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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 3.13 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

Ecuador vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Lebanon
2100 19,229,713 7,229,611
2099 19,341,033 7,252,189
2098 19,451,634 7,273,846
2097 19,561,648 7,298,208
2096 19,670,931 7,322,265
2095 19,779,419 7,343,287
2094 19,887,014 7,365,719
2093 19,993,637 7,386,532
2092 20,099,245 7,403,314
2091 20,203,483 7,420,036
2090 20,306,051 7,433,603
2089 20,406,878 7,444,239
2088 20,505,637 7,454,263
2087 20,602,336 7,465,163
2086 20,696,910 7,468,994
2085 20,788,583 7,477,406
2084 20,877,503 7,476,483
2083 20,963,515 7,482,841
2082 21,046,396 7,482,980
2081 21,126,142 7,484,110
2080 21,202,360 7,484,392
2079 21,275,051 7,482,168
2078 21,343,714 7,480,962
2077 21,408,164 7,474,272
2076 21,468,178 7,470,260
2075 21,523,680 7,464,057
2074 21,575,092 7,446,862
2073 21,621,989 7,432,591
2072 21,664,137 7,420,911
2071 21,701,599 7,408,401
2070 21,734,495 7,394,163
2069 21,762,453 7,382,479
2068 21,785,682 7,373,962
2067 21,804,316 7,361,021
2066 21,818,306 7,348,605
2065 21,828,156 7,332,917
2064 21,833,185 7,316,835
2063 21,833,449 7,299,642
2062 21,828,963 7,279,937
2061 21,819,781 7,262,112
2060 21,805,954 7,239,759
2059 21,787,357 7,219,520
2058 21,764,005 7,199,035
2057 21,735,561 7,176,342
2056 21,702,294 7,152,803
2055 21,664,097 7,131,059
2054 21,620,873 7,107,641
2053 21,572,669 7,085,759
2052 21,519,295 7,063,172
2051 21,460,703 7,036,781
2050 21,396,494 7,010,541
2049 21,326,969 6,983,849
2048 21,251,792 6,952,958
2047 21,171,429 6,913,262
2046 21,085,795 6,878,209
2045 20,994,872 6,839,423
2044 20,898,682 6,795,984
2043 20,797,349 6,759,252
2042 20,691,071 6,716,445
2041 20,579,788 6,668,251
2040 20,463,641 6,618,567
2039 20,342,868 6,565,787
2038 20,217,211 6,512,143
2037 20,087,384 6,456,654
2036 19,953,661 6,403,370
2035 19,816,154 6,356,407
2034 19,674,920 6,305,239
2033 19,529,719 6,257,900
2032 19,381,178 6,206,916
2031 19,229,060 6,152,022
2030 19,073,682 6,098,153
2029 18,916,480 6,044,795
2028 18,758,598 5,992,721
2027 18,601,326 5,942,870
2026 18,445,637 5,893,183
2025 18,290,781 5,846,443
2024 18,135,478 5,805,962
2023 17,980,083 5,773,493
2022 17,823,897 5,744,489
2021 17,682,454 5,718,122
2020 17,546,065 5,702,398
2019 17,340,021 5,794,594
2018 17,049,547 5,984,119
2017 16,759,519 6,160,128
2016 16,505,139 6,323,060
2015 16,266,225 6,472,469
2014 16,035,124 6,346,990
2013 15,807,128 5,743,436
2012 15,572,194 5,235,742
2011 15,326,227 5,096,020
2010 15,076,695 5,041,288
2009 14,825,954 4,992,287
2008 14,575,202 4,925,354
2007 14,328,773 4,844,118
2006 14,086,131 4,751,136
2005 13,846,163 4,671,102
2004 13,608,701 4,599,279
2003 13,372,306 4,525,508
2002 13,138,472 4,463,504
2001 12,910,740 4,401,918
2000 12,689,206 4,329,340
1999 12,470,795 4,255,277
1998 12,251,184 4,181,281
1997 12,031,127 4,108,405
1996 11,810,950 4,034,781
1995 11,590,514 3,960,735
1994 11,372,197 3,889,799
1993 11,154,274 3,820,647
1992 10,930,128 3,747,371
1991 10,702,380 3,668,912
1990 10,473,673 3,595,175
1989 10,241,852 3,525,285
1988 10,010,808 3,454,649
1987 9,779,290 3,385,555
1986 9,545,998 3,300,365
1985 9,311,154 3,217,376
1984 9,074,782 3,152,744
1983 8,840,417 3,094,996
1982 8,611,298 3,054,931
1981 8,386,910 3,008,981
1980 8,165,877 2,944,763
1979 7,948,869 2,882,635
1978 7,736,167 2,822,682
1977 7,526,819 2,762,155
1976 7,320,912 2,726,469
1975 7,118,251 2,693,191
1974 6,918,573 2,635,185
1973 6,722,033 2,572,935
1972 6,529,034 2,509,729
1971 6,340,052 2,446,314
1970 6,155,387 2,386,114
1969 5,975,236 2,328,159
1968 5,799,680 2,266,368
1967 5,629,057 2,206,731
1966 5,463,748 2,148,260
1965 5,303,963 2,088,831
1964 5,149,918 2,030,543
1963 5,001,716 1,970,316
1962 4,859,269 1,909,578
1961 4,722,331 1,850,084
1960 4,590,891 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 7.48M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Lebanon
2100 -0.58% -0.31%
2099 -0.57% -0.3%
2098 -0.56% -0.33%
2097 -0.56% -0.33%
2096 -0.55% -0.29%
2095 -0.54% -0.3%
2094 -0.53% -0.28%
2093 -0.53% -0.23%
2092 -0.52% -0.23%
2091 -0.51% -0.18%
2090 -0.49% -0.14%
2089 -0.48% -0.13%
2088 -0.47% -0.15%
2087 -0.46% -0.05%
2086 -0.44% -0.11%
2085 -0.43% 0.01%
2084 -0.41% -0.08%
2083 -0.39% -0.002%
2082 -0.38% -0.02%
2081 -0.36% -0.004%
2080 -0.34% 0.03%
2079 -0.32% 0.02%
2078 -0.3% 0.09%
2077 -0.28% 0.05%
2076 -0.26% 0.08%
2075 -0.24% 0.23%
2074 -0.22% 0.19%
2073 -0.19% 0.16%
2072 -0.17% 0.17%
2071 -0.15% 0.19%
2070 -0.13% 0.16%
2069 -0.11% 0.12%
2068 -0.09% 0.18%
2067 -0.06% 0.17%
2066 -0.05% 0.21%
2065 -0.02% 0.22%
2064 -0.001% 0.24%
2063 0.02% 0.27%
2062 0.04% 0.25%
2061 0.06% 0.31%
2060 0.09% 0.28%
2059 0.11% 0.28%
2058 0.13% 0.32%
2057 0.15% 0.33%
2056 0.18% 0.3%
2055 0.2% 0.33%
2054 0.22% 0.31%
2053 0.25% 0.32%
2052 0.27% 0.38%
2051 0.3% 0.37%
2050 0.33% 0.38%
2049 0.35% 0.44%
2048 0.38% 0.57%
2047 0.41% 0.51%
2046 0.43% 0.57%
2045 0.46% 0.64%
2044 0.49% 0.54%
2043 0.51% 0.64%
2042 0.54% 0.72%
2041 0.57% 0.75%
2040 0.59% 0.8%
2039 0.62% 0.82%
2038 0.65% 0.86%
2037 0.67% 0.83%
2036 0.69% 0.74%
2035 0.72% 0.81%
2034 0.74% 0.76%
2033 0.77% 0.82%
2032 0.79% 0.89%
2031 0.81% 0.88%
2030 0.83% 0.88%
2029 0.84% 0.87%
2028 0.85% 0.84%
2027 0.84% 0.84%
2026 0.85% 0.8%
2025 0.86% 0.7%
2024 0.86% 0.56%
2023 0.88% 0.5%
2022 0.8% 0.46%
2021 0.78% 0.28%
2020 1.19% -1.59%
2019 1.7% -3.17%
2018 1.73% -2.86%
2017 1.54% -2.58%
2016 1.47% -2.31%
2015 1.44% 1.98%
2014 1.44% 10.5%
2013 1.51% 9.7%
2012 1.6% 2.74%
2011 1.66% 1.09%
2010 1.69% 0.98%
2009 1.72% 1.36%
2008 1.72% 1.68%
2007 1.72% 1.96%
2006 1.73% 1.71%
2005 1.74% 1.56%
2004 1.77% 1.63%
2003 1.78% 1.39%
2002 1.76% 1.4%
2001 1.75% 1.68%
2000 1.75% 1.74%
1999 1.79% 1.77%
1998 1.83% 1.77%
1997 1.86% 1.82%
1996 1.9% 1.87%
1995 1.92% 1.82%
1994 1.95% 1.81%
1993 2.05% 1.96%
1992 2.13% 2.14%
1991 2.18% 2.05%
1990 2.26% 1.98%
1989 2.31% 2.04%
1988 2.37% 2.04%
1987 2.44% 2.58%
1986 2.52% 2.58%
1985 2.6% 2.05%
1984 2.65% 1.87%
1983 2.66% 1.31%
1982 2.68% 1.53%
1981 2.71% 2.18%
1980 2.73% 2.16%
1979 2.75% 2.12%
1978 2.78% 2.19%
1977 2.81% 1.31%
1976 2.85% 1.24%
1975 2.89% 2.2%
1974 2.92% 2.42%
1973 2.96% 2.52%
1972 2.98% 2.59%
1971 3% 2.52%
1970 3.01% 2.49%
1969 3.03% 2.73%
1968 3.03% 2.7%
1967 3.03% 2.72%
1966 3.01% 2.85%
1965 2.99% 2.87%
1964 2.96% 3.06%
1963 2.93% 3.18%
1962 2.9% 3.22%
1961 2.86% 3.1%

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/lebanon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Lebanon
Current population
18487749
5906622
Population rank 71/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
16.2 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
5.64 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +89
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 129/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -10,230
Net migration rank 151/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -10,230
2024 - -19,704 - -17,267
2023 178,093 -21,948 58,786 -34,193
2022 179,308 -23,090 60,909 -27,507
2021 155,146 -28,503 46,614 -27,290
2020 156,458 -10,320 59,903 -47,787
2019 211,045 54,921 70,486 -266,992
2018 219,513 95,482 77,165 -259,700
2017 211,355 53,707 84,172 -253,664
2016 208,245 35,461 91,551 -247,921
2015 219,399 14,724 97,385 -239,829
2014 225,790 2,273 92,285 301,111
2013 234,103 -6,182 80,218 733,500
2012 249,825 -7,883 77,248 124,427
2011 258,171 -8,167 75,523 2,246
2010 257,404 -8,330 72,605 -40,915
2009 260,892 -8,491 69,004 -2,700
2008 257,894 -8,799 67,132 430
2007 253,419 -9,644 66,965 27,944
2006 254,184 -12,679 65,932 25,126
2005 255,295 -16,855 67,778 1,224
2004 257,436 -20,940 69,675 4,974
2003 258,928 -22,641 71,232 1,674
2002 259,446 -28,090 72,648 -21,543
2001 259,376 -35,275 73,160 -1,094
2000 259,837 -40,859 72,642 455
1999 261,650 -43,813 72,437 2,589
1998 263,927 -42,550 71,889 1,062
1997 266,020 -47,287 71,486 1,313
1996 267,695 -46,082 71,286 3,164
1995 264,449 -45,201 71,016 2,634
1994 261,788 -44,399 73,069 -4,850
1993 260,330 -41,867 75,278 -5,196
1992 259,787 -29,958 77,447 -970
1991 257,713 -32,064 79,274 1,159
1990 252,919 -21,164 73,629 -6,595
1989 248,129 -16,240 74,577 -1,827
1988 241,191 -10,977 70,444 -1,916
1987 237,724 -4,886 69,058 607
1986 237,084 -3,345 67,162 33,549
1985 236,438 -494 66,368 -1,108
1984 236,543 249 66,785 -2,785
1983 231,336 578 66,056 -14,558
1982 227,606 -1,282 41,602 -12,981
1981 224,073 -1,605 65,084 -1,799
1980 220,120 -517 63,053 2,104
1979 216,162 -1,749 61,184 -2,103
1978 212,497 -1,518 60,829 0
1977 209,095 -1,377 60,232 0
1976 205,366 -1,264 11,138 0
1975 202,407 -1,189 55,423 0
1974 199,276 -1,133 64,425 -3,831
1973 196,028 -1,090 63,420 482
1972 192,136 -1,078 62,216 294
1971 187,995 -1,096 61,278 3,042
1970 183,517 -1,091 60,593 -4,508
1969 178,403 -518 59,829 0
1968 173,828 -582 59,247 4,506
1967 168,629 -623 58,957 -3,434
1966 163,317 -710 58,546 2,864
1965 157,915 -957 58,195 -742
1964 152,263 -1,130 57,808 1,311
1963 146,531 -1,254 57,054 4,269
1962 140,943 -1,315 55,585 4,569
1961 135,573 -1,317 53,995 4,844
1960 130,368 -1,746 52,515 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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