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Population in Ecuador compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 1.01 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Ecuador vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Netherlands
2100 19,229,713 17,359,081
2099 19,341,033 17,392,412
2098 19,451,634 17,425,508
2097 19,561,648 17,459,827
2096 19,670,931 17,495,124
2095 19,779,419 17,532,593
2094 19,887,014 17,571,051
2093 19,993,637 17,610,792
2092 20,099,245 17,649,611
2091 20,203,483 17,688,532
2090 20,306,051 17,730,570
2089 20,406,878 17,770,380
2088 20,505,637 17,809,825
2087 20,602,336 17,845,820
2086 20,696,910 17,885,001
2085 20,788,583 17,921,302
2084 20,877,503 17,957,639
2083 20,963,515 17,994,232
2082 21,046,396 18,029,404
2081 21,126,142 18,063,233
2080 21,202,360 18,093,703
2079 21,275,051 18,124,294
2078 21,343,714 18,152,738
2077 21,408,164 18,181,372
2076 21,468,178 18,206,864
2075 21,523,680 18,227,791
2074 21,575,092 18,245,652
2073 21,621,989 18,263,765
2072 21,664,137 18,280,443
2071 21,701,599 18,295,700
2070 21,734,495 18,311,141
2069 21,762,453 18,326,509
2068 21,785,682 18,341,711
2067 21,804,316 18,356,770
2066 21,818,306 18,374,904
2065 21,828,156 18,396,018
2064 21,833,185 18,417,894
2063 21,833,449 18,441,434
2062 21,828,963 18,464,922
2061 21,819,781 18,492,436
2060 21,805,954 18,520,315
2059 21,787,357 18,548,786
2058 21,764,005 18,577,700
2057 21,735,561 18,608,370
2056 21,702,294 18,638,918
2055 21,664,097 18,666,514
2054 21,620,873 18,692,598
2053 21,572,669 18,718,268
2052 21,519,295 18,741,740
2051 21,460,703 18,768,309
2050 21,396,494 18,789,481
2049 21,326,969 18,809,886
2048 21,251,792 18,827,655
2047 21,171,429 18,844,635
2046 21,085,795 18,855,920
2045 20,994,872 18,867,286
2044 20,898,682 18,877,101
2043 20,797,349 18,882,735
2042 20,691,071 18,885,839
2041 20,579,788 18,885,255
2040 20,463,641 18,879,571
2039 20,342,868 18,870,248
2038 20,217,211 18,855,512
2037 20,087,384 18,837,172
2036 19,953,661 18,811,873
2035 19,816,154 18,783,312
2034 19,674,920 18,750,125
2033 19,529,719 18,708,101
2032 19,381,178 18,662,054
2031 19,229,060 18,609,452
2030 19,073,682 18,549,634
2029 18,916,480 18,481,269
2028 18,758,598 18,404,195
2027 18,601,326 18,320,644
2026 18,445,637 18,227,403
2025 18,290,781 18,118,662
2024 18,135,478 17,993,485
2023 17,980,083 17,877,117
2022 17,823,897 17,700,982
2021 17,682,454 17,533,044
2020 17,546,065 17,441,500
2019 17,340,021 17,344,874
2018 17,049,547 17,231,624
2017 16,759,519 17,131,296
2016 16,505,139 17,030,314
2015 16,266,225 16,939,923
2014 16,035,124 16,865,008
2013 15,807,128 16,804,432
2012 15,572,194 16,754,962
2011 15,326,227 16,693,074
2010 15,076,695 16,615,394
2009 14,825,954 16,530,388
2008 14,575,202 16,445,593
2007 14,328,773 16,381,696
2006 14,086,131 16,346,101
2005 13,846,163 16,319,868
2004 13,608,701 16,281,779
2003 13,372,306 16,225,302
2002 13,138,472 16,148,929
2001 12,910,740 16,046,180
2000 12,689,206 15,925,513
1999 12,470,795 15,812,088
1998 12,251,184 15,707,209
1997 12,031,127 15,610,650
1996 11,810,950 15,530,498
1995 11,590,514 15,459,006
1994 11,372,197 15,382,838
1993 11,154,274 15,290,368
1992 10,930,128 15,184,166
1991 10,702,380 15,069,798
1990 10,473,673 14,951,510
1989 10,241,852 14,848,907
1988 10,010,808 14,760,094
1987 9,779,290 14,665,037
1986 9,545,998 14,572,278
1985 9,311,154 14,491,632
1984 9,074,782 14,424,211
1983 8,840,417 14,367,070
1982 8,611,298 14,312,690
1981 8,386,910 14,247,208
1980 8,165,877 14,149,800
1979 7,948,869 14,038,270
1978 7,736,167 13,941,700
1977 7,526,819 13,856,185
1976 7,320,912 13,774,037
1975 7,118,251 13,666,335
1974 6,918,573 13,545,056
1973 6,722,033 13,439,322
1972 6,529,034 13,328,593
1971 6,340,052 13,194,497
1970 6,155,387 13,038,526
1969 5,975,236 12,877,984
1968 5,799,680 12,729,721
1967 5,629,057 12,598,201
1966 5,463,748 12,456,251
1965 5,303,963 12,294,732
1964 5,149,918 12,127,120
1963 5,001,716 11,965,966
1962 4,859,269 11,805,689
1961 4,722,331 11,638,712
1960 4,590,891 11,486,631

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Netherlands
2100 -0.58% -0.19%
2099 -0.57% -0.19%
2098 -0.56% -0.2%
2097 -0.56% -0.2%
2096 -0.55% -0.21%
2095 -0.54% -0.22%
2094 -0.53% -0.23%
2093 -0.53% -0.22%
2092 -0.52% -0.22%
2091 -0.51% -0.24%
2090 -0.49% -0.22%
2089 -0.48% -0.22%
2088 -0.47% -0.2%
2087 -0.46% -0.22%
2086 -0.44% -0.2%
2085 -0.43% -0.2%
2084 -0.41% -0.2%
2083 -0.39% -0.2%
2082 -0.38% -0.19%
2081 -0.36% -0.17%
2080 -0.34% -0.17%
2079 -0.32% -0.16%
2078 -0.3% -0.16%
2077 -0.28% -0.14%
2076 -0.26% -0.11%
2075 -0.24% -0.1%
2074 -0.22% -0.1%
2073 -0.19% -0.09%
2072 -0.17% -0.08%
2071 -0.15% -0.08%
2070 -0.13% -0.08%
2069 -0.11% -0.08%
2068 -0.09% -0.08%
2067 -0.06% -0.1%
2066 -0.05% -0.11%
2065 -0.02% -0.12%
2064 -0.001% -0.13%
2063 0.02% -0.13%
2062 0.04% -0.15%
2061 0.06% -0.15%
2060 0.09% -0.15%
2059 0.11% -0.16%
2058 0.13% -0.16%
2057 0.15% -0.16%
2056 0.18% -0.15%
2055 0.2% -0.14%
2054 0.22% -0.14%
2053 0.25% -0.13%
2052 0.27% -0.14%
2051 0.3% -0.11%
2050 0.33% -0.11%
2049 0.35% -0.09%
2048 0.38% -0.09%
2047 0.41% -0.06%
2046 0.43% -0.06%
2045 0.46% -0.05%
2044 0.49% -0.03%
2043 0.51% -0.02%
2042 0.54% 0.003%
2041 0.57% 0.03%
2040 0.59% 0.05%
2039 0.62% 0.08%
2038 0.65% 0.1%
2037 0.67% 0.13%
2036 0.69% 0.15%
2035 0.72% 0.18%
2034 0.74% 0.22%
2033 0.77% 0.25%
2032 0.79% 0.28%
2031 0.81% 0.32%
2030 0.83% 0.37%
2029 0.84% 0.42%
2028 0.85% 0.46%
2027 0.84% 0.51%
2026 0.85% 0.6%
2025 0.86% 0.7%
2024 0.86% 0.65%
2023 0.88% 1%
2022 0.8% 0.96%
2021 0.78% 0.52%
2020 1.19% 0.56%
2019 1.7% 0.66%
2018 1.73% 0.59%
2017 1.54% 0.59%
2016 1.47% 0.53%
2015 1.44% 0.44%
2014 1.44% 0.36%
2013 1.51% 0.3%
2012 1.6% 0.37%
2011 1.66% 0.47%
2010 1.69% 0.51%
2009 1.72% 0.52%
2008 1.72% 0.39%
2007 1.72% 0.22%
2006 1.73% 0.16%
2005 1.74% 0.23%
2004 1.77% 0.35%
2003 1.78% 0.47%
2002 1.76% 0.64%
2001 1.75% 0.76%
2000 1.75% 0.72%
1999 1.79% 0.67%
1998 1.83% 0.62%
1997 1.86% 0.52%
1996 1.9% 0.46%
1995 1.92% 0.5%
1994 1.95% 0.6%
1993 2.05% 0.7%
1992 2.13% 0.76%
1991 2.18% 0.79%
1990 2.26% 0.69%
1989 2.31% 0.6%
1988 2.37% 0.65%
1987 2.44% 0.64%
1986 2.52% 0.56%
1985 2.6% 0.47%
1984 2.65% 0.4%
1983 2.66% 0.38%
1982 2.68% 0.46%
1981 2.71% 0.69%
1980 2.73% 0.79%
1979 2.75% 0.69%
1978 2.78% 0.62%
1977 2.81% 0.6%
1976 2.85% 0.79%
1975 2.89% 0.9%
1974 2.92% 0.79%
1973 2.96% 0.83%
1972 2.98% 1.02%
1971 3% 1.2%
1970 3.01% 1.25%
1969 3.03% 1.16%
1968 3.03% 1.04%
1967 3.03% 1.14%
1966 3.01% 1.31%
1965 2.99% 1.38%
1964 2.96% 1.35%
1963 2.93% 1.36%
1962 2.9% 1.43%
1961 2.86% 1.32%

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

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In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Netherlands
Current population
18487749
18252623
Population rank 71/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.22%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +319
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 121/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +104,681
Net migration rank 151/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 104,681
2024 - -19,704 - 121,628
2023 178,093 -21,948 -5,363 144,558
2022 179,308 -23,090 -1,770 224,472
2021 155,146 -28,503 7,014 106,416
2020 156,458 -10,320 0 67,598
2019 211,045 54,921 17,345 109,003
2018 219,513 95,482 15,508 87,197
2017 211,355 53,707 18,844 86,332
2016 208,245 35,461 23,843 88,743
2015 219,399 14,724 23,716 55,585
2014 225,790 2,273 35,417 36,591
2013 234,103 -6,182 30,248 19,973
2012 249,825 -7,883 35,186 14,861
2011 258,171 -8,167 45,072 31,224
2010 257,404 -8,330 48,184 33,703
2009 260,892 -8,491 51,244 39,832
2008 257,894 -8,799 49,337 32,406
2007 253,419 -9,644 49,145 -304
2006 254,184 -12,679 49,038 -25,401
2005 255,295 -16,855 50,592 -22,496
2004 257,436 -20,940 56,987 -9,230
2003 258,928 -22,641 58,411 7,937
2002 259,446 -28,090 59,751 28,824
2001 259,376 -35,275 62,580 56,096
2000 259,837 -40,859 66,887 59,308
1999 261,650 -43,813 60,086 47,179
1998 263,927 -42,550 61,258 52,058
1997 266,020 -47,287 56,198 31,302
1996 267,695 -46,082 51,251 21,792
1995 264,449 -45,201 54,106 15,056
1994 261,788 -44,399 61,532 20,193
1993 260,330 -41,867 58,103 44,514
1992 259,787 -29,958 66,811 50,148
1991 257,713 -32,064 69,321 51,670
1990 252,919 -21,164 68,777 53,564
1989 248,129 -16,240 59,396 31,165
1988 241,191 -10,977 61,993 31,026
1987 237,724 -4,886 64,526 39,559
1986 237,084 -3,345 59,746 30,380
1985 236,438 -494 55,069 27,356
1984 236,543 249 54,812 12,902
1983 231,336 578 51,722 11,007
1982 227,606 -1,282 54,388 7,644
1981 224,073 -1,605 62,688 17,643
1980 220,120 -517 66,504 54,010
1979 216,162 -1,749 63,172 42,772
1978 212,497 -1,518 61,344 26,639
1977 209,095 -1,377 63,739 19,809
1976 205,366 -1,264 63,361 18,774
1975 202,407 -1,189 64,232 68,569
1974 199,276 -1,133 75,853 31,645
1973 196,028 -1,090 84,668 18,705
1972 192,136 -1,078 101,297 17,470
1971 187,995 -1,096 116,112 32,756
1970 183,517 -1,091 129,082 32,438
1969 178,403 -518 139,082 21,850
1968 173,828 -582 132,389 7,243
1967 168,629 -623 138,580 -10,673
1966 163,317 -710 138,265 20,740
1965 157,915 -957 146,308 19,444
1964 152,263 -1,130 157,653 15,014
1963 146,531 -1,254 154,361 -21
1962 140,943 -1,315 153,474 18,024
1961 135,573 -1,317 159,450 8,258
1960 130,368 -1,746 151,623 -13,235

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

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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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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