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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 1.48 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Ecuador vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador South Sudan
2100 19,229,713 24,086,901
2099 19,341,033 24,081,477
2098 19,451,634 24,063,461
2097 19,561,648 24,065,268
2096 19,670,931 24,054,483
2095 19,779,419 24,046,345
2094 19,887,014 24,047,776
2093 19,993,637 24,039,017
2092 20,099,245 24,019,054
2091 20,203,483 24,000,308
2090 20,306,051 23,978,496
2089 20,406,878 23,937,487
2088 20,505,637 23,892,166
2087 20,602,336 23,857,250
2086 20,696,910 23,803,312
2085 20,788,583 23,759,178
2084 20,877,503 23,687,109
2083 20,963,515 23,617,646
2082 21,046,396 23,541,119
2081 21,126,142 23,466,449
2080 21,202,360 23,391,758
2079 21,275,051 23,294,252
2078 21,343,714 23,197,067
2077 21,408,164 23,086,584
2076 21,468,178 22,987,331
2075 21,523,680 22,868,587
2074 21,575,092 22,726,189
2073 21,621,989 22,583,672
2072 21,664,137 22,438,943
2071 21,701,599 22,288,026
2070 21,734,495 22,151,650
2069 21,762,453 22,003,659
2068 21,785,682 21,829,800
2067 21,804,316 21,662,211
2066 21,818,306 21,496,881
2065 21,828,156 21,317,455
2064 21,833,185 21,142,002
2063 21,833,449 20,965,122
2062 21,828,963 20,785,055
2061 21,819,781 20,608,964
2060 21,805,954 20,430,857
2059 21,787,357 20,235,022
2058 21,764,005 20,048,974
2057 21,735,561 19,853,696
2056 21,702,294 19,659,362
2055 21,664,097 19,464,297
2054 21,620,873 19,257,481
2053 21,572,669 19,060,517
2052 21,519,295 18,840,461
2051 21,460,703 18,633,198
2050 21,396,494 18,434,212
2049 21,326,969 18,230,881
2048 21,251,792 18,021,026
2047 21,171,429 17,806,282
2046 21,085,795 17,579,173
2045 20,994,872 17,355,041
2044 20,898,682 17,121,972
2043 20,797,349 16,888,278
2042 20,691,071 16,645,354
2041 20,579,788 16,396,768
2040 20,463,641 16,142,816
2039 20,342,868 15,889,952
2038 20,217,211 15,628,043
2037 20,087,384 15,363,975
2036 19,953,661 15,091,275
2035 19,816,154 14,815,307
2034 19,674,920 14,543,511
2033 19,529,719 14,278,180
2032 19,381,178 14,007,134
2031 19,229,060 13,730,637
2030 19,073,682 13,465,615
2029 18,916,480 13,206,477
2028 18,758,598 12,947,082
2027 18,601,326 12,692,769
2026 18,445,637 12,439,296
2025 18,290,781 12,193,102
2024 18,135,478 11,943,408
2023 17,980,083 11,483,374
2022 17,823,897 11,021,177
2021 17,682,454 10,865,780
2020 17,546,065 10,698,467
2019 17,340,021 10,423,384
2018 17,049,547 10,122,977
2017 16,759,519 10,259,154
2016 16,505,139 10,830,102
2015 16,266,225 11,107,561
2014 16,035,124 11,235,073
2013 15,807,128 11,166,275
2012 15,572,194 10,756,240
2011 15,326,227 10,288,109
2010 15,076,695 9,745,953
2009 14,825,954 9,243,556
2008 14,575,202 8,817,647
2007 14,328,773 8,388,788
2006 14,086,131 7,976,526
2005 13,846,163 7,590,143
2004 13,608,701 7,233,041
2003 13,372,306 6,903,127
2002 13,138,472 6,596,806
2001 12,910,740 6,308,391
2000 12,689,206 6,032,267
1999 12,470,795 5,771,628
1998 12,251,184 5,620,068
1997 12,031,127 5,509,136
1996 11,810,950 5,356,925
1995 11,590,514 5,225,836
1994 11,372,197 5,071,184
1993 11,154,274 4,956,002
1992 10,930,128 4,909,749
1991 10,702,380 4,836,677
1990 10,473,673 4,737,633
1989 10,241,852 4,713,229
1988 10,010,808 4,848,029
1987 9,779,290 4,962,395
1986 9,545,998 4,921,240
1985 9,311,154 4,834,296
1984 9,074,782 4,750,627
1983 8,840,417 4,661,574
1982 8,611,298 4,557,686
1981 8,386,910 4,447,272
1980 8,165,877 4,339,030
1979 7,948,869 4,232,605
1978 7,736,167 4,127,657
1977 7,526,819 4,024,032
1976 7,320,912 3,921,910
1975 7,118,251 3,821,494
1974 6,918,573 3,723,259
1973 6,722,033 3,627,383
1972 6,529,034 3,542,497
1971 6,340,052 3,468,646
1970 6,155,387 3,409,614
1969 5,975,236 3,365,533
1968 5,799,680 3,321,528
1967 5,629,057 3,277,648
1966 5,463,748 3,236,423
1965 5,303,963 3,189,835
1964 5,149,918 3,129,918
1963 5,001,716 3,072,669
1962 4,859,269 3,024,308
1961 4,722,331 2,976,724
1960 4,590,891 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador South Sudan
2100 -0.58% 0.02%
2099 -0.57% 0.07%
2098 -0.56% -0.008%
2097 -0.56% 0.04%
2096 -0.55% 0.03%
2095 -0.54% -0.006%
2094 -0.53% 0.04%
2093 -0.53% 0.08%
2092 -0.52% 0.08%
2091 -0.51% 0.09%
2090 -0.49% 0.17%
2089 -0.48% 0.19%
2088 -0.47% 0.15%
2087 -0.46% 0.23%
2086 -0.44% 0.19%
2085 -0.43% 0.3%
2084 -0.41% 0.29%
2083 -0.39% 0.33%
2082 -0.38% 0.32%
2081 -0.36% 0.32%
2080 -0.34% 0.42%
2079 -0.32% 0.42%
2078 -0.3% 0.48%
2077 -0.28% 0.43%
2076 -0.26% 0.52%
2075 -0.24% 0.63%
2074 -0.22% 0.63%
2073 -0.19% 0.64%
2072 -0.17% 0.68%
2071 -0.15% 0.62%
2070 -0.13% 0.67%
2069 -0.11% 0.8%
2068 -0.09% 0.77%
2067 -0.06% 0.77%
2066 -0.05% 0.84%
2065 -0.02% 0.83%
2064 -0.001% 0.84%
2063 0.02% 0.87%
2062 0.04% 0.85%
2061 0.06% 0.87%
2060 0.09% 0.97%
2059 0.11% 0.93%
2058 0.13% 0.98%
2057 0.15% 0.99%
2056 0.18% 1%
2055 0.2% 1.07%
2054 0.22% 1.03%
2053 0.25% 1.17%
2052 0.27% 1.11%
2051 0.3% 1.08%
2050 0.33% 1.12%
2049 0.35% 1.16%
2048 0.38% 1.21%
2047 0.41% 1.29%
2046 0.43% 1.29%
2045 0.46% 1.36%
2044 0.49% 1.38%
2043 0.51% 1.46%
2042 0.54% 1.52%
2041 0.57% 1.57%
2040 0.59% 1.59%
2039 0.62% 1.68%
2038 0.65% 1.72%
2037 0.67% 1.81%
2036 0.69% 1.86%
2035 0.72% 1.87%
2034 0.74% 1.86%
2033 0.77% 1.94%
2032 0.79% 2.01%
2031 0.81% 1.97%
2030 0.83% 1.96%
2029 0.84% 2%
2028 0.85% 2%
2027 0.84% 2.04%
2026 0.85% 2.02%
2025 0.86% 2.09%
2024 0.86% 4.01%
2023 0.88% 4.19%
2022 0.8% 1.43%
2021 0.78% 1.56%
2020 1.19% 2.64%
2019 1.7% 2.97%
2018 1.73% -1.33%
2017 1.54% -5.27%
2016 1.47% -2.5%
2015 1.44% -1.13%
2014 1.44% 0.62%
2013 1.51% 3.81%
2012 1.6% 4.55%
2011 1.66% 5.56%
2010 1.69% 5.44%
2009 1.72% 4.83%
2008 1.72% 5.11%
2007 1.72% 5.17%
2006 1.73% 5.09%
2005 1.74% 4.94%
2004 1.77% 4.78%
2003 1.78% 4.64%
2002 1.76% 4.57%
2001 1.75% 4.58%
2000 1.75% 4.52%
1999 1.79% 2.7%
1998 1.83% 2.01%
1997 1.86% 2.84%
1996 1.9% 2.51%
1995 1.92% 3.05%
1994 1.95% 2.32%
1993 2.05% 0.94%
1992 2.13% 1.51%
1991 2.18% 2.09%
1990 2.26% 0.52%
1989 2.31% -2.78%
1988 2.37% -2.3%
1987 2.44% 0.84%
1986 2.52% 1.8%
1985 2.6% 1.76%
1984 2.65% 1.91%
1983 2.66% 2.28%
1982 2.68% 2.48%
1981 2.71% 2.49%
1980 2.73% 2.51%
1979 2.75% 2.54%
1978 2.78% 2.58%
1977 2.81% 2.6%
1976 2.85% 2.63%
1975 2.89% 2.64%
1974 2.92% 2.64%
1973 2.96% 2.4%
1972 2.98% 2.13%
1971 3% 1.73%
1970 3.01% 1.31%
1969 3.03% 1.32%
1968 3.03% 1.34%
1967 3.03% 1.27%
1966 3.01% 1.46%
1965 2.99% 1.91%
1964 2.96% 1.86%
1963 2.93% 1.6%
1962 2.9% 1.6%
1961 2.86% 1.54%

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-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Ecuador South Sudan
Current population
18487749
12507858
Population rank 71/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.15%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 7/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 +6,145
Net migration rank 151/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 6,145
2024 - -19,704 - 15,374
2023 178,093 -21,948 217,966 455,000
2022 179,308 -23,090 211,166 40,259
2021 155,146 -28,503 213,567 -154,359
2020 156,458 -10,320 212,332 62,935
2019 211,045 54,921 209,708 65,198
2018 219,513 95,482 168,497 157,408
2017 211,355 53,707 72,193 -670,477
2016 208,245 35,461 110,553 -654,225
2015 219,399 14,724 148,542 -159,822
2014 225,790 2,273 227,611 -471,523
2013 234,103 -6,182 315,983 65,337
2012 249,825 -7,883 312,974 125,771
2011 258,171 -8,167 303,181 194,325
2010 257,404 -8,330 287,409 299,402
2009 260,892 -8,491 278,859 139,129
2008 257,894 -8,799 268,268 165,557
2007 253,419 -9,644 256,546 167,350
2006 254,184 -12,679 246,706 153,926
2005 255,295 -16,855 239,272 132,869
2004 257,436 -20,940 231,877 110,182
2003 258,928 -22,641 225,822 91,951
2002 259,446 -28,090 212,014 82,847
2001 259,376 -35,275 204,108 77,856
2000 259,837 -40,859 196,055 74,227
1999 261,650 -43,813 180,721 70,271
1998 263,927 -42,550 -12,157 64,285
1997 266,020 -47,287 121,454 48,280
1996 267,695 -46,082 116,728 17,953
1995 264,449 -45,201 110,417 17,077
1994 261,788 -44,399 165,407 16,407
1993 260,330 -41,867 32,779 15,772
1992 259,787 -29,958 28,874 15,077
1991 257,713 -32,064 87,873 14,327
1990 252,919 -21,164 82,900 12,988
1989 248,129 -16,240 83,735 -130,821
1988 241,191 -10,977 -125,447 -97,065
1987 237,724 -4,886 5,756 -11,976
1986 237,084 -3,345 99,502 -10,973
1985 236,438 -494 95,342 -9,986
1984 236,543 249 90,970 -8,984
1983 231,336 578 104,107 -7,986
1982 227,606 -1,282 118,641 -6,983
1981 224,073 -1,605 115,163 -5,994
1980 220,120 -517 112,307 -4,997
1979 216,162 -1,749 109,540 -3,997
1978 212,497 -1,518 107,352 -2,998
1977 209,095 -1,377 104,886 -1,997
1976 205,366 -1,264 102,346 -995
1975 202,407 -1,189 99,882 -395
1974 199,276 -1,133 97,181 -192
1973 196,028 -1,090 94,765 0
1972 192,136 -1,078 74,803 193
1971 187,995 -1,096 72,308 394
1970 183,517 -1,091 44,776 587
1969 178,403 -518 42,015 786
1968 173,828 -582 44,213 995
1967 168,629 -623 41,357 1,194
1966 163,317 -710 38,523 1,386
1965 157,915 -957 51,682 1,591
1964 152,263 -1,130 64,786 1,785
1963 146,531 -1,254 46,333 1,591
1962 140,943 -1,315 47,406 1,386
1961 135,573 -1,317 45,186 1,194
1960 130,368 -1,746 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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