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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 1,240,121 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 +1.26% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Ecuador vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Mauritius
2100 19,229,713 573,538
2099 19,341,033 581,815
2098 19,451,634 590,276
2097 19,561,648 598,961
2096 19,670,931 607,840
2095 19,779,419 616,931
2094 19,887,014 626,226
2093 19,993,637 635,745
2092 20,099,245 645,427
2091 20,203,483 655,300
2090 20,306,051 665,341
2089 20,406,878 675,562
2088 20,505,637 685,908
2087 20,602,336 696,380
2086 20,696,910 707,018
2085 20,788,583 717,757
2084 20,877,503 728,558
2083 20,963,515 739,420
2082 21,046,396 750,402
2081 21,126,142 761,382
2080 21,202,360 772,374
2079 21,275,051 783,407
2078 21,343,714 794,452
2077 21,408,164 805,529
2076 21,468,178 816,547
2075 21,523,680 827,526
2074 21,575,092 838,506
2073 21,621,989 849,462
2072 21,664,137 860,405
2071 21,701,599 871,223
2070 21,734,495 882,091
2069 21,762,453 892,850
2068 21,785,682 903,547
2067 21,804,316 914,226
2066 21,818,306 924,869
2065 21,828,156 935,546
2064 21,833,185 946,145
2063 21,833,449 956,652
2062 21,828,963 967,159
2061 21,819,781 977,603
2060 21,805,954 988,022
2059 21,787,357 998,355
2058 21,764,005 1,008,603
2057 21,735,561 1,018,853
2056 21,702,294 1,029,103
2055 21,664,097 1,039,228
2054 21,620,873 1,049,313
2053 21,572,669 1,059,364
2052 21,519,295 1,069,276
2051 21,460,703 1,079,090
2050 21,396,494 1,088,773
2049 21,326,969 1,098,370
2048 21,251,792 1,107,805
2047 21,171,429 1,117,049
2046 21,085,795 1,126,022
2045 20,994,872 1,134,772
2044 20,898,682 1,143,155
2043 20,797,349 1,151,325
2042 20,691,071 1,159,078
2041 20,579,788 1,166,543
2040 20,463,641 1,173,673
2039 20,342,868 1,180,437
2038 20,217,211 1,186,773
2037 20,087,384 1,192,770
2036 19,953,661 1,198,476
2035 19,816,154 1,203,871
2034 19,674,920 1,208,936
2033 19,529,719 1,213,705
2032 19,381,178 1,218,138
2031 19,229,060 1,222,267
2030 19,073,682 1,226,049
2029 18,916,480 1,229,806
2028 18,758,598 1,233,411
2027 18,601,326 1,236,833
2026 18,445,637 1,240,121
2025 18,290,781 1,243,139
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 (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 Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% 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 15.7% to 21,396,494 people with a rank change from 71st to 74th. The population of Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 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 0.86% -0.21%
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 (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 Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Mauritius
Current population
18487749
1240121
Population rank 71/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.01%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
3.05 hours
One birth every
1.94 minutes
41.3 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 -8
Annual growth/decline +155,395 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 178/197
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 - -19,704 - -2,787
2023 178,093 -21,948 999 -2,824
2022 179,308 -23,090 -757 -2,824
2021 155,146 -28,503 -253 -4,324
2020 156,458 -10,320 2,405 -5,895
2019 211,045 54,921 1,773 -5,202
2018 219,513 95,482 2,151 -5,084
2017 211,355 53,707 3,415 -5,322
2016 208,245 35,461 2,906 -4,483
2015 219,399 14,724 3,031 -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 5,149 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 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 (1960–2024, 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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