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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 8.7 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Ecuador vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Slovenia
2100 19,229,713 1,640,541
2099 19,341,033 1,644,752
2098 19,451,634 1,648,834
2097 19,561,648 1,653,196
2096 19,670,931 1,657,434
2095 19,779,419 1,661,656
2094 19,887,014 1,665,825
2093 19,993,637 1,670,076
2092 20,099,245 1,674,280
2091 20,203,483 1,678,462
2090 20,306,051 1,682,998
2089 20,406,878 1,687,376
2088 20,505,637 1,691,788
2087 20,602,336 1,696,409
2086 20,696,910 1,701,325
2085 20,788,583 1,706,189
2084 20,877,503 1,711,157
2083 20,963,515 1,716,396
2082 21,046,396 1,721,709
2081 21,126,142 1,727,302
2080 21,202,360 1,733,405
2079 21,275,051 1,739,518
2078 21,343,714 1,746,152
2077 21,408,164 1,752,783
2076 21,468,178 1,759,639
2075 21,523,680 1,766,867
2074 21,575,092 1,774,528
2073 21,621,989 1,782,697
2072 21,664,137 1,790,658
2071 21,701,599 1,798,960
2070 21,734,495 1,807,483
2069 21,762,453 1,816,607
2068 21,785,682 1,825,849
2067 21,804,316 1,834,865
2066 21,818,306 1,844,034
2065 21,828,156 1,853,651
2064 21,833,185 1,863,550
2063 21,833,449 1,873,173
2062 21,828,963 1,882,832
2061 21,819,781 1,892,739
2060 21,805,954 1,902,939
2059 21,787,357 1,912,861
2058 21,764,005 1,922,175
2057 21,735,561 1,932,119
2056 21,702,294 1,941,469
2055 21,664,097 1,950,861
2054 21,620,873 1,959,953
2053 21,572,669 1,968,641
2052 21,519,295 1,977,227
2051 21,460,703 1,985,279
2050 21,396,494 1,993,115
2049 21,326,969 2,000,477
2048 21,251,792 2,007,283
2047 21,171,429 2,014,140
2046 21,085,795 2,020,756
2045 20,994,872 2,027,366
2044 20,898,682 2,033,871
2043 20,797,349 2,040,173
2042 20,691,071 2,046,339
2041 20,579,788 2,052,041
2040 20,463,641 2,057,278
2039 20,342,868 2,062,718
2038 20,217,211 2,067,922
2037 20,087,384 2,073,705
2036 19,953,661 2,079,201
2035 19,816,154 2,084,471
2034 19,674,920 2,089,430
2033 19,529,719 2,094,601
2032 19,381,178 2,099,622
2031 19,229,060 2,104,690
2030 19,073,682 2,109,416
2029 18,916,480 2,113,874
2028 18,758,598 2,118,053
2027 18,601,326 2,121,324
2026 18,445,637 2,124,138
2025 18,290,781 2,126,340
2024 18,135,478 2,127,400
2023 17,980,083 2,120,461
2022 17,823,897 2,112,076
2021 17,682,454 2,108,079
2020 17,546,065 2,102,419
2019 17,340,021 2,088,385
2018 17,049,547 2,073,894
2017 16,759,519 2,066,388
2016 16,505,139 2,065,042
2015 16,266,225 2,063,531
2014 16,035,124 2,061,980
2013 15,807,128 2,059,953
2012 15,572,194 2,057,159
2011 15,326,227 2,052,843
2010 15,076,695 2,048,583
2009 14,825,954 2,039,669
2008 14,575,202 2,021,316
2007 14,328,773 2,018,122
2006 14,086,131 2,006,868
2005 13,846,163 2,000,474
2004 13,608,701 1,997,012
2003 13,372,306 1,995,733
2002 13,138,472 1,994,530
2001 12,910,740 1,992,060
2000 12,689,206 1,988,925
1999 12,470,795 1,983,045
1998 12,251,184 1,981,629
1997 12,031,127 1,985,956
1996 11,810,950 1,988,628
1995 11,590,514 1,989,872
1994 11,372,197 1,989,443
1993 11,154,274 1,991,746
1992 10,930,128 1,996,498
1991 10,702,380 1,999,429
1990 10,473,673 1,998,161
1989 10,241,852 1,996,351
1988 10,010,808 1,995,196
1987 9,779,290 1,989,776
1986 9,545,998 1,965,964
1985 9,311,154 1,941,641
1984 9,074,782 1,932,154
1983 8,840,417 1,922,321
1982 8,611,298 1,910,334
1981 8,386,910 1,906,531
1980 8,165,877 1,901,315
1979 7,948,869 1,882,599
1978 7,736,167 1,862,548
1977 7,526,819 1,842,377
1976 7,320,912 1,820,249
1975 7,118,251 1,793,581
1974 6,918,573 1,776,132
1973 6,722,033 1,766,697
1972 6,529,034 1,752,233
1971 6,340,052 1,738,335
1970 6,155,387 1,724,891
1969 5,975,236 1,713,874
1968 5,799,680 1,704,546
1967 5,629,057 1,689,528
1966 5,463,748 1,669,905
1965 5,303,963 1,649,160
1964 5,149,918 1,632,114
1963 5,001,716 1,616,971
1962 4,859,269 1,603,649
1961 4,722,331 1,594,131
1960 4,590,891 1,584,720

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 Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Slovenia
2100 -0.58% -0.26%
2099 -0.57% -0.25%
2098 -0.56% -0.26%
2097 -0.56% -0.26%
2096 -0.55% -0.25%
2095 -0.54% -0.25%
2094 -0.53% -0.25%
2093 -0.53% -0.25%
2092 -0.52% -0.25%
2091 -0.51% -0.27%
2090 -0.49% -0.26%
2089 -0.48% -0.26%
2088 -0.47% -0.27%
2087 -0.46% -0.29%
2086 -0.44% -0.29%
2085 -0.43% -0.29%
2084 -0.41% -0.31%
2083 -0.39% -0.31%
2082 -0.38% -0.32%
2081 -0.36% -0.35%
2080 -0.34% -0.35%
2079 -0.32% -0.38%
2078 -0.3% -0.38%
2077 -0.28% -0.39%
2076 -0.26% -0.41%
2075 -0.24% -0.43%
2074 -0.22% -0.46%
2073 -0.19% -0.44%
2072 -0.17% -0.46%
2071 -0.15% -0.47%
2070 -0.13% -0.5%
2069 -0.11% -0.51%
2068 -0.09% -0.49%
2067 -0.06% -0.5%
2066 -0.05% -0.52%
2065 -0.02% -0.53%
2064 -0.001% -0.51%
2063 0.02% -0.51%
2062 0.04% -0.52%
2061 0.06% -0.54%
2060 0.09% -0.52%
2059 0.11% -0.48%
2058 0.13% -0.51%
2057 0.15% -0.48%
2056 0.18% -0.48%
2055 0.2% -0.46%
2054 0.22% -0.44%
2053 0.25% -0.43%
2052 0.27% -0.41%
2051 0.3% -0.39%
2050 0.33% -0.37%
2049 0.35% -0.34%
2048 0.38% -0.34%
2047 0.41% -0.33%
2046 0.43% -0.33%
2045 0.46% -0.32%
2044 0.49% -0.31%
2043 0.51% -0.3%
2042 0.54% -0.28%
2041 0.57% -0.25%
2040 0.59% -0.26%
2039 0.62% -0.25%
2038 0.65% -0.28%
2037 0.67% -0.26%
2036 0.69% -0.25%
2035 0.72% -0.24%
2034 0.74% -0.25%
2033 0.77% -0.24%
2032 0.79% -0.24%
2031 0.81% -0.22%
2030 0.83% -0.21%
2029 0.84% -0.2%
2028 0.85% -0.15%
2027 0.84% -0.13%
2026 0.85% -0.1%
2025 0.86% -0.05%
2024 0.86% 0.33%
2023 0.88% 0.4%
2022 0.8% 0.19%
2021 0.78% 0.27%
2020 1.19% 0.67%
2019 1.7% 0.7%
2018 1.73% 0.36%
2017 1.54% 0.07%
2016 1.47% 0.07%
2015 1.44% 0.08%
2014 1.44% 0.1%
2013 1.51% 0.14%
2012 1.6% 0.21%
2011 1.66% 0.21%
2010 1.69% 0.44%
2009 1.72% 0.91%
2008 1.72% 0.16%
2007 1.72% 0.56%
2006 1.73% 0.32%
2005 1.74% 0.17%
2004 1.77% 0.06%
2003 1.78% 0.06%
2002 1.76% 0.12%
2001 1.75% 0.16%
2000 1.75% 0.3%
1999 1.79% 0.07%
1998 1.83% -0.22%
1997 1.86% -0.13%
1996 1.9% -0.06%
1995 1.92% 0.02%
1994 1.95% -0.12%
1993 2.05% -0.24%
1992 2.13% -0.15%
1991 2.18% 0.06%
1990 2.26% 0.09%
1989 2.31% 0.06%
1988 2.37% 0.27%
1987 2.44% 1.21%
1986 2.52% 1.25%
1985 2.6% 0.49%
1984 2.65% 0.51%
1983 2.66% 0.63%
1982 2.68% 0.2%
1981 2.71% 0.27%
1980 2.73% 0.99%
1979 2.75% 1.08%
1978 2.78% 1.09%
1977 2.81% 1.22%
1976 2.85% 1.49%
1975 2.89% 0.98%
1974 2.92% 0.53%
1973 2.96% 0.83%
1972 2.98% 0.8%
1971 3% 0.78%
1970 3.01% 0.64%
1969 3.03% 0.55%
1968 3.03% 0.89%
1967 3.03% 1.18%
1966 3.01% 1.26%
1965 2.99% 1.04%
1964 2.96% 0.94%
1963 2.93% 0.83%
1962 2.9% 0.6%
1961 2.86% 0.59%

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 Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Slovenia
Current population
18487749
2124138
Population rank 71/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.03%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
1.26 hours
One birth every
1.94 minutes
31 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +19
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 148/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 +2,711
Net migration rank 151/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 2,711
2024 - -19,704 - 3,319
2023 178,093 -21,948 -4,665 5,339
2022 179,308 -23,090 -4,858 9,014
2021 155,146 -28,503 -4,216 2,477
2020 156,458 -10,320 -5,256 28,514
2019 211,045 54,921 -1,254 16,352
2018 219,513 95,482 -1,037 14,640
2017 211,355 53,707 -207 1,359
2016 208,245 35,461 826 1,195
2015 219,399 14,724 826 712
2014 225,790 2,273 2,268 -70
2013 234,103 -6,182 1,648 639
2012 249,825 -7,883 2,674 1,117
2011 258,171 -8,167 3,285 2,190
2010 257,404 -8,330 3,687 -410
2009 260,892 -8,491 3,060 11,594
2008 257,894 -8,799 3,437 2,971
2007 253,419 -9,644 1,211 14,191
2006 254,184 -12,679 602 6,081
2005 255,295 -16,855 -600 6,317
2004 257,436 -20,940 -599 1,759
2003 258,928 -22,641 -1,996 3,218
2002 259,446 -28,090 -1,197 1,975
2001 259,376 -35,275 -996 4,527
2000 259,837 -40,859 -398 3,124
1999 261,650 -43,813 -1,388 10,291
1998 263,927 -42,550 -1,189 -5,280
1997 266,020 -47,287 -794 -1,298
1996 267,695 -46,082 0 -2,456
1995 264,449 -45,201 0 356
1994 261,788 -44,399 199 -153
1993 260,330 -41,867 -199 -4,641
1992 259,787 -29,958 598 -5,547
1991 257,713 -32,064 2,199 -3,325
1990 252,919 -21,164 3,797 618
1989 248,129 -16,240 4,592 -2,718
1988 241,191 -10,977 5,986 -3,023
1987 237,724 -4,886 5,771 2,972
1986 237,084 -3,345 6,094 32,700
1985 236,438 -494 6,213 3,404
1984 236,543 249 5,990 3,280
1983 231,336 578 6,343 3,613
1982 227,606 -1,282 9,170 -8,695
1981 224,073 -1,605 10,485 -5,016
1980 220,120 -517 11,027 3,128
1979 216,162 -1,749 12,614 2,107
1978 212,497 -1,518 11,920 2,113
1977 209,095 -1,377 12,160 2,584
1976 205,366 -1,264 12,196 2,226
1975 202,407 -1,189 11,658 2,421
1974 199,276 -1,133 11,367 3,145
1973 196,028 -1,090 11,837 2,175
1972 192,136 -1,078 10,513 2,924
1971 187,995 -1,096 10,951 2,286
1970 183,517 -1,091 10,004 260
1969 178,403 -518 9,427 685
1968 173,828 -582 11,250 438
1967 168,629 -623 13,516 -192
1966 163,317 -710 15,697 -1,262
1965 157,915 -957 14,513 -1,421
1964 152,263 -1,130 12,567 -349
1963 146,531 -1,254 14,068 -180
1962 140,943 -1,315 13,150 148
1961 135,573 -1,317 14,985 -306
1960 130,368 -1,746 12,678 -929

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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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