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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 5,660,666 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 3.27 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).

Ecuador vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Norway
2100 19,228,782 5,426,970
2099 19,340,097 5,439,664
2098 19,450,693 5,451,717
2097 19,560,701 5,463,190
2096 19,669,979 5,474,994
2095 19,778,462 5,487,368
2094 19,886,052 5,499,514
2093 19,992,669 5,512,056
2092 20,098,272 5,524,021
2091 20,202,506 5,535,989
2090 20,305,068 5,548,825
2089 20,405,890 5,561,462
2088 20,504,644 5,574,757
2087 20,601,339 5,588,831
2086 20,695,909 5,602,569
2085 20,787,577 5,616,010
2084 20,876,493 5,629,675
2083 20,962,500 5,642,568
2082 21,045,378 5,654,975
2081 21,125,120 5,666,885
2080 21,201,334 5,678,624
2079 21,274,022 5,689,711
2078 21,342,681 5,700,349
2077 21,407,128 5,710,483
2076 21,467,139 5,720,209
2075 21,522,639 5,729,904
2074 21,574,048 5,739,940
2073 21,620,943 5,749,872
2072 21,663,089 5,759,499
2071 21,700,549 5,768,298
2070 21,733,443 5,777,747
2069 21,761,400 5,786,471
2068 21,784,628 5,795,734
2067 21,803,261 5,805,627
2066 21,817,250 5,815,585
2065 21,827,100 5,825,356
2064 21,832,128 5,835,081
2063 21,832,392 5,844,519
2062 21,827,906 5,853,646
2061 21,818,725 5,861,677
2060 21,804,898 5,869,390
2059 21,786,303 5,875,920
2058 21,762,952 5,881,790
2057 21,734,509 5,888,181
2056 21,701,243 5,894,125
2055 21,663,048 5,899,106
2054 21,619,826 5,903,121
2053 21,571,625 5,906,126
2052 21,518,254 5,907,281
2051 21,459,664 5,907,735
2050 21,395,458 5,907,355
2049 21,325,937 5,905,940
2048 21,250,764 5,903,025
2047 21,170,405 5,899,964
2046 21,084,775 5,896,254
2045 20,993,856 5,891,177
2044 20,897,671 5,886,031
2043 20,796,343 5,880,486
2042 20,690,070 5,873,632
2041 20,578,792 5,865,604
2040 20,462,650 5,857,447
2039 20,341,883 5,848,023
2038 20,216,233 5,837,628
2037 20,086,412 5,826,752
2036 19,952,696 5,815,042
2035 19,815,195 5,802,966
2034 19,673,968 5,790,086
2033 19,528,774 5,776,187
2032 19,380,240 5,761,261
2031 19,228,129 5,745,071
2030 19,072,759 5,728,104
2029 18,915,565 5,710,229
2028 18,757,690 5,691,155
2027 18,600,425 5,670,783
2026 18,444,744 5,649,981
2025 18,289,896 5,610,870
2024 18,135,478 5,572,279
2023 17,980,083 5,519,601
2022 17,823,897 5,457,127
2021 17,682,454 5,408,320
2020 17,546,065 5,379,475
2019 17,340,021 5,347,896
2018 17,049,547 5,311,916
2017 16,759,519 5,276,968
2016 16,505,139 5,234,519
2015 16,266,225 5,188,607
2014 16,035,124 5,137,232
2013 15,807,128 5,079,623
2012 15,572,194 5,018,573
2011 15,326,227 4,953,088
2010 15,076,695 4,889,252
2009 14,825,954 4,828,726
2008 14,575,202 4,768,212
2007 14,328,773 4,709,153
2006 14,086,131 4,660,677
2005 13,846,163 4,623,291
2004 13,608,701 4,591,910
2003 13,372,306 4,564,855
2002 13,138,472 4,538,159
2001 12,910,740 4,513,751
2000 12,689,206 4,490,967
1999 12,470,795 4,461,913
1998 12,251,184 4,431,464
1997 12,031,127 4,405,157
1996 11,810,950 4,381,336
1995 11,590,514 4,359,184
1994 11,372,197 4,336,613
1993 11,154,274 4,311,991
1992 10,930,128 4,286,401
1991 10,702,380 4,261,732
1990 10,473,673 4,241,473
1989 10,241,852 4,226,901
1988 10,010,808 4,209,488
1987 9,779,290 4,186,905
1986 9,545,998 4,167,354
1985 9,311,154 4,152,516
1984 9,074,782 4,140,099
1983 8,840,417 4,128,432
1982 8,611,298 4,114,787
1981 8,386,910 4,099,702
1980 8,165,877 4,085,620
1979 7,948,869 4,072,517
1978 7,736,167 4,058,671
1977 7,526,819 4,043,205
1976 7,320,912 4,026,152
1975 7,118,251 4,007,313
1974 6,918,573 3,985,258
1973 6,722,033 3,960,612
1972 6,529,034 3,933,004
1971 6,340,052 3,903,039
1970 6,155,387 3,875,763
1969 5,975,236 3,847,707
1968 5,799,680 3,816,486
1967 5,629,057 3,784,539
1966 5,463,748 3,753,012
1965 5,303,963 3,723,168
1964 5,149,918 3,694,339
1963 5,001,716 3,666,537
1962 4,859,269 3,638,918
1961 4,722,331 3,609,800
1960 4,590,891 3,581,239

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 Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 5.91M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Norway
2100 -0.58% -0.23%
2099 -0.57% -0.22%
2098 -0.56% -0.21%
2097 -0.56% -0.22%
2096 -0.55% -0.23%
2095 -0.54% -0.22%
2094 -0.53% -0.23%
2093 -0.53% -0.22%
2092 -0.52% -0.22%
2091 -0.51% -0.23%
2090 -0.49% -0.23%
2089 -0.48% -0.24%
2088 -0.47% -0.25%
2087 -0.46% -0.25%
2086 -0.44% -0.24%
2085 -0.43% -0.24%
2084 -0.41% -0.23%
2083 -0.39% -0.22%
2082 -0.38% -0.21%
2081 -0.36% -0.21%
2080 -0.34% -0.19%
2079 -0.32% -0.19%
2078 -0.3% -0.18%
2077 -0.28% -0.17%
2076 -0.26% -0.17%
2075 -0.24% -0.17%
2074 -0.22% -0.17%
2073 -0.19% -0.17%
2072 -0.17% -0.15%
2071 -0.15% -0.16%
2070 -0.13% -0.15%
2069 -0.11% -0.16%
2068 -0.09% -0.17%
2067 -0.06% -0.17%
2066 -0.05% -0.17%
2065 -0.02% -0.17%
2064 -0.001% -0.16%
2063 0.02% -0.16%
2062 0.04% -0.14%
2061 0.06% -0.13%
2060 0.09% -0.11%
2059 0.11% -0.1%
2058 0.13% -0.11%
2057 0.15% -0.1%
2056 0.18% -0.08%
2055 0.2% -0.07%
2054 0.22% -0.05%
2053 0.25% -0.02%
2052 0.27% -0.008%
2051 0.3% 0.006%
2050 0.33% 0.02%
2049 0.35% 0.05%
2048 0.38% 0.05%
2047 0.41% 0.06%
2046 0.43% 0.09%
2045 0.46% 0.09%
2044 0.49% 0.09%
2043 0.51% 0.12%
2042 0.54% 0.14%
2041 0.57% 0.14%
2040 0.59% 0.16%
2039 0.62% 0.18%
2038 0.65% 0.19%
2037 0.67% 0.2%
2036 0.69% 0.21%
2035 0.72% 0.22%
2034 0.74% 0.24%
2033 0.77% 0.26%
2032 0.79% 0.28%
2031 0.81% 0.3%
2030 0.83% 0.31%
2029 0.84% 0.34%
2028 0.85% 0.36%
2027 0.84% 0.37%
2026 0.85% 0.7%
2025 0.85% 0.69%
2024 0.86% 0.95%
2023 0.88% 1.14%
2022 0.8% 0.9%
2021 0.78% 0.54%
2020 1.19% 0.59%
2019 1.7% 0.68%
2018 1.73% 0.66%
2017 1.54% 0.81%
2016 1.47% 0.88%
2015 1.44% 1%
2014 1.44% 1.13%
2013 1.51% 1.22%
2012 1.6% 1.32%
2011 1.66% 1.31%
2010 1.69% 1.25%
2009 1.72% 1.27%
2008 1.72% 1.25%
2007 1.72% 1.04%
2006 1.73% 0.81%
2005 1.74% 0.68%
2004 1.77% 0.59%
2003 1.78% 0.59%
2002 1.76% 0.54%
2001 1.75% 0.51%
2000 1.75% 0.65%
1999 1.79% 0.69%
1998 1.83% 0.6%
1997 1.86% 0.54%
1996 1.9% 0.51%
1995 1.92% 0.52%
1994 1.95% 0.57%
1993 2.05% 0.6%
1992 2.13% 0.58%
1991 2.18% 0.48%
1990 2.26% 0.34%
1989 2.31% 0.41%
1988 2.37% 0.54%
1987 2.44% 0.47%
1986 2.52% 0.36%
1985 2.6% 0.3%
1984 2.65% 0.28%
1983 2.66% 0.33%
1982 2.68% 0.37%
1981 2.71% 0.34%
1980 2.73% 0.32%
1979 2.75% 0.34%
1978 2.78% 0.38%
1977 2.81% 0.42%
1976 2.85% 0.47%
1975 2.89% 0.55%
1974 2.92% 0.62%
1973 2.96% 0.7%
1972 2.98% 0.77%
1971 3% 0.7%
1970 3.01% 0.73%
1969 3.03% 0.82%
1968 3.03% 0.84%
1967 3.03% 0.84%
1966 3.01% 0.8%
1965 2.99% 0.78%
1964 2.96% 0.76%
1963 2.93% 0.76%
1962 2.9% 0.81%
1961 2.86% 0.8%

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 Norway's population grew by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Norway
Current population
18524711
5660666
Population rank 71/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
1.96 minutes
9.72 minutes
One death every
5.57 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +106
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +38,591
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.69%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 117/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +29,798
Net migration rank 151/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 29,798
2024 174,336 -19,704 10,030 44,356
2023 178,093 -21,948 8,280 53,806
2022 179,308 -23,090 5,457 58,040
2021 155,146 -28,503 14,062 19,804
2020 156,458 -10,320 12,372 11,277
2019 211,045 54,921 13,904 25,707
2018 219,513 95,482 14,342 18,473
2017 211,355 53,707 15,831 21,657
2016 208,245 35,461 17,797 26,417
2015 219,399 14,724 18,160 30,242
2014 225,790 2,273 18,494 38,522
2013 234,103 -6,182 17,779 40,690
2012 249,825 -7,883 18,066 47,883
2011 258,171 -8,167 18,822 47,454
2010 257,404 -8,330 20,046 42,865
2009 260,892 -8,491 20,280 39,316
2008 257,894 -8,799 19,073 44,002
2007 253,419 -9,644 16,482 40,111
2006 254,184 -12,679 17,244 24,054
2005 255,295 -16,855 15,719 18,588
2004 257,436 -20,940 15,612 13,412
2003 258,928 -22,641 14,151 11,389
2002 259,446 -28,090 10,892 17,279
2001 259,376 -35,275 13,090 7,906
2000 259,837 -40,859 15,269 9,805
1999 261,650 -43,813 14,278 19,147
1998 263,927 -42,550 14,181 13,519
1997 266,020 -47,287 15,418 9,744
1996 267,695 -46,082 17,087 5,671
1995 264,449 -45,201 14,821 6,343
1994 261,788 -44,399 16,045 7,580
1993 260,330 -41,867 12,936 12,567
1992 259,787 -29,958 15,431 10,218
1991 257,713 -32,064 16,194 7,949
1990 252,919 -21,164 14,845 1,818
1989 248,129 -16,240 13,949 -1,730
1988 241,191 -10,977 12,207 10,380
1987 237,724 -4,886 9,212 13,907
1986 237,084 -3,345 8,751 7,616
1985 236,438 -494 6,644 6,725
1984 236,543 249 7,452 3,856
1983 231,336 578 7,844 4,120
1982 227,606 -1,282 9,875 5,749
1981 224,073 -1,605 9,020 6,010
1980 220,120 -517 9,806 3,763
1979 216,162 -1,749 10,181 2,839
1978 212,497 -1,518 11,364 3,823
1977 209,095 -1,377 11,321 4,845
1976 205,366 -1,264 13,286 4,779
1975 202,407 -1,189 16,430 3,312
1974 199,276 -1,133 20,324 4,425
1973 196,028 -1,090 21,387 3,414
1972 192,136 -1,078 24,777 5,603
1971 187,995 -1,096 26,541 3,031
1970 183,517 -1,091 25,968 -1,034
1969 178,403 -518 28,858 2,230
1968 173,828 -582 29,387 1,761
1967 168,629 -623 30,276 2,460
1966 163,317 -710 31,150 -888
1965 157,915 -957 31,275 -1,525
1964 152,263 -1,130 30,293 -1,571
1963 146,531 -1,254 26,766 1,061
1962 140,943 -1,315 28,020 655
1961 135,573 -1,317 29,239 1,437
1960 130,368 -1,746 29,366 -1,427

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 Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K

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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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