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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 38,938,817 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 +1.2% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Ecuador vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Morocco
2100 19,228,782 38,169,376
2099 19,340,097 38,399,800
2098 19,450,693 38,627,357
2097 19,560,701 38,851,192
2096 19,669,979 39,072,685
2095 19,778,462 39,290,298
2094 19,886,052 39,503,336
2093 19,992,669 39,714,423
2092 20,098,272 39,921,868
2091 20,202,506 40,126,152
2090 20,305,068 40,325,215
2089 20,405,890 40,519,616
2088 20,504,644 40,706,061
2087 20,601,339 40,889,974
2086 20,695,909 41,072,468
2085 20,787,577 41,252,209
2084 20,876,493 41,425,986
2083 20,962,500 41,591,998
2082 21,045,378 41,755,476
2081 21,125,120 41,914,644
2080 21,201,334 42,069,073
2079 21,274,022 42,220,167
2078 21,342,681 42,364,299
2077 21,407,128 42,502,554
2076 21,467,139 42,634,865
2075 21,522,639 42,762,096
2074 21,574,048 42,885,545
2073 21,620,943 43,003,930
2072 21,663,089 43,115,594
2071 21,700,549 43,219,147
2070 21,733,443 43,319,278
2069 21,761,400 43,409,990
2068 21,784,628 43,494,031
2067 21,803,261 43,572,598
2066 21,817,250 43,641,156
2065 21,827,100 43,710,126
2064 21,832,128 43,767,514
2063 21,832,392 43,815,039
2062 21,827,906 43,857,629
2061 21,818,725 43,889,133
2060 21,804,898 43,913,417
2059 21,786,303 43,928,921
2058 21,762,952 43,931,406
2057 21,734,509 43,926,107
2056 21,701,243 43,914,039
2055 21,663,048 43,889,084
2054 21,619,826 43,852,920
2053 21,571,625 43,805,549
2052 21,518,254 43,745,706
2051 21,459,664 43,674,633
2050 21,395,458 43,591,589
2049 21,325,937 43,504,461
2048 21,250,764 43,404,127
2047 21,170,405 43,295,069
2046 21,084,775 43,179,153
2045 20,993,856 43,052,251
2044 20,897,671 42,912,359
2043 20,796,343 42,766,985
2042 20,690,070 42,610,691
2041 20,578,792 42,442,983
2040 20,462,650 42,267,502
2039 20,341,883 42,085,886
2038 20,216,233 41,889,492
2037 20,086,412 41,687,645
2036 19,952,696 41,476,060
2035 19,815,195 41,253,454
2034 19,673,968 41,024,367
2033 19,528,774 40,782,838
2032 19,380,240 40,532,216
2031 19,228,129 40,268,078
2030 19,072,759 39,993,270
2029 18,915,565 39,707,804
2028 18,757,690 39,409,825
2027 18,600,425 39,097,054
2026 18,444,744 38,771,691
2025 18,289,896 38,430,770
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% 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 15.5% to 21,395,458 people with a rank change from 71st to 74th. The population of Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 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 0.85% 0.92%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.85%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Morocco
Current population
18524711
38938817
Population rank 71/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.47%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
1.51 minutes
One birth every
1.96 minutes
50.5 seconds
One death every
5.57 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +958
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 105/197
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 174,336 -19,704 406,555 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 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 (1960–2025, 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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