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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 1.94 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Ecuador vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Poland
2100 19,229,713 18,350,017
2099 19,341,033 18,541,227
2098 19,451,634 18,733,999
2097 19,561,648 18,928,169
2096 19,670,931 19,125,003
2095 19,779,419 19,323,203
2094 19,887,014 19,525,085
2093 19,993,637 19,730,030
2092 20,099,245 19,938,529
2091 20,203,483 20,151,135
2090 20,306,051 20,368,308
2089 20,406,878 20,589,970
2088 20,505,637 20,817,398
2087 20,602,336 21,050,137
2086 20,696,910 21,288,179
2085 20,788,583 21,531,674
2084 20,877,503 21,780,998
2083 20,963,515 22,036,816
2082 21,046,396 22,298,479
2081 21,126,142 22,565,373
2080 21,202,360 22,836,875
2079 21,275,051 23,113,773
2078 21,343,714 23,393,434
2077 21,408,164 23,679,569
2076 21,468,178 23,968,050
2075 21,523,680 24,259,763
2074 21,575,092 24,554,480
2073 21,621,989 24,852,006
2072 21,664,137 25,149,886
2071 21,701,599 25,447,869
2070 21,734,495 25,745,140
2069 21,762,453 26,042,079
2068 21,785,682 26,337,963
2067 21,804,316 26,632,110
2066 21,818,306 26,923,643
2065 21,828,156 27,211,946
2064 21,833,185 27,497,263
2063 21,833,449 27,778,871
2062 21,828,963 28,055,433
2061 21,819,781 28,328,948
2060 21,805,954 28,597,687
2059 21,787,357 28,864,377
2058 21,764,005 29,125,961
2057 21,735,561 29,384,759
2056 21,702,294 29,641,101
2055 21,664,097 29,893,868
2054 21,620,873 30,142,942
2053 21,572,669 30,389,214
2052 21,519,295 30,630,763
2051 21,460,703 30,871,146
2050 21,396,494 31,107,894
2049 21,326,969 31,341,718
2048 21,251,792 31,572,273
2047 21,171,429 31,800,868
2046 21,085,795 32,026,873
2045 20,994,872 32,250,757
2044 20,898,682 32,471,522
2043 20,797,349 32,690,423
2042 20,691,071 32,906,811
2041 20,579,788 33,118,473
2040 20,463,641 33,328,426
2039 20,342,868 33,535,096
2038 20,217,211 33,738,091
2037 20,087,384 33,936,906
2036 19,953,661 34,133,190
2035 19,816,154 34,323,827
2034 19,674,920 34,511,159
2033 19,529,719 34,693,880
2032 19,381,178 34,872,593
2031 19,229,060 35,046,775
2030 19,073,682 35,213,577
2029 18,916,480 35,374,919
2028 18,758,598 35,527,083
2027 18,601,326 35,671,012
2026 18,445,637 35,806,942
2025 18,290,781 36,233,346
2024 18,135,478 36,559,233
2023 17,980,083 36,687,353
2022 17,823,897 36,821,749
2021 17,682,454 36,981,559
2020 17,546,065 37,515,748
2019 17,340,021 37,965,475
2018 17,049,547 37,974,750
2017 16,759,519 37,974,826
2016 16,505,139 37,970,087
2015 16,266,225 37,986,412
2014 16,035,124 38,011,735
2013 15,807,128 38,040,196
2012 15,572,194 38,063,164
2011 15,326,227 38,063,255
2010 15,076,695 38,042,794
2009 14,825,954 38,151,603
2008 14,575,202 38,125,759
2007 14,328,773 38,120,560
2006 14,086,131 38,141,267
2005 13,846,163 38,165,445
2004 13,608,701 38,182,222
2003 13,372,306 38,204,570
2002 13,138,472 38,230,364
2001 12,910,740 38,248,076
2000 12,689,206 38,258,629
1999 12,470,795 38,660,271
1998 12,251,184 38,663,481
1997 12,031,127 38,649,660
1996 11,810,950 38,624,370
1995 11,590,514 38,594,998
1994 11,372,197 38,542,652
1993 11,154,274 38,461,408
1992 10,930,128 38,363,667
1991 10,702,380 38,246,193
1990 10,473,673 38,110,782
1989 10,241,852 37,961,529
1988 10,010,808 37,824,487
1987 9,779,290 37,668,045
1986 9,545,998 37,456,119
1985 9,311,154 37,201,885
1984 9,074,782 36,904,134
1983 8,840,417 36,571,808
1982 8,611,298 36,230,481
1981 8,386,910 35,898,587
1980 8,165,877 35,574,150
1979 7,948,869 35,247,217
1978 7,736,167 34,965,600
1977 7,526,819 34,689,050
1976 7,320,912 34,356,300
1975 7,118,251 34,015,199
1974 6,918,573 33,678,899
1973 6,722,033 33,357,200
1972 6,529,034 33,055,650
1971 6,340,052 32,783,500
1970 6,155,387 32,664,300
1969 5,975,236 32,548,300
1968 5,799,680 32,294,655
1967 5,629,057 31,987,155
1966 5,463,748 31,681,000
1965 5,303,963 31,444,950
1964 5,149,918 31,139,450
1963 5,001,716 30,712,000
1962 4,859,269 30,308,500
1961 4,722,331 29,964,000
1960 4,590,891 29,637,450

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 Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Poland
2100 -0.58% -1.03%
2099 -0.57% -1.03%
2098 -0.56% -1.03%
2097 -0.56% -1.03%
2096 -0.55% -1.03%
2095 -0.54% -1.03%
2094 -0.53% -1.04%
2093 -0.53% -1.05%
2092 -0.52% -1.06%
2091 -0.51% -1.07%
2090 -0.49% -1.08%
2089 -0.48% -1.09%
2088 -0.47% -1.11%
2087 -0.46% -1.12%
2086 -0.44% -1.13%
2085 -0.43% -1.14%
2084 -0.41% -1.16%
2083 -0.39% -1.17%
2082 -0.38% -1.18%
2081 -0.36% -1.19%
2080 -0.34% -1.2%
2079 -0.32% -1.2%
2078 -0.3% -1.21%
2077 -0.28% -1.2%
2076 -0.26% -1.2%
2075 -0.24% -1.2%
2074 -0.22% -1.2%
2073 -0.19% -1.18%
2072 -0.17% -1.17%
2071 -0.15% -1.15%
2070 -0.13% -1.14%
2069 -0.11% -1.12%
2068 -0.09% -1.1%
2067 -0.06% -1.08%
2066 -0.05% -1.06%
2065 -0.02% -1.04%
2064 -0.001% -1.01%
2063 0.02% -0.99%
2062 0.04% -0.97%
2061 0.06% -0.94%
2060 0.09% -0.92%
2059 0.11% -0.9%
2058 0.13% -0.88%
2057 0.15% -0.86%
2056 0.18% -0.85%
2055 0.2% -0.83%
2054 0.22% -0.81%
2053 0.25% -0.79%
2052 0.27% -0.78%
2051 0.3% -0.76%
2050 0.33% -0.75%
2049 0.35% -0.73%
2048 0.38% -0.72%
2047 0.41% -0.71%
2046 0.43% -0.69%
2045 0.46% -0.68%
2044 0.49% -0.67%
2043 0.51% -0.66%
2042 0.54% -0.64%
2041 0.57% -0.63%
2040 0.59% -0.62%
2039 0.62% -0.6%
2038 0.65% -0.59%
2037 0.67% -0.58%
2036 0.69% -0.56%
2035 0.72% -0.54%
2034 0.74% -0.53%
2033 0.77% -0.51%
2032 0.79% -0.5%
2031 0.81% -0.47%
2030 0.83% -0.46%
2029 0.84% -0.43%
2028 0.85% -0.4%
2027 0.84% -0.38%
2026 0.85% -1.18%
2025 0.86% -0.89%
2024 0.86% -0.35%
2023 0.88% -0.36%
2022 0.8% -0.43%
2021 0.78% -1.42%
2020 1.19% -1.18%
2019 1.7% -0.02%
2018 1.73% -0%
2017 1.54% 0.01%
2016 1.47% -0.04%
2015 1.44% -0.07%
2014 1.44% -0.07%
2013 1.51% -0.06%
2012 1.6% -0%
2011 1.66% 0.05%
2010 1.69% -0.29%
2009 1.72% 0.07%
2008 1.72% 0.01%
2007 1.72% -0.05%
2006 1.73% -0.06%
2005 1.74% -0.04%
2004 1.77% -0.06%
2003 1.78% -0.07%
2002 1.76% -0.05%
2001 1.75% -0.03%
2000 1.75% -1.04%
1999 1.79% -0.008%
1998 1.83% 0.04%
1997 1.86% 0.07%
1996 1.9% 0.08%
1995 1.92% 0.14%
1994 1.95% 0.21%
1993 2.05% 0.25%
1992 2.13% 0.31%
1991 2.18% 0.36%
1990 2.26% 0.39%
1989 2.31% 0.36%
1988 2.37% 0.42%
1987 2.44% 0.57%
1986 2.52% 0.68%
1985 2.6% 0.81%
1984 2.65% 0.91%
1983 2.66% 0.94%
1982 2.68% 0.92%
1981 2.71% 0.91%
1980 2.73% 0.93%
1979 2.75% 0.81%
1978 2.78% 0.8%
1977 2.81% 0.97%
1976 2.85% 1%
1975 2.89% 1%
1974 2.92% 0.96%
1973 2.96% 0.91%
1972 2.98% 0.83%
1971 3% 0.36%
1970 3.01% 0.36%
1969 3.03% 0.79%
1968 3.03% 0.96%
1967 3.03% 0.97%
1966 3.01% 0.75%
1965 2.99% 0.98%
1964 2.96% 1.39%
1963 2.93% 1.33%
1962 2.9% 1.15%
1961 2.86% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Poland
Current population
18487749
35806942
Population rank 71/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.43%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 -351
Annual growth/decline +155,395 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 181/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -330,820
Net migration rank 151/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -330,820
2024 - -19,704 - -238,062
2023 178,093 -21,948 -135,743 -7,824
2022 179,308 -23,090 -143,605 967,744
2021 155,146 -28,503 -184,907 2,251
2020 156,458 -10,320 -120,050 3,920
2019 211,045 54,921 -34,169 7,696
2018 219,513 95,482 -26,582 -223
2017 211,355 53,707 0 -21,535
2016 208,245 35,461 -3,797 -5,675
2015 219,399 14,724 -26,590 3,887
2014 225,790 2,273 0 5,525
2013 234,103 -6,182 -19,020 12,402
2012 249,825 -7,883 0 4,635
2011 258,171 -8,167 11,419 45,951
2010 257,404 -8,330 38,043 119,623
2009 260,892 -8,491 30,521 -8,283
2008 257,894 -8,799 34,313 -42,288
2007 253,419 -9,644 11,436 -51,235
2006 254,184 -12,679 3,814 -68,882
2005 255,295 -16,855 -3,817 -41,942
2004 257,436 -20,940 -7,637 -38,216
2003 258,928 -22,641 -15,281 -19,039
2002 259,446 -28,090 -3,823 -16,462
2001 259,376 -35,275 3,825 -16,648
2000 259,837 -40,859 11,478 -15,921
1999 261,650 -43,813 0 -53,035
1998 263,927 -42,550 19,332 -39,509
1997 266,020 -47,287 34,785 -44,230
1996 267,695 -46,082 42,487 -45,349
1995 264,449 -45,201 46,314 -52,989
1994 261,788 -44,399 96,357 -41,845
1993 260,330 -41,867 103,846 -48,805
1992 259,787 -29,958 118,928 -46,893
1991 257,713 -32,064 141,511 -55,342
1990 252,919 -21,164 160,066 -50,339
1989 248,129 -16,240 182,215 -49,192
1988 241,191 -10,977 215,599 -101,671
1987 237,724 -4,886 226,008 -32,310
1986 237,084 -3,345 258,448 -22,520
1985 236,438 -494 297,615 -27,277
1984 236,543 249 332,137 -18,402
1983 231,336 578 373,032 -26,724
1982 227,606 -1,282 369,551 -34,980
1981 224,073 -1,605 351,806 -16,155
1980 220,120 -517 348,627 -42,420
1979 216,162 -1,749 366,571 -22,162
1978 212,497 -1,518 339,166 -62,936
1977 209,095 -1,377 353,828 -33,496
1976 205,366 -1,264 367,612 -25,716
1975 202,407 -1,189 350,356 -31,346
1974 199,276 -1,133 346,893 -18,273
1973 196,028 -1,090 320,229 -29,335
1972 192,136 -1,078 314,028 -15,004
1971 187,995 -1,096 278,660 -31,767
1970 183,517 -1,091 280,913 -66,859
1969 178,403 -518 270,151 -26,744
1968 173,828 -582 280,963 -11,905
1967 168,629 -623 275,089 -25,479
1966 163,317 -710 297,801 -17,158
1965 157,915 -957 314,450 -21,658
1964 152,263 -1,130 326,965 -23,273
1963 146,531 -1,254 359,330 -13,770
1962 140,943 -1,315 360,671 -31,021
1961 135,573 -1,317 398,521 -20,044
1960 130,368 -1,746 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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