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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 9,090,531 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 100th.
  • 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 +1.2% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Ecuador vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Sierra Leone
2100 19,228,782 16,107,087
2099 19,340,097 16,121,940
2098 19,450,693 16,135,035
2097 19,560,701 16,149,905
2096 19,669,979 16,160,672
2095 19,778,462 16,169,304
2094 19,886,052 16,168,902
2093 19,992,669 16,173,609
2092 20,098,272 16,170,778
2091 20,202,506 16,163,901
2090 20,305,068 16,154,165
2089 20,405,890 16,142,526
2088 20,504,644 16,128,775
2087 20,601,339 16,112,585
2086 20,695,909 16,085,549
2085 20,787,577 16,064,212
2084 20,876,493 16,040,563
2083 20,962,500 16,006,923
2082 21,045,378 15,970,872
2081 21,125,120 15,930,880
2080 21,201,334 15,892,665
2079 21,274,022 15,850,728
2078 21,342,681 15,801,450
2077 21,407,128 15,750,408
2076 21,467,139 15,695,310
2075 21,522,639 15,635,345
2074 21,574,048 15,580,279
2073 21,620,943 15,512,655
2072 21,663,089 15,442,481
2071 21,700,549 15,370,747
2070 21,733,443 15,293,426
2069 21,761,400 15,212,664
2068 21,784,628 15,124,069
2067 21,803,261 15,028,190
2066 21,817,250 14,931,295
2065 21,827,100 14,833,794
2064 21,832,128 14,736,872
2063 21,832,392 14,638,180
2062 21,827,906 14,525,736
2061 21,818,725 14,420,068
2060 21,804,898 14,307,451
2059 21,786,303 14,194,972
2058 21,762,952 14,077,124
2057 21,734,509 13,957,197
2056 21,701,243 13,832,494
2055 21,663,048 13,702,508
2054 21,619,826 13,576,231
2053 21,571,625 13,440,929
2052 21,518,254 13,299,910
2051 21,459,664 13,152,910
2050 21,395,458 13,006,688
2049 21,325,937 12,863,637
2048 21,250,764 12,712,671
2047 21,170,405 12,566,944
2046 21,084,775 12,411,042
2045 20,993,856 12,254,651
2044 20,897,671 12,088,895
2043 20,796,343 11,928,393
2042 20,690,070 11,767,372
2041 20,578,792 11,599,942
2040 20,462,650 11,428,331
2039 20,341,883 11,259,845
2038 20,216,233 11,097,180
2037 20,086,412 10,928,754
2036 19,952,696 10,757,928
2035 19,815,195 10,582,918
2034 19,673,968 10,411,088
2033 19,528,774 10,238,503
2032 19,380,240 10,059,929
2031 19,228,129 9,881,109
2030 19,072,759 9,705,485
2029 18,915,565 9,529,493
2028 18,757,690 9,358,412
2027 18,600,425 9,177,288
2026 18,444,744 8,998,902
2025 18,289,896 8,819,794
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 (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 Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th 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 0.85% 2.06%
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 (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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Sierra Leone
Current population
18524711
9090531
Population rank 71/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.11%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
1.96 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
5.57 minutes
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +487
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 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 174,336 -19,704 189,234 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 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 (1960–2025, 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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