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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 3.62 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Ecuador vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Kuwait
2100 19,229,713 9,589,440
2099 19,341,033 9,513,152
2098 19,451,634 9,437,521
2097 19,561,648 9,362,225
2096 19,670,931 9,287,200
2095 19,779,419 9,212,523
2094 19,887,014 9,138,210
2093 19,993,637 9,064,241
2092 20,099,245 8,990,676
2091 20,203,483 8,917,547
2090 20,306,051 8,844,888
2089 20,406,878 8,772,503
2088 20,505,637 8,700,563
2087 20,602,336 8,629,117
2086 20,696,910 8,558,199
2085 20,788,583 8,487,764
2084 20,877,503 8,417,828
2083 20,963,515 8,348,353
2082 21,046,396 8,279,354
2081 21,126,142 8,210,772
2080 21,202,360 8,142,636
2079 21,275,051 8,075,101
2078 21,343,714 8,008,036
2077 21,408,164 7,941,463
2076 21,468,178 7,875,406
2075 21,523,680 7,809,930
2074 21,575,092 7,745,028
2073 21,621,989 7,680,639
2072 21,664,137 7,616,806
2071 21,701,599 7,553,744
2070 21,734,495 7,491,390
2069 21,762,453 7,429,571
2068 21,785,682 7,368,423
2067 21,804,316 7,307,932
2066 21,818,306 7,248,116
2065 21,828,156 7,188,899
2064 21,833,185 7,130,298
2063 21,833,449 7,072,099
2062 21,828,963 7,014,494
2061 21,819,781 6,957,511
2060 21,805,954 6,901,153
2059 21,787,357 6,845,293
2058 21,764,005 6,789,909
2057 21,735,561 6,734,955
2056 21,702,294 6,680,523
2055 21,664,097 6,626,403
2054 21,620,873 6,572,580
2053 21,572,669 6,518,885
2052 21,519,295 6,465,284
2051 21,460,703 6,411,692
2050 21,396,494 6,358,029
2049 21,326,969 6,304,394
2048 21,251,792 6,250,650
2047 21,171,429 6,196,914
2046 21,085,795 6,143,120
2045 20,994,872 6,089,197
2044 20,898,682 6,035,156
2043 20,797,349 5,981,241
2042 20,691,071 5,927,307
2041 20,579,788 5,873,587
2040 20,463,641 5,820,161
2039 20,342,868 5,767,029
2038 20,217,211 5,714,211
2037 20,087,384 5,661,929
2036 19,953,661 5,610,194
2035 19,816,154 5,559,069
2034 19,674,920 5,508,623
2033 19,529,719 5,458,935
2032 19,381,178 5,410,081
2031 19,229,060 5,362,063
2030 19,073,682 5,314,935
2029 18,916,480 5,265,492
2028 18,758,598 5,212,438
2027 18,601,326 5,152,065
2026 18,445,637 5,080,894
2025 18,290,781 4,998,262
2024 18,135,478 4,897,263
2023 17,980,083 4,853,420
2022 17,823,897 4,589,643
2021 17,682,454 4,360,865
2020 17,546,065 4,400,267
2019 17,340,021 4,442,316
2018 17,049,547 4,323,515
2017 16,759,519 4,154,812
2016 16,505,139 4,004,096
2015 16,266,225 3,834,574
2014 16,035,124 3,665,876
2013 15,807,128 3,507,844
2012 15,572,194 3,337,109
2011 15,326,227 3,132,814
2010 15,076,695 2,943,372
2009 14,825,954 2,795,484
2008 14,575,202 2,651,421
2007 14,328,773 2,507,887
2006 14,086,131 2,364,733
2005 13,846,163 2,236,788
2004 13,608,701 2,157,320
2003 13,372,306 2,109,881
2002 13,138,472 2,059,974
2001 12,910,740 2,008,121
2000 12,689,206 1,954,709
1999 12,470,795 1,900,030
1998 12,251,184 1,844,302
1997 12,031,127 1,787,683
1996 11,810,950 1,730,246
1995 11,590,514 1,681,513
1994 11,372,197 1,664,361
1993 11,154,274 1,672,151
1992 10,930,128 1,634,961
1991 10,702,380 1,351,399
1990 10,473,673 1,684,819
1989 10,241,852 2,217,468
1988 10,010,808 2,134,707
1987 9,779,290 2,052,994
1986 9,545,998 1,972,520
1985 9,311,154 1,894,242
1984 9,074,782 1,820,688
1983 8,840,417 1,744,295
1982 8,611,298 1,662,480
1981 8,386,910 1,583,426
1980 8,165,877 1,504,782
1979 7,948,869 1,423,514
1978 7,736,167 1,340,319
1977 7,526,819 1,258,023
1976 7,320,912 1,178,711
1975 7,118,251 1,104,863
1974 6,918,573 1,038,346
1973 6,722,033 977,654
1972 6,529,034 920,352
1971 6,340,052 865,076
1970 6,155,387 809,114
1969 5,975,236 749,452
1968 5,799,680 687,716
1967 5,629,057 628,089
1966 5,463,748 572,590
1965 5,303,963 521,174
1964 5,149,918 473,115
1963 5,001,716 427,694
1962 4,859,269 384,995
1961 4,722,331 345,945
1960 4,590,891 311,060

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 Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 9.59M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Kuwait
2100 -0.58% 0.8%
2099 -0.57% 0.8%
2098 -0.56% 0.8%
2097 -0.56% 0.81%
2096 -0.55% 0.81%
2095 -0.54% 0.81%
2094 -0.53% 0.82%
2093 -0.53% 0.82%
2092 -0.52% 0.82%
2091 -0.51% 0.82%
2090 -0.49% 0.83%
2089 -0.48% 0.83%
2088 -0.47% 0.83%
2087 -0.46% 0.83%
2086 -0.44% 0.83%
2085 -0.43% 0.83%
2084 -0.41% 0.83%
2083 -0.39% 0.83%
2082 -0.38% 0.84%
2081 -0.36% 0.84%
2080 -0.34% 0.84%
2079 -0.32% 0.84%
2078 -0.3% 0.84%
2077 -0.28% 0.84%
2076 -0.26% 0.84%
2075 -0.24% 0.84%
2074 -0.22% 0.84%
2073 -0.19% 0.84%
2072 -0.17% 0.83%
2071 -0.15% 0.83%
2070 -0.13% 0.83%
2069 -0.11% 0.83%
2068 -0.09% 0.83%
2067 -0.06% 0.83%
2066 -0.05% 0.82%
2065 -0.02% 0.82%
2064 -0.001% 0.82%
2063 0.02% 0.82%
2062 0.04% 0.82%
2061 0.06% 0.82%
2060 0.09% 0.82%
2059 0.11% 0.82%
2058 0.13% 0.82%
2057 0.15% 0.81%
2056 0.18% 0.82%
2055 0.2% 0.82%
2054 0.22% 0.82%
2053 0.25% 0.83%
2052 0.27% 0.84%
2051 0.3% 0.84%
2050 0.33% 0.85%
2049 0.35% 0.86%
2048 0.38% 0.87%
2047 0.41% 0.88%
2046 0.43% 0.89%
2045 0.46% 0.9%
2044 0.49% 0.9%
2043 0.51% 0.91%
2042 0.54% 0.91%
2041 0.57% 0.92%
2040 0.59% 0.92%
2039 0.62% 0.92%
2038 0.65% 0.92%
2037 0.67% 0.92%
2036 0.69% 0.92%
2035 0.72% 0.92%
2034 0.74% 0.91%
2033 0.77% 0.9%
2032 0.79% 0.9%
2031 0.81% 0.89%
2030 0.83% 0.94%
2029 0.84% 1.02%
2028 0.85% 1.17%
2027 0.84% 1.4%
2026 0.85% 1.65%
2025 0.86% 2.06%
2024 0.86% 0.9%
2023 0.88% 5.75%
2022 0.8% 5.25%
2021 0.78% -0.9%
2020 1.19% -0.95%
2019 1.7% 2.75%
2018 1.73% 4.06%
2017 1.54% 3.76%
2016 1.47% 4.42%
2015 1.44% 4.6%
2014 1.44% 4.51%
2013 1.51% 5.12%
2012 1.6% 6.52%
2011 1.66% 6.44%
2010 1.69% 5.29%
2009 1.72% 5.43%
2008 1.72% 5.72%
2007 1.72% 6.05%
2006 1.73% 5.72%
2005 1.74% 3.68%
2004 1.77% 2.25%
2003 1.78% 2.42%
2002 1.76% 2.58%
2001 1.75% 2.73%
2000 1.75% 2.88%
1999 1.79% 3.02%
1998 1.83% 3.17%
1997 1.86% 3.32%
1996 1.9% 2.9%
1995 1.92% 1.03%
1994 1.95% -0.47%
1993 2.05% 2.27%
1992 2.13% 21%
1991 2.18% -19.8%
1990 2.26% -24%
1989 2.31% 3.88%
1988 2.37% 3.98%
1987 2.44% 4.08%
1986 2.52% 4.13%
1985 2.6% 4.04%
1984 2.65% 4.38%
1983 2.66% 4.92%
1982 2.68% 4.99%
1981 2.71% 5.23%
1980 2.73% 5.71%
1979 2.75% 6.21%
1978 2.78% 6.54%
1977 2.81% 6.73%
1976 2.85% 6.68%
1975 2.89% 6.41%
1974 2.92% 6.21%
1973 2.96% 6.23%
1972 2.98% 6.39%
1971 3% 6.92%
1970 3.01% 7.96%
1969 3.03% 8.98%
1968 3.03% 9.49%
1967 3.03% 9.69%
1966 3.01% 9.87%
1965 2.99% 10.2%
1964 2.96% 10.6%
1963 2.93% 11.1%
1962 2.9% 11.3%
1961 2.86% 11.2%

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 Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Kuwait
Current population
18487749
5100145
Population rank 71/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.06%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
10.5 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +426 +120
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 106/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +42,775
Net migration rank 151/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 42,775
2024 - -19,704 - 61,624
2023 178,093 -21,948 42,568 50,008
2022 179,308 -23,090 41,752 368,560
2021 155,146 -28,503 42,057 19,678
2020 156,458 -10,320 41,083 -168,379
2019 211,045 54,921 46,268 181
2018 219,513 95,482 47,222 145,973
2017 211,355 53,707 51,498 92,717
2016 208,245 35,461 51,397 105,818
2015 219,399 14,724 52,127 129,695
2014 225,790 2,273 54,673 100,891
2013 234,103 -6,182 52,666 107,821
2012 249,825 -7,883 53,181 127,777
2011 258,171 -8,167 50,733 176,732
2010 257,404 -8,330 49,838 101,566
2009 260,892 -8,491 48,879 95,483
2008 257,894 -8,799 47,505 96,268
2007 253,419 -9,644 46,539 96,765
2006 254,184 -12,679 45,911 97,087
2005 255,295 -16,855 45,243 67,638
2004 257,436 -20,940 44,341 1,713
2003 258,928 -22,641 42,934 5,895
2002 259,446 -28,090 41,651 9,335
2001 259,376 -35,275 40,662 12,055
2000 259,837 -40,859 39,811 14,296
1999 261,650 -43,813 39,342 15,912
1998 263,927 -42,550 39,324 16,878
1997 266,020 -47,287 39,581 17,457
1996 267,695 -46,082 39,920 17,914
1995 264,449 -45,201 39,198 438
1994 261,788 -44,399 36,533 -41,862
1993 260,330 -41,867 33,239 -43,501
1992 259,787 -29,958 32,016 52,620
1991 257,713 -32,064 21,867 460,628
1990 252,919 -21,164 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 248,129 -16,240 49,390 34,643
1988 241,191 -10,977 50,037 31,455
1987 237,724 -4,886 50,690 31,243
1986 237,084 -3,345 51,824 27,187
1985 236,438 -494 51,772 25,777
1984 236,543 249 52,539 17,020
1983 231,336 578 51,460 31,758
1982 227,606 -1,282 49,981 30,437
1981 224,073 -1,605 48,098 29,600
1980 220,120 -517 47,096 32,483
1979 216,162 -1,749 45,569 37,383
1978 212,497 -1,518 44,277 39,159
1977 209,095 -1,377 42,922 38,225
1976 205,366 -1,264 41,439 36,050
1975 202,407 -1,189 39,295 30,909
1974 199,276 -1,133 37,425 25,398
1973 196,028 -1,090 35,741 22,830
1972 192,136 -1,078 34,045 21,984
1971 187,995 -1,096 32,339 22,182
1970 183,517 -1,091 30,789 26,614
1969 178,403 -518 28,774 33,143
1968 173,828 -582 26,161 35,399
1967 168,629 -623 23,520 34,177
1966 163,317 -710 20,914 32,383
1965 157,915 -957 18,952 30,580
1964 152,263 -1,130 17,064 29,537
1963 146,531 -1,254 15,357 28,889
1962 140,943 -1,315 13,730 27,417
1961 135,573 -1,317 12,327 24,618
1960 130,368 -1,746 11,054 21,769

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

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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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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