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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 2.01 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Ecuador vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Mozambique
2100 19,228,782 105,628,248
2099 19,340,097 105,234,999
2098 19,450,693 104,803,506
2097 19,560,701 104,372,940
2096 19,669,979 103,907,178
2095 19,778,462 103,425,281
2094 19,886,052 102,934,227
2093 19,992,669 102,409,874
2092 20,098,272 101,875,140
2091 20,202,506 101,356,290
2090 20,305,068 100,775,909
2089 20,405,890 100,158,269
2088 20,504,644 99,540,971
2087 20,601,339 98,890,285
2086 20,695,909 98,236,067
2085 20,787,577 97,557,661
2084 20,876,493 96,874,408
2083 20,962,500 96,142,098
2082 21,045,378 95,398,149
2081 21,125,120 94,657,513
2080 21,201,334 93,907,673
2079 21,274,022 93,121,830
2078 21,342,681 92,301,373
2077 21,407,128 91,481,344
2076 21,467,139 90,650,714
2075 21,522,639 89,800,986
2074 21,574,048 88,951,683
2073 21,620,943 88,066,368
2072 21,663,089 87,164,412
2071 21,700,549 86,237,232
2070 21,733,443 85,304,148
2069 21,761,400 84,316,537
2068 21,784,628 83,356,481
2067 21,803,261 82,393,396
2066 21,817,250 81,393,563
2065 21,827,100 80,403,306
2064 21,832,128 79,391,403
2063 21,832,392 78,388,769
2062 21,827,906 77,335,297
2061 21,818,725 76,234,094
2060 21,804,898 75,157,247
2059 21,786,303 74,043,229
2058 21,762,952 72,919,832
2057 21,734,509 71,789,848
2056 21,701,243 70,640,165
2055 21,663,048 69,505,255
2054 21,619,826 68,382,812
2053 21,571,625 67,270,892
2052 21,518,254 66,128,092
2051 21,459,664 64,998,059
2050 21,395,458 63,864,196
2049 21,325,937 62,698,049
2048 21,250,764 61,546,964
2047 21,170,405 60,391,850
2046 21,084,775 59,241,784
2045 20,993,856 58,101,216
2044 20,897,671 56,939,196
2043 20,796,343 55,785,114
2042 20,690,070 54,603,959
2041 20,578,792 53,447,648
2040 20,462,650 52,277,886
2039 20,341,883 51,108,793
2038 20,216,233 49,947,146
2037 20,086,412 48,801,599
2036 19,952,696 47,643,184
2035 19,815,195 46,495,588
2034 19,673,968 45,334,434
2033 19,528,774 44,205,611
2032 19,380,240 43,079,649
2031 19,228,129 41,971,121
2030 19,072,759 40,879,911
2029 18,915,565 39,797,126
2028 18,757,690 38,728,158
2027 18,600,425 37,676,618
2026 18,444,744 36,641,390
2025 18,289,896 35,631,653
2024 18,135,478 34,631,766
2023 17,980,083 33,635,160
2022 17,823,897 32,656,246
2021 17,682,454 31,707,800
2020 17,546,065 30,783,688
2019 17,340,021 29,884,380
2018 17,049,547 29,018,644
2017 16,759,519 28,166,393
2016 16,505,139 27,337,105
2015 16,266,225 26,547,572
2014 16,035,124 25,788,475
2013 15,807,128 25,051,611
2012 15,572,194 24,337,846
2011 15,326,227 23,649,039
2010 15,076,695 22,999,235
2009 14,825,954 22,391,745
2008 14,575,202 21,819,036
2007 14,328,773 21,287,635
2006 14,086,131 20,787,087
2005 13,846,163 20,304,569
2004 13,608,701 19,840,313
2003 13,372,306 19,392,475
2002 13,138,472 18,958,338
2001 12,910,740 18,537,729
2000 12,689,206 18,129,653
1999 12,470,795 17,734,506
1998 12,251,184 17,340,464
1997 12,031,127 16,949,982
1996 11,810,950 16,492,480
1995 11,590,514 15,960,530
1994 11,372,197 15,033,853
1993 11,154,274 14,051,192
1992 10,930,128 13,613,316
1991 10,702,380 13,352,090
1990 10,473,673 13,094,537
1989 10,241,852 12,906,842
1988 10,010,808 12,800,558
1987 9,779,290 12,822,574
1986 9,545,998 12,770,578
1985 9,311,154 12,548,949
1984 9,074,782 12,315,954
1983 8,840,417 12,073,822
1982 8,611,298 11,824,370
1981 8,386,910 11,568,127
1980 8,165,877 11,336,221
1979 7,948,869 11,028,809
1978 7,736,167 10,618,250
1977 7,526,819 10,224,975
1976 7,320,912 9,867,209
1975 7,118,251 9,540,817
1974 6,918,573 9,236,093
1973 6,722,033 8,954,242
1972 6,529,034 8,692,935
1971 6,340,052 8,456,317
1970 6,155,387 8,250,506
1969 5,975,236 8,066,951
1968 5,799,680 7,892,613
1967 5,629,057 7,724,550
1966 5,463,748 7,562,990
1965 5,303,963 7,406,421
1964 5,149,918 7,255,061
1963 5,001,716 7,109,828
1962 4,859,269 6,969,364
1961 4,722,331 6,834,936
1960 4,590,891 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Mozambique
2100 -0.58% 0.37%
2099 -0.57% 0.41%
2098 -0.56% 0.41%
2097 -0.56% 0.45%
2096 -0.55% 0.47%
2095 -0.54% 0.48%
2094 -0.53% 0.51%
2093 -0.53% 0.52%
2092 -0.52% 0.51%
2091 -0.51% 0.58%
2090 -0.49% 0.62%
2089 -0.48% 0.62%
2088 -0.47% 0.66%
2087 -0.46% 0.67%
2086 -0.44% 0.7%
2085 -0.43% 0.71%
2084 -0.41% 0.76%
2083 -0.39% 0.78%
2082 -0.38% 0.78%
2081 -0.36% 0.8%
2080 -0.34% 0.84%
2079 -0.32% 0.89%
2078 -0.3% 0.9%
2077 -0.28% 0.92%
2076 -0.26% 0.95%
2075 -0.24% 0.95%
2074 -0.22% 1.01%
2073 -0.19% 1.03%
2072 -0.17% 1.08%
2071 -0.15% 1.09%
2070 -0.13% 1.17%
2069 -0.11% 1.15%
2068 -0.09% 1.17%
2067 -0.06% 1.23%
2066 -0.05% 1.23%
2065 -0.02% 1.27%
2064 -0.001% 1.28%
2063 0.02% 1.36%
2062 0.04% 1.44%
2061 0.06% 1.43%
2060 0.09% 1.5%
2059 0.11% 1.54%
2058 0.13% 1.57%
2057 0.15% 1.63%
2056 0.18% 1.63%
2055 0.2% 1.64%
2054 0.22% 1.65%
2053 0.25% 1.73%
2052 0.27% 1.74%
2051 0.3% 1.78%
2050 0.33% 1.86%
2049 0.35% 1.87%
2048 0.38% 1.91%
2047 0.41% 1.94%
2046 0.43% 1.96%
2045 0.46% 2.04%
2044 0.49% 2.07%
2043 0.51% 2.16%
2042 0.54% 2.16%
2041 0.57% 2.24%
2040 0.59% 2.29%
2039 0.62% 2.33%
2038 0.65% 2.35%
2037 0.67% 2.43%
2036 0.69% 2.47%
2035 0.72% 2.56%
2034 0.74% 2.55%
2033 0.77% 2.61%
2032 0.79% 2.64%
2031 0.81% 2.67%
2030 0.83% 2.72%
2029 0.84% 2.76%
2028 0.85% 2.79%
2027 0.84% 2.83%
2026 0.85% 2.83%
2025 0.85% 2.89%
2024 0.86% 2.96%
2023 0.88% 3%
2022 0.8% 2.99%
2021 0.78% 3%
2020 1.19% 3.01%
2019 1.7% 2.98%
2018 1.73% 3.03%
2017 1.54% 3.03%
2016 1.47% 2.97%
2015 1.44% 2.94%
2014 1.44% 2.94%
2013 1.51% 2.93%
2012 1.6% 2.91%
2011 1.66% 2.83%
2010 1.69% 2.71%
2009 1.72% 2.62%
2008 1.72% 2.5%
2007 1.72% 2.41%
2006 1.73% 2.38%
2005 1.74% 2.34%
2004 1.77% 2.31%
2003 1.78% 2.29%
2002 1.76% 2.27%
2001 1.75% 2.25%
2000 1.75% 2.23%
1999 1.79% 2.27%
1998 1.83% 2.3%
1997 1.86% 2.77%
1996 1.9% 3.33%
1995 1.92% 6.16%
1994 1.95% 6.99%
1993 2.05% 3.22%
1992 2.13% 1.96%
1991 2.18% 1.97%
1990 2.26% 1.45%
1989 2.31% 0.83%
1988 2.37% -0.17%
1987 2.44% 0.41%
1986 2.52% 1.77%
1985 2.6% 1.89%
1984 2.65% 2.01%
1983 2.66% 2.11%
1982 2.68% 2.22%
1981 2.71% 2.05%
1980 2.73% 2.79%
1979 2.75% 3.87%
1978 2.78% 3.85%
1977 2.81% 3.63%
1976 2.85% 3.42%
1975 2.89% 3.3%
1974 2.92% 3.15%
1973 2.96% 3.01%
1972 2.98% 2.8%
1971 3% 2.49%
1970 3.01% 2.28%
1969 3.03% 2.21%
1968 3.03% 2.18%
1967 3.03% 2.14%
1966 3.01% 2.11%
1965 2.99% 2.09%
1964 2.96% 2.04%
1963 2.93% 2.02%
1962 2.9% 1.97%
1961 2.86% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.85%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Mozambique
Current population
18524711
37173146
Population rank 71/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.45%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
1.96 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
5.57 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 17/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -65,573
Net migration rank 151/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -65,573
2024 174,336 -19,704 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 178,093 -21,948 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 179,308 -23,090 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 155,146 -28,503 951,234 -23,103
2020 156,458 -10,320 945,952 -25,864
2019 211,045 54,921 927,581 -49,080
2018 219,513 95,482 903,176 -50,224
2017 211,355 53,707 876,594 -25,043
2016 208,245 35,461 850,430 -43,398
2015 219,399 14,724 824,435 -52,374
2014 225,790 2,273 799,778 -53,625
2013 234,103 -6,182 784,641 -57,067
2012 249,825 -7,883 763,088 -63,131
2011 258,171 -8,167 741,303 -63,638
2010 257,404 -8,330 719,025 -97,079
2009 260,892 -8,491 693,673 -100,625
2008 257,894 -8,799 654,920 -102,534
2007 253,419 -9,644 610,913 -100,490
2006 254,184 -12,679 586,009 -95,333
2005 255,295 -16,855 570,132 -95,770
2004 257,436 -20,940 554,973 -100,824
2003 258,928 -22,641 540,992 -99,484
2002 259,446 -28,090 529,867 -103,102
2001 259,376 -35,275 519,594 -105,130
2000 259,837 -40,859 506,162 -104,476
1999 261,650 -43,813 491,814 -103,223
1998 263,927 -42,550 474,453 -74,952
1997 266,020 -47,287 461,209 -79,732
1996 267,695 -46,082 442,559 90,975
1995 264,449 -45,201 421,630 108,751
1994 261,788 -44,399 384,821 938,163
1993 260,330 -41,867 369,518 272,829
1992 259,787 -29,958 362,373 -128,960
1991 257,713 -32,064 357,676 -68,644
1990 252,919 -21,164 353,290 -127,215
1989 248,129 -16,240 348,833 -199,509
1988 241,191 -10,977 349,480 -286,247
1987 237,724 -4,886 334,438 -441,710
1986 237,084 -3,345 332,609 -121,350
1985 236,438 -494 307,625 -75,642
1984 236,543 249 304,524 -70,532
1983 231,336 578 324,158 -73,899
1982 227,606 -1,282 321,493 -72,852
1981 224,073 -1,605 322,207 -58,347
1980 220,120 -517 349,586 -149,650
1979 216,162 -1,749 331,162 83,699
1978 212,497 -1,518 310,403 95,859
1977 209,095 -1,377 289,193 91,082
1976 205,366 -1,264 273,924 61,326
1975 202,407 -1,189 257,984 59,562
1974 199,276 -1,133 240,665 51,238
1973 196,028 -1,090 226,847 44,951
1972 192,136 -1,078 215,793 35,023
1971 187,995 -1,096 211,137 11,297
1970 183,517 -1,091 207,385 -18,197
1969 178,403 -518 202,174 -24,251
1968 173,828 -582 197,623 -26,872
1967 168,629 -623 193,044 -27,672
1966 163,317 -710 189,218 -31,462
1965 157,915 -957 185,931 -30,538
1964 152,263 -1,130 182,334 -35,005
1963 146,531 -1,254 180,867 -37,738
1962 140,943 -1,315 176,297 -38,504
1961 135,573 -1,317 171,236 -40,181
1960 130,368 -1,746 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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