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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 3.21 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Ecuador vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Oman
2100 19,229,713 12,326,703
2099 19,341,033 12,244,321
2098 19,451,634 12,161,347
2097 19,561,648 12,077,858
2096 19,670,931 11,994,015
2095 19,779,419 11,909,754
2094 19,887,014 11,825,095
2093 19,993,637 11,740,085
2092 20,099,245 11,654,790
2091 20,203,483 11,569,356
2090 20,306,051 11,483,782
2089 20,406,878 11,398,109
2088 20,505,637 11,312,508
2087 20,602,336 11,227,223
2086 20,696,910 11,141,991
2085 20,788,583 11,056,984
2084 20,877,503 10,972,191
2083 20,963,515 10,887,525
2082 21,046,396 10,802,994
2081 21,126,142 10,718,800
2080 21,202,360 10,634,723
2079 21,275,051 10,550,794
2078 21,343,714 10,466,970
2077 21,408,164 10,383,169
2076 21,468,178 10,299,342
2075 21,523,680 10,215,493
2074 21,575,092 10,131,547
2073 21,621,989 10,047,318
2072 21,664,137 9,962,612
2071 21,701,599 9,877,378
2070 21,734,495 9,791,853
2069 21,762,453 9,705,815
2068 21,785,682 9,619,166
2067 21,804,316 9,531,936
2066 21,818,306 9,443,967
2065 21,828,156 9,355,538
2064 21,833,185 9,266,470
2063 21,833,449 9,176,798
2062 21,828,963 9,086,390
2061 21,819,781 8,995,287
2060 21,805,954 8,903,536
2059 21,787,357 8,810,958
2058 21,764,005 8,717,538
2057 21,735,561 8,623,514
2056 21,702,294 8,528,891
2055 21,664,097 8,433,708
2054 21,620,873 8,338,102
2053 21,572,669 8,242,274
2052 21,519,295 8,146,407
2051 21,460,703 8,050,917
2050 21,396,494 7,955,842
2049 21,326,969 7,861,436
2048 21,251,792 7,767,655
2047 21,171,429 7,674,619
2046 21,085,795 7,582,158
2045 20,994,872 7,490,461
2044 20,898,682 7,399,381
2043 20,797,349 7,309,208
2042 20,691,071 7,219,941
2041 20,579,788 7,131,715
2040 20,463,641 7,044,649
2039 20,342,868 6,958,711
2038 20,217,211 6,873,682
2037 20,087,384 6,789,514
2036 19,953,661 6,706,116
2035 19,816,154 6,623,241
2034 19,674,920 6,540,718
2033 19,529,719 6,458,252
2032 19,381,178 6,375,523
2031 19,229,060 6,292,383
2030 19,073,682 6,208,520
2029 18,916,480 6,115,428
2028 18,758,598 6,010,434
2027 18,601,326 5,881,073
2026 18,445,637 5,717,450
2025 18,290,781 5,519,571
2024 18,135,478 5,281,538
2023 17,980,083 5,049,269
2022 17,823,897 4,730,226
2021 17,682,454 4,500,424
2020 17,546,065 4,522,497
2019 17,340,021 4,591,241
2018 17,049,547 4,597,877
2017 16,759,519 4,537,396
2016 16,505,139 4,390,877
2015 16,266,225 4,184,895
2014 16,035,124 4,002,439
2013 15,807,128 3,833,913
2012 15,572,194 3,547,106
2011 15,326,227 3,076,763
2010 15,076,695 2,757,446
2009 14,825,954 2,684,659
2008 14,575,202 2,626,529
2007 14,328,773 2,570,174
2006 14,086,131 2,514,795
2005 13,846,163 2,459,802
2004 13,608,701 2,404,821
2003 13,372,306 2,363,796
2002 13,138,472 2,337,140
2001 12,910,740 2,310,217
2000 12,689,206 2,282,131
1999 12,470,795 2,252,909
1998 12,251,184 2,222,489
1997 12,031,127 2,190,720
1996 11,810,950 2,156,926
1995 11,590,514 2,120,528
1994 11,372,197 2,081,834
1993 11,154,274 2,021,675
1992 10,930,128 1,938,238
1991 10,702,380 1,851,473
1990 10,473,673 1,763,954
1989 10,241,852 1,676,228
1988 10,010,808 1,588,568
1987 9,779,290 1,500,996
1986 9,545,998 1,413,419
1985 9,311,154 1,325,480
1984 9,074,782 1,247,716
1983 8,840,417 1,181,459
1982 8,611,298 1,117,678
1981 8,386,910 1,057,320
1980 8,165,877 1,001,248
1979 7,948,869 949,116
1978 7,736,167 900,304
1977 7,526,819 855,314
1976 7,320,912 814,701
1975 7,118,251 778,864
1974 6,918,573 746,988
1973 6,722,033 721,179
1972 6,529,034 700,593
1971 6,340,052 681,119
1970 6,155,387 662,680
1969 5,975,236 645,255
1968 5,799,680 628,798
1967 5,629,057 613,318
1966 5,463,748 598,804
1965 5,303,963 585,236
1964 5,149,918 572,577
1963 5,001,716 560,827
1962 4,859,269 549,941
1961 4,722,331 539,854
1960 4,590,891 530,485

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 Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Oman
2100 -0.58% 0.67%
2099 -0.57% 0.68%
2098 -0.56% 0.69%
2097 -0.56% 0.7%
2096 -0.55% 0.71%
2095 -0.54% 0.72%
2094 -0.53% 0.72%
2093 -0.53% 0.73%
2092 -0.52% 0.74%
2091 -0.51% 0.75%
2090 -0.49% 0.75%
2089 -0.48% 0.76%
2088 -0.47% 0.76%
2087 -0.46% 0.76%
2086 -0.44% 0.77%
2085 -0.43% 0.77%
2084 -0.41% 0.78%
2083 -0.39% 0.78%
2082 -0.38% 0.79%
2081 -0.36% 0.79%
2080 -0.34% 0.8%
2079 -0.32% 0.8%
2078 -0.3% 0.81%
2077 -0.28% 0.81%
2076 -0.26% 0.82%
2075 -0.24% 0.83%
2074 -0.22% 0.84%
2073 -0.19% 0.85%
2072 -0.17% 0.86%
2071 -0.15% 0.87%
2070 -0.13% 0.89%
2069 -0.11% 0.9%
2068 -0.09% 0.92%
2067 -0.06% 0.93%
2066 -0.05% 0.95%
2065 -0.02% 0.96%
2064 -0.001% 0.98%
2063 0.02% 0.99%
2062 0.04% 1.01%
2061 0.06% 1.03%
2060 0.09% 1.05%
2059 0.11% 1.07%
2058 0.13% 1.09%
2057 0.15% 1.11%
2056 0.18% 1.13%
2055 0.2% 1.15%
2054 0.22% 1.16%
2053 0.25% 1.18%
2052 0.27% 1.19%
2051 0.3% 1.2%
2050 0.33% 1.2%
2049 0.35% 1.21%
2048 0.38% 1.21%
2047 0.41% 1.22%
2046 0.43% 1.22%
2045 0.46% 1.23%
2044 0.49% 1.23%
2043 0.51% 1.24%
2042 0.54% 1.24%
2041 0.57% 1.24%
2040 0.59% 1.23%
2039 0.62% 1.24%
2038 0.65% 1.24%
2037 0.67% 1.24%
2036 0.69% 1.25%
2035 0.72% 1.26%
2034 0.74% 1.28%
2033 0.77% 1.3%
2032 0.79% 1.32%
2031 0.81% 1.35%
2030 0.83% 1.52%
2029 0.84% 1.75%
2028 0.85% 2.2%
2027 0.84% 2.86%
2026 0.85% 3.59%
2025 0.86% 4.51%
2024 0.86% 4.6%
2023 0.88% 6.74%
2022 0.8% 5.11%
2021 0.78% -0.49%
2020 1.19% -1.5%
2019 1.7% -0.14%
2018 1.73% 1.33%
2017 1.54% 3.34%
2016 1.47% 4.92%
2015 1.44% 4.56%
2014 1.44% 4.4%
2013 1.51% 8.09%
2012 1.6% 15.3%
2011 1.66% 11.6%
2010 1.69% 2.71%
2009 1.72% 2.21%
2008 1.72% 2.19%
2007 1.72% 2.2%
2006 1.73% 2.24%
2005 1.74% 2.29%
2004 1.77% 1.74%
2003 1.78% 1.14%
2002 1.76% 1.17%
2001 1.75% 1.23%
2000 1.75% 1.3%
1999 1.79% 1.37%
1998 1.83% 1.45%
1997 1.86% 1.57%
1996 1.9% 1.72%
1995 1.92% 1.86%
1994 1.95% 2.98%
1993 2.05% 4.3%
1992 2.13% 4.69%
1991 2.18% 4.96%
1990 2.26% 5.23%
1989 2.31% 5.52%
1988 2.37% 5.83%
1987 2.44% 6.2%
1986 2.52% 6.63%
1985 2.6% 6.23%
1984 2.65% 5.61%
1983 2.66% 5.71%
1982 2.68% 5.71%
1981 2.71% 5.6%
1980 2.73% 5.49%
1979 2.75% 5.42%
1978 2.78% 5.26%
1977 2.81% 4.99%
1976 2.85% 4.6%
1975 2.89% 4.27%
1974 2.92% 3.58%
1973 2.96% 2.94%
1972 2.98% 2.86%
1971 3% 2.78%
1970 3.01% 2.7%
1969 3.03% 2.62%
1968 3.03% 2.52%
1967 3.03% 2.42%
1966 3.01% 2.32%
1965 2.99% 2.21%
1964 2.96% 2.1%
1963 2.93% 1.98%
1962 2.9% 1.87%
1961 2.86% 1.77%

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 Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Oman
Current population
18487749
5761708
Population rank 71/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
2.26 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
6.18 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +636
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 5/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +113,734
Net migration rank 151/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 113,734
2024 - -19,704 - 154,219
2023 178,093 -21,948 75,467 156,285
2022 179,308 -23,090 67,278 339,063
2021 155,146 -28,503 69,991 -16,726
2020 156,458 -10,320 74,224 -171,635
2019 211,045 54,921 77,394 -117,480
2018 219,513 95,482 79,438 -52,630
2017 211,355 53,707 82,408 11,751
2016 208,245 35,461 81,350 117,538
2015 219,399 14,724 79,241 133,842
2014 225,790 2,273 76,258 75,557
2013 234,103 -6,182 71,905 113,335
2012 249,825 -7,883 65,572 322,812
2011 258,171 -8,167 59,689 492,609
2010 257,404 -8,330 57,619 28,717
2009 260,892 -8,491 52,007 7,226
2008 257,894 -8,799 47,146 9,877
2007 253,419 -9,644 44,207 11,478
2006 254,184 -12,679 43,969 11,103
2005 255,295 -16,855 44,688 10,231
2004 257,436 -20,940 45,651 9,394
2003 258,928 -22,641 46,273 -19,265
2002 259,446 -28,090 46,397 -20,098
2001 259,376 -35,275 46,651 -19,103
2000 259,837 -40,859 47,208 -18,588
1999 261,650 -43,813 48,053 -18,235
1998 263,927 -42,550 48,654 -17,626
1997 266,020 -47,287 49,510 -16,998
1996 267,695 -46,082 50,362 -15,286
1995 264,449 -45,201 51,139 -13,418
1994 261,788 -44,399 52,337 -12,665
1993 260,330 -41,867 53,439 27,204
1992 259,787 -29,958 54,471 31,756
1991 257,713 -32,064 55,382 31,927
1990 252,919 -21,164 56,000 31,722
1989 248,129 -16,240 56,202 31,528
1988 241,191 -10,977 56,142 31,456
1987 237,724 -4,886 55,933 31,608
1986 237,084 -3,345 55,324 32,289
1985 236,438 -494 54,609 33,666
1984 236,543 249 52,253 14,993
1983 231,336 578 49,646 15,617
1982 227,606 -1,282 46,939 15,359
1981 224,073 -1,605 44,176 14,239
1980 220,120 -517 41,109 12,626
1979 216,162 -1,749 38,022 12,511
1978 212,497 -1,518 35,141 11,946
1977 209,095 -1,377 32,342 10,554
1976 205,366 -1,264 30,032 8,299
1975 202,407 -1,189 27,699 5,632
1974 199,276 -1,133 25,543 4,880
1973 196,028 -1,090 24,195 -2,996
1972 192,136 -1,078 22,968 -2,996
1971 187,995 -1,096 21,973 -2,996
1970 183,517 -1,091 20,893 -2,996
1969 178,403 -518 19,949 -2,996
1968 173,828 -582 18,962 -2,996
1967 168,629 -623 17,990 -2,996
1966 163,317 -710 17,030 -2,996
1965 157,915 -957 16,103 -2,996
1964 152,263 -1,130 15,205 -2,996
1963 146,531 -1,254 14,283 -2,996
1962 140,943 -1,315 13,485 -2,996
1961 135,573 -1,317 12,690 -2,996
1960 130,368 -1,746 12,034 -2,996

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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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