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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 2.1 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Ecuador vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Morocco
2100 19,229,713 38,181,184
2099 19,341,033 38,411,679
2098 19,451,634 38,639,306
2097 19,561,648 38,863,211
2096 19,670,931 39,084,772
2095 19,779,419 39,302,453
2094 19,887,014 39,515,556
2093 19,993,637 39,726,709
2092 20,099,245 39,934,218
2091 20,203,483 40,138,565
2090 20,306,051 40,337,690
2089 20,406,878 40,532,151
2088 20,505,637 40,718,654
2087 20,602,336 40,902,624
2086 20,696,910 41,085,174
2085 20,788,583 41,264,970
2084 20,877,503 41,438,801
2083 20,963,515 41,604,865
2082 21,046,396 41,768,393
2081 21,126,142 41,927,610
2080 21,202,360 42,082,087
2079 21,275,051 42,233,228
2078 21,343,714 42,377,404
2077 21,408,164 42,515,702
2076 21,468,178 42,648,054
2075 21,523,680 42,775,325
2074 21,575,092 42,898,811
2073 21,621,989 43,017,234
2072 21,664,137 43,128,932
2071 21,701,599 43,232,517
2070 21,734,495 43,332,679
2069 21,762,453 43,423,419
2068 21,785,682 43,507,485
2067 21,804,316 43,586,077
2066 21,818,306 43,654,657
2065 21,828,156 43,723,648
2064 21,833,185 43,781,054
2063 21,833,449 43,828,593
2062 21,828,963 43,871,197
2061 21,819,781 43,902,710
2060 21,805,954 43,927,001
2059 21,787,357 43,942,510
2058 21,764,005 43,944,996
2057 21,735,561 43,939,695
2056 21,702,294 43,927,624
2055 21,664,097 43,902,661
2054 21,620,873 43,866,486
2053 21,572,669 43,819,100
2052 21,519,295 43,759,239
2051 21,460,703 43,688,144
2050 21,396,494 43,605,074
2049 21,326,969 43,517,919
2048 21,251,792 43,417,554
2047 21,171,429 43,308,462
2046 21,085,795 43,192,511
2045 20,994,872 43,065,569
2044 20,898,682 42,925,634
2043 20,797,349 42,780,215
2042 20,691,071 42,623,872
2041 20,579,788 42,456,113
2040 20,463,641 42,280,578
2039 20,342,868 42,098,906
2038 20,217,211 41,902,451
2037 20,087,384 41,700,541
2036 19,953,661 41,488,891
2035 19,816,154 41,266,216
2034 19,674,920 41,037,058
2033 19,529,719 40,795,454
2032 19,381,178 40,544,755
2031 19,229,060 40,280,535
2030 19,073,682 40,005,642
2029 18,916,480 39,720,087
2028 18,758,598 39,422,016
2027 18,601,326 39,109,148
2026 18,445,637 38,783,685
2025 18,290,781 38,442,658
2024 18,135,478 38,081,173
2023 17,980,083 37,712,505
2022 17,823,897 37,329,064
2021 17,682,454 36,954,442
2020 17,546,065 36,584,208
2019 17,340,021 36,210,898
2018 17,049,547 35,839,760
2017 16,759,519 35,446,392
2016 16,505,139 35,023,457
2015 16,266,225 34,607,588
2014 16,035,124 34,204,780
2013 15,807,128 33,787,571
2012 15,572,194 33,355,241
2011 15,326,227 32,912,588
2010 15,076,695 32,467,016
2009 14,825,954 32,030,778
2008 14,575,202 31,606,767
2007 14,328,773 31,186,468
2006 14,086,131 30,771,178
2005 13,846,163 30,358,144
2004 13,608,701 29,953,018
2003 13,372,306 29,571,415
2002 13,138,472 29,198,142
2001 12,910,740 28,814,643
2000 12,689,206 28,423,435
1999 12,470,795 28,027,179
1998 12,251,184 27,621,648
1997 12,031,127 27,213,337
1996 11,810,950 26,808,107
1995 11,590,514 26,399,429
1994 11,372,197 26,000,822
1993 11,154,274 25,614,586
1992 10,930,128 25,212,468
1991 10,702,380 24,799,014
1990 10,473,673 24,375,551
1989 10,241,852 23,939,414
1988 10,010,808 23,500,524
1987 9,779,290 23,054,392
1986 9,545,998 22,600,803
1985 9,311,154 22,113,953
1984 9,074,782 21,593,778
1983 8,840,417 21,060,696
1982 8,611,298 20,520,318
1981 8,386,910 19,985,401
1980 8,165,877 19,459,943
1979 7,948,869 18,955,589
1978 7,736,167 18,477,385
1977 7,526,819 18,014,756
1976 7,320,912 17,574,182
1975 7,118,251 17,150,786
1974 6,918,573 16,733,842
1973 6,722,033 16,326,269
1972 6,529,034 15,924,692
1971 6,340,052 15,527,225
1970 6,155,387 15,129,449
1969 5,975,236 14,734,255
1968 5,799,680 14,347,899
1967 5,629,057 13,968,175
1966 5,463,748 13,597,065
1965 5,303,963 13,239,171
1964 5,149,918 12,898,886
1963 5,001,716 12,577,502
1962 4,859,269 12,253,092
1961 4,722,331 11,931,085
1960 4,590,891 11,624,933

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Morocco
2100 -0.58% -0.6%
2099 -0.57% -0.59%
2098 -0.56% -0.58%
2097 -0.56% -0.57%
2096 -0.55% -0.55%
2095 -0.54% -0.54%
2094 -0.53% -0.53%
2093 -0.53% -0.52%
2092 -0.52% -0.51%
2091 -0.51% -0.49%
2090 -0.49% -0.48%
2089 -0.48% -0.46%
2088 -0.47% -0.45%
2087 -0.46% -0.44%
2086 -0.44% -0.44%
2085 -0.43% -0.42%
2084 -0.41% -0.4%
2083 -0.39% -0.39%
2082 -0.38% -0.38%
2081 -0.36% -0.37%
2080 -0.34% -0.36%
2079 -0.32% -0.34%
2078 -0.3% -0.33%
2077 -0.28% -0.31%
2076 -0.26% -0.3%
2075 -0.24% -0.29%
2074 -0.22% -0.28%
2073 -0.19% -0.26%
2072 -0.17% -0.24%
2071 -0.15% -0.23%
2070 -0.13% -0.21%
2069 -0.11% -0.19%
2068 -0.09% -0.18%
2067 -0.06% -0.16%
2066 -0.05% -0.16%
2065 -0.02% -0.13%
2064 -0.001% -0.11%
2063 0.02% -0.1%
2062 0.04% -0.07%
2061 0.06% -0.06%
2060 0.09% -0.04%
2059 0.11% -0.006%
2058 0.13% 0.01%
2057 0.15% 0.03%
2056 0.18% 0.06%
2055 0.2% 0.08%
2054 0.22% 0.11%
2053 0.25% 0.14%
2052 0.27% 0.16%
2051 0.3% 0.19%
2050 0.33% 0.2%
2049 0.35% 0.23%
2048 0.38% 0.25%
2047 0.41% 0.27%
2046 0.43% 0.29%
2045 0.46% 0.33%
2044 0.49% 0.34%
2043 0.51% 0.37%
2042 0.54% 0.4%
2041 0.57% 0.42%
2040 0.59% 0.43%
2039 0.62% 0.47%
2038 0.65% 0.48%
2037 0.67% 0.51%
2036 0.69% 0.54%
2035 0.72% 0.56%
2034 0.74% 0.59%
2033 0.77% 0.62%
2032 0.79% 0.66%
2031 0.81% 0.69%
2030 0.83% 0.72%
2029 0.84% 0.76%
2028 0.85% 0.8%
2027 0.84% 0.84%
2026 0.85% 0.89%
2025 0.86% 0.95%
2024 0.86% 0.98%
2023 0.88% 1.03%
2022 0.8% 1.01%
2021 0.78% 1.01%
2020 1.19% 1.03%
2019 1.7% 1.04%
2018 1.73% 1.11%
2017 1.54% 1.21%
2016 1.47% 1.2%
2015 1.44% 1.18%
2014 1.44% 1.23%
2013 1.51% 1.3%
2012 1.6% 1.34%
2011 1.66% 1.37%
2010 1.69% 1.36%
2009 1.72% 1.34%
2008 1.72% 1.35%
2007 1.72% 1.35%
2006 1.73% 1.36%
2005 1.74% 1.35%
2004 1.77% 1.29%
2003 1.78% 1.28%
2002 1.76% 1.33%
2001 1.75% 1.38%
2000 1.75% 1.41%
1999 1.79% 1.47%
1998 1.83% 1.5%
1997 1.86% 1.51%
1996 1.9% 1.55%
1995 1.92% 1.53%
1994 1.95% 1.51%
1993 2.05% 1.59%
1992 2.13% 1.67%
1991 2.18% 1.74%
1990 2.26% 1.82%
1989 2.31% 1.87%
1988 2.37% 1.94%
1987 2.44% 2.01%
1986 2.52% 2.2%
1985 2.6% 2.41%
1984 2.65% 2.53%
1983 2.66% 2.63%
1982 2.68% 2.68%
1981 2.71% 2.7%
1980 2.73% 2.66%
1979 2.75% 2.59%
1978 2.78% 2.57%
1977 2.81% 2.51%
1976 2.85% 2.47%
1975 2.89% 2.49%
1974 2.92% 2.5%
1973 2.96% 2.52%
1972 2.98% 2.56%
1971 3% 2.63%
1970 3.01% 2.68%
1969 3.03% 2.69%
1968 3.03% 2.72%
1967 3.03% 2.73%
1966 3.01% 2.7%
1965 2.99% 2.64%
1964 2.96% 2.56%
1963 2.93% 2.65%
1962 2.9% 2.7%
1961 2.86% 2.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Morocco
Current population
18487749
38871720
Population rank 71/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.47%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
50.1 seconds
One death every
5.7 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 104/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -56,254
Net migration rank 151/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -56,254
2024 - -19,704 - -46,802
2023 178,093 -21,948 417,213 -39,650
2022 179,308 -23,090 427,903 -38,594
2021 155,146 -28,503 407,829 -47,902
2020 156,458 -10,320 415,999 -35,474
2019 211,045 54,921 457,307 -91,217
2018 219,513 95,482 464,375 -88,159
2017 211,355 53,707 471,011 -60,472
2016 208,245 35,461 474,637 -39,302
2015 219,399 14,724 477,654 -81,248
2014 225,790 2,273 481,295 -72,065
2013 234,103 -6,182 492,284 -67,096
2012 249,825 -7,883 504,698 -65,251
2011 258,171 -8,167 513,305 -67,447
2010 257,404 -8,330 515,804 -70,510
2009 260,892 -8,491 509,386 -82,203
2008 257,894 -8,799 499,766 -78,912
2007 253,419 -9,644 493,526 -73,759
2006 254,184 -12,679 483,200 -72,364
2005 255,295 -16,855 474,285 -59,024
2004 257,436 -20,940 461,756 -66,749
2003 258,928 -22,641 452,650 -84,460
2002 259,446 -28,090 446,147 -67,802
2001 259,376 -35,275 452,621 -63,967
2000 259,837 -40,859 461,341 -67,569
1999 261,650 -43,813 473,071 -74,343
1998 263,927 -42,550 492,604 -80,286
1997 266,020 -47,287 500,807 -96,502
1996 267,695 -46,082 501,499 -95,331
1995 264,449 -45,201 496,573 -85,386
1994 261,788 -44,399 501,426 -115,404
1993 260,330 -41,867 507,707 -121,254
1992 259,787 -29,958 525,680 -107,911
1991 257,713 -32,064 539,850 -130,717
1990 252,919 -21,164 535,506 -97,711
1989 248,129 -16,240 538,996 -104,509
1988 241,191 -10,977 545,800 -102,484
1987 237,724 -4,886 553,005 -104,029
1986 237,084 -3,345 558,105 -99,905
1985 236,438 -494 560,810 -45,336
1984 236,543 249 564,159 -39,319
1983 231,336 578 566,301 -24,988
1982 227,606 -1,282 564,904 -25,471
1981 224,073 -1,605 552,936 -22,553
1980 220,120 -517 534,448 -13,899
1979 216,162 -1,749 515,554 -27,374
1978 212,497 -1,518 498,834 -30,600
1977 209,095 -1,377 489,173 -32,161
1976 205,366 -1,264 482,130 -58,019
1975 202,407 -1,189 474,631 -51,968
1974 199,276 -1,133 464,147 -52,927
1973 196,028 -1,090 455,699 -51,772
1972 192,136 -1,078 446,449 -47,226
1971 187,995 -1,096 435,104 -39,385
1970 183,517 -1,091 426,015 -26,168
1969 178,403 -518 414,931 -24,389
1968 173,828 -582 407,437 -25,267
1967 168,629 -623 400,594 -23,309
1966 163,317 -710 391,881 -26,945
1965 157,915 -957 383,989 -33,139
1964 152,263 -1,130 375,835 -46,106
1963 146,531 -1,254 369,250 -56,214
1962 140,943 -1,315 363,843 -28,071
1961 135,573 -1,317 348,650 -40,413
1960 130,368 -1,746 323,499 -19,434

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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