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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 2.85 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Ecuador vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Serbia
2100 19,229,713 3,621,418
2099 19,341,033 3,649,584
2098 19,451,634 3,677,789
2097 19,561,648 3,706,279
2096 19,670,931 3,734,933
2095 19,779,419 3,763,769
2094 19,887,014 3,792,851
2093 19,993,637 3,822,147
2092 20,099,245 3,851,865
2091 20,203,483 3,881,833
2090 20,306,051 3,911,964
2089 20,406,878 3,942,571
2088 20,505,637 3,973,274
2087 20,602,336 4,004,485
2086 20,696,910 4,036,066
2085 20,788,583 4,068,021
2084 20,877,503 4,100,403
2083 20,963,515 4,133,391
2082 21,046,396 4,166,924
2081 21,126,142 4,200,811
2080 21,202,360 4,235,306
2079 21,275,051 4,270,442
2078 21,343,714 4,306,246
2077 21,408,164 4,342,382
2076 21,468,178 4,378,754
2075 21,523,680 4,415,505
2074 21,575,092 4,452,888
2073 21,621,989 4,490,589
2072 21,664,137 4,528,672
2071 21,701,599 4,567,167
2070 21,734,495 4,606,212
2069 21,762,453 4,645,524
2068 21,785,682 4,685,090
2067 21,804,316 4,724,796
2066 21,818,306 4,764,445
2065 21,828,156 4,804,405
2064 21,833,185 4,844,434
2063 21,833,449 4,884,574
2062 21,828,963 4,924,899
2061 21,819,781 4,964,985
2060 21,805,954 5,005,138
2059 21,787,357 5,045,125
2058 21,764,005 5,085,292
2057 21,735,561 5,125,901
2056 21,702,294 5,166,530
2055 21,664,097 5,207,137
2054 21,620,873 5,247,793
2053 21,572,669 5,288,369
2052 21,519,295 5,329,487
2051 21,460,703 5,371,281
2050 21,396,494 5,413,067
2049 21,326,969 5,455,402
2048 21,251,792 5,498,031
2047 21,171,429 5,541,158
2046 21,085,795 5,584,824
2045 20,994,872 5,629,108
2044 20,898,682 5,673,908
2043 20,797,349 5,719,287
2042 20,691,071 5,765,400
2041 20,579,788 5,811,936
2040 20,463,641 5,858,464
2039 20,342,868 5,905,404
2038 20,217,211 5,952,107
2037 20,087,384 5,998,763
2036 19,953,661 6,045,097
2035 19,816,154 6,091,385
2034 19,674,920 6,137,447
2033 19,529,719 6,183,536
2032 19,381,178 6,229,136
2031 19,229,060 6,274,395
2030 19,073,682 6,319,422
2029 18,916,480 6,363,799
2028 18,758,598 6,407,914
2027 18,601,326 6,451,609
2026 18,445,637 6,494,521
2025 18,290,781 6,543,364
2024 18,135,478 6,586,476
2023 17,980,083 6,623,183
2022 17,823,897 6,664,449
2021 17,682,454 6,834,326
2020 17,546,065 6,899,126
2019 17,340,021 6,945,235
2018 17,049,547 6,982,604
2017 16,759,519 7,020,858
2016 16,505,139 7,058,322
2015 16,266,225 7,095,383
2014 16,035,124 7,131,787
2013 15,807,128 7,166,553
2012 15,572,194 7,201,497
2011 15,326,227 7,236,519
2010 15,076,695 7,291,436
2009 14,825,954 7,320,807
2008 14,575,202 7,350,222
2007 14,328,773 7,381,579
2006 14,086,131 7,411,569
2005 13,846,163 7,440,769
2004 13,608,701 7,463,157
2003 13,372,306 7,480,591
2002 13,138,472 7,500,031
2001 12,910,740 7,503,433
2000 12,689,206 7,516,346
1999 12,470,795 7,540,401
1998 12,251,184 7,567,745
1997 12,031,127 7,598,538
1996 11,810,950 7,622,185
1995 11,590,514 7,628,264
1994 11,372,197 7,622,711
1993 11,154,274 7,614,328
1992 10,930,128 7,604,063
1991 10,702,380 7,595,636
1990 10,473,673 7,897,937
1989 10,241,852 7,893,787
1988 10,010,808 7,884,218
1987 9,779,290 7,868,027
1986 9,545,998 7,853,824
1985 9,311,154 7,835,902
1984 9,074,782 7,813,549
1983 8,840,417 7,788,100
1982 8,611,298 7,763,335
1981 8,386,910 7,736,787
1980 8,165,877 7,709,544
1979 7,948,869 7,541,997
1978 7,736,167 7,504,017
1977 7,526,819 7,462,783
1976 7,320,912 7,418,973
1975 7,118,251 7,368,717
1974 6,918,573 7,326,043
1973 6,722,033 7,283,902
1972 6,529,034 7,252,012
1971 6,340,052 7,211,716
1970 6,155,387 7,164,993
1969 5,975,236 7,123,249
1968 5,799,680 7,007,586
1967 5,629,057 6,966,522
1966 5,463,748 6,927,969
1965 5,303,963 6,876,624
1964 5,149,918 6,832,855
1963 5,001,716 6,787,950
1962 4,859,269 6,740,264
1961 4,722,331 6,689,077
1960 4,590,891 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Serbia
2100 -0.58% -0.77%
2099 -0.57% -0.77%
2098 -0.56% -0.77%
2097 -0.56% -0.77%
2096 -0.55% -0.77%
2095 -0.54% -0.77%
2094 -0.53% -0.77%
2093 -0.53% -0.77%
2092 -0.52% -0.77%
2091 -0.51% -0.77%
2090 -0.49% -0.78%
2089 -0.48% -0.77%
2088 -0.47% -0.78%
2087 -0.46% -0.78%
2086 -0.44% -0.79%
2085 -0.43% -0.79%
2084 -0.41% -0.8%
2083 -0.39% -0.8%
2082 -0.38% -0.81%
2081 -0.36% -0.81%
2080 -0.34% -0.82%
2079 -0.32% -0.83%
2078 -0.3% -0.83%
2077 -0.28% -0.83%
2076 -0.26% -0.83%
2075 -0.24% -0.84%
2074 -0.22% -0.84%
2073 -0.19% -0.84%
2072 -0.17% -0.84%
2071 -0.15% -0.85%
2070 -0.13% -0.85%
2069 -0.11% -0.84%
2068 -0.09% -0.84%
2067 -0.06% -0.83%
2066 -0.05% -0.83%
2065 -0.02% -0.83%
2064 -0.001% -0.82%
2063 0.02% -0.82%
2062 0.04% -0.81%
2061 0.06% -0.8%
2060 0.09% -0.79%
2059 0.11% -0.79%
2058 0.13% -0.79%
2057 0.15% -0.79%
2056 0.18% -0.78%
2055 0.2% -0.77%
2054 0.22% -0.77%
2053 0.25% -0.77%
2052 0.27% -0.78%
2051 0.3% -0.77%
2050 0.33% -0.78%
2049 0.35% -0.78%
2048 0.38% -0.78%
2047 0.41% -0.78%
2046 0.43% -0.79%
2045 0.46% -0.79%
2044 0.49% -0.79%
2043 0.51% -0.8%
2042 0.54% -0.8%
2041 0.57% -0.79%
2040 0.59% -0.79%
2039 0.62% -0.78%
2038 0.65% -0.78%
2037 0.67% -0.77%
2036 0.69% -0.76%
2035 0.72% -0.75%
2034 0.74% -0.75%
2033 0.77% -0.73%
2032 0.79% -0.72%
2031 0.81% -0.71%
2030 0.83% -0.7%
2029 0.84% -0.69%
2028 0.85% -0.68%
2027 0.84% -0.66%
2026 0.85% -0.75%
2025 0.86% -0.65%
2024 0.86% -0.55%
2023 0.88% -0.62%
2022 0.8% -2.49%
2021 0.78% -0.94%
2020 1.19% -0.66%
2019 1.7% -0.54%
2018 1.73% -0.54%
2017 1.54% -0.53%
2016 1.47% -0.52%
2015 1.44% -0.51%
2014 1.44% -0.49%
2013 1.51% -0.49%
2012 1.6% -0.48%
2011 1.66% -0.75%
2010 1.69% -0.4%
2009 1.72% -0.4%
2008 1.72% -0.42%
2007 1.72% -0.4%
2006 1.73% -0.39%
2005 1.74% -0.3%
2004 1.77% -0.23%
2003 1.78% -0.26%
2002 1.76% -0.05%
2001 1.75% -0.17%
2000 1.75% -0.32%
1999 1.79% -0.36%
1998 1.83% -0.41%
1997 1.86% -0.31%
1996 1.9% -0.08%
1995 1.92% 0.07%
1994 1.95% 0.11%
1993 2.05% 0.13%
1992 2.13% 0.11%
1991 2.18% -3.83%
1990 2.26% 0.05%
1989 2.31% 0.12%
1988 2.37% 0.21%
1987 2.44% 0.18%
1986 2.52% 0.23%
1985 2.6% 0.29%
1984 2.65% 0.33%
1983 2.66% 0.32%
1982 2.68% 0.34%
1981 2.71% 0.35%
1980 2.73% 2.22%
1979 2.75% 0.51%
1978 2.78% 0.55%
1977 2.81% 0.59%
1976 2.85% 0.68%
1975 2.89% 0.58%
1974 2.92% 0.58%
1973 2.96% 0.44%
1972 2.98% 0.56%
1971 3% 0.65%
1970 3.01% 0.59%
1969 3.03% 1.65%
1968 3.03% 0.59%
1967 3.03% 0.56%
1966 3.01% 0.75%
1965 2.99% 0.64%
1964 2.96% 0.66%
1963 2.93% 0.71%
1962 2.9% 0.77%
1961 2.86% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Serbia
Current population
18487749
6494521
Population rank 71/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.08%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 -101
Annual growth/decline +155,395 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 189/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -13,086
Net migration rank 151/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -13,086
2024 - -19,704 - -8,132
2023 178,093 -21,948 -36,427 4,348
2022 179,308 -23,090 -46,651 40,118
2021 155,146 -28,503 -74,494 -8,974
2020 156,458 -10,320 -55,193 -10,220
2019 211,045 54,921 -36,810 -18,891
2018 219,513 95,482 -37,707 -18,883
2017 211,355 53,707 -39,317 -18,651
2016 208,245 35,461 -35,998 -18,322
2015 219,399 14,724 -37,605 -18,789
2014 225,790 2,273 -34,946 -18,846
2013 234,103 -6,182 -34,399 -17,866
2012 249,825 -7,883 -35,288 -18,513
2011 258,171 -8,167 -36,906 611
2010 257,404 -8,330 -34,999 3,632
2009 260,892 -8,491 -33,676 6,043
2008 257,894 -8,799 -33,590 7,070
2007 253,419 -9,644 -34,693 7,045
2006 254,184 -12,679 -31,870 8,018
2005 255,295 -16,855 -34,227 7,945
2004 257,436 -20,940 -26,121 7,300
2003 258,928 -22,641 -24,686 6,854
2002 259,446 -28,090 -24,750 1,562
2001 259,376 -35,275 -20,259 -12,007
2000 259,837 -40,859 -30,065 -14,368
1999 261,650 -43,813 -29,408 -4,073
1998 263,927 -42,550 -23,006 -5,665
1997 266,020 -47,287 -18,389 -5,817
1996 267,695 -46,082 -16,007 -5,598
1995 264,449 -45,201 -7,628 -6,019
1994 261,788 -44,399 -7,157 -5,934
1993 260,330 -41,867 -5,703 -5,972
1992 259,787 -29,958 -3,779 -4,415
1991 257,713 -32,064 2,210 -8,483
1990 252,919 -21,164 7,416 -16,260
1989 248,129 -16,240 11,872 -16,360
1988 241,191 -10,977 13,852 -15,715
1987 237,724 -4,886 16,711 -16,686
1986 237,084 -3,345 19,407 -17,990
1985 236,438 -494 22,090 -17,646
1984 236,543 249 23,815 -15,567
1983 231,336 578 27,515 -15,301
1982 227,606 -1,282 30,603 -13,550
1981 224,073 -1,605 34,304 -8,531
1980 220,120 -517 36,273 287
1979 216,162 -1,749 39,022 -960
1978 212,497 -1,518 43,636 -1,481
1977 209,095 -1,377 48,105 -1,953
1976 205,366 -1,264 51,399 -2,744
1975 202,407 -1,189 52,502 -3,490
1974 199,276 -1,133 51,583 -3,525
1973 196,028 -1,090 49,596 -2,396
1972 192,136 -1,078 48,248 -348
1971 187,995 -1,096 47,424 1,655
1970 183,517 -1,091 48,343 1,861
1969 178,403 -518 50,304 4,112
1968 173,828 -582 51,653 5,430
1967 168,629 -623 53,120 6,114
1966 163,317 -710 53,338 7,037
1965 157,915 -957 53,383 7,957
1964 152,263 -1,130 54,185 8,045
1963 146,531 -1,254 55,580 8,276
1962 140,943 -1,315 59,307 6,064
1961 135,573 -1,317 61,065 6,422
1960 130,368 -1,746 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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