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Population in Ecuador compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.99 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Ecuador vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Saudi Arabia
2100 19,229,713 74,230,118
2099 19,341,033 73,760,045
2098 19,451,634 73,287,526
2097 19,561,648 72,813,125
2096 19,670,931 72,336,039
2095 19,779,419 71,858,206
2094 19,887,014 71,379,928
2093 19,993,637 70,900,460
2092 20,099,245 70,420,464
2091 20,203,483 69,940,749
2090 20,306,051 69,462,214
2089 20,406,878 68,985,976
2088 20,505,637 68,510,277
2087 20,602,336 68,035,545
2086 20,696,910 67,562,521
2085 20,788,583 67,091,615
2084 20,877,503 66,621,667
2083 20,963,515 66,152,653
2082 21,046,396 65,684,321
2081 21,126,142 65,216,102
2080 21,202,360 64,749,128
2079 21,275,051 64,282,393
2078 21,343,714 63,815,918
2077 21,408,164 63,348,712
2076 21,468,178 62,880,120
2075 21,523,680 62,409,793
2074 21,575,092 61,937,628
2073 21,621,989 61,462,662
2072 21,664,137 60,984,202
2071 21,701,599 60,502,791
2070 21,734,495 60,018,216
2069 21,762,453 59,529,456
2068 21,785,682 59,036,086
2067 21,804,316 58,539,487
2066 21,818,306 58,039,687
2065 21,828,156 57,537,106
2064 21,833,185 57,032,172
2063 21,833,449 56,524,331
2062 21,828,963 56,014,549
2061 21,819,781 55,501,467
2060 21,805,954 54,986,901
2059 21,787,357 54,469,809
2058 21,764,005 53,950,469
2057 21,735,561 53,430,639
2056 21,702,294 52,909,061
2055 21,664,097 52,386,571
2054 21,620,873 51,862,312
2053 21,572,669 51,336,335
2052 21,519,295 50,809,100
2051 21,460,703 50,280,719
2050 21,396,494 49,751,739
2049 21,326,969 49,221,828
2048 21,251,792 48,690,143
2047 21,171,429 48,157,605
2046 21,085,795 47,623,246
2045 20,994,872 47,087,215
2044 20,898,682 46,550,306
2043 20,797,349 46,013,232
2042 20,691,071 45,475,200
2041 20,579,788 44,936,131
2040 20,463,641 44,396,093
2039 20,342,868 43,856,006
2038 20,217,211 43,314,707
2037 20,087,384 42,773,375
2036 19,953,661 42,231,639
2035 19,816,154 41,690,245
2034 19,674,920 41,150,029
2033 19,529,719 40,611,021
2032 19,381,178 40,073,144
2031 19,229,060 39,535,357
2030 19,073,682 38,998,581
2029 18,916,480 38,417,447
2028 18,758,598 37,810,902
2027 18,601,326 37,189,969
2026 18,445,637 36,566,201
2025 18,290,781 35,932,673
2024 18,135,478 35,300,280
2023 17,980,083 33,702,731
2022 17,823,897 32,175,224
2021 17,682,454 30,784,383
2020 17,546,065 31,552,510
2019 17,340,021 30,063,799
2018 17,049,547 30,196,281
2017 16,759,519 30,977,355
2016 16,505,139 30,954,198
2015 16,266,225 29,816,382
2014 16,035,124 28,309,273
2013 15,807,128 27,624,004
2012 15,572,194 26,168,861
2011 15,326,227 25,091,867
2010 15,076,695 23,978,487
2009 14,825,954 24,217,654
2008 14,575,202 23,287,877
2007 14,328,773 22,368,313
2006 14,086,131 21,459,144
2005 13,846,163 20,559,890
2004 13,608,701 19,669,480
2003 13,372,306 18,786,767
2002 13,138,472 17,910,910
2001 12,910,740 17,041,397
2000 12,689,206 16,177,722
1999 12,470,795 15,472,075
1998 12,251,184 14,922,185
1997 12,031,127 14,374,943
1996 11,810,950 13,831,009
1995 11,590,514 13,289,245
1994 11,372,197 12,750,040
1993 11,154,274 12,215,862
1992 10,930,128 11,686,676
1991 10,702,380 11,160,744
1990 10,473,673 10,640,691
1989 10,241,852 10,128,394
1988 10,010,808 9,629,165
1987 9,779,290 9,130,194
1986 9,545,998 8,628,639
1985 9,311,154 8,151,779
1984 9,074,782 7,697,307
1983 8,840,417 7,252,941
1982 8,611,298 6,824,486
1981 8,386,910 6,420,551
1980 8,165,877 6,047,997
1979 7,948,869 5,703,698
1978 7,736,167 5,381,902
1977 7,526,819 5,083,048
1976 7,320,912 4,807,933
1975 7,118,251 4,556,287
1974 6,918,573 4,323,632
1973 6,722,033 4,106,344
1972 6,529,034 3,905,722
1971 6,340,052 3,724,031
1970 6,155,387 3,562,470
1969 5,975,236 3,417,114
1968 5,799,680 3,282,711
1967 5,629,057 3,157,242
1966 5,463,748 3,039,887
1965 5,303,963 2,928,771
1964 5,149,918 2,821,968
1963 5,001,716 2,719,341
1962 4,859,269 2,620,910
1961 4,722,331 2,526,347
1960 4,590,891 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.58% 0.64%
2099 -0.57% 0.64%
2098 -0.56% 0.65%
2097 -0.56% 0.66%
2096 -0.55% 0.66%
2095 -0.54% 0.67%
2094 -0.53% 0.68%
2093 -0.53% 0.68%
2092 -0.52% 0.69%
2091 -0.51% 0.69%
2090 -0.49% 0.69%
2089 -0.48% 0.69%
2088 -0.47% 0.7%
2087 -0.46% 0.7%
2086 -0.44% 0.7%
2085 -0.43% 0.71%
2084 -0.41% 0.71%
2083 -0.39% 0.71%
2082 -0.38% 0.72%
2081 -0.36% 0.72%
2080 -0.34% 0.73%
2079 -0.32% 0.73%
2078 -0.3% 0.74%
2077 -0.28% 0.75%
2076 -0.26% 0.75%
2075 -0.24% 0.76%
2074 -0.22% 0.77%
2073 -0.19% 0.78%
2072 -0.17% 0.8%
2071 -0.15% 0.81%
2070 -0.13% 0.82%
2069 -0.11% 0.84%
2068 -0.09% 0.85%
2067 -0.06% 0.86%
2066 -0.05% 0.87%
2065 -0.02% 0.89%
2064 -0.001% 0.9%
2063 0.02% 0.91%
2062 0.04% 0.92%
2061 0.06% 0.94%
2060 0.09% 0.95%
2059 0.11% 0.96%
2058 0.13% 0.97%
2057 0.15% 0.99%
2056 0.18% 1%
2055 0.2% 1.01%
2054 0.22% 1.02%
2053 0.25% 1.04%
2052 0.27% 1.05%
2051 0.3% 1.06%
2050 0.33% 1.08%
2049 0.35% 1.09%
2048 0.38% 1.11%
2047 0.41% 1.12%
2046 0.43% 1.14%
2045 0.46% 1.15%
2044 0.49% 1.17%
2043 0.51% 1.18%
2042 0.54% 1.2%
2041 0.57% 1.22%
2040 0.59% 1.23%
2039 0.62% 1.25%
2038 0.65% 1.27%
2037 0.67% 1.28%
2036 0.69% 1.3%
2035 0.72% 1.31%
2034 0.74% 1.33%
2033 0.77% 1.34%
2032 0.79% 1.36%
2031 0.81% 1.38%
2030 0.83% 1.51%
2029 0.84% 1.6%
2028 0.85% 1.67%
2027 0.84% 1.71%
2026 0.85% 1.76%
2025 0.86% 1.79%
2024 0.86% 4.74%
2023 0.88% 4.75%
2022 0.8% 4.52%
2021 0.78% -2.43%
2020 1.19% 4.95%
2019 1.7% -0.44%
2018 1.73% -2.52%
2017 1.54% 0.07%
2016 1.47% 3.82%
2015 1.44% 5.32%
2014 1.44% 2.48%
2013 1.51% 5.56%
2012 1.6% 4.29%
2011 1.66% 4.64%
2010 1.69% -0.99%
2009 1.72% 3.99%
2008 1.72% 4.11%
2007 1.72% 4.24%
2006 1.73% 4.37%
2005 1.74% 4.53%
2004 1.77% 4.7%
2003 1.78% 4.89%
2002 1.76% 5.1%
2001 1.75% 5.34%
2000 1.75% 4.56%
1999 1.79% 3.69%
1998 1.83% 3.81%
1997 1.86% 3.93%
1996 1.9% 4.08%
1995 1.92% 4.23%
1994 1.95% 4.37%
1993 2.05% 4.53%
1992 2.13% 4.71%
1991 2.18% 4.89%
1990 2.26% 5.06%
1989 2.31% 5.18%
1988 2.37% 5.47%
1987 2.44% 5.81%
1986 2.52% 5.85%
1985 2.6% 5.9%
1984 2.65% 6.13%
1983 2.66% 6.28%
1982 2.68% 6.29%
1981 2.71% 6.16%
1980 2.73% 6.04%
1979 2.75% 5.98%
1978 2.78% 5.88%
1977 2.81% 5.72%
1976 2.85% 5.52%
1975 2.89% 5.38%
1974 2.92% 5.29%
1973 2.96% 5.14%
1972 2.98% 4.88%
1971 3% 4.54%
1970 3.01% 4.25%
1969 3.03% 4.09%
1968 3.03% 3.97%
1967 3.03% 3.86%
1966 3.01% 3.79%
1965 2.99% 3.78%
1964 2.96% 3.77%
1963 2.93% 3.76%
1962 2.9% 3.74%
1961 2.86% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Saudi Arabia
Current population
18487749
36734925
Population rank 71/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.44%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
1.94 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
5.7 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 4/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +119,738
Net migration rank 151/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 119,738
2024 - -19,704 - 122,170
2023 178,093 -21,948 474,366 325,691
2022 179,308 -23,090 406,920 977,072
2021 155,146 -28,503 409,032 -106,287
2020 156,458 -10,320 447,036 -74,725
2019 211,045 54,921 474,407 191,582
2018 219,513 95,482 528,767 -988,751
2017 211,355 53,707 546,751 -920,812
2016 208,245 35,461 537,829 -26,997
2015 219,399 14,724 511,023 465,292
2014 225,790 2,273 493,431 469,144
2013 234,103 -6,182 475,299 485,794
2012 249,825 -7,883 465,649 479,206
2011 258,171 -8,167 443,675 491,253
2010 257,404 -8,330 418,641 504,955
2009 260,892 -8,491 438,557 496,229
2008 257,894 -8,799 433,457 491,337
2007 253,419 -9,644 425,199 489,136
2006 254,184 -12,679 399,333 504,661
2005 255,295 -16,855 375,938 518,565
2004 257,436 -20,940 362,843 523,472
2003 258,928 -22,641 364,520 514,606
2002 259,446 -28,090 372,099 500,508
2001 259,376 -35,275 382,153 484,252
2000 259,837 -40,859 392,407 468,515
1999 261,650 -43,813 390,112 160,263
1998 263,927 -42,550 389,499 159,898
1997 266,020 -47,287 385,033 160,066
1996 267,695 -46,082 382,248 160,532
1995 264,449 -45,201 380,231 160,512
1994 261,788 -44,399 377,351 160,306
1993 260,330 -41,867 372,621 158,074
1992 259,787 -29,958 366,763 160,908
1991 257,713 -32,064 361,329 162,857
1990 252,919 -21,164 355,495 160,416
1989 248,129 -16,240 349,399 159,273
1988 241,191 -10,977 342,865 146,918
1987 237,724 -4,886 333,088 175,075
1986 237,084 -3,345 322,340 172,606
1985 236,438 -494 310,558 148,208
1984 236,543 249 296,615 153,562
1983 231,336 578 280,616 157,930
1982 227,606 -1,282 264,831 153,528
1981 224,073 -1,605 249,156 140,355
1980 220,120 -517 234,372 121,220
1979 216,162 -1,749 220,186 112,826
1978 212,497 -1,518 205,331 105,263
1977 209,095 -1,377 191,103 96,015
1976 205,366 -1,264 178,024 85,083
1975 202,407 -1,189 166,223 73,960
1974 199,276 -1,133 155,478 69,653
1973 196,028 -1,090 145,450 63,995
1972 192,136 -1,078 136,360 55,439
1971 187,995 -1,096 127,600 43,989
1970 183,517 -1,091 120,440 31,097
1969 178,403 -518 113,859 25,312
1968 173,828 -582 108,281 21,366
1967 168,629 -623 103,343 17,947
1966 163,317 -710 98,361 15,054
1965 157,915 -957 93,820 15,000
1964 152,263 -1,130 89,776 15,000
1963 146,531 -1,254 85,480 15,000
1962 140,943 -1,315 81,393 15,000
1961 135,573 -1,317 77,743 15,000
1960 130,368 -1,746 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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