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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 7.7 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.94% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Ecuador vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Russia
2100 19,228,782 125,631,984
2099 19,340,097 125,735,285
2098 19,450,693 125,835,990
2097 19,560,701 125,914,480
2096 19,669,979 126,004,709
2095 19,778,462 126,072,890
2094 19,886,052 126,125,529
2093 19,992,669 126,181,074
2092 20,098,272 126,256,091
2091 20,202,506 126,304,823
2090 20,305,068 126,360,262
2089 20,405,890 126,412,664
2088 20,504,644 126,463,022
2087 20,601,339 126,511,263
2086 20,695,909 126,579,534
2085 20,787,577 126,655,806
2084 20,876,493 126,730,694
2083 20,962,500 126,805,713
2082 21,045,378 126,889,471
2081 21,125,120 126,973,300
2080 21,201,334 127,070,546
2079 21,274,022 127,191,346
2078 21,342,681 127,331,975
2077 21,407,128 127,489,152
2076 21,467,139 127,641,749
2075 21,522,639 127,825,235
2074 21,574,048 128,023,096
2073 21,620,943 128,238,922
2072 21,663,089 128,465,870
2071 21,700,549 128,745,681
2070 21,733,443 129,020,076
2069 21,761,400 129,309,803
2068 21,784,628 129,589,275
2067 21,803,261 129,873,991
2066 21,817,250 130,184,092
2065 21,827,100 130,515,828
2064 21,832,128 130,852,649
2063 21,832,392 131,199,458
2062 21,827,906 131,530,725
2061 21,818,725 131,881,030
2060 21,804,898 132,209,377
2059 21,786,303 132,568,882
2058 21,762,952 132,933,515
2057 21,734,509 133,272,997
2056 21,701,243 133,615,325
2055 21,663,048 133,963,055
2054 21,619,826 134,288,366
2053 21,571,625 134,609,198
2052 21,518,254 134,876,558
2051 21,459,664 135,141,211
2050 21,395,458 135,386,454
2049 21,325,937 135,609,441
2048 21,250,764 135,818,840
2047 21,170,405 136,013,698
2046 21,084,775 136,185,098
2045 20,993,856 136,368,416
2044 20,897,671 136,568,234
2043 20,796,343 136,791,498
2042 20,690,070 137,015,033
2041 20,578,792 137,266,491
2040 20,462,650 137,531,851
2039 20,341,883 137,833,822
2038 20,216,233 138,146,863
2037 20,086,412 138,485,780
2036 19,952,696 138,835,731
2035 19,815,195 139,197,452
2034 19,673,968 139,573,272
2033 19,528,774 139,960,175
2032 19,380,240 140,359,785
2031 19,228,129 140,785,026
2030 19,072,759 141,182,418
2029 18,915,565 141,571,268
2028 18,757,690 141,946,979
2027 18,600,425 142,315,155
2026 18,444,744 142,643,173
2025 18,289,896 143,513,328
2024 18,135,478 143,669,648
2023 17,980,083 143,826,130
2022 17,823,897 144,236,933
2021 17,682,454 144,746,762
2020 17,546,065 145,245,148
2019 17,340,021 145,453,291
2018 17,049,547 145,398,106
2017 16,759,519 145,293,260
2016 16,505,139 145,015,460
2015 16,266,225 144,640,716
2014 16,035,124 144,237,223
2013 15,807,128 143,805,638
2012 15,572,194 143,378,447
2011 15,326,227 143,018,195
2010 15,076,695 142,849,468
2009 14,825,954 142,785,348
2008 14,575,202 142,742,366
2007 14,328,773 142,805,114
2006 14,086,131 143,049,637
2005 13,846,163 143,518,814
2004 13,608,701 144,067,316
2003 13,372,306 144,648,618
2002 13,138,472 145,306,497
2001 12,910,740 145,976,482
2000 12,689,206 146,596,869
1999 12,470,795 147,214,776
1998 12,251,184 147,670,784
1997 12,031,127 147,915,361
1996 11,810,950 148,160,129
1995 11,590,514 148,375,787
1994 11,372,197 148,407,912
1993 11,154,274 148,458,777
1992 10,930,128 148,538,197
1991 10,702,380 148,394,216
1990 10,473,673 147,969,406
1989 10,241,852 147,721,000
1988 10,010,808 146,857,000
1987 9,779,290 145,908,000
1986 9,545,998 144,894,000
1985 9,311,154 143,858,000
1984 9,074,782 142,745,000
1983 8,840,417 141,668,000
1982 8,611,298 140,823,000
1981 8,386,910 139,941,000
1980 8,165,877 139,010,000
1979 7,948,869 138,027,000
1978 7,736,167 137,060,000
1977 7,526,819 136,100,000
1976 7,320,912 135,147,000
1975 7,118,251 134,200,000
1974 6,918,573 133,432,000
1973 6,722,033 132,669,000
1972 6,529,034 131,909,000
1971 6,340,052 131,155,000
1970 6,155,387 130,404,000
1969 5,975,236 129,664,000
1968 5,799,680 128,928,000
1967 5,629,057 128,196,000
1966 5,463,748 127,468,000
1965 5,303,963 126,745,000
1964 5,149,918 125,345,000
1963 5,001,716 123,960,000
1962 4,859,269 122,591,000
1961 4,722,331 121,236,000
1960 4,590,891 119,897,000

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 Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Russia
2100 -0.58% -0.08%
2099 -0.57% -0.08%
2098 -0.56% -0.06%
2097 -0.56% -0.07%
2096 -0.55% -0.05%
2095 -0.54% -0.04%
2094 -0.53% -0.04%
2093 -0.53% -0.06%
2092 -0.52% -0.04%
2091 -0.51% -0.04%
2090 -0.49% -0.04%
2089 -0.48% -0.04%
2088 -0.47% -0.04%
2087 -0.46% -0.05%
2086 -0.44% -0.06%
2085 -0.43% -0.06%
2084 -0.41% -0.06%
2083 -0.39% -0.07%
2082 -0.38% -0.07%
2081 -0.36% -0.08%
2080 -0.34% -0.09%
2079 -0.32% -0.11%
2078 -0.3% -0.12%
2077 -0.28% -0.12%
2076 -0.26% -0.14%
2075 -0.24% -0.15%
2074 -0.22% -0.17%
2073 -0.19% -0.18%
2072 -0.17% -0.22%
2071 -0.15% -0.21%
2070 -0.13% -0.22%
2069 -0.11% -0.22%
2068 -0.09% -0.22%
2067 -0.06% -0.24%
2066 -0.05% -0.25%
2065 -0.02% -0.26%
2064 -0.001% -0.26%
2063 0.02% -0.25%
2062 0.04% -0.27%
2061 0.06% -0.25%
2060 0.09% -0.27%
2059 0.11% -0.27%
2058 0.13% -0.25%
2057 0.15% -0.26%
2056 0.18% -0.26%
2055 0.2% -0.24%
2054 0.22% -0.24%
2053 0.25% -0.2%
2052 0.27% -0.2%
2051 0.3% -0.18%
2050 0.33% -0.16%
2049 0.35% -0.15%
2048 0.38% -0.14%
2047 0.41% -0.13%
2046 0.43% -0.13%
2045 0.46% -0.15%
2044 0.49% -0.16%
2043 0.51% -0.16%
2042 0.54% -0.18%
2041 0.57% -0.19%
2040 0.59% -0.22%
2039 0.62% -0.23%
2038 0.65% -0.24%
2037 0.67% -0.25%
2036 0.69% -0.26%
2035 0.72% -0.27%
2034 0.74% -0.28%
2033 0.77% -0.28%
2032 0.79% -0.3%
2031 0.81% -0.28%
2030 0.83% -0.27%
2029 0.84% -0.26%
2028 0.85% -0.26%
2027 0.84% -0.23%
2026 0.85% -0.61%
2025 0.85% -0.11%
2024 0.86% -0.11%
2023 0.88% -0.28%
2022 0.8% -0.35%
2021 0.78% -0.34%
2020 1.19% -0.14%
2019 1.7% 0.04%
2018 1.73% 0.07%
2017 1.54% 0.19%
2016 1.47% 0.26%
2015 1.44% 0.28%
2014 1.44% 0.3%
2013 1.51% 0.3%
2012 1.6% 0.25%
2011 1.66% 0.12%
2010 1.69% 0.04%
2009 1.72% 0.03%
2008 1.72% -0.04%
2007 1.72% -0.17%
2006 1.73% -0.33%
2005 1.74% -0.38%
2004 1.77% -0.4%
2003 1.78% -0.45%
2002 1.76% -0.46%
2001 1.75% -0.42%
2000 1.75% -0.42%
1999 1.79% -0.31%
1998 1.83% -0.17%
1997 1.86% -0.17%
1996 1.9% -0.15%
1995 1.92% -0.02%
1994 1.95% -0.03%
1993 2.05% -0.05%
1992 2.13% 0.1%
1991 2.18% 0.29%
1990 2.26% 0.17%
1989 2.31% 0.59%
1988 2.37% 0.65%
1987 2.44% 0.7%
1986 2.52% 0.72%
1985 2.6% 0.78%
1984 2.65% 0.76%
1983 2.66% 0.6%
1982 2.68% 0.63%
1981 2.71% 0.67%
1980 2.73% 0.71%
1979 2.75% 0.71%
1978 2.78% 0.71%
1977 2.81% 0.71%
1976 2.85% 0.71%
1975 2.89% 0.58%
1974 2.92% 0.58%
1973 2.96% 0.58%
1972 2.98% 0.57%
1971 3% 0.58%
1970 3.01% 0.57%
1969 3.03% 0.57%
1968 3.03% 0.57%
1967 3.03% 0.57%
1966 3.01% 0.57%
1965 2.99% 1.12%
1964 2.96% 1.12%
1963 2.93% 1.12%
1962 2.9% 1.12%
1961 2.86% 1.12%

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 Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Russia
Current population
18524711
142643173
Population rank 71/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 1.72%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
3.37 minutes
One birth every
1.96 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
5.57 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +423 -428
Annual growth/decline +154,418 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 166/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -251,822
Net migration rank 151/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -251,822
2024 174,336 -19,704 -574,678 -178,042
2023 178,093 -21,948 -503,392 27,807
2022 179,308 -23,090 -576,948 765,629
2021 155,146 -28,503 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 156,458 -10,320 -697,177 334,094
2019 211,045 54,921 -319,997 336,494
2018 219,513 95,482 -232,637 339,972
2017 211,355 53,707 -130,764 396,619
2016 208,245 35,461 0 447,645
2015 219,399 14,724 43,392 384,756
2014 225,790 2,273 28,848 264,698
2013 234,103 -6,182 28,761 289,872
2012 249,825 -7,883 0 285,977
2011 258,171 -8,167 -128,716 309,377
2010 257,404 -8,330 -242,844 307,555
2009 260,892 -8,491 -257,014 350,206
2008 257,894 -8,799 -356,856 360,840
2007 253,419 -9,644 -471,257 365,717
2006 254,184 -12,679 -686,638 308,370
2005 255,295 -16,855 -846,761 263,541
2004 257,436 -20,940 -792,370 261,519
2003 258,928 -22,641 -896,822 256,804
2002 259,446 -28,090 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 259,376 -35,275 -963,445 259,614
2000 259,837 -40,859 -967,540 550,401
1999 261,650 -43,813 -927,453 375,468
1998 263,927 -42,550 -694,053 528,135
1997 266,020 -47,287 -769,159 541,387
1996 267,695 -46,082 -785,248 587,171
1995 264,449 -45,201 -845,742 723,875
1994 261,788 -44,399 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 260,330 -41,867 -757,140 507,229
1992 259,787 -29,958 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 257,713 -32,064 103,876 125,505
1990 252,919 -21,164 325,533 299,863
1989 248,129 -16,240 576,112 89,400
1988 241,191 -10,977 778,343 269,862
1987 237,724 -4,886 977,583 275,611
1986 237,084 -3,345 985,279 283,553
1985 236,438 -494 762,447 280,614
1984 236,543 249 756,548 247,026
1983 231,336 578 906,676 200,159
1982 227,606 -1,282 830,855 107,520
1981 224,073 -1,605 713,700 36,686
1980 220,120 -517 681,149 10,440
1979 216,162 -1,749 690,135 -5,791
1978 212,497 -1,518 812,766 108,882
1977 209,095 -1,377 832,932 122,316
1976 205,366 -1,264 852,237 113,851
1975 202,407 -1,189 843,850 80,069
1974 199,276 -1,133 883,186 -51,759
1973 196,028 -1,090 846,561 -107,568
1972 192,136 -1,078 872,050 -111,168
1971 187,995 -1,096 854,999 -134,968
1970 183,517 -1,091 785,554 -264,464
1969 178,403 -518 753,088 -64,643
1968 173,828 -582 787,621 -83,221
1967 168,629 -623 854,554 -116,029
1966 163,317 -710 989,279 -111,360
1965 157,915 -957 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 152,263 -1,130 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 146,531 -1,254 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 140,943 -1,315 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 135,573 -1,317 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 130,368 -1,746 1,962,834 -234,895

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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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