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Population in Ecuador compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 1.44 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Ecuador vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador North Korea
2100 19,228,782 19,601,003
2099 19,340,097 19,729,897
2098 19,450,693 19,859,274
2097 19,560,701 19,989,589
2096 19,669,979 20,120,795
2095 19,778,462 20,252,653
2094 19,886,052 20,384,384
2093 19,992,669 20,516,457
2092 20,098,272 20,649,140
2091 20,202,506 20,781,939
2090 20,305,068 20,914,434
2089 20,405,890 21,046,685
2088 20,504,644 21,178,406
2087 20,601,339 21,310,103
2086 20,695,909 21,441,361
2085 20,787,577 21,571,843
2084 20,876,493 21,701,761
2083 20,962,500 21,830,989
2082 21,045,378 21,960,135
2081 21,125,120 22,088,774
2080 21,201,334 22,216,836
2079 21,274,022 22,344,442
2078 21,342,681 22,471,597
2077 21,407,128 22,598,635
2076 21,467,139 22,725,293
2075 21,522,639 22,852,140
2074 21,574,048 22,979,532
2073 21,620,943 23,107,165
2072 21,663,089 23,234,961
2071 21,700,549 23,363,260
2070 21,733,443 23,491,789
2069 21,761,400 23,621,167
2068 21,784,628 23,750,741
2067 21,803,261 23,880,460
2066 21,817,250 24,010,584
2065 21,827,100 24,140,518
2064 21,832,128 24,269,765
2063 21,832,392 24,397,924
2062 21,827,906 24,525,403
2061 21,818,725 24,651,788
2060 21,804,898 24,776,326
2059 21,786,303 24,898,430
2058 21,762,952 25,018,630
2057 21,734,509 25,135,871
2056 21,701,243 25,250,670
2055 21,663,048 25,361,704
2054 21,619,826 25,469,578
2053 21,571,625 25,574,137
2052 21,518,254 25,675,211
2051 21,459,664 25,772,870
2050 21,395,458 25,866,886
2049 21,325,937 25,957,363
2048 21,250,764 26,043,774
2047 21,170,405 26,126,594
2046 21,084,775 26,205,638
2045 20,993,856 26,281,344
2044 20,897,671 26,353,455
2043 20,796,343 26,422,173
2042 20,690,070 26,486,580
2041 20,578,792 26,547,651
2040 20,462,650 26,604,634
2039 20,341,883 26,656,882
2038 20,216,233 26,703,458
2037 20,086,412 26,744,185
2036 19,952,696 26,778,348
2035 19,815,195 26,805,065
2034 19,673,968 26,823,948
2033 19,528,774 26,834,263
2032 19,380,240 26,835,978
2031 19,228,129 26,827,992
2030 19,072,759 26,809,850
2029 18,915,565 26,782,161
2028 18,757,690 26,744,278
2027 18,600,425 26,696,504
2026 18,444,744 26,638,530
2025 18,289,896 26,571,036
2024 18,135,478 26,498,823
2023 17,980,083 26,418,204
2022 17,823,897 26,328,845
2021 17,682,454 26,232,534
2020 17,546,065 26,136,312
2019 17,340,021 26,037,632
2018 17,049,547 25,931,147
2017 16,759,519 25,817,709
2016 16,505,139 25,698,326
2015 16,266,225 25,575,350
2014 16,035,124 25,451,262
2013 15,807,128 25,329,451
2012 15,572,194 25,211,728
2011 15,326,227 25,097,874
2010 15,076,695 24,987,258
2009 14,825,954 24,878,332
2008 14,575,202 24,764,618
2007 14,328,773 24,646,383
2006 14,086,131 24,524,507
2005 13,846,163 24,396,433
2004 13,608,701 24,254,943
2003 13,372,306 24,090,380
2002 13,138,472 23,943,973
2001 12,910,740 23,815,358
2000 12,689,206 23,665,910
1999 12,470,795 23,497,599
1998 12,251,184 23,311,564
1997 12,031,127 23,110,830
1996 11,810,950 22,895,746
1995 11,590,514 22,669,304
1994 11,372,197 22,393,975
1993 11,154,274 22,073,352
1992 10,930,128 21,750,911
1991 10,702,380 21,428,638
1990 10,473,673 21,112,137
1989 10,241,852 20,804,367
1988 10,010,808 20,503,161
1987 9,779,290 20,205,483
1986 9,545,998 19,910,855
1985 9,311,154 19,620,388
1984 9,074,782 19,335,043
1983 8,840,417 19,054,034
1982 8,611,298 18,776,357
1981 8,386,910 18,501,295
1980 8,165,877 18,236,786
1979 7,948,869 17,983,470
1978 7,736,167 17,735,995
1977 7,526,819 17,492,798
1976 7,320,912 17,243,450
1975 7,118,251 16,971,055
1974 6,918,573 16,673,121
1973 6,722,033 16,350,367
1972 6,529,034 15,975,069
1971 6,340,052 15,572,457
1970 6,155,387 15,172,775
1969 5,975,236 14,767,615
1968 5,799,680 14,365,596
1967 5,629,057 13,958,350
1966 5,463,748 13,569,094
1965 5,303,963 13,219,369
1964 5,149,918 12,889,770
1963 5,001,716 12,567,057
1962 4,859,269 12,262,882
1961 4,722,331 11,990,713
1960 4,590,891 11,722,953

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 North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador North Korea
2100 -0.58% -0.65%
2099 -0.57% -0.65%
2098 -0.56% -0.65%
2097 -0.56% -0.65%
2096 -0.55% -0.65%
2095 -0.54% -0.65%
2094 -0.53% -0.64%
2093 -0.53% -0.64%
2092 -0.52% -0.64%
2091 -0.51% -0.63%
2090 -0.49% -0.63%
2089 -0.48% -0.62%
2088 -0.47% -0.62%
2087 -0.46% -0.61%
2086 -0.44% -0.6%
2085 -0.43% -0.6%
2084 -0.41% -0.59%
2083 -0.39% -0.59%
2082 -0.38% -0.58%
2081 -0.36% -0.58%
2080 -0.34% -0.57%
2079 -0.32% -0.57%
2078 -0.3% -0.56%
2077 -0.28% -0.56%
2076 -0.26% -0.56%
2075 -0.24% -0.55%
2074 -0.22% -0.55%
2073 -0.19% -0.55%
2072 -0.17% -0.55%
2071 -0.15% -0.55%
2070 -0.13% -0.55%
2069 -0.11% -0.55%
2068 -0.09% -0.54%
2067 -0.06% -0.54%
2066 -0.05% -0.54%
2065 -0.02% -0.53%
2064 -0.001% -0.53%
2063 0.02% -0.52%
2062 0.04% -0.51%
2061 0.06% -0.5%
2060 0.09% -0.49%
2059 0.11% -0.48%
2058 0.13% -0.47%
2057 0.15% -0.45%
2056 0.18% -0.44%
2055 0.2% -0.42%
2054 0.22% -0.41%
2053 0.25% -0.39%
2052 0.27% -0.38%
2051 0.3% -0.36%
2050 0.33% -0.35%
2049 0.35% -0.33%
2048 0.38% -0.32%
2047 0.41% -0.3%
2046 0.43% -0.29%
2045 0.46% -0.27%
2044 0.49% -0.26%
2043 0.51% -0.24%
2042 0.54% -0.23%
2041 0.57% -0.21%
2040 0.59% -0.2%
2039 0.62% -0.17%
2038 0.65% -0.15%
2037 0.67% -0.13%
2036 0.69% -0.1%
2035 0.72% -0.07%
2034 0.74% -0.04%
2033 0.77% -0.006%
2032 0.79% 0.03%
2031 0.81% 0.07%
2030 0.83% 0.1%
2029 0.84% 0.14%
2028 0.85% 0.18%
2027 0.84% 0.22%
2026 0.85% 0.25%
2025 0.85% 0.27%
2024 0.86% 0.31%
2023 0.88% 0.34%
2022 0.8% 0.37%
2021 0.78% 0.37%
2020 1.19% 0.38%
2019 1.7% 0.41%
2018 1.73% 0.44%
2017 1.54% 0.46%
2016 1.47% 0.48%
2015 1.44% 0.49%
2014 1.44% 0.48%
2013 1.51% 0.47%
2012 1.6% 0.45%
2011 1.66% 0.44%
2010 1.69% 0.44%
2009 1.72% 0.46%
2008 1.72% 0.48%
2007 1.72% 0.5%
2006 1.73% 0.52%
2005 1.74% 0.58%
2004 1.77% 0.68%
2003 1.78% 0.61%
2002 1.76% 0.54%
2001 1.75% 0.63%
2000 1.75% 0.72%
1999 1.79% 0.8%
1998 1.83% 0.87%
1997 1.86% 0.94%
1996 1.9% 1%
1995 1.92% 1.23%
1994 1.95% 1.45%
1993 2.05% 1.48%
1992 2.13% 1.5%
1991 2.18% 1.5%
1990 2.26% 1.48%
1989 2.31% 1.47%
1988 2.37% 1.47%
1987 2.44% 1.48%
1986 2.52% 1.48%
1985 2.6% 1.48%
1984 2.65% 1.47%
1983 2.66% 1.48%
1982 2.68% 1.49%
1981 2.71% 1.45%
1980 2.73% 1.41%
1979 2.75% 1.4%
1978 2.78% 1.39%
1977 2.81% 1.45%
1976 2.85% 1.61%
1975 2.89% 1.79%
1974 2.92% 1.97%
1973 2.96% 2.35%
1972 2.98% 2.59%
1971 3% 2.63%
1970 3.01% 2.74%
1969 3.03% 2.8%
1968 3.03% 2.92%
1967 3.03% 2.87%
1966 3.01% 2.65%
1965 2.99% 2.56%
1964 2.96% 2.57%
1963 2.93% 2.48%
1962 2.9% 2.27%
1961 2.86% 2.28%

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 North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Ecuador North Korea
Current population
18524711
26668308
Population rank 71/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.32%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
1.96 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
5.57 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +198
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 146/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 -2,787
Net migration rank 151/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -2,787
2024 174,336 -19,704 79,496 -2,473
2023 178,093 -21,948 86,203 -1,997
2022 179,308 -23,090 96,495 -1,997
2021 155,146 -28,503 99,710 -1,585
2020 156,458 -10,320 95,920 -1,585
2019 211,045 54,921 106,208 -3,142
2018 219,513 95,482 113,164 -3,225
2017 211,355 53,707 120,181 -3,224
2016 208,245 35,461 125,048 -3,222
2015 219,399 14,724 127,365 -3,208
2014 225,790 2,273 127,078 -3,042
2013 234,103 -6,182 122,519 -2,933
2012 249,825 -7,883 118,773 -2,919
2011 258,171 -8,167 114,798 -2,957
2010 257,404 -8,330 112,443 -3,053
2009 260,892 -8,491 111,530 -3,058
2008 257,894 -8,799 122,015 -3,051
2007 253,419 -9,644 120,521 -3,021
2006 254,184 -12,679 129,171 -2,948
2005 255,295 -16,855 132,765 -2,861
2004 257,436 -20,940 155,838 -2,758
2003 258,928 -22,641 178,775 -2,717
2002 259,446 -28,090 119,504 -2,763
2001 259,376 -35,275 143,321 -2,884
2000 259,837 -40,859 161,591 -3,142
1999 261,650 -43,813 181,613 -3,443
1998 263,927 -42,550 197,589 -3,706
1997 266,020 -47,287 211,325 -3,745
1996 267,695 -46,082 226,095 -3,512
1995 264,449 -45,201 233,381 -3,094
1994 261,788 -44,399 320,861 -517
1993 260,330 -41,867 320,880 0
1992 259,787 -29,958 324,002 0
1991 257,713 -32,064 320,551 0
1990 252,919 -21,164 312,460 0
1989 248,129 -16,240 303,078 0
1988 241,191 -10,977 299,305 0
1987 237,724 -4,886 296,030 0
1986 237,084 -3,345 293,227 0
1985 236,438 -494 287,714 0
1984 236,543 249 282,987 0
1983 231,336 578 279,046 0
1982 227,606 -1,282 276,332 0
1981 224,073 -1,605 273,800 0
1980 220,120 -517 255,206 0
1979 216,162 -1,749 251,409 0
1978 212,497 -1,518 243,533 0
1977 209,095 -1,377 242,870 0
1976 205,366 -1,264 255,841 0
1975 202,407 -1,189 288,966 0
1974 199,276 -1,133 306,902 0
1973 196,028 -1,090 338,600 0
1972 192,136 -1,078 411,997 0
1971 187,995 -1,096 393,220 0
1970 183,517 -1,091 406,129 0
1969 178,403 -518 404,189 0
1968 173,828 -582 399,837 0
1967 168,629 -623 414,632 0
1966 163,317 -710 363,882 0
1965 157,915 -957 335,587 0
1964 152,263 -1,130 323,623 0
1963 146,531 -1,254 321,805 0
1962 140,943 -1,315 286,534 0
1961 135,573 -1,317 257,788 0
1960 130,368 -1,746 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/north-korea | CC BY

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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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