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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 3.26 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 +1.26% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Ecuador vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Norway
2100 19,229,713 5,441,855
2099 19,341,033 5,454,583
2098 19,451,634 5,466,669
2097 19,561,648 5,478,174
2096 19,670,931 5,490,010
2095 19,779,419 5,502,418
2094 19,887,014 5,514,598
2093 19,993,637 5,527,174
2092 20,099,245 5,539,172
2091 20,203,483 5,551,172
2090 20,306,051 5,564,044
2089 20,406,878 5,576,715
2088 20,505,637 5,590,047
2087 20,602,336 5,604,159
2086 20,696,910 5,617,935
2085 20,788,583 5,631,413
2084 20,877,503 5,645,116
2083 20,963,515 5,658,044
2082 21,046,396 5,670,485
2081 21,126,142 5,682,427
2080 21,202,360 5,694,199
2079 21,275,051 5,705,317
2078 21,343,714 5,715,984
2077 21,408,164 5,726,145
2076 21,468,178 5,735,898
2075 21,523,680 5,745,619
2074 21,575,092 5,755,683
2073 21,621,989 5,765,642
2072 21,664,137 5,775,295
2071 21,701,599 5,784,119
2070 21,734,495 5,793,594
2069 21,762,453 5,802,341
2068 21,785,682 5,811,630
2067 21,804,316 5,821,550
2066 21,818,306 5,831,535
2065 21,828,156 5,841,333
2064 21,833,185 5,851,085
2063 21,833,449 5,860,548
2062 21,828,963 5,869,700
2061 21,819,781 5,877,754
2060 21,805,954 5,885,488
2059 21,787,357 5,892,036
2058 21,764,005 5,897,922
2057 21,735,561 5,904,330
2056 21,702,294 5,910,291
2055 21,664,097 5,915,286
2054 21,620,873 5,919,312
2053 21,572,669 5,922,325
2052 21,519,295 5,923,483
2051 21,460,703 5,923,938
2050 21,396,494 5,923,557
2049 21,326,969 5,922,138
2048 21,251,792 5,919,215
2047 21,171,429 5,916,146
2046 21,085,795 5,912,426
2045 20,994,872 5,907,334
2044 20,898,682 5,902,175
2043 20,797,349 5,896,614
2042 20,691,071 5,889,741
2041 20,579,788 5,881,692
2040 20,463,641 5,873,512
2039 20,342,868 5,864,063
2038 20,217,211 5,853,639
2037 20,087,384 5,842,734
2036 19,953,661 5,830,991
2035 19,816,154 5,818,882
2034 19,674,920 5,805,966
2033 19,529,719 5,792,030
2032 19,381,178 5,777,062
2031 19,229,060 5,760,828
2030 19,073,682 5,743,814
2029 18,916,480 5,725,891
2028 18,758,598 5,706,765
2027 18,601,326 5,686,336
2026 18,445,637 5,665,477
2025 18,290,781 5,626,258
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 (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 Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% 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 15.7% to 21,396,494 people with a rank change from 71st to 74th. The population of Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 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 5.92M 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 0.86% 0.97%
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 (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 Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Norway
Current population
18487749
5671119
Population rank 71/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
9.98 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +144
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 105/197
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 - -19,704 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 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 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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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