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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 1.42 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Ecuador vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Mali
2100 19,228,782 80,362,778
2099 19,340,097 80,043,103
2098 19,450,693 79,704,143
2097 19,560,701 79,354,569
2096 19,669,979 78,987,874
2095 19,778,462 78,602,449
2094 19,886,052 78,192,601
2093 19,992,669 77,771,649
2092 20,098,272 77,337,997
2091 20,202,506 76,884,320
2090 20,305,068 76,409,599
2089 20,405,890 75,916,129
2088 20,504,644 75,405,009
2087 20,601,339 74,874,565
2086 20,695,909 74,331,613
2085 20,787,577 73,769,979
2084 20,876,493 73,189,821
2083 20,962,500 72,588,675
2082 21,045,378 71,975,720
2081 21,125,120 71,340,622
2080 21,201,334 70,699,377
2079 21,274,022 70,036,857
2078 21,342,681 69,359,523
2077 21,407,128 68,668,133
2076 21,467,139 67,965,034
2075 21,522,639 67,249,105
2074 21,574,048 66,516,075
2073 21,620,943 65,768,739
2072 21,663,089 65,009,716
2071 21,700,549 64,232,600
2070 21,733,443 63,450,597
2069 21,761,400 62,657,123
2068 21,784,628 61,850,168
2067 21,803,261 61,035,806
2066 21,817,250 60,215,831
2065 21,827,100 59,394,005
2064 21,832,128 58,560,766
2063 21,832,392 57,720,905
2062 21,827,906 56,873,801
2061 21,818,725 56,020,633
2060 21,804,898 55,160,220
2059 21,786,303 54,298,509
2058 21,762,952 53,431,783
2057 21,734,509 52,559,686
2056 21,701,243 51,686,173
2055 21,663,048 50,807,502
2054 21,619,826 49,930,546
2053 21,571,625 49,048,457
2052 21,518,254 48,161,836
2051 21,459,664 47,275,159
2050 21,395,458 46,385,854
2049 21,325,937 45,500,920
2048 21,250,764 44,612,126
2047 21,170,405 43,725,546
2046 21,084,775 42,836,054
2045 20,993,856 41,946,522
2044 20,897,671 41,057,406
2043 20,796,343 40,168,481
2042 20,690,070 39,281,666
2041 20,578,792 38,402,142
2040 20,462,650 37,521,801
2039 20,341,883 36,648,491
2038 20,216,233 35,768,661
2037 20,086,412 34,898,973
2036 19,952,696 34,032,460
2035 19,815,195 33,174,985
2034 19,673,968 32,324,451
2033 19,528,774 31,482,783
2032 19,380,240 30,652,485
2031 19,228,129 29,830,213
2030 19,072,759 29,025,640
2029 18,915,565 28,232,427
2028 18,757,690 27,453,124
2027 18,600,425 26,687,226
2026 18,444,744 25,937,442
2025 18,289,896 25,198,821
2024 18,135,478 24,478,595
2023 17,980,083 23,769,127
2022 17,823,897 23,072,640
2021 17,682,454 22,388,630
2020 17,546,065 21,713,836
2019 17,340,021 21,068,405
2018 17,049,547 20,442,030
2017 16,759,519 19,813,011
2016 16,505,139 19,191,289
2015 16,266,225 18,593,022
2014 16,035,124 18,020,267
2013 15,807,128 17,459,615
2012 15,572,194 16,957,033
2011 15,326,227 16,469,049
2010 15,076,695 15,945,198
2009 14,825,954 15,435,539
2008 14,575,202 14,940,782
2007 14,328,773 14,457,775
2006 14,086,131 13,990,139
2005 13,846,163 13,538,647
2004 13,608,701 13,102,409
2003 13,372,306 12,684,955
2002 13,138,472 12,288,050
2001 12,910,740 11,912,158
2000 12,689,206 11,559,290
1999 12,470,795 11,227,415
1998 12,251,184 10,919,573
1997 12,031,127 10,646,495
1996 11,810,950 10,407,278
1995 11,590,514 10,185,365
1994 11,372,197 9,967,031
1993 11,154,274 9,754,786
1992 10,930,128 9,553,540
1991 10,702,380 9,362,888
1990 10,473,673 9,178,830
1989 10,241,852 8,999,938
1988 10,010,808 8,833,996
1987 9,779,290 8,681,164
1986 9,545,998 8,531,277
1985 9,311,154 8,374,663
1984 9,074,782 8,208,599
1983 8,840,417 8,034,400
1982 8,611,298 7,860,194
1981 8,386,910 7,692,766
1980 8,165,877 7,530,515
1979 7,948,869 7,375,266
1978 7,736,167 7,229,651
1977 7,526,819 7,090,979
1976 7,320,912 6,960,979
1975 7,118,251 6,837,261
1974 6,918,573 6,715,436
1973 6,722,033 6,597,106
1972 6,529,034 6,483,726
1971 6,340,052 6,377,944
1970 6,155,387 6,276,472
1969 5,975,236 6,177,704
1968 5,799,680 6,082,979
1967 5,629,057 5,990,906
1966 5,463,748 5,902,204
1965 5,303,963 5,815,487
1964 5,149,918 5,730,125
1963 5,001,716 5,646,605
1962 4,859,269 5,563,917
1961 4,722,331 5,482,283
1960 4,590,891 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Mali
2100 -0.58% 0.4%
2099 -0.57% 0.43%
2098 -0.56% 0.44%
2097 -0.56% 0.46%
2096 -0.55% 0.49%
2095 -0.54% 0.52%
2094 -0.53% 0.54%
2093 -0.53% 0.56%
2092 -0.52% 0.59%
2091 -0.51% 0.62%
2090 -0.49% 0.65%
2089 -0.48% 0.68%
2088 -0.47% 0.71%
2087 -0.46% 0.73%
2086 -0.44% 0.76%
2085 -0.43% 0.79%
2084 -0.41% 0.83%
2083 -0.39% 0.85%
2082 -0.38% 0.89%
2081 -0.36% 0.91%
2080 -0.34% 0.95%
2079 -0.32% 0.98%
2078 -0.3% 1.01%
2077 -0.28% 1.03%
2076 -0.26% 1.06%
2075 -0.24% 1.1%
2074 -0.22% 1.14%
2073 -0.19% 1.17%
2072 -0.17% 1.21%
2071 -0.15% 1.23%
2070 -0.13% 1.27%
2069 -0.11% 1.3%
2068 -0.09% 1.33%
2067 -0.06% 1.36%
2066 -0.05% 1.38%
2065 -0.02% 1.42%
2064 -0.001% 1.46%
2063 0.02% 1.49%
2062 0.04% 1.52%
2061 0.06% 1.56%
2060 0.09% 1.59%
2059 0.11% 1.62%
2058 0.13% 1.66%
2057 0.15% 1.69%
2056 0.18% 1.73%
2055 0.2% 1.76%
2054 0.22% 1.8%
2053 0.25% 1.84%
2052 0.27% 1.88%
2051 0.3% 1.92%
2050 0.33% 1.94%
2049 0.35% 1.99%
2048 0.38% 2.03%
2047 0.41% 2.08%
2046 0.43% 2.12%
2045 0.46% 2.17%
2044 0.49% 2.21%
2043 0.51% 2.26%
2042 0.54% 2.29%
2041 0.57% 2.35%
2040 0.59% 2.38%
2039 0.62% 2.46%
2038 0.65% 2.49%
2037 0.67% 2.55%
2036 0.69% 2.58%
2035 0.72% 2.63%
2034 0.74% 2.67%
2033 0.77% 2.71%
2032 0.79% 2.76%
2031 0.81% 2.77%
2030 0.83% 2.81%
2029 0.84% 2.84%
2028 0.85% 2.87%
2027 0.84% 2.89%
2026 0.85% 2.93%
2025 0.85% 2.94%
2024 0.86% 2.98%
2023 0.88% 3.02%
2022 0.8% 3.06%
2021 0.78% 3.11%
2020 1.19% 3.06%
2019 1.7% 3.06%
2018 1.73% 3.17%
2017 1.54% 3.24%
2016 1.47% 3.22%
2015 1.44% 3.18%
2014 1.44% 3.21%
2013 1.51% 2.96%
2012 1.6% 2.96%
2011 1.66% 3.29%
2010 1.69% 3.3%
2009 1.72% 3.31%
2008 1.72% 3.34%
2007 1.72% 3.34%
2006 1.73% 3.33%
2005 1.74% 3.33%
2004 1.77% 3.29%
2003 1.78% 3.23%
2002 1.76% 3.16%
2001 1.75% 3.05%
2000 1.75% 2.96%
1999 1.79% 2.82%
1998 1.83% 2.56%
1997 1.86% 2.3%
1996 1.9% 2.18%
1995 1.92% 2.19%
1994 1.95% 2.18%
1993 2.05% 2.11%
1992 2.13% 2.04%
1991 2.18% 2.01%
1990 2.26% 1.99%
1989 2.31% 1.88%
1988 2.37% 1.76%
1987 2.44% 1.76%
1986 2.52% 1.87%
1985 2.6% 2.02%
1984 2.65% 2.17%
1983 2.66% 2.22%
1982 2.68% 2.18%
1981 2.71% 2.15%
1980 2.73% 2.1%
1979 2.75% 2.01%
1978 2.78% 1.96%
1977 2.81% 1.87%
1976 2.85% 1.81%
1975 2.89% 1.81%
1974 2.92% 1.79%
1973 2.96% 1.75%
1972 2.98% 1.66%
1971 3% 1.62%
1970 3.01% 1.6%
1969 3.03% 1.56%
1968 3.03% 1.54%
1967 3.03% 1.5%
1966 3.01% 1.49%
1965 2.99% 1.49%
1964 2.96% 1.48%
1963 2.93% 1.49%
1962 2.9% 1.49%
1961 2.86% 1.48%

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 Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Mali
Current population
18524711
26322576
Population rank 71/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.32%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
1.96 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
5.57 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 14/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -48,019
Net migration rank 151/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -48,019
2024 174,336 -19,704 759,375 -46,880
2023 178,093 -21,948 746,398 -39,953
2022 179,308 -23,090 726,465 -39,951
2021 155,146 -28,503 703,674 -22,210
2020 156,458 -10,320 683,053 -14,962
2019 211,045 54,921 667,110 -44,373
2018 219,513 95,482 670,723 -40,710
2017 211,355 53,707 661,973 -33,942
2016 208,245 35,461 645,652 -30,251
2015 219,399 14,724 630,006 -48,872
2014 225,790 2,273 614,419 -50,068
2013 234,103 -6,182 597,887 -40,951
2012 249,825 -7,883 588,748 -140,507
2011 258,171 -8,167 570,899 -43,160
2010 257,404 -8,330 554,447 -34,483
2009 260,892 -8,491 533,730 -34,383
2008 257,894 -8,799 514,665 -24,509
2007 253,419 -9,644 495,800 -19,945
2006 254,184 -12,679 477,665 -18,247
2005 255,295 -16,855 460,964 -17,413
2004 257,436 -20,940 439,717 -10,796
2003 258,928 -22,641 417,766 -11,768
2002 259,446 -28,090 396,732 -8,914
2001 259,376 -35,275 376,472 -12,507
2000 259,837 -40,859 359,159 -17,395
1999 261,650 -43,813 343,705 -21,702
1998 263,927 -42,550 323,940 -30,255
1997 266,020 -47,287 308,429 -55,978
1996 267,695 -46,082 293,953 -67,974
1995 264,449 -45,201 285,598 -67,763
1994 261,788 -44,399 282,356 -63,533
1993 260,330 -41,867 274,480 -68,816
1992 259,787 -29,958 267,605 -70,789
1991 257,713 -32,064 261,656 -77,172
1990 252,919 -21,164 252,308 -68,668
1989 248,129 -16,240 249,929 -75,771
1988 241,191 -10,977 245,682 -87,952
1987 237,724 -4,886 238,871 -90,940
1986 237,084 -3,345 233,799 -81,970
1985 236,438 -494 224,734 -63,347
1984 236,543 249 218,078 -47,331
1983 231,336 578 211,795 -34,132
1982 227,606 -1,282 204,892 -34,140
1981 224,073 -1,605 198,227 -34,130
1980 220,120 -517 190,560 -30,156
1979 216,162 -1,749 182,449 -32,353
1978 212,497 -1,518 172,652 -31,520
1977 209,095 -1,377 165,071 -28,853
1976 205,366 -1,264 157,778 -33,999
1975 202,407 -1,189 150,222 -26,572
1974 199,276 -1,133 142,448 -22,449
1973 196,028 -1,090 135,801 -19,137
1972 192,136 -1,078 129,687 -19,594
1971 187,995 -1,096 123,591 -22,127
1970 183,517 -1,091 118,952 -17,479
1969 178,403 -518 114,361 -18,302
1968 173,828 -582 111,403 -18,015
1967 168,629 -623 107,650 -16,900
1966 163,317 -710 103,684 -17,032
1965 157,915 -957 100,451 -13,662
1964 152,263 -1,130 97,166 -13,226
1963 146,531 -1,254 95,055 -11,951
1962 140,943 -1,315 93,101 -10,821
1961 135,573 -1,317 91,115 -10,139
1960 130,368 -1,746 88,802 -10,314

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/mali | 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 Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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

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