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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 1.18 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 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Sri Lanka
2100 19,228,782 20,009,380
2099 19,340,097 20,121,095
2098 19,450,693 20,234,513
2097 19,560,701 20,345,619
2096 19,669,979 20,456,607
2095 19,778,462 20,566,246
2094 19,886,052 20,674,019
2093 19,992,669 20,780,946
2092 20,098,272 20,886,274
2091 20,202,506 20,990,047
2090 20,305,068 21,095,968
2089 20,405,890 21,198,788
2088 20,504,644 21,299,229
2087 20,601,339 21,398,269
2086 20,695,909 21,496,892
2085 20,787,577 21,594,661
2084 20,876,493 21,687,323
2083 20,962,500 21,778,597
2082 21,045,378 21,866,395
2081 21,125,120 21,954,337
2080 21,201,334 22,038,953
2079 21,274,022 22,122,744
2078 21,342,681 22,200,069
2077 21,407,128 22,274,355
2076 21,467,139 22,345,857
2075 21,522,639 22,414,609
2074 21,574,048 22,485,066
2073 21,620,943 22,550,427
2072 21,663,089 22,610,645
2071 21,700,549 22,669,042
2070 21,733,443 22,725,948
2069 21,761,400 22,779,050
2068 21,784,628 22,831,596
2067 21,803,261 22,885,941
2066 21,817,250 22,935,123
2065 21,827,100 22,985,942
2064 21,832,128 23,030,844
2063 21,832,392 23,071,114
2062 21,827,906 23,107,970
2061 21,818,725 23,139,924
2060 21,804,898 23,171,649
2059 21,786,303 23,199,387
2058 21,762,952 23,224,997
2057 21,734,509 23,247,211
2056 21,701,243 23,267,292
2055 21,663,048 23,278,653
2054 21,619,826 23,287,520
2053 21,571,625 23,297,347
2052 21,518,254 23,301,287
2051 21,459,664 23,302,108
2050 21,395,458 23,299,282
2049 21,325,937 23,293,630
2048 21,250,764 23,283,465
2047 21,170,405 23,267,251
2046 21,084,775 23,244,081
2045 20,993,856 23,212,221
2044 20,897,671 23,181,041
2043 20,796,343 23,144,217
2042 20,690,070 23,103,489
2041 20,578,792 23,056,478
2040 20,462,650 23,005,928
2039 20,341,883 22,948,866
2038 20,216,233 22,888,821
2037 20,086,412 22,822,943
2036 19,952,696 22,756,462
2035 19,815,195 22,685,766
2034 19,673,968 22,611,514
2033 19,528,774 22,532,374
2032 19,380,240 22,449,310
2031 19,228,129 22,364,063
2030 19,072,759 22,273,377
2029 18,915,565 22,181,300
2028 18,757,690 22,082,826
2027 18,600,425 21,979,196
2026 18,444,744 21,870,145
2025 18,289,896 21,756,000
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% 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 15.5% to 21,395,458 people with a rank change from 71st to 74th. The population of Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 23.3M 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 0.85% -0.73%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.85%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Sri Lanka
Current population
18524711
21926160
Population rank 71/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.26%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
3.29 minutes
One birth every
1.96 minutes
2.37 minutes
One death every
5.57 minutes
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 -438
Annual growth/decline +154,418 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 190/197
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 174,336 -19,704 50,407 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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