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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 3.36 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Ecuador vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Mauritania
2100 19,229,713 17,309,980
2099 19,341,033 17,202,690
2098 19,451,634 17,090,030
2097 19,561,648 16,975,270
2096 19,670,931 16,857,252
2095 19,779,419 16,739,240
2094 19,887,014 16,617,272
2093 19,993,637 16,492,589
2092 20,099,245 16,366,098
2091 20,203,483 16,235,771
2090 20,306,051 16,103,700
2089 20,406,878 15,969,059
2088 20,505,637 15,831,339
2087 20,602,336 15,690,143
2086 20,696,910 15,547,605
2085 20,788,583 15,403,967
2084 20,877,503 15,257,740
2083 20,963,515 15,108,271
2082 21,046,396 14,958,279
2081 21,126,142 14,805,332
2080 21,202,360 14,651,508
2079 21,275,051 14,496,397
2078 21,343,714 14,337,117
2077 21,408,164 14,175,812
2076 21,468,178 14,013,255
2075 21,523,680 13,849,027
2074 21,575,092 13,684,146
2073 21,621,989 13,517,681
2072 21,664,137 13,349,376
2071 21,701,599 13,178,237
2070 21,734,495 13,007,812
2069 21,762,453 12,835,311
2068 21,785,682 12,662,862
2067 21,804,316 12,487,379
2066 21,818,306 12,311,503
2065 21,828,156 12,136,616
2064 21,833,185 11,958,955
2063 21,833,449 11,783,144
2062 21,828,963 11,606,044
2061 21,819,781 11,428,738
2060 21,805,954 11,251,427
2059 21,787,357 11,072,236
2058 21,764,005 10,892,076
2057 21,735,561 10,713,858
2056 21,702,294 10,536,935
2055 21,664,097 10,358,532
2054 21,620,873 10,179,658
2053 21,572,669 9,999,712
2052 21,519,295 9,819,098
2051 21,460,703 9,639,209
2050 21,396,494 9,461,249
2049 21,326,969 9,283,353
2048 21,251,792 9,104,299
2047 21,171,429 8,926,851
2046 21,085,795 8,748,845
2045 20,994,872 8,572,397
2044 20,898,682 8,397,189
2043 20,797,349 8,222,194
2042 20,691,071 8,048,139
2041 20,579,788 7,876,803
2040 20,463,641 7,706,696
2039 20,342,868 7,537,689
2038 20,217,211 7,369,184
2037 20,087,384 7,202,472
2036 19,953,661 7,036,729
2035 19,816,154 6,871,981
2034 19,674,920 6,708,364
2033 19,529,719 6,546,168
2032 19,381,178 6,385,827
2031 19,229,060 6,227,564
2030 19,073,682 6,070,865
2029 18,916,480 5,916,516
2028 18,758,598 5,764,060
2027 18,601,326 5,613,919
2026 18,445,637 5,464,898
2025 18,290,781 5,317,228
2024 18,135,478 5,169,395
2023 17,980,083 5,022,441
2022 17,823,897 4,875,637
2021 17,682,454 4,734,874
2020 17,546,065 4,600,131
2019 17,340,021 4,467,708
2018 17,049,547 4,337,685
2017 16,759,519 4,210,600
2016 16,505,139 4,086,657
2015 16,266,225 3,965,959
2014 16,035,124 3,848,514
2013 15,807,128 3,734,318
2012 15,572,194 3,619,034
2011 15,326,227 3,502,811
2010 15,076,695 3,390,965
2009 14,825,954 3,284,448
2008 14,575,202 3,183,269
2007 14,328,773 3,093,059
2006 14,086,131 3,013,660
2005 13,846,163 2,939,059
2004 13,608,701 2,868,664
2003 13,372,306 2,802,046
2002 13,138,472 2,738,655
2001 12,910,740 2,678,760
2000 12,689,206 2,613,441
1999 12,470,795 2,541,698
1998 12,251,184 2,474,651
1997 12,031,127 2,411,306
1996 11,810,950 2,358,188
1995 11,590,514 2,312,017
1994 11,372,197 2,249,454
1993 11,154,274 2,174,328
1992 10,930,128 2,088,135
1991 10,702,380 2,009,738
1990 10,473,673 1,951,878
1989 10,241,852 1,903,048
1988 10,010,808 1,855,859
1987 9,779,290 1,803,014
1986 9,545,998 1,751,835
1985 9,311,154 1,702,107
1984 9,074,782 1,653,693
1983 8,840,417 1,606,746
1982 8,611,298 1,561,176
1981 8,386,910 1,516,877
1980 8,165,877 1,474,043
1979 7,948,869 1,432,758
1978 7,736,167 1,392,713
1977 7,526,819 1,353,768
1976 7,320,912 1,315,336
1975 7,118,251 1,277,330
1974 6,918,573 1,240,188
1973 6,722,033 1,203,838
1972 6,529,034 1,168,355
1971 6,340,052 1,133,702
1970 6,155,387 1,099,806
1969 5,975,236 1,066,754
1968 5,799,680 1,034,739
1967 5,629,057 1,003,843
1966 5,463,748 974,157
1965 5,303,963 945,838
1964 5,149,918 918,955
1963 5,001,716 893,423
1962 4,859,269 869,184
1961 4,722,331 846,167
1960 4,590,891 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Mauritania
2100 -0.58% 0.62%
2099 -0.57% 0.66%
2098 -0.56% 0.68%
2097 -0.56% 0.7%
2096 -0.55% 0.7%
2095 -0.54% 0.73%
2094 -0.53% 0.76%
2093 -0.53% 0.77%
2092 -0.52% 0.8%
2091 -0.51% 0.82%
2090 -0.49% 0.84%
2089 -0.48% 0.87%
2088 -0.47% 0.9%
2087 -0.46% 0.92%
2086 -0.44% 0.93%
2085 -0.43% 0.96%
2084 -0.41% 0.99%
2083 -0.39% 1%
2082 -0.38% 1.03%
2081 -0.36% 1.05%
2080 -0.34% 1.07%
2079 -0.32% 1.11%
2078 -0.3% 1.14%
2077 -0.28% 1.16%
2076 -0.26% 1.19%
2075 -0.24% 1.2%
2074 -0.22% 1.23%
2073 -0.19% 1.26%
2072 -0.17% 1.3%
2071 -0.15% 1.31%
2070 -0.13% 1.34%
2069 -0.11% 1.36%
2068 -0.09% 1.41%
2067 -0.06% 1.43%
2066 -0.05% 1.44%
2065 -0.02% 1.49%
2064 -0.001% 1.49%
2063 0.02% 1.53%
2062 0.04% 1.55%
2061 0.06% 1.58%
2060 0.09% 1.62%
2059 0.11% 1.65%
2058 0.13% 1.66%
2057 0.15% 1.68%
2056 0.18% 1.72%
2055 0.2% 1.76%
2054 0.22% 1.8%
2053 0.25% 1.84%
2052 0.27% 1.87%
2051 0.3% 1.88%
2050 0.33% 1.92%
2049 0.35% 1.97%
2048 0.38% 1.99%
2047 0.41% 2.03%
2046 0.43% 2.06%
2045 0.46% 2.09%
2044 0.49% 2.13%
2043 0.51% 2.16%
2042 0.54% 2.18%
2041 0.57% 2.21%
2040 0.59% 2.24%
2039 0.62% 2.29%
2038 0.65% 2.31%
2037 0.67% 2.36%
2036 0.69% 2.4%
2035 0.72% 2.44%
2034 0.74% 2.48%
2033 0.77% 2.51%
2032 0.79% 2.54%
2031 0.81% 2.58%
2030 0.83% 2.61%
2029 0.84% 2.64%
2028 0.85% 2.67%
2027 0.84% 2.73%
2026 0.85% 2.78%
2025 0.86% 2.86%
2024 0.86% 2.93%
2023 0.88% 3.01%
2022 0.8% 2.97%
2021 0.78% 2.93%
2020 1.19% 2.96%
2019 1.7% 3%
2018 1.73% 3.02%
2017 1.54% 3.03%
2016 1.47% 3.04%
2015 1.44% 3.05%
2014 1.44% 3.06%
2013 1.51% 3.19%
2012 1.6% 3.32%
2011 1.66% 3.3%
2010 1.69% 3.24%
2009 1.72% 3.18%
2008 1.72% 2.92%
2007 1.72% 2.63%
2006 1.73% 2.54%
2005 1.74% 2.45%
2004 1.77% 2.38%
2003 1.78% 2.31%
2002 1.76% 2.24%
2001 1.75% 2.5%
2000 1.75% 2.82%
1999 1.79% 2.71%
1998 1.83% 2.63%
1997 1.86% 2.25%
1996 1.9% 2%
1995 1.92% 2.78%
1994 1.95% 3.46%
1993 2.05% 4.13%
1992 2.13% 3.9%
1991 2.18% 2.96%
1990 2.26% 2.57%
1989 2.31% 2.54%
1988 2.37% 2.93%
1987 2.44% 2.92%
1986 2.52% 2.92%
1985 2.6% 2.93%
1984 2.65% 2.92%
1983 2.66% 2.92%
1982 2.68% 2.92%
1981 2.71% 2.91%
1980 2.73% 2.88%
1979 2.75% 2.88%
1978 2.78% 2.88%
1977 2.81% 2.92%
1976 2.85% 2.98%
1975 2.89% 2.99%
1974 2.92% 3.02%
1973 2.96% 3.04%
1972 2.98% 3.06%
1971 3% 3.08%
1970 3.01% 3.1%
1969 3.03% 3.09%
1968 3.03% 3.08%
1967 3.03% 3.05%
1966 3.01% 2.99%
1965 2.99% 2.93%
1964 2.96% 2.86%
1963 2.93% 2.79%
1962 2.9% 2.72%
1961 2.86% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Mauritania
Current population
18487749
5505206
Population rank 71/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +403
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 17/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 -5,044
Net migration rank 151/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -5,044
2024 - -19,704 - -2,185
2023 178,093 -21,948 145,164 2,999
2022 179,308 -23,090 142,451 2,999
2021 155,146 -28,503 137,557 -1,483
2020 156,458 -10,320 134,899 -1,483
2019 211,045 54,921 134,460 -3,019
2018 219,513 95,482 131,584 -2,987
2017 211,355 53,707 128,562 -3,001
2016 208,245 35,461 125,342 -3,008
2015 219,399 14,724 122,092 -3,019
2014 225,790 2,273 118,792 -2,980
2013 234,103 -6,182 115,558 -2,987
2012 249,825 -7,883 113,489 4,515
2011 258,171 -8,167 111,165 3,272
2010 257,404 -8,330 108,121 1,128
2009 260,892 -8,491 105,273 -1,481
2008 257,894 -8,799 102,432 -3,860
2007 253,419 -9,644 98,895 -17,048
2006 254,184 -12,679 94,991 -18,033
2005 255,295 -16,855 90,940 -18,693
2004 257,436 -20,940 87,578 -19,042
2003 258,928 -22,641 83,804 -19,104
2002 259,446 -28,090 80,993 -18,903
2001 259,376 -35,275 78,769 -21,067
2000 259,837 -40,859 75,929 -2,997
1999 261,650 -43,813 73,554 -2,999
1998 263,927 -42,550 72,045 -8,504
1997 266,020 -47,287 71,327 -8,187
1996 267,695 -46,082 71,939 -28,840
1995 264,449 -45,201 72,244 -22,997
1994 261,788 -44,399 70,570 5,304
1993 260,330 -41,867 68,167 6,217
1992 259,787 -29,958 63,501 34,505
1991 257,713 -32,064 61,782 -2,997
1990 252,919 -21,164 59,934 -3,000
1989 248,129 -16,240 58,666 -17,941
1988 241,191 -10,977 56,654 -2,997
1987 237,724 -4,886 55,037 -2,998
1986 237,084 -3,345 53,313 -2,998
1985 236,438 -494 52,125 -2,998
1984 236,543 249 50,705 -2,998
1983 231,336 578 49,187 -2,998
1982 227,606 -1,282 47,947 -2,998
1981 224,073 -1,605 46,641 -2,998
1980 220,120 -517 45,026 -2,997
1979 216,162 -1,749 43,537 -2,997
1978 212,497 -1,518 42,539 -2,998
1977 209,095 -1,377 41,352 -2,999
1976 205,366 -1,264 40,149 -1,645
1975 202,407 -1,189 38,975 -1,472
1974 199,276 -1,133 38,106 -1,321
1973 196,028 -1,090 37,122 -1,201
1972 192,136 -1,078 36,184 -1,139
1971 187,995 -1,096 35,279 -1,014
1970 183,517 -1,091 34,382 -855
1969 178,403 -518 33,252 -688
1968 173,828 -582 32,029 -565
1967 168,629 -623 30,853 -514
1966 163,317 -710 29,502 -466
1965 157,915 -957 28,028 -434
1964 152,263 -1,130 26,565 -390
1963 146,531 -1,254 25,250 -362
1962 140,943 -1,315 23,927 -342
1961 135,573 -1,317 22,781 -332
1960 130,368 -1,746 21,604 -318

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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