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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 2.64 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Ecuador vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Spain
2100 19,229,713 33,862,981
2099 19,341,033 34,039,965
2098 19,451,634 34,215,187
2097 19,561,648 34,387,116
2096 19,670,931 34,552,002
2095 19,779,419 34,719,411
2094 19,887,014 34,882,039
2093 19,993,637 35,044,043
2092 20,099,245 35,204,657
2091 20,203,483 35,366,895
2090 20,306,051 35,535,838
2089 20,406,878 35,707,942
2088 20,505,637 35,877,681
2087 20,602,336 36,043,209
2086 20,696,910 36,210,710
2085 20,788,583 36,386,207
2084 20,877,503 36,564,622
2083 20,963,515 36,749,680
2082 21,046,396 36,936,644
2081 21,126,142 37,133,976
2080 21,202,360 37,337,517
2079 21,275,051 37,551,557
2078 21,343,714 37,771,135
2077 21,408,164 38,002,963
2076 21,468,178 38,249,247
2075 21,523,680 38,506,040
2074 21,575,092 38,777,715
2073 21,621,989 39,056,249
2072 21,664,137 39,348,447
2071 21,701,599 39,642,346
2070 21,734,495 39,949,413
2069 21,762,453 40,256,590
2068 21,785,682 40,575,543
2067 21,804,316 40,893,798
2066 21,818,306 41,218,263
2065 21,828,156 41,543,254
2064 21,833,185 41,878,338
2063 21,833,449 42,208,320
2062 21,828,963 42,542,893
2061 21,819,781 42,874,096
2060 21,805,954 43,191,452
2059 21,787,357 43,506,737
2058 21,764,005 43,809,907
2057 21,735,561 44,112,668
2056 21,702,294 44,415,689
2055 21,664,097 44,691,749
2054 21,620,873 44,958,971
2053 21,572,669 45,223,225
2052 21,519,295 45,470,541
2051 21,460,703 45,695,307
2050 21,396,494 45,911,520
2049 21,326,969 46,127,777
2048 21,251,792 46,322,244
2047 21,171,429 46,510,152
2046 21,085,795 46,687,914
2045 20,994,872 46,858,778
2044 20,898,682 47,016,278
2043 20,797,349 47,158,325
2042 20,691,071 47,301,091
2041 20,579,788 47,434,593
2040 20,463,641 47,563,236
2039 20,342,868 47,685,343
2038 20,217,211 47,798,797
2037 20,087,384 47,910,899
2036 19,953,661 48,020,350
2035 19,816,154 48,124,430
2034 19,674,920 48,220,051
2033 19,529,719 48,311,842
2032 19,381,178 48,402,470
2031 19,229,060 48,495,278
2030 19,073,682 48,579,920
2029 18,916,480 48,648,699
2028 18,758,598 48,707,969
2027 18,601,326 48,758,200
2026 18,445,637 48,806,901
2025 18,290,781 48,838,057
2024 18,135,478 48,848,840
2023 17,980,083 48,352,528
2022 17,823,897 47,786,102
2021 17,682,454 47,443,821
2020 17,546,065 47,359,424
2019 17,340,021 47,118,501
2018 17,049,547 46,782,011
2017 16,759,519 46,571,232
2016 16,505,139 46,458,139
2015 16,266,225 46,422,303
2014 16,035,124 46,460,733
2013 15,807,128 46,604,197
2012 15,572,194 46,773,055
2011 15,326,227 46,742,697
2010 15,076,695 46,576,897
2009 14,825,954 46,362,946
2008 14,575,202 45,954,106
2007 14,328,773 45,226,803
2006 14,086,131 44,397,319
2005 13,846,163 43,653,155
2004 13,608,701 42,921,895
2003 13,372,306 42,187,645
2002 13,138,472 41,431,558
2001 12,910,740 40,850,412
2000 12,689,206 40,567,864
1999 12,470,795 40,386,875
1998 12,251,184 40,223,509
1997 12,031,127 40,057,389
1996 11,810,950 39,889,852
1995 11,590,514 39,724,050
1994 11,372,197 39,549,108
1993 11,154,274 39,361,262
1992 10,930,128 39,157,685
1991 10,702,380 38,966,376
1990 10,473,673 38,867,322
1989 10,241,852 38,827,764
1988 10,010,808 38,766,939
1987 9,779,290 38,684,815
1986 9,545,998 38,584,624
1985 9,311,154 38,469,512
1984 9,074,782 38,330,364
1983 8,840,417 38,171,525
1982 8,611,298 37,986,012
1981 8,386,910 37,758,631
1980 8,165,877 37,491,165
1979 7,948,869 37,191,330
1978 7,736,167 36,864,898
1977 7,526,819 36,511,638
1976 7,320,912 36,137,812
1975 7,118,251 35,757,900
1974 6,918,573 35,373,335
1973 6,722,033 34,988,947
1972 6,529,034 34,604,469
1971 6,340,052 34,224,490
1970 6,155,387 33,814,531
1969 5,975,236 33,441,054
1968 5,799,680 33,113,134
1967 5,629,057 32,682,947
1966 5,463,748 32,283,194
1965 5,303,963 31,954,292
1964 5,149,918 31,609,195
1963 5,001,716 31,296,651
1962 4,859,269 31,023,366
1961 4,722,331 30,739,250
1960 4,590,891 30,455,000

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Spain
2100 -0.58% -0.52%
2099 -0.57% -0.51%
2098 -0.56% -0.5%
2097 -0.56% -0.48%
2096 -0.55% -0.48%
2095 -0.54% -0.47%
2094 -0.53% -0.46%
2093 -0.53% -0.46%
2092 -0.52% -0.46%
2091 -0.51% -0.48%
2090 -0.49% -0.48%
2089 -0.48% -0.47%
2088 -0.47% -0.46%
2087 -0.46% -0.46%
2086 -0.44% -0.48%
2085 -0.43% -0.49%
2084 -0.41% -0.5%
2083 -0.39% -0.51%
2082 -0.38% -0.53%
2081 -0.36% -0.55%
2080 -0.34% -0.57%
2079 -0.32% -0.58%
2078 -0.3% -0.61%
2077 -0.28% -0.64%
2076 -0.26% -0.67%
2075 -0.24% -0.7%
2074 -0.22% -0.71%
2073 -0.19% -0.74%
2072 -0.17% -0.74%
2071 -0.15% -0.77%
2070 -0.13% -0.76%
2069 -0.11% -0.79%
2068 -0.09% -0.78%
2067 -0.06% -0.79%
2066 -0.05% -0.78%
2065 -0.02% -0.8%
2064 -0.001% -0.78%
2063 0.02% -0.79%
2062 0.04% -0.77%
2061 0.06% -0.73%
2060 0.09% -0.72%
2059 0.11% -0.69%
2058 0.13% -0.69%
2057 0.15% -0.68%
2056 0.18% -0.62%
2055 0.2% -0.59%
2054 0.22% -0.58%
2053 0.25% -0.54%
2052 0.27% -0.49%
2051 0.3% -0.47%
2050 0.33% -0.47%
2049 0.35% -0.42%
2048 0.38% -0.4%
2047 0.41% -0.38%
2046 0.43% -0.36%
2045 0.46% -0.33%
2044 0.49% -0.3%
2043 0.51% -0.3%
2042 0.54% -0.28%
2041 0.57% -0.27%
2040 0.59% -0.26%
2039 0.62% -0.24%
2038 0.65% -0.23%
2037 0.67% -0.23%
2036 0.69% -0.22%
2035 0.72% -0.2%
2034 0.74% -0.19%
2033 0.77% -0.19%
2032 0.79% -0.19%
2031 0.81% -0.17%
2030 0.83% -0.14%
2029 0.84% -0.12%
2028 0.85% -0.1%
2027 0.84% -0.1%
2026 0.85% -0.06%
2025 0.86% -0.02%
2024 0.86% 1.03%
2023 0.88% 1.19%
2022 0.8% 0.72%
2021 0.78% 0.18%
2020 1.19% 0.51%
2019 1.7% 0.72%
2018 1.73% 0.45%
2017 1.54% 0.24%
2016 1.47% 0.08%
2015 1.44% -0.08%
2014 1.44% -0.31%
2013 1.51% -0.36%
2012 1.6% 0.06%
2011 1.66% 0.36%
2010 1.69% 0.46%
2009 1.72% 0.89%
2008 1.72% 1.61%
2007 1.72% 1.87%
2006 1.73% 1.7%
2005 1.74% 1.7%
2004 1.77% 1.74%
2003 1.78% 1.82%
2002 1.76% 1.42%
2001 1.75% 0.7%
2000 1.75% 0.45%
1999 1.79% 0.41%
1998 1.83% 0.41%
1997 1.86% 0.42%
1996 1.9% 0.42%
1995 1.92% 0.44%
1994 1.95% 0.48%
1993 2.05% 0.52%
1992 2.13% 0.49%
1991 2.18% 0.25%
1990 2.26% 0.1%
1989 2.31% 0.16%
1988 2.37% 0.21%
1987 2.44% 0.26%
1986 2.52% 0.3%
1985 2.6% 0.36%
1984 2.65% 0.42%
1983 2.66% 0.49%
1982 2.68% 0.6%
1981 2.71% 0.71%
1980 2.73% 0.81%
1979 2.75% 0.89%
1978 2.78% 0.97%
1977 2.81% 1.03%
1976 2.85% 1.06%
1975 2.89% 1.09%
1974 2.92% 1.1%
1973 2.96% 1.11%
1972 2.98% 1.11%
1971 3% 1.21%
1970 3.01% 1.12%
1969 3.03% 0.99%
1968 3.03% 1.32%
1967 3.03% 1.24%
1966 3.01% 1.03%
1965 2.99% 1.09%
1964 2.96% 1%
1963 2.93% 0.88%
1962 2.9% 0.92%
1961 2.86% 0.93%

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

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In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Spain
Current population
18487749
48806901
Population rank 71/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.59%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 100/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +96,630
Net migration rank 151/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 96,630
2024 - -19,704 - 111,674
2023 178,093 -21,948 -111,211 119,099
2022 179,308 -23,090 -133,801 299,779
2021 155,146 -28,503 -113,865 144,385
2020 156,458 -10,320 -151,551 236,854
2019 211,045 54,921 -56,542 464,783
2018 219,513 95,482 -56,139 337,467
2017 211,355 53,707 -32,600 201,135
2016 208,245 35,461 0 106,474
2015 219,399 14,724 -4,642 -1,979
2014 225,790 2,273 32,522 -97,870
2013 234,103 -6,182 37,284 -250,741
2012 249,825 -7,883 51,450 -153,486
2011 258,171 -8,167 84,137 60,761
2010 257,404 -8,330 102,469 69,406
2009 260,892 -8,491 106,635 129,557
2008 257,894 -8,799 133,267 434,135
2007 253,419 -9,644 108,545 772,317
2006 254,184 -12,679 110,994 659,720
2005 255,295 -16,855 78,576 629,803
2004 257,436 -20,940 85,844 661,158
2003 258,928 -22,641 54,844 658,428
2002 259,446 -28,090 53,861 737,880
2001 259,376 -35,275 44,936 181,307
2000 259,837 -40,859 36,512 176,269
1999 261,650 -43,813 8,077 178,559
1998 263,927 -42,550 4,022 182,926
1997 266,020 -47,287 20,028 165,345
1996 267,695 -46,082 11,967 162,704
1995 264,449 -45,201 15,889 162,434
1994 261,788 -44,399 31,639 160,407
1993 260,330 -41,867 47,234 160,907
1992 259,787 -29,958 62,652 177,544
1991 257,713 -32,064 58,450 122,841
1990 252,919 -21,164 66,075 -30,684
1989 248,129 -16,240 81,538 -25,892
1988 241,191 -10,977 100,794 -17,663
1987 237,724 -4,886 116,054 -12,681
1986 237,084 -3,345 131,188 -13,540
1985 236,438 -494 146,184 -589
1984 236,543 249 172,487 2,754
1983 231,336 578 183,223 1,241
1982 227,606 -1,282 231,714 -7,384
1981 224,073 -1,605 237,879 2,563
1980 220,120 -517 281,184 20,166
1979 216,162 -1,749 312,407 -5,929
1978 212,497 -1,518 339,157 -2,504
1977 209,095 -1,377 361,465 -1,332
1976 205,366 -1,264 375,834 2,804
1975 202,407 -1,189 371,882 -218
1974 199,276 -1,133 396,182 105,838
1973 196,028 -1,090 374,381 8,624
1972 192,136 -1,078 391,030 7,935
1971 187,995 -1,096 369,625 7,363
1970 183,517 -1,091 378,723 -60,580
1969 178,403 -518 367,851 -49,956
1968 173,828 -582 387,423 -46,088
1967 168,629 -623 402,001 -42,344
1966 163,317 -710 397,084 -41,467
1965 157,915 -957 405,819 -42,476
1964 152,263 -1,130 429,885 -41,461
1963 146,531 -1,254 394,338 -44,446
1962 140,943 -1,315 384,690 -45,211
1961 135,573 -1,317 396,537 -46,517
1960 130,368 -1,746 398,960 -154,869

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

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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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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