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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 33,936,132 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.83 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Ecuador vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Madagascar
2100 19,228,782 86,179,580
2099 19,340,097 85,790,370
2098 19,450,693 85,386,169
2097 19,560,701 84,969,767
2096 19,669,979 84,541,363
2095 19,778,462 84,101,733
2094 19,886,052 83,648,271
2093 19,992,669 83,182,675
2092 20,098,272 82,705,710
2091 20,202,506 82,216,203
2090 20,305,068 81,717,468
2089 20,405,890 81,206,806
2088 20,504,644 80,683,320
2087 20,601,339 80,148,075
2086 20,695,909 79,603,046
2085 20,787,577 79,047,406
2084 20,876,493 78,482,616
2083 20,962,500 77,906,589
2082 21,045,378 77,321,070
2081 21,125,120 76,724,415
2080 21,201,334 76,117,046
2079 21,274,022 75,497,666
2078 21,342,681 74,865,716
2077 21,407,128 74,221,281
2076 21,467,139 73,566,810
2075 21,522,639 72,899,578
2074 21,574,048 72,220,039
2073 21,620,943 71,530,359
2072 21,663,089 70,828,530
2071 21,700,549 70,115,645
2070 21,733,443 69,394,756
2069 21,761,400 68,663,443
2068 21,784,628 67,921,934
2067 21,803,261 67,170,963
2066 21,817,250 66,411,266
2065 21,827,100 65,644,233
2064 21,832,128 64,867,634
2063 21,832,392 64,083,768
2062 21,827,906 63,292,113
2061 21,818,725 62,493,456
2060 21,804,898 61,688,314
2059 21,786,303 60,876,714
2058 21,762,952 60,061,091
2057 21,734,509 59,241,569
2056 21,701,243 58,416,388
2055 21,663,048 57,588,488
2054 21,619,826 56,757,952
2053 21,571,625 55,923,669
2052 21,518,254 55,086,396
2051 21,459,664 54,246,667
2050 21,395,458 53,403,817
2049 21,325,937 52,559,645
2048 21,250,764 51,714,462
2047 21,170,405 50,868,979
2046 21,084,775 50,023,282
2045 20,993,856 49,178,377
2044 20,897,671 48,333,861
2043 20,796,343 47,489,686
2042 20,690,070 46,646,849
2041 20,578,792 45,806,003
2040 20,462,650 44,966,710
2039 20,341,883 44,130,890
2038 20,216,233 43,296,592
2037 20,086,412 42,465,456
2036 19,952,696 41,636,814
2035 19,815,195 40,810,847
2034 19,673,968 39,989,445
2033 19,528,774 39,170,206
2032 19,380,240 38,353,879
2031 19,228,129 37,539,603
2030 19,072,759 36,729,526
2029 18,915,565 35,923,382
2028 18,757,690 35,120,762
2027 18,600,425 34,322,223
2026 18,444,744 33,528,352
2025 18,289,896 32,740,678
2024 18,135,478 31,964,956
2023 17,980,083 31,195,932
2022 17,823,897 30,437,261
2021 17,682,454 29,691,083
2020 17,546,065 28,953,556
2019 17,340,021 28,219,554
2018 17,049,547 27,494,926
2017 16,759,519 26,788,375
2016 16,505,139 26,099,952
2015 16,266,225 25,426,702
2014 16,035,124 24,764,348
2013 15,807,128 24,109,290
2012 15,572,194 23,462,438
2011 15,326,227 22,822,300
2010 15,076,695 22,183,340
2009 14,825,954 21,547,280
2008 14,575,202 20,923,840
2007 14,328,773 20,318,583
2006 14,086,131 19,730,909
2005 13,846,163 19,159,707
2004 13,608,701 18,606,608
2003 13,372,306 18,071,854
2002 13,138,472 17,549,913
2001 12,910,740 17,032,939
2000 12,689,206 16,516,338
1999 12,470,795 16,000,506
1998 12,251,184 15,489,364
1997 12,031,127 14,990,814
1996 11,810,950 14,510,711
1995 11,590,514 14,051,275
1994 11,372,197 13,613,850
1993 11,154,274 13,197,345
1992 10,930,128 12,800,870
1991 10,702,380 12,421,412
1990 10,473,673 12,055,639
1989 10,241,852 11,704,998
1988 10,010,808 11,369,462
1987 9,779,290 11,047,291
1986 9,545,998 10,736,857
1985 9,311,154 10,433,142
1984 9,074,782 10,134,550
1983 8,840,417 9,843,044
1982 8,611,298 9,557,671
1981 8,386,910 9,279,011
1980 8,165,877 9,006,032
1979 7,948,869 8,737,581
1978 7,736,167 8,475,864
1977 7,526,819 8,222,240
1976 7,320,912 7,976,831
1975 7,118,251 7,739,336
1974 6,918,573 7,509,726
1973 6,722,033 7,288,048
1972 6,529,034 7,074,398
1971 6,340,052 6,868,868
1970 6,155,387 6,672,003
1969 5,975,236 6,484,716
1968 5,799,680 6,306,493
1967 5,629,057 6,136,486
1966 5,463,748 5,974,279
1965 5,303,963 5,819,116
1964 5,149,918 5,669,863
1963 5,001,716 5,525,185
1962 4,859,269 5,384,150
1961 4,722,331 5,246,158
1960 4,590,891 5,111,029

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ecuador's population will grow by 15.5% to 21,395,458 people with a rank change from 71st to 74th. The population of Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Madagascar
2100 -0.58% 0.45%
2099 -0.57% 0.47%
2098 -0.56% 0.49%
2097 -0.56% 0.51%
2096 -0.55% 0.52%
2095 -0.54% 0.54%
2094 -0.53% 0.56%
2093 -0.53% 0.58%
2092 -0.52% 0.6%
2091 -0.51% 0.61%
2090 -0.49% 0.63%
2089 -0.48% 0.65%
2088 -0.47% 0.67%
2087 -0.46% 0.68%
2086 -0.44% 0.7%
2085 -0.43% 0.72%
2084 -0.41% 0.74%
2083 -0.39% 0.76%
2082 -0.38% 0.78%
2081 -0.36% 0.8%
2080 -0.34% 0.82%
2079 -0.32% 0.84%
2078 -0.3% 0.87%
2077 -0.28% 0.89%
2076 -0.26% 0.92%
2075 -0.24% 0.94%
2074 -0.22% 0.96%
2073 -0.19% 0.99%
2072 -0.17% 1.02%
2071 -0.15% 1.04%
2070 -0.13% 1.07%
2069 -0.11% 1.09%
2068 -0.09% 1.12%
2067 -0.06% 1.14%
2066 -0.05% 1.17%
2065 -0.02% 1.2%
2064 -0.001% 1.22%
2063 0.02% 1.25%
2062 0.04% 1.28%
2061 0.06% 1.31%
2060 0.09% 1.33%
2059 0.11% 1.36%
2058 0.13% 1.38%
2057 0.15% 1.41%
2056 0.18% 1.44%
2055 0.2% 1.46%
2054 0.22% 1.49%
2053 0.25% 1.52%
2052 0.27% 1.55%
2051 0.3% 1.58%
2050 0.33% 1.61%
2049 0.35% 1.63%
2048 0.38% 1.66%
2047 0.41% 1.69%
2046 0.43% 1.72%
2045 0.46% 1.75%
2044 0.49% 1.78%
2043 0.51% 1.81%
2042 0.54% 1.84%
2041 0.57% 1.87%
2040 0.59% 1.89%
2039 0.62% 1.93%
2038 0.65% 1.96%
2037 0.67% 1.99%
2036 0.69% 2.02%
2035 0.72% 2.05%
2034 0.74% 2.09%
2033 0.77% 2.13%
2032 0.79% 2.17%
2031 0.81% 2.21%
2030 0.83% 2.24%
2029 0.84% 2.29%
2028 0.85% 2.33%
2027 0.84% 2.37%
2026 0.85% 2.41%
2025 0.85% 2.43%
2024 0.86% 2.47%
2023 0.88% 2.49%
2022 0.8% 2.51%
2021 0.78% 2.55%
2020 1.19% 2.6%
2019 1.7% 2.64%
2018 1.73% 2.64%
2017 1.54% 2.64%
2016 1.47% 2.65%
2015 1.44% 2.67%
2014 1.44% 2.72%
2013 1.51% 2.76%
2012 1.6% 2.8%
2011 1.66% 2.88%
2010 1.69% 2.95%
2009 1.72% 2.98%
2008 1.72% 2.98%
2007 1.72% 2.98%
2006 1.73% 2.98%
2005 1.74% 2.97%
2004 1.77% 2.96%
2003 1.78% 2.97%
2002 1.76% 3.04%
2001 1.75% 3.13%
2000 1.75% 3.22%
1999 1.79% 3.3%
1998 1.83% 3.33%
1997 1.86% 3.31%
1996 1.9% 3.27%
1995 1.92% 3.21%
1994 1.95% 3.16%
1993 2.05% 3.1%
1992 2.13% 3.05%
1991 2.18% 3.03%
1990 2.26% 3%
1989 2.31% 2.95%
1988 2.37% 2.92%
1987 2.44% 2.89%
1986 2.52% 2.91%
1985 2.6% 2.95%
1984 2.65% 2.96%
1983 2.66% 2.99%
1982 2.68% 3%
1981 2.71% 3.03%
1980 2.73% 3.07%
1979 2.75% 3.09%
1978 2.78% 3.08%
1977 2.81% 3.08%
1976 2.85% 3.07%
1975 2.89% 3.06%
1974 2.92% 3.04%
1973 2.96% 3.02%
1972 2.98% 2.99%
1971 3% 2.95%
1970 3.01% 2.89%
1969 3.03% 2.83%
1968 3.03% 2.77%
1967 3.03% 2.72%
1966 3.01% 2.67%
1965 2.99% 2.63%
1964 2.96% 2.62%
1963 2.93% 2.62%
1962 2.9% 2.63%
1961 2.86% 2.64%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.85%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Madagascar
Current population
18524711
33936132
Population rank 71/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.41%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
40.8 seconds
One birth every
1.96 minutes
31.1 seconds
One death every
5.57 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +2,125
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 28/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 -2,227
Net migration rank 151/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -2,227
2024 174,336 -19,704 774,926 -1,795
2023 178,093 -21,948 766,391 -1,487
2022 179,308 -23,090 753,931 -1,487
2021 155,146 -28,503 741,416 -1,480
2020 156,458 -10,320 736,607 -1,480
2019 211,045 54,921 735,853 -2,976
2018 219,513 95,482 719,267 -2,887
2017 211,355 53,707 699,498 -2,784
2016 208,245 35,461 682,801 -2,687
2015 219,399 14,724 668,977 -2,594
2014 225,790 2,273 660,837 -2,522
2013 234,103 -6,182 654,230 -2,445
2012 249,825 -7,883 644,255 -2,334
2011 258,171 -8,167 640,577 -2,219
2010 257,404 -8,330 641,543 -1,979
2009 260,892 -8,491 634,008 -1,429
2008 257,894 -8,799 615,580 -1,255
2007 253,419 -9,644 597,772 -1,563
2006 254,184 -12,679 581,489 -2,336
2005 255,295 -16,855 568,143 -4,869
2004 257,436 -20,940 556,319 -13,393
2003 258,928 -22,641 544,903 -18,345
2002 259,446 -28,090 535,518 -18,209
2001 259,376 -35,275 529,656 -13,014
2000 259,837 -40,859 520,860 -4,298
1999 261,650 -43,813 516,976 -1,891
1998 263,927 -42,550 508,408 -1,222
1997 266,020 -47,287 490,905 -986
1996 267,695 -46,082 471,453 -1,161
1995 264,449 -45,201 450,259 -1,670
1994 261,788 -44,399 428,169 -1,905
1993 260,330 -41,867 408,801 -2,063
1992 259,787 -29,958 388,430 -2,216
1991 257,713 -32,064 375,040 -2,330
1990 252,919 -21,164 360,621 -1,777
1989 248,129 -16,240 344,279 -1,848
1988 241,191 -10,977 330,510 -1,883
1987 237,724 -4,886 317,621 -1,896
1986 237,084 -3,345 307,074 -1,914
1985 236,438 -494 304,199 -1,947
1984 236,543 249 296,892 -1,965
1983 231,336 578 290,085 -1,979
1982 227,606 -1,282 284,733 -2,093
1981 224,073 -1,605 277,535 -2,864
1980 220,120 -517 275,287 -4,005
1979 216,162 -1,749 270,752 -5,126
1978 212,497 -1,518 263,684 -5,874
1977 209,095 -1,377 255,399 -5,957
1976 205,366 -1,264 247,026 -5,655
1975 202,407 -1,189 238,774 -5,173
1974 199,276 -1,133 230,233 -4,607
1973 196,028 -1,090 221,768 -4,037
1972 192,136 -1,078 213,138 -3,583
1971 187,995 -1,096 204,617 -3,118
1970 183,517 -1,091 194,889 -2,658
1969 178,403 -518 184,562 -2,216
1968 173,828 -582 175,869 -1,766
1967 168,629 -623 167,287 -1,383
1966 163,317 -710 159,483 -964
1965 157,915 -957 152,362 -550
1964 152,263 -1,130 146,894 -204
1963 146,531 -1,254 142,666 0
1962 140,943 -1,315 139,412 0
1961 135,573 -1,317 136,578 0
1960 130,368 -1,746 133,684 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/madagascar | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 92.7% of the population change in Ecuador is from natural causes (a gain of 1,912,898 people) and 7.3% is from migration (a gain of 150,730 people). In Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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