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Population in Ecuador compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 542 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

Ecuador vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador San Marino
2100 19,228,782 31,687
2099 19,340,097 31,708
2098 19,450,693 31,720
2097 19,560,701 31,762
2096 19,669,979 31,780
2095 19,778,462 31,761
2094 19,886,052 31,755
2093 19,992,669 31,726
2092 20,098,272 31,748
2091 20,202,506 31,736
2090 20,305,068 31,747
2089 20,405,890 31,733
2088 20,504,644 31,725
2087 20,601,339 31,710
2086 20,695,909 31,683
2085 20,787,577 31,636
2084 20,876,493 31,623
2083 20,962,500 31,612
2082 21,045,378 31,596
2081 21,125,120 31,555
2080 21,201,334 31,573
2079 21,274,022 31,569
2078 21,342,681 31,566
2077 21,407,128 31,579
2076 21,467,139 31,612
2075 21,522,639 31,653
2074 21,574,048 31,703
2073 21,620,943 31,762
2072 21,663,089 31,825
2071 21,700,549 31,896
2070 21,733,443 31,965
2069 21,761,400 32,058
2068 21,784,628 32,160
2067 21,803,261 32,290
2066 21,817,250 32,395
2065 21,827,100 32,527
2064 21,832,128 32,664
2063 21,832,392 32,782
2062 21,827,906 32,918
2061 21,818,725 33,047
2060 21,804,898 33,170
2059 21,786,303 33,310
2058 21,762,952 33,447
2057 21,734,509 33,584
2056 21,701,243 33,717
2055 21,663,048 33,829
2054 21,619,826 33,954
2053 21,571,625 34,068
2052 21,518,254 34,161
2051 21,459,664 34,235
2050 21,395,458 34,268
2049 21,325,937 34,324
2048 21,250,764 34,382
2047 21,170,405 34,421
2046 21,084,775 34,463
2045 20,993,856 34,497
2044 20,897,671 34,546
2043 20,796,343 34,552
2042 20,690,070 34,521
2041 20,578,792 34,525
2040 20,462,650 34,534
2039 20,341,883 34,520
2038 20,216,233 34,483
2037 20,086,412 34,430
2036 19,952,696 34,403
2035 19,815,195 34,368
2034 19,673,968 34,347
2033 19,528,774 34,341
2032 19,380,240 34,316
2031 19,228,129 34,308
2030 19,072,759 34,289
2029 18,915,565 34,267
2028 18,757,690 34,215
2027 18,600,425 34,175
2026 18,444,744 34,144
2025 18,289,896 34,109
2024 18,135,478 33,977
2023 17,980,083 33,860
2022 17,823,897 33,755
2021 17,682,454 34,252
2020 17,546,065 34,770
2019 17,340,021 34,663
2018 17,049,547 34,522
2017 16,759,519 33,825
2016 16,505,139 33,101
2015 16,266,225 32,897
2014 16,035,124 32,655
2013 15,807,128 33,041
2012 15,572,194 33,469
2011 15,326,227 32,620
2010 15,076,695 33,270
2009 14,825,954 33,066
2008 14,575,202 31,662
2007 14,328,773 31,211
2006 14,086,131 30,184
2005 13,846,163 29,836
2004 13,608,701 29,457
2003 13,372,306 27,843
2002 13,138,472 27,491
2001 12,910,740 27,143
2000 12,689,206 26,799
1999 12,470,795 26,459
1998 12,251,184 26,125
1997 12,031,127 25,800
1996 11,810,950 25,482
1995 11,590,514 25,158
1994 11,372,197 24,823
1993 11,154,274 24,472
1992 10,930,128 24,125
1991 10,702,380 23,797
1990 10,473,673 23,475
1989 10,241,852 23,154
1988 10,010,808 22,843
1987 9,779,290 22,686
1986 9,545,998 22,636
1985 9,311,154 22,485
1984 9,074,782 22,346
1983 8,840,417 22,229
1982 8,611,298 22,055
1981 8,386,910 21,840
1980 8,165,877 21,585
1979 7,948,869 21,320
1978 7,736,167 21,026
1977 7,526,819 20,017
1976 7,320,912 19,110
1975 7,118,251 19,046
1974 6,918,573 19,030
1973 6,722,033 18,992
1972 6,529,034 18,787
1971 6,340,052 18,419
1970 6,155,387 18,168
1969 5,975,236 18,026
1968 5,799,680 17,861
1967 5,629,057 17,688
1966 5,463,748 17,523
1965 5,303,963 17,305
1964 5,149,918 16,977
1963 5,001,716 16,580
1962 4,859,269 16,183
1961 4,722,331 15,799
1960 4,590,891 15,428

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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.7K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador San Marino
2100 -0.58% -0.06%
2099 -0.57% -0.04%
2098 -0.56% -0.13%
2097 -0.56% -0.05%
2096 -0.55% 0.06%
2095 -0.54% 0.02%
2094 -0.53% 0.09%
2093 -0.53% -0.07%
2092 -0.52% 0.04%
2091 -0.51% -0.04%
2090 -0.49% 0.04%
2089 -0.48% 0.03%
2088 -0.47% 0.05%
2087 -0.46% 0.08%
2086 -0.44% 0.15%
2085 -0.43% 0.04%
2084 -0.41% 0.04%
2083 -0.39% 0.05%
2082 -0.38% 0.13%
2081 -0.36% -0.06%
2080 -0.34% 0.01%
2079 -0.32% 0.01%
2078 -0.3% -0.04%
2077 -0.28% -0.1%
2076 -0.26% -0.13%
2075 -0.24% -0.16%
2074 -0.22% -0.19%
2073 -0.19% -0.2%
2072 -0.17% -0.22%
2071 -0.15% -0.22%
2070 -0.13% -0.29%
2069 -0.11% -0.32%
2068 -0.09% -0.4%
2067 -0.06% -0.32%
2066 -0.05% -0.41%
2065 -0.02% -0.42%
2064 -0.001% -0.36%
2063 0.02% -0.41%
2062 0.04% -0.39%
2061 0.06% -0.37%
2060 0.09% -0.42%
2059 0.11% -0.41%
2058 0.13% -0.41%
2057 0.15% -0.39%
2056 0.18% -0.33%
2055 0.2% -0.37%
2054 0.22% -0.33%
2053 0.25% -0.27%
2052 0.27% -0.21%
2051 0.3% -0.1%
2050 0.33% -0.16%
2049 0.35% -0.17%
2048 0.38% -0.11%
2047 0.41% -0.12%
2046 0.43% -0.1%
2045 0.46% -0.14%
2044 0.49% -0.02%
2043 0.51% 0.09%
2042 0.54% -0.01%
2041 0.57% -0.03%
2040 0.59% 0.04%
2039 0.62% 0.11%
2038 0.65% 0.15%
2037 0.67% 0.08%
2036 0.69% 0.1%
2035 0.72% 0.06%
2034 0.74% 0.02%
2033 0.77% 0.07%
2032 0.79% 0.02%
2031 0.81% 0.05%
2030 0.83% 0.07%
2029 0.84% 0.15%
2028 0.85% 0.12%
2027 0.84% 0.09%
2026 0.85% 0.1%
2025 0.85% 0.39%
2024 0.86% 0.35%
2023 0.88% 0.31%
2022 0.8% -1.45%
2021 0.78% -1.49%
2020 1.19% 0.31%
2019 1.7% 0.41%
2018 1.73% 2.06%
2017 1.54% 2.19%
2016 1.47% 0.62%
2015 1.44% 0.74%
2014 1.44% -1.17%
2013 1.51% -1.28%
2012 1.6% 2.6%
2011 1.66% -1.95%
2010 1.69% 0.62%
2009 1.72% 4.43%
2008 1.72% 1.45%
2007 1.72% 3.4%
2006 1.73% 1.17%
2005 1.74% 1.29%
2004 1.77% 5.8%
2003 1.78% 1.28%
2002 1.76% 1.28%
2001 1.75% 1.28%
2000 1.75% 1.29%
1999 1.79% 1.28%
1998 1.83% 1.26%
1997 1.86% 1.25%
1996 1.9% 1.29%
1995 1.92% 1.35%
1994 1.95% 1.43%
1993 2.05% 1.44%
1992 2.13% 1.38%
1991 2.18% 1.37%
1990 2.26% 1.39%
1989 2.31% 1.36%
1988 2.37% 0.69%
1987 2.44% 0.22%
1986 2.52% 0.67%
1985 2.6% 0.62%
1984 2.65% 0.53%
1983 2.66% 0.79%
1982 2.68% 0.98%
1981 2.71% 1.18%
1980 2.73% 1.24%
1979 2.75% 1.4%
1978 2.78% 5.04%
1977 2.81% 4.75%
1976 2.85% 0.34%
1975 2.89% 0.08%
1974 2.92% 0.2%
1973 2.96% 1.09%
1972 2.98% 2%
1971 3% 1.38%
1970 3.01% 0.79%
1969 3.03% 0.92%
1968 3.03% 0.98%
1967 3.03% 0.94%
1966 3.01% 1.26%
1965 2.99% 1.93%
1964 2.96% 2.39%
1963 2.93% 2.45%
1962 2.9% 2.43%
1961 2.86% 2.4%

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 San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Ecuador San Marino
Current population
18524711
34159
Population rank 71/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.0004%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
2.77 days
One birth every
1.96 minutes
2.57 days
One death every
5.57 minutes
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline +423 +0
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +132
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 140/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change -17,219 +122
Net migration rank 151/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 122
2024 174,336 -19,704 -112 37
2023 178,093 -21,948 -92 -190
2022 179,308 -23,090 -58 -403
2021 155,146 -28,503 -99 -368
2020 156,458 -10,320 -122 247
2019 211,045 54,921 -17 187
2018 219,513 95,482 -11 172
2017 211,355 53,707 -51 234
2016 208,245 35,461 10 291
2015 219,399 14,724 36 273
2014 225,790 2,273 46 74
2013 234,103 -6,182 73 57
2012 249,825 -7,883 54 143
2011 258,171 -8,167 105 2,325
2010 257,404 -8,330 126 592
2009 260,892 -8,491 145 311
2008 257,894 -8,799 159 268
2007 253,419 -9,644 69 314
2006 254,184 -12,679 75 310
2005 255,295 -16,855 66 314
2004 257,436 -20,940 121 285
2003 258,928 -22,641 79 277
2002 259,446 -28,090 112 241
2001 259,376 -35,275 132 215
2000 259,837 -40,859 107 233
1999 261,650 -43,813 80 256
1998 263,927 -42,550 74 257
1997 266,020 -47,287 71 255
1996 267,695 -46,082 63 257
1995 264,449 -45,201 51 262
1994 261,788 -44,399 43 300
1993 260,330 -41,867 38 325
1992 259,787 -29,958 42 285
1991 257,713 -32,064 45 278
1990 252,919 -21,164 41 289
1989 248,129 -16,240 36 285
1988 241,191 -10,977 34 268
1987 237,724 -4,886 31 -20
1986 237,084 -3,345 40 44
1985 236,438 -494 44 166
1984 236,543 249 46 32
1983 231,336 578 54 115
1982 227,606 -1,282 61 117
1981 224,073 -1,605 76 169
1980 220,120 -517 90 169
1979 216,162 -1,749 104 164
1978 212,497 -1,518 121 199
1977 209,095 -1,377 117 1,577
1976 205,366 -1,264 126 0
1975 202,407 -1,189 141 -133
1974 199,276 -1,133 153 -131
1973 196,028 -1,090 167 -124
1972 192,136 -1,078 173 191
1971 187,995 -1,096 174 201
1970 183,517 -1,091 173 -39
1969 178,403 -518 173 -29
1968 173,828 -582 171 8
1967 168,629 -623 171 -3
1966 163,317 -710 173 -9
1965 157,915 -957 169 99
1964 152,263 -1,130 163 233
1963 146,531 -1,254 158 242
1962 140,943 -1,315 155 238
1961 135,573 -1,317 174 206
1960 130,368 -1,746 139 229

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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

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
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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