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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 3,568,978 people in Mongolia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 3,630,744 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 5.1 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +1.71% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.63M (41.4% growth).

Ecuador vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Mongolia
2100 19,228,782 5,630,532
2099 19,340,097 5,624,298
2098 19,450,693 5,616,442
2097 19,560,701 5,607,739
2096 19,669,979 5,598,366
2095 19,778,462 5,587,141
2094 19,886,052 5,575,743
2093 19,992,669 5,563,600
2092 20,098,272 5,550,506
2091 20,202,506 5,537,031
2090 20,305,068 5,522,419
2089 20,405,890 5,507,083
2088 20,504,644 5,491,226
2087 20,601,339 5,475,425
2086 20,695,909 5,459,661
2085 20,787,577 5,442,388
2084 20,876,493 5,424,928
2083 20,962,500 5,406,747
2082 21,045,378 5,388,623
2081 21,125,120 5,369,593
2080 21,201,334 5,349,817
2079 21,274,022 5,329,240
2078 21,342,681 5,307,283
2077 21,407,128 5,286,383
2076 21,467,139 5,264,220
2075 21,522,639 5,241,700
2074 21,574,048 5,218,897
2073 21,620,943 5,195,622
2072 21,663,089 5,172,532
2071 21,700,549 5,149,066
2070 21,733,443 5,124,853
2069 21,761,400 5,101,195
2068 21,784,628 5,077,035
2067 21,803,261 5,052,818
2066 21,817,250 5,027,552
2065 21,827,100 5,002,655
2064 21,832,128 4,978,185
2063 21,832,392 4,953,806
2062 21,827,906 4,929,364
2061 21,818,725 4,904,690
2060 21,804,898 4,878,877
2059 21,786,303 4,852,963
2058 21,762,952 4,826,761
2057 21,734,509 4,799,120
2056 21,701,243 4,771,151
2055 21,663,048 4,742,184
2054 21,619,826 4,711,735
2053 21,571,625 4,679,745
2052 21,518,254 4,646,658
2051 21,459,664 4,612,090
2050 21,395,458 4,576,701
2049 21,325,937 4,539,215
2048 21,250,764 4,500,638
2047 21,170,405 4,460,511
2046 21,084,775 4,419,188
2045 20,993,856 4,376,222
2044 20,897,671 4,333,010
2043 20,796,343 4,289,776
2042 20,690,070 4,245,757
2041 20,578,792 4,201,838
2040 20,462,650 4,158,320
2039 20,341,883 4,115,023
2038 20,216,233 4,072,646
2037 20,086,412 4,030,644
2036 19,952,696 3,989,867
2035 19,815,195 3,950,239
2034 19,673,968 3,911,316
2033 19,528,774 3,873,353
2032 19,380,240 3,836,311
2031 19,228,129 3,800,027
2030 19,072,759 3,763,374
2029 18,915,565 3,726,490
2028 18,757,690 3,688,767
2027 18,600,425 3,650,012
2026 18,444,744 3,610,395
2025 18,289,896 3,568,978
2024 18,135,478 3,524,788
2023 17,980,083 3,481,145
2022 17,823,897 3,433,748
2021 17,682,454 3,383,741
2020 17,546,065 3,327,204
2019 17,340,021 3,267,673
2018 17,049,547 3,208,189
2017 16,759,519 3,148,917
2016 16,505,139 3,088,856
2015 16,266,225 3,026,864
2014 16,035,124 2,963,113
2013 15,807,128 2,899,011
2012 15,572,194 2,839,705
2011 15,326,227 2,786,317
2010 15,076,695 2,738,622
2009 14,825,954 2,691,115
2008 14,575,202 2,643,201
2007 14,328,773 2,601,850
2006 14,086,131 2,567,168
2005 13,846,163 2,536,407
2004 13,608,701 2,508,412
2003 13,372,306 2,480,374
2002 13,138,472 2,449,027
2001 12,910,740 2,417,751
2000 12,689,206 2,388,299
1999 12,470,795 2,356,813
1998 12,251,184 2,323,809
1997 12,031,127 2,291,750
1996 11,810,950 2,259,507
1995 11,590,514 2,224,945
1994 11,372,197 2,189,395
1993 11,154,274 2,165,130
1992 10,930,128 2,167,790
1991 10,702,380 2,165,342
1990 10,473,673 2,098,710
1989 10,241,852 2,124,185
1988 10,010,808 2,076,322
1987 9,779,290 2,022,800
1986 9,545,998 1,970,965
1985 9,311,154 1,921,514
1984 9,074,782 1,874,349
1983 8,840,417 1,829,092
1982 8,611,298 1,785,364
1981 8,386,910 1,742,857
1980 8,165,877 1,701,335
1979 7,948,869 1,660,659
1978 7,736,167 1,619,468
1977 7,526,819 1,576,245
1976 7,320,912 1,531,945
1975 7,118,251 1,488,296
1974 6,918,573 1,446,050
1973 6,722,033 1,405,502
1972 6,529,034 1,366,821
1971 6,340,052 1,330,071
1970 6,155,387 1,295,272
1969 5,975,236 1,262,284
1968 5,799,680 1,229,930
1967 5,629,057 1,196,996
1966 5,463,748 1,163,754
1965 5,303,963 1,131,177
1964 5,149,918 1,100,234
1963 5,001,716 1,071,362
1962 4,859,269 1,041,444
1961 4,722,331 1,009,284
1960 4,590,891 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.1% to 4,576,701 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Mongolia
2100 -0.58% 0.11%
2099 -0.57% 0.14%
2098 -0.56% 0.16%
2097 -0.56% 0.17%
2096 -0.55% 0.2%
2095 -0.54% 0.2%
2094 -0.53% 0.22%
2093 -0.53% 0.24%
2092 -0.52% 0.24%
2091 -0.51% 0.26%
2090 -0.49% 0.28%
2089 -0.48% 0.29%
2088 -0.47% 0.29%
2087 -0.46% 0.29%
2086 -0.44% 0.32%
2085 -0.43% 0.32%
2084 -0.41% 0.34%
2083 -0.39% 0.34%
2082 -0.38% 0.35%
2081 -0.36% 0.37%
2080 -0.34% 0.39%
2079 -0.32% 0.41%
2078 -0.3% 0.4%
2077 -0.28% 0.42%
2076 -0.26% 0.43%
2075 -0.24% 0.44%
2074 -0.22% 0.45%
2073 -0.19% 0.45%
2072 -0.17% 0.46%
2071 -0.15% 0.47%
2070 -0.13% 0.46%
2069 -0.11% 0.48%
2068 -0.09% 0.48%
2067 -0.06% 0.5%
2066 -0.05% 0.5%
2065 -0.02% 0.49%
2064 -0.001% 0.49%
2063 0.02% 0.5%
2062 0.04% 0.5%
2061 0.06% 0.53%
2060 0.09% 0.53%
2059 0.11% 0.54%
2058 0.13% 0.58%
2057 0.15% 0.59%
2056 0.18% 0.61%
2055 0.2% 0.65%
2054 0.22% 0.68%
2053 0.25% 0.71%
2052 0.27% 0.75%
2051 0.3% 0.77%
2050 0.33% 0.83%
2049 0.35% 0.86%
2048 0.38% 0.9%
2047 0.41% 0.94%
2046 0.43% 0.98%
2045 0.46% 1%
2044 0.49% 1.01%
2043 0.51% 1.04%
2042 0.54% 1.05%
2041 0.57% 1.05%
2040 0.59% 1.05%
2039 0.62% 1.04%
2038 0.65% 1.04%
2037 0.67% 1.02%
2036 0.69% 1%
2035 0.72% 1%
2034 0.74% 0.98%
2033 0.77% 0.97%
2032 0.79% 0.95%
2031 0.81% 0.97%
2030 0.83% 0.99%
2029 0.84% 1.02%
2028 0.85% 1.06%
2027 0.84% 1.1%
2026 0.85% 1.16%
2025 0.85% 1.25%
2024 0.86% 1.25%
2023 0.88% 1.38%
2022 0.8% 1.48%
2021 0.78% 1.7%
2020 1.19% 1.82%
2019 1.7% 1.85%
2018 1.73% 1.88%
2017 1.54% 1.94%
2016 1.47% 2.05%
2015 1.44% 2.15%
2014 1.44% 2.21%
2013 1.51% 2.09%
2012 1.6% 1.92%
2011 1.66% 1.74%
2010 1.69% 1.77%
2009 1.72% 1.81%
2008 1.72% 1.59%
2007 1.72% 1.35%
2006 1.73% 1.21%
2005 1.74% 1.12%
2004 1.77% 1.13%
2003 1.78% 1.28%
2002 1.76% 1.29%
2001 1.75% 1.23%
2000 1.75% 1.34%
1999 1.79% 1.42%
1998 1.83% 1.4%
1997 1.86% 1.43%
1996 1.9% 1.55%
1995 1.92% 1.62%
1994 1.95% 1.12%
1993 2.05% -0.12%
1992 2.13% 0.11%
1991 2.18% 3.17%
1990 2.26% -1.2%
1989 2.31% 2.31%
1988 2.37% 2.65%
1987 2.44% 2.63%
1986 2.52% 2.57%
1985 2.6% 2.52%
1984 2.65% 2.47%
1983 2.66% 2.45%
1982 2.68% 2.44%
1981 2.71% 2.44%
1980 2.73% 2.45%
1979 2.75% 2.54%
1978 2.78% 2.74%
1977 2.81% 2.89%
1976 2.85% 2.93%
1975 2.89% 2.92%
1974 2.92% 2.88%
1973 2.96% 2.83%
1972 2.98% 2.76%
1971 3% 2.69%
1970 3.01% 2.61%
1969 3.03% 2.63%
1968 3.03% 2.75%
1967 3.03% 2.86%
1966 3.01% 2.88%
1965 2.99% 2.81%
1964 2.96% 2.69%
1963 2.93% 2.87%
1962 2.9% 3.19%
1961 2.86% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.85%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Mongolia
Current population
18524711
3630744
Population rank 71/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.04%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
11.9 minutes
One birth every
1.96 minutes
8.82 minutes
One death every
5.57 minutes
27.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +121
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +44,190
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 81/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change -17,219 +79
Net migration rank 151/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 79
2024 174,336 -19,704 40,182 83
2023 178,093 -21,948 46,995 0
2022 179,308 -23,090 47,730 0
2021 155,146 -28,503 52,109 0
2020 156,458 -10,320 60,888 0
2019 211,045 54,921 61,433 8,660
2018 219,513 95,482 60,635 7,811
2017 211,355 53,707 57,940 6,831
2016 208,245 35,461 62,086 5,633
2015 219,399 14,724 64,473 4,307
2014 225,790 2,273 66,078 2,921
2013 234,103 -6,182 62,618 1,505
2012 249,825 -7,883 55,942 351
2011 258,171 -8,167 50,711 -505
2010 257,404 -8,330 44,914 -6,444
2009 260,892 -8,491 48,876 -15,007
2008 257,894 -8,799 45,843 -17,277
2007 253,419 -9,644 39,636 -15,220
2006 254,184 -12,679 33,609 -11,934
2005 255,295 -16,855 29,290 -8,924
2004 257,436 -20,940 28,418 -8,148
2003 258,928 -22,641 28,827 -7,986
2002 259,446 -28,090 30,439 -8,934
2001 259,376 -35,275 32,052 -10,244
2000 259,837 -40,859 32,753 -11,241
1999 261,650 -43,813 32,283 -13,481
1998 263,927 -42,550 31,757 -10,315
1997 266,020 -47,287 32,403 -9,132
1996 267,695 -46,082 33,741 -8,626
1995 264,449 -45,201 34,473 -7,346
1994 261,788 -44,399 34,711 -5,449
1993 260,330 -41,867 36,924 -5,429
1992 259,787 -29,958 42,437 -8,404
1991 257,713 -32,064 47,884 -11,427
1990 252,919 -21,164 49,443 -11,881
1989 248,129 -16,240 51,420 -9,757
1988 241,191 -10,977 51,588 2,459
1987 237,724 -4,886 51,140 1,855
1986 237,084 -3,345 50,329 354
1985 236,438 -494 49,944 -1,719
1984 236,543 249 48,562 -2,452
1983 231,336 578 46,919 -2,522
1982 227,606 -1,282 45,179 -2,132
1981 224,073 -1,605 43,588 -1,615
1980 220,120 -517 42,343 -1,268
1979 216,162 -1,749 41,568 -1,296
1978 212,497 -1,518 40,276 1,833
1977 209,095 -1,377 38,995 5,354
1976 205,366 -1,264 37,670 6,577
1975 202,407 -1,189 36,490 6,556
1974 199,276 -1,133 35,297 6,153
1973 196,028 -1,090 33,993 5,647
1972 192,136 -1,078 32,727 4,999
1971 187,995 -1,096 31,536 4,238
1970 183,517 -1,091 30,558 3,263
1969 178,403 -518 29,781 2,366
1968 173,828 -582 29,017 3,535
1967 168,629 -623 28,178 5,139
1966 163,317 -710 27,338 5,837
1965 157,915 -957 26,364 5,610
1964 152,263 -1,130 25,317 4,599
1963 146,531 -1,254 24,142 3,687
1962 140,943 -1,315 22,960 9,049
1961 135,573 -1,317 21,873 10,440
1960 130,368 -1,746 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 554,471 people) and 5.67% is from migration (a gain of 33,325 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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