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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 1.47 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 +1.2% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Ecuador vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador South Sudan
2100 19,228,782 24,078,379
2099 19,340,097 24,072,957
2098 19,450,693 24,054,947
2097 19,560,701 24,056,753
2096 19,669,979 24,045,972
2095 19,778,462 24,037,837
2094 19,886,052 24,039,267
2093 19,992,669 24,030,512
2092 20,098,272 24,010,555
2091 20,202,506 23,991,816
2090 20,305,068 23,970,012
2089 20,405,890 23,929,017
2088 20,504,644 23,883,712
2087 20,601,339 23,848,809
2086 20,695,909 23,794,890
2085 20,787,577 23,750,772
2084 20,876,493 23,678,728
2083 20,962,500 23,609,290
2082 21,045,378 23,532,790
2081 21,125,120 23,458,146
2080 21,201,334 23,383,482
2079 21,274,022 23,286,011
2078 21,342,681 23,188,860
2077 21,407,128 23,078,416
2076 21,467,139 22,979,198
2075 21,522,639 22,860,496
2074 21,574,048 22,718,148
2073 21,620,943 22,575,682
2072 21,663,089 22,431,004
2071 21,700,549 22,280,140
2070 21,733,443 22,143,813
2069 21,761,400 21,995,874
2068 21,784,628 21,822,076
2067 21,803,261 21,654,546
2066 21,817,250 21,489,275
2065 21,827,100 21,309,913
2064 21,832,128 21,134,522
2063 21,832,392 20,957,705
2062 21,827,906 20,777,701
2061 21,818,725 20,601,672
2060 21,804,898 20,423,629
2059 21,786,303 20,227,862
2058 21,762,952 20,041,880
2057 21,734,509 19,846,671
2056 21,701,243 19,652,407
2055 21,663,048 19,457,411
2054 21,619,826 19,250,667
2053 21,571,625 19,053,773
2052 21,518,254 18,833,795
2051 21,459,664 18,626,605
2050 21,395,458 18,427,690
2049 21,325,937 18,224,430
2048 21,250,764 18,014,650
2047 21,170,405 17,799,982
2046 21,084,775 17,572,953
2045 20,993,856 17,348,901
2044 20,897,671 17,115,914
2043 20,796,343 16,882,303
2042 20,690,070 16,639,465
2041 20,578,792 16,390,966
2040 20,462,650 16,137,104
2039 20,341,883 15,884,330
2038 20,216,233 15,622,514
2037 20,086,412 15,358,539
2036 19,952,696 15,085,936
2035 19,815,195 14,810,066
2034 19,673,968 14,538,365
2033 19,528,774 14,273,128
2032 19,380,240 14,002,178
2031 19,228,129 13,725,779
2030 19,072,759 13,460,850
2029 18,915,565 13,201,804
2028 18,757,690 12,942,501
2027 18,600,425 12,688,278
2026 18,444,744 12,434,895
2025 18,289,896 12,188,788
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% 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 15.5% to 21,395,458 people with a rank change from 71st to 74th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 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 0.85% 2.05%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.85%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Ecuador South Sudan
Current population
18524711
12565048
Population rank 71/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.15%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
1.96 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
5.57 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +672
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 48/197
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 174,336 -19,704 231,714 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/south-sudan | CC BY

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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 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 (1960–2025, 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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