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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 1.05 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Ecuador vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Senegal
2100 19,229,713 47,481,703
2099 19,341,033 47,309,204
2098 19,451,634 47,131,505
2097 19,561,648 46,942,831
2096 19,670,931 46,749,318
2095 19,779,419 46,548,519
2094 19,887,014 46,338,777
2093 19,993,637 46,124,372
2092 20,099,245 45,903,819
2091 20,203,483 45,676,277
2090 20,306,051 45,442,218
2089 20,406,878 45,197,486
2088 20,505,637 44,949,158
2087 20,602,336 44,692,601
2086 20,696,910 44,425,160
2085 20,788,583 44,150,556
2084 20,877,503 43,871,406
2083 20,963,515 43,579,072
2082 21,046,396 43,285,560
2081 21,126,142 42,984,866
2080 21,202,360 42,679,614
2079 21,275,051 42,366,808
2078 21,343,714 42,044,826
2077 21,408,164 41,716,837
2076 21,468,178 41,379,705
2075 21,523,680 41,030,232
2074 21,575,092 40,674,683
2073 21,621,989 40,312,726
2072 21,664,137 39,943,067
2071 21,701,599 39,568,028
2070 21,734,495 39,187,711
2069 21,762,453 38,795,322
2068 21,785,682 38,398,147
2067 21,804,316 37,996,983
2066 21,818,306 37,584,328
2065 21,828,156 37,167,637
2064 21,833,185 36,744,279
2063 21,833,449 36,318,015
2062 21,828,963 35,884,713
2061 21,819,781 35,448,776
2060 21,805,954 35,010,231
2059 21,787,357 34,571,669
2058 21,764,005 34,122,702
2057 21,735,561 33,673,448
2056 21,702,294 33,219,406
2055 21,664,097 32,765,741
2054 21,620,873 32,313,613
2053 21,572,669 31,859,051
2052 21,519,295 31,405,418
2051 21,460,703 30,949,633
2050 21,396,494 30,490,614
2049 21,326,969 30,032,811
2048 21,251,792 29,570,773
2047 21,171,429 29,111,688
2046 21,085,795 28,648,672
2045 20,994,872 28,187,838
2044 20,898,682 27,724,585
2043 20,797,349 27,260,926
2042 20,691,071 26,796,927
2041 20,579,788 26,332,270
2040 20,463,641 25,866,240
2039 20,342,868 25,398,425
2038 20,217,211 24,928,471
2037 20,087,384 24,457,649
2036 19,953,661 23,986,892
2035 19,816,154 23,515,497
2034 19,674,920 23,046,885
2033 19,529,719 22,578,286
2032 19,381,178 22,110,230
2031 19,229,060 21,643,047
2030 19,073,682 21,178,414
2029 18,916,480 20,719,234
2028 18,758,598 20,263,713
2027 18,601,326 19,814,138
2026 18,445,637 19,372,006
2025 18,290,781 18,934,809
2024 18,135,478 18,501,984
2023 17,980,083 18,077,573
2022 17,823,897 17,651,103
2021 17,682,454 17,220,867
2020 17,546,065 16,789,219
2019 17,340,021 16,352,922
2018 17,049,547 15,914,498
2017 16,759,519 15,475,002
2016 16,505,139 15,034,521
2015 16,266,225 14,593,331
2014 16,035,124 14,152,102
2013 15,807,128 13,710,849
2012 15,572,194 13,310,495
2011 15,326,227 12,958,897
2010 15,076,695 12,635,413
2009 14,825,954 12,337,389
2008 14,575,202 12,048,959
2007 14,328,773 11,770,344
2006 14,086,131 11,500,094
2005 13,846,163 11,235,472
2004 13,608,701 10,975,704
2003 13,372,306 10,721,176
2002 13,138,472 10,466,214
2001 12,910,740 10,212,942
2000 12,689,206 9,968,260
1999 12,470,795 9,730,887
1998 12,251,184 9,502,952
1997 12,031,127 9,283,495
1996 11,810,950 9,067,014
1995 11,590,514 8,848,101
1994 11,372,197 8,624,078
1993 11,154,274 8,396,288
1992 10,930,128 8,168,395
1991 10,702,380 7,943,085
1990 10,473,673 7,720,523
1989 10,241,852 7,502,207
1988 10,010,808 7,289,618
1987 9,779,290 7,081,530
1986 9,545,998 6,878,192
1985 9,311,154 6,683,287
1984 9,074,782 6,499,364
1983 8,840,417 6,324,504
1982 8,611,298 6,156,961
1981 8,386,910 5,997,160
1980 8,165,877 5,845,638
1979 7,948,869 5,702,895
1978 7,736,167 5,568,096
1977 7,526,819 5,439,549
1976 7,320,912 5,308,564
1975 7,118,251 5,170,810
1974 6,918,573 5,029,437
1973 6,722,033 4,885,181
1972 6,529,034 4,741,631
1971 6,340,052 4,601,864
1970 6,155,387 4,466,328
1969 5,975,236 4,334,974
1968 5,799,680 4,207,587
1967 5,629,057 4,083,870
1966 5,463,748 3,964,299
1965 5,303,963 3,849,788
1964 5,149,918 3,740,535
1963 5,001,716 3,635,876
1962 4,859,269 3,534,686
1961 4,722,331 3,436,375
1960 4,590,891 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Senegal
2100 -0.58% 0.36%
2099 -0.57% 0.38%
2098 -0.56% 0.4%
2097 -0.56% 0.41%
2096 -0.55% 0.43%
2095 -0.54% 0.45%
2094 -0.53% 0.46%
2093 -0.53% 0.48%
2092 -0.52% 0.5%
2091 -0.51% 0.52%
2090 -0.49% 0.54%
2089 -0.48% 0.55%
2088 -0.47% 0.57%
2087 -0.46% 0.6%
2086 -0.44% 0.62%
2085 -0.43% 0.64%
2084 -0.41% 0.67%
2083 -0.39% 0.68%
2082 -0.38% 0.7%
2081 -0.36% 0.72%
2080 -0.34% 0.74%
2079 -0.32% 0.77%
2078 -0.3% 0.79%
2077 -0.28% 0.81%
2076 -0.26% 0.85%
2075 -0.24% 0.87%
2074 -0.22% 0.9%
2073 -0.19% 0.93%
2072 -0.17% 0.95%
2071 -0.15% 0.97%
2070 -0.13% 1.01%
2069 -0.11% 1.03%
2068 -0.09% 1.06%
2067 -0.06% 1.1%
2066 -0.05% 1.12%
2065 -0.02% 1.15%
2064 -0.001% 1.17%
2063 0.02% 1.21%
2062 0.04% 1.23%
2061 0.06% 1.25%
2060 0.09% 1.27%
2059 0.11% 1.32%
2058 0.13% 1.33%
2057 0.15% 1.37%
2056 0.18% 1.38%
2055 0.2% 1.4%
2054 0.22% 1.43%
2053 0.25% 1.44%
2052 0.27% 1.47%
2051 0.3% 1.51%
2050 0.33% 1.52%
2049 0.35% 1.56%
2048 0.38% 1.58%
2047 0.41% 1.62%
2046 0.43% 1.63%
2045 0.46% 1.67%
2044 0.49% 1.7%
2043 0.51% 1.73%
2042 0.54% 1.76%
2041 0.57% 1.8%
2040 0.59% 1.84%
2039 0.62% 1.89%
2038 0.65% 1.93%
2037 0.67% 1.96%
2036 0.69% 2%
2035 0.72% 2.03%
2034 0.74% 2.08%
2033 0.77% 2.12%
2032 0.79% 2.16%
2031 0.81% 2.19%
2030 0.83% 2.22%
2029 0.84% 2.25%
2028 0.85% 2.27%
2027 0.84% 2.28%
2026 0.85% 2.31%
2025 0.86% 2.34%
2024 0.86% 2.35%
2023 0.88% 2.42%
2022 0.8% 2.5%
2021 0.78% 2.57%
2020 1.19% 2.67%
2019 1.7% 2.75%
2018 1.73% 2.84%
2017 1.54% 2.93%
2016 1.47% 3.02%
2015 1.44% 3.12%
2014 1.44% 3.22%
2013 1.51% 3.01%
2012 1.6% 2.71%
2011 1.66% 2.56%
2010 1.69% 2.42%
2009 1.72% 2.39%
2008 1.72% 2.37%
2007 1.72% 2.35%
2006 1.73% 2.36%
2005 1.74% 2.37%
2004 1.77% 2.37%
2003 1.78% 2.44%
2002 1.76% 2.48%
2001 1.75% 2.45%
2000 1.75% 2.44%
1999 1.79% 2.4%
1998 1.83% 2.36%
1997 1.86% 2.39%
1996 1.9% 2.47%
1995 1.92% 2.6%
1994 1.95% 2.71%
1993 2.05% 2.79%
1992 2.13% 2.84%
1991 2.18% 2.88%
1990 2.26% 2.91%
1989 2.31% 2.92%
1988 2.37% 2.94%
1987 2.44% 2.96%
1986 2.52% 2.92%
1985 2.6% 2.83%
1984 2.65% 2.76%
1983 2.66% 2.72%
1982 2.68% 2.66%
1981 2.71% 2.59%
1980 2.73% 2.5%
1979 2.75% 2.42%
1978 2.78% 2.36%
1977 2.81% 2.47%
1976 2.85% 2.66%
1975 2.89% 2.81%
1974 2.92% 2.95%
1973 2.96% 3.03%
1972 2.98% 3.04%
1971 3% 3.03%
1970 3.01% 3.03%
1969 3.03% 3.03%
1968 3.03% 3.03%
1967 3.03% 3.02%
1966 3.01% 2.97%
1965 2.99% 2.92%
1964 2.96% 2.88%
1963 2.93% 2.86%
1962 2.9% 2.86%
1961 2.86% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Senegal
Current population
18487749
19491599
Population rank 71/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.24%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
5.7 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 35/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -12,636
Net migration rank 151/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -12,636
2024 - -19,704 - -10,307
2023 178,093 -21,948 431,006 -9,999
2022 179,308 -23,090 415,507 16,425
2021 155,146 -28,503 403,019 25,519
2020 156,458 -10,320 400,910 33,848
2019 211,045 54,921 399,436 38,386
2018 219,513 95,482 405,454 33,567
2017 211,355 53,707 410,366 29,605
2016 208,245 35,461 411,480 29,498
2015 219,399 14,724 407,008 34,387
2014 225,790 2,273 405,019 36,030
2013 234,103 -6,182 406,582 34,878
2012 249,825 -7,883 402,243 -42,978
2011 258,171 -8,167 387,290 -43,350
2010 257,404 -8,330 372,934 -69,888
2009 260,892 -8,491 362,238 -69,239
2008 257,894 -8,799 351,661 -67,812
2007 253,419 -9,644 339,963 -66,580
2006 254,184 -12,679 331,364 -64,254
2005 255,295 -16,855 323,908 -61,781
2004 257,436 -20,940 317,286 -59,879
2003 258,928 -22,641 308,856 -57,213
2002 259,446 -28,090 298,842 -40,554
2001 259,376 -35,275 289,690 -41,422
2000 259,837 -40,859 283,946 -42,854
1999 261,650 -43,813 277,944 -44,284
1998 263,927 -42,550 267,404 -45,189
1997 266,020 -47,287 261,200 -44,506
1996 267,695 -46,082 255,418 -39,162
1995 264,449 -45,201 252,552 -31,001
1994 261,788 -44,399 249,115 -22,633
1993 260,330 -41,867 245,742 -16,649
1992 259,787 -29,958 241,482 -14,796
1991 257,713 -32,064 237,713 -13,783
1990 252,919 -21,164 234,155 -12,959
1989 248,129 -16,240 227,797 -12,362
1988 241,191 -10,977 221,772 -12,036
1987 237,724 -4,886 218,522 -12,086
1986 237,084 -3,345 212,887 -12,655
1985 236,438 -494 208,218 -18,644
1984 236,543 249 203,125 -24,858
1983 231,336 578 197,673 -26,222
1982 227,606 -1,282 191,309 -27,672
1981 224,073 -1,605 185,917 -29,959
1980 220,120 -517 179,707 -32,616
1979 216,162 -1,749 173,425 -35,022
1978 212,497 -1,518 167,744 -36,559
1977 209,095 -1,377 161,636 -35,731
1976 205,366 -1,264 154,776 -18,716
1975 202,407 -1,189 147,311 -7,870
1974 199,276 -1,133 139,974 3,347
1973 196,028 -1,090 133,834 11,382
1972 192,136 -1,078 128,024 13,852
1971 187,995 -1,096 122,511 15,131
1970 183,517 -1,091 117,264 16,168
1969 178,403 -518 112,393 16,887
1968 173,828 -582 108,240 17,264
1967 168,629 -623 104,824 17,107
1966 163,317 -710 101,359 15,849
1965 157,915 -957 97,912 13,913
1964 152,263 -1,130 94,797 11,892
1963 146,531 -1,254 92,264 10,371
1962 140,943 -1,315 89,937 9,809
1961 135,573 -1,317 87,322 9,549
1960 130,368 -1,746 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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