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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 1,243,741 people in Mauritius in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 1,240,721 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 14.9 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs -0.13% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.54% growth).

Ecuador vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Mauritius
2100 19,228,782 573,815
2099 19,340,097 582,097
2098 19,450,693 590,562
2097 19,560,701 599,251
2096 19,669,979 608,134
2095 19,778,462 617,230
2094 19,886,052 626,529
2093 19,992,669 636,052
2092 20,098,272 645,739
2091 20,202,506 655,617
2090 20,305,068 665,663
2089 20,405,890 675,889
2088 20,504,644 686,240
2087 20,601,339 696,717
2086 20,695,909 707,360
2085 20,787,577 718,105
2084 20,876,493 728,910
2083 20,962,500 739,778
2082 21,045,378 750,765
2081 21,125,120 761,750
2080 21,201,334 772,748
2079 21,274,022 783,786
2078 21,342,681 794,837
2077 21,407,128 805,918
2076 21,467,139 816,942
2075 21,522,639 827,927
2074 21,574,048 838,911
2073 21,620,943 849,873
2072 21,663,089 860,821
2071 21,700,549 871,644
2070 21,733,443 882,518
2069 21,761,400 893,282
2068 21,784,628 903,984
2067 21,803,261 914,668
2066 21,817,250 925,317
2065 21,827,100 935,999
2064 21,832,128 946,603
2063 21,832,392 957,115
2062 21,827,906 967,627
2061 21,818,725 978,076
2060 21,804,898 988,500
2059 21,786,303 998,838
2058 21,762,952 1,009,091
2057 21,734,509 1,019,346
2056 21,701,243 1,029,601
2055 21,663,048 1,039,730
2054 21,619,826 1,049,821
2053 21,571,625 1,059,876
2052 21,518,254 1,069,793
2051 21,459,664 1,079,612
2050 21,395,458 1,089,300
2049 21,325,937 1,098,902
2048 21,250,764 1,108,341
2047 21,170,405 1,117,590
2046 21,084,775 1,126,567
2045 20,993,856 1,135,321
2044 20,897,671 1,143,708
2043 20,796,343 1,151,882
2042 20,690,070 1,159,639
2041 20,578,792 1,167,107
2040 20,462,650 1,174,241
2039 20,341,883 1,181,008
2038 20,216,233 1,187,347
2037 20,086,412 1,193,347
2036 19,952,696 1,199,055
2035 19,815,195 1,204,453
2034 19,673,968 1,209,521
2033 19,528,774 1,214,292
2032 19,380,240 1,218,727
2031 19,228,129 1,222,858
2030 19,072,759 1,226,642
2029 18,915,565 1,230,401
2028 18,757,690 1,234,008
2027 18,600,425 1,237,431
2026 18,444,744 1,240,721
2025 18,289,896 1,243,741
2024 18,135,478 1,245,779
2023 17,980,083 1,248,647
2022 17,823,897 1,262,523
2021 17,682,454 1,266,334
2020 17,546,065 1,266,014
2019 17,340,021 1,265,985
2018 17,049,547 1,265,577
2017 16,759,519 1,264,887
2016 16,505,139 1,263,747
2015 16,266,225 1,262,879
2014 16,035,124 1,261,208
2013 15,807,128 1,258,927
2012 15,572,194 1,255,882
2011 15,326,227 1,252,404
2010 15,076,695 1,250,400
2009 14,825,954 1,247,429
2008 14,575,202 1,244,121
2007 14,328,773 1,239,630
2006 14,086,131 1,233,996
2005 13,846,163 1,228,254
2004 13,608,701 1,221,003
2003 13,372,306 1,213,370
2002 13,138,472 1,204,621
2001 12,910,740 1,196,287
2000 12,689,206 1,186,873
1999 12,470,795 1,175,267
1998 12,251,184 1,160,421
1997 12,031,127 1,148,284
1996 11,810,950 1,133,996
1995 11,590,514 1,122,457
1994 11,372,197 1,112,846
1993 11,154,274 1,097,374
1992 10,930,128 1,084,441
1991 10,702,380 1,070,266
1990 10,473,673 1,058,775
1989 10,241,852 1,051,260
1988 10,010,808 1,043,239
1987 9,779,290 1,036,082
1986 9,545,998 1,028,360
1985 9,311,154 1,020,528
1984 9,074,782 1,012,221
1983 8,840,417 1,001,691
1982 8,611,298 992,521
1981 8,386,910 980,462
1980 8,165,877 966,039
1979 7,948,869 949,888
1978 7,736,167 933,499
1977 7,526,819 921,379
1976 7,320,912 906,507
1975 7,118,251 892,000
1974 6,918,573 878,042
1973 6,722,033 864,819
1972 6,529,034 852,053
1971 6,340,052 839,230
1970 6,155,387 826,000
1969 5,975,236 812,405
1968 5,799,680 798,413
1967 5,629,057 783,917
1966 5,463,748 768,813
1965 5,303,963 753,000
1964 5,149,918 736,381
1963 5,001,716 718,861
1962 4,859,269 700,349
1961 4,722,331 680,757
1960 4,590,891 680,331

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,089,300 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Mauritius
2100 -0.58% -1.42%
2099 -0.57% -1.43%
2098 -0.56% -1.45%
2097 -0.56% -1.46%
2096 -0.55% -1.47%
2095 -0.54% -1.48%
2094 -0.53% -1.5%
2093 -0.53% -1.5%
2092 -0.52% -1.51%
2091 -0.51% -1.51%
2090 -0.49% -1.51%
2089 -0.48% -1.51%
2088 -0.47% -1.5%
2087 -0.46% -1.5%
2086 -0.44% -1.5%
2085 -0.43% -1.48%
2084 -0.41% -1.47%
2083 -0.39% -1.46%
2082 -0.38% -1.44%
2081 -0.36% -1.42%
2080 -0.34% -1.41%
2079 -0.32% -1.39%
2078 -0.3% -1.38%
2077 -0.28% -1.35%
2076 -0.26% -1.33%
2075 -0.24% -1.31%
2074 -0.22% -1.29%
2073 -0.19% -1.27%
2072 -0.17% -1.24%
2071 -0.15% -1.23%
2070 -0.13% -1.21%
2069 -0.11% -1.18%
2068 -0.09% -1.17%
2067 -0.06% -1.15%
2066 -0.05% -1.14%
2065 -0.02% -1.12%
2064 -0.001% -1.1%
2063 0.02% -1.09%
2062 0.04% -1.07%
2061 0.06% -1.05%
2060 0.09% -1.04%
2059 0.11% -1.02%
2058 0.13% -1.01%
2057 0.15% -1%
2056 0.18% -0.97%
2055 0.2% -0.96%
2054 0.22% -0.95%
2053 0.25% -0.93%
2052 0.27% -0.91%
2051 0.3% -0.89%
2050 0.33% -0.87%
2049 0.35% -0.85%
2048 0.38% -0.83%
2047 0.41% -0.8%
2046 0.43% -0.77%
2045 0.46% -0.73%
2044 0.49% -0.71%
2043 0.51% -0.67%
2042 0.54% -0.64%
2041 0.57% -0.61%
2040 0.59% -0.57%
2039 0.62% -0.53%
2038 0.65% -0.5%
2037 0.67% -0.48%
2036 0.69% -0.45%
2035 0.72% -0.42%
2034 0.74% -0.39%
2033 0.77% -0.36%
2032 0.79% -0.34%
2031 0.81% -0.31%
2030 0.83% -0.31%
2029 0.84% -0.29%
2028 0.85% -0.28%
2027 0.84% -0.27%
2026 0.85% -0.24%
2025 0.85% -0.16%
2024 0.86% -0.23%
2023 0.88% -1.1%
2022 0.8% -0.3%
2021 0.78% 0.03%
2020 1.19% 0.002%
2019 1.7% 0.03%
2018 1.73% 0.05%
2017 1.54% 0.09%
2016 1.47% 0.07%
2015 1.44% 0.13%
2014 1.44% 0.18%
2013 1.51% 0.24%
2012 1.6% 0.28%
2011 1.66% 0.16%
2010 1.69% 0.24%
2009 1.72% 0.27%
2008 1.72% 0.36%
2007 1.72% 0.46%
2006 1.73% 0.47%
2005 1.74% 0.59%
2004 1.77% 0.63%
2003 1.78% 0.73%
2002 1.76% 0.7%
2001 1.75% 0.79%
2000 1.75% 0.99%
1999 1.79% 1.28%
1998 1.83% 1.06%
1997 1.86% 1.26%
1996 1.9% 1.03%
1995 1.92% 0.86%
1994 1.95% 1.41%
1993 2.05% 1.19%
1992 2.13% 1.32%
1991 2.18% 1.09%
1990 2.26% 0.71%
1989 2.31% 0.77%
1988 2.37% 0.69%
1987 2.44% 0.75%
1986 2.52% 0.77%
1985 2.6% 0.82%
1984 2.65% 1.05%
1983 2.66% 0.92%
1982 2.68% 1.23%
1981 2.71% 1.49%
1980 2.73% 1.7%
1979 2.75% 1.76%
1978 2.78% 1.32%
1977 2.81% 1.64%
1976 2.85% 1.63%
1975 2.89% 1.59%
1974 2.92% 1.53%
1973 2.96% 1.5%
1972 2.98% 1.53%
1971 3% 1.6%
1970 3.01% 1.67%
1969 3.03% 1.75%
1968 3.03% 1.85%
1967 3.03% 1.96%
1966 3.01% 2.1%
1965 2.99% 2.26%
1964 2.96% 2.44%
1963 2.93% 2.64%
1962 2.9% 2.88%
1961 2.86% 0.06%

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 Mauritius' population declined by 0.16%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Mauritius
Current population
18524711
1240721
Population rank 71/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.01%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
4.31 hours
One birth every
1.96 minutes
41 minutes
One death every
5.57 minutes
42.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 -6
Annual growth/decline +154,418 -2,038
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% -0.16%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 171/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 -2,784
Net migration rank 151/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -2,784
2024 174,336 -19,704 374 -2,787
2023 178,093 -21,948 999 -2,824
2022 179,308 -23,090 -757 -2,824
2021 155,146 -28,503 -380 -4,324
2020 156,458 -10,320 2,406 -5,895
2019 211,045 54,921 1,646 -5,202
2018 219,513 95,482 2,152 -5,084
2017 211,355 53,707 3,289 -5,322
2016 208,245 35,461 2,906 -4,483
2015 219,399 14,724 2,905 -3,645
2014 225,790 2,273 3,657 -3,691
2013 234,103 -6,182 4,281 -3,617
2012 249,825 -7,883 5,023 -3,663
2011 258,171 -8,167 5,511 -2,465
2010 257,404 -8,330 5,877 -2,624
2009 260,892 -8,491 6,113 -2,467
2008 257,894 -8,799 7,465 -2,589
2007 253,419 -9,644 8,429 -2,642
2006 254,184 -12,679 8,515 -2,757
2005 255,295 -16,855 10,195 -2,840
2004 257,436 -20,940 10,745 -3,001
2003 258,928 -22,641 10,799 -3,141
2002 259,446 -28,090 11,685 -3,150
2001 259,376 -35,275 11,723 -3,225
2000 259,837 -40,859 12,224 -2,326
1999 261,650 -43,813 12,341 -1,463
1998 263,927 -42,550 11,489 -1,292
1997 266,020 -47,287 11,943 -1,199
1996 267,695 -46,082 13,041 -1,092
1995 264,449 -45,201 13,020 -1,144
1994 261,788 -44,399 14,355 -1,112
1993 260,330 -41,867 14,814 -1,189
1992 259,787 -29,958 15,833 -1,254
1991 257,713 -32,064 15,091 -1,333
1990 252,919 -21,164 15,564 -1,938
1989 248,129 -16,240 14,718 -2,463
1988 241,191 -10,977 14,084 -1,399
1987 237,724 -4,886 13,262 -300
1986 237,084 -3,345 12,340 852
1985 236,438 -494 12,451 615
1984 236,543 249 13,665 -258
1983 231,336 578 14,525 -1,756
1982 227,606 -1,282 15,880 -2,226
1981 224,073 -1,605 18,334 -1,559
1980 220,120 -517 19,321 -1,739
1979 216,162 -1,749 19,282 -2,363
1978 212,497 -1,518 18,670 -3,129
1977 209,095 -1,377 16,769 -3,749
1976 205,366 -1,264 16,407 -3,807
1975 202,407 -1,189 15,342 -3,869
1974 199,276 -1,133 17,561 -4,908
1973 196,028 -1,090 13,145 -2,144
1972 192,136 -1,078 14,825 -2,408
1971 187,995 -1,096 15,441 -960
1970 183,517 -1,091 16,190 -1,281
1969 178,403 -518 15,761 -674
1968 173,828 -582 17,884 -2,445
1967 168,629 -623 17,560 -1,257
1966 163,317 -710 20,758 -4,123
1965 157,915 -957 20,482 -3,597
1964 152,263 -1,130 22,239 -4,850
1963 146,531 -1,254 22,069 -5,236
1962 140,943 -1,315 20,660 -6,107
1961 135,573 -1,317 20,355 -8,984
1960 130,368 -1,746 19,931 -7,083

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/mauritius | 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 Mauritius 26.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 15,540 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a loss of 42,390 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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