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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 136,488 people in Kiribati in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 139,471 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 132.8 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 +1.2% per year vs +1.54% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39.4% growth).

Ecuador vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Kiribati
2100 19,228,782 224,260
2099 19,340,097 224,254
2098 19,450,693 224,229
2097 19,560,701 224,174
2096 19,669,979 224,085
2095 19,778,462 223,967
2094 19,886,052 223,780
2093 19,992,669 223,566
2092 20,098,272 223,301
2091 20,202,506 222,947
2090 20,305,068 222,560
2089 20,405,890 222,192
2088 20,504,644 221,771
2087 20,601,339 221,299
2086 20,695,909 220,824
2085 20,787,577 220,313
2084 20,876,493 219,763
2083 20,962,500 219,182
2082 21,045,378 218,584
2081 21,125,120 217,980
2080 21,201,334 217,336
2079 21,274,022 216,656
2078 21,342,681 215,964
2077 21,407,128 215,293
2076 21,467,139 214,551
2075 21,522,639 213,772
2074 21,574,048 212,966
2073 21,620,943 212,150
2072 21,663,089 211,321
2071 21,700,549 210,433
2070 21,733,443 209,514
2069 21,761,400 208,590
2068 21,784,628 207,578
2067 21,803,261 206,500
2066 21,817,250 205,437
2065 21,827,100 204,305
2064 21,832,128 203,169
2063 21,832,392 201,971
2062 21,827,906 200,805
2061 21,818,725 199,579
2060 21,804,898 198,300
2059 21,786,303 196,920
2058 21,762,952 195,512
2057 21,734,509 194,057
2056 21,701,243 192,565
2055 21,663,048 191,068
2054 21,619,826 189,537
2053 21,571,625 188,014
2052 21,518,254 186,393
2051 21,459,664 184,788
2050 21,395,458 183,093
2049 21,325,937 181,341
2048 21,250,764 179,541
2047 21,170,405 177,797
2046 21,084,775 175,976
2045 20,993,856 174,160
2044 20,897,671 172,343
2043 20,796,343 170,465
2042 20,690,070 168,618
2041 20,578,792 166,788
2040 20,462,650 164,991
2039 20,341,883 163,140
2038 20,216,233 161,276
2037 20,086,412 159,395
2036 19,952,696 157,498
2035 19,815,195 155,626
2034 19,673,968 153,791
2033 19,528,774 151,928
2032 19,380,240 150,051
2031 19,228,129 148,135
2030 19,072,759 146,228
2029 18,915,565 144,310
2028 18,757,690 142,397
2027 18,600,425 140,429
2026 18,444,744 138,461
2025 18,289,896 136,488
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,993 people (a 17.7% 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 15.5% to 21,395,458 people with a rank change from 71st to 74th. The population of Kiribati will increase by 31.3% to 183,093 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 0.85% 1.46%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/kiribati | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.85%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.46%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Kiribati
Current population
18524711
139471
Population rank 71/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.002%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
4.46 hours
One birth every
1.96 minutes
2.57 hours
One death every
5.57 minutes
9.23 hours
Daily growth/decline +423 +5
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +1,970
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +1.46%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 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 174,336 -19,704 2,455 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/kiribati | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 92.7% of the population change in Ecuador is from natural causes (a gain of 1,912,898 people) and 7.3% is from migration (a gain of 150,730 people). In Kiribati 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,140 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 5,673 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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