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Population in Ecuador compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 3.44 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Ecuador vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador New Zealand
2100 19,229,713 5,918,837
2099 19,341,033 5,923,132
2098 19,451,634 5,927,206
2097 19,561,648 5,930,263
2096 19,670,931 5,932,907
2095 19,779,419 5,934,847
2094 19,887,014 5,936,183
2093 19,993,637 5,938,804
2092 20,099,245 5,939,085
2091 20,203,483 5,940,665
2090 20,306,051 5,941,752
2089 20,406,878 5,944,871
2088 20,505,637 5,945,635
2087 20,602,336 5,948,586
2086 20,696,910 5,951,745
2085 20,788,583 5,955,275
2084 20,877,503 5,959,115
2083 20,963,515 5,963,613
2082 21,046,396 5,966,943
2081 21,126,142 5,968,511
2080 21,202,360 5,971,082
2079 21,275,051 5,972,331
2078 21,343,714 5,972,928
2077 21,408,164 5,971,804
2076 21,468,178 5,971,386
2075 21,523,680 5,970,985
2074 21,575,092 5,969,834
2073 21,621,989 5,968,506
2072 21,664,137 5,964,548
2071 21,701,599 5,964,493
2070 21,734,495 5,963,811
2069 21,762,453 5,962,551
2068 21,785,682 5,960,918
2067 21,804,316 5,958,438
2066 21,818,306 5,954,539
2065 21,828,156 5,950,378
2064 21,833,185 5,946,851
2063 21,833,449 5,944,910
2062 21,828,963 5,940,838
2061 21,819,781 5,939,601
2060 21,805,954 5,936,094
2059 21,787,357 5,931,426
2058 21,764,005 5,925,816
2057 21,735,561 5,919,823
2056 21,702,294 5,913,287
2055 21,664,097 5,904,352
2054 21,620,873 5,894,795
2053 21,572,669 5,884,875
2052 21,519,295 5,876,162
2051 21,460,703 5,864,176
2050 21,396,494 5,852,896
2049 21,326,969 5,844,165
2048 21,251,792 5,833,178
2047 21,171,429 5,822,035
2046 21,085,795 5,809,860
2045 20,994,872 5,795,785
2044 20,898,682 5,780,884
2043 20,797,349 5,764,579
2042 20,691,071 5,746,528
2041 20,579,788 5,727,253
2040 20,463,641 5,708,874
2039 20,342,868 5,690,018
2038 20,217,211 5,669,959
2037 20,087,384 5,650,253
2036 19,953,661 5,630,126
2035 19,816,154 5,609,155
2034 19,674,920 5,588,315
2033 19,529,719 5,565,507
2032 19,381,178 5,542,488
2031 19,229,060 5,517,391
2030 19,073,682 5,491,320
2029 18,916,480 5,462,926
2028 18,758,598 5,432,752
2027 18,601,326 5,399,898
2026 18,445,637 5,364,771
2025 18,290,781 5,327,462
2024 18,135,478 5,287,500
2023 17,980,083 5,200,000
2022 17,823,897 5,081,700
2021 17,682,454 5,084,600
2020 17,546,065 5,072,400
2019 17,340,021 4,970,300
2018 17,049,547 4,900,600
2017 16,759,519 4,813,600
2016 16,505,139 4,714,100
2015 16,266,225 4,609,400
2014 16,035,124 4,516,500
2013 15,807,128 4,442,100
2012 15,572,194 4,408,100
2011 15,326,227 4,384,000
2010 15,076,695 4,350,700
2009 14,825,954 4,302,600
2008 14,575,202 4,259,800
2007 14,328,773 4,223,800
2006 14,086,131 4,184,600
2005 13,846,163 4,133,900
2004 13,608,701 4,087,500
2003 13,372,306 4,027,200
2002 13,138,472 3,948,500
2001 12,910,740 3,880,500
2000 12,689,206 3,857,700
1999 12,470,795 3,835,100
1998 12,251,184 3,815,000
1997 12,031,127 3,781,300
1996 11,810,950 3,732,000
1995 11,590,514 3,673,400
1994 11,372,197 3,620,000
1993 11,154,274 3,572,200
1992 10,930,128 3,531,700
1991 10,702,380 3,495,100
1990 10,473,673 3,329,800
1989 10,241,852 3,299,200
1988 10,010,808 3,283,400
1987 9,779,290 3,274,400
1986 9,545,998 3,246,300
1985 9,311,154 3,247,100
1984 9,074,782 3,227,100
1983 8,840,417 3,199,300
1982 8,611,298 3,156,100
1981 8,386,910 3,124,900
1980 8,165,877 3,112,900
1979 7,948,869 3,109,000
1978 7,736,167 3,121,200
1977 7,526,819 3,120,200
1976 7,320,912 3,110,500
1975 7,118,251 3,083,100
1974 6,918,573 3,023,700
1973 6,722,033 2,961,300
1972 6,529,034 2,903,900
1971 6,340,052 2,853,000
1970 6,155,387 2,810,700
1969 5,975,236 2,772,800
1968 5,799,680 2,748,100
1967 5,629,057 2,724,100
1966 5,463,748 2,675,900
1965 5,303,963 2,628,400
1964 5,149,918 2,585,400
1963 5,001,716 2,531,800
1962 4,859,269 2,482,000
1961 4,722,331 2,419,700
1960 4,590,891 2,371,800

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 New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador New Zealand
2100 -0.58% -0.07%
2099 -0.57% -0.07%
2098 -0.56% -0.05%
2097 -0.56% -0.04%
2096 -0.55% -0.03%
2095 -0.54% -0.02%
2094 -0.53% -0.04%
2093 -0.53% -0.005%
2092 -0.52% -0.03%
2091 -0.51% -0.02%
2090 -0.49% -0.05%
2089 -0.48% -0.01%
2088 -0.47% -0.05%
2087 -0.46% -0.05%
2086 -0.44% -0.06%
2085 -0.43% -0.06%
2084 -0.41% -0.08%
2083 -0.39% -0.06%
2082 -0.38% -0.03%
2081 -0.36% -0.04%
2080 -0.34% -0.02%
2079 -0.32% -0.01%
2078 -0.3% 0.02%
2077 -0.28% 0.007%
2076 -0.26% 0.007%
2075 -0.24% 0.02%
2074 -0.22% 0.02%
2073 -0.19% 0.07%
2072 -0.17% 0.001%
2071 -0.15% 0.01%
2070 -0.13% 0.02%
2069 -0.11% 0.03%
2068 -0.09% 0.04%
2067 -0.06% 0.07%
2066 -0.05% 0.07%
2065 -0.02% 0.06%
2064 -0.001% 0.03%
2063 0.02% 0.07%
2062 0.04% 0.02%
2061 0.06% 0.06%
2060 0.09% 0.08%
2059 0.11% 0.09%
2058 0.13% 0.1%
2057 0.15% 0.11%
2056 0.18% 0.15%
2055 0.2% 0.16%
2054 0.22% 0.17%
2053 0.25% 0.15%
2052 0.27% 0.2%
2051 0.3% 0.19%
2050 0.33% 0.15%
2049 0.35% 0.19%
2048 0.38% 0.19%
2047 0.41% 0.21%
2046 0.43% 0.24%
2045 0.46% 0.26%
2044 0.49% 0.28%
2043 0.51% 0.31%
2042 0.54% 0.34%
2041 0.57% 0.32%
2040 0.59% 0.33%
2039 0.62% 0.35%
2038 0.65% 0.35%
2037 0.67% 0.36%
2036 0.69% 0.37%
2035 0.72% 0.37%
2034 0.74% 0.41%
2033 0.77% 0.42%
2032 0.79% 0.45%
2031 0.81% 0.47%
2030 0.83% 0.52%
2029 0.84% 0.56%
2028 0.85% 0.61%
2027 0.84% 0.65%
2026 0.85% 0.7%
2025 0.86% 0.76%
2024 0.86% 1.68%
2023 0.88% 2.33%
2022 0.8% -0.06%
2021 0.78% 0.24%
2020 1.19% 2.05%
2019 1.7% 1.42%
2018 1.73% 1.81%
2017 1.54% 2.11%
2016 1.47% 2.27%
2015 1.44% 2.06%
2014 1.44% 1.67%
2013 1.51% 0.77%
2012 1.6% 0.55%
2011 1.66% 0.77%
2010 1.69% 1.12%
2009 1.72% 1%
2008 1.72% 0.85%
2007 1.72% 0.94%
2006 1.73% 1.23%
2005 1.74% 1.14%
2004 1.77% 1.5%
2003 1.78% 1.99%
2002 1.76% 1.75%
2001 1.75% 0.59%
2000 1.75% 0.59%
1999 1.79% 0.53%
1998 1.83% 0.89%
1997 1.86% 1.32%
1996 1.9% 1.6%
1995 1.92% 1.48%
1994 1.95% 1.34%
1993 2.05% 1.15%
1992 2.13% 1.05%
1991 2.18% 4.96%
1990 2.26% 0.93%
1989 2.31% 0.48%
1988 2.37% 0.27%
1987 2.44% 0.87%
1986 2.52% -0.02%
1985 2.6% 0.62%
1984 2.65% 0.87%
1983 2.66% 1.37%
1982 2.68% 1%
1981 2.71% 0.39%
1980 2.73% 0.13%
1979 2.75% -0.39%
1978 2.78% 0.03%
1977 2.81% 0.31%
1976 2.85% 0.89%
1975 2.89% 1.96%
1974 2.92% 2.11%
1973 2.96% 1.98%
1972 2.98% 1.78%
1971 3% 1.5%
1970 3.01% 1.37%
1969 3.03% 0.9%
1968 3.03% 0.88%
1967 3.03% 1.8%
1966 3.01% 1.81%
1965 2.99% 1.66%
1964 2.96% 2.12%
1963 2.93% 2.01%
1962 2.9% 2.57%
1961 2.86% 2.02%

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 New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Ecuador New Zealand
Current population
18487749
5374272
Population rank 71/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.06%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
9.31 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +240
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 65/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +17,403
Net migration rank 151/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 17,403
2024 - -19,704 - 18,766
2023 178,093 -21,948 18,876 21,404
2022 179,308 -23,090 20,123 21,404
2021 155,146 -28,503 23,644 -14,944
2020 156,458 -10,320 24,905 42,124
2019 211,045 54,921 25,299 69,770
2018 219,513 95,482 24,797 59,139
2017 211,355 53,707 26,282 68,349
2016 208,245 35,461 28,237 75,512
2015 219,399 14,724 29,408 70,870
2014 225,790 2,273 26,196 57,974
2013 234,103 -6,182 29,096 26,385
2012 249,825 -7,883 31,077 -1,015
2011 258,171 -8,167 31,302 -2,196
2010 257,404 -8,330 35,458 6,722
2009 260,892 -8,491 33,560 12,700
2008 257,894 -8,799 35,143 4,804
2007 253,419 -9,644 35,480 3,053
2006 254,184 -12,679 30,924 14,542
2005 255,295 -16,855 30,674 19,212
2004 257,436 -20,940 29,634 24,521
2003 258,928 -22,641 28,150 42,456
2002 259,446 -28,090 25,941 48,195
2001 259,376 -35,275 27,939 17,793
2000 259,837 -40,859 29,897 -6,604
1999 261,650 -43,813 28,916 -7,634
1998 263,927 -42,550 29,146 -1,387
1997 266,020 -47,287 30,137 12,040
1996 267,695 -46,082 28,997 25,169
1995 264,449 -45,201 29,828 26,743
1994 261,788 -44,399 30,372 20,420
1993 260,330 -41,867 31,685 12,638
1992 259,787 -29,958 32,067 6,460
1991 257,713 -32,064 33,518 31,156
1990 252,919 -21,164 33,298 70,432
1989 248,129 -16,240 30,749 -8,818
1988 241,191 -10,977 29,846 -17,005
1987 237,724 -4,886 27,603 -7,631
1986 237,084 -3,345 25,549 -10,234
1985 236,438 -494 24,126 -13,462
1984 236,543 249 26,043 -901
1983 231,336 578 24,315 11,464
1982 227,606 -1,282 24,207 7,982
1981 224,073 -1,605 25,374 -7,606
1980 220,120 -517 23,658 -15,423
1979 216,162 -1,749 26,675 -26,694
1978 212,497 -1,518 26,156 -28,783
1977 209,095 -1,377 28,020 -22,697
1976 205,366 -1,264 29,456 -9,138
1975 202,407 -1,189 31,355 13,196
1974 199,276 -1,133 33,896 27,580
1973 196,028 -1,090 35,239 28,261
1972 192,136 -1,078 38,244 17,779
1971 187,995 -1,096 40,000 7,547
1970 183,517 -1,091 37,101 4,511
1969 178,403 -518 38,098 -5,212
1968 173,828 -582 37,594 -11,853
1967 168,629 -623 37,974 -2,289
1966 163,317 -710 36,151 9,161
1965 157,915 -957 36,982 9,245
1964 152,263 -1,130 39,375 9,806
1963 146,531 -1,254 42,027 10,226
1962 140,943 -1,315 42,865 12,697
1961 135,573 -1,317 43,482 10,689
1960 130,368 -1,746 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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