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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 14.1 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.37% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Ecuador vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Pakistan
2100 19,228,782 514,639,086
2099 19,340,097 513,762,873
2098 19,450,693 512,834,641
2097 19,560,701 511,842,588
2096 19,669,979 510,743,323
2095 19,778,462 509,544,194
2094 19,886,052 508,236,117
2093 19,992,669 506,871,405
2092 20,098,272 505,433,117
2091 20,202,506 503,929,591
2090 20,305,068 502,369,089
2089 20,405,890 500,764,988
2088 20,504,644 499,040,109
2087 20,601,339 497,294,229
2086 20,695,909 495,416,407
2085 20,787,577 493,469,269
2084 20,876,493 491,457,322
2083 20,962,500 489,327,293
2082 21,045,378 487,086,584
2081 21,125,120 484,774,651
2080 21,201,334 482,358,125
2079 21,274,022 479,913,540
2078 21,342,681 477,377,443
2077 21,407,128 474,692,907
2076 21,467,139 471,877,807
2075 21,522,639 468,953,317
2074 21,574,048 465,972,364
2073 21,620,943 462,907,667
2072 21,663,089 459,752,452
2071 21,700,549 456,518,761
2070 21,733,443 453,190,545
2069 21,761,400 449,749,441
2068 21,784,628 446,219,879
2067 21,803,261 442,632,987
2066 21,817,250 438,970,919
2065 21,827,100 435,260,675
2064 21,832,128 431,484,424
2063 21,832,392 427,665,121
2062 21,827,906 423,724,764
2061 21,818,725 419,759,602
2060 21,804,898 415,724,868
2059 21,786,303 411,662,239
2058 21,762,952 407,514,159
2057 21,734,509 403,318,028
2056 21,701,243 399,031,614
2055 21,663,048 394,728,055
2054 21,619,826 390,385,410
2053 21,571,625 386,003,289
2052 21,518,254 381,568,312
2051 21,459,664 377,096,921
2050 21,395,458 372,554,619
2049 21,325,937 367,986,189
2048 21,250,764 363,386,382
2047 21,170,405 358,734,325
2046 21,084,775 354,003,639
2045 20,993,856 349,228,953
2044 20,897,671 344,443,561
2043 20,796,343 339,631,894
2042 20,690,070 334,801,403
2041 20,578,792 329,944,530
2040 20,462,650 325,107,264
2039 20,341,883 320,203,920
2038 20,216,233 315,273,196
2037 20,086,412 310,377,446
2036 19,952,696 305,472,156
2035 19,815,195 300,604,245
2034 19,673,968 295,748,602
2033 19,528,774 290,911,874
2032 19,380,240 286,130,352
2031 19,228,129 281,410,647
2030 19,072,759 276,766,735
2029 18,915,565 272,246,760
2028 18,757,690 267,784,548
2027 18,600,425 263,445,027
2026 18,444,744 259,285,315
2025 18,289,896 255,219,554
2024 18,135,478 251,269,164
2023 17,980,083 247,504,495
2022 17,823,897 243,700,667
2021 17,682,454 239,477,801
2020 17,546,065 235,001,746
2019 17,340,021 230,800,899
2018 17,049,547 226,928,892
2017 16,759,519 223,273,967
2016 16,505,139 220,138,869
2015 16,266,225 217,290,883
2014 16,035,124 214,264,647
2013 15,807,128 211,073,978
2012 15,572,194 207,667,125
2011 15,326,227 203,746,065
2010 15,076,695 199,239,047
2009 14,825,954 194,376,534
2008 14,575,202 189,499,113
2007 14,328,773 184,493,231
2006 14,086,131 179,682,690
2005 13,846,163 175,453,212
2004 13,608,701 171,286,000
2003 13,372,306 167,110,248
2002 13,138,472 163,222,549
2001 12,910,740 159,270,907
2000 12,689,206 154,879,127
1999 12,470,795 150,565,377
1998 12,251,184 146,522,356
1997 12,031,127 142,531,804
1996 11,810,950 138,557,092
1995 11,590,514 134,582,253
1994 11,372,197 130,748,083
1993 11,154,274 127,020,117
1992 10,930,128 123,546,848
1991 10,702,380 120,060,406
1990 10,473,673 116,155,576
1989 10,241,852 112,336,629
1988 10,010,808 108,724,739
1987 9,779,290 105,130,717
1986 9,545,998 101,606,764
1985 9,311,154 98,229,285
1984 9,074,782 95,164,936
1983 8,840,417 92,227,711
1982 8,611,298 89,089,246
1981 8,386,910 85,802,049
1980 8,165,877 82,291,010
1979 7,948,869 78,997,039
1978 7,736,167 76,307,379
1977 7,526,819 73,901,827
1976 7,320,912 71,620,254
1975 7,118,251 69,461,175
1974 6,918,573 67,415,487
1973 6,722,033 65,461,912
1972 6,529,034 63,583,194
1971 6,340,052 61,847,899
1970 6,155,387 60,166,719
1969 5,975,236 58,460,939
1968 5,799,680 56,810,507
1967 5,629,057 55,214,768
1966 5,463,748 53,678,667
1965 5,303,963 52,209,010
1964 5,149,918 50,799,999
1963 5,001,716 49,447,776
1962 4,859,269 48,156,128
1961 4,722,331 46,921,277
1960 4,590,891 45,709,310

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 Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Pakistan
2100 -0.58% 0.17%
2099 -0.57% 0.18%
2098 -0.56% 0.19%
2097 -0.56% 0.22%
2096 -0.55% 0.24%
2095 -0.54% 0.26%
2094 -0.53% 0.27%
2093 -0.53% 0.28%
2092 -0.52% 0.3%
2091 -0.51% 0.31%
2090 -0.49% 0.32%
2089 -0.48% 0.35%
2088 -0.47% 0.35%
2087 -0.46% 0.38%
2086 -0.44% 0.39%
2085 -0.43% 0.41%
2084 -0.41% 0.44%
2083 -0.39% 0.46%
2082 -0.38% 0.48%
2081 -0.36% 0.5%
2080 -0.34% 0.51%
2079 -0.32% 0.53%
2078 -0.3% 0.57%
2077 -0.28% 0.6%
2076 -0.26% 0.62%
2075 -0.24% 0.64%
2074 -0.22% 0.66%
2073 -0.19% 0.69%
2072 -0.17% 0.71%
2071 -0.15% 0.73%
2070 -0.13% 0.77%
2069 -0.11% 0.79%
2068 -0.09% 0.81%
2067 -0.06% 0.83%
2066 -0.05% 0.85%
2065 -0.02% 0.88%
2064 -0.001% 0.89%
2063 0.02% 0.93%
2062 0.04% 0.94%
2061 0.06% 0.97%
2060 0.09% 0.99%
2059 0.11% 1.02%
2058 0.13% 1.04%
2057 0.15% 1.07%
2056 0.18% 1.09%
2055 0.2% 1.11%
2054 0.22% 1.14%
2053 0.25% 1.16%
2052 0.27% 1.19%
2051 0.3% 1.22%
2050 0.33% 1.24%
2049 0.35% 1.27%
2048 0.38% 1.3%
2047 0.41% 1.34%
2046 0.43% 1.37%
2045 0.46% 1.39%
2044 0.49% 1.42%
2043 0.51% 1.44%
2042 0.54% 1.47%
2041 0.57% 1.49%
2040 0.59% 1.53%
2039 0.62% 1.56%
2038 0.65% 1.58%
2037 0.67% 1.61%
2036 0.69% 1.62%
2035 0.72% 1.64%
2034 0.74% 1.66%
2033 0.77% 1.67%
2032 0.79% 1.68%
2031 0.81% 1.68%
2030 0.83% 1.66%
2029 0.84% 1.67%
2028 0.85% 1.65%
2027 0.84% 1.6%
2026 0.85% 1.59%
2025 0.85% 1.57%
2024 0.86% 1.52%
2023 0.88% 1.56%
2022 0.8% 1.76%
2021 0.78% 1.9%
2020 1.19% 1.82%
2019 1.7% 1.71%
2018 1.73% 1.64%
2017 1.54% 1.42%
2016 1.47% 1.31%
2015 1.44% 1.41%
2014 1.44% 1.51%
2013 1.51% 1.64%
2012 1.6% 1.92%
2011 1.66% 2.26%
2010 1.69% 2.5%
2009 1.72% 2.57%
2008 1.72% 2.71%
2007 1.72% 2.68%
2006 1.73% 2.41%
2005 1.74% 2.43%
2004 1.77% 2.5%
2003 1.78% 2.38%
2002 1.76% 2.48%
2001 1.75% 2.84%
2000 1.75% 2.87%
1999 1.79% 2.76%
1998 1.83% 2.8%
1997 1.86% 2.87%
1996 1.9% 2.95%
1995 1.92% 2.93%
1994 1.95% 2.93%
1993 2.05% 2.81%
1992 2.13% 2.9%
1991 2.18% 3.36%
1990 2.26% 3.4%
1989 2.31% 3.32%
1988 2.37% 3.42%
1987 2.44% 3.47%
1986 2.52% 3.44%
1985 2.6% 3.22%
1984 2.65% 3.18%
1983 2.66% 3.52%
1982 2.68% 3.83%
1981 2.71% 4.27%
1980 2.73% 4.17%
1979 2.75% 3.52%
1978 2.78% 3.26%
1977 2.81% 3.19%
1976 2.85% 3.11%
1975 2.89% 3.03%
1974 2.92% 2.98%
1973 2.96% 2.95%
1972 2.98% 2.81%
1971 3% 2.79%
1970 3.01% 2.92%
1969 3.03% 2.91%
1968 3.03% 2.89%
1967 3.03% 2.86%
1966 3.01% 2.81%
1965 2.99% 2.77%
1964 2.96% 2.73%
1963 2.93% 2.68%
1962 2.9% 2.63%
1961 2.86% 2.65%

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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Pakistan
Current population
18524711
261421997
Population rank 71/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 3.15%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
8.01 seconds
One birth every
1.96 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
5.57 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +423 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 66/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -17,219 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 151/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -1,235,336
2024 174,336 -19,704 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 178,093 -21,948 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 179,308 -23,090 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 155,146 -28,503 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 156,458 -10,320 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 211,045 54,921 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 219,513 95,482 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 211,355 53,707 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 208,245 35,461 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 219,399 14,724 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 225,790 2,273 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 234,103 -6,182 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 249,825 -7,883 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 258,171 -8,167 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 257,404 -8,330 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 260,892 -8,491 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 257,894 -8,799 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 253,419 -9,644 4,690,187 576,349
2006 254,184 -12,679 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 255,295 -16,855 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 257,436 -20,940 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 258,928 -22,641 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 259,446 -28,090 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 259,376 -35,275 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 259,837 -40,859 4,281,169 252,869
1999 261,650 -43,813 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 263,927 -42,550 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 266,020 -47,287 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 267,695 -46,082 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 264,449 -45,201 3,977,175 11,534
1994 261,788 -44,399 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 260,330 -41,867 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 259,787 -29,958 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 257,713 -32,064 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 252,919 -21,164 3,731,730 275,242
1989 248,129 -16,240 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 241,191 -10,977 3,554,755 38,139
1987 237,724 -4,886 3,448,813 146,364
1986 237,084 -3,345 3,341,643 111,045
1985 236,438 -494 3,233,315 68,860
1984 236,543 249 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 231,336 578 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 227,606 -1,282 2,934,689 294,252
1981 224,073 -1,605 2,790,454 555,032
1980 220,120 -517 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 216,162 -1,749 2,461,311 450,003
1978 212,497 -1,518 2,356,601 111,386
1977 209,095 -1,377 2,257,849 85,250
1976 205,366 -1,264 2,171,812 48,238
1975 202,407 -1,189 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 199,276 -1,133 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 196,028 -1,090 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 192,136 -1,078 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 187,995 -1,096 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 183,517 -1,091 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 178,403 -518 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 173,828 -582 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 168,629 -623 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 163,317 -710 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 157,915 -957 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 152,263 -1,130 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 146,531 -1,254 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 140,943 -1,315 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 135,573 -1,317 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 130,368 -1,746 1,217,147 0

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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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