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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 5.83 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Ecuador vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Namibia
2100 19,229,713 5,958,153
2099 19,341,033 5,952,623
2098 19,451,634 5,947,142
2097 19,561,648 5,942,285
2096 19,670,931 5,938,162
2095 19,779,419 5,930,395
2094 19,887,014 5,922,248
2093 19,993,637 5,911,235
2092 20,099,245 5,899,026
2091 20,203,483 5,886,490
2090 20,306,051 5,871,938
2089 20,406,878 5,858,234
2088 20,505,637 5,842,720
2087 20,602,336 5,825,856
2086 20,696,910 5,806,643
2085 20,788,583 5,789,246
2084 20,877,503 5,771,050
2083 20,963,515 5,751,610
2082 21,046,396 5,730,648
2081 21,126,142 5,707,476
2080 21,202,360 5,682,842
2079 21,275,051 5,659,698
2078 21,343,714 5,634,313
2077 21,408,164 5,608,096
2076 21,468,178 5,580,829
2075 21,523,680 5,551,107
2074 21,575,092 5,522,025
2073 21,621,989 5,494,180
2072 21,664,137 5,464,749
2071 21,701,599 5,434,461
2070 21,734,495 5,403,822
2069 21,762,453 5,371,517
2068 21,785,682 5,336,950
2067 21,804,316 5,300,707
2066 21,818,306 5,263,191
2065 21,828,156 5,227,346
2064 21,833,185 5,190,323
2063 21,833,449 5,150,579
2062 21,828,963 5,109,760
2061 21,819,781 5,068,478
2060 21,805,954 5,023,587
2059 21,787,357 4,979,591
2058 21,764,005 4,933,964
2057 21,735,561 4,887,985
2056 21,702,294 4,840,537
2055 21,664,097 4,790,848
2054 21,620,873 4,741,942
2053 21,572,669 4,691,180
2052 21,519,295 4,639,835
2051 21,460,703 4,587,353
2050 21,396,494 4,533,502
2049 21,326,969 4,482,650
2048 21,251,792 4,430,309
2047 21,171,429 4,373,597
2046 21,085,795 4,318,050
2045 20,994,872 4,259,166
2044 20,898,682 4,202,338
2043 20,797,349 4,144,892
2042 20,691,071 4,088,713
2041 20,579,788 4,032,347
2040 20,463,641 3,976,987
2039 20,342,868 3,920,720
2038 20,217,211 3,862,015
2037 20,087,384 3,804,482
2036 19,953,661 3,747,072
2035 19,816,154 3,689,163
2034 19,674,920 3,631,737
2033 19,529,719 3,575,000
2032 19,381,178 3,516,310
2031 19,229,060 3,456,265
2030 19,073,682 3,395,964
2029 18,916,480 3,336,698
2028 18,758,598 3,277,428
2027 18,601,326 3,216,917
2026 18,445,637 3,156,839
2025 18,290,781 3,094,769
2024 18,135,478 3,030,131
2023 17,980,083 2,963,095
2022 17,823,897 2,889,662
2021 17,682,454 2,810,548
2020 17,546,065 2,728,762
2019 17,340,021 2,650,494
2018 17,049,547 2,577,327
2017 16,759,519 2,506,853
2016 16,505,139 2,439,213
2015 16,266,225 2,374,300
2014 16,035,124 2,312,139
2013 15,807,128 2,252,508
2012 15,572,194 2,194,654
2011 15,326,227 2,146,325
2010 15,076,695 2,109,811
2009 14,825,954 2,077,394
2008 14,575,202 2,047,056
2007 14,328,773 2,018,600
2006 14,086,131 1,991,888
2005 13,846,163 1,966,582
2004 13,608,701 1,942,082
2003 13,372,306 1,917,464
2002 13,138,472 1,889,970
2001 12,910,740 1,857,048
2000 12,689,206 1,818,647
1999 12,470,795 1,776,368
1998 12,251,184 1,732,745
1997 12,031,127 1,689,264
1996 11,810,950 1,646,103
1995 11,590,514 1,602,170
1994 11,372,197 1,556,304
1993 11,154,274 1,508,697
1992 10,930,128 1,461,322
1991 10,702,380 1,415,684
1990 10,473,673 1,369,303
1989 10,241,852 1,288,947
1988 10,010,808 1,209,696
1987 9,779,290 1,167,889
1986 9,545,998 1,131,081
1985 9,311,154 1,096,890
1984 9,074,782 1,065,989
1983 8,840,417 1,037,511
1982 8,611,298 1,010,308
1981 8,386,910 992,500
1980 8,165,877 981,434
1979 7,948,869 962,825
1978 7,736,167 947,269
1977 7,526,819 931,104
1976 7,320,912 906,566
1975 7,118,251 881,032
1974 6,918,573 854,320
1973 6,722,033 828,928
1972 6,529,034 804,399
1971 6,340,052 780,584
1970 6,155,387 757,868
1969 5,975,236 736,120
1968 5,799,680 715,542
1967 5,629,057 696,045
1966 5,463,748 677,655
1965 5,303,963 660,558
1964 5,149,918 644,530
1963 5,001,716 629,589
1962 4,859,269 615,759
1961 4,722,331 603,067
1960 4,590,891 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Namibia
2100 -0.58% 0.09%
2099 -0.57% 0.09%
2098 -0.56% 0.08%
2097 -0.56% 0.07%
2096 -0.55% 0.13%
2095 -0.54% 0.14%
2094 -0.53% 0.19%
2093 -0.53% 0.21%
2092 -0.52% 0.21%
2091 -0.51% 0.25%
2090 -0.49% 0.23%
2089 -0.48% 0.27%
2088 -0.47% 0.29%
2087 -0.46% 0.33%
2086 -0.44% 0.3%
2085 -0.43% 0.32%
2084 -0.41% 0.34%
2083 -0.39% 0.37%
2082 -0.38% 0.41%
2081 -0.36% 0.43%
2080 -0.34% 0.41%
2079 -0.32% 0.45%
2078 -0.3% 0.47%
2077 -0.28% 0.49%
2076 -0.26% 0.54%
2075 -0.24% 0.53%
2074 -0.22% 0.51%
2073 -0.19% 0.54%
2072 -0.17% 0.56%
2071 -0.15% 0.57%
2070 -0.13% 0.6%
2069 -0.11% 0.65%
2068 -0.09% 0.68%
2067 -0.06% 0.71%
2066 -0.05% 0.69%
2065 -0.02% 0.71%
2064 -0.001% 0.77%
2063 0.02% 0.8%
2062 0.04% 0.81%
2061 0.06% 0.89%
2060 0.09% 0.88%
2059 0.11% 0.92%
2058 0.13% 0.94%
2057 0.15% 0.98%
2056 0.18% 1.04%
2055 0.2% 1.03%
2054 0.22% 1.08%
2053 0.25% 1.11%
2052 0.27% 1.14%
2051 0.3% 1.19%
2050 0.33% 1.13%
2049 0.35% 1.18%
2048 0.38% 1.3%
2047 0.41% 1.29%
2046 0.43% 1.38%
2045 0.46% 1.35%
2044 0.49% 1.39%
2043 0.51% 1.37%
2042 0.54% 1.4%
2041 0.57% 1.39%
2040 0.59% 1.44%
2039 0.62% 1.52%
2038 0.65% 1.51%
2037 0.67% 1.53%
2036 0.69% 1.57%
2035 0.72% 1.58%
2034 0.74% 1.59%
2033 0.77% 1.67%
2032 0.79% 1.74%
2031 0.81% 1.78%
2030 0.83% 1.78%
2029 0.84% 1.81%
2028 0.85% 1.88%
2027 0.84% 1.9%
2026 0.85% 2.01%
2025 0.86% 2.13%
2024 0.86% 2.26%
2023 0.88% 2.54%
2022 0.8% 2.81%
2021 0.78% 3%
2020 1.19% 2.95%
2019 1.7% 2.84%
2018 1.73% 2.81%
2017 1.54% 2.77%
2016 1.47% 2.73%
2015 1.44% 2.69%
2014 1.44% 2.65%
2013 1.51% 2.64%
2012 1.6% 2.25%
2011 1.66% 1.73%
2010 1.69% 1.56%
2009 1.72% 1.48%
2008 1.72% 1.41%
2007 1.72% 1.34%
2006 1.73% 1.29%
2005 1.74% 1.26%
2004 1.77% 1.28%
2003 1.78% 1.45%
2002 1.76% 1.77%
2001 1.75% 2.11%
2000 1.75% 2.38%
1999 1.79% 2.52%
1998 1.83% 2.57%
1997 1.86% 2.62%
1996 1.9% 2.74%
1995 1.92% 2.95%
1994 1.95% 3.16%
1993 2.05% 3.24%
1992 2.13% 3.22%
1991 2.18% 3.39%
1990 2.26% 6.23%
1989 2.31% 6.55%
1988 2.37% 3.58%
1987 2.44% 3.25%
1986 2.52% 3.12%
1985 2.6% 2.9%
1984 2.65% 2.74%
1983 2.66% 2.69%
1982 2.68% 1.79%
1981 2.71% 1.13%
1980 2.73% 1.93%
1979 2.75% 1.64%
1978 2.78% 1.74%
1977 2.81% 2.71%
1976 2.85% 2.9%
1975 2.89% 3.13%
1974 2.92% 3.06%
1973 2.96% 3.05%
1972 2.98% 3.05%
1971 3% 3%
1970 3.01% 2.95%
1969 3.03% 2.88%
1968 3.03% 2.8%
1967 3.03% 2.71%
1966 3.01% 2.59%
1965 2.99% 2.49%
1964 2.96% 2.37%
1963 2.93% 2.25%
1962 2.9% 2.1%
1961 2.86% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Namibia
Current population
18487749
3173089
Population rank 71/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.04%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
7.84 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +184
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 41/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 +1,866
Net migration rank 151/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 1,866
2024 - -19,704 - 4,211
2023 178,093 -21,948 58,435 11,675
2022 179,308 -23,090 54,534 22,212
2021 155,146 -28,503 50,160 31,327
2020 156,458 -10,320 55,034 27,056
2019 211,045 54,921 54,769 19,676
2018 219,513 95,482 53,970 17,920
2017 211,355 53,707 52,975 16,080
2016 208,245 35,461 52,228 14,002
2015 219,399 14,724 50,846 12,755
2014 225,790 2,273 49,581 11,134
2013 234,103 -6,182 47,801 10,748
2012 249,825 -7,883 46,204 10,957
2011 258,171 -8,167 43,557 -4,067
2010 257,404 -8,330 42,046 -8,518
2009 260,892 -8,491 39,942 -8,626
2008 257,894 -8,799 38,147 -8,775
2007 253,419 -9,644 36,430 -8,905
2006 254,184 -12,679 34,690 -8,792
2005 255,295 -16,855 32,909 -8,195
2004 257,436 -20,940 31,478 -7,192
2003 258,928 -22,641 31,115 -6,153
2002 259,446 -28,090 31,947 -1,913
2001 259,376 -35,275 32,942 2,869
2000 259,837 -40,859 35,280 5,709
1999 261,650 -43,813 37,233 6,333
1998 263,927 -42,550 37,500 6,180
1997 266,020 -47,287 37,256 6,023
1996 267,695 -46,082 37,177 5,866
1995 264,449 -45,201 39,119 5,712
1994 261,788 -44,399 41,316 5,578
1993 260,330 -41,867 42,861 5,464
1992 259,787 -29,958 43,945 2,487
1991 257,713 -32,064 44,523 309
1990 252,919 -21,164 43,956 3,969
1989 248,129 -16,240 37,715 75,072
1988 241,191 -10,977 34,798 10,916
1987 237,724 -4,886 33,340 4,559
1986 237,084 -3,345 31,764 3,953
1985 236,438 -494 30,575 2,090
1984 236,543 249 29,395 -267
1983 231,336 578 28,307 -481
1982 227,606 -1,282 27,474 -889
1981 224,073 -1,605 27,938 -18,901
1980 220,120 -517 28,142 -15,041
1979 216,162 -1,749 28,930 -4,818
1978 212,497 -1,518 29,821 -22,827
1977 209,095 -1,377 29,241 -3,907
1976 205,366 -1,264 28,785 -5,048
1975 202,407 -1,189 27,882 -553
1974 199,276 -1,133 26,844 -744
1973 196,028 -1,090 25,754 -1,066
1972 192,136 -1,078 24,606 -236
1971 187,995 -1,096 23,467 -208
1970 183,517 -1,091 22,414 -244
1969 178,403 -518 21,387 -57
1968 173,828 -582 20,470 -636
1967 168,629 -623 19,498 -339
1966 163,317 -710 18,635 -1,023
1965 157,915 -957 17,902 -1,327
1964 152,263 -1,130 17,134 -1,660
1963 146,531 -1,254 16,430 -2,016
1962 140,943 -1,315 15,656 -2,403
1961 135,573 -1,317 14,936 -2,807
1960 130,368 -1,746 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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