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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 10.2 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Ecuador vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador North Macedonia
2100 19,229,713 866,884
2099 19,341,033 877,788
2098 19,451,634 888,715
2097 19,561,648 899,716
2096 19,670,931 910,709
2095 19,779,419 921,559
2094 19,887,014 932,633
2093 19,993,637 943,984
2092 20,099,245 955,335
2091 20,203,483 966,773
2090 20,306,051 978,130
2089 20,406,878 989,666
2088 20,505,637 1,001,224
2087 20,602,336 1,012,831
2086 20,696,910 1,024,787
2085 20,788,583 1,036,668
2084 20,877,503 1,048,876
2083 20,963,515 1,061,031
2082 21,046,396 1,073,408
2081 21,126,142 1,085,823
2080 21,202,360 1,098,127
2079 21,275,051 1,110,614
2078 21,343,714 1,123,398
2077 21,408,164 1,136,448
2076 21,468,178 1,149,787
2075 21,523,680 1,163,080
2074 21,575,092 1,176,671
2073 21,621,989 1,190,351
2072 21,664,137 1,204,015
2071 21,701,599 1,217,691
2070 21,734,495 1,231,978
2069 21,762,453 1,246,408
2068 21,785,682 1,260,869
2067 21,804,316 1,275,289
2066 21,818,306 1,289,439
2065 21,828,156 1,303,917
2064 21,833,185 1,318,161
2063 21,833,449 1,332,807
2062 21,828,963 1,347,540
2061 21,819,781 1,362,299
2060 21,805,954 1,376,807
2059 21,787,357 1,390,921
2058 21,764,005 1,404,982
2057 21,735,561 1,419,185
2056 21,702,294 1,433,595
2055 21,664,097 1,447,857
2054 21,620,873 1,462,210
2053 21,572,669 1,476,351
2052 21,519,295 1,489,905
2051 21,460,703 1,503,526
2050 21,396,494 1,516,629
2049 21,326,969 1,529,608
2048 21,251,792 1,542,390
2047 21,171,429 1,555,085
2046 21,085,795 1,568,151
2045 20,994,872 1,581,115
2044 20,898,682 1,593,878
2043 20,797,349 1,606,930
2042 20,691,071 1,619,941
2041 20,579,788 1,632,704
2040 20,463,641 1,645,446
2039 20,342,868 1,658,034
2038 20,217,211 1,670,347
2037 20,087,384 1,682,850
2036 19,953,661 1,695,204
2035 19,816,154 1,707,302
2034 19,674,920 1,719,193
2033 19,529,719 1,730,723
2032 19,381,178 1,742,288
2031 19,229,060 1,753,729
2030 19,073,682 1,765,162
2029 18,916,480 1,775,815
2028 18,758,598 1,786,051
2027 18,601,326 1,795,945
2026 18,445,637 1,805,954
2025 18,290,781 1,815,368
2024 18,135,478 1,824,359
2023 17,980,083 1,827,816
2022 17,823,897 1,831,712
2021 17,682,454 1,837,114
2020 17,546,065 1,856,124
2019 17,340,021 1,876,262
2018 17,049,547 1,889,051
2017 16,759,519 1,898,657
2016 16,505,139 1,906,313
2015 16,266,225 1,912,430
2014 16,035,124 1,917,557
2013 15,807,128 1,922,716
2012 15,572,194 1,929,821
2011 15,326,227 1,937,398
2010 15,076,695 1,946,298
2009 14,825,954 1,958,782
2008 14,575,202 1,971,493
2007 14,328,773 1,982,933
2006 14,086,131 1,994,287
2005 13,846,163 2,005,330
2004 13,608,701 2,016,186
2003 13,372,306 2,022,725
2002 13,138,472 2,020,157
2001 12,910,740 2,034,882
2000 12,689,206 2,026,350
1999 12,470,795 2,017,142
1998 12,251,184 2,007,523
1997 12,031,127 1,996,869
1996 11,810,950 2,012,553
1995 11,590,514 1,998,534
1994 11,372,197 1,992,666
1993 11,154,274 2,006,854
1992 10,930,128 2,032,523
1991 10,702,380 2,055,994
1990 10,473,673 2,063,689
1989 10,241,852 2,055,649
1988 10,010,808 2,045,737
1987 9,779,290 2,035,157
1986 9,545,998 2,024,732
1985 9,311,154 2,014,331
1984 9,074,782 2,003,399
1983 8,840,417 1,991,901
1982 8,611,298 1,978,956
1981 8,386,910 1,959,065
1980 8,165,877 1,933,038
1979 7,948,869 1,906,523
1978 7,736,167 1,879,847
1977 7,526,819 1,853,138
1976 7,320,912 1,825,830
1975 7,118,251 1,797,972
1974 6,918,573 1,770,545
1973 6,722,033 1,743,816
1972 6,529,034 1,717,395
1971 6,340,052 1,691,216
1970 6,155,387 1,664,208
1969 5,975,236 1,636,345
1968 5,799,680 1,608,930
1967 5,629,057 1,582,492
1966 5,463,748 1,557,349
1965 5,303,963 1,533,466
1964 5,149,918 1,510,900
1963 5,001,716 1,488,737
1962 4,859,269 1,471,745
1961 4,722,331 1,455,171
1960 4,590,891 1,435,059

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 North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador North Macedonia
2100 -0.58% -1.24%
2099 -0.57% -1.23%
2098 -0.56% -1.22%
2097 -0.56% -1.21%
2096 -0.55% -1.18%
2095 -0.54% -1.19%
2094 -0.53% -1.2%
2093 -0.53% -1.19%
2092 -0.52% -1.18%
2091 -0.51% -1.16%
2090 -0.49% -1.17%
2089 -0.48% -1.15%
2088 -0.47% -1.15%
2087 -0.46% -1.17%
2086 -0.44% -1.15%
2085 -0.43% -1.16%
2084 -0.41% -1.15%
2083 -0.39% -1.15%
2082 -0.38% -1.14%
2081 -0.36% -1.12%
2080 -0.34% -1.12%
2079 -0.32% -1.14%
2078 -0.3% -1.15%
2077 -0.28% -1.16%
2076 -0.26% -1.14%
2075 -0.24% -1.15%
2074 -0.22% -1.15%
2073 -0.19% -1.13%
2072 -0.17% -1.12%
2071 -0.15% -1.16%
2070 -0.13% -1.16%
2069 -0.11% -1.15%
2068 -0.09% -1.13%
2067 -0.06% -1.1%
2066 -0.05% -1.11%
2065 -0.02% -1.08%
2064 -0.001% -1.1%
2063 0.02% -1.09%
2062 0.04% -1.08%
2061 0.06% -1.05%
2060 0.09% -1.01%
2059 0.11% -1%
2058 0.13% -1%
2057 0.15% -1.01%
2056 0.18% -0.99%
2055 0.2% -0.98%
2054 0.22% -0.96%
2053 0.25% -0.91%
2052 0.27% -0.91%
2051 0.3% -0.86%
2050 0.33% -0.85%
2049 0.35% -0.83%
2048 0.38% -0.82%
2047 0.41% -0.83%
2046 0.43% -0.82%
2045 0.46% -0.8%
2044 0.49% -0.81%
2043 0.51% -0.8%
2042 0.54% -0.78%
2041 0.57% -0.77%
2040 0.59% -0.76%
2039 0.62% -0.74%
2038 0.65% -0.74%
2037 0.67% -0.73%
2036 0.69% -0.71%
2035 0.72% -0.69%
2034 0.74% -0.67%
2033 0.77% -0.66%
2032 0.79% -0.65%
2031 0.81% -0.65%
2030 0.83% -0.6%
2029 0.84% -0.57%
2028 0.85% -0.55%
2027 0.84% -0.55%
2026 0.85% -0.52%
2025 0.86% -0.49%
2024 0.86% -0.19%
2023 0.88% -0.21%
2022 0.8% -0.29%
2021 0.78% -1.02%
2020 1.19% -1.07%
2019 1.7% -0.68%
2018 1.73% -0.51%
2017 1.54% -0.4%
2016 1.47% -0.32%
2015 1.44% -0.27%
2014 1.44% -0.27%
2013 1.51% -0.37%
2012 1.6% -0.39%
2011 1.66% -0.46%
2010 1.69% -0.64%
2009 1.72% -0.64%
2008 1.72% -0.58%
2007 1.72% -0.57%
2006 1.73% -0.55%
2005 1.74% -0.54%
2004 1.77% -0.32%
2003 1.78% 0.13%
2002 1.76% -0.72%
2001 1.75% 0.42%
2000 1.75% 0.46%
1999 1.79% 0.48%
1998 1.83% 0.53%
1997 1.86% -0.78%
1996 1.9% 0.7%
1995 1.92% 0.29%
1994 1.95% -0.71%
1993 2.05% -1.26%
1992 2.13% -1.14%
1991 2.18% -0.37%
1990 2.26% 0.39%
1989 2.31% 0.48%
1988 2.37% 0.52%
1987 2.44% 0.51%
1986 2.52% 0.52%
1985 2.6% 0.55%
1984 2.65% 0.58%
1983 2.66% 0.65%
1982 2.68% 1.02%
1981 2.71% 1.35%
1980 2.73% 1.39%
1979 2.75% 1.42%
1978 2.78% 1.44%
1977 2.81% 1.5%
1976 2.85% 1.55%
1975 2.89% 1.55%
1974 2.92% 1.53%
1973 2.96% 1.54%
1972 2.98% 1.55%
1971 3% 1.62%
1970 3.01% 1.7%
1969 3.03% 1.7%
1968 3.03% 1.67%
1967 3.03% 1.61%
1966 3.01% 1.56%
1965 2.99% 1.49%
1964 2.96% 1.49%
1963 2.93% 1.15%
1962 2.9% 1.14%
1961 2.86% 1.4%

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 North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Ecuador North Macedonia
Current population
18487749
1805954
Population rank 71/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.02%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
1.94 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 -9
Annual growth/decline +155,395 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 176/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 -5,645
Net migration rank 151/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -5,645
2024 - -19,704 - -5,728
2023 178,093 -21,948 -3,290 -5,597
2022 179,308 -23,090 -4,397 -5,296
2021 155,146 -28,503 -9,737 -5,483
2020 156,458 -10,320 -5,939 -23,458
2019 211,045 54,921 -375 -24,204
2018 219,513 95,482 1,512 -24,878
2017 211,355 53,707 1,329 -24,227
2016 208,245 35,461 2,374 -24,144
2015 219,399 14,724 2,294 -23,010
2014 225,790 2,273 3,644 -22,132
2013 234,103 -6,182 3,653 -20,297
2012 249,825 -7,883 3,087 -19,083
2011 258,171 -8,167 3,100 -17,871
2010 257,404 -8,330 4,866 -16,668
2009 260,892 -8,491 4,309 -15,455
2008 257,894 -8,799 3,746 -17,645
2007 253,419 -9,644 2,974 -15,705
2006 254,184 -12,679 3,988 -9,632
2005 255,295 -16,855 4,011 -2,244
2004 257,436 -20,940 5,444 -2,640
2003 258,928 -22,641 8,900 -2,880
2002 259,446 -28,090 9,697 -2,858
2001 259,376 -35,275 10,174 -922
2000 259,837 -40,859 12,159 -2,824
1999 261,650 -43,813 10,489 -1,261
1998 263,927 -42,550 12,446 -589
1997 266,020 -47,287 12,979 -477
1996 267,695 -46,082 14,806 -397
1995 264,449 -45,201 17,239 -3,603
1994 261,788 -44,399 19,103 -21,006
1993 260,330 -41,867 20,797 -47,273
1992 259,787 -29,958 21,659 -46,509
1991 257,713 -32,064 23,387 -45,484
1990 252,919 -21,164 22,868 -16,174
1989 248,129 -16,240 22,912 -13,528
1988 241,191 -10,977 24,064 -13,621
1987 237,724 -4,886 24,359 -13,635
1986 237,084 -3,345 23,720 -13,589
1985 236,438 -494 24,167 -13,492
1984 236,543 249 24,436 -13,251
1983 231,336 578 24,690 -12,884
1982 227,606 -1,282 25,810 -11,716
1981 224,073 -1,605 25,689 0
1980 220,120 -517 26,547 -189
1979 216,162 -1,749 27,096 -426
1978 212,497 -1,518 27,150 -462
1977 209,095 -1,377 27,410 -683
1976 205,366 -1,264 28,799 -911
1975 202,407 -1,189 28,983 -1,147
1974 199,276 -1,133 28,400 -1,376
1973 196,028 -1,090 28,032 -1,600
1972 192,136 -1,078 28,236 -1,834
1971 187,995 -1,096 28,010 -2,064
1970 183,517 -1,091 28,022 60
1969 178,403 -518 27,464 181
1968 173,828 -582 28,378 -1,201
1967 168,629 -623 28,401 -2,696
1966 163,317 -710 28,766 -4,176
1965 157,915 -957 28,564 -5,385
1964 152,263 -1,130 27,889 -5,938
1963 146,531 -1,254 28,124 -5,759
1962 140,943 -1,315 25,317 -13,702
1961 135,573 -1,317 27,846 -6,309
1960 130,368 -1,746 28,816 -10,126

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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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 Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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