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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 220,932 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 83.7 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.7% growth).

Ecuador vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Samoa
2100 19,229,713 384,161
2099 19,341,033 382,854
2098 19,451,634 381,539
2097 19,561,648 380,191
2096 19,670,931 378,724
2095 19,779,419 377,198
2094 19,887,014 375,643
2093 19,993,637 374,011
2092 20,099,245 372,292
2091 20,203,483 370,495
2090 20,306,051 368,729
2089 20,406,878 366,876
2088 20,505,637 364,923
2087 20,602,336 362,970
2086 20,696,910 360,980
2085 20,788,583 358,958
2084 20,877,503 356,899
2083 20,963,515 354,766
2082 21,046,396 352,554
2081 21,126,142 350,260
2080 21,202,360 347,980
2079 21,275,051 345,610
2078 21,343,714 343,130
2077 21,408,164 340,587
2076 21,468,178 337,992
2075 21,523,680 335,365
2074 21,575,092 332,762
2073 21,621,989 330,070
2072 21,664,137 327,311
2071 21,701,599 324,429
2070 21,734,495 321,716
2069 21,762,453 318,960
2068 21,785,682 316,145
2067 21,804,316 313,447
2066 21,818,306 310,683
2065 21,828,156 308,047
2064 21,833,185 305,429
2063 21,833,449 302,831
2062 21,828,963 300,287
2061 21,819,781 297,894
2060 21,805,954 295,476
2059 21,787,357 293,072
2058 21,764,005 290,637
2057 21,735,561 288,344
2056 21,702,294 286,143
2055 21,664,097 283,928
2054 21,620,873 281,737
2053 21,572,669 279,498
2052 21,519,295 277,186
2051 21,460,703 274,775
2050 21,396,494 272,374
2049 21,326,969 269,906
2048 21,251,792 267,438
2047 21,171,429 264,962
2046 21,085,795 262,389
2045 20,994,872 259,755
2044 20,898,682 257,081
2043 20,797,349 254,546
2042 20,691,071 251,896
2041 20,579,788 249,251
2040 20,463,641 246,679
2039 20,342,868 244,169
2038 20,217,211 241,648
2037 20,087,384 239,306
2036 19,953,661 237,018
2035 19,816,154 234,803
2034 19,674,920 232,771
2033 19,529,719 230,885
2032 19,381,178 229,148
2031 19,229,060 227,434
2030 19,073,682 225,916
2029 18,916,480 224,499
2028 18,758,598 223,100
2027 18,601,326 221,828
2026 18,445,637 220,601
2025 18,290,781 219,378
2024 18,135,478 218,019
2023 17,980,083 216,663
2022 17,823,897 215,261
2021 17,682,454 213,779
2020 17,546,065 211,944
2019 17,340,021 209,780
2018 17,049,547 207,582
2017 16,759,519 205,415
2016 16,505,139 203,499
2015 16,266,225 201,782
2014 16,035,124 200,037
2013 15,807,128 198,268
2012 15,572,194 196,498
2011 15,326,227 194,713
2010 15,076,695 193,023
2009 14,825,954 191,513
2008 14,575,202 190,107
2007 14,328,773 188,753
2006 14,086,131 187,709
2005 13,846,163 186,978
2004 13,608,701 186,249
2003 13,372,306 185,430
2002 13,138,472 184,471
2001 12,910,740 183,166
2000 12,689,206 181,685
1999 12,470,795 180,275
1998 12,251,184 178,905
1997 12,031,127 177,547
1996 11,810,950 176,071
1995 11,590,514 174,571
1994 11,372,197 173,159
1993 11,154,274 171,774
1992 10,930,128 170,331
1991 10,702,380 169,368
1990 10,473,673 169,042
1989 10,241,852 168,768
1988 10,010,808 168,346
1987 9,779,290 167,661
1986 9,545,998 167,061
1985 9,311,154 166,849
1984 9,074,782 166,796
1983 8,840,417 166,714
1982 8,611,298 166,484
1981 8,386,910 165,678
1980 8,165,877 164,322
1979 7,948,869 162,882
1978 7,736,167 161,375
1977 7,526,819 159,753
1976 7,320,912 157,113
1975 7,118,251 153,344
1974 6,918,573 149,431
1973 6,722,033 146,516
1972 6,529,034 144,538
1971 6,340,052 142,503
1970 6,155,387 140,400
1969 5,975,236 138,233
1968 5,799,680 136,020
1967 5,629,057 133,764
1966 5,463,748 131,073
1965 5,303,963 127,978
1964 5,149,918 124,894
1963 5,001,716 121,764
1962 4,859,269 118,597
1961 4,722,331 115,496
1960 4,590,891 112,490

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.3% to 272,374 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Samoa
2100 -0.58% 0.34%
2099 -0.57% 0.34%
2098 -0.56% 0.35%
2097 -0.56% 0.39%
2096 -0.55% 0.4%
2095 -0.54% 0.41%
2094 -0.53% 0.44%
2093 -0.53% 0.46%
2092 -0.52% 0.48%
2091 -0.51% 0.48%
2090 -0.49% 0.51%
2089 -0.48% 0.54%
2088 -0.47% 0.54%
2087 -0.46% 0.55%
2086 -0.44% 0.56%
2085 -0.43% 0.58%
2084 -0.41% 0.6%
2083 -0.39% 0.63%
2082 -0.38% 0.65%
2081 -0.36% 0.66%
2080 -0.34% 0.69%
2079 -0.32% 0.72%
2078 -0.3% 0.75%
2077 -0.28% 0.77%
2076 -0.26% 0.78%
2075 -0.24% 0.78%
2074 -0.22% 0.82%
2073 -0.19% 0.84%
2072 -0.17% 0.89%
2071 -0.15% 0.84%
2070 -0.13% 0.86%
2069 -0.11% 0.89%
2068 -0.09% 0.86%
2067 -0.06% 0.89%
2066 -0.05% 0.86%
2065 -0.02% 0.86%
2064 -0.001% 0.86%
2063 0.02% 0.85%
2062 0.04% 0.8%
2061 0.06% 0.82%
2060 0.09% 0.82%
2059 0.11% 0.84%
2058 0.13% 0.8%
2057 0.15% 0.77%
2056 0.18% 0.78%
2055 0.2% 0.78%
2054 0.22% 0.8%
2053 0.25% 0.83%
2052 0.27% 0.88%
2051 0.3% 0.88%
2050 0.33% 0.91%
2049 0.35% 0.92%
2048 0.38% 0.93%
2047 0.41% 0.98%
2046 0.43% 1.01%
2045 0.46% 1.04%
2044 0.49% 1%
2043 0.51% 1.05%
2042 0.54% 1.06%
2041 0.57% 1.04%
2040 0.59% 1.03%
2039 0.62% 1.04%
2038 0.65% 0.98%
2037 0.67% 0.96%
2036 0.69% 0.94%
2035 0.72% 0.87%
2034 0.74% 0.82%
2033 0.77% 0.76%
2032 0.79% 0.75%
2031 0.81% 0.67%
2030 0.83% 0.63%
2029 0.84% 0.63%
2028 0.85% 0.57%
2027 0.84% 0.56%
2026 0.85% 0.56%
2025 0.86% 0.62%
2024 0.86% 0.63%
2023 0.88% 0.65%
2022 0.8% 0.69%
2021 0.78% 0.87%
2020 1.19% 1.03%
2019 1.7% 1.06%
2018 1.73% 1.05%
2017 1.54% 0.94%
2016 1.47% 0.85%
2015 1.44% 0.87%
2014 1.44% 0.89%
2013 1.51% 0.9%
2012 1.6% 0.92%
2011 1.66% 0.88%
2010 1.69% 0.79%
2009 1.72% 0.74%
2008 1.72% 0.72%
2007 1.72% 0.56%
2006 1.73% 0.39%
2005 1.74% 0.39%
2004 1.77% 0.44%
2003 1.78% 0.52%
2002 1.76% 0.71%
2001 1.75% 0.82%
2000 1.75% 0.78%
1999 1.79% 0.77%
1998 1.83% 0.76%
1997 1.86% 0.84%
1996 1.9% 0.86%
1995 1.92% 0.82%
1994 1.95% 0.81%
1993 2.05% 0.85%
1992 2.13% 0.57%
1991 2.18% 0.19%
1990 2.26% 0.16%
1989 2.31% 0.25%
1988 2.37% 0.41%
1987 2.44% 0.36%
1986 2.52% 0.13%
1985 2.6% 0.03%
1984 2.65% 0.05%
1983 2.66% 0.14%
1982 2.68% 0.49%
1981 2.71% 0.83%
1980 2.73% 0.88%
1979 2.75% 0.93%
1978 2.78% 1.02%
1977 2.81% 1.68%
1976 2.85% 2.46%
1975 2.89% 2.62%
1974 2.92% 1.99%
1973 2.96% 1.37%
1972 2.98% 1.43%
1971 3% 1.5%
1970 3.01% 1.57%
1969 3.03% 1.63%
1968 3.03% 1.69%
1967 3.03% 2.05%
1966 3.01% 2.42%
1965 2.99% 2.47%
1964 2.96% 2.57%
1963 2.93% 2.67%
1962 2.9% 2.68%
1961 2.86% 2.67%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Samoa
Current population
18487749
220932
Population rank 71/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.003%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
6.46 hours
One birth every
1.94 minutes
1.59 hours
One death every
5.7 minutes
6.57 hours
Daily growth/decline +426 +4
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +1,356
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 125/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
3.12 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 -2,815
Net migration rank 151/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -2,815
2024 - -19,704 - -2,754
2023 178,093 -21,948 4,170 -2,810
2022 179,308 -23,090 4,288 -2,837
2021 155,146 -28,503 4,379 -2,860
2020 156,458 -10,320 4,442 -2,299
2019 211,045 54,921 4,495 -2,313
2018 219,513 95,482 4,637 -2,425
2017 211,355 53,707 4,661 -2,539
2016 208,245 35,461 4,720 -3,008
2015 219,399 14,724 4,795 -3,074
2014 225,790 2,273 4,849 -3,081
2013 234,103 -6,182 4,875 -3,107
2012 249,825 -7,883 4,863 -3,089
2011 258,171 -8,167 4,860 -3,056
2010 257,404 -8,330 4,779 -3,197
2009 260,892 -8,491 4,525 -3,093
2008 257,894 -8,799 4,581 -3,194
2007 253,419 -9,644 4,480 -3,152
2006 254,184 -12,679 4,473 -3,714
2005 255,295 -16,855 4,503 -3,805
2004 257,436 -20,940 4,554 -3,796
2003 258,928 -22,641 4,622 -3,748
2002 259,446 -28,090 4,672 -3,624
2001 259,376 -35,275 4,759 -3,198
2000 259,837 -40,859 4,855 -3,453
1999 261,650 -43,813 4,937 -3,517
1998 263,927 -42,550 5,022 -3,702
1997 266,020 -47,287 5,053 -3,658
1996 267,695 -46,082 5,038 -3,476
1995 264,449 -45,201 4,976 -3,532
1994 261,788 -44,399 4,880 -3,505
1993 260,330 -41,867 4,769 -3,373
1992 259,787 -29,958 4,652 -3,161
1991 257,713 -32,064 4,655 -4,227
1990 252,919 -21,164 4,759 -4,533
1989 248,129 -16,240 4,845 -4,527
1988 241,191 -10,977 4,889 -4,366
1987 237,724 -4,886 4,909 -4,056
1986 237,084 -3,345 4,983 -4,637
1985 236,438 -494 4,998 -4,920
1984 236,543 249 4,979 -4,944
1983 231,336 578 4,914 -4,789
1982 227,606 -1,282 4,808 -4,479
1981 224,073 -1,605 4,720 -3,440
1980 220,120 -517 4,672 -3,240
1979 216,162 -1,749 4,624 -3,177
1978 212,497 -1,518 4,587 -3,022
1977 209,095 -1,377 4,555 -2,866
1976 205,366 -1,264 4,519 -929
1975 202,407 -1,189 4,465 -522
1974 199,276 -1,133 4,411 -526
1973 196,028 -1,090 4,446 -2,501
1972 192,136 -1,078 4,487 -2,483
1971 187,995 -1,096 4,534 -2,463
1970 183,517 -1,091 4,567 -2,429
1969 178,403 -518 4,592 -2,399
1968 173,828 -582 4,605 -2,370
1967 168,629 -623 4,621 -2,333
1966 163,317 -710 4,593 -1,503
1965 157,915 -957 4,605 -1,512
1964 152,263 -1,130 4,326 -1,252
1963 146,531 -1,254 4,544 -1,365
1962 140,943 -1,315 4,498 -1,341
1961 135,573 -1,317 4,399 -1,349
1960 130,368 -1,746 4,298 -1,333

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Samoa 62.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 45,436 people) and 37.5% is from migration (a loss of 27,246 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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