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Population in Ecuador compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 2.04 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Ecuador vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Sierra Leone
2100 19,229,713 16,111,324
2099 19,341,033 16,126,181
2098 19,451,634 16,139,280
2097 19,561,648 16,154,153
2096 19,670,931 16,164,923
2095 19,779,419 16,173,557
2094 19,887,014 16,173,155
2093 19,993,637 16,177,864
2092 20,099,245 16,175,032
2091 20,203,483 16,168,153
2090 20,306,051 16,158,415
2089 20,406,878 16,146,773
2088 20,505,637 16,133,018
2087 20,602,336 16,116,823
2086 20,696,910 16,089,780
2085 20,788,583 16,068,438
2084 20,877,503 16,044,782
2083 20,963,515 16,011,134
2082 21,046,396 15,975,073
2081 21,126,142 15,935,071
2080 21,202,360 15,896,846
2079 21,275,051 15,854,898
2078 21,343,714 15,805,607
2077 21,408,164 15,754,551
2076 21,468,178 15,699,439
2075 21,523,680 15,639,458
2074 21,575,092 15,584,377
2073 21,621,989 15,516,736
2072 21,664,137 15,446,543
2071 21,701,599 15,374,790
2070 21,734,495 15,297,449
2069 21,762,453 15,216,666
2068 21,785,682 15,128,048
2067 21,804,316 15,032,144
2066 21,818,306 14,935,222
2065 21,828,156 14,837,697
2064 21,833,185 14,740,749
2063 21,833,449 14,642,031
2062 21,828,963 14,529,557
2061 21,819,781 14,423,861
2060 21,805,954 14,311,215
2059 21,787,357 14,198,706
2058 21,764,005 14,080,827
2057 21,735,561 13,960,869
2056 21,702,294 13,836,132
2055 21,664,097 13,706,113
2054 21,620,873 13,579,802
2053 21,572,669 13,444,465
2052 21,519,295 13,303,409
2051 21,460,703 13,156,370
2050 21,396,494 13,010,109
2049 21,326,969 12,867,021
2048 21,251,792 12,716,015
2047 21,171,429 12,570,250
2046 21,085,795 12,414,307
2045 20,994,872 12,257,874
2044 20,898,682 12,092,075
2043 20,797,349 11,931,531
2042 20,691,071 11,770,467
2041 20,579,788 11,602,993
2040 20,463,641 11,431,337
2039 20,342,868 11,262,807
2038 20,217,211 11,100,099
2037 20,087,384 10,931,629
2036 19,953,661 10,760,758
2035 19,816,154 10,585,702
2034 19,674,920 10,413,826
2033 19,529,719 10,241,196
2032 19,381,178 10,062,575
2031 19,229,060 9,883,708
2030 19,073,682 9,708,038
2029 18,916,480 9,532,000
2028 18,758,598 9,360,873
2027 18,601,326 9,179,702
2026 18,445,637 9,001,269
2025 18,290,781 8,822,114
2024 18,135,478 8,642,022
2023 17,980,083 8,460,512
2022 17,823,897 8,276,807
2021 17,682,454 8,094,602
2020 17,546,065 7,912,558
2019 17,340,021 7,731,991
2018 17,049,547 7,554,563
2017 16,759,519 7,379,299
2016 16,505,139 7,205,328
2015 16,266,225 7,037,655
2014 16,035,124 6,876,385
2013 15,807,128 6,714,051
2012 15,572,194 6,551,080
2011 15,326,227 6,387,251
2010 15,076,695 6,222,714
2009 14,825,954 6,055,646
2008 14,575,202 5,894,722
2007 14,328,773 5,749,352
2006 14,086,131 5,624,466
2005 13,846,163 5,501,712
2004 13,608,701 5,355,717
2003 13,372,306 5,177,687
2002 13,138,472 4,971,435
2001 12,910,740 4,692,716
2000 12,689,206 4,423,611
1999 12,470,795 4,318,043
1998 12,251,184 4,295,785
1997 12,031,127 4,253,716
1996 11,810,950 4,199,210
1995 11,590,514 4,179,179
1994 11,372,197 4,173,105
1993 11,154,274 4,157,130
1992 10,930,128 4,166,366
1991 10,702,380 4,246,267
1990 10,473,673 4,196,828
1989 10,241,852 4,034,037
1988 10,010,808 3,934,517
1987 9,779,290 3,829,718
1986 9,545,998 3,728,380
1985 9,311,154 3,638,438
1984 9,074,782 3,558,758
1983 8,840,417 3,481,646
1982 8,611,298 3,408,183
1981 8,386,910 3,338,940
1980 8,165,877 3,272,089
1979 7,948,869 3,207,499
1978 7,736,167 3,145,517
1977 7,526,819 3,085,354
1976 7,320,912 3,028,820
1975 7,118,251 2,974,657
1974 6,918,573 2,920,459
1973 6,722,033 2,866,955
1972 6,529,034 2,814,388
1971 6,340,052 2,763,222
1970 6,155,387 2,712,286
1969 5,975,236 2,661,365
1968 5,799,680 2,611,532
1967 5,629,057 2,562,384
1966 5,463,748 2,514,638
1965 5,303,963 2,468,666
1964 5,149,918 2,424,390
1963 5,001,716 2,382,258
1962 4,859,269 2,342,242
1961 4,722,331 2,304,227
1960 4,590,891 2,268,356

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 Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Sierra Leone
2100 -0.58% -0.09%
2099 -0.57% -0.08%
2098 -0.56% -0.09%
2097 -0.56% -0.07%
2096 -0.55% -0.05%
2095 -0.54% 0.002%
2094 -0.53% -0.03%
2093 -0.53% 0.02%
2092 -0.52% 0.04%
2091 -0.51% 0.06%
2090 -0.49% 0.07%
2089 -0.48% 0.09%
2088 -0.47% 0.1%
2087 -0.46% 0.17%
2086 -0.44% 0.13%
2085 -0.43% 0.15%
2084 -0.41% 0.21%
2083 -0.39% 0.23%
2082 -0.38% 0.25%
2081 -0.36% 0.24%
2080 -0.34% 0.26%
2079 -0.32% 0.31%
2078 -0.3% 0.32%
2077 -0.28% 0.35%
2076 -0.26% 0.38%
2075 -0.24% 0.35%
2074 -0.22% 0.44%
2073 -0.19% 0.45%
2072 -0.17% 0.47%
2071 -0.15% 0.51%
2070 -0.13% 0.53%
2069 -0.11% 0.59%
2068 -0.09% 0.64%
2067 -0.06% 0.65%
2066 -0.05% 0.66%
2065 -0.02% 0.66%
2064 -0.001% 0.67%
2063 0.02% 0.77%
2062 0.04% 0.73%
2061 0.06% 0.79%
2060 0.09% 0.79%
2059 0.11% 0.84%
2058 0.13% 0.86%
2057 0.15% 0.9%
2056 0.18% 0.95%
2055 0.2% 0.93%
2054 0.22% 1.01%
2053 0.25% 1.06%
2052 0.27% 1.12%
2051 0.3% 1.12%
2050 0.33% 1.11%
2049 0.35% 1.19%
2048 0.38% 1.16%
2047 0.41% 1.26%
2046 0.43% 1.28%
2045 0.46% 1.37%
2044 0.49% 1.35%
2043 0.51% 1.37%
2042 0.54% 1.44%
2041 0.57% 1.5%
2040 0.59% 1.5%
2039 0.62% 1.47%
2038 0.65% 1.54%
2037 0.67% 1.59%
2036 0.69% 1.65%
2035 0.72% 1.65%
2034 0.74% 1.69%
2033 0.77% 1.78%
2032 0.79% 1.81%
2031 0.81% 1.81%
2030 0.83% 1.85%
2029 0.84% 1.83%
2028 0.85% 1.97%
2027 0.84% 1.98%
2026 0.85% 2.03%
2025 0.86% 2.08%
2024 0.86% 2.15%
2023 0.88% 2.22%
2022 0.8% 2.25%
2021 0.78% 2.3%
2020 1.19% 2.34%
2019 1.7% 2.35%
2018 1.73% 2.38%
2017 1.54% 2.41%
2016 1.47% 2.38%
2015 1.44% 2.35%
2014 1.44% 2.42%
2013 1.51% 2.49%
2012 1.6% 2.56%
2011 1.66% 2.64%
2010 1.69% 2.76%
2009 1.72% 2.73%
2008 1.72% 2.53%
2007 1.72% 2.22%
2006 1.73% 2.23%
2005 1.74% 2.73%
2004 1.77% 3.44%
2003 1.78% 4.15%
2002 1.76% 5.94%
2001 1.75% 6.08%
2000 1.75% 2.44%
1999 1.79% 0.52%
1998 1.83% 0.99%
1997 1.86% 1.3%
1996 1.9% 0.48%
1995 1.92% 0.15%
1994 1.95% 0.38%
1993 2.05% -0.22%
1992 2.13% -1.88%
1991 2.18% 1.18%
1990 2.26% 4.04%
1989 2.31% 2.53%
1988 2.37% 2.74%
1987 2.44% 2.72%
1986 2.52% 2.47%
1985 2.6% 2.24%
1984 2.65% 2.21%
1983 2.66% 2.16%
1982 2.68% 2.07%
1981 2.71% 2.04%
1980 2.73% 2.01%
1979 2.75% 1.97%
1978 2.78% 1.95%
1977 2.81% 1.87%
1976 2.85% 1.82%
1975 2.89% 1.86%
1974 2.92% 1.87%
1973 2.96% 1.87%
1972 2.98% 1.85%
1971 3% 1.88%
1970 3.01% 1.91%
1969 3.03% 1.91%
1968 3.03% 1.92%
1967 3.03% 1.9%
1966 3.01% 1.86%
1965 2.99% 1.83%
1964 2.96% 1.77%
1963 2.93% 1.71%
1962 2.9% 1.65%
1961 2.86% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Sierra Leone
Current population
18487749
9049533
Population rank 71/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.11%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +497
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 47/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -11,309
Net migration rank 151/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -11,309
2024 - -19,704 - -11,000
2023 178,093 -21,948 188,788 -4,000
2022 179,308 -23,090 186,625 -4,000
2021 155,146 -28,503 183,326 -1,544
2020 156,458 -10,320 181,015 1,292
2019 211,045 54,921 181,068 -2,238
2018 219,513 95,482 178,772 -2,741
2017 211,355 53,707 173,259 1,234
2016 208,245 35,461 168,784 4,657
2015 219,399 14,724 162,275 -356
2014 225,790 2,273 160,137 485
2013 234,103 -6,182 161,265 2,773
2012 249,825 -7,883 160,915 988
2011 258,171 -8,167 158,858 6,895
2010 257,404 -8,330 155,338 7,983
2009 260,892 -8,491 152,669 18,145
2008 257,894 -8,799 149,855 1,182
2007 253,419 -9,644 145,740 -6,042
2006 254,184 -12,679 144,127 -34,052
2005 255,295 -16,855 137,234 -1,805
2004 257,436 -20,940 132,661 23,897
2003 258,928 -22,641 130,312 69,185
2002 259,446 -28,090 126,429 86,578
2001 259,376 -35,275 116,647 227,791
2000 259,837 -40,859 110,754 83,013
1999 261,650 -43,813 102,295 -84,926
1998 263,927 -42,550 103,906 -76,766
1997 266,020 -47,287 105,433 -48,437
1996 267,695 -46,082 104,140 -52,110
1995 264,449 -45,201 100,885 -112,857
1994 261,788 -44,399 101,486 -77,371
1993 260,330 -41,867 103,317 -95,476
1992 259,787 -29,958 103,251 -129,565
1991 257,713 -32,064 105,477 -238,965
1990 252,919 -21,164 100,778 131,587
1989 248,129 -16,240 98,298 -5,079
1988 241,191 -10,977 96,344 9,470
1987 237,724 -4,886 94,235 9,558
1986 237,084 -3,345 90,902 7,992
1985 236,438 -494 88,869 -7,873
1984 236,543 249 87,072 -8,708
1983 231,336 578 84,628 -8,783
1982 227,606 -1,282 82,457 -11,379
1981 224,073 -1,605 80,111 -12,699
1980 220,120 -517 77,932 -11,641
1979 216,162 -1,749 75,992 -13,095
1978 212,497 -1,518 74,130 -13,073
1977 209,095 -1,377 71,663 -12,399
1976 205,366 -1,264 69,506 -15,686
1975 202,407 -1,189 67,560 -13,058
1974 199,276 -1,133 65,357 -11,473
1973 196,028 -1,090 62,443 -9,322
1972 192,136 -1,078 60,279 -8,267
1971 187,995 -1,096 58,484 -8,162
1970 183,517 -1,091 56,513 -4,957
1969 178,403 -518 54,768 -4,485
1968 173,828 -582 53,126 -3,743
1967 168,629 -623 51,734 -2,819
1966 163,317 -710 49,486 -2,911
1965 157,915 -957 47,223 -1,851
1964 152,263 -1,130 45,487 -2,308
1963 146,531 -1,254 43,569 -2,480
1962 140,943 -1,315 41,603 -2,658
1961 135,573 -1,317 40,022 -2,947
1960 130,368 -1,746 38,192 -3,528

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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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