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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 1.6 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Ecuador vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Nepal
2100 19,228,782 31,916,191
2099 19,340,097 32,104,658
2098 19,450,693 32,291,766
2097 19,560,701 32,478,376
2096 19,669,979 32,662,029
2095 19,778,462 32,842,809
2094 19,886,052 33,023,754
2093 19,992,669 33,200,660
2092 20,098,272 33,375,774
2091 20,202,506 33,547,026
2090 20,305,068 33,714,253
2089 20,405,890 33,878,299
2088 20,504,644 34,037,329
2087 20,601,339 34,190,255
2086 20,695,909 34,337,807
2085 20,787,577 34,483,366
2084 20,876,493 34,620,498
2083 20,962,500 34,750,155
2082 21,045,378 34,872,031
2081 21,125,120 34,987,218
2080 21,201,334 35,095,973
2079 21,274,022 35,198,820
2078 21,342,681 35,292,530
2077 21,407,128 35,377,971
2076 21,467,139 35,456,092
2075 21,522,639 35,525,668
2074 21,574,048 35,588,497
2073 21,620,943 35,642,802
2072 21,663,089 35,686,332
2071 21,700,549 35,725,442
2070 21,733,443 35,755,056
2069 21,761,400 35,774,677
2068 21,784,628 35,785,895
2067 21,803,261 35,789,572
2066 21,817,250 35,785,710
2065 21,827,100 35,774,308
2064 21,832,128 35,753,136
2063 21,832,392 35,725,408
2062 21,827,906 35,685,285
2061 21,818,725 35,638,790
2060 21,804,898 35,583,129
2059 21,786,303 35,518,416
2058 21,762,952 35,442,760
2057 21,734,509 35,360,939
2056 21,701,243 35,268,910
2055 21,663,048 35,170,656
2054 21,619,826 35,065,508
2053 21,571,625 34,951,722
2052 21,518,254 34,831,085
2051 21,459,664 34,699,347
2050 21,395,458 34,561,226
2049 21,325,937 34,415,794
2048 21,250,764 34,265,080
2047 21,170,405 34,106,257
2046 21,084,775 33,936,663
2045 20,993,856 33,762,505
2044 20,897,671 33,581,319
2043 20,796,343 33,394,849
2042 20,690,070 33,200,691
2041 20,578,792 33,001,382
2040 20,462,650 32,795,384
2039 20,341,883 32,583,834
2038 20,216,233 32,363,750
2037 20,086,412 32,138,947
2036 19,952,696 31,906,773
2035 19,815,195 31,667,683
2034 19,673,968 31,421,060
2033 19,528,774 31,165,782
2032 19,380,240 30,904,004
2031 19,228,129 30,636,967
2030 19,072,759 30,362,343
2029 18,915,565 30,081,388
2028 18,757,690 29,793,481
2027 18,600,425 29,640,694
2026 18,444,744 29,598,041
2025 18,289,896 29,618,118
2024 18,135,478 29,651,054
2023 17,980,083 29,694,614
2022 17,823,897 29,715,436
2021 17,682,454 29,475,010
2020 17,546,065 28,966,574
2019 17,340,021 28,414,064
2018 17,049,547 28,079,689
2017 16,759,519 28,011,258
2016 16,505,139 27,955,462
2015 16,266,225 27,823,629
2014 16,035,124 27,672,370
2013 15,807,128 27,589,996
2012 15,572,194 27,534,915
2011 15,326,227 27,464,494
2010 15,076,695 27,341,952
2009 14,825,954 27,173,035
2008 14,575,202 26,990,037
2007 14,328,773 26,788,492
2006 14,086,131 26,565,425
2005 13,846,163 26,309,458
2004 13,608,701 26,016,656
2003 13,372,306 25,688,758
2002 13,138,472 25,328,981
2001 12,910,740 24,946,748
2000 12,689,206 24,546,509
1999 12,470,795 24,125,199
1998 12,251,184 23,680,357
1997 12,031,127 23,219,463
1996 11,810,950 22,741,862
1995 11,590,514 22,245,439
1994 11,372,197 21,717,479
1993 11,154,274 21,180,159
1992 10,930,128 20,609,707
1991 10,702,380 20,036,500
1990 10,473,673 19,524,573
1989 10,241,852 19,057,807
1988 10,010,808 18,638,661
1987 9,779,290 18,250,505
1986 9,545,998 17,868,124
1985 9,311,154 17,477,692
1984 9,074,782 17,085,242
1983 8,840,417 16,689,119
1982 8,611,298 16,297,987
1981 8,386,910 15,922,423
1980 8,165,877 15,553,105
1979 7,948,869 15,190,590
1978 7,736,167 14,839,695
1977 7,526,819 14,499,175
1976 7,320,912 14,177,649
1975 7,118,251 13,870,695
1974 6,918,573 13,568,435
1973 6,722,033 13,275,239
1972 6,529,034 12,989,099
1971 6,340,052 12,710,061
1970 6,155,387 12,436,190
1969 5,975,236 12,167,036
1968 5,799,680 11,906,266
1967 5,629,057 11,652,716
1966 5,463,748 11,408,710
1965 5,303,963 11,173,411
1964 5,149,918 10,946,392
1963 5,001,716 10,729,818
1962 4,859,269 10,521,116
1961 4,722,331 10,318,396
1960 4,590,891 10,123,658

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Nepal
2100 -0.58% -0.59%
2099 -0.57% -0.58%
2098 -0.56% -0.57%
2097 -0.56% -0.56%
2096 -0.55% -0.55%
2095 -0.54% -0.55%
2094 -0.53% -0.53%
2093 -0.53% -0.52%
2092 -0.52% -0.51%
2091 -0.51% -0.5%
2090 -0.49% -0.48%
2089 -0.48% -0.47%
2088 -0.47% -0.45%
2087 -0.46% -0.43%
2086 -0.44% -0.42%
2085 -0.43% -0.4%
2084 -0.41% -0.37%
2083 -0.39% -0.35%
2082 -0.38% -0.33%
2081 -0.36% -0.31%
2080 -0.34% -0.29%
2079 -0.32% -0.27%
2078 -0.3% -0.24%
2077 -0.28% -0.22%
2076 -0.26% -0.2%
2075 -0.24% -0.18%
2074 -0.22% -0.15%
2073 -0.19% -0.12%
2072 -0.17% -0.11%
2071 -0.15% -0.08%
2070 -0.13% -0.05%
2069 -0.11% -0.03%
2068 -0.09% -0.01%
2067 -0.06% 0.01%
2066 -0.05% 0.03%
2065 -0.02% 0.06%
2064 -0.001% 0.08%
2063 0.02% 0.11%
2062 0.04% 0.13%
2061 0.06% 0.16%
2060 0.09% 0.18%
2059 0.11% 0.21%
2058 0.13% 0.23%
2057 0.15% 0.26%
2056 0.18% 0.28%
2055 0.2% 0.3%
2054 0.22% 0.33%
2053 0.25% 0.35%
2052 0.27% 0.38%
2051 0.3% 0.4%
2050 0.33% 0.42%
2049 0.35% 0.44%
2048 0.38% 0.47%
2047 0.41% 0.5%
2046 0.43% 0.52%
2045 0.46% 0.54%
2044 0.49% 0.56%
2043 0.51% 0.58%
2042 0.54% 0.6%
2041 0.57% 0.63%
2040 0.59% 0.65%
2039 0.62% 0.68%
2038 0.65% 0.7%
2037 0.67% 0.73%
2036 0.69% 0.75%
2035 0.72% 0.78%
2034 0.74% 0.82%
2033 0.77% 0.85%
2032 0.79% 0.87%
2031 0.81% 0.9%
2030 0.83% 0.93%
2029 0.84% 0.97%
2028 0.85% 0.52%
2027 0.84% 0.14%
2026 0.85% -0.07%
2025 0.85% -0.11%
2024 0.86% -0.15%
2023 0.88% -0.07%
2022 0.8% 0.82%
2021 0.78% 1.76%
2020 1.19% 1.94%
2019 1.7% 1.19%
2018 1.73% 0.24%
2017 1.54% 0.2%
2016 1.47% 0.47%
2015 1.44% 0.55%
2014 1.44% 0.3%
2013 1.51% 0.2%
2012 1.6% 0.26%
2011 1.66% 0.45%
2010 1.69% 0.62%
2009 1.72% 0.68%
2008 1.72% 0.75%
2007 1.72% 0.84%
2006 1.73% 0.97%
2005 1.74% 1.13%
2004 1.77% 1.28%
2003 1.78% 1.42%
2002 1.76% 1.53%
2001 1.75% 1.63%
2000 1.75% 1.75%
1999 1.79% 1.88%
1998 1.83% 1.98%
1997 1.86% 2.1%
1996 1.9% 2.23%
1995 1.92% 2.43%
1994 1.95% 2.54%
1993 2.05% 2.77%
1992 2.13% 2.86%
1991 2.18% 2.62%
1990 2.26% 2.45%
1989 2.31% 2.25%
1988 2.37% 2.13%
1987 2.44% 2.14%
1986 2.52% 2.23%
1985 2.6% 2.3%
1984 2.65% 2.37%
1983 2.66% 2.4%
1982 2.68% 2.36%
1981 2.71% 2.37%
1980 2.73% 2.39%
1979 2.75% 2.36%
1978 2.78% 2.35%
1977 2.81% 2.27%
1976 2.85% 2.21%
1975 2.89% 2.23%
1974 2.92% 2.21%
1973 2.96% 2.2%
1972 2.98% 2.2%
1971 3% 2.2%
1970 3.01% 2.21%
1969 3.03% 2.19%
1968 3.03% 2.18%
1967 3.03% 2.14%
1966 3.01% 2.11%
1965 2.99% 2.07%
1964 2.96% 2.02%
1963 2.93% 1.98%
1962 2.9% 1.96%
1961 2.86% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Nepal
Current population
18524711
29619950
Population rank 71/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.36%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
16 minutes
One birth every
1.96 minutes
56.1 seconds
One death every
5.57 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 -90
Annual growth/decline +154,418 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 167/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -364,699
Net migration rank 151/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -364,699
2024 174,336 -19,704 355,516 -401,282
2023 178,093 -21,948 368,450 -409,782
2022 179,308 -23,090 379,021 -379,321
2021 155,146 -28,503 351,165 130,001
2020 156,458 -10,320 373,553 162,139
2019 211,045 54,921 387,113 182,203
2018 219,513 95,482 394,576 -295,151
2017 211,355 53,707 406,219 -368,787
2016 208,245 35,461 415,921 -341,748
2015 219,399 14,724 410,565 -221,062
2014 225,790 2,273 423,166 -310,156
2013 234,103 -6,182 424,804 -373,064
2012 249,825 -7,883 430,151 -371,707
2011 258,171 -8,167 429,957 -347,552
2010 257,404 -8,330 432,631 -269,963
2009 260,892 -8,491 441,290 -266,144
2008 257,894 -8,799 452,353 -261,540
2007 253,419 -9,644 464,780 -252,526
2006 254,184 -12,679 475,335 -241,455
2005 255,295 -16,855 489,093 -211,024
2004 257,436 -20,940 504,853 -197,336
2003 258,928 -22,641 516,575 -168,314
2002 259,446 -28,090 525,045 -153,730
2001 259,376 -35,275 542,118 -148,973
2000 259,837 -40,859 554,506 -147,193
1999 261,650 -43,813 557,847 -122,551
1998 263,927 -42,550 562,787 -108,400
1997 266,020 -47,287 565,882 -98,454
1996 267,695 -46,082 580,099 -92,307
1995 264,449 -45,201 591,283 -86,232
1994 261,788 -44,399 578,293 -27,415
1993 260,330 -41,867 561,549 -37,782
1992 259,787 -29,958 533,029 84,113
1991 257,713 -32,064 512,233 17,056
1990 252,919 -21,164 495,202 -640
1989 248,129 -16,240 478,771 -39,808
1988 241,191 -10,977 463,581 -64,246
1987 237,724 -4,886 449,400 -72,437
1986 237,084 -3,345 434,802 -47,017
1985 236,438 -494 423,240 -30,154
1984 236,543 249 411,122 -19,300
1983 231,336 578 399,103 1,304
1982 227,606 -1,282 385,741 -3,898
1981 224,073 -1,605 374,145 -4,855
1980 220,120 -517 364,254 5,084
1979 216,162 -1,749 355,597 88
1978 212,497 -1,518 345,765 346
1977 209,095 -1,377 332,843 2,108
1976 205,366 -1,264 323,222 -15,119
1975 202,407 -1,189 312,479 -6,686
1974 199,276 -1,133 303,078 -4,361
1973 196,028 -1,090 288,750 -1,076
1972 192,136 -1,078 286,708 -2,107
1971 187,995 -1,096 280,752 -7,284
1970 183,517 -1,091 272,439 1,847
1969 178,403 -518 264,560 -527
1968 173,828 -582 258,259 -746
1967 168,629 -623 249,240 347
1966 163,317 -710 241,716 -3,306
1965 157,915 -957 233,726 -1,551
1964 152,263 -1,130 227,948 -6,087
1963 146,531 -1,254 219,586 -8,303
1962 140,943 -1,315 215,368 -9,249
1961 135,573 -1,317 209,917 -10,601
1960 130,368 -1,746 203,374 -13,223

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

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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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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