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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 3.14 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Ecuador vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Liberia
2100 19,229,713 12,788,823
2099 19,341,033 12,776,207
2098 19,451,634 12,757,308
2097 19,561,648 12,728,620
2096 19,670,931 12,695,873
2095 19,779,419 12,671,037
2094 19,887,014 12,645,345
2093 19,993,637 12,607,806
2092 20,099,245 12,583,276
2091 20,203,483 12,557,861
2090 20,306,051 12,513,262
2089 20,406,878 12,461,083
2088 20,505,637 12,429,523
2087 20,602,336 12,394,685
2086 20,696,910 12,331,734
2085 20,788,583 12,266,313
2084 20,877,503 12,218,274
2083 20,963,515 12,163,782
2082 21,046,396 12,122,513
2081 21,126,142 12,055,108
2080 21,202,360 11,977,065
2079 21,275,051 11,899,224
2078 21,343,714 11,823,772
2077 21,408,164 11,746,009
2076 21,468,178 11,657,329
2075 21,523,680 11,571,881
2074 21,575,092 11,469,695
2073 21,621,989 11,373,802
2072 21,664,137 11,288,250
2071 21,701,599 11,187,594
2070 21,734,495 11,097,891
2069 21,762,453 11,002,270
2068 21,785,682 10,918,600
2067 21,804,316 10,814,021
2066 21,818,306 10,721,693
2065 21,828,156 10,617,436
2064 21,833,185 10,521,037
2063 21,833,449 10,416,221
2062 21,828,963 10,308,855
2061 21,819,781 10,200,557
2060 21,805,954 10,091,553
2059 21,787,357 9,960,069
2058 21,764,005 9,857,338
2057 21,735,561 9,745,295
2056 21,702,294 9,624,041
2055 21,664,097 9,506,843
2054 21,620,873 9,402,297
2053 21,572,669 9,284,854
2052 21,519,295 9,173,091
2051 21,460,703 9,060,243
2050 21,396,494 8,951,514
2049 21,326,969 8,828,384
2048 21,251,792 8,705,146
2047 21,171,429 8,581,923
2046 21,085,795 8,456,286
2045 20,994,872 8,342,861
2044 20,898,682 8,220,755
2043 20,797,349 8,106,429
2042 20,691,071 7,972,152
2041 20,579,788 7,829,310
2040 20,463,641 7,698,463
2039 20,342,868 7,554,021
2038 20,217,211 7,421,960
2037 20,087,384 7,291,328
2036 19,953,661 7,146,172
2035 19,816,154 7,010,827
2034 19,674,920 6,883,638
2033 19,529,719 6,750,553
2032 19,381,178 6,619,507
2031 19,229,060 6,492,799
2030 19,073,682 6,376,029
2029 18,916,480 6,247,795
2028 18,758,598 6,120,673
2027 18,601,326 5,981,051
2026 18,445,637 5,852,128
2025 18,290,781 5,732,938
2024 18,135,478 5,612,817
2023 17,980,083 5,493,031
2022 17,823,897 5,373,294
2021 17,682,454 5,259,323
2020 17,546,065 5,149,463
2019 17,340,021 5,043,721
2018 17,049,547 4,944,726
2017 16,759,519 4,848,925
2016 16,505,139 4,755,608
2015 16,266,225 4,659,431
2014 16,035,124 4,564,293
2013 15,807,128 4,470,239
2012 15,572,194 4,373,043
2011 15,326,227 4,221,178
2010 15,076,695 4,058,890
2009 14,825,954 3,943,028
2008 14,575,202 3,821,003
2007 14,328,773 3,669,050
2006 14,086,131 3,490,787
2005 13,846,163 3,301,015
2004 13,608,701 3,156,892
2003 13,372,306 3,119,532
2002 13,138,472 3,094,782
2001 12,910,740 3,015,338
2000 12,689,206 2,928,117
1999 12,470,795 2,821,684
1998 12,251,184 2,670,124
1997 12,031,127 2,412,989
1996 11,810,950 2,232,289
1995 11,590,514 2,169,162
1994 11,372,197 2,149,928
1993 11,154,274 2,155,126
1992 10,930,128 2,072,461
1991 10,702,380 1,956,518
1990 10,473,673 2,223,667
1989 10,241,852 2,517,858
1988 10,010,808 2,446,941
1987 9,779,290 2,377,229
1986 9,545,998 2,308,511
1985 9,311,154 2,240,539
1984 9,074,782 2,173,312
1983 8,840,417 2,107,113
1982 8,611,298 2,045,073
1981 8,386,910 1,986,867
1980 8,165,877 1,929,253
1979 7,948,869 1,872,713
1978 7,736,167 1,818,247
1977 7,526,819 1,766,019
1976 7,320,912 1,717,060
1975 7,118,251 1,670,913
1974 6,918,573 1,626,362
1973 6,722,033 1,583,588
1972 6,529,034 1,542,670
1971 6,340,052 1,504,077
1970 6,155,387 1,466,676
1969 5,975,236 1,429,605
1968 5,799,680 1,393,530
1967 5,629,057 1,358,435
1966 5,463,748 1,324,383
1965 5,303,963 1,291,156
1964 5,149,918 1,258,745
1963 5,001,716 1,227,414
1962 4,859,269 1,197,039
1961 4,722,331 1,167,717
1960 4,590,891 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Liberia
2100 -0.58% 0.1%
2099 -0.57% 0.15%
2098 -0.56% 0.23%
2097 -0.56% 0.26%
2096 -0.55% 0.2%
2095 -0.54% 0.2%
2094 -0.53% 0.3%
2093 -0.53% 0.19%
2092 -0.52% 0.2%
2091 -0.51% 0.36%
2090 -0.49% 0.42%
2089 -0.48% 0.25%
2088 -0.47% 0.28%
2087 -0.46% 0.51%
2086 -0.44% 0.53%
2085 -0.43% 0.39%
2084 -0.41% 0.45%
2083 -0.39% 0.34%
2082 -0.38% 0.56%
2081 -0.36% 0.65%
2080 -0.34% 0.65%
2079 -0.32% 0.64%
2078 -0.3% 0.66%
2077 -0.28% 0.76%
2076 -0.26% 0.74%
2075 -0.24% 0.89%
2074 -0.22% 0.84%
2073 -0.19% 0.76%
2072 -0.17% 0.9%
2071 -0.15% 0.81%
2070 -0.13% 0.87%
2069 -0.11% 0.77%
2068 -0.09% 0.97%
2067 -0.06% 0.86%
2066 -0.05% 0.98%
2065 -0.02% 0.92%
2064 -0.001% 1.01%
2063 0.02% 1.04%
2062 0.04% 1.06%
2061 0.06% 1.08%
2060 0.09% 1.32%
2059 0.11% 1.04%
2058 0.13% 1.15%
2057 0.15% 1.26%
2056 0.18% 1.23%
2055 0.2% 1.11%
2054 0.22% 1.26%
2053 0.25% 1.22%
2052 0.27% 1.25%
2051 0.3% 1.21%
2050 0.33% 1.39%
2049 0.35% 1.42%
2048 0.38% 1.44%
2047 0.41% 1.49%
2046 0.43% 1.36%
2045 0.46% 1.49%
2044 0.49% 1.41%
2043 0.51% 1.68%
2042 0.54% 1.82%
2041 0.57% 1.7%
2040 0.59% 1.91%
2039 0.62% 1.78%
2038 0.65% 1.79%
2037 0.67% 2.03%
2036 0.69% 1.93%
2035 0.72% 1.85%
2034 0.74% 1.97%
2033 0.77% 1.98%
2032 0.79% 1.95%
2031 0.81% 1.83%
2030 0.83% 2.05%
2029 0.84% 2.08%
2028 0.85% 2.33%
2027 0.84% 2.2%
2026 0.85% 2.08%
2025 0.86% 2.14%
2024 0.86% 2.18%
2023 0.88% 2.23%
2022 0.8% 2.17%
2021 0.78% 2.13%
2020 1.19% 2.1%
2019 1.7% 2%
2018 1.73% 1.98%
2017 1.54% 1.96%
2016 1.47% 2.06%
2015 1.44% 2.08%
2014 1.44% 2.1%
2013 1.51% 2.22%
2012 1.6% 3.6%
2011 1.66% 4%
2010 1.69% 2.94%
2009 1.72% 3.19%
2008 1.72% 4.14%
2007 1.72% 5.11%
2006 1.73% 5.75%
2005 1.74% 4.57%
2004 1.77% 1.2%
2003 1.78% 0.8%
2002 1.76% 2.63%
2001 1.75% 2.98%
2000 1.75% 3.77%
1999 1.79% 5.68%
1998 1.83% 10.7%
1997 1.86% 8.09%
1996 1.9% 2.91%
1995 1.92% 0.89%
1994 1.95% -0.24%
1993 2.05% 3.99%
1992 2.13% 5.93%
1991 2.18% -12%
1990 2.26% -11.7%
1989 2.31% 2.9%
1988 2.37% 2.93%
1987 2.44% 2.98%
1986 2.52% 3.03%
1985 2.6% 3.09%
1984 2.65% 3.14%
1983 2.66% 3.03%
1982 2.68% 2.93%
1981 2.71% 2.99%
1980 2.73% 3.02%
1979 2.75% 3%
1978 2.78% 2.96%
1977 2.81% 2.85%
1976 2.85% 2.76%
1975 2.89% 2.74%
1974 2.92% 2.7%
1973 2.96% 2.65%
1972 2.98% 2.57%
1971 3% 2.55%
1970 3.01% 2.59%
1969 3.03% 2.59%
1968 3.03% 2.58%
1967 3.03% 2.57%
1966 3.01% 2.57%
1965 2.99% 2.57%
1964 2.96% 2.55%
1963 2.93% 2.54%
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/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Liberia
Current population
18487749
5887000
Population rank 71/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
4.39 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +328
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 43/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -9,870
Net migration rank 151/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -9,870
2024 - -19,704 - -7,779
2023 178,093 -21,948 125,730 -5,002
2022 179,308 -23,090 123,747 -5,003
2021 155,146 -28,503 121,038 -11,852
2020 156,458 -10,320 120,632 -10,107
2019 211,045 54,921 120,635 -19,678
2018 219,513 95,482 120,231 -23,199
2017 211,355 53,707 119,376 -24,807
2016 208,245 35,461 118,852 -26,796
2015 219,399 14,724 115,479 -15,182
2014 225,790 2,273 116,667 -26,690
2013 234,103 -6,182 120,138 -22,010
2012 249,825 -7,883 121,973 -25,710
2011 258,171 -8,167 115,496 91,981
2010 257,404 -8,330 114,249 2,850
2009 260,892 -8,491 113,429 1,187
2008 257,894 -8,799 112,032 17,404
2007 253,419 -9,644 109,165 65,306
2006 254,184 -12,679 104,099 77,946
2005 255,295 -16,855 96,478 101,019
2004 257,436 -20,940 91,755 -1,001
2003 258,928 -22,641 87,534 -103,564
2002 259,446 -28,090 88,643 -23,110
2001 259,376 -35,275 86,217 7,142
2000 259,837 -40,859 83,143 -2,060
1999 261,650 -43,813 78,130 53,643
1998 263,927 -42,550 72,146 99,203
1997 266,020 -47,287 61,444 281,480
1996 267,695 -46,082 56,392 -37,922
1995 264,449 -45,201 53,407 54,372
1994 261,788 -44,399 52,101 -121,407
1993 260,330 -41,867 51,609 7,300
1992 259,787 -29,958 50,204 56,210
1991 257,713 -32,064 47,426 78,052
1990 252,919 -21,164 52,770 -712,544
1989 248,129 -16,240 63,238 8,156
1988 241,191 -10,977 62,703 7,734
1987 237,724 -4,886 62,147 6,840
1986 237,084 -3,345 61,924 6,534
1985 236,438 -494 59,988 7,487
1984 236,543 249 59,460 7,513
1983 231,336 578 57,562 7,861
1982 227,606 -1,282 56,127 2,530
1981 224,073 -1,605 55,003 2,757
1980 220,120 -517 53,452 4,016
1979 216,162 -1,749 52,125 3,500
1978 212,497 -1,518 49,813 3,500
1977 209,095 -1,377 47,582 3,555
1976 205,366 -1,264 45,528 1,246
1975 202,407 -1,189 43,478 2,037
1974 199,276 -1,133 41,499 2,086
1973 196,028 -1,090 39,694 2,272
1972 192,136 -1,078 37,860 2,018
1971 187,995 -1,096 36,015 1,293
1970 183,517 -1,091 35,196 2,285
1969 178,403 -518 34,677 1,982
1968 173,828 -582 33,536 1,964
1967 168,629 -623 32,519 2,177
1966 163,317 -710 31,454 1,953
1965 157,915 -957 30,618 2,431
1964 152,263 -1,130 29,592 2,189
1963 146,531 -1,254 28,708 2,165
1962 140,943 -1,315 27,679 2,189
1961 135,573 -1,317 26,670 2,115
1960 130,368 -1,746 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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