,713 -32,064 2,176 -844
1990 252,919 -21,164 2,127 -441
1989 248,129 -16,240 2,073 -338
1988 241,191 -10,977 2,022 -321
1987 237,724 -4,886 1,982 -298
1986 237,084 -3,345 1,933 -273
1985 236,438 -494 1,881 -419
1984 236,543 249 1,813 -730
1983 231,336 578 1,748 -702
1982 227,606 -1,282 1,697 -674
1981 224,073 -1,605 1,635 -645
1980 220,120 -517 1,571 -610
1979 216,162 -1,749 1,509 -516
1978 212,497 -1,518 1,480 -1,858
1977 209,095 -1,377 1,426 -1,854
1976 205,366 -1,264 1,425 -1,795
1975 202,407 -1,189 1,423 -1,706
1974 199,276 -1,133 1,430 -1,605
1973 196,028 -1,090 1,409 -440
1972 192,136 -1,078 1,406 -290
1971 187,995 -1,096 1,406 -265
1970 183,517 -1,091 1,388 -233
1969 178,403 -518 1,367 -222
1968 173,828 -582 1,393 -876
1967 168,629 -623 1,417 -873
1966 163,317 -710 1,437 -840
1965 157,915 -957 1,376 0
1964 152,263 -1,130 1,318 0
1963 146,531 -1,254 1,273 0
1962 140,943 -1,315 1,233 0
1961 135,573 -1,317 1,199 0
1960 130,368 -1,746 1,141 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/kiribati | 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 Kiribati 80% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,262 people) and 20% is from migration (a loss of 6,330 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 3,302 people or 2.5% in Kiribati.

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
Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K

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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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