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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 2,888,278 people in Lithuania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 2,829,914 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 6.53 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.22% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.83M (13.5% decline).

Ecuador vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Lithuania
2100 19,229,713 1,225,633
2099 19,341,033 1,241,510
2098 19,451,634 1,257,497
2097 19,561,648 1,273,678
2096 19,670,931 1,290,189
2095 19,779,419 1,307,275
2094 19,887,014 1,324,312
2093 19,993,637 1,341,875
2092 20,099,245 1,360,029
2091 20,203,483 1,378,546
2090 20,306,051 1,397,420
2089 20,406,878 1,416,650
2088 20,505,637 1,436,421
2087 20,602,336 1,456,324
2086 20,696,910 1,476,301
2085 20,788,583 1,496,940
2084 20,877,503 1,517,611
2083 20,963,515 1,538,569
2082 21,046,396 1,559,787
2081 21,126,142 1,581,134
2080 21,202,360 1,602,498
2079 21,275,051 1,623,820
2078 21,343,714 1,645,249
2077 21,408,164 1,666,665
2076 21,468,178 1,688,177
2075 21,523,680 1,709,720
2074 21,575,092 1,731,404
2073 21,621,989 1,752,662
2072 21,664,137 1,773,945
2071 21,701,599 1,795,473
2070 21,734,495 1,817,142
2069 21,762,453 1,839,387
2068 21,785,682 1,861,529
2067 21,804,316 1,883,928
2066 21,818,306 1,906,591
2065 21,828,156 1,929,619
2064 21,833,185 1,952,334
2063 21,833,449 1,975,020
2062 21,828,963 1,998,444
2061 21,819,781 2,021,930
2060 21,805,954 2,045,989
2059 21,787,357 2,070,233
2058 21,764,005 2,094,564
2057 21,735,561 2,118,985
2056 21,702,294 2,143,474
2055 21,664,097 2,168,085
2054 21,620,873 2,192,337
2053 21,572,669 2,216,075
2052 21,519,295 2,240,149
2051 21,460,703 2,263,905
2050 21,396,494 2,287,466
2049 21,326,969 2,310,176
2048 21,251,792 2,333,041
2047 21,171,429 2,356,291
2046 21,085,795 2,378,713
2045 20,994,872 2,401,082
2044 20,898,682 2,423,438
2043 20,797,349 2,446,634
2042 20,691,071 2,469,564
2041 20,579,788 2,492,222
2040 20,463,641 2,514,657
2039 20,342,868 2,538,036
2038 20,217,211 2,560,781
2037 20,087,384 2,583,644
2036 19,953,661 2,605,925
2035 19,816,154 2,627,752
2034 19,674,920 2,650,015
2033 19,529,719 2,671,840
2032 19,381,178 2,693,646
2031 19,229,060 2,715,491
2030 19,073,682 2,737,751
2029 18,916,480 2,760,194
2028 18,758,598 2,783,343
2027 18,601,326 2,806,651
2026 18,445,637 2,829,914
2025 18,290,781 2,872,755
2024 18,135,478 2,888,278
2023 17,980,083 2,871,585
2022 17,823,897 2,831,639
2021 17,682,454 2,808,380
2020 17,546,065 2,810,369
2019 17,340,021 2,811,089
2018 17,049,547 2,819,200
2017 16,759,519 2,842,639
2016 16,505,139 2,877,325
2015 16,266,225 2,911,109
2014 16,035,124 2,937,253
2013 15,807,128 2,961,250
2012 15,572,194 2,989,139
2011 15,326,227 3,028,115
2010 15,076,695 3,097,282
2009 14,825,954 3,162,916
2008 14,575,202 3,198,231
2007 14,328,773 3,231,294
2006 14,086,131 3,269,909
2005 13,846,163 3,322,528
2004 13,608,701 3,377,075
2003 13,372,306 3,415,213
2002 13,138,472 3,443,067
2001 12,910,740 3,470,818
2000 12,689,206 3,499,536
1999 12,470,795 3,524,238
1998 12,251,184 3,549,331
1997 12,031,127 3,575,137
1996 11,810,950 3,601,613
1995 11,590,514 3,629,102
1994 11,372,197 3,657,144
1993 11,154,274 3,682,613
1992 10,930,128 3,700,114
1991 10,702,380 3,704,134
1990 10,473,673 3,697,838
1989 10,241,852 3,684,255
1988 10,010,808 3,655,049
1987 9,779,290 3,616,367
1986 9,545,998 3,578,914
1985 9,311,154 3,544,543
1984 9,074,782 3,514,205
1983 8,840,417 3,485,192
1982 8,611,298 3,457,179
1981 8,386,910 3,432,947
1980 8,165,877 3,413,202
1979 7,948,869 3,397,842
1978 7,736,167 3,379,514
1977 7,526,819 3,355,036
1976 7,320,912 3,328,664
1975 7,118,251 3,301,652
1974 6,918,573 3,273,894
1973 6,722,033 3,244,438
1972 6,529,034 3,213,622
1971 6,340,052 3,179,041
1970 6,155,387 3,139,689
1969 5,975,236 3,107,321
1968 5,799,680 3,078,850
1967 5,629,057 3,044,400
1966 5,463,748 3,008,050
1965 5,303,963 2,971,450
1964 5,149,918 2,935,200
1963 5,001,716 2,898,950
1962 4,859,269 2,863,350
1961 4,722,331 2,823,550
1960 4,590,891 2,778,550

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 Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,287,466 people and rank change from 140th to 145th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Lithuania
2100 -0.58% -1.28%
2099 -0.57% -1.27%
2098 -0.56% -1.27%
2097 -0.56% -1.28%
2096 -0.55% -1.31%
2095 -0.54% -1.29%
2094 -0.53% -1.31%
2093 -0.53% -1.33%
2092 -0.52% -1.34%
2091 -0.51% -1.35%
2090 -0.49% -1.36%
2089 -0.48% -1.38%
2088 -0.47% -1.37%
2087 -0.46% -1.35%
2086 -0.44% -1.38%
2085 -0.43% -1.36%
2084 -0.41% -1.36%
2083 -0.39% -1.36%
2082 -0.38% -1.35%
2081 -0.36% -1.33%
2080 -0.34% -1.31%
2079 -0.32% -1.3%
2078 -0.3% -1.28%
2077 -0.28% -1.27%
2076 -0.26% -1.26%
2075 -0.24% -1.25%
2074 -0.22% -1.21%
2073 -0.19% -1.2%
2072 -0.17% -1.2%
2071 -0.15% -1.19%
2070 -0.13% -1.21%
2069 -0.11% -1.19%
2068 -0.09% -1.19%
2067 -0.06% -1.19%
2066 -0.05% -1.19%
2065 -0.02% -1.16%
2064 -0.001% -1.15%
2063 0.02% -1.17%
2062 0.04% -1.16%
2061 0.06% -1.18%
2060 0.09% -1.17%
2059 0.11% -1.16%
2058 0.13% -1.15%
2057 0.15% -1.14%
2056 0.18% -1.14%
2055 0.2% -1.11%
2054 0.22% -1.07%
2053 0.25% -1.07%
2052 0.27% -1.05%
2051 0.3% -1.03%
2050 0.33% -0.98%
2049 0.35% -0.98%
2048 0.38% -0.99%
2047 0.41% -0.94%
2046 0.43% -0.93%
2045 0.46% -0.92%
2044 0.49% -0.95%
2043 0.51% -0.93%
2042 0.54% -0.91%
2041 0.57% -0.89%
2040 0.59% -0.92%
2039 0.62% -0.89%
2038 0.65% -0.88%
2037 0.67% -0.86%
2036 0.69% -0.83%
2035 0.72% -0.84%
2034 0.74% -0.82%
2033 0.77% -0.81%
2032 0.79% -0.8%
2031 0.81% -0.81%
2030 0.83% -0.81%
2029 0.84% -0.83%
2028 0.85% -0.83%
2027 0.84% -0.82%
2026 0.85% -1.49%
2025 0.86% -0.54%
2024 0.86% 0.58%
2023 0.88% 1.41%
2022 0.8% 0.83%
2021 0.78% -0.07%
2020 1.19% -0.03%
2019 1.7% -0.29%
2018 1.73% -0.82%
2017 1.54% -1.21%
2016 1.47% -1.16%
2015 1.44% -0.89%
2014 1.44% -0.81%
2013 1.51% -0.93%
2012 1.6% -1.29%
2011 1.66% -2.23%
2010 1.69% -2.08%
2009 1.72% -1.1%
2008 1.72% -1.02%
2007 1.72% -1.18%
2006 1.73% -1.58%
2005 1.74% -1.62%
2004 1.77% -1.12%
2003 1.78% -0.81%
2002 1.76% -0.8%
2001 1.75% -0.82%
2000 1.75% -0.7%
1999 1.79% -0.71%
1998 1.83% -0.72%
1997 1.86% -0.74%
1996 1.9% -0.76%
1995 1.92% -0.77%
1994 1.95% -0.69%
1993 2.05% -0.47%
1992 2.13% -0.11%
1991 2.18% 0.17%
1990 2.26% 0.37%
1989 2.31% 0.8%
1988 2.37% 1.07%
1987 2.44% 1.05%
1986 2.52% 0.97%
1985 2.6% 0.86%
1984 2.65% 0.83%
1983 2.66% 0.81%
1982 2.68% 0.71%
1981 2.71% 0.58%
1980 2.73% 0.45%
1979 2.75% 0.54%
1978 2.78% 0.73%
1977 2.81% 0.79%
1976 2.85% 0.82%
1975 2.89% 0.85%
1974 2.92% 0.91%
1973 2.96% 0.96%
1972 2.98% 1.09%
1971 3% 1.25%
1970 3.01% 1.04%
1969 3.03% 0.92%
1968 3.03% 1.13%
1967 3.03% 1.21%
1966 3.01% 1.23%
1965 2.99% 1.24%
1964 2.96% 1.25%
1963 2.93% 1.24%
1962 2.9% 1.41%
1961 2.86% 1.62%

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 Lithuania's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Lithuania
Current population
18487749
2829914
Population rank 71/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.03%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
31.5 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
25.4 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
14.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +46
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +16,693
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 127/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -24,618
Net migration rank 151/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -24,618
2024 - -19,704 - 2,617
2023 178,093 -21,948 -16,368 44,935
2022 179,308 -23,090 -20,671 72,100
2021 155,146 -28,503 -24,433 19,657
2020 156,458 -10,320 -19,953 19,884
2019 211,045 54,921 -13,212 10,665
2018 219,513 95,482 -12,686 -3,459
2017 211,355 53,707 -12,224 -28,027
2016 208,245 35,461 -11,509 -30,612
2015 219,399 14,724 -11,935 -22,560
2014 225,790 2,273 -10,868 -12,387
2013 234,103 -6,182 -12,733 -16,769
2012 249,825 -7,883 -11,060 -21,387
2011 258,171 -8,167 -10,901 -38,518
2010 257,404 -8,330 -11,460 -78,887
2009 260,892 -8,491 -9,805 -32,186
2008 257,894 -8,799 -12,153 -16,482
2007 253,419 -9,644 -15,510 -21,815
2006 254,184 -12,679 -15,041 -24,730
2005 255,295 -16,855 -14,287 -51,357
2004 257,436 -20,940 -11,482 -32,312
2003 258,928 -22,641 -10,929 -22,701
2002 259,446 -28,090 -11,362 -12,627
2001 259,376 -35,275 -9,024 -24,733
2000 259,837 -40,859 -4,549 -16,077
1999 261,650 -43,813 -3,877 -20,533
1998 263,927 -42,550 -3,904 -22,002
1997 266,020 -47,287 -3,218 -22,324
1996 267,695 -46,082 -3,962 -23,236
1995 264,449 -45,201 -3,992 -23,509
1994 261,788 -44,399 -4,023 -24,104
1993 260,330 -41,867 1,473 -23,949
1992 259,787 -29,958 12,950 -25,175
1991 257,713 -32,064 14,817 -10,744
1990 252,919 -21,164 17,010 -8,840
1989 248,129 -16,240 17,316 -26,985
1988 241,191 -10,977 19,006 38,648
1987 237,724 -4,886 22,422 10,820
1986 237,084 -3,345 23,978 10,177
1985 236,438 -494 19,140 9,417
1984 236,543 249 18,976 8,835
1983 231,336 578 20,911 8,585
1982 227,606 -1,282 18,323 8,163
1981 224,073 -1,605 16,478 7,752
1980 220,120 -517 16,042 7,412
1979 216,162 -1,749 16,989 6,932
1978 212,497 -1,518 17,573 7,328
1977 209,095 -1,377 19,124 8,964
1976 205,366 -1,264 20,305 8,581
1975 202,407 -1,189 20,470 8,170
1974 199,276 -1,133 22,589 7,757
1973 196,028 -1,090 22,712 7,327
1972 192,136 -1,078 25,388 7,185
1971 187,995 -1,096 28,930 7,130
1970 183,517 -1,091 27,629 6,530
1969 178,403 -518 27,345 4,179
1968 173,828 -582 28,325 6,522
1967 168,629 -623 29,226 5,251
1966 163,317 -710 30,381 4,799
1965 157,915 -957 30,309 4,196
1964 152,263 -1,130 34,048 3,820
1963 146,531 -1,254 33,918 3,428
1962 140,943 -1,315 34,933 2,899
1961 135,573 -1,317 40,376 2,550
1960 130,368 -1,746 40,845 2,328

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 Lithuania 68.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 153,859 people) and 31.3% is from migration (a gain of 70,196 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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