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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 1.11 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Ecuador vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Somalia
2100 19,229,713 68,384,185
2099 19,341,033 68,040,371
2098 19,451,634 67,702,230
2097 19,561,648 67,362,336
2096 19,670,931 66,972,933
2095 19,779,419 66,585,659
2094 19,887,014 66,179,819
2093 19,993,637 65,760,590
2092 20,099,245 65,324,261
2091 20,203,483 64,852,843
2090 20,306,051 64,362,727
2089 20,406,878 63,922,797
2088 20,505,637 63,464,036
2087 20,602,336 62,987,028
2086 20,696,910 62,447,029
2085 20,788,583 61,873,597
2084 20,877,503 61,318,916
2083 20,963,515 60,761,800
2082 21,046,396 60,187,980
2081 21,126,142 59,676,722
2080 21,202,360 59,100,915
2079 21,275,051 58,477,428
2078 21,343,714 57,852,528
2077 21,408,164 57,211,821
2076 21,468,178 56,602,463
2075 21,523,680 56,005,600
2074 21,575,092 55,330,165
2073 21,621,989 54,651,918
2072 21,664,137 53,978,548
2071 21,701,599 53,284,016
2070 21,734,495 52,573,210
2069 21,762,453 51,878,214
2068 21,785,682 51,197,653
2067 21,804,316 50,493,028
2066 21,818,306 49,779,172
2065 21,828,156 49,024,665
2064 21,833,185 48,265,876
2063 21,833,449 47,522,361
2062 21,828,963 46,785,920
2061 21,819,781 46,037,526
2060 21,805,954 45,220,507
2059 21,787,357 44,397,936
2058 21,764,005 43,659,021
2057 21,735,561 42,897,422
2056 21,702,294 42,121,542
2055 21,664,097 41,318,179
2054 21,620,873 40,513,141
2053 21,572,669 39,744,995
2052 21,519,295 38,992,177
2051 21,460,703 38,228,872
2050 21,396,494 37,471,735
2049 21,326,969 36,739,905
2048 21,251,792 35,984,999
2047 21,171,429 35,218,863
2046 21,085,795 34,462,403
2045 20,994,872 33,717,596
2044 20,898,682 32,977,674
2043 20,797,349 32,247,710
2042 20,691,071 31,537,272
2041 20,579,788 30,794,853
2040 20,463,641 30,032,324
2039 20,342,868 29,312,883
2038 20,217,211 28,583,386
2037 20,087,384 27,838,646
2036 19,953,661 27,114,453
2035 19,816,154 26,385,421
2034 19,674,920 25,687,629
2033 19,529,719 25,018,509
2032 19,381,178 24,338,597
2031 19,229,060 23,657,353
2030 19,073,682 22,965,742
2029 18,916,480 22,299,610
2028 18,758,598 21,651,582
2027 18,601,326 20,991,860
2026 18,445,637 20,322,668
2025 18,290,781 19,666,990
2024 18,135,478 19,009,151
2023 17,980,083 18,358,615
2022 17,823,897 17,801,897
2021 17,682,454 17,271,431
2020 17,546,065 16,651,191
2019 17,340,021 16,030,971
2018 17,049,547 15,452,487
2017 16,759,519 14,916,629
2016 16,505,139 14,348,740
2015 16,266,225 13,806,963
2014 16,035,124 13,339,491
2013 15,807,128 12,869,594
2012 15,572,194 12,461,160
2011 15,326,227 12,348,830
2010 15,076,695 12,261,756
2009 14,825,954 11,961,201
2008 14,575,202 11,663,084
2007 14,328,773 11,322,582
2006 14,086,131 10,975,502
2005 13,846,163 10,644,228
2004 13,608,701 10,280,998
2003 13,372,306 9,909,157
2002 13,138,472 9,550,063
2001 12,910,740 9,198,493
2000 12,689,206 8,838,713
1999 12,470,795 8,492,059
1998 12,251,184 8,155,417
1997 12,031,127 7,824,525
1996 11,810,950 7,554,474
1995 11,590,514 7,285,007
1994 11,372,197 7,026,797
1993 11,154,274 6,681,399
1992 10,930,128 6,495,107
1991 10,702,380 6,813,760
1990 10,473,673 7,082,811
1989 10,241,852 7,114,817
1988 10,010,808 7,235,360
1987 9,779,290 7,228,302
1986 9,545,998 6,974,788
1985 9,311,154 6,693,289
1984 9,074,782 6,428,389
1983 8,840,417 6,198,430
1982 8,611,298 6,003,840
1981 8,386,910 5,982,849
1980 8,165,877 5,936,154
1979 7,948,869 5,449,117
1978 7,736,167 4,814,892
1977 7,526,819 4,484,050
1976 7,320,912 4,365,812
1975 7,118,251 4,257,535
1974 6,918,573 4,151,842
1973 6,722,033 4,045,592
1972 6,529,034 3,939,436
1971 6,340,052 3,837,691
1970 6,155,387 3,738,448
1969 5,975,236 3,641,015
1968 5,799,680 3,546,590
1967 5,629,057 3,454,537
1966 5,463,748 3,365,106
1965 5,303,963 3,277,874
1964 5,149,918 3,192,796
1963 5,001,716 3,110,361
1962 4,859,269 3,030,091
1961 4,722,331 2,952,054
1960 4,590,891 2,876,331

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Somalia
2100 -0.58% 0.51%
2099 -0.57% 0.5%
2098 -0.56% 0.5%
2097 -0.56% 0.58%
2096 -0.55% 0.58%
2095 -0.54% 0.61%
2094 -0.53% 0.64%
2093 -0.53% 0.67%
2092 -0.52% 0.73%
2091 -0.51% 0.76%
2090 -0.49% 0.69%
2089 -0.48% 0.72%
2088 -0.47% 0.76%
2087 -0.46% 0.86%
2086 -0.44% 0.93%
2085 -0.43% 0.9%
2084 -0.41% 0.92%
2083 -0.39% 0.95%
2082 -0.38% 0.86%
2081 -0.36% 0.97%
2080 -0.34% 1.07%
2079 -0.32% 1.08%
2078 -0.3% 1.12%
2077 -0.28% 1.08%
2076 -0.26% 1.07%
2075 -0.24% 1.22%
2074 -0.22% 1.24%
2073 -0.19% 1.25%
2072 -0.17% 1.3%
2071 -0.15% 1.35%
2070 -0.13% 1.34%
2069 -0.11% 1.33%
2068 -0.09% 1.4%
2067 -0.06% 1.43%
2066 -0.05% 1.54%
2065 -0.02% 1.57%
2064 -0.001% 1.56%
2063 0.02% 1.57%
2062 0.04% 1.63%
2061 0.06% 1.81%
2060 0.09% 1.85%
2059 0.11% 1.69%
2058 0.13% 1.78%
2057 0.15% 1.84%
2056 0.18% 1.94%
2055 0.2% 1.99%
2054 0.22% 1.93%
2053 0.25% 1.93%
2052 0.27% 2%
2051 0.3% 2.02%
2050 0.33% 1.99%
2049 0.35% 2.1%
2048 0.38% 2.18%
2047 0.41% 2.2%
2046 0.43% 2.21%
2045 0.46% 2.24%
2044 0.49% 2.26%
2043 0.51% 2.25%
2042 0.54% 2.41%
2041 0.57% 2.54%
2040 0.59% 2.45%
2039 0.62% 2.55%
2038 0.65% 2.68%
2037 0.67% 2.67%
2036 0.69% 2.76%
2035 0.72% 2.72%
2034 0.74% 2.67%
2033 0.77% 2.79%
2032 0.79% 2.88%
2031 0.81% 3.01%
2030 0.83% 2.99%
2029 0.84% 2.99%
2028 0.85% 3.14%
2027 0.84% 3.29%
2026 0.85% 3.33%
2025 0.86% 3.46%
2024 0.86% 3.54%
2023 0.88% 3.13%
2022 0.8% 3.07%
2021 0.78% 3.72%
2020 1.19% 3.87%
2019 1.7% 3.74%
2018 1.73% 3.59%
2017 1.54% 3.96%
2016 1.47% 3.92%
2015 1.44% 3.5%
2014 1.44% 3.65%
2013 1.51% 3.28%
2012 1.6% 0.91%
2011 1.66% 0.71%
2010 1.69% 2.51%
2009 1.72% 2.56%
2008 1.72% 3.01%
2007 1.72% 3.16%
2006 1.73% 3.11%
2005 1.74% 3.53%
2004 1.77% 3.75%
2003 1.78% 3.76%
2002 1.76% 3.82%
2001 1.75% 4.07%
2000 1.75% 4.08%
1999 1.79% 4.13%
1998 1.83% 4.23%
1997 1.86% 3.57%
1996 1.9% 3.7%
1995 1.92% 3.67%
1994 1.95% 5.17%
1993 2.05% 2.87%
1992 2.13% -4.68%
1991 2.18% -3.8%
1990 2.26% -0.45%
1989 2.31% -1.67%
1988 2.37% 0.1%
1987 2.44% 3.63%
1986 2.52% 4.21%
1985 2.6% 4.12%
1984 2.65% 3.71%
1983 2.66% 3.24%
1982 2.68% 0.35%
1981 2.71% 0.79%
1980 2.73% 8.94%
1979 2.75% 13.2%
1978 2.78% 7.38%
1977 2.81% 2.71%
1976 2.85% 2.54%
1975 2.89% 2.55%
1974 2.92% 2.63%
1973 2.96% 2.69%
1972 2.98% 2.65%
1971 3% 2.65%
1970 3.01% 2.68%
1969 3.03% 2.66%
1968 3.03% 2.66%
1967 3.03% 2.66%
1966 3.01% 2.66%
1965 2.99% 2.66%
1964 2.96% 2.65%
1963 2.93% 2.65%
1962 2.9% 2.64%
1961 2.86% 2.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Somalia
Current population
18487749
20503678
Population rank 71/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.25%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
1.94 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
5.7 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 8/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +12,077
Net migration rank 151/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 12,077
2024 - -19,704 - 26,859
2023 178,093 -21,948 608,203 46,217
2022 179,308 -23,090 551,450 -92,434
2021 155,146 -28,503 566,399 35,506
2020 156,458 -10,320 561,311 77,259
2019 211,045 54,921 548,756 53,124
2018 219,513 95,482 514,244 40,844
2017 211,355 53,707 478,556 38,067
2016 208,245 35,461 495,132 124,017
2015 219,399 14,724 481,573 -17,178
2014 225,790 2,273 464,481 6,065
2013 234,103 -6,182 448,518 20,723
2012 249,825 -7,883 399,468 -51,833
2011 258,171 -8,167 203,213 -326,192
2010 257,404 -8,330 385,571 -88,448
2009 260,892 -8,491 405,784 -101,795
2008 257,894 -8,799 394,258 -102,035
2007 253,419 -9,644 380,303 8,476
2006 254,184 -12,679 372,597 -67,200
2005 255,295 -16,855 363,117 -5,955
2004 257,436 -20,940 351,959 17,353
2003 258,928 -22,641 341,192 33,174
2002 259,446 -28,090 331,215 12,603
2001 259,376 -35,275 319,059 40,274
2000 259,837 -40,859 306,651 53,580
1999 261,650 -43,813 295,523 37,548
1998 263,927 -42,550 284,779 55,426
1997 266,020 -47,287 271,894 49,692
1996 267,695 -46,082 264,807 -46,291
1995 264,449 -45,201 254,509 65,888
1994 261,788 -44,399 246,950 -50,921
1993 260,330 -41,867 232,960 261,815
1992 259,787 -29,958 57,495 -179,675
1991 257,713 -32,064 53,052 -568,166
1990 252,919 -21,164 225,162 -248,155
1989 248,129 -16,240 225,255 -266,281
1988 241,191 -10,977 215,599 -415,660
1987 237,724 -4,886 231,580 -17,391
1986 237,084 -3,345 218,416 74,424
1985 236,438 -494 207,960 62,183
1984 236,543 249 199,017 60,630
1983 231,336 578 190,775 9,505
1982 227,606 -1,282 182,793 6,115
1981 224,073 -1,605 185,211 -332,129
1980 220,120 -517 174,790 65,519
1979 216,162 -1,749 151,016 582,746
1978 212,497 -1,518 132,689 402,005
1977 209,095 -1,377 124,818 2,170
1976 205,366 -1,264 113,319 -3,831
1975 202,407 -1,189 108,998 -1,934
1974 199,276 -1,133 104,813 -495
1973 196,028 -1,090 108,038 143
1972 192,136 -1,078 104,493 -351
1971 187,995 -1,096 101,196 -1,850
1970 183,517 -1,091 98,025 1,104
1969 178,403 -518 95,045 690
1968 173,828 -582 92,208 906
1967 168,629 -623 89,497 1,498
1966 163,317 -710 86,930 941
1965 157,915 -957 84,448 2,142
1964 152,263 -1,130 82,042 1,518
1963 146,531 -1,254 79,859 1,449
1962 140,943 -1,315 77,737 1,496
1961 135,573 -1,317 75,513 1,336
1960 130,368 -1,746 73,850 750

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/somalia | CC BY

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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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