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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 3.34 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • 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 +1.2% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Ecuador vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Mauritania
2100 19,228,782 17,302,938
2099 19,340,097 17,195,692
2098 19,450,693 17,083,078
2097 19,560,701 16,968,365
2096 19,669,979 16,850,394
2095 19,778,462 16,732,430
2094 19,886,052 16,610,512
2093 19,992,669 16,485,880
2092 20,098,272 16,359,440
2091 20,202,506 16,229,167
2090 20,305,068 16,097,149
2089 20,405,890 15,962,562
2088 20,504,644 15,824,899
2087 20,601,339 15,683,760
2086 20,695,909 15,541,281
2085 20,787,577 15,397,701
2084 20,876,493 15,251,533
2083 20,962,500 15,102,125
2082 21,045,378 14,952,194
2081 21,125,120 14,799,309
2080 21,201,334 14,645,548
2079 21,274,022 14,490,500
2078 21,342,681 14,331,284
2077 21,407,128 14,170,045
2076 21,467,139 14,007,555
2075 21,522,639 13,843,393
2074 21,574,048 13,678,579
2073 21,620,943 13,512,182
2072 21,663,089 13,343,946
2071 21,700,549 13,172,876
2070 21,733,443 13,002,521
2069 21,761,400 12,830,090
2068 21,784,628 12,657,711
2067 21,803,261 12,482,299
2066 21,817,250 12,306,495
2065 21,827,100 12,131,679
2064 21,832,128 11,954,090
2063 21,832,392 11,778,351
2062 21,827,906 11,601,323
2061 21,818,725 11,424,089
2060 21,804,898 11,246,850
2059 21,786,303 11,067,732
2058 21,762,952 10,887,645
2057 21,734,509 10,709,500
2056 21,701,243 10,532,648
2055 21,663,048 10,354,318
2054 21,619,826 10,175,517
2053 21,571,625 9,995,645
2052 21,518,254 9,815,104
2051 21,459,664 9,635,288
2050 21,395,458 9,457,400
2049 21,325,937 9,279,576
2048 21,250,764 9,100,595
2047 21,170,405 8,923,220
2046 21,084,775 8,745,286
2045 20,993,856 8,568,910
2044 20,897,671 8,393,773
2043 20,796,343 8,218,850
2042 20,690,070 8,044,865
2041 20,578,792 7,873,599
2040 20,462,650 7,703,561
2039 20,341,883 7,534,623
2038 20,216,233 7,366,187
2037 20,086,412 7,199,542
2036 19,952,696 7,033,866
2035 19,815,195 6,869,186
2034 19,673,968 6,705,635
2033 19,528,774 6,543,505
2032 19,380,240 6,383,229
2031 19,228,129 6,225,030
2030 19,072,759 6,068,395
2029 18,915,565 5,914,109
2028 18,757,690 5,761,715
2027 18,600,425 5,611,635
2026 18,444,744 5,462,675
2025 18,289,896 5,315,065
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

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 0.85% 2.82%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.85%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Mauritania
Current population
18524711
5539189
Population rank 71/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
1.96 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
5.57 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +399
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 18/197
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 174,336 -19,704 147,927 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 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 (1960–2025, 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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