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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.02 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Ecuador vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Romania
2100 19,229,713 10,801,385
2099 19,341,033 10,885,505
2098 19,451,634 10,969,050
2097 19,561,648 11,052,086
2096 19,670,931 11,134,776
2095 19,779,419 11,217,462
2094 19,887,014 11,299,298
2093 19,993,637 11,382,352
2092 20,099,245 11,464,817
2091 20,203,483 11,546,872
2090 20,306,051 11,630,335
2089 20,406,878 11,713,468
2088 20,505,637 11,796,733
2087 20,602,336 11,880,373
2086 20,696,910 11,966,550
2085 20,788,583 12,052,744
2084 20,877,503 12,140,454
2083 20,963,515 12,229,714
2082 21,046,396 12,319,480
2081 21,126,142 12,412,385
2080 21,202,360 12,507,333
2079 21,275,051 12,603,302
2078 21,343,714 12,700,870
2077 21,408,164 12,799,985
2076 21,468,178 12,900,610
2075 21,523,680 13,002,848
2074 21,575,092 13,107,513
2073 21,621,989 13,213,407
2072 21,664,137 13,323,211
2071 21,701,599 13,435,661
2070 21,734,495 13,550,449
2069 21,762,453 13,667,892
2068 21,785,682 13,786,771
2067 21,804,316 13,909,141
2066 21,818,306 14,034,214
2065 21,828,156 14,163,381
2064 21,833,185 14,293,294
2063 21,833,449 14,424,068
2062 21,828,963 14,557,025
2061 21,819,781 14,689,897
2060 21,805,954 14,821,441
2059 21,787,357 14,952,855
2058 21,764,005 15,082,857
2057 21,735,561 15,211,914
2056 21,702,294 15,340,213
2055 21,664,097 15,467,019
2054 21,620,873 15,590,545
2053 21,572,669 15,712,155
2052 21,519,295 15,834,374
2051 21,460,703 15,954,507
2050 21,396,494 16,073,070
2049 21,326,969 16,192,498
2048 21,251,792 16,311,535
2047 21,171,429 16,430,565
2046 21,085,795 16,547,661
2045 20,994,872 16,665,026
2044 20,898,682 16,783,383
2043 20,797,349 16,900,955
2042 20,691,071 17,018,000
2041 20,579,788 17,136,818
2040 20,463,641 17,253,674
2039 20,342,868 17,370,310
2038 20,217,211 17,488,193
2037 20,087,384 17,604,853
2036 19,953,661 17,721,511
2035 19,816,154 17,837,396
2034 19,674,920 17,950,976
2033 19,529,719 18,064,449
2032 19,381,178 18,176,399
2031 19,229,060 18,288,437
2030 19,073,682 18,399,699
2029 18,916,480 18,511,331
2028 18,758,598 18,621,197
2027 18,601,326 18,730,482
2026 18,445,637 18,839,108
2025 18,290,781 18,946,392
2024 18,135,478 19,051,804
2023 17,980,083 19,061,062
2022 17,823,897 19,048,502
2021 17,682,454 19,122,059
2020 17,546,065 19,265,250
2019 17,340,021 19,371,648
2018 17,049,547 19,473,970
2017 16,759,519 19,588,715
2016 16,505,139 19,702,267
2015 16,266,225 19,815,616
2014 16,035,124 19,908,979
2013 15,807,128 19,983,693
2012 15,572,194 20,058,035
2011 15,326,227 20,147,528
2010 15,076,695 20,246,871
2009 14,825,954 20,367,487
2008 14,575,202 20,537,875
2007 14,328,773 20,882,982
2006 14,086,131 21,193,760
2005 13,846,163 21,319,685
2004 13,608,701 21,451,748
2003 13,372,306 21,574,326
2002 13,138,472 21,730,496
2001 12,910,740 22,131,970
2000 12,689,206 22,442,971
1999 12,470,795 22,472,040
1998 12,251,184 22,507,344
1997 12,031,127 22,553,978
1996 11,810,950 22,619,004
1995 11,590,514 22,684,270
1994 11,372,197 22,730,211
1993 11,154,274 22,763,280
1992 10,930,128 22,794,284
1991 10,702,380 23,001,155
1990 10,473,673 23,201,835
1989 10,241,852 23,161,458
1988 10,010,808 23,057,662
1987 9,779,290 22,949,430
1986 9,545,998 22,836,841
1985 9,311,154 22,732,999
1984 9,074,782 22,640,547
1983 8,840,417 22,560,478
1982 8,611,298 22,475,741
1981 8,386,910 22,353,070
1980 8,165,877 22,207,282
1979 7,948,869 22,090,488
1978 7,736,167 21,951,464
1977 7,526,819 21,756,096
1976 7,320,912 21,551,634
1975 7,118,251 21,293,583
1974 6,918,573 21,029,429
1973 6,722,033 20,835,681
1972 6,529,034 20,657,957
1971 6,340,052 20,461,567
1970 6,155,387 20,250,398
1969 5,975,236 20,009,141
1968 5,799,680 19,799,831
1967 5,629,057 19,534,242
1966 5,463,748 19,215,450
1965 5,303,963 19,031,576
1964 5,149,918 18,919,126
1963 5,001,716 18,797,850
1962 4,859,269 18,676,550
1961 4,722,331 18,555,250
1960 4,590,891 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Romania
2100 -0.58% -0.77%
2099 -0.57% -0.76%
2098 -0.56% -0.75%
2097 -0.56% -0.74%
2096 -0.55% -0.74%
2095 -0.54% -0.72%
2094 -0.53% -0.73%
2093 -0.53% -0.72%
2092 -0.52% -0.71%
2091 -0.51% -0.72%
2090 -0.49% -0.71%
2089 -0.48% -0.71%
2088 -0.47% -0.7%
2087 -0.46% -0.72%
2086 -0.44% -0.72%
2085 -0.43% -0.72%
2084 -0.41% -0.73%
2083 -0.39% -0.73%
2082 -0.38% -0.75%
2081 -0.36% -0.76%
2080 -0.34% -0.76%
2079 -0.32% -0.77%
2078 -0.3% -0.77%
2077 -0.28% -0.78%
2076 -0.26% -0.79%
2075 -0.24% -0.8%
2074 -0.22% -0.8%
2073 -0.19% -0.82%
2072 -0.17% -0.84%
2071 -0.15% -0.85%
2070 -0.13% -0.86%
2069 -0.11% -0.86%
2068 -0.09% -0.88%
2067 -0.06% -0.89%
2066 -0.05% -0.91%
2065 -0.02% -0.91%
2064 -0.001% -0.91%
2063 0.02% -0.91%
2062 0.04% -0.9%
2061 0.06% -0.89%
2060 0.09% -0.88%
2059 0.11% -0.86%
2058 0.13% -0.85%
2057 0.15% -0.84%
2056 0.18% -0.82%
2055 0.2% -0.79%
2054 0.22% -0.77%
2053 0.25% -0.77%
2052 0.27% -0.75%
2051 0.3% -0.74%
2050 0.33% -0.74%
2049 0.35% -0.73%
2048 0.38% -0.72%
2047 0.41% -0.71%
2046 0.43% -0.7%
2045 0.46% -0.71%
2044 0.49% -0.7%
2043 0.51% -0.69%
2042 0.54% -0.69%
2041 0.57% -0.68%
2040 0.59% -0.67%
2039 0.62% -0.67%
2038 0.65% -0.66%
2037 0.67% -0.66%
2036 0.69% -0.65%
2035 0.72% -0.63%
2034 0.74% -0.63%
2033 0.77% -0.62%
2032 0.79% -0.61%
2031 0.81% -0.6%
2030 0.83% -0.6%
2029 0.84% -0.59%
2028 0.85% -0.58%
2027 0.84% -0.58%
2026 0.85% -0.57%
2025 0.86% -0.55%
2024 0.86% -0.05%
2023 0.88% 0.07%
2022 0.8% -0.38%
2021 0.78% -0.74%
2020 1.19% -0.55%
2019 1.7% -0.53%
2018 1.73% -0.59%
2017 1.54% -0.58%
2016 1.47% -0.57%
2015 1.44% -0.47%
2014 1.44% -0.37%
2013 1.51% -0.37%
2012 1.6% -0.44%
2011 1.66% -0.49%
2010 1.69% -0.59%
2009 1.72% -0.83%
2008 1.72% -1.65%
2007 1.72% -1.47%
2006 1.73% -0.59%
2005 1.74% -0.62%
2004 1.77% -0.57%
2003 1.78% -0.72%
2002 1.76% -1.81%
2001 1.75% -1.39%
2000 1.75% -0.13%
1999 1.79% -0.16%
1998 1.83% -0.21%
1997 1.86% -0.29%
1996 1.9% -0.29%
1995 1.92% -0.2%
1994 1.95% -0.15%
1993 2.05% -0.14%
1992 2.13% -0.9%
1991 2.18% -0.86%
1990 2.26% 0.17%
1989 2.31% 0.45%
1988 2.37% 0.47%
1987 2.44% 0.49%
1986 2.52% 0.46%
1985 2.6% 0.41%
1984 2.65% 0.35%
1983 2.66% 0.38%
1982 2.68% 0.55%
1981 2.71% 0.66%
1980 2.73% 0.53%
1979 2.75% 0.63%
1978 2.78% 0.9%
1977 2.81% 0.95%
1976 2.85% 1.21%
1975 2.89% 1.26%
1974 2.92% 0.93%
1973 2.96% 0.86%
1972 2.98% 0.96%
1971 3% 1.04%
1970 3.01% 1.21%
1969 3.03% 1.06%
1968 3.03% 1.36%
1967 3.03% 1.66%
1966 3.01% 0.97%
1965 2.99% 0.59%
1964 2.96% 0.65%
1963 2.93% 0.65%
1962 2.9% 0.65%
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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Romania
Current population
18487749
18839108
Population rank 71/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.23%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 -25
Annual growth/decline +155,395 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 169/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -29,041
Net migration rank 151/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -29,041
2024 - -19,704 - -28,466
2023 178,093 -21,948 -89,587 -27,780
2022 179,308 -23,090 -93,338 89,076
2021 155,146 -28,503 -141,504 -17,731
2020 156,458 -10,320 -100,179 -13,202
2019 211,045 54,921 -60,053 -27,909
2018 219,513 95,482 -62,316 -33,018
2017 211,355 53,707 -50,930 -33,081
2016 208,245 35,461 -53,196 -33,073
2015 219,399 14,724 -59,447 -35,751
2014 225,790 2,273 -55,745 -35,448
2013 234,103 -6,182 -59,951 -34,910
2012 249,825 -7,883 -54,157 -37,589
2011 258,171 -8,167 -56,413 -102,769
2010 257,404 -8,330 -46,567 -122,364
2009 260,892 -8,491 -34,625 -137,953
2008 257,894 -8,799 -30,806 -144,368
2007 253,419 -9,644 -37,590 -133,089
2006 254,184 -12,679 -38,148 -132,777
2005 255,295 -16,855 -40,508 -131,176
2004 257,436 -20,940 -42,904 -117,432
2003 258,928 -22,641 -56,093 -107,139
2002 259,446 -28,090 -58,673 -106,585
2001 259,376 -35,275 -37,625 -91,154
2000 259,837 -40,859 -22,443 -92,451
1999 261,650 -43,813 -31,461 -82,590
1998 263,927 -42,550 -33,761 -81,366
1997 266,020 -47,287 -42,853 -88,734
1996 267,695 -46,082 -56,548 -70,799
1995 264,449 -45,201 -36,295 -73,779
1994 261,788 -44,399 -18,184 -76,246
1993 260,330 -41,867 -13,658 -73,475
1992 259,787 -29,958 -4,559 -63,200
1991 257,713 -32,064 25,301 -36,824
1990 252,919 -21,164 69,605 -38,157
1989 248,129 -16,240 122,756 -33,866
1988 241,191 -10,977 126,817 -48,911
1987 237,724 -4,886 128,517 -42,868
1986 237,084 -3,345 134,737 -50,450
1985 236,438 -494 111,392 -28,108
1984 236,543 249 117,731 -24,629
1983 231,336 578 87,986 3,093
1982 227,606 -1,282 119,121 -4,725
1981 224,073 -1,605 156,472 -20,870
1980 220,120 -517 168,776 -16,668
1979 216,162 -1,749 194,397 -29,600
1978 212,497 -1,518 204,148 -31,427
1977 209,095 -1,377 215,385 -28,135
1976 205,366 -1,264 213,361 18,748
1975 202,407 -1,189 219,324 9,125
1974 199,276 -1,133 235,530 6,725
1973 196,028 -1,090 175,020 58,651
1972 192,136 -1,078 198,316 61,920
1971 187,995 -1,096 206,662 74,473
1970 183,517 -1,091 234,905 71,919
1969 178,403 -518 264,120 74,851
1968 173,828 -582 338,577 33,601
1967 168,629 -623 347,709 37,282
1966 163,317 -710 115,293 -25,458
1965 157,915 -957 114,190 -60,430
1964 152,263 -1,130 134,326 -59,500
1963 146,531 -1,254 139,104 -58,076
1962 140,943 -1,315 130,736 -56,152
1961 135,573 -1,317 163,286 -54,642
1960 130,368 -1,746 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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