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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 1.97 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Ecuador vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Malaysia
2100 19,229,713 44,353,615
2099 19,341,033 44,467,475
2098 19,451,634 44,579,971
2097 19,561,648 44,695,979
2096 19,670,931 44,814,885
2095 19,779,419 44,932,404
2094 19,887,014 45,047,479
2093 19,993,637 45,165,126
2092 20,099,245 45,278,674
2091 20,203,483 45,390,002
2090 20,306,051 45,501,495
2089 20,406,878 45,610,046
2088 20,505,637 45,717,882
2087 20,602,336 45,823,085
2086 20,696,910 45,926,712
2085 20,788,583 46,020,742
2084 20,877,503 46,111,490
2083 20,963,515 46,202,286
2082 21,046,396 46,284,929
2081 21,126,142 46,359,700
2080 21,202,360 46,435,482
2079 21,275,051 46,496,102
2078 21,343,714 46,549,167
2077 21,408,164 46,594,188
2076 21,468,178 46,619,045
2075 21,523,680 46,643,115
2074 21,575,092 46,658,350
2073 21,621,989 46,670,848
2072 21,664,137 46,670,426
2071 21,701,599 46,660,436
2070 21,734,495 46,645,623
2069 21,762,453 46,623,238
2068 21,785,682 46,600,060
2067 21,804,316 46,569,264
2066 21,818,306 46,530,377
2065 21,828,156 46,481,890
2064 21,833,185 46,417,369
2063 21,833,449 46,350,674
2062 21,828,963 46,272,105
2061 21,819,781 46,178,092
2060 21,805,954 46,075,877
2059 21,787,357 45,958,718
2058 21,764,005 45,837,407
2057 21,735,561 45,707,213
2056 21,702,294 45,566,357
2055 21,664,097 45,418,953
2054 21,620,873 45,252,995
2053 21,572,669 45,069,089
2052 21,519,295 44,873,927
2051 21,460,703 44,668,767
2050 21,396,494 44,445,677
2049 21,326,969 44,217,593
2048 21,251,792 43,974,925
2047 21,171,429 43,712,325
2046 21,085,795 43,438,283
2045 20,994,872 43,157,909
2044 20,898,682 42,866,716
2043 20,797,349 42,557,941
2042 20,691,071 42,239,980
2041 20,579,788 41,922,379
2040 20,463,641 41,598,231
2039 20,342,868 41,270,953
2038 20,217,211 40,929,067
2037 20,087,384 40,584,773
2036 19,953,661 40,234,128
2035 19,816,154 39,876,375
2034 19,674,920 39,515,857
2033 19,529,719 39,152,086
2032 19,381,178 38,772,414
2031 19,229,060 38,386,293
2030 19,073,682 37,995,617
2029 18,916,480 37,606,753
2028 18,758,598 37,207,852
2027 18,601,326 36,806,585
2026 18,445,637 36,403,076
2025 18,290,781 35,987,113
2024 18,135,478 35,557,673
2023 17,980,083 35,126,298
2022 17,823,897 34,695,493
2021 17,682,454 34,282,399
2020 17,546,065 33,889,558
2019 17,340,021 33,440,596
2018 17,049,547 32,910,967
2017 16,759,519 32,355,644
2016 16,505,139 31,789,685
2015 16,266,225 31,232,798
2014 16,035,124 30,696,137
2013 15,807,128 30,174,265
2012 15,572,194 29,662,831
2011 15,326,227 29,162,039
2010 15,076,695 28,655,776
2009 14,825,954 28,124,778
2008 14,575,202 27,570,059
2007 14,328,773 26,998,389
2006 14,086,131 26,417,909
2005 13,846,163 25,836,071
2004 13,608,701 25,256,772
2003 13,372,306 24,679,602
2002 13,138,472 24,102,477
2001 12,910,740 23,526,538
2000 12,689,206 22,967,816
1999 12,470,795 22,435,531
1998 12,251,184 21,906,713
1997 12,031,127 21,375,218
1996 11,810,950 20,850,087
1995 11,590,514 20,330,599
1994 11,372,197 19,820,446
1993 11,154,274 19,322,664
1992 10,930,128 18,834,572
1991 10,702,380 18,342,464
1990 10,473,673 17,833,171
1989 10,241,852 17,314,997
1988 10,010,808 16,796,605
1987 9,779,290 16,276,737
1986 9,545,998 15,760,419
1985 9,311,154 15,252,258
1984 9,074,782 14,759,009
1983 8,840,417 14,285,907
1982 8,611,298 13,832,798
1981 8,386,910 13,399,203
1980 8,165,877 12,983,363
1979 7,948,869 12,627,862
1978 7,736,167 12,328,157
1977 7,526,819 12,035,713
1976 7,320,912 11,750,097
1975 7,118,251 11,471,914
1974 6,918,573 11,200,906
1973 6,722,033 10,935,621
1972 6,529,034 10,676,835
1971 6,340,052 10,423,453
1970 6,155,387 10,178,802
1969 5,975,236 9,947,597
1968 5,799,680 9,725,281
1967 5,629,057 9,507,099
1966 5,463,748 9,284,688
1965 5,303,963 9,056,408
1964 5,149,918 8,828,406
1963 5,001,716 8,602,160
1962 4,859,269 8,380,172
1961 4,722,331 8,164,443
1960 4,590,891 7,956,197

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 Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Malaysia
2100 -0.58% -0.26%
2099 -0.57% -0.25%
2098 -0.56% -0.26%
2097 -0.56% -0.27%
2096 -0.55% -0.26%
2095 -0.54% -0.26%
2094 -0.53% -0.26%
2093 -0.53% -0.25%
2092 -0.52% -0.25%
2091 -0.51% -0.25%
2090 -0.49% -0.24%
2089 -0.48% -0.24%
2088 -0.47% -0.23%
2087 -0.46% -0.23%
2086 -0.44% -0.2%
2085 -0.43% -0.2%
2084 -0.41% -0.2%
2083 -0.39% -0.18%
2082 -0.38% -0.16%
2081 -0.36% -0.16%
2080 -0.34% -0.13%
2079 -0.32% -0.11%
2078 -0.3% -0.1%
2077 -0.28% -0.05%
2076 -0.26% -0.05%
2075 -0.24% -0.03%
2074 -0.22% -0.03%
2073 -0.19% 0.001%
2072 -0.17% 0.02%
2071 -0.15% 0.03%
2070 -0.13% 0.05%
2069 -0.11% 0.05%
2068 -0.09% 0.07%
2067 -0.06% 0.08%
2066 -0.05% 0.1%
2065 -0.02% 0.14%
2064 -0.001% 0.14%
2063 0.02% 0.17%
2062 0.04% 0.2%
2061 0.06% 0.22%
2060 0.09% 0.25%
2059 0.11% 0.26%
2058 0.13% 0.28%
2057 0.15% 0.31%
2056 0.18% 0.32%
2055 0.2% 0.37%
2054 0.22% 0.41%
2053 0.25% 0.43%
2052 0.27% 0.46%
2051 0.3% 0.5%
2050 0.33% 0.52%
2049 0.35% 0.55%
2048 0.38% 0.6%
2047 0.41% 0.63%
2046 0.43% 0.65%
2045 0.46% 0.68%
2044 0.49% 0.73%
2043 0.51% 0.75%
2042 0.54% 0.76%
2041 0.57% 0.78%
2040 0.59% 0.79%
2039 0.62% 0.84%
2038 0.65% 0.85%
2037 0.67% 0.87%
2036 0.69% 0.9%
2035 0.72% 0.91%
2034 0.74% 0.93%
2033 0.77% 0.98%
2032 0.79% 1.01%
2031 0.81% 1.03%
2030 0.83% 1.03%
2029 0.84% 1.07%
2028 0.85% 1.09%
2027 0.84% 1.11%
2026 0.85% 1.16%
2025 0.86% 1.21%
2024 0.86% 1.23%
2023 0.88% 1.24%
2022 0.8% 1.2%
2021 0.78% 1.16%
2020 1.19% 1.34%
2019 1.7% 1.61%
2018 1.73% 1.72%
2017 1.54% 1.78%
2016 1.47% 1.78%
2015 1.44% 1.75%
2014 1.44% 1.73%
2013 1.51% 1.72%
2012 1.6% 1.72%
2011 1.66% 1.77%
2010 1.69% 1.89%
2009 1.72% 2.01%
2008 1.72% 2.12%
2007 1.72% 2.2%
2006 1.73% 2.25%
2005 1.74% 2.29%
2004 1.77% 2.34%
2003 1.78% 2.39%
2002 1.76% 2.45%
2001 1.75% 2.43%
2000 1.75% 2.37%
1999 1.79% 2.41%
1998 1.83% 2.49%
1997 1.86% 2.52%
1996 1.9% 2.56%
1995 1.92% 2.57%
1994 1.95% 2.58%
1993 2.05% 2.59%
1992 2.13% 2.68%
1991 2.18% 2.86%
1990 2.26% 2.99%
1989 2.31% 3.09%
1988 2.37% 3.19%
1987 2.44% 3.28%
1986 2.52% 3.33%
1985 2.6% 3.34%
1984 2.65% 3.31%
1983 2.66% 3.28%
1982 2.68% 3.24%
1981 2.71% 3.2%
1980 2.73% 2.82%
1979 2.75% 2.43%
1978 2.78% 2.43%
1977 2.81% 2.43%
1976 2.85% 2.42%
1975 2.89% 2.42%
1974 2.92% 2.43%
1973 2.96% 2.42%
1972 2.98% 2.43%
1971 3% 2.4%
1970 3.01% 2.32%
1969 3.03% 2.29%
1968 3.03% 2.29%
1967 3.03% 2.4%
1966 3.01% 2.52%
1965 2.99% 2.58%
1964 2.96% 2.63%
1963 2.93% 2.65%
1962 2.9% 2.64%
1961 2.86% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Malaysia
Current population
18487749
36512221
Population rank 71/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.44%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 89/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +166,615
Net migration rank 151/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 166,615
2024 - -19,704 - 174,770
2023 178,093 -21,948 254,806 181,071
2022 179,308 -23,090 237,560 188,154
2021 155,146 -28,503 212,002 188,506
2020 156,458 -10,320 283,282 101,907
2019 211,045 54,921 309,426 203,284
2018 219,513 95,482 324,568 221,965
2017 211,355 53,707 336,434 227,677
2016 208,245 35,461 345,681 222,141
2015 219,399 14,724 358,302 187,663
2014 225,790 2,273 367,587 159,791
2013 234,103 -6,182 366,738 149,637
2012 249,825 -7,883 371,497 134,975
2011 258,171 -8,167 372,836 122,269
2010 257,404 -8,330 360,260 157,164
2009 260,892 -8,491 366,157 178,410
2008 257,894 -8,799 362,380 202,481
2007 253,419 -9,644 348,711 229,784
2006 254,184 -12,679 349,509 232,971
2005 255,295 -16,855 355,324 225,864
2004 257,436 -20,940 365,138 212,278
2003 258,928 -22,641 377,425 199,510
2002 259,446 -28,090 381,084 196,227
2001 259,376 -35,275 400,939 173,613
2000 259,837 -40,859 417,371 125,499
1999 261,650 -43,813 432,355 89,335
1998 263,927 -42,550 436,316 99,639
1997 266,020 -47,287 447,768 79,266
1996 267,695 -46,082 450,174 73,040
1995 264,449 -45,201 443,349 72,393
1994 261,788 -44,399 437,873 66,685
1993 260,330 -41,867 429,910 61,079
1992 259,787 -29,958 418,900 66,286
1991 257,713 -32,064 401,938 97,111
1990 252,919 -21,164 384,518 135,020
1989 248,129 -16,240 373,277 143,544
1988 241,191 -10,977 386,507 133,478
1987 237,724 -4,886 381,999 137,759
1986 237,084 -3,345 385,799 127,081
1985 236,438 -494 383,243 120,215
1984 236,543 249 376,797 106,248
1983 231,336 578 365,290 97,862
1982 227,606 -1,282 353,138 89,942
1981 224,073 -1,605 339,991 84,142
1980 220,120 -517 326,947 80,617
1979 216,162 -1,749 317,439 -13,980
1978 212,497 -1,518 311,027 -15,059
1977 209,095 -1,377 305,515 -16,601
1976 205,366 -1,264 300,615 -18,316
1975 202,407 -1,189 294,541 -20,480
1974 199,276 -1,133 289,880 -21,919
1973 196,028 -1,090 284,611 -21,995
1972 192,136 -1,078 276,263 -21,305
1971 187,995 -1,096 272,323 -20,535
1970 183,517 -1,091 269,341 -31,839
1969 178,403 -518 264,327 -39,420
1968 173,828 -582 260,705 -40,996
1967 168,629 -623 258,764 -42,108
1966 163,317 -710 262,162 -33,993
1965 157,915 -957 264,836 -36,456
1964 152,263 -1,130 266,406 -38,785
1963 146,531 -1,254 265,815 -40,952
1962 140,943 -1,315 262,140 -43,033
1961 135,573 -1,317 257,270 -44,916
1960 130,368 -1,746 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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