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Population in Ecuador compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 6.38 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.65% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Ecuador vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Philippines
2100 19,228,782 115,059,775
2099 19,340,097 115,816,309
2098 19,450,693 116,573,828
2097 19,560,701 117,333,883
2096 19,669,979 118,100,419
2095 19,778,462 118,866,742
2094 19,886,052 119,626,818
2093 19,992,669 120,388,122
2092 20,098,272 121,147,462
2091 20,202,506 121,904,917
2090 20,305,068 122,652,199
2089 20,405,890 123,391,846
2088 20,504,644 124,122,345
2087 20,601,339 124,843,149
2086 20,695,909 125,552,213
2085 20,787,577 126,246,777
2084 20,876,493 126,918,902
2083 20,962,500 127,566,644
2082 21,045,378 128,196,192
2081 21,125,120 128,799,883
2080 21,201,334 129,384,776
2079 21,274,022 129,937,788
2078 21,342,681 130,470,163
2077 21,407,128 130,981,766
2076 21,467,139 131,455,691
2075 21,522,639 131,899,779
2074 21,574,048 132,321,868
2073 21,620,943 132,712,554
2072 21,663,089 133,078,198
2071 21,700,549 133,413,261
2070 21,733,443 133,726,740
2069 21,761,400 134,013,962
2068 21,784,628 134,276,965
2067 21,803,261 134,521,893
2066 21,817,250 134,738,123
2065 21,827,100 134,943,069
2064 21,832,128 135,121,691
2063 21,832,392 135,278,856
2062 21,827,906 135,418,302
2061 21,818,725 135,533,003
2060 21,804,898 135,624,320
2059 21,786,303 135,691,307
2058 21,762,952 135,723,393
2057 21,734,509 135,729,299
2056 21,701,243 135,713,449
2055 21,663,048 135,658,483
2054 21,619,826 135,564,032
2053 21,571,625 135,433,969
2052 21,518,254 135,267,110
2051 21,459,664 135,047,521
2050 21,395,458 134,786,831
2049 21,325,937 134,476,341
2048 21,250,764 134,125,026
2047 21,170,405 133,725,025
2046 21,084,775 133,275,028
2045 20,993,856 132,781,283
2044 20,897,671 132,246,145
2043 20,796,343 131,672,273
2042 20,690,070 131,060,574
2041 20,578,792 130,412,807
2040 20,462,650 129,728,924
2039 20,341,883 129,013,931
2038 20,216,233 128,259,977
2037 20,086,412 127,475,872
2036 19,952,696 126,664,807
2035 19,815,195 125,834,749
2034 19,673,968 124,984,319
2033 19,528,774 124,117,657
2032 19,380,240 123,239,893
2031 19,228,129 122,353,079
2030 19,072,759 121,447,264
2029 18,915,565 120,532,209
2028 18,757,690 119,603,538
2027 18,600,425 118,669,567
2026 18,444,744 117,732,112
2025 18,289,896 116,786,962
2024 18,135,478 115,843,670
2023 17,980,083 114,891,199
2022 17,823,897 113,964,338
2021 17,682,454 113,100,950
2020 17,546,065 112,081,264
2019 17,340,021 110,804,683
2018 17,049,547 109,465,287
2017 16,759,519 108,119,693
2016 16,505,139 106,735,719
2015 16,266,225 105,312,992
2014 16,035,124 103,767,130
2013 15,807,128 102,076,336
2012 15,572,194 100,175,512
2011 15,326,227 98,248,614
2010 15,076,695 96,337,125
2009 14,825,954 94,384,250
2008 14,575,202 92,699,095
2007 14,328,773 91,075,184
2006 14,086,131 89,508,986
2005 13,846,163 88,015,962
2004 13,608,701 86,394,504
2003 13,372,306 84,731,835
2002 13,138,472 83,068,889
2001 12,910,740 81,401,488
2000 12,689,206 79,625,397
1999 12,470,795 77,753,257
1998 12,251,184 75,791,024
1997 12,031,127 73,908,810
1996 11,810,950 72,190,242
1995 11,590,514 70,546,246
1994 11,372,197 69,019,291
1993 11,154,274 67,530,621
1992 10,930,128 65,926,125
1991 10,702,380 64,382,249
1990 10,473,673 62,854,666
1989 10,241,852 61,265,260
1988 10,010,808 59,739,052
1987 9,779,290 58,157,496
1986 9,545,998 56,645,077
1985 9,311,154 55,213,006
1984 9,074,782 53,726,181
1983 8,840,417 52,194,620
1982 8,611,298 50,695,707
1981 8,386,910 49,311,727
1980 8,165,877 48,043,740
1979 7,948,869 46,807,103
1978 7,736,167 45,575,281
1977 7,526,819 44,367,962
1976 7,320,912 43,201,488
1975 7,118,251 42,120,826
1974 6,918,573 41,174,341
1973 6,722,033 40,294,130
1972 6,529,034 39,408,560
1971 6,340,052 38,518,659
1970 6,155,387 37,622,204
1969 5,975,236 36,660,799
1968 5,799,680 35,638,342
1967 5,629,057 34,621,320
1966 5,463,748 33,617,170
1965 5,303,963 32,625,316
1964 5,149,918 31,643,032
1963 5,001,716 30,674,731
1962 4,859,269 29,723,536
1961 4,722,331 28,792,621
1960 4,590,891 27,891,897

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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Philippines
2100 -0.58% -0.65%
2099 -0.57% -0.65%
2098 -0.56% -0.65%
2097 -0.56% -0.65%
2096 -0.55% -0.64%
2095 -0.54% -0.64%
2094 -0.53% -0.63%
2093 -0.53% -0.63%
2092 -0.52% -0.62%
2091 -0.51% -0.61%
2090 -0.49% -0.6%
2089 -0.48% -0.59%
2088 -0.47% -0.58%
2087 -0.46% -0.56%
2086 -0.44% -0.55%
2085 -0.43% -0.53%
2084 -0.41% -0.51%
2083 -0.39% -0.49%
2082 -0.38% -0.47%
2081 -0.36% -0.45%
2080 -0.34% -0.43%
2079 -0.32% -0.41%
2078 -0.3% -0.39%
2077 -0.28% -0.36%
2076 -0.26% -0.34%
2075 -0.24% -0.32%
2074 -0.22% -0.29%
2073 -0.19% -0.27%
2072 -0.17% -0.25%
2071 -0.15% -0.23%
2070 -0.13% -0.21%
2069 -0.11% -0.2%
2068 -0.09% -0.18%
2067 -0.06% -0.16%
2066 -0.05% -0.15%
2065 -0.02% -0.13%
2064 -0.001% -0.12%
2063 0.02% -0.1%
2062 0.04% -0.08%
2061 0.06% -0.07%
2060 0.09% -0.05%
2059 0.11% -0.02%
2058 0.13% -0.004%
2057 0.15% 0.01%
2056 0.18% 0.04%
2055 0.2% 0.07%
2054 0.22% 0.1%
2053 0.25% 0.12%
2052 0.27% 0.16%
2051 0.3% 0.19%
2050 0.33% 0.23%
2049 0.35% 0.26%
2048 0.38% 0.3%
2047 0.41% 0.34%
2046 0.43% 0.37%
2045 0.46% 0.4%
2044 0.49% 0.44%
2043 0.51% 0.47%
2042 0.54% 0.5%
2041 0.57% 0.53%
2040 0.59% 0.55%
2039 0.62% 0.59%
2038 0.65% 0.62%
2037 0.67% 0.64%
2036 0.69% 0.66%
2035 0.72% 0.68%
2034 0.74% 0.7%
2033 0.77% 0.71%
2032 0.79% 0.72%
2031 0.81% 0.75%
2030 0.83% 0.76%
2029 0.84% 0.78%
2028 0.85% 0.79%
2027 0.84% 0.8%
2026 0.85% 0.81%
2025 0.85% 0.81%
2024 0.86% 0.83%
2023 0.88% 0.81%
2022 0.8% 0.76%
2021 0.78% 0.91%
2020 1.19% 1.15%
2019 1.7% 1.22%
2018 1.73% 1.24%
2017 1.54% 1.3%
2016 1.47% 1.35%
2015 1.44% 1.49%
2014 1.44% 1.66%
2013 1.51% 1.9%
2012 1.6% 1.96%
2011 1.66% 1.98%
2010 1.69% 2.07%
2009 1.72% 1.82%
2008 1.72% 1.78%
2007 1.72% 1.75%
2006 1.73% 1.7%
2005 1.74% 1.88%
2004 1.77% 1.96%
2003 1.78% 2%
2002 1.76% 2.05%
2001 1.75% 2.23%
2000 1.75% 2.41%
1999 1.79% 2.59%
1998 1.83% 2.55%
1997 1.86% 2.38%
1996 1.9% 2.33%
1995 1.92% 2.21%
1994 1.95% 2.2%
1993 2.05% 2.43%
1992 2.13% 2.4%
1991 2.18% 2.43%
1990 2.26% 2.59%
1989 2.31% 2.55%
1988 2.37% 2.72%
1987 2.44% 2.67%
1986 2.52% 2.59%
1985 2.6% 2.77%
1984 2.65% 2.93%
1983 2.66% 2.96%
1982 2.68% 2.81%
1981 2.71% 2.64%
1980 2.73% 2.64%
1979 2.75% 2.7%
1978 2.78% 2.72%
1977 2.81% 2.7%
1976 2.85% 2.57%
1975 2.89% 2.3%
1974 2.92% 2.18%
1973 2.96% 2.25%
1972 2.98% 2.31%
1971 3% 2.38%
1970 3.01% 2.62%
1969 3.03% 2.87%
1968 3.03% 2.94%
1967 3.03% 2.99%
1966 3.01% 3.04%
1965 2.99% 3.1%
1964 2.96% 3.16%
1963 2.93% 3.2%
1962 2.9% 3.23%
1961 2.86% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Philippines
Current population
18524711
118213646
Population rank 71/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 1.42%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
1.96 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
5.57 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +423 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 110/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -149,315
Net migration rank 151/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -149,315
2024 174,336 -19,704 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 178,093 -21,948 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 179,308 -23,090 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 155,146 -28,503 917,928 -85,185
2020 156,458 -10,320 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 211,045 54,921 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 219,513 95,482 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 211,355 53,707 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 208,245 35,461 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 219,399 14,724 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 225,790 2,273 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 234,103 -6,182 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 249,825 -7,883 1,979,568 95,702
2011 258,171 -8,167 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 257,404 -8,330 2,030,979 13,556
2009 260,892 -8,491 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 257,894 -8,799 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 253,419 -9,644 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 254,184 -12,679 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 255,295 -16,855 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 257,436 -20,940 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 258,928 -22,641 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 259,446 -28,090 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 259,376 -35,275 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 259,837 -40,859 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 261,650 -43,813 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 263,927 -42,550 1,870,371 178,274
1997 266,020 -47,287 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 267,695 -46,082 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 264,449 -45,201 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 261,788 -44,399 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 260,330 -41,867 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 259,787 -29,958 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 257,713 -32,064 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 252,919 -21,164 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 248,129 -16,240 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 241,191 -10,977 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 237,724 -4,886 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 237,084 -3,345 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 236,438 -494 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 236,543 249 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 231,336 578 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 227,606 -1,282 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 224,073 -1,605 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 220,120 -517 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 216,162 -1,749 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 212,497 -1,518 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 209,095 -1,377 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 205,366 -1,264 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 202,407 -1,189 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 199,276 -1,133 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 196,028 -1,090 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 192,136 -1,078 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 187,995 -1,096 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 183,517 -1,091 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 178,403 -518 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 173,828 -582 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 168,629 -623 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 163,317 -710 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 157,915 -957 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 152,263 -1,130 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 146,531 -1,254 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 140,943 -1,315 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 135,573 -1,317 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 130,368 -1,746 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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