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Population in Ecuador compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 1.2 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Sri Lanka
2100 19,229,713 20,270,496
2099 19,341,033 20,383,669
2098 19,451,634 20,498,567
2097 19,561,648 20,611,123
2096 19,670,931 20,723,560
2095 19,779,419 20,834,629
2094 19,887,014 20,943,809
2093 19,993,637 21,052,131
2092 20,099,245 21,158,833
2091 20,203,483 21,263,961
2090 20,306,051 21,371,263
2089 20,406,878 21,475,426
2088 20,505,637 21,577,177
2087 20,602,336 21,677,510
2086 20,696,910 21,777,420
2085 20,788,583 21,876,464
2084 20,877,503 21,970,336
2083 20,963,515 22,062,801
2082 21,046,396 22,151,745
2081 21,126,142 22,240,834
2080 21,202,360 22,326,555
2079 21,275,051 22,411,438
2078 21,343,714 22,489,772
2077 21,408,164 22,565,028
2076 21,468,178 22,637,463
2075 21,523,680 22,707,112
2074 21,575,092 22,778,489
2073 21,621,989 22,844,703
2072 21,664,137 22,905,707
2071 21,701,599 22,964,866
2070 21,734,495 23,022,515
2069 21,762,453 23,076,310
2068 21,785,682 23,129,541
2067 21,804,316 23,184,596
2066 21,818,306 23,234,419
2065 21,828,156 23,285,901
2064 21,833,185 23,331,390
2063 21,833,449 23,372,184
2062 21,828,963 23,409,522
2061 21,819,781 23,441,893
2060 21,805,954 23,474,032
2059 21,787,357 23,502,132
2058 21,764,005 23,528,076
2057 21,735,561 23,550,580
2056 21,702,294 23,570,923
2055 21,664,097 23,582,432
2054 21,620,873 23,591,414
2053 21,572,669 23,601,371
2052 21,519,295 23,605,361
2051 21,460,703 23,606,194
2050 21,396,494 23,603,330
2049 21,326,969 23,597,604
2048 21,251,792 23,587,307
2047 21,171,429 23,570,881
2046 21,085,795 23,547,409
2045 20,994,872 23,515,133
2044 20,898,682 23,483,546
2043 20,797,349 23,446,242
2042 20,691,071 23,404,983
2041 20,579,788 23,357,358
2040 20,463,641 23,306,148
2039 20,342,868 23,248,341
2038 20,217,211 23,187,512
2037 20,087,384 23,120,775
2036 19,953,661 23,053,427
2035 19,816,154 22,981,808
2034 19,674,920 22,906,587
2033 19,529,719 22,826,414
2032 19,381,178 22,742,267
2031 19,229,060 22,655,907
2030 19,073,682 22,564,038
2029 18,916,480 22,470,759
2028 18,758,598 22,370,999
2027 18,601,326 22,266,017
2026 18,445,637 22,155,543
2025 18,290,781 22,039,908
2024 18,135,478 21,916,000
2023 17,980,083 22,037,000
2022 17,823,897 22,181,000
2021 17,682,454 22,156,000
2020 17,546,065 21,919,000
2019 17,340,021 21,803,000
2018 17,049,547 21,670,000
2017 16,759,519 21,453,000
2016 16,505,139 21,209,000
2015 16,266,225 20,970,000
2014 16,035,124 20,778,000
2013 15,807,128 20,585,000
2012 15,572,194 21,169,458
2011 15,326,227 21,009,048
2010 15,076,695 20,879,089
2009 14,825,954 20,756,435
2008 14,575,202 20,629,378
2007 14,328,773 20,492,545
2006 14,086,131 20,352,411
2005 13,846,163 20,216,524
2004 13,608,701 20,087,605
2003 13,372,306 19,951,521
2002 13,138,472 19,805,752
2001 12,910,740 19,600,362
2000 12,689,206 19,293,054
1999 12,470,795 18,944,731
1998 12,251,184 18,596,003
1997 12,031,127 18,248,200
1996 11,810,950 17,905,018
1995 11,590,514 17,564,068
1994 11,372,197 17,275,773
1993 11,154,274 17,025,918
1992 10,930,128 16,739,284
1991 10,702,380 16,475,354
1990 10,473,673 16,352,458
1989 10,241,852 16,248,557
1988 10,010,808 16,078,621
1987 9,779,290 15,916,576
1986 9,545,998 15,731,256
1985 9,311,154 15,544,154
1984 9,074,782 15,441,860
1983 8,840,417 15,388,794
1982 8,611,298 15,286,567
1981 8,386,910 15,099,414
1980 8,165,877 14,847,974
1979 7,948,869 14,579,614
1978 7,736,167 14,310,128
1977 7,526,819 14,049,371
1976 7,320,912 13,796,770
1975 7,118,251 13,548,984
1974 6,918,573 13,305,693
1973 6,722,033 13,060,916
1972 6,529,034 12,809,205
1971 6,340,052 12,551,910
1970 6,155,387 12,287,110
1969 5,975,236 12,013,858
1968 5,799,680 11,736,088
1967 5,629,057 11,457,328
1966 5,463,748 11,183,928
1965 5,303,963 10,916,965
1964 5,149,918 10,653,397
1963 5,001,716 10,395,040
1962 4,859,269 10,143,754
1961 4,722,331 9,899,372
1960 4,590,891 9,661,389

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 Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Sri Lanka
2100 -0.58% -0.56%
2099 -0.57% -0.56%
2098 -0.56% -0.55%
2097 -0.56% -0.54%
2096 -0.55% -0.53%
2095 -0.54% -0.52%
2094 -0.53% -0.51%
2093 -0.53% -0.5%
2092 -0.52% -0.49%
2091 -0.51% -0.5%
2090 -0.49% -0.49%
2089 -0.48% -0.47%
2088 -0.47% -0.46%
2087 -0.46% -0.46%
2086 -0.44% -0.45%
2085 -0.43% -0.43%
2084 -0.41% -0.42%
2083 -0.39% -0.4%
2082 -0.38% -0.4%
2081 -0.36% -0.38%
2080 -0.34% -0.38%
2079 -0.32% -0.35%
2078 -0.3% -0.33%
2077 -0.28% -0.32%
2076 -0.26% -0.31%
2075 -0.24% -0.31%
2074 -0.22% -0.29%
2073 -0.19% -0.27%
2072 -0.17% -0.26%
2071 -0.15% -0.25%
2070 -0.13% -0.23%
2069 -0.11% -0.23%
2068 -0.09% -0.24%
2067 -0.06% -0.21%
2066 -0.05% -0.22%
2065 -0.02% -0.19%
2064 -0.001% -0.17%
2063 0.02% -0.16%
2062 0.04% -0.14%
2061 0.06% -0.14%
2060 0.09% -0.12%
2059 0.11% -0.11%
2058 0.13% -0.1%
2057 0.15% -0.09%
2056 0.18% -0.05%
2055 0.2% -0.04%
2054 0.22% -0.04%
2053 0.25% -0.02%
2052 0.27% -0.004%
2051 0.3% 0.01%
2050 0.33% 0.02%
2049 0.35% 0.04%
2048 0.38% 0.07%
2047 0.41% 0.1%
2046 0.43% 0.14%
2045 0.46% 0.13%
2044 0.49% 0.16%
2043 0.51% 0.18%
2042 0.54% 0.2%
2041 0.57% 0.22%
2040 0.59% 0.25%
2039 0.62% 0.26%
2038 0.65% 0.29%
2037 0.67% 0.29%
2036 0.69% 0.31%
2035 0.72% 0.33%
2034 0.74% 0.35%
2033 0.77% 0.37%
2032 0.79% 0.38%
2031 0.81% 0.41%
2030 0.83% 0.42%
2029 0.84% 0.45%
2028 0.85% 0.47%
2027 0.84% 0.5%
2026 0.85% 0.52%
2025 0.86% 0.57%
2024 0.86% -0.55%
2023 0.88% -0.65%
2022 0.8% 0.11%
2021 0.78% 1.08%
2020 1.19% 0.53%
2019 1.7% 0.61%
2018 1.73% 1.01%
2017 1.54% 1.15%
2016 1.47% 1.14%
2015 1.44% 0.92%
2014 1.44% 0.94%
2013 1.51% -2.76%
2012 1.6% 0.76%
2011 1.66% 0.62%
2010 1.69% 0.59%
2009 1.72% 0.62%
2008 1.72% 0.67%
2007 1.72% 0.69%
2006 1.73% 0.67%
2005 1.74% 0.64%
2004 1.77% 0.68%
2003 1.78% 0.74%
2002 1.76% 1.05%
2001 1.75% 1.59%
2000 1.75% 1.84%
1999 1.79% 1.88%
1998 1.83% 1.91%
1997 1.86% 1.92%
1996 1.9% 1.94%
1995 1.92% 1.67%
1994 1.95% 1.47%
1993 2.05% 1.71%
1992 2.13% 1.6%
1991 2.18% 0.75%
1990 2.26% 0.64%
1989 2.31% 1.06%
1988 2.37% 1.02%
1987 2.44% 1.18%
1986 2.52% 1.2%
1985 2.6% 0.66%
1984 2.65% 0.34%
1983 2.66% 0.67%
1982 2.68% 1.24%
1981 2.71% 1.69%
1980 2.73% 1.84%
1979 2.75% 1.88%
1978 2.78% 1.86%
1977 2.81% 1.83%
1976 2.85% 1.83%
1975 2.89% 1.83%
1974 2.92% 1.87%
1973 2.96% 1.97%
1972 2.98% 2.05%
1971 3% 2.16%
1970 3.01% 2.27%
1969 3.03% 2.37%
1968 3.03% 2.43%
1967 3.03% 2.44%
1966 3.01% 2.45%
1965 2.99% 2.47%
1964 2.96% 2.49%
1963 2.93% 2.48%
1962 2.9% 2.47%
1961 2.86% 2.46%

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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Sri Lanka
Current population
18487749
22185425
Population rank 71/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.27%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
4.34 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 -332
Annual growth/decline +155,395 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 188/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -30,724
Net migration rank 151/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -30,724
2024 - -19,704 - -27,245
2023 178,093 -21,948 66,111 -28,011
2022 179,308 -23,090 95,378 -27,435
2021 155,146 -28,503 121,858 -29,586
2020 156,458 -10,320 170,968 -29,875
2019 211,045 54,921 172,243 -28,426
2018 219,513 95,482 183,610 -28,607
2017 211,355 53,707 187,993 -22,324
2016 208,245 35,461 194,232 -18,388
2015 219,399 14,724 201,815 -29,797
2014 225,790 2,273 211,541 -33,672
2013 234,103 -6,182 221,021 -37,754
2012 249,825 -7,883 229,138 -41,955
2011 258,171 -8,167 224,461 -90,839
2010 257,404 -8,330 224,325 -98,060
2009 260,892 -8,491 200,175 -81,130
2008 257,894 -8,799 232,225 -97,144
2007 253,419 -9,644 248,287 -109,695
2006 254,184 -12,679 248,706 -107,045
2005 255,295 -16,855 248,683 -118,594
2004 257,436 -20,940 212,527 -84,795
2003 258,928 -22,641 252,008 -107,573
2002 259,446 -28,090 252,840 -105,718
2001 259,376 -35,275 244,377 19,273
2000 259,837 -40,859 227,060 123,894
1999 261,650 -43,813 206,876 138,799
1998 263,927 -42,550 201,059 150,724
1997 266,020 -47,287 208,193 135,636
1996 267,695 -46,082 215,290 127,236
1995 264,449 -45,201 221,957 117,416
1994 261,788 -44,399 228,904 8,323
1993 260,330 -41,867 226,257 36,232
1992 259,787 -29,958 222,230 88,542
1991 257,713 -32,064 218,117 -1,047
1990 252,919 -21,164 224,454 -195,736
1989 248,129 -16,240 212,401 -33,305
1988 241,191 -10,977 219,184 -58,415
1987 237,724 -4,886 226,414 -63,105
1986 237,084 -3,345 233,782 -26,460
1985 236,438 -494 247,836 -80,950
1984 236,543 249 263,175 -225,450
1983 231,336 578 277,768 -209,362
1982 227,606 -1,282 300,030 -163,987
1981 224,073 -1,605 328,096 -89,824
1980 220,120 -517 328,155 -63,541
1979 216,162 -1,749 329,791 -57,683
1978 212,497 -1,518 317,055 -50,189
1977 209,095 -1,377 300,038 -45,383
1976 205,366 -1,264 291,816 -41,258
1975 202,407 -1,189 282,496 -37,475
1974 199,276 -1,133 275,521 -33,979
1973 196,028 -1,090 278,577 -30,582
1972 192,136 -1,078 282,494 -27,071
1971 187,995 -1,096 281,200 -22,021
1970 183,517 -1,091 286,719 -16,299
1969 178,403 -518 286,218 -10,152
1968 173,828 -582 286,642 -7,163
1967 168,629 -623 284,738 -6,696
1966 163,317 -710 275,549 -6,794
1965 157,915 -957 272,422 -7,249
1964 152,263 -1,130 269,584 -7,614
1963 146,531 -1,254 262,880 -8,118
1962 140,943 -1,315 256,719 -8,909
1961 135,573 -1,317 251,087 -10,144
1960 130,368 -1,746 247,631 -12,610

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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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