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Population in Ecuador compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 2.79 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Ecuador vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador South Korea
2100 19,229,713 22,012,503
2099 19,341,033 22,335,528
2098 19,451,634 22,668,719
2097 19,561,648 23,009,661
2096 19,670,931 23,360,151
2095 19,779,419 23,722,747
2094 19,887,014 24,093,391
2093 19,993,637 24,473,038
2092 20,099,245 24,860,975
2091 20,203,483 25,255,379
2090 20,306,051 25,655,577
2089 20,406,878 26,060,945
2088 20,505,637 26,470,073
2087 20,602,336 26,884,813
2086 20,696,910 27,301,913
2085 20,788,583 27,723,736
2084 20,877,503 28,147,480
2083 20,963,515 28,578,182
2082 21,046,396 29,012,953
2081 21,126,142 29,456,022
2080 21,202,360 29,901,880
2079 21,275,051 30,352,062
2078 21,343,714 30,809,176
2077 21,408,164 31,273,700
2076 21,468,178 31,744,480
2075 21,523,680 32,221,226
2074 21,575,092 32,706,020
2073 21,621,989 33,196,556
2072 21,664,137 33,696,490
2071 21,701,599 34,203,935
2070 21,734,495 34,719,324
2069 21,762,453 35,241,850
2068 21,785,682 35,762,799
2067 21,804,316 36,292,307
2066 21,818,306 36,826,655
2065 21,828,156 37,368,086
2064 21,833,185 37,916,439
2063 21,833,449 38,469,051
2062 21,828,963 39,028,473
2061 21,819,781 39,584,621
2060 21,805,954 40,149,830
2059 21,787,357 40,712,514
2058 21,764,005 41,277,134
2057 21,735,561 41,833,887
2056 21,702,294 42,377,427
2055 21,664,097 42,909,302
2054 21,620,873 43,427,254
2053 21,572,669 43,938,741
2052 21,519,295 44,441,106
2051 21,460,703 44,923,604
2050 21,396,494 45,385,311
2049 21,326,969 45,832,153
2048 21,251,792 46,258,529
2047 21,171,429 46,668,898
2046 21,085,795 47,056,404
2045 20,994,872 47,433,205
2044 20,898,682 47,797,411
2043 20,797,349 48,144,730
2042 20,691,071 48,478,991
2041 20,579,788 48,806,273
2040 20,463,641 49,115,658
2039 20,342,868 49,412,830
2038 20,217,211 49,694,340
2037 20,087,384 49,957,504
2036 19,953,661 50,200,702
2035 19,816,154 50,426,000
2034 19,674,920 50,632,962
2033 19,529,719 50,821,090
2032 19,381,178 50,987,020
2031 19,229,060 51,134,940
2030 19,073,682 51,267,908
2029 18,916,480 51,385,868
2028 18,758,598 51,486,791
2027 18,601,326 51,576,746
2026 18,445,637 51,649,918
2025 18,290,781 51,710,062
2024 18,135,478 51,751,065
2023 17,980,083 51,712,619
2022 17,823,897 51,672,569
2021 17,682,454 51,769,539
2020 17,546,065 51,836,239
2019 17,340,021 51,764,822
2018 17,049,547 51,585,058
2017 16,759,519 51,361,911
2016 16,505,139 51,217,803
2015 16,266,225 51,014,947
2014 16,035,124 50,746,659
2013 15,807,128 50,428,893
2012 15,572,194 50,199,853
2011 15,326,227 49,936,638
2010 15,076,695 49,554,112
2009 14,825,954 49,307,835
2008 14,575,202 49,054,708
2007 14,328,773 48,683,638
2006 14,086,131 48,438,292
2005 13,846,163 48,184,561
2004 13,608,701 48,082,519
2003 13,372,306 47,892,330
2002 13,138,472 47,644,736
2001 12,910,740 47,370,164
2000 12,689,206 47,008,111
1999 12,470,795 46,616,677
1998 12,251,184 46,286,503
1997 12,031,127 45,953,580
1996 11,810,950 45,524,681
1995 11,590,514 45,092,991
1994 11,372,197 44,641,540
1993 11,154,274 44,194,628
1992 10,930,128 43,747,962
1991 10,702,380 43,295,704
1990 10,473,673 42,869,283
1989 10,241,852 42,449,038
1988 10,010,808 42,031,247
1987 9,779,290 41,621,690
1986 9,545,998 41,213,674
1985 9,311,154 40,805,744
1984 9,074,782 40,405,956
1983 8,840,417 39,910,403
1982 8,611,298 39,326,352
1981 8,386,910 38,723,248
1980 8,165,877 38,123,775
1979 7,948,869 37,534,236
1978 7,736,167 36,969,185
1977 7,526,819 36,411,795
1976 7,320,912 35,848,523
1975 7,118,251 35,280,725
1974 6,918,573 34,692,266
1973 6,722,033 34,103,149
1972 6,529,034 33,505,406
1971 6,340,052 32,882,704
1970 6,155,387 32,240,827
1969 5,975,236 31,544,266
1968 5,799,680 30,838,302
1967 5,629,057 30,130,983
1966 5,463,748 29,435,571
1965 5,303,963 28,704,674
1964 5,149,918 27,984,155
1963 5,001,716 27,261,747
1962 4,859,269 26,513,030
1961 4,722,331 25,765,673
1960 4,590,891 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador South Korea
2100 -0.58% -1.45%
2099 -0.57% -1.47%
2098 -0.56% -1.48%
2097 -0.56% -1.5%
2096 -0.55% -1.53%
2095 -0.54% -1.54%
2094 -0.53% -1.55%
2093 -0.53% -1.56%
2092 -0.52% -1.56%
2091 -0.51% -1.56%
2090 -0.49% -1.56%
2089 -0.48% -1.55%
2088 -0.47% -1.54%
2087 -0.46% -1.53%
2086 -0.44% -1.52%
2085 -0.43% -1.51%
2084 -0.41% -1.51%
2083 -0.39% -1.5%
2082 -0.38% -1.5%
2081 -0.36% -1.49%
2080 -0.34% -1.48%
2079 -0.32% -1.48%
2078 -0.3% -1.49%
2077 -0.28% -1.48%
2076 -0.26% -1.48%
2075 -0.24% -1.48%
2074 -0.22% -1.48%
2073 -0.19% -1.48%
2072 -0.17% -1.48%
2071 -0.15% -1.48%
2070 -0.13% -1.48%
2069 -0.11% -1.46%
2068 -0.09% -1.46%
2067 -0.06% -1.45%
2066 -0.05% -1.45%
2065 -0.02% -1.45%
2064 -0.001% -1.44%
2063 0.02% -1.43%
2062 0.04% -1.4%
2061 0.06% -1.41%
2060 0.09% -1.38%
2059 0.11% -1.37%
2058 0.13% -1.33%
2057 0.15% -1.28%
2056 0.18% -1.24%
2055 0.2% -1.19%
2054 0.22% -1.16%
2053 0.25% -1.13%
2052 0.27% -1.07%
2051 0.3% -1.02%
2050 0.33% -0.97%
2049 0.35% -0.92%
2048 0.38% -0.88%
2047 0.41% -0.82%
2046 0.43% -0.79%
2045 0.46% -0.76%
2044 0.49% -0.72%
2043 0.51% -0.69%
2042 0.54% -0.67%
2041 0.57% -0.63%
2040 0.59% -0.6%
2039 0.62% -0.57%
2038 0.65% -0.53%
2037 0.67% -0.48%
2036 0.69% -0.45%
2035 0.72% -0.41%
2034 0.74% -0.37%
2033 0.77% -0.33%
2032 0.79% -0.29%
2031 0.81% -0.26%
2030 0.83% -0.23%
2029 0.84% -0.2%
2028 0.85% -0.17%
2027 0.84% -0.14%
2026 0.85% -0.12%
2025 0.86% -0.08%
2024 0.86% 0.07%
2023 0.88% 0.08%
2022 0.8% -0.19%
2021 0.78% -0.13%
2020 1.19% 0.14%
2019 1.7% 0.35%
2018 1.73% 0.43%
2017 1.54% 0.28%
2016 1.47% 0.4%
2015 1.44% 0.53%
2014 1.44% 0.63%
2013 1.51% 0.46%
2012 1.6% 0.53%
2011 1.66% 0.77%
2010 1.69% 0.5%
2009 1.72% 0.52%
2008 1.72% 0.76%
2007 1.72% 0.51%
2006 1.73% 0.53%
2005 1.74% 0.21%
2004 1.77% 0.4%
2003 1.78% 0.52%
2002 1.76% 0.58%
2001 1.75% 0.77%
2000 1.75% 0.84%
1999 1.79% 0.71%
1998 1.83% 0.72%
1997 1.86% 0.94%
1996 1.9% 0.96%
1995 1.92% 1.01%
1994 1.95% 1.01%
1993 2.05% 1.02%
1992 2.13% 1.04%
1991 2.18% 0.99%
1990 2.26% 0.99%
1989 2.31% 0.99%
1988 2.37% 0.98%
1987 2.44% 0.99%
1986 2.52% 1%
1985 2.6% 0.99%
1984 2.65% 1.24%
1983 2.66% 1.49%
1982 2.68% 1.56%
1981 2.71% 1.57%
1980 2.73% 1.57%
1979 2.75% 1.53%
1978 2.78% 1.53%
1977 2.81% 1.57%
1976 2.85% 1.61%
1975 2.89% 1.7%
1974 2.92% 1.73%
1973 2.96% 1.78%
1972 2.98% 1.89%
1971 3% 1.99%
1970 3.01% 2.21%
1969 3.03% 2.29%
1968 3.03% 2.35%
1967 3.03% 2.36%
1966 3.01% 2.55%
1965 2.99% 2.57%
1964 2.96% 2.65%
1963 2.93% 2.82%
1962 2.9% 2.9%
1961 2.86% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Ecuador South Korea
Current population
18487749
51649918
Population rank 71/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.62%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +105
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 160/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +65,731
Net migration rank 151/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 65,731
2024 - -19,704 - 75,963
2023 178,093 -21,948 -77,569 87,800
2022 179,308 -23,090 -124,014 87,800
2021 155,146 -28,503 -56,947 -16,778
2020 156,458 -10,320 -31,101 112,631
2019 211,045 54,921 10,353 128,622
2018 219,513 95,482 30,951 118,220
2017 211,355 53,707 71,907 104,029
2016 208,245 35,461 122,923 91,568
2015 219,399 14,724 163,248 276,427
2014 225,790 2,273 167,464 308,037
2013 234,103 -6,182 166,415 301,926
2012 249,825 -7,883 215,859 281,866
2011 258,171 -8,167 214,728 269,958
2010 257,404 -8,330 213,083 52,042
2009 260,892 -8,491 197,231 5,308
2008 257,894 -8,799 215,841 -19,630
2007 253,419 -9,644 248,286 -42,293
2006 254,184 -12,679 203,441 -28,434
2005 255,295 -16,855 187,920 -47,821
2004 257,436 -20,940 225,988 -42,549
2003 258,928 -22,641 244,251 -31,994
2002 259,446 -28,090 247,752 -18,105
2001 259,376 -35,275 312,643 -28,006
2000 259,837 -40,859 390,167 -84,960
1999 261,650 -43,813 368,272 -107,448
1998 263,927 -42,550 393,436 -98,044
1997 266,020 -47,287 422,773 -109,130
1996 267,695 -46,082 446,142 -115,705
1995 264,449 -45,201 468,967 -208,491
1994 261,788 -44,399 473,200 -208,309
1993 260,330 -41,867 477,302 -222,802
1992 259,787 -29,958 494,352 -265,849
1991 257,713 -32,064 467,594 -270,754
1990 252,919 -21,164 411,546 79,294
1989 248,129 -16,240 403,266 186,120
1988 241,191 -10,977 399,297 192,534
1987 237,724 -4,886 378,758 198,057
1986 237,084 -3,345 395,651 189,782
1985 236,438 -494 416,219 97,949
1984 236,543 249 436,384 101,394
1983 231,336 578 514,844 102,167
1982 227,606 -1,282 605,626 48,638
1981 224,073 -1,605 631,189 18,442
1980 220,120 -517 583,294 -148,341
1979 216,162 -1,749 623,068 -139,566
1978 212,497 -1,518 499,084 -85,721
1977 209,095 -1,377 578,947 -90,737
1976 205,366 -1,264 530,558 -92,314
1975 202,407 -1,189 603,300 -52,332
1974 199,276 -1,133 673,030 27,005
1973 196,028 -1,090 699,115 35,779
1972 192,136 -1,078 740,469 25,382
1971 187,995 -1,096 789,185 -6,326
1970 183,517 -1,091 747,987 -27,999
1969 178,403 -518 694,227 -21,175
1968 173,828 -582 684,487 -16,868
1967 168,629 -623 692,169 -16,484
1966 163,317 -710 623,534 -16,688
1965 157,915 -957 641,090 -146,386
1964 152,263 -1,130 655,501 -102,284
1963 146,531 -1,254 685,824 -80,226
1962 140,943 -1,315 712,590 -94,606
1961 135,573 -1,317 730,173 -93,179
1960 130,368 -1,746 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/south-korea | 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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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