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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 14,975,051 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 +1.26% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Ecuador vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Rwanda
2100 19,229,713 33,092,520
2099 19,341,033 32,987,847
2098 19,451,634 32,907,335
2097 19,561,648 32,832,706
2096 19,670,931 32,747,490
2095 19,779,419 32,615,044
2094 19,887,014 32,529,590
2093 19,993,637 32,396,544
2092 20,099,245 32,274,083
2091 20,203,483 32,171,077
2090 20,306,051 32,068,626
2089 20,406,878 31,872,593
2088 20,505,637 31,726,882
2087 20,602,336 31,533,364
2086 20,696,910 31,379,315
2085 20,788,583 31,235,000
2084 20,877,503 31,092,940
2083 20,963,515 30,917,707
2082 21,046,396 30,733,578
2081 21,126,142 30,557,819
2080 21,202,360 30,367,298
2079 21,275,051 30,176,627
2078 21,343,714 29,997,866
2077 21,408,164 29,800,561
2076 21,468,178 29,627,021
2075 21,523,680 29,423,503
2074 21,575,092 29,225,643
2073 21,621,989 29,007,777
2072 21,664,137 28,780,763
2071 21,701,599 28,560,382
2070 21,734,495 28,316,533
2069 21,762,453 28,103,541
2068 21,785,682 27,854,906
2067 21,804,316 27,591,747
2066 21,818,306 27,355,659
2065 21,828,156 27,084,704
2064 21,833,185 26,821,315
2063 21,833,449 26,543,184
2062 21,828,963 26,296,132
2061 21,819,781 25,985,356
2060 21,805,954 25,712,904
2059 21,787,357 25,437,446
2058 21,764,005 25,106,242
2057 21,735,561 24,837,928
2056 21,702,294 24,566,784
2055 21,664,097 24,266,669
2054 21,620,873 23,976,914
2053 21,572,669 23,690,426
2052 21,519,295 23,406,346
2051 21,460,703 23,099,207
2050 21,396,494 22,800,250
2049 21,326,969 22,484,698
2048 21,251,792 22,157,938
2047 21,171,429 21,834,786
2046 21,085,795 21,540,566
2045 20,994,872 21,215,262
2044 20,898,682 20,902,695
2043 20,797,349 20,535,605
2042 20,691,071 20,201,608
2041 20,579,788 19,832,577
2040 20,463,641 19,463,015
2039 20,342,868 19,096,860
2038 20,217,211 18,761,626
2037 20,087,384 18,421,864
2036 19,953,661 18,116,691
2035 19,816,154 17,753,910
2034 19,674,920 17,421,234
2033 19,529,719 17,089,349
2032 19,381,178 16,811,505
2031 19,229,060 16,485,559
2030 19,073,682 16,167,916
2029 18,916,480 15,858,862
2028 18,758,598 15,544,959
2027 18,601,326 15,207,733
2026 18,445,637 14,888,776
2025 18,290,781 14,560,205
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 (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 Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% 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 15.7% to 21,396,494 people with a rank change from 71st to 74th. The population of Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 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 0.86% 2.13%
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 (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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Rwanda
Current population
18487749
14975051
Population rank 71/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.18%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +828
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 45/197
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 - -19,704 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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