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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 3.45 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Ecuador vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Slovakia
2100 19,229,713 3,377,764
2099 19,341,033 3,399,869
2098 19,451,634 3,422,010
2097 19,561,648 3,444,161
2096 19,670,931 3,466,284
2095 19,779,419 3,488,595
2094 19,887,014 3,511,062
2093 19,993,637 3,533,742
2092 20,099,245 3,556,708
2091 20,203,483 3,580,021
2090 20,306,051 3,603,675
2089 20,406,878 3,627,811
2088 20,505,637 3,652,354
2087 20,602,336 3,677,451
2086 20,696,910 3,703,217
2085 20,788,583 3,729,670
2084 20,877,503 3,756,777
2083 20,963,515 3,784,617
2082 21,046,396 3,813,170
2081 21,126,142 3,842,528
2080 21,202,360 3,872,714
2079 21,275,051 3,903,653
2078 21,343,714 3,935,351
2077 21,408,164 3,967,981
2076 21,468,178 4,001,363
2075 21,523,680 4,035,465
2074 21,575,092 4,070,159
2073 21,621,989 4,105,475
2072 21,664,137 4,141,396
2071 21,701,599 4,177,582
2070 21,734,495 4,214,086
2069 21,762,453 4,250,775
2068 21,785,682 4,287,566
2067 21,804,316 4,324,173
2066 21,818,306 4,360,463
2065 21,828,156 4,396,562
2064 21,833,185 4,432,349
2063 21,833,449 4,467,634
2062 21,828,963 4,502,390
2061 21,819,781 4,536,423
2060 21,805,954 4,569,861
2059 21,787,357 4,602,562
2058 21,764,005 4,634,484
2057 21,735,561 4,665,491
2056 21,702,294 4,695,744
2055 21,664,097 4,725,147
2054 21,620,873 4,753,640
2053 21,572,669 4,781,680
2052 21,519,295 4,809,152
2051 21,460,703 4,836,056
2050 21,396,494 4,862,512
2049 21,326,969 4,888,649
2048 21,251,792 4,914,306
2047 21,171,429 4,939,719
2046 21,085,795 4,964,917
2045 20,994,872 4,989,905
2044 20,898,682 5,014,849
2043 20,797,349 5,039,628
2042 20,691,071 5,064,051
2041 20,579,788 5,088,319
2040 20,463,641 5,112,265
2039 20,342,868 5,135,696
2038 20,217,211 5,158,725
2037 20,087,384 5,181,188
2036 19,953,661 5,203,033
2035 19,816,154 5,224,142
2034 19,674,920 5,244,168
2033 19,529,719 5,263,308
2032 19,381,178 5,281,327
2031 19,229,060 5,298,206
2030 19,073,682 5,313,745
2029 18,916,480 5,327,761
2028 18,758,598 5,339,993
2027 18,601,326 5,350,648
2026 18,445,637 5,359,438
2025 18,290,781 5,396,894
2024 18,135,478 5,422,069
2023 17,980,083 5,426,740
2022 17,823,897 5,431,752
2021 17,682,454 5,447,247
2020 17,546,065 5,458,827
2019 17,340,021 5,454,147
2018 17,049,547 5,446,771
2017 16,759,519 5,439,232
2016 16,505,139 5,430,798
2015 16,266,225 5,423,801
2014 16,035,124 5,418,649
2013 15,807,128 5,413,393
2012 15,572,194 5,407,579
2011 15,326,227 5,398,384
2010 15,076,695 5,391,428
2009 14,825,954 5,386,406
2008 14,575,202 5,379,233
2007 14,328,773 5,374,622
2006 14,086,131 5,373,054
2005 13,846,163 5,372,807
2004 13,608,701 5,372,280
2003 13,372,306 5,373,374
2002 13,138,472 5,376,912
2001 12,910,740 5,378,867
2000 12,689,206 5,388,720
1999 12,470,795 5,396,020
1998 12,251,184 5,390,516
1997 12,031,127 5,383,291
1996 11,810,950 5,373,361
1995 11,590,514 5,361,999
1994 11,372,197 5,346,331
1993 11,154,274 5,325,305
1992 10,930,128 5,305,016
1991 10,702,380 5,303,294
1990 10,473,673 5,299,187
1989 10,241,852 5,275,942
1988 10,010,808 5,250,596
1987 9,779,290 5,222,840
1986 9,545,998 5,193,838
1985 9,311,154 5,161,768
1984 9,074,782 5,127,097
1983 8,840,417 5,091,971
1982 8,611,298 5,055,099
1981 8,386,910 5,016,105
1980 8,165,877 4,979,815
1979 7,948,869 4,938,973
1978 7,736,167 4,890,125
1977 7,526,819 4,840,501
1976 7,320,912 4,789,507
1975 7,118,251 4,739,105
1974 6,918,573 4,689,623
1973 6,722,033 4,641,445
1972 6,529,034 4,596,622
1971 6,340,052 4,557,449
1970 6,155,387 4,538,223
1969 5,975,236 4,518,607
1968 5,799,680 4,483,915
1967 5,629,057 4,449,367
1966 5,463,748 4,411,666
1965 5,303,963 4,370,983
1964 5,149,918 4,327,341
1963 5,001,716 4,282,017
1962 4,859,269 4,238,188
1961 4,722,331 4,191,667
1960 4,590,891 4,068,095

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 Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Slovakia
2100 -0.58% -0.65%
2099 -0.57% -0.65%
2098 -0.56% -0.64%
2097 -0.56% -0.64%
2096 -0.55% -0.64%
2095 -0.54% -0.64%
2094 -0.53% -0.64%
2093 -0.53% -0.65%
2092 -0.52% -0.65%
2091 -0.51% -0.66%
2090 -0.49% -0.67%
2089 -0.48% -0.67%
2088 -0.47% -0.68%
2087 -0.46% -0.7%
2086 -0.44% -0.71%
2085 -0.43% -0.72%
2084 -0.41% -0.74%
2083 -0.39% -0.75%
2082 -0.38% -0.76%
2081 -0.36% -0.78%
2080 -0.34% -0.79%
2079 -0.32% -0.81%
2078 -0.3% -0.82%
2077 -0.28% -0.83%
2076 -0.26% -0.85%
2075 -0.24% -0.85%
2074 -0.22% -0.86%
2073 -0.19% -0.87%
2072 -0.17% -0.87%
2071 -0.15% -0.87%
2070 -0.13% -0.86%
2069 -0.11% -0.86%
2068 -0.09% -0.85%
2067 -0.06% -0.83%
2066 -0.05% -0.82%
2065 -0.02% -0.81%
2064 -0.001% -0.79%
2063 0.02% -0.77%
2062 0.04% -0.75%
2061 0.06% -0.73%
2060 0.09% -0.71%
2059 0.11% -0.69%
2058 0.13% -0.66%
2057 0.15% -0.64%
2056 0.18% -0.62%
2055 0.2% -0.6%
2054 0.22% -0.59%
2053 0.25% -0.57%
2052 0.27% -0.56%
2051 0.3% -0.54%
2050 0.33% -0.53%
2049 0.35% -0.52%
2048 0.38% -0.51%
2047 0.41% -0.51%
2046 0.43% -0.5%
2045 0.46% -0.5%
2044 0.49% -0.49%
2043 0.51% -0.48%
2042 0.54% -0.48%
2041 0.57% -0.47%
2040 0.59% -0.46%
2039 0.62% -0.45%
2038 0.65% -0.43%
2037 0.67% -0.42%
2036 0.69% -0.4%
2035 0.72% -0.38%
2034 0.74% -0.36%
2033 0.77% -0.34%
2032 0.79% -0.32%
2031 0.81% -0.29%
2030 0.83% -0.26%
2029 0.84% -0.23%
2028 0.85% -0.2%
2027 0.84% -0.16%
2026 0.85% -0.69%
2025 0.86% -0.46%
2024 0.86% -0.09%
2023 0.88% -0.09%
2022 0.8% -0.28%
2021 0.78% -0.21%
2020 1.19% 0.09%
2019 1.7% 0.14%
2018 1.73% 0.14%
2017 1.54% 0.16%
2016 1.47% 0.13%
2015 1.44% 0.1%
2014 1.44% 0.1%
2013 1.51% 0.11%
2012 1.6% 0.17%
2011 1.66% 0.13%
2010 1.69% 0.09%
2009 1.72% 0.13%
2008 1.72% 0.09%
2007 1.72% 0.03%
2006 1.73% 0.005%
2005 1.74% 0.01%
2004 1.77% -0.02%
2003 1.78% -0.07%
2002 1.76% -0.04%
2001 1.75% -0.18%
2000 1.75% -0.14%
1999 1.79% 0.1%
1998 1.83% 0.13%
1997 1.86% 0.18%
1996 1.9% 0.21%
1995 1.92% 0.29%
1994 1.95% 0.39%
1993 2.05% 0.38%
1992 2.13% 0.03%
1991 2.18% 0.08%
1990 2.26% 0.44%
1989 2.31% 0.48%
1988 2.37% 0.53%
1987 2.44% 0.56%
1986 2.52% 0.62%
1985 2.6% 0.68%
1984 2.65% 0.69%
1983 2.66% 0.73%
1982 2.68% 0.78%
1981 2.71% 0.73%
1980 2.73% 0.83%
1979 2.75% 1%
1978 2.78% 1.03%
1977 2.81% 1.06%
1976 2.85% 1.06%
1975 2.89% 1.06%
1974 2.92% 1.04%
1973 2.96% 0.98%
1972 2.98% 0.86%
1971 3% 0.42%
1970 3.01% 0.43%
1969 3.03% 0.77%
1968 3.03% 0.78%
1967 3.03% 0.85%
1966 3.01% 0.93%
1965 2.99% 1.01%
1964 2.96% 1.06%
1963 2.93% 1.03%
1962 2.9% 1.11%
1961 2.86% 3.04%

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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Slovakia
Current population
18487749
5359438
Population rank 71/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.06%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
1.94 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 -13
Annual growth/decline +155,395 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 172/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -31,377
Net migration rank 151/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -31,377
2024 - -19,704 - -21,027
2023 178,093 -21,948 -5,427 4,933
2022 179,308 -23,090 -7,062 92,314
2021 155,146 -28,503 -16,886 -8,172
2020 156,458 -10,320 -2,184 4,350
2019 211,045 54,921 3,818 3,128
2018 219,513 95,482 3,268 3,446
2017 211,355 53,707 4,351 3,279
2016 208,245 35,461 5,431 3,487
2015 219,399 14,724 2,170 2,549
2014 225,790 2,273 3,793 -1,158
2013 234,103 -6,182 2,707 -1,181
2012 249,825 -7,883 3,245 871
2011 258,171 -8,167 9,177 -2,392
2010 257,404 -8,330 7,008 -1,814
2009 260,892 -8,491 8,619 -542
2008 257,894 -8,799 4,303 -495
2007 253,419 -9,644 537 -571
2006 254,184 -12,679 537 -549
2005 255,295 -16,855 537 -561
2004 257,436 -20,940 1,611 -522
2003 258,928 -22,641 -537 -646
2002 259,446 -28,090 -538 -580
2001 259,376 -35,275 -1,076 -860
2000 259,837 -40,859 2,155 -831
1999 261,650 -43,813 3,777 -119
1998 263,927 -42,550 4,312 -12
1997 266,020 -47,287 6,999 247
1996 267,695 -46,082 9,135 246
1995 264,449 -45,201 9,115 -30
1994 261,788 -44,399 14,970 -109
1993 260,330 -41,867 20,769 72
1992 259,787 -29,958 21,220 -201
1991 257,713 -32,064 23,865 174
1990 252,919 -21,164 25,436 -9,402
1989 248,129 -16,240 26,380 -7,254
1988 241,191 -10,977 30,979 -6,500
1987 237,724 -4,886 31,859 -6,401
1986 237,084 -3,345 34,279 -6,143
1985 236,438 -494 37,680 -6,068
1984 236,543 249 38,966 -6,276
1983 231,336 578 39,717 -6,361
1982 227,606 -1,282 41,958 -6,088
1981 224,073 -1,605 43,640 -5,821
1980 220,120 -517 44,320 -5,522
1979 216,162 -1,749 52,353 -4,712
1978 212,497 -1,518 52,324 -4,689
1977 209,095 -1,377 52,762 -4,621
1976 205,366 -1,264 54,121 -4,432
1975 202,407 -1,189 52,604 -4,652
1974 199,276 -1,133 52,524 -4,190
1973 196,028 -1,090 49,199 -3,854
1972 192,136 -1,078 46,426 -3,516
1971 187,995 -1,096 40,105 -3,495
1970 183,517 -1,091 38,575 -4,919
1969 178,403 -518 39,312 -8,998
1968 173,828 -582 38,113 -8,881
1967 168,629 -623 41,824 -8,876
1966 163,317 -710 45,440 -8,817
1965 157,915 -957 48,517 -8,707
1964 152,263 -1,130 54,092 -8,608
1963 146,531 -1,254 54,382 -8,548
1962 140,943 -1,315 49,587 -9,019
1961 135,573 -1,317 55,749 4,812
1960 130,368 -1,746 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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