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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 33,750,171 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 +1.26% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Ecuador vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Madagascar
2100 19,229,713 86,197,674
2099 19,341,033 85,808,382
2098 19,451,634 85,404,097
2097 19,561,648 84,987,607
2096 19,670,931 84,559,113
2095 19,779,419 84,119,392
2094 19,887,014 83,665,834
2093 19,993,637 83,200,140
2092 20,099,245 82,723,075
2091 20,203,483 82,233,465
2090 20,306,051 81,734,626
2089 20,406,878 81,223,857
2088 20,505,637 80,700,261
2087 20,602,336 80,164,903
2086 20,696,910 79,619,760
2085 20,788,583 79,064,003
2084 20,877,503 78,499,094
2083 20,963,515 77,922,946
2082 21,046,396 77,337,305
2081 21,126,142 76,740,524
2080 21,202,360 76,133,028
2079 21,275,051 75,513,518
2078 21,343,714 74,881,435
2077 21,408,164 74,236,865
2076 21,468,178 73,582,256
2075 21,523,680 72,914,884
2074 21,575,092 72,235,202
2073 21,621,989 71,545,378
2072 21,664,137 70,843,401
2071 21,701,599 70,130,366
2070 21,734,495 69,409,326
2069 21,762,453 68,677,859
2068 21,785,682 67,936,195
2067 21,804,316 67,185,066
2066 21,818,306 66,425,210
2065 21,828,156 65,658,016
2064 21,833,185 64,881,253
2063 21,833,449 64,097,223
2062 21,828,963 63,305,402
2061 21,819,781 62,506,578
2060 21,805,954 61,701,267
2059 21,787,357 60,889,495
2058 21,764,005 60,073,702
2057 21,735,561 59,254,008
2056 21,702,294 58,428,653
2055 21,664,097 57,600,579
2054 21,620,873 56,769,869
2053 21,572,669 55,935,411
2052 21,519,295 55,097,962
2051 21,460,703 54,258,057
2050 21,396,494 53,415,029
2049 21,326,969 52,570,680
2048 21,251,792 51,725,320
2047 21,171,429 50,879,659
2046 21,085,795 50,033,785
2045 20,994,872 49,188,703
2044 20,898,682 48,344,009
2043 20,797,349 47,499,657
2042 20,691,071 46,656,643
2041 20,579,788 45,815,621
2040 20,463,641 44,976,152
2039 20,342,868 44,140,155
2038 20,217,211 43,305,683
2037 20,087,384 42,474,372
2036 19,953,661 41,645,556
2035 19,816,154 40,819,415
2034 19,674,920 39,997,842
2033 19,529,719 39,178,430
2032 19,381,178 38,361,932
2031 19,229,060 37,547,484
2030 19,073,682 36,737,238
2029 18,916,480 35,930,925
2028 18,758,598 35,128,136
2027 18,601,326 34,329,429
2026 18,445,637 33,535,391
2025 18,290,781 32,747,552
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% 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 15.7% to 21,396,494 people with a rank change from 71st to 74th. The population of Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 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 0.86% 2.45%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Madagascar
Current population
18487749
33750171
Population rank 71/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.41%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
1.94 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
5.7 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 29/197
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 - -19,704 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 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 (1960–2024, 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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