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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 13.2 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.17% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Ecuador vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Nigeria
2100 19,228,782 481,640,156
2099 19,340,097 481,456,918
2098 19,450,693 481,181,892
2097 19,560,701 480,838,161
2096 19,669,979 480,422,467
2095 19,778,462 479,938,579
2094 19,886,052 479,395,022
2093 19,992,669 478,769,369
2092 20,098,272 478,059,864
2091 20,202,506 477,236,907
2090 20,305,068 476,329,495
2089 20,405,890 475,326,347
2088 20,504,644 474,231,442
2087 20,601,339 473,035,563
2086 20,695,909 471,732,001
2085 20,787,577 470,328,175
2084 20,876,493 468,806,172
2083 20,962,500 467,187,453
2082 21,045,378 465,472,417
2081 21,125,120 463,643,190
2080 21,201,334 461,705,493
2079 21,274,022 459,644,523
2078 21,342,681 457,477,264
2077 21,407,128 455,218,871
2076 21,467,139 452,849,991
2075 21,522,639 450,367,356
2074 21,574,048 447,789,885
2073 21,620,943 445,117,028
2072 21,663,089 442,340,440
2071 21,700,549 439,464,323
2070 21,733,443 436,505,329
2069 21,761,400 433,437,998
2068 21,784,628 430,286,232
2067 21,803,261 427,032,499
2066 21,817,250 423,702,640
2065 21,827,100 420,285,359
2064 21,832,128 416,778,394
2063 21,832,392 413,198,800
2062 21,827,906 409,551,159
2061 21,818,725 405,827,482
2060 21,804,898 402,041,765
2059 21,786,303 398,197,311
2058 21,762,952 394,284,767
2057 21,734,509 390,311,065
2056 21,701,243 386,267,580
2055 21,663,048 382,162,992
2054 21,619,826 378,000,511
2053 21,571,625 373,769,779
2052 21,518,254 369,472,476
2051 21,459,664 365,120,741
2050 21,395,458 360,706,317
2049 21,325,937 356,243,287
2048 21,250,764 351,724,743
2047 21,170,405 347,142,279
2046 21,084,775 342,505,549
2045 20,993,856 337,807,869
2044 20,897,671 333,050,132
2043 20,796,343 328,230,652
2042 20,690,070 323,363,366
2041 20,578,792 318,443,989
2040 20,462,650 313,468,061
2039 20,341,883 308,450,008
2038 20,216,233 303,399,842
2037 20,086,412 298,327,800
2036 19,952,696 293,227,654
2035 19,815,195 288,115,630
2034 19,673,968 282,995,818
2033 19,528,774 277,875,880
2032 19,380,240 272,747,599
2031 19,228,129 267,645,657
2030 19,072,759 262,562,767
2029 18,915,565 257,484,616
2028 18,757,690 252,445,821
2027 18,600,425 247,437,680
2026 18,444,744 242,458,365
2025 18,289,896 237,527,782
2024 18,135,478 232,679,478
2023 17,980,083 227,882,945
2022 17,823,897 223,150,896
2021 17,682,454 218,529,286
2020 17,546,065 213,996,181
2019 17,340,021 209,485,641
2018 17,049,547 204,938,755
2017 16,759,519 200,254,579
2016 16,505,139 195,443,700
2015 16,266,225 190,671,878
2014 16,035,124 185,896,915
2013 15,807,128 181,049,443
2012 15,572,194 176,200,625
2011 15,326,227 171,379,598
2010 15,076,695 166,642,886
2009 14,825,954 162,049,464
2008 14,575,202 157,595,014
2007 14,328,773 153,267,261
2006 14,086,131 149,077,334
2005 13,846,163 145,017,253
2004 13,608,701 141,057,045
2003 13,372,306 137,202,644
2002 13,138,472 133,471,989
2001 12,910,740 129,862,595
2000 12,689,206 126,382,494
1999 12,470,795 123,047,320
1998 12,251,184 119,846,254
1997 12,031,127 116,754,792
1996 11,810,950 113,754,779
1995 11,590,514 110,819,428
1994 11,372,197 107,935,714
1993 11,154,274 105,122,069
1992 10,930,128 102,372,770
1991 10,702,380 99,720,162
1990 10,473,673 97,120,925
1989 10,241,852 94,531,014
1988 10,010,808 92,020,090
1987 9,779,290 89,591,716
1986 9,545,998 87,235,953
1985 9,311,154 84,897,973
1984 9,074,782 82,526,443
1983 8,840,417 80,438,260
1982 8,611,298 78,378,701
1981 8,386,910 76,068,103
1980 8,165,877 73,764,641
1979 7,948,869 71,498,242
1978 7,736,167 69,326,532
1977 7,526,819 67,234,590
1976 7,320,912 65,258,009
1975 7,118,251 63,410,815
1974 6,918,573 61,679,144
1973 6,722,033 60,082,139
1972 6,529,034 58,601,748
1971 6,340,052 57,214,684
1970 6,155,387 55,893,838
1969 5,975,236 54,631,914
1968 5,799,680 53,432,783
1967 5,629,057 52,293,065
1966 5,463,748 51,188,234
1965 5,303,963 50,086,764
1964 5,149,918 49,012,016
1963 5,001,716 47,973,575
1962 4,859,269 46,965,292
1961 4,722,331 45,989,310
1960 4,590,891 45,053,782

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 Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Nigeria
2100 -0.58% 0.04%
2099 -0.57% 0.06%
2098 -0.56% 0.07%
2097 -0.56% 0.09%
2096 -0.55% 0.1%
2095 -0.54% 0.11%
2094 -0.53% 0.13%
2093 -0.53% 0.15%
2092 -0.52% 0.17%
2091 -0.51% 0.19%
2090 -0.49% 0.21%
2089 -0.48% 0.23%
2088 -0.47% 0.25%
2087 -0.46% 0.28%
2086 -0.44% 0.3%
2085 -0.43% 0.32%
2084 -0.41% 0.35%
2083 -0.39% 0.37%
2082 -0.38% 0.39%
2081 -0.36% 0.42%
2080 -0.34% 0.45%
2079 -0.32% 0.47%
2078 -0.3% 0.5%
2077 -0.28% 0.52%
2076 -0.26% 0.55%
2075 -0.24% 0.58%
2074 -0.22% 0.6%
2073 -0.19% 0.63%
2072 -0.17% 0.65%
2071 -0.15% 0.68%
2070 -0.13% 0.71%
2069 -0.11% 0.73%
2068 -0.09% 0.76%
2067 -0.06% 0.79%
2066 -0.05% 0.81%
2065 -0.02% 0.84%
2064 -0.001% 0.87%
2063 0.02% 0.89%
2062 0.04% 0.92%
2061 0.06% 0.94%
2060 0.09% 0.97%
2059 0.11% 0.99%
2058 0.13% 1.02%
2057 0.15% 1.05%
2056 0.18% 1.07%
2055 0.2% 1.1%
2054 0.22% 1.13%
2053 0.25% 1.16%
2052 0.27% 1.19%
2051 0.3% 1.22%
2050 0.33% 1.25%
2049 0.35% 1.28%
2048 0.38% 1.32%
2047 0.41% 1.35%
2046 0.43% 1.39%
2045 0.46% 1.43%
2044 0.49% 1.47%
2043 0.51% 1.51%
2042 0.54% 1.54%
2041 0.57% 1.59%
2040 0.59% 1.63%
2039 0.62% 1.66%
2038 0.65% 1.7%
2037 0.67% 1.74%
2036 0.69% 1.77%
2035 0.72% 1.81%
2034 0.74% 1.84%
2033 0.77% 1.88%
2032 0.79% 1.91%
2031 0.81% 1.94%
2030 0.83% 1.97%
2029 0.84% 2%
2028 0.85% 2.02%
2027 0.84% 2.05%
2026 0.85% 2.08%
2025 0.85% 2.08%
2024 0.86% 2.1%
2023 0.88% 2.12%
2022 0.8% 2.11%
2021 0.78% 2.12%
2020 1.19% 2.15%
2019 1.7% 2.22%
2018 1.73% 2.34%
2017 1.54% 2.46%
2016 1.47% 2.5%
2015 1.44% 2.57%
2014 1.44% 2.68%
2013 1.51% 2.75%
2012 1.6% 2.81%
2011 1.66% 2.84%
2010 1.69% 2.83%
2009 1.72% 2.83%
2008 1.72% 2.82%
2007 1.72% 2.81%
2006 1.73% 2.8%
2005 1.74% 2.81%
2004 1.77% 2.81%
2003 1.78% 2.8%
2002 1.76% 2.78%
2001 1.75% 2.75%
2000 1.75% 2.71%
1999 1.79% 2.67%
1998 1.83% 2.65%
1997 1.86% 2.64%
1996 1.9% 2.65%
1995 1.92% 2.67%
1994 1.95% 2.68%
1993 2.05% 2.69%
1992 2.13% 2.66%
1991 2.18% 2.68%
1990 2.26% 2.74%
1989 2.31% 2.73%
1988 2.37% 2.71%
1987 2.44% 2.7%
1986 2.52% 2.75%
1985 2.6% 2.87%
1984 2.65% 2.6%
1983 2.66% 2.63%
1982 2.68% 3.04%
1981 2.71% 3.12%
1980 2.73% 3.17%
1979 2.75% 3.13%
1978 2.78% 3.11%
1977 2.81% 3.03%
1976 2.85% 2.91%
1975 2.89% 2.81%
1974 2.92% 2.66%
1973 2.96% 2.53%
1972 2.98% 2.42%
1971 3% 2.36%
1970 3.01% 2.31%
1969 3.03% 2.24%
1968 3.03% 2.18%
1967 3.03% 2.16%
1966 3.01% 2.2%
1965 2.99% 2.19%
1964 2.96% 2.16%
1963 2.93% 2.15%
1962 2.9% 2.12%
1961 2.86% 2.08%

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 Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Nigeria
Current population
18524711
245016045
Population rank 71/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 2.95%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
6.52 seconds
One birth every
1.96 minutes
4.17 seconds
One death every
5.57 minutes
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +423 +13,283
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 45/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -15,258
Net migration rank 151/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -15,258
2024 174,336 -19,704 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 178,093 -21,948 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 179,308 -23,090 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 155,146 -28,503 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 156,458 -10,320 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 211,045 54,921 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 219,513 95,482 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 211,355 53,707 4,706,183 78,685
2016 208,245 35,461 4,761,594 75,265
2015 219,399 14,724 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 225,790 2,273 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 234,103 -6,182 4,811,751 40,201
2012 249,825 -7,883 4,774,508 71,138
2011 258,171 -8,167 4,728,363 67,808
2010 257,404 -8,330 4,629,173 47,966
2009 260,892 -8,491 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 257,894 -8,799 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 253,419 -9,644 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 254,184 -12,679 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 255,295 -16,855 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 257,436 -20,940 3,877,376 46,370
2003 258,928 -22,641 3,751,120 33,857
2002 259,446 -28,090 3,606,814 69,594
2001 259,376 -35,275 3,478,370 64,163
2000 259,837 -40,859 3,343,196 74,535
1999 261,650 -43,813 3,155,425 97,195
1998 263,927 -42,550 3,003,946 145,575
1997 266,020 -47,287 2,936,500 96,885
1996 267,695 -46,082 2,882,205 84,448
1995 264,449 -45,201 2,830,771 73,243
1994 261,788 -44,399 2,735,198 128,134
1993 260,330 -41,867 2,673,675 90,200
1992 259,787 -29,958 2,596,173 138,412
1991 257,713 -32,064 2,527,807 42,760
1990 252,919 -21,164 2,491,928 135,959
1989 248,129 -16,240 2,452,324 99,588
1988 241,191 -10,977 2,376,419 93,510
1987 237,724 -4,886 2,322,397 64,418
1986 237,084 -3,345 2,295,003 29,682
1985 236,438 -494 2,289,784 61,514
1984 236,543 249 2,278,060 113,758
1983 231,336 578 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 227,606 -1,282 2,233,401 101,116
1981 224,073 -1,605 2,179,884 106,723
1980 220,120 -517 2,121,618 198,672
1979 216,162 -1,749 2,074,807 137,721
1978 212,497 -1,518 2,019,621 111,258
1977 209,095 -1,377 1,923,917 129,075
1976 205,366 -1,264 1,827,289 72,889
1975 202,407 -1,189 1,718,623 75,603
1974 199,276 -1,133 1,624,813 44,281
1973 196,028 -1,090 1,525,485 -618
1972 192,136 -1,078 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 187,995 -1,096 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 183,517 -1,091 1,295,507 7,953
1969 178,403 -518 1,213,484 6,912
1968 173,828 -582 1,168,254 9,615
1967 168,629 -623 1,082,884 18,683
1966 163,317 -710 1,095,582 12,513
1965 157,915 -957 1,061,840 32,988
1964 152,263 -1,130 1,028,272 26,411
1963 146,531 -1,254 995,116 27,115
1962 140,943 -1,315 966,452 27,906
1961 135,573 -1,317 932,111 25,515
1960 130,368 -1,746 901,301 12,131

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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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