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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 1.73 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Ecuador vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Portugal
2100 19,229,713 8,977,781
2099 19,341,033 8,983,042
2098 19,451,634 8,987,129
2097 19,561,648 8,992,549
2096 19,670,931 8,998,689
2095 19,779,419 9,006,394
2094 19,887,014 9,011,158
2093 19,993,637 9,016,023
2092 20,099,245 9,021,257
2091 20,203,483 9,025,345
2090 20,306,051 9,029,722
2089 20,406,878 9,034,399
2088 20,505,637 9,039,122
2087 20,602,336 9,045,400
2086 20,696,910 9,050,153
2085 20,788,583 9,055,552
2084 20,877,503 9,062,369
2083 20,963,515 9,068,714
2082 21,046,396 9,077,003
2081 21,126,142 9,087,394
2080 21,202,360 9,098,423
2079 21,275,051 9,111,057
2078 21,343,714 9,125,056
2077 21,408,164 9,140,039
2076 21,468,178 9,158,661
2075 21,523,680 9,178,289
2074 21,575,092 9,201,245
2073 21,621,989 9,225,478
2072 21,664,137 9,248,867
2071 21,701,599 9,275,782
2070 21,734,495 9,304,137
2069 21,762,453 9,334,425
2068 21,785,682 9,367,211
2067 21,804,316 9,399,389
2066 21,818,306 9,432,609
2065 21,828,156 9,466,860
2064 21,833,185 9,503,941
2063 21,833,449 9,540,829
2062 21,828,963 9,578,098
2061 21,819,781 9,614,549
2060 21,805,954 9,652,893
2059 21,787,357 9,691,151
2058 21,764,005 9,731,557
2057 21,735,561 9,769,285
2056 21,702,294 9,807,403
2055 21,664,097 9,847,280
2054 21,620,873 9,885,446
2053 21,572,669 9,924,814
2052 21,519,295 9,963,090
2051 21,460,703 9,999,372
2050 21,396,494 10,035,796
2049 21,326,969 10,072,922
2048 21,251,792 10,106,403
2047 21,171,429 10,140,325
2046 21,085,795 10,173,871
2045 20,994,872 10,206,046
2044 20,898,682 10,237,224
2043 20,797,349 10,268,090
2042 20,691,071 10,296,167
2041 20,579,788 10,322,968
2040 20,463,641 10,351,965
2039 20,342,868 10,379,824
2038 20,217,211 10,405,843
2037 20,087,384 10,430,143
2036 19,953,661 10,454,779
2035 19,816,154 10,478,501
2034 19,674,920 10,502,828
2033 19,529,719 10,525,638
2032 19,381,178 10,548,736
2031 19,229,060 10,569,489
2030 19,073,682 10,588,717
2029 18,916,480 10,609,556
2028 18,758,598 10,631,437
2027 18,601,326 10,649,916
2026 18,445,637 10,667,081
2025 18,290,781 10,683,692
2024 18,135,478 10,694,681
2023 17,980,083 10,578,174
2022 17,823,897 10,434,332
2021 17,682,454 10,361,831
2020 17,546,065 10,297,081
2019 17,340,021 10,286,263
2018 17,049,547 10,283,822
2017 16,759,519 10,300,300
2016 16,505,139 10,325,452
2015 16,266,225 10,358,076
2014 16,035,124 10,401,062
2013 15,807,128 10,457,295
2012 15,572,194 10,514,844
2011 15,326,227 10,557,560
2010 15,076,695 10,573,100
2009 14,825,954 10,568,247
2008 14,575,202 10,558,177
2007 14,328,773 10,542,964
2006 14,086,131 10,522,288
2005 13,846,163 10,503,330
2004 13,608,701 10,483,861
2003 13,372,306 10,458,821
2002 13,138,472 10,419,631
2001 12,910,740 10,362,722
2000 12,689,206 10,289,898
1999 12,470,795 10,217,828
1998 12,251,184 10,160,196
1997 12,031,127 10,108,977
1996 11,810,950 10,063,945
1995 11,590,514 10,026,176
1994 11,372,197 9,991,525
1993 11,154,274 9,964,675
1992 10,930,128 9,952,494
1991 10,702,380 9,960,235
1990 10,473,673 9,983,218
1989 10,241,852 10,005,000
1988 10,010,808 10,019,610
1987 9,779,290 10,030,031
1986 9,545,998 10,032,734
1985 9,311,154 10,023,613
1984 9,074,782 9,996,232
1983 8,840,417 9,957,865
1982 8,611,298 9,911,771
1981 8,386,910 9,851,362
1980 8,165,877 9,766,312
1979 7,948,869 9,661,265
1978 7,736,167 9,558,250
1977 7,526,819 9,455,675
1976 7,320,912 9,355,810
1975 7,118,251 9,093,470
1974 6,918,573 8,754,365
1973 6,722,033 8,633,100
1972 6,529,034 8,630,430
1971 6,340,052 8,643,756
1970 6,155,387 8,680,431
1969 5,975,236 8,757,705
1968 5,799,680 8,836,650
1967 5,629,057 8,874,520
1966 5,463,748 8,930,990
1965 5,303,963 8,998,595
1964 5,149,918 9,035,365
1963 5,001,716 9,030,355
1962 4,859,269 8,993,985
1961 4,722,331 8,929,316
1960 4,590,891 8,857,716

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 Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Portugal
2100 -0.58% -0.06%
2099 -0.57% -0.05%
2098 -0.56% -0.06%
2097 -0.56% -0.07%
2096 -0.55% -0.09%
2095 -0.54% -0.05%
2094 -0.53% -0.05%
2093 -0.53% -0.06%
2092 -0.52% -0.05%
2091 -0.51% -0.05%
2090 -0.49% -0.05%
2089 -0.48% -0.05%
2088 -0.47% -0.07%
2087 -0.46% -0.05%
2086 -0.44% -0.06%
2085 -0.43% -0.08%
2084 -0.41% -0.07%
2083 -0.39% -0.09%
2082 -0.38% -0.11%
2081 -0.36% -0.12%
2080 -0.34% -0.14%
2079 -0.32% -0.15%
2078 -0.3% -0.16%
2077 -0.28% -0.2%
2076 -0.26% -0.21%
2075 -0.24% -0.25%
2074 -0.22% -0.26%
2073 -0.19% -0.25%
2072 -0.17% -0.29%
2071 -0.15% -0.3%
2070 -0.13% -0.32%
2069 -0.11% -0.35%
2068 -0.09% -0.34%
2067 -0.06% -0.35%
2066 -0.05% -0.36%
2065 -0.02% -0.39%
2064 -0.001% -0.39%
2063 0.02% -0.39%
2062 0.04% -0.38%
2061 0.06% -0.4%
2060 0.09% -0.39%
2059 0.11% -0.42%
2058 0.13% -0.39%
2057 0.15% -0.39%
2056 0.18% -0.4%
2055 0.2% -0.39%
2054 0.22% -0.4%
2053 0.25% -0.38%
2052 0.27% -0.36%
2051 0.3% -0.36%
2050 0.33% -0.37%
2049 0.35% -0.33%
2048 0.38% -0.33%
2047 0.41% -0.33%
2046 0.43% -0.32%
2045 0.46% -0.3%
2044 0.49% -0.3%
2043 0.51% -0.27%
2042 0.54% -0.26%
2041 0.57% -0.28%
2040 0.59% -0.27%
2039 0.62% -0.25%
2038 0.65% -0.23%
2037 0.67% -0.24%
2036 0.69% -0.23%
2035 0.72% -0.23%
2034 0.74% -0.22%
2033 0.77% -0.22%
2032 0.79% -0.2%
2031 0.81% -0.18%
2030 0.83% -0.2%
2029 0.84% -0.21%
2028 0.85% -0.17%
2027 0.84% -0.16%
2026 0.85% -0.16%
2025 0.86% -0.1%
2024 0.86% 1.1%
2023 0.88% 1.38%
2022 0.8% 0.7%
2021 0.78% 0.63%
2020 1.19% 0.11%
2019 1.7% 0.02%
2018 1.73% -0.16%
2017 1.54% -0.24%
2016 1.47% -0.31%
2015 1.44% -0.41%
2014 1.44% -0.54%
2013 1.51% -0.55%
2012 1.6% -0.4%
2011 1.66% -0.15%
2010 1.69% 0.05%
2009 1.72% 0.1%
2008 1.72% 0.14%
2007 1.72% 0.2%
2006 1.73% 0.18%
2005 1.74% 0.19%
2004 1.77% 0.24%
2003 1.78% 0.38%
2002 1.76% 0.55%
2001 1.75% 0.71%
2000 1.75% 0.71%
1999 1.79% 0.57%
1998 1.83% 0.51%
1997 1.86% 0.45%
1996 1.9% 0.38%
1995 1.92% 0.35%
1994 1.95% 0.27%
1993 2.05% 0.12%
1992 2.13% -0.08%
1991 2.18% -0.23%
1990 2.26% -0.22%
1989 2.31% -0.15%
1988 2.37% -0.1%
1987 2.44% -0.03%
1986 2.52% 0.09%
1985 2.6% 0.27%
1984 2.65% 0.39%
1983 2.66% 0.47%
1982 2.68% 0.61%
1981 2.71% 0.87%
1980 2.73% 1.09%
1979 2.75% 1.08%
1978 2.78% 1.08%
1977 2.81% 1.07%
1976 2.85% 2.88%
1975 2.89% 3.87%
1974 2.92% 1.4%
1973 2.96% 0.03%
1972 2.98% -0.15%
1971 3% -0.42%
1970 3.01% -0.88%
1969 3.03% -0.89%
1968 3.03% -0.43%
1967 3.03% -0.63%
1966 3.01% -0.75%
1965 2.99% -0.41%
1964 2.96% 0.06%
1963 2.93% 0.4%
1962 2.9% 0.72%
1961 2.86% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Portugal
Current population
18487749
10667081
Population rank 71/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.13%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +319
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 94/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +16,472
Net migration rank 151/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 16,472
2024 - -19,704 - 20,648
2023 178,093 -21,948 -32,792 29,102
2022 179,308 -23,090 -40,694 68,696
2021 155,146 -28,503 -45,592 69,606
2020 156,458 -10,320 -39,129 54,076
2019 211,045 54,921 -24,687 63,031
2018 219,513 95,482 -25,709 22,495
2017 211,355 53,707 -23,691 13,979
2016 208,245 35,461 -23,749 -775
2015 219,399 14,724 -23,823 -3,209
2014 225,790 2,273 -22,882 -26,447
2013 234,103 -6,182 -24,052 -36,342
2012 249,825 -7,883 -17,875 -37,083
2011 258,171 -8,167 -5,279 -31,513
2010 257,404 -8,330 -4,230 -5,627
2009 260,892 -8,491 -5,284 14,532
2008 257,894 -8,799 0 9,478
2007 253,419 -9,644 -1,055 21,064
2006 254,184 -12,679 3,156 16,754
2005 255,295 -16,855 2,101 15,537
2004 257,436 -20,940 7,339 13,928
2003 258,928 -22,641 4,184 24,740
2002 259,446 -28,090 8,335 42,169
2001 259,376 -35,275 8,290 55,565
2000 259,837 -40,859 15,435 60,586
1999 261,650 -43,813 8,175 49,572
1998 263,927 -42,550 7,112 40,931
1997 266,020 -47,287 8,087 36,922
1996 267,695 -46,082 4,026 32,640
1995 264,449 -45,201 4,011 26,971
1994 261,788 -44,399 9,991 20,761
1993 260,330 -41,867 7,972 8,561
1992 259,787 -29,958 13,933 -11,847
1991 257,713 -32,064 12,948 -37,914
1990 252,919 -21,164 13,976 -34,855
1989 248,129 -16,240 22,011 -30,615
1988 241,191 -10,977 24,047 -26,595
1987 237,724 -4,886 28,084 -23,142
1986 237,084 -3,345 31,102 -20,000
1985 236,438 -494 33,077 -19,183
1984 236,543 249 45,983 -16,658
1983 231,336 578 47,798 -16,568
1982 227,606 -1,282 58,479 -15,006
1981 224,073 -1,605 56,152 -7,938
1980 220,120 -517 63,481 29,881
1979 216,162 -1,749 67,628 32,434
1978 212,497 -1,518 70,731 34,345
1977 209,095 -1,377 84,156 37,779
1976 205,366 -1,264 85,138 40,490
1975 202,407 -1,189 81,841 42,262
1974 199,276 -1,133 74,412 41,254
1973 196,028 -1,090 76,835 39,748
1972 192,136 -1,078 83,715 39,058
1971 187,995 -1,096 82,980 48,944
1970 183,517 -1,091 87,672 -191,862
1969 178,403 -518 89,329 -161,114
1968 173,828 -582 100,737 -145,200
1967 168,629 -623 106,495 -136,232
1966 163,317 -710 107,171 -129,233
1965 157,915 -957 115,182 -123,855
1964 152,263 -1,130 120,170 -118,763
1963 146,531 -1,254 113,783 -116,874
1962 140,943 -1,315 123,217 -113,947
1961 135,573 -1,317 117,867 -112,768
1960 130,368 -1,746 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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