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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 1.25 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Ecuador vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Malawi
2100 19,228,782 59,773,923
2099 19,340,097 59,515,624
2098 19,450,693 59,263,165
2097 19,560,701 59,015,654
2096 19,669,979 58,749,288
2095 19,778,462 58,495,699
2094 19,886,052 58,227,933
2093 19,992,669 57,954,358
2092 20,098,272 57,660,371
2091 20,202,506 57,364,786
2090 20,305,068 57,048,240
2089 20,405,890 56,727,243
2088 20,504,644 56,385,237
2087 20,601,339 56,041,651
2086 20,695,909 55,694,983
2085 20,787,577 55,336,839
2084 20,876,493 54,985,304
2083 20,962,500 54,593,349
2082 21,045,378 54,194,853
2081 21,125,120 53,783,781
2080 21,201,334 53,361,334
2079 21,274,022 52,936,889
2078 21,342,681 52,510,645
2077 21,407,128 52,052,767
2076 21,467,139 51,589,339
2075 21,522,639 51,130,762
2074 21,574,048 50,673,499
2073 21,620,943 50,218,991
2072 21,663,089 49,759,232
2071 21,700,549 49,276,570
2070 21,733,443 48,787,471
2069 21,761,400 48,291,287
2068 21,784,628 47,782,059
2067 21,803,261 47,267,335
2066 21,817,250 46,741,998
2065 21,827,100 46,218,226
2064 21,832,128 45,692,044
2063 21,832,392 45,169,634
2062 21,827,906 44,629,192
2061 21,818,725 44,067,259
2060 21,804,898 43,499,372
2059 21,786,303 42,907,491
2058 21,762,952 42,335,782
2057 21,734,509 41,753,105
2056 21,701,243 41,175,330
2055 21,663,048 40,576,247
2054 21,619,826 39,986,120
2053 21,571,625 39,369,178
2052 21,518,254 38,758,577
2051 21,459,664 38,145,141
2050 21,395,458 37,537,814
2049 21,325,937 36,928,354
2048 21,250,764 36,332,040
2047 21,170,405 35,717,466
2046 21,084,775 35,099,651
2045 20,993,856 34,484,520
2044 20,897,671 33,855,018
2043 20,796,343 33,240,675
2042 20,690,070 32,629,513
2041 20,578,792 32,012,581
2040 20,462,650 31,395,572
2039 20,341,883 30,775,878
2038 20,216,233 30,160,239
2037 20,086,412 29,521,489
2036 19,952,696 28,890,318
2035 19,815,195 28,261,909
2034 19,673,968 27,637,439
2033 19,528,774 27,012,311
2032 19,380,240 26,398,409
2031 19,228,129 25,790,366
2030 19,072,759 25,176,420
2029 18,915,565 24,561,210
2028 18,757,690 23,962,931
2027 18,600,425 23,369,575
2026 18,444,744 22,786,713
2025 18,289,896 22,216,120
2024 18,135,478 21,655,286
2023 17,980,083 21,104,482
2022 17,823,897 20,568,728
2021 17,682,454 20,047,258
2020 17,546,065 19,533,888
2019 17,340,021 19,025,752
2018 17,049,547 18,528,081
2017 16,759,519 18,039,715
2016 16,505,139 17,557,739
2015 16,266,225 17,085,587
2014 16,035,124 16,621,538
2013 15,807,128 16,161,816
2012 15,572,194 15,709,577
2011 15,326,227 15,265,022
2010 15,076,695 14,826,463
2009 14,825,954 14,395,788
2008 14,575,202 13,976,417
2007 14,328,773 13,576,343
2006 14,086,131 13,198,701
2005 13,846,163 12,840,031
2004 13,608,701 12,500,737
2003 13,372,306 12,181,574
2002 13,138,472 11,880,440
2001 12,910,740 11,593,058
2000 12,689,206 11,315,942
1999 12,470,795 11,047,804
1998 12,251,184 10,792,876
1997 12,031,127 10,562,035
1996 11,810,950 10,352,228
1995 11,590,514 10,150,117
1994 11,372,197 10,164,894
1993 11,154,274 10,284,024
1992 10,930,128 10,135,079
1991 10,702,380 9,844,227
1990 10,473,673 9,545,852
1989 10,241,852 9,176,220
1988 10,010,808 8,753,262
1987 9,779,290 8,293,174
1986 9,545,998 7,906,480
1985 9,311,154 7,620,508
1984 9,074,782 7,332,810
1983 8,840,417 7,051,709
1982 8,611,298 6,778,879
1981 8,386,910 6,516,454
1980 8,165,877 6,265,529
1979 7,948,869 6,028,749
1978 7,736,167 5,810,132
1977 7,526,819 5,614,983
1976 7,320,912 5,443,384
1975 7,118,251 5,287,367
1974 6,918,573 5,141,337
1973 6,722,033 5,003,938
1972 6,529,034 4,874,475
1971 6,340,052 4,751,434
1970 6,155,387 4,633,944
1969 5,975,236 4,521,184
1968 5,799,680 4,411,054
1967 5,629,057 4,303,012
1966 5,463,748 4,197,926
1965 5,303,963 4,096,157
1964 5,149,918 3,997,305
1963 5,001,716 3,900,506
1962 4,859,269 3,806,307
1961 4,722,331 3,715,534
1960 4,590,891 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Malawi
2100 -0.58% 0.43%
2099 -0.57% 0.43%
2098 -0.56% 0.42%
2097 -0.56% 0.45%
2096 -0.55% 0.43%
2095 -0.54% 0.46%
2094 -0.53% 0.47%
2093 -0.53% 0.51%
2092 -0.52% 0.52%
2091 -0.51% 0.55%
2090 -0.49% 0.57%
2089 -0.48% 0.61%
2088 -0.47% 0.61%
2087 -0.46% 0.62%
2086 -0.44% 0.65%
2085 -0.43% 0.64%
2084 -0.41% 0.72%
2083 -0.39% 0.74%
2082 -0.38% 0.76%
2081 -0.36% 0.79%
2080 -0.34% 0.8%
2079 -0.32% 0.81%
2078 -0.3% 0.88%
2077 -0.28% 0.9%
2076 -0.26% 0.9%
2075 -0.24% 0.9%
2074 -0.22% 0.91%
2073 -0.19% 0.92%
2072 -0.17% 0.98%
2071 -0.15% 1%
2070 -0.13% 1.03%
2069 -0.11% 1.07%
2068 -0.09% 1.09%
2067 -0.06% 1.12%
2066 -0.05% 1.13%
2065 -0.02% 1.15%
2064 -0.001% 1.16%
2063 0.02% 1.21%
2062 0.04% 1.28%
2061 0.06% 1.31%
2060 0.09% 1.38%
2059 0.11% 1.35%
2058 0.13% 1.4%
2057 0.15% 1.4%
2056 0.18% 1.48%
2055 0.2% 1.48%
2054 0.22% 1.57%
2053 0.25% 1.58%
2052 0.27% 1.61%
2051 0.3% 1.62%
2050 0.33% 1.65%
2049 0.35% 1.64%
2048 0.38% 1.72%
2047 0.41% 1.76%
2046 0.43% 1.78%
2045 0.46% 1.86%
2044 0.49% 1.85%
2043 0.51% 1.87%
2042 0.54% 1.93%
2041 0.57% 1.97%
2040 0.59% 2.01%
2039 0.62% 2.04%
2038 0.65% 2.16%
2037 0.67% 2.18%
2036 0.69% 2.22%
2035 0.72% 2.26%
2034 0.74% 2.31%
2033 0.77% 2.33%
2032 0.79% 2.36%
2031 0.81% 2.44%
2030 0.83% 2.5%
2029 0.84% 2.5%
2028 0.85% 2.54%
2027 0.84% 2.56%
2026 0.85% 2.57%
2025 0.85% 2.59%
2024 0.86% 2.61%
2023 0.88% 2.6%
2022 0.8% 2.6%
2021 0.78% 2.63%
2020 1.19% 2.67%
2019 1.7% 2.69%
2018 1.73% 2.71%
2017 1.54% 2.75%
2016 1.47% 2.76%
2015 1.44% 2.79%
2014 1.44% 2.84%
2013 1.51% 2.88%
2012 1.6% 2.91%
2011 1.66% 2.96%
2010 1.69% 2.99%
2009 1.72% 3%
2008 1.72% 2.95%
2007 1.72% 2.86%
2006 1.73% 2.79%
2005 1.74% 2.71%
2004 1.77% 2.62%
2003 1.78% 2.53%
2002 1.76% 2.48%
2001 1.75% 2.45%
2000 1.75% 2.43%
1999 1.79% 2.36%
1998 1.83% 2.19%
1997 1.86% 2.03%
1996 1.9% 1.99%
1995 1.92% -0.15%
1994 1.95% -1.16%
1993 2.05% 1.47%
1992 2.13% 2.95%
1991 2.18% 3.13%
1990 2.26% 4.03%
1989 2.31% 4.83%
1988 2.37% 5.55%
1987 2.44% 4.89%
1986 2.52% 3.75%
1985 2.6% 3.92%
1984 2.65% 3.99%
1983 2.66% 4.02%
1982 2.68% 4.03%
1981 2.71% 4%
1980 2.73% 3.93%
1979 2.75% 3.76%
1978 2.78% 3.48%
1977 2.81% 3.15%
1976 2.85% 2.95%
1975 2.89% 2.84%
1974 2.92% 2.75%
1973 2.96% 2.66%
1972 2.98% 2.59%
1971 3% 2.54%
1970 3.01% 2.49%
1969 3.03% 2.5%
1968 3.03% 2.51%
1967 3.03% 2.5%
1966 3.01% 2.48%
1965 2.99% 2.47%
1964 2.96% 2.48%
1963 2.93% 2.47%
1962 2.9% 2.44%
1961 2.86% 2.41%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.85%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Malawi
Current population
18524711
23086106
Population rank 71/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.28%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
1.96 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
5.57 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 23/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 -5,628
Net migration rank 151/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -5,628
2024 174,336 -19,704 559,811 -1,507
2023 178,093 -21,948 549,096 -5,811
2022 179,308 -23,090 533,450 -5,231
2021 155,146 -28,503 517,400 -2,666
2020 156,458 -10,320 514,659 -2,655
2019 211,045 54,921 506,104 -1,837
2018 219,513 95,482 494,348 -3,267
2017 211,355 53,707 484,655 982
2016 208,245 35,461 474,779 3,505
2015 219,399 14,724 472,484 -6,471
2014 225,790 2,273 472,418 -10,317
2013 234,103 -6,182 470,293 -12,934
2012 249,825 -7,883 460,684 -13,561
2011 258,171 -8,167 454,149 -12,170
2010 257,404 -8,330 444,468 -9,327
2009 260,892 -8,491 434,811 -8,590
2008 257,894 -8,799 421,781 -9,264
2007 253,419 -9,644 410,290 -22,680
2006 254,184 -12,679 397,123 -29,450
2005 255,295 -16,855 381,130 -31,462
2004 257,436 -20,940 361,133 -32,221
2003 258,928 -22,641 341,133 -31,729
2002 259,446 -28,090 322,863 -30,013
2001 259,376 -35,275 310,833 -28,933
2000 259,837 -40,859 300,439 -28,098
1999 261,650 -43,813 295,629 -31,686
1998 263,927 -42,550 285,407 -39,491
1997 266,020 -47,287 277,433 -61,646
1996 267,695 -46,082 270,048 -66,212
1995 264,449 -45,201 266,745 -66,366
1994 261,788 -44,399 275,439 -505,365
1993 260,330 -41,867 276,538 -284,867
1992 259,787 -29,958 269,066 37,142
1991 257,713 -32,064 260,193 15,291
1990 252,919 -21,164 250,159 71,111
1989 248,129 -16,240 237,967 180,031
1988 241,191 -10,977 226,911 201,011
1987 237,724 -4,886 220,566 271,693
1986 237,084 -3,345 218,519 62,615
1985 236,438 -494 216,179 74,625
1984 236,543 249 212,146 72,435
1983 231,336 578 209,422 68,197
1982 227,606 -1,282 205,386 62,661
1981 224,073 -1,605 199,436 57,376
1980 220,120 -517 192,746 52,294
1979 216,162 -1,749 182,123 46,388
1978 212,497 -1,518 172,503 36,225
1977 209,095 -1,377 161,930 19,638
1976 205,366 -1,264 153,422 8,206
1975 202,407 -1,189 145,254 5,162
1974 199,276 -1,133 137,819 3,833
1973 196,028 -1,090 131,529 1,623
1972 192,136 -1,078 125,728 48
1971 187,995 -1,096 121,015 -710
1970 183,517 -1,091 116,822 -2,147
1969 178,403 -518 113,120 -2,266
1968 173,828 -582 110,329 -924
1967 168,629 -623 106,668 0
1966 163,317 -710 103,512 0
1965 157,915 -957 100,040 0
1964 152,263 -1,130 97,658 0
1963 146,531 -1,254 95,933 0
1962 140,943 -1,315 92,463 0
1961 135,573 -1,317 89,091 0
1960 130,368 -1,746 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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