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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 7,381,023 people in Libya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 7,559,873 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 2.45 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.44% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.56M (26.4% growth).

Ecuador vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Libya
2100 19,229,713 9,844,478
2099 19,341,033 9,862,293
2098 19,451,634 9,883,409
2097 19,561,648 9,903,494
2096 19,670,931 9,920,212
2095 19,779,419 9,931,781
2094 19,887,014 9,943,275
2093 19,993,637 9,958,570
2092 20,099,245 9,973,255
2091 20,203,483 9,982,193
2090 20,306,051 9,998,398
2089 20,406,878 10,008,842
2088 20,505,637 10,019,533
2087 20,602,336 10,023,170
2086 20,696,910 10,022,785
2085 20,788,583 10,016,359
2084 20,877,503 10,009,703
2083 20,963,515 10,006,073
2082 21,046,396 9,997,594
2081 21,126,142 9,985,386
2080 21,202,360 9,975,419
2079 21,275,051 9,962,691
2078 21,343,714 9,958,515
2077 21,408,164 9,952,827
2076 21,468,178 9,940,029
2075 21,523,680 9,927,944
2074 21,575,092 9,916,834
2073 21,621,989 9,901,120
2072 21,664,137 9,879,602
2071 21,701,599 9,867,880
2070 21,734,495 9,850,724
2069 21,762,453 9,832,072
2068 21,785,682 9,812,363
2067 21,804,316 9,799,957
2066 21,818,306 9,782,414
2065 21,828,156 9,762,806
2064 21,833,185 9,740,665
2063 21,833,449 9,729,567
2062 21,828,963 9,707,539
2061 21,819,781 9,686,619
2060 21,805,954 9,667,297
2059 21,787,357 9,638,062
2058 21,764,005 9,610,703
2057 21,735,561 9,579,595
2056 21,702,294 9,554,689
2055 21,664,097 9,522,205
2054 21,620,873 9,478,010
2053 21,572,669 9,432,683
2052 21,519,295 9,383,411
2051 21,460,703 9,335,341
2050 21,396,494 9,282,941
2049 21,326,969 9,230,811
2048 21,251,792 9,173,272
2047 21,171,429 9,118,915
2046 21,085,795 9,063,226
2045 20,994,872 8,998,841
2044 20,898,682 8,934,714
2043 20,797,349 8,866,878
2042 20,691,071 8,798,463
2041 20,579,788 8,732,168
2040 20,463,641 8,661,351
2039 20,342,868 8,588,292
2038 20,217,211 8,514,071
2037 20,087,384 8,437,766
2036 19,953,661 8,364,809
2035 19,816,154 8,289,931
2034 19,674,920 8,209,318
2033 19,529,719 8,129,142
2032 19,381,178 8,052,203
2031 19,229,060 7,969,547
2030 19,073,682 7,884,726
2029 18,916,480 7,801,482
2028 18,758,598 7,713,090
2027 18,601,326 7,621,838
2026 18,445,637 7,536,898
2025 18,290,781 7,458,392
2024 18,135,478 7,381,023
2023 17,980,083 7,305,659
2022 17,823,897 7,223,805
2021 17,682,454 7,135,175
2020 17,546,065 7,045,399
2019 17,340,021 6,951,033
2018 17,049,547 6,849,055
2017 16,759,519 6,738,770
2016 16,505,139 6,632,126
2015 16,266,225 6,531,819
2014 16,035,124 6,427,252
2013 15,807,128 6,304,628
2012 15,572,194 6,179,328
2011 15,326,227 6,343,203
2010 15,076,695 6,497,839
2009 14,825,954 6,366,686
2008 14,575,202 6,235,430
2007 14,328,773 6,104,380
2006 14,086,131 5,980,211
2005 13,846,163 5,858,798
2004 13,608,701 5,736,693
2003 13,372,306 5,619,398
2002 13,138,472 5,508,410
2001 12,910,740 5,403,639
2000 12,689,206 5,305,021
1999 12,470,795 5,218,038
1998 12,251,184 5,140,704
1997 12,031,127 5,064,639
1996 11,810,950 4,987,393
1995 11,590,514 4,906,843
1994 11,372,197 4,822,037
1993 11,154,274 4,733,045
1992 10,930,128 4,640,352
1991 10,702,380 4,544,400
1990 10,473,673 4,445,239
1989 10,241,852 4,342,920
1988 10,010,808 4,237,755
1987 9,779,290 4,129,739
1986 9,545,998 4,017,403
1985 9,311,154 3,898,745
1984 9,074,782 3,773,633
1983 8,840,417 3,718,961
1982 8,611,298 3,724,765
1981 8,386,910 3,621,486
1980 8,165,877 3,424,378
1979 7,948,869 3,233,846
1978 7,736,167 3,052,526
1977 7,526,819 2,881,533
1976 7,320,912 2,721,237
1975 7,118,251 2,571,556
1974 6,918,573 2,432,211
1973 6,722,033 2,314,193
1972 6,529,034 2,226,091
1971 6,340,052 2,153,534
1970 6,155,387 2,082,589
1969 5,975,236 2,014,293
1968 5,799,680 1,952,781
1967 5,629,057 1,898,199
1966 5,463,748 1,849,063
1965 5,303,963 1,804,015
1964 5,149,918 1,753,691
1963 5,001,716 1,690,457
1962 4,859,269 1,621,960
1961 4,722,331 1,555,699
1960 4,590,891 1,492,890

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/libya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Libya's population increased by 927,747 people (a 14% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Libya was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Libya
2100 -0.58% -0.18%
2099 -0.57% -0.21%
2098 -0.56% -0.2%
2097 -0.56% -0.17%
2096 -0.55% -0.12%
2095 -0.54% -0.12%
2094 -0.53% -0.15%
2093 -0.53% -0.15%
2092 -0.52% -0.09%
2091 -0.51% -0.16%
2090 -0.49% -0.1%
2089 -0.48% -0.11%
2088 -0.47% -0.04%
2087 -0.46% 0.004%
2086 -0.44% 0.06%
2085 -0.43% 0.07%
2084 -0.41% 0.04%
2083 -0.39% 0.08%
2082 -0.38% 0.12%
2081 -0.36% 0.1%
2080 -0.34% 0.13%
2079 -0.32% 0.04%
2078 -0.3% 0.06%
2077 -0.28% 0.13%
2076 -0.26% 0.12%
2075 -0.24% 0.11%
2074 -0.22% 0.16%
2073 -0.19% 0.22%
2072 -0.17% 0.12%
2071 -0.15% 0.17%
2070 -0.13% 0.19%
2069 -0.11% 0.2%
2068 -0.09% 0.13%
2067 -0.06% 0.18%
2066 -0.05% 0.2%
2065 -0.02% 0.23%
2064 -0.001% 0.11%
2063 0.02% 0.23%
2062 0.04% 0.22%
2061 0.06% 0.2%
2060 0.09% 0.3%
2059 0.11% 0.28%
2058 0.13% 0.32%
2057 0.15% 0.26%
2056 0.18% 0.34%
2055 0.2% 0.47%
2054 0.22% 0.48%
2053 0.25% 0.53%
2052 0.27% 0.51%
2051 0.3% 0.56%
2050 0.33% 0.56%
2049 0.35% 0.63%
2048 0.38% 0.6%
2047 0.41% 0.61%
2046 0.43% 0.72%
2045 0.46% 0.72%
2044 0.49% 0.77%
2043 0.51% 0.78%
2042 0.54% 0.76%
2041 0.57% 0.82%
2040 0.59% 0.85%
2039 0.62% 0.87%
2038 0.65% 0.9%
2037 0.67% 0.87%
2036 0.69% 0.9%
2035 0.72% 0.98%
2034 0.74% 0.99%
2033 0.77% 0.96%
2032 0.79% 1.04%
2031 0.81% 1.08%
2030 0.83% 1.07%
2029 0.84% 1.15%
2028 0.85% 1.2%
2027 0.84% 1.13%
2026 0.85% 1.05%
2025 0.86% 1.05%
2024 0.86% 1.03%
2023 0.88% 1.13%
2022 0.8% 1.24%
2021 0.78% 1.27%
2020 1.19% 1.36%
2019 1.7% 1.49%
2018 1.73% 1.64%
2017 1.54% 1.61%
2016 1.47% 1.54%
2015 1.44% 1.63%
2014 1.44% 1.94%
2013 1.51% 2.03%
2012 1.6% -2.58%
2011 1.66% -2.38%
2010 1.69% 2.06%
2009 1.72% 2.11%
2008 1.72% 2.15%
2007 1.72% 2.08%
2006 1.73% 2.07%
2005 1.74% 2.13%
2004 1.77% 2.09%
2003 1.78% 2.01%
2002 1.76% 1.94%
2001 1.75% 1.86%
2000 1.75% 1.67%
1999 1.79% 1.5%
1998 1.83% 1.5%
1997 1.86% 1.55%
1996 1.9% 1.64%
1995 1.92% 1.76%
1994 1.95% 1.88%
1993 2.05% 2%
1992 2.13% 2.11%
1991 2.18% 2.23%
1990 2.26% 2.36%
1989 2.31% 2.48%
1988 2.37% 2.62%
1987 2.44% 2.8%
1986 2.52% 3.04%
1985 2.6% 3.32%
1984 2.65% 1.47%
1983 2.66% -0.16%
1982 2.68% 2.85%
1981 2.71% 5.76%
1980 2.73% 5.89%
1979 2.75% 5.94%
1978 2.78% 5.93%
1977 2.81% 5.89%
1976 2.85% 5.82%
1975 2.89% 5.73%
1974 2.92% 5.1%
1973 2.96% 3.96%
1972 2.98% 3.37%
1971 3% 3.41%
1970 3.01% 3.39%
1969 3.03% 3.15%
1968 3.03% 2.88%
1967 3.03% 2.66%
1966 3.01% 2.5%
1965 2.99% 2.87%
1964 2.96% 3.74%
1963 2.93% 4.22%
1962 2.9% 4.26%
1961 2.86% 4.21%

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/libya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Libya's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Libya
Current population
18487749
7559873
Population rank 71/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.09%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
6.97 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
4.23 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +206
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +75,364
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 99/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change -17,219 -172
Net migration rank 151/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -172
2024 - -19,704 - 3,448
2023 178,093 -21,948 75,760 -2,001
2022 179,308 -23,090 91,951 -2,001
2021 155,146 -28,503 88,005 -694
2020 156,458 -10,320 92,950 -694
2019 211,045 54,921 97,842 -1,352
2018 219,513 95,482 101,619 5,841
2017 211,355 53,707 103,891 9,208
2016 208,245 35,461 105,265 -5,081
2015 219,399 14,724 108,096 -7,660
2014 225,790 2,273 110,420 -1,716
2013 234,103 -6,182 110,772 25,755
2012 249,825 -7,883 108,855 5,211
2011 258,171 -8,167 121,016 -562,827
2010 257,404 -8,330 122,926 9,611
2009 260,892 -8,491 118,102 11,670
2008 257,894 -8,799 117,481 15,260
2007 253,419 -9,644 116,704 12,640
2006 254,184 -12,679 115,645 3,351
2005 255,295 -16,855 112,823 11,024
2004 257,436 -20,940 107,144 13,222
2003 258,928 -22,641 102,144 12,073
2002 259,446 -28,090 97,598 10,152
2001 259,376 -35,275 93,370 8,420
2000 259,837 -40,859 89,814 5,634
1999 261,650 -43,813 88,743 -10,206
1998 263,927 -42,550 87,613 -11,479
1997 266,020 -47,287 86,899 -10,907
1996 267,695 -46,082 86,945 -8,446
1995 264,449 -45,201 87,661 -5,068
1994 261,788 -44,399 88,765 -1,755
1993 260,330 -41,867 90,553 426
1992 259,787 -29,958 93,568 843
1991 257,713 -32,064 96,582 902
1990 252,919 -21,164 99,898 946
1989 248,129 -16,240 102,823 981
1988 241,191 -10,977 105,469 1,053
1987 237,724 -4,886 107,761 1,740
1986 237,084 -3,345 109,325 5,844
1985 236,438 -494 110,194 11,962
1984 236,543 249 110,028 18,039
1983 231,336 578 122,183 -140,904
1982 227,606 -1,282 133,511 -126,400
1981 224,073 -1,605 130,233 69,211
1980 220,120 -517 128,034 66,739
1979 216,162 -1,749 121,469 64,821
1978 212,497 -1,518 114,669 61,684
1977 209,095 -1,377 107,769 57,867
1976 205,366 -1,264 101,146 53,813
1975 202,407 -1,189 94,862 49,544
1974 199,276 -1,133 89,337 44,946
1973 196,028 -1,090 81,256 20,498
1972 192,136 -1,078 77,864 -3,418
1971 187,995 -1,096 74,934 -4,265
1970 183,517 -1,091 70,488 745
1969 178,403 -518 66,782 -1,418
1968 173,828 -582 63,971 -6,323
1967 168,629 -623 61,889 -10,384
1966 163,317 -710 60,394 -13,619
1965 157,915 -957 59,134 -15,810
1964 152,263 -1,130 55,227 2,084
1963 146,531 -1,254 50,421 18,740
1962 140,943 -1,315 46,252 21,589
1961 135,573 -1,317 42,167 22,504
1960 130,368 -1,746 38,391 22,559

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/libya | 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 Libya 99.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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