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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 1.23 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Ecuador vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Rwanda
2100 19,228,782 33,113,283
2099 19,340,097 33,008,545
2098 19,450,693 32,927,982
2097 19,560,701 32,853,307
2096 19,669,979 32,768,037
2095 19,778,462 32,635,508
2094 19,886,052 32,550,001
2093 19,992,669 32,416,870
2092 20,098,272 32,294,333
2091 20,202,506 32,191,262
2090 20,305,068 32,088,747
2089 20,405,890 31,892,591
2088 20,504,644 31,746,789
2087 20,601,339 31,553,150
2086 20,695,909 31,399,004
2085 20,787,577 31,254,597
2084 20,876,493 31,112,448
2083 20,962,500 30,937,106
2082 21,045,378 30,752,861
2081 21,125,120 30,576,992
2080 21,201,334 30,386,351
2079 21,274,022 30,195,560
2078 21,342,681 30,016,688
2077 21,407,128 29,819,259
2076 21,467,139 29,645,610
2075 21,522,639 29,441,964
2074 21,574,048 29,243,980
2073 21,620,943 29,025,977
2072 21,663,089 28,798,822
2071 21,700,549 28,578,302
2070 21,733,443 28,334,300
2069 21,761,400 28,121,174
2068 21,784,628 27,872,383
2067 21,803,261 27,609,059
2066 21,817,250 27,372,823
2065 21,827,100 27,101,698
2064 21,832,128 26,838,144
2063 21,832,392 26,559,838
2062 21,827,906 26,312,631
2061 21,818,725 26,001,660
2060 21,804,898 25,729,037
2059 21,786,303 25,453,407
2058 21,762,952 25,121,995
2057 21,734,509 24,853,512
2056 21,701,243 24,582,198
2055 21,663,048 24,281,895
2054 21,619,826 23,991,958
2053 21,571,625 23,705,290
2052 21,518,254 23,421,032
2051 21,459,664 23,113,700
2050 21,395,458 22,814,556
2049 21,325,937 22,498,806
2048 21,250,764 22,171,841
2047 21,170,405 21,848,486
2046 21,084,775 21,554,082
2045 20,993,856 21,228,573
2044 20,897,671 20,915,810
2043 20,796,343 20,548,490
2042 20,690,070 20,214,283
2041 20,578,792 19,845,021
2040 20,462,650 19,475,227
2039 20,341,883 19,108,842
2038 20,216,233 18,773,398
2037 20,086,412 18,433,422
2036 19,952,696 18,128,058
2035 19,815,195 17,765,049
2034 19,673,968 17,432,165
2033 19,528,774 17,100,072
2032 19,380,240 16,822,053
2031 19,228,129 16,495,903
2030 19,072,759 16,178,061
2029 18,915,565 15,868,812
2028 18,757,690 15,554,713
2027 18,600,425 15,217,275
2026 18,444,744 14,898,118
2025 18,289,896 14,569,341
2024 18,135,478 14,256,567
2023 17,980,083 13,954,471
2022 17,823,897 13,651,030
2021 17,682,454 13,355,260
2020 17,546,065 13,065,837
2019 17,340,021 12,776,103
2018 17,049,547 12,487,996
2017 16,759,519 12,202,060
2016 16,505,139 11,919,183
2015 16,266,225 11,640,022
2014 16,035,124 11,364,757
2013 15,807,128 11,093,340
2012 15,572,194 10,829,901
2011 15,326,227 10,573,733
2010 15,076,695 10,317,553
2009 14,825,954 10,060,432
2008 14,575,202 9,804,269
2007 14,328,773 9,549,933
2006 14,086,131 9,299,246
2005 13,846,163 9,054,528
2004 13,608,701 8,816,844
2003 13,372,306 8,586,875
2002 13,138,472 8,400,180
2001 12,910,740 8,287,094
2000 12,689,206 8,213,931
1999 12,470,795 8,147,912
1998 12,251,184 8,081,681
1997 12,031,127 7,755,238
1996 11,810,950 6,708,764
1995 11,590,514 5,674,118
1994 11,372,197 6,792,352
1993 11,154,274 7,981,132
1992 10,930,128 7,683,266
1991 10,702,380 7,526,966
1990 10,473,673 7,375,307
1989 10,241,852 7,184,706
1988 10,010,808 6,968,071
1987 9,779,290 6,749,493
1986 9,545,998 6,531,881
1985 9,311,154 6,317,228
1984 9,074,782 6,107,627
1983 8,840,417 5,905,311
1982 8,611,298 5,711,549
1981 8,386,910 5,527,230
1980 8,165,877 5,353,259
1979 7,948,869 5,189,541
1978 7,736,167 5,035,171
1977 7,526,819 4,888,240
1976 7,320,912 4,745,954
1975 7,118,251 4,607,728
1974 6,918,573 4,474,228
1973 6,722,033 4,345,047
1972 6,529,034 4,220,335
1971 6,340,052 4,100,044
1970 6,155,387 3,980,669
1969 5,975,236 3,861,271
1968 5,799,680 3,744,010
1967 5,629,057 3,629,577
1966 5,463,748 3,521,626
1965 5,303,963 3,423,210
1964 5,149,918 3,334,834
1963 5,001,716 3,258,890
1962 4,859,269 3,186,025
1961 4,722,331 3,106,779
1960 4,590,891 3,022,294

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 Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Rwanda
2100 -0.58% 0.32%
2099 -0.57% 0.24%
2098 -0.56% 0.23%
2097 -0.56% 0.26%
2096 -0.55% 0.41%
2095 -0.54% 0.26%
2094 -0.53% 0.41%
2093 -0.53% 0.38%
2092 -0.52% 0.32%
2091 -0.51% 0.32%
2090 -0.49% 0.62%
2089 -0.48% 0.46%
2088 -0.47% 0.61%
2087 -0.46% 0.49%
2086 -0.44% 0.46%
2085 -0.43% 0.46%
2084 -0.41% 0.57%
2083 -0.39% 0.6%
2082 -0.38% 0.58%
2081 -0.36% 0.63%
2080 -0.34% 0.63%
2079 -0.32% 0.6%
2078 -0.3% 0.66%
2077 -0.28% 0.59%
2076 -0.26% 0.69%
2075 -0.24% 0.68%
2074 -0.22% 0.75%
2073 -0.19% 0.79%
2072 -0.17% 0.77%
2071 -0.15% 0.86%
2070 -0.13% 0.76%
2069 -0.11% 0.89%
2068 -0.09% 0.95%
2067 -0.06% 0.86%
2066 -0.05% 1%
2065 -0.02% 0.98%
2064 -0.001% 1.05%
2063 0.02% 0.94%
2062 0.04% 1.2%
2061 0.06% 1.06%
2060 0.09% 1.08%
2059 0.11% 1.32%
2058 0.13% 1.08%
2057 0.15% 1.1%
2056 0.18% 1.24%
2055 0.2% 1.21%
2054 0.22% 1.21%
2053 0.25% 1.21%
2052 0.27% 1.33%
2051 0.3% 1.31%
2050 0.33% 1.4%
2049 0.35% 1.47%
2048 0.38% 1.48%
2047 0.41% 1.37%
2046 0.43% 1.53%
2045 0.46% 1.5%
2044 0.49% 1.79%
2043 0.51% 1.65%
2042 0.54% 1.86%
2041 0.57% 1.9%
2040 0.59% 1.92%
2039 0.62% 1.79%
2038 0.65% 1.84%
2037 0.67% 1.68%
2036 0.69% 2.04%
2035 0.72% 1.91%
2034 0.74% 1.94%
2033 0.77% 1.65%
2032 0.79% 1.98%
2031 0.81% 1.96%
2030 0.83% 1.95%
2029 0.84% 2.02%
2028 0.85% 2.22%
2027 0.84% 2.14%
2026 0.85% 2.26%
2025 0.85% 2.19%
2024 0.86% 2.16%
2023 0.88% 2.22%
2022 0.8% 2.21%
2021 0.78% 2.22%
2020 1.19% 2.27%
2019 1.7% 2.31%
2018 1.73% 2.34%
2017 1.54% 2.37%
2016 1.47% 2.4%
2015 1.44% 2.42%
2014 1.44% 2.45%
2013 1.51% 2.43%
2012 1.6% 2.42%
2011 1.66% 2.48%
2010 1.69% 2.56%
2009 1.72% 2.61%
2008 1.72% 2.66%
2007 1.72% 2.7%
2006 1.73% 2.7%
2005 1.74% 2.7%
2004 1.77% 2.68%
2003 1.78% 2.22%
2002 1.76% 1.36%
2001 1.75% 0.89%
2000 1.75% 0.81%
1999 1.79% 0.82%
1998 1.83% 4.21%
1997 1.86% 15.6%
1996 1.9% 18.2%
1995 1.92% -16.5%
1994 1.95% -14.9%
1993 2.05% 3.88%
1992 2.13% 2.08%
1991 2.18% 2.06%
1990 2.26% 2.65%
1989 2.31% 3.11%
1988 2.37% 3.24%
1987 2.44% 3.33%
1986 2.52% 3.4%
1985 2.6% 3.43%
1984 2.65% 3.43%
1983 2.66% 3.39%
1982 2.68% 3.33%
1981 2.71% 3.25%
1980 2.73% 3.15%
1979 2.75% 3.07%
1978 2.78% 3.01%
1977 2.81% 3%
1976 2.85% 3%
1975 2.89% 2.98%
1974 2.92% 2.97%
1973 2.96% 2.96%
1972 2.98% 2.93%
1971 3% 3%
1970 3.01% 3.09%
1969 3.03% 3.13%
1968 3.03% 3.15%
1967 3.03% 3.07%
1966 3.01% 2.87%
1965 2.99% 2.65%
1964 2.96% 2.33%
1963 2.93% 2.29%
1962 2.9% 2.55%
1961 2.86% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Rwanda
Current population
18524711
15062056
Population rank 71/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.18%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
1.96 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
5.57 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +857
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 40/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 +6,282
Net migration rank 151/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 6,282
2024 174,336 -19,704 316,025 -15,582
2023 178,093 -21,948 312,762 -9,001
2022 179,308 -23,090 312,145 -9,001
2021 155,146 -28,503 309,895 -21,492
2020 156,458 -10,320 312,692 -22,251
2019 211,045 54,921 313,525 -24,492
2018 219,513 95,482 312,512 -25,323
2017 211,355 53,707 310,323 -25,634
2016 208,245 35,461 305,549 -24,474
2015 219,399 14,724 299,114 -21,862
2014 225,790 2,273 292,779 -19,505
2013 234,103 -6,182 286,331 -16,779
2012 249,825 -7,883 282,584 -25,260
2011 258,171 -8,167 282,922 -27,915
2010 257,404 -8,330 286,848 -29,501
2009 260,892 -8,491 287,034 -30,128
2008 257,894 -8,799 287,334 -31,913
2007 253,419 -9,644 285,791 -32,537
2006 254,184 -12,679 282,149 -34,008
2005 255,295 -16,855 275,121 -33,830
2004 257,436 -20,940 265,273 -31,214
2003 258,928 -22,641 251,243 -25,355
2002 259,446 -28,090 239,036 -91,518
2001 259,376 -35,275 230,845 -152,197
2000 259,837 -40,859 221,276 -153,588
1999 261,650 -43,813 210,518 -146,162
1998 263,927 -42,550 197,185 -129,089
1997 266,020 -47,287 174,687 410,106
1996 267,695 -46,082 140,455 1,367,700
1995 264,449 -45,201 121,137 439,995
1994 261,788 -44,399 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 260,330 -41,867 183,926 236,110
1992 259,787 -29,958 188,025 -12,334
1991 257,713 -32,064 196,431 -59,519
1990 252,919 -21,164 207,895 -41,483
1989 248,129 -16,240 217,632 -2,826
1988 241,191 -10,977 223,759 -5,285
1987 237,724 -4,886 225,744 -7,062
1986 237,084 -3,345 225,526 -8,982
1985 236,438 -494 223,794 -11,031
1984 236,543 249 219,337 -12,899
1983 231,336 578 212,750 -14,560
1982 227,606 -1,282 205,147 -15,818
1981 224,073 -1,605 195,769 -16,453
1980 220,120 -517 184,988 -16,359
1979 216,162 -1,749 174,477 -15,669
1978 212,497 -1,518 163,779 -13,838
1977 209,095 -1,377 155,011 -11,084
1976 205,366 -1,264 147,665 -7,027
1975 202,407 -1,189 140,596 -4,791
1974 199,276 -1,133 135,743 -4,535
1973 196,028 -1,090 131,021 -3,862
1972 192,136 -1,078 126,403 -4,156
1971 187,995 -1,096 122,567 -4,230
1970 183,517 -1,091 119,273 1,149
1969 178,403 -518 115,394 2,983
1968 173,828 -582 111,422 4,728
1967 168,629 -623 108,053 4,655
1966 163,317 -710 105,128 -1,930
1965 157,915 -957 103,422 -9,774
1964 152,263 -1,130 102,562 -19,458
1963 146,531 -1,254 94,296 -25,524
1962 140,943 -1,315 102,548 -25,594
1961 135,573 -1,317 102,051 -20,508
1960 130,368 -1,746 100,627 -13,198

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/rwanda | CC BY

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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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