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Population in Ecuador compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 838,645 people in the Solomon Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 868,694 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 21.3 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +2.83% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 869K (76.7% growth).

Ecuador vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Solomon Islands
2100 19,228,782 1,869,132
2099 19,340,097 1,865,051
2098 19,450,693 1,860,822
2097 19,560,701 1,856,197
2096 19,669,979 1,851,361
2095 19,778,462 1,846,006
2094 19,886,052 1,840,576
2093 19,992,669 1,834,659
2092 20,098,272 1,828,323
2091 20,202,506 1,821,781
2090 20,305,068 1,814,933
2089 20,405,890 1,807,885
2088 20,504,644 1,800,523
2087 20,601,339 1,792,919
2086 20,695,909 1,784,993
2085 20,787,577 1,776,798
2084 20,876,493 1,768,230
2083 20,962,500 1,759,388
2082 21,045,378 1,750,221
2081 21,125,120 1,740,741
2080 21,201,334 1,730,900
2079 21,274,022 1,720,938
2078 21,342,681 1,710,578
2077 21,407,128 1,699,838
2076 21,467,139 1,688,671
2075 21,522,639 1,677,384
2074 21,574,048 1,665,984
2073 21,620,943 1,654,063
2072 21,663,089 1,641,845
2071 21,700,549 1,629,270
2070 21,733,443 1,616,540
2069 21,761,400 1,603,485
2068 21,784,628 1,590,112
2067 21,803,261 1,576,525
2066 21,817,250 1,562,815
2065 21,827,100 1,548,873
2064 21,832,128 1,534,676
2063 21,832,392 1,520,167
2062 21,827,906 1,505,610
2061 21,818,725 1,490,754
2060 21,804,898 1,475,849
2059 21,786,303 1,460,639
2058 21,762,952 1,445,210
2057 21,734,509 1,429,794
2056 21,701,243 1,414,149
2055 21,663,048 1,398,271
2054 21,619,826 1,382,259
2053 21,571,625 1,366,025
2052 21,518,254 1,349,539
2051 21,459,664 1,332,975
2050 21,395,458 1,316,163
2049 21,325,937 1,299,210
2048 21,250,764 1,282,103
2047 21,170,405 1,264,854
2046 21,084,775 1,247,457
2045 20,993,856 1,229,853
2044 20,897,671 1,212,131
2043 20,796,343 1,194,206
2042 20,690,070 1,176,128
2041 20,578,792 1,158,032
2040 20,462,650 1,139,694
2039 20,341,883 1,120,879
2038 20,216,233 1,101,654
2037 20,086,412 1,082,017
2036 19,952,696 1,062,068
2035 19,815,195 1,041,799
2034 19,673,968 1,021,368
2033 19,528,774 1,000,876
2032 19,380,240 980,211
2031 19,228,129 959,672
2030 19,072,759 939,186
2029 18,915,565 918,810
2028 18,757,690 898,552
2027 18,600,425 878,392
2026 18,444,744 858,453
2025 18,289,896 838,645
2024 18,135,478 819,198
2023 17,980,083 800,005
2022 17,823,897 781,066
2021 17,682,454 762,591
2020 17,546,065 744,498
2019 17,340,021 728,147
2018 17,049,547 709,101
2017 16,759,519 685,672
2016 16,505,139 662,379
2015 16,266,225 639,415
2014 16,035,124 616,908
2013 15,807,128 594,945
2012 15,572,194 573,606
2011 15,326,227 552,945
2010 15,076,695 532,968
2009 14,825,954 518,141
2008 14,575,202 508,790
2007 14,328,773 500,156
2006 14,086,131 491,594
2005 13,846,163 483,080
2004 13,608,701 474,611
2003 13,372,306 466,154
2002 13,138,472 457,671
2001 12,910,740 449,125
2000 12,689,206 440,469
1999 12,470,795 430,500
1998 12,251,184 419,071
1997 12,031,127 407,474
1996 11,810,950 396,009
1995 11,590,514 384,733
1994 11,372,197 373,675
1993 11,154,274 362,839
1992 10,930,128 352,205
1991 10,702,380 341,738
1990 10,473,673 331,435
1989 10,241,852 321,282
1988 10,010,808 311,265
1987 9,779,290 301,414
1986 9,545,998 291,842
1985 9,311,154 282,455
1984 9,074,782 273,163
1983 8,840,417 264,068
1982 8,611,298 255,200
1981 8,386,910 246,555
1980 8,165,877 238,135
1979 7,948,869 229,953
1978 7,736,167 222,029
1977 7,526,819 214,418
1976 7,320,912 207,194
1975 7,118,251 200,744
1974 6,918,573 195,041
1973 6,722,033 189,774
1972 6,529,034 184,994
1971 6,340,052 180,637
1970 6,155,387 176,579
1969 5,975,236 172,476
1968 5,799,680 168,282
1967 5,629,057 164,245
1966 5,463,748 160,393
1965 5,303,963 156,686
1964 5,149,918 153,085
1963 5,001,716 149,589
1962 4,859,269 146,201
1961 4,722,331 142,912
1960 4,590,891 139,688

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 the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 51.5% to 1,316,163 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Solomon Islands
2100 -0.58% 0.22%
2099 -0.57% 0.23%
2098 -0.56% 0.25%
2097 -0.56% 0.26%
2096 -0.55% 0.29%
2095 -0.54% 0.29%
2094 -0.53% 0.32%
2093 -0.53% 0.35%
2092 -0.52% 0.36%
2091 -0.51% 0.38%
2090 -0.49% 0.39%
2089 -0.48% 0.41%
2088 -0.47% 0.42%
2087 -0.46% 0.44%
2086 -0.44% 0.46%
2085 -0.43% 0.48%
2084 -0.41% 0.5%
2083 -0.39% 0.52%
2082 -0.38% 0.54%
2081 -0.36% 0.57%
2080 -0.34% 0.58%
2079 -0.32% 0.61%
2078 -0.3% 0.63%
2077 -0.28% 0.66%
2076 -0.26% 0.67%
2075 -0.24% 0.68%
2074 -0.22% 0.72%
2073 -0.19% 0.74%
2072 -0.17% 0.77%
2071 -0.15% 0.79%
2070 -0.13% 0.81%
2069 -0.11% 0.84%
2068 -0.09% 0.86%
2067 -0.06% 0.88%
2066 -0.05% 0.9%
2065 -0.02% 0.93%
2064 -0.001% 0.95%
2063 0.02% 0.97%
2062 0.04% 1%
2061 0.06% 1.01%
2060 0.09% 1.04%
2059 0.11% 1.07%
2058 0.13% 1.08%
2057 0.15% 1.11%
2056 0.18% 1.14%
2055 0.2% 1.16%
2054 0.22% 1.19%
2053 0.25% 1.22%
2052 0.27% 1.24%
2051 0.3% 1.28%
2050 0.33% 1.3%
2049 0.35% 1.33%
2048 0.38% 1.36%
2047 0.41% 1.39%
2046 0.43% 1.43%
2045 0.46% 1.46%
2044 0.49% 1.5%
2043 0.51% 1.54%
2042 0.54% 1.56%
2041 0.57% 1.61%
2040 0.59% 1.68%
2039 0.62% 1.75%
2038 0.65% 1.81%
2037 0.67% 1.88%
2036 0.69% 1.95%
2035 0.72% 2%
2034 0.74% 2.05%
2033 0.77% 2.11%
2032 0.79% 2.14%
2031 0.81% 2.18%
2030 0.83% 2.22%
2029 0.84% 2.25%
2028 0.85% 2.3%
2027 0.84% 2.32%
2026 0.85% 2.36%
2025 0.85% 2.37%
2024 0.86% 2.4%
2023 0.88% 2.42%
2022 0.8% 2.42%
2021 0.78% 2.43%
2020 1.19% 2.25%
2019 1.7% 2.69%
2018 1.73% 3.42%
2017 1.54% 3.52%
2016 1.47% 3.59%
2015 1.44% 3.65%
2014 1.44% 3.69%
2013 1.51% 3.72%
2012 1.6% 3.74%
2011 1.66% 3.75%
2010 1.69% 2.86%
2009 1.72% 1.84%
2008 1.72% 1.73%
2007 1.72% 1.74%
2006 1.73% 1.76%
2005 1.74% 1.78%
2004 1.77% 1.81%
2003 1.78% 1.85%
2002 1.76% 1.9%
2001 1.75% 1.97%
2000 1.75% 2.32%
1999 1.79% 2.73%
1998 1.83% 2.85%
1997 1.86% 2.9%
1996 1.9% 2.93%
1995 1.92% 2.96%
1994 1.95% 2.99%
1993 2.05% 3.02%
1992 2.13% 3.06%
1991 2.18% 3.11%
1990 2.26% 3.16%
1989 2.31% 3.22%
1988 2.37% 3.27%
1987 2.44% 3.28%
1986 2.52% 3.32%
1985 2.6% 3.4%
1984 2.65% 3.44%
1983 2.66% 3.47%
1982 2.68% 3.51%
1981 2.71% 3.54%
1980 2.73% 3.56%
1979 2.75% 3.57%
1978 2.78% 3.55%
1977 2.81% 3.49%
1976 2.85% 3.21%
1975 2.89% 2.92%
1974 2.92% 2.78%
1973 2.96% 2.58%
1972 2.98% 2.41%
1971 3% 2.3%
1970 3.01% 2.38%
1969 3.03% 2.49%
1968 3.03% 2.46%
1967 3.03% 2.4%
1966 3.01% 2.37%
1965 2.99% 2.35%
1964 2.96% 2.34%
1963 2.93% 2.32%
1962 2.9% 2.3%
1961 2.86% 2.31%

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 the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.37%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Solomon Islands
Current population
18524711
868694
Population rank 71/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.01%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
27.1 minutes
One birth every
1.96 minutes
24 minutes
One death every
5.57 minutes
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +423 +53
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +19,447
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.37%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 32/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 +1,631
Net migration rank 151/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 1,631
2024 174,336 -19,704 17,715 1,610
2023 178,093 -21,948 17,436 1,636
2022 179,308 -23,090 17,253 1,567
2021 155,146 -28,503 16,626 1,499
2020 156,458 -10,320 16,488 1,556
2019 211,045 54,921 16,649 -1,990
2018 219,513 95,482 16,790 6,653
2017 211,355 53,707 16,897 6,513
2016 208,245 35,461 17,027 6,146
2015 219,399 14,724 16,909 5,853
2014 225,790 2,273 16,652 5,598
2013 234,103 -6,182 16,038 5,631
2012 249,825 -7,883 15,585 5,420
2011 258,171 -8,167 15,095 5,219
2010 257,404 -8,330 14,604 5,040
2009 260,892 -8,491 14,381 -4,360
2008 257,894 -8,799 14,225 -5,538
2007 253,419 -9,644 13,963 -5,383
2006 254,184 -12,679 13,799 -5,262
2005 255,295 -16,855 13,568 -5,082
2004 257,436 -20,940 13,444 -4,985
2003 258,928 -22,641 13,344 -4,881
2002 259,446 -28,090 13,195 -4,691
2001 259,376 -35,275 13,061 -4,474
2000 259,837 -40,859 12,938 -4,219
1999 261,650 -43,813 12,809 -1,588
1998 263,927 -42,550 12,658 -1,019
1997 266,020 -47,287 12,478 -931
1996 267,695 -46,082 12,328 -947
1995 264,449 -45,201 12,124 -952
1994 261,788 -44,399 11,771 -828
1993 260,330 -41,867 11,396 -665
1992 259,787 -29,958 11,029 -482
1991 257,713 -32,064 10,789 -410
1990 252,919 -21,164 10,561 -335
1989 248,129 -16,240 10,354 -270
1988 241,191 -10,977 10,142 -197
1987 237,724 -4,886 9,943 -179
1986 237,084 -3,345 9,656 -269
1985 236,438 -494 9,534 -150
1984 236,543 249 9,299 -102
1983 231,336 578 9,011 -30
1982 227,606 -1,282 8,720 40
1981 224,073 -1,605 8,436 99
1980 220,120 -517 8,156 151
1979 216,162 -1,749 7,874 188
1978 212,497 -1,518 7,598 174
1977 209,095 -1,377 7,290 159
1976 205,366 -1,264 7,058 -48
1975 202,407 -1,189 6,635 -760
1974 199,276 -1,133 6,612 -1,084
1973 196,028 -1,090 6,343 -1,329
1972 192,136 -1,078 6,074 -1,520
1971 187,995 -1,096 5,814 -1,646
1970 183,517 -1,091 5,575 -1,632
1969 178,403 -518 5,444 -1,187
1968 173,828 -582 5,285 -1,154
1967 168,629 -623 5,151 -1,213
1966 163,317 -710 5,028 -1,256
1965 157,915 -957 4,885 -1,237
1964 152,263 -1,130 4,747 -1,200
1963 146,531 -1,254 4,571 -1,129
1962 140,943 -1,315 4,408 -1,073
1961 135,573 -1,317 4,257 -1,016
1960 130,368 -1,746 4,119 -917

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 the Solomon Islands 84.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 169,790 people) and 15.5% is from migration (a gain of 31,043 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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