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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 30.2 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Ecuador vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Montenegro
2100 19,228,782 320,475
2099 19,340,097 324,115
2098 19,450,693 327,713
2097 19,560,701 331,355
2096 19,669,979 335,007
2095 19,778,462 338,654
2094 19,886,052 342,297
2093 19,992,669 345,975
2092 20,098,272 349,650
2091 20,202,506 353,353
2090 20,305,068 357,061
2089 20,405,890 360,774
2088 20,504,644 364,461
2087 20,601,339 368,192
2086 20,695,909 371,937
2085 20,787,577 375,715
2084 20,876,493 379,539
2083 20,962,500 383,359
2082 21,045,378 387,223
2081 21,125,120 391,147
2080 21,201,334 395,110
2079 21,274,022 399,116
2078 21,342,681 403,132
2077 21,407,128 407,160
2076 21,467,139 411,233
2075 21,522,639 415,356
2074 21,574,048 419,523
2073 21,620,943 423,747
2072 21,663,089 427,961
2071 21,700,549 432,249
2070 21,733,443 436,592
2069 21,761,400 440,907
2068 21,784,628 445,235
2067 21,803,261 449,615
2066 21,817,250 453,939
2065 21,827,100 458,379
2064 21,832,128 462,797
2063 21,832,392 467,212
2062 21,827,906 471,608
2061 21,818,725 475,993
2060 21,804,898 480,424
2059 21,786,303 484,778
2058 21,762,952 489,082
2057 21,734,509 493,417
2056 21,701,243 497,856
2055 21,663,048 502,222
2054 21,619,826 506,518
2053 21,571,625 510,759
2052 21,518,254 514,996
2051 21,459,664 519,179
2050 21,395,458 523,331
2049 21,325,937 527,485
2048 21,250,764 531,545
2047 21,170,405 535,674
2046 21,084,775 539,713
2045 20,993,856 543,724
2044 20,897,671 547,696
2043 20,796,343 551,691
2042 20,690,070 555,589
2041 20,578,792 559,520
2040 20,462,650 563,410
2039 20,341,883 567,304
2038 20,216,233 571,182
2037 20,086,412 575,034
2036 19,952,696 578,842
2035 19,815,195 582,604
2034 19,673,968 586,301
2033 19,528,774 589,943
2032 19,380,240 593,521
2031 19,228,129 597,018
2030 19,072,759 600,445
2029 18,915,565 603,840
2028 18,757,690 607,174
2027 18,600,425 610,430
2026 18,444,744 613,759
2025 18,289,896 623,129
2024 18,135,478 623,525
2023 17,980,083 623,529
2022 17,823,897 623,591
2021 17,682,454 625,053
2020 17,546,065 626,590
2019 17,340,021 626,753
2018 17,049,547 626,438
2017 16,759,519 625,982
2016 16,505,139 625,353
2015 16,266,225 624,651
2014 16,035,124 623,744
2013 15,807,128 622,587
2012 15,572,194 621,418
2011 15,326,227 620,345
2010 15,076,695 619,428
2009 14,825,954 618,294
2008 14,575,202 616,969
2007 14,328,773 615,875
2006 14,086,131 615,025
2005 13,846,163 614,261
2004 13,608,701 613,353
2003 13,372,306 612,267
2002 13,138,472 609,828
2001 12,910,740 607,389
2000 12,689,206 604,950
1999 12,470,795 606,001
1998 12,251,184 607,662
1997 12,031,127 609,520
1996 11,810,950 611,003
1995 11,590,514 611,712
1994 11,372,197 611,389
1993 11,154,274 610,170
1992 10,930,128 608,516
1991 10,702,380 607,105
1990 10,473,673 606,372
1989 10,241,852 606,571
1988 10,010,808 607,413
1987 9,779,290 608,144
1986 9,545,998 607,711
1985 9,311,154 605,398
1984 9,074,782 600,884
1983 8,840,417 594,506
1982 8,611,298 587,001
1981 8,386,910 579,445
1980 8,165,877 572,608
1979 7,948,869 566,888
1978 7,736,167 562,065
1977 7,526,819 557,576
1976 7,320,912 552,562
1975 7,118,251 546,487
1974 6,918,573 538,902
1973 6,722,033 530,220
1972 6,529,034 521,785
1971 6,340,052 515,449
1970 6,155,387 512,407
1969 5,975,236 513,340
1968 5,799,680 517,481
1967 5,629,057 522,796
1966 5,463,748 526,419
1965 5,303,963 526,327
1964 5,149,918 521,753
1963 5,001,716 513,409
1962 4,859,269 502,558
1961 4,722,331 491,140
1960 4,590,891 480,579

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/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Montenegro
2100 -0.58% -1.12%
2099 -0.57% -1.1%
2098 -0.56% -1.1%
2097 -0.56% -1.09%
2096 -0.55% -1.08%
2095 -0.54% -1.06%
2094 -0.53% -1.06%
2093 -0.53% -1.05%
2092 -0.52% -1.05%
2091 -0.51% -1.04%
2090 -0.49% -1.03%
2089 -0.48% -1.01%
2088 -0.47% -1.01%
2087 -0.46% -1.01%
2086 -0.44% -1.01%
2085 -0.43% -1.01%
2084 -0.41% -1%
2083 -0.39% -1%
2082 -0.38% -1%
2081 -0.36% -1%
2080 -0.34% -1%
2079 -0.32% -1%
2078 -0.3% -0.99%
2077 -0.28% -0.99%
2076 -0.26% -0.99%
2075 -0.24% -0.99%
2074 -0.22% -1%
2073 -0.19% -0.98%
2072 -0.17% -0.99%
2071 -0.15% -0.99%
2070 -0.13% -0.98%
2069 -0.11% -0.97%
2068 -0.09% -0.97%
2067 -0.06% -0.95%
2066 -0.05% -0.97%
2065 -0.02% -0.95%
2064 -0.001% -0.94%
2063 0.02% -0.93%
2062 0.04% -0.92%
2061 0.06% -0.92%
2060 0.09% -0.9%
2059 0.11% -0.88%
2058 0.13% -0.88%
2057 0.15% -0.89%
2056 0.18% -0.87%
2055 0.2% -0.85%
2054 0.22% -0.83%
2053 0.25% -0.82%
2052 0.27% -0.81%
2051 0.3% -0.79%
2050 0.33% -0.79%
2049 0.35% -0.76%
2048 0.38% -0.77%
2047 0.41% -0.75%
2046 0.43% -0.74%
2045 0.46% -0.73%
2044 0.49% -0.72%
2043 0.51% -0.7%
2042 0.54% -0.7%
2041 0.57% -0.69%
2040 0.59% -0.69%
2039 0.62% -0.68%
2038 0.65% -0.67%
2037 0.67% -0.66%
2036 0.69% -0.65%
2035 0.72% -0.63%
2034 0.74% -0.62%
2033 0.77% -0.6%
2032 0.79% -0.59%
2031 0.81% -0.57%
2030 0.83% -0.56%
2029 0.84% -0.55%
2028 0.85% -0.53%
2027 0.84% -0.54%
2026 0.85% -1.5%
2025 0.85% -0.06%
2024 0.86% -0.001%
2023 0.88% -0.01%
2022 0.8% -0.23%
2021 0.78% -0.25%
2020 1.19% -0.03%
2019 1.7% 0.05%
2018 1.73% 0.07%
2017 1.54% 0.1%
2016 1.47% 0.11%
2015 1.44% 0.15%
2014 1.44% 0.19%
2013 1.51% 0.19%
2012 1.6% 0.17%
2011 1.66% 0.15%
2010 1.69% 0.18%
2009 1.72% 0.21%
2008 1.72% 0.18%
2007 1.72% 0.14%
2006 1.73% 0.12%
2005 1.74% 0.15%
2004 1.77% 0.18%
2003 1.78% 0.4%
2002 1.76% 0.4%
2001 1.75% 0.4%
2000 1.75% -0.17%
1999 1.79% -0.27%
1998 1.83% -0.3%
1997 1.86% -0.24%
1996 1.9% -0.12%
1995 1.92% 0.05%
1994 1.95% 0.2%
1993 2.05% 0.27%
1992 2.13% 0.23%
1991 2.18% 0.12%
1990 2.26% -0.03%
1989 2.31% -0.14%
1988 2.37% -0.12%
1987 2.44% 0.07%
1986 2.52% 0.38%
1985 2.6% 0.75%
1984 2.65% 1.07%
1983 2.66% 1.28%
1982 2.68% 1.3%
1981 2.71% 1.19%
1980 2.73% 1.01%
1979 2.75% 0.86%
1978 2.78% 0.81%
1977 2.81% 0.91%
1976 2.85% 1.11%
1975 2.89% 1.41%
1974 2.92% 1.64%
1973 2.96% 1.62%
1972 2.98% 1.23%
1971 3% 0.59%
1970 3.01% -0.18%
1969 3.03% -0.8%
1968 3.03% -1.02%
1967 3.03% -0.69%
1966 3.01% 0.02%
1965 2.99% 0.88%
1964 2.96% 1.63%
1963 2.93% 2.16%
1962 2.9% 2.32%
1961 2.86% 2.2%

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 Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Montenegro
Current population
18524711
613759
Population rank 71/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.007%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
22.2 hours
One birth every
1.96 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
5.57 minutes
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +423 -1
Annual growth/decline +154,418 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 163/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -9,279
Net migration rank 151/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -9,279
2024 174,336 -19,704 624 -1,686
2023 178,093 -21,948 686 12,000
2022 179,308 -23,090 0 26,332
2021 155,146 -28,503 -2,062 -2,344
2020 156,458 -10,320 -188 -3,310
2019 211,045 54,921 627 -4,083
2018 219,513 95,482 752 -5,058
2017 211,355 53,707 939 -4,948
2016 208,245 35,461 1,125 -5,274
2015 219,399 14,724 1,062 -4,863
2014 225,790 2,273 1,560 -4,357
2013 234,103 -6,182 1,557 -2,478
2012 249,825 -7,883 1,554 -1,583
2011 258,171 -8,167 1,365 0
2010 257,404 -8,330 1,797 -2,276
2009 260,892 -8,491 2,783 -3,456
2008 257,894 -8,799 2,530 -3,326
2007 253,419 -9,644 1,848 -3,056
2006 254,184 -12,679 1,599 -2,735
2005 255,295 -16,855 1,536 -2,247
2004 257,436 -20,940 2,146 -1,997
2003 258,928 -22,641 2,632 -3,178
2002 259,446 -28,090 2,988 -3,357
2001 259,376 -35,275 3,462 -3,511
2000 259,837 -40,859 3,751 -3,734
1999 261,650 -43,813 3,454 -3,487
1998 263,927 -42,550 3,889 -3,326
1997 266,020 -47,287 3,597 -3,077
1996 267,695 -46,082 4,155 -3,051
1995 264,449 -45,201 4,527 -3,082
1994 261,788 -44,399 4,381 -2,889
1993 260,330 -41,867 4,638 -2,835
1992 259,787 -29,958 5,015 -2,942
1991 257,713 -32,064 5,191 -2,630
1990 252,919 -21,164 5,010 -1,705
1989 248,129 -16,240 5,129 -1,730
1988 241,191 -10,977 5,529 -2,165
1987 237,724 -4,886 5,958 -2,569
1986 237,084 -3,345 6,097 -2,747
1985 236,438 -494 6,283 -3,013
1984 236,543 249 6,337 -3,074
1983 231,336 578 6,482 -3,190
1982 227,606 -1,282 6,419 -3,151
1981 224,073 -1,605 6,275 -2,287
1980 220,120 -517 6,383 -450
1979 216,162 -1,749 6,139 -718
1978 212,497 -1,518 6,408 -1,103
1977 209,095 -1,377 6,650 -1,364
1976 205,366 -1,264 6,845 -1,447
1975 202,407 -1,189 6,878 -1,588
1974 199,276 -1,133 6,919 -1,669
1973 196,028 -1,090 7,096 -1,778
1972 192,136 -1,078 7,252 -1,922
1971 187,995 -1,096 7,168 -1,856
1970 183,517 -1,091 7,069 -2,013
1969 178,403 -518 7,449 -2,456
1968 173,828 -582 7,497 -2,404
1967 168,629 -623 7,961 -2,519
1966 163,317 -710 8,661 -2,751
1965 157,915 -957 9,010 -2,743
1964 152,263 -1,130 9,227 -2,734
1963 146,531 -1,254 9,449 -2,800
1962 140,943 -1,315 9,402 -2,606
1961 135,573 -1,317 9,278 -2,254
1960 130,368 -1,746 9,144 -2,467

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 34.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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