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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 5,289,152 people in Palestine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 5,500,288 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 3.36 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.4% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.5M (61.5% growth).

Ecuador vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Palestine
2100 19,229,713 11,139,010
2099 19,341,033 11,129,016
2098 19,451,634 11,115,634
2097 19,561,648 11,098,586
2096 19,670,931 11,082,327
2095 19,779,419 11,062,471
2094 19,887,014 11,043,660
2093 19,993,637 11,021,075
2092 20,099,245 10,997,198
2091 20,203,483 10,971,910
2090 20,306,051 10,945,522
2089 20,406,878 10,919,566
2088 20,505,637 10,888,804
2087 20,602,336 10,859,463
2086 20,696,910 10,826,475
2085 20,788,583 10,792,233
2084 20,877,503 10,754,076
2083 20,963,515 10,714,778
2082 21,046,396 10,670,980
2081 21,126,142 10,620,947
2080 21,202,360 10,570,849
2079 21,275,051 10,522,979
2078 21,343,714 10,470,607
2077 21,408,164 10,414,129
2076 21,468,178 10,353,616
2075 21,523,680 10,289,455
2074 21,575,092 10,226,287
2073 21,621,989 10,161,032
2072 21,664,137 10,092,947
2071 21,701,599 10,017,951
2070 21,734,495 9,943,046
2069 21,762,453 9,866,885
2068 21,785,682 9,791,535
2067 21,804,316 9,709,928
2066 21,818,306 9,631,509
2065 21,828,156 9,548,264
2064 21,833,185 9,463,483
2063 21,833,449 9,376,741
2062 21,828,963 9,291,255
2061 21,819,781 9,199,970
2060 21,805,954 9,107,804
2059 21,787,357 9,017,564
2058 21,764,005 8,928,703
2057 21,735,561 8,835,816
2056 21,702,294 8,741,740
2055 21,664,097 8,649,798
2054 21,620,873 8,556,281
2053 21,572,669 8,458,243
2052 21,519,295 8,357,325
2051 21,460,703 8,254,626
2050 21,396,494 8,148,985
2049 21,326,969 8,043,520
2048 21,251,792 7,937,607
2047 21,171,429 7,829,116
2046 21,085,795 7,718,770
2045 20,994,872 7,604,199
2044 20,898,682 7,488,707
2043 20,797,349 7,372,333
2042 20,691,071 7,254,143
2041 20,579,788 7,135,388
2040 20,463,641 7,016,744
2039 20,342,868 6,896,956
2038 20,217,211 6,781,970
2037 20,087,384 6,666,634
2036 19,953,661 6,552,620
2035 19,816,154 6,436,783
2034 19,674,920 6,323,647
2033 19,529,719 6,210,874
2032 19,381,178 6,102,090
2031 19,229,060 5,994,279
2030 19,073,682 5,888,039
2029 18,916,480 5,783,463
2028 18,758,598 5,680,155
2027 18,601,326 5,576,750
2026 18,445,637 5,471,938
2025 18,290,781 5,376,521
2024 18,135,478 5,289,152
2023 17,980,083 5,165,775
2022 17,823,897 5,043,612
2021 17,682,454 4,922,749
2020 17,546,065 4,803,269
2019 17,340,021 4,685,306
2018 17,049,547 4,569,087
2017 16,759,519 4,454,805
2016 16,505,139 4,367,088
2015 16,266,225 4,270,092
2014 16,035,124 4,173,398
2013 15,807,128 4,076,708
2012 15,572,194 3,979,998
2011 15,326,227 3,882,986
2010 15,076,695 3,786,161
2009 14,825,954 3,689,099
2008 14,575,202 3,591,977
2007 14,328,773 3,494,496
2006 14,086,131 3,406,334
2005 13,846,163 3,320,396
2004 13,608,701 3,236,626
2003 13,372,306 3,154,969
2002 13,138,472 3,075,373
2001 12,910,740 2,997,784
2000 12,689,206 2,922,153
1999 12,470,795 2,848,431
1998 12,251,184 2,776,568
1997 12,031,127 2,706,518
1996 11,810,950 2,587,997
1995 11,590,514 2,474,666
1994 11,372,197 2,366,298
1993 11,154,274 2,262,676
1992 10,930,128 2,163,591
1991 10,702,380 2,068,845
1990 10,473,673 1,978,248
1989 10,241,852 -
1988 10,010,808 -
1987 9,779,290 -
1986 9,545,998 -
1985 9,311,154 -
1984 9,074,782 -
1983 8,840,417 -
1982 8,611,298 -
1981 8,386,910 -
1980 8,165,877 -
1979 7,948,869 -
1978 7,736,167 -
1977 7,526,819 -
1976 7,320,912 -
1975 7,118,251 -
1974 6,918,573 -
1973 6,722,033 -
1972 6,529,034 -
1971 6,340,052 -
1970 6,155,387 -
1969 5,975,236 -
1968 5,799,680 -
1967 5,629,057 -
1966 5,463,748 -
1965 5,303,963 -
1964 5,149,918 -
1963 5,001,716 -
1962 4,859,269 -
1961 4,722,331 -
1960 4,590,891 -

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 Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,133,200 people (a 25.9% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Palestine will increase by 48.2% to 8,148,985 people and rank change from 123rd to 112th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 11.1M people in 2100 for Palestine.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Palestine
2100 -0.58% 0.09%
2099 -0.57% 0.12%
2098 -0.56% 0.15%
2097 -0.56% 0.15%
2096 -0.55% 0.18%
2095 -0.54% 0.17%
2094 -0.53% 0.2%
2093 -0.53% 0.22%
2092 -0.52% 0.23%
2091 -0.51% 0.24%
2090 -0.49% 0.24%
2089 -0.48% 0.28%
2088 -0.47% 0.27%
2087 -0.46% 0.3%
2086 -0.44% 0.32%
2085 -0.43% 0.35%
2084 -0.41% 0.37%
2083 -0.39% 0.41%
2082 -0.38% 0.47%
2081 -0.36% 0.47%
2080 -0.34% 0.45%
2079 -0.32% 0.5%
2078 -0.3% 0.54%
2077 -0.28% 0.58%
2076 -0.26% 0.62%
2075 -0.24% 0.62%
2074 -0.22% 0.64%
2073 -0.19% 0.67%
2072 -0.17% 0.75%
2071 -0.15% 0.75%
2070 -0.13% 0.77%
2069 -0.11% 0.77%
2068 -0.09% 0.84%
2067 -0.06% 0.81%
2066 -0.05% 0.87%
2065 -0.02% 0.9%
2064 -0.001% 0.93%
2063 0.02% 0.92%
2062 0.04% 0.99%
2061 0.06% 1.01%
2060 0.09% 1%
2059 0.11% 1%
2058 0.13% 1.05%
2057 0.15% 1.08%
2056 0.18% 1.06%
2055 0.2% 1.09%
2054 0.22% 1.16%
2053 0.25% 1.21%
2052 0.27% 1.24%
2051 0.3% 1.3%
2050 0.33% 1.31%
2049 0.35% 1.33%
2048 0.38% 1.39%
2047 0.41% 1.43%
2046 0.43% 1.51%
2045 0.46% 1.54%
2044 0.49% 1.58%
2043 0.51% 1.63%
2042 0.54% 1.66%
2041 0.57% 1.69%
2040 0.59% 1.74%
2039 0.62% 1.7%
2038 0.65% 1.73%
2037 0.67% 1.74%
2036 0.69% 1.8%
2035 0.72% 1.79%
2034 0.74% 1.82%
2033 0.77% 1.78%
2032 0.79% 1.8%
2031 0.81% 1.8%
2030 0.83% 1.81%
2029 0.84% 1.82%
2028 0.85% 1.85%
2027 0.84% 1.92%
2026 0.85% 1.77%
2025 0.86% 1.65%
2024 0.86% 2.39%
2023 0.88% 2.42%
2022 0.8% 2.46%
2021 0.78% 2.49%
2020 1.19% 2.52%
2019 1.7% 2.54%
2018 1.73% 2.57%
2017 1.54% 2.01%
2016 1.47% 2.27%
2015 1.44% 2.32%
2014 1.44% 2.37%
2013 1.51% 2.43%
2012 1.6% 2.5%
2011 1.66% 2.56%
2010 1.69% 2.63%
2009 1.72% 2.7%
2008 1.72% 2.79%
2007 1.72% 2.59%
2006 1.73% 2.59%
2005 1.74% 2.59%
2004 1.77% 2.59%
2003 1.78% 2.59%
2002 1.76% 2.59%
2001 1.75% 2.59%
2000 1.75% 2.59%
1999 1.79% 2.59%
1998 1.83% 2.59%
1997 1.86% 4.58%
1996 1.9% 4.58%
1995 1.92% 4.58%
1994 1.95% 4.58%
1993 2.05% 4.58%
1992 2.13% 4.58%
1991 2.18% 4.58%
1990 2.26% -
1989 2.31% -
1988 2.37% -
1987 2.44% -
1986 2.52% -
1985 2.6% -
1984 2.65% -
1983 2.66% -
1982 2.68% -
1981 2.71% -
1980 2.73% -
1979 2.75% -
1978 2.78% -
1977 2.81% -
1976 2.85% -
1975 2.89% -
1974 2.92% -
1973 2.96% -
1972 2.98% -
1971 3% -
1970 3.01% -
1969 3.03% -
1968 3.03% -
1967 3.03% -
1966 3.01% -
1965 2.99% -
1964 2.96% -
1963 2.93% -
1962 2.9% -
1961 2.86% -

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 Palestine's population grew by 2.39%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Palestine
Current population
18487749
5500288
Population rank 71/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
4.26 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
3.76 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
14.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +338
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +123,377
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +2.39%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 34/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -23,156
Net migration rank 151/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -23,156
2024 - -19,704 - -23,145
2023 178,093 -21,948 102,613 -24,996
2022 179,308 -23,090 123,987 -5,006
2021 155,146 -28,503 120,396 -12,369
2020 156,458 -10,320 122,416 -12,369
2019 211,045 54,921 124,508 -24,733
2018 219,513 95,482 124,791 -25,141
2017 211,355 53,707 125,688 -25,452
2016 208,245 35,461 126,698 -22,774
2015 219,399 14,724 126,189 -22,903
2014 225,790 2,273 120,724 -27,077
2013 234,103 -6,182 120,503 -26,979
2012 249,825 -7,883 119,185 -26,916
2011 258,171 -8,167 119,021 -26,662
2010 257,404 -8,330 117,674 -26,351
2009 260,892 -8,491 111,724 -25,906
2008 257,894 -8,799 108,395 -23,985
2007 253,419 -9,644 112,453 -20,337
2006 254,184 -12,679 111,728 -23,445
2005 255,295 -16,855 110,569 -28,161
2004 257,436 -20,940 110,045 -32,853
2003 258,928 -22,641 109,162 -35,968
2002 259,446 -28,090 108,560 -35,038
2001 259,376 -35,275 107,320 -25,652
2000 259,837 -40,859 106,367 -11,496
1999 261,650 -43,813 104,823 -13,860
1998 263,927 -42,550 103,566 -13,146
1997 266,020 -47,287 102,307 10,417
1996 267,695 -46,082 98,085 9,810
1995 264,449 -45,201 94,037 8,763
1994 261,788 -44,399 90,156 7,434
1993 260,330 -41,867 86,434 5,975
1992 259,787 -29,958 82,865 4,411
1991 257,713 -32,064 79,444 2,116
1990 252,919 -21,164 76,163 -476
1989 248,129 -16,240 - -3,026
1988 241,191 -10,977 - -3,008
1987 237,724 -4,886 - 50,702
1986 237,084 -3,345 - -21,071
1985 236,438 -494 - -31,640
1984 236,543 249 - 9,108
1983 231,336 578 - 684
1982 227,606 -1,282 - -9,799
1981 224,073 -1,605 - -13,892
1980 220,120 -517 - -15,067
1979 216,162 -1,749 - -16,058
1978 212,497 -1,518 - -16,654
1977 209,095 -1,377 - -16,444
1976 205,366 -1,264 - -14,515
1975 202,407 -1,189 - -11,596
1974 199,276 -1,133 - -8,670
1973 196,028 -1,090 - -6,736
1972 192,136 -1,078 - -7,848
1971 187,995 -1,096 - -17,235
1970 183,517 -1,091 - -31,405
1969 178,403 -518 - -45,586
1968 173,828 -582 - -54,963
1967 168,629 -623 - -55,265
1966 163,317 -710 - -47,780
1965 157,915 -957 - -36,419
1964 152,263 -1,130 - -31,125
1963 146,531 -1,254 - -21,220
1962 140,943 -1,315 - -18,971
1961 135,573 -1,317 - -18,224
1960 130,368 -1,746 - -17,662

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 Palestine 85.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,218,010 people) and 14.3% is from migration (a loss of 202,820 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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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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