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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 1.73 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Ecuador vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Sweden
2100 19,229,713 11,357,586
2099 19,341,033 11,361,443
2098 19,451,634 11,365,725
2097 19,561,648 11,366,889
2096 19,670,931 11,368,572
2095 19,779,419 11,371,525
2094 19,887,014 11,374,169
2093 19,993,637 11,376,054
2092 20,099,245 11,378,099
2091 20,203,483 11,379,549
2090 20,306,051 11,381,475
2089 20,406,878 11,384,408
2088 20,505,637 11,387,073
2087 20,602,336 11,390,874
2086 20,696,910 11,398,223
2085 20,788,583 11,403,279
2084 20,877,503 11,408,050
2083 20,963,515 11,411,588
2082 21,046,396 11,416,796
2081 21,126,142 11,418,438
2080 21,202,360 11,420,629
2079 21,275,051 11,420,158
2078 21,343,714 11,418,032
2077 21,408,164 11,415,948
2076 21,468,178 11,412,112
2075 21,523,680 11,407,978
2074 21,575,092 11,404,682
2073 21,621,989 11,401,754
2072 21,664,137 11,398,056
2071 21,701,599 11,393,134
2070 21,734,495 11,389,416
2069 21,762,453 11,385,560
2068 21,785,682 11,384,165
2067 21,804,316 11,383,331
2066 21,818,306 11,383,335
2065 21,828,156 11,382,611
2064 21,833,185 11,381,643
2063 21,833,449 11,381,489
2062 21,828,963 11,382,109
2061 21,819,781 11,379,849
2060 21,805,954 11,378,661
2059 21,787,357 11,376,317
2058 21,764,005 11,372,527
2057 21,735,561 11,367,109
2056 21,702,294 11,361,843
2055 21,664,097 11,354,884
2054 21,620,873 11,347,343
2053 21,572,669 11,336,678
2052 21,519,295 11,322,876
2051 21,460,703 11,306,983
2050 21,396,494 11,287,973
2049 21,326,969 11,268,461
2048 21,251,792 11,247,615
2047 21,171,429 11,225,655
2046 21,085,795 11,202,749
2045 20,994,872 11,178,920
2044 20,898,682 11,153,887
2043 20,797,349 11,128,417
2042 20,691,071 11,102,505
2041 20,579,788 11,078,898
2040 20,463,641 11,054,498
2039 20,342,868 11,031,322
2038 20,217,211 11,008,943
2037 20,087,384 10,987,323
2036 19,953,661 10,964,438
2035 19,816,154 10,941,953
2034 19,674,920 10,919,289
2033 19,529,719 10,895,104
2032 19,381,178 10,869,796
2031 19,229,060 10,844,434
2030 19,073,682 10,815,888
2029 18,916,480 10,784,274
2028 18,758,598 10,749,191
2027 18,601,326 10,710,226
2026 18,445,637 10,668,870
2025 18,290,781 10,621,495
2024 18,135,478 10,569,709
2023 17,980,083 10,536,632
2022 17,823,897 10,486,941
2021 17,682,454 10,415,811
2020 17,546,065 10,353,442
2019 17,340,021 10,278,887
2018 17,049,547 10,175,214
2017 16,759,519 10,057,698
2016 16,505,139 9,923,085
2015 16,266,225 9,799,186
2014 16,035,124 9,696,110
2013 15,807,128 9,600,379
2012 15,572,194 9,519,374
2011 15,326,227 9,449,213
2010 15,076,695 9,378,126
2009 14,825,954 9,298,515
2008 14,575,202 9,219,637
2007 14,328,773 9,148,092
2006 14,086,131 9,080,505
2005 13,846,163 9,029,572
2004 13,608,701 8,993,531
2003 13,372,306 8,958,229
2002 13,138,472 8,924,958
2001 12,910,740 8,895,960
2000 12,689,206 8,872,109
1999 12,470,795 8,857,874
1998 12,251,184 8,850,974
1997 12,031,127 8,846,062
1996 11,810,950 8,840,998
1995 11,590,514 8,826,939
1994 11,372,197 8,780,745
1993 11,154,274 8,718,561
1992 10,930,128 8,668,067
1991 10,702,380 8,617,375
1990 10,473,673 8,558,835
1989 10,241,852 8,492,964
1988 10,010,808 8,436,489
1987 9,779,290 8,397,804
1986 9,545,998 8,369,829
1985 9,311,154 8,350,386
1984 9,074,782 8,336,605
1983 8,840,417 8,329,033
1982 8,611,298 8,325,263
1981 8,386,910 8,320,503
1980 8,165,877 8,310,531
1979 7,948,869 8,293,678
1978 7,736,167 8,275,599
1977 7,526,819 8,251,540
1976 7,320,912 8,222,286
1975 7,118,251 8,192,437
1974 6,918,573 8,159,955
1973 6,722,033 8,136,312
1972 6,529,034 8,122,300
1971 6,340,052 8,098,334
1970 6,155,387 8,042,801
1969 5,975,236 7,968,072
1968 5,799,680 7,912,273
1967 5,629,057 7,867,931
1966 5,463,748 7,807,797
1965 5,303,963 7,733,853
1964 5,149,918 7,661,354
1963 5,001,716 7,604,328
1962 4,859,269 7,561,588
1961 4,722,331 7,519,998
1960 4,590,891 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Sweden
2100 -0.58% -0.03%
2099 -0.57% -0.04%
2098 -0.56% -0.01%
2097 -0.56% -0.01%
2096 -0.55% -0.03%
2095 -0.54% -0.02%
2094 -0.53% -0.02%
2093 -0.53% -0.02%
2092 -0.52% -0.01%
2091 -0.51% -0.02%
2090 -0.49% -0.03%
2089 -0.48% -0.02%
2088 -0.47% -0.03%
2087 -0.46% -0.06%
2086 -0.44% -0.04%
2085 -0.43% -0.04%
2084 -0.41% -0.03%
2083 -0.39% -0.05%
2082 -0.38% -0.01%
2081 -0.36% -0.02%
2080 -0.34% 0.004%
2079 -0.32% 0.02%
2078 -0.3% 0.02%
2077 -0.28% 0.03%
2076 -0.26% 0.04%
2075 -0.24% 0.03%
2074 -0.22% 0.03%
2073 -0.19% 0.03%
2072 -0.17% 0.04%
2071 -0.15% 0.03%
2070 -0.13% 0.03%
2069 -0.11% 0.01%
2068 -0.09% 0.007%
2067 -0.06% -0%
2066 -0.05% 0.006%
2065 -0.02% 0.009%
2064 -0.001% 0.001%
2063 0.02% -0.005%
2062 0.04% 0.02%
2061 0.06% 0.01%
2060 0.09% 0.02%
2059 0.11% 0.03%
2058 0.13% 0.05%
2057 0.15% 0.05%
2056 0.18% 0.06%
2055 0.2% 0.07%
2054 0.22% 0.09%
2053 0.25% 0.12%
2052 0.27% 0.14%
2051 0.3% 0.17%
2050 0.33% 0.17%
2049 0.35% 0.19%
2048 0.38% 0.2%
2047 0.41% 0.2%
2046 0.43% 0.21%
2045 0.46% 0.22%
2044 0.49% 0.23%
2043 0.51% 0.23%
2042 0.54% 0.21%
2041 0.57% 0.22%
2040 0.59% 0.21%
2039 0.62% 0.2%
2038 0.65% 0.2%
2037 0.67% 0.21%
2036 0.69% 0.21%
2035 0.72% 0.21%
2034 0.74% 0.22%
2033 0.77% 0.23%
2032 0.79% 0.23%
2031 0.81% 0.26%
2030 0.83% 0.29%
2029 0.84% 0.33%
2028 0.85% 0.36%
2027 0.84% 0.39%
2026 0.85% 0.45%
2025 0.86% 0.49%
2024 0.86% 0.31%
2023 0.88% 0.47%
2022 0.8% 0.68%
2021 0.78% 0.6%
2020 1.19% 0.73%
2019 1.7% 1.02%
2018 1.73% 1.17%
2017 1.54% 1.36%
2016 1.47% 1.26%
2015 1.44% 1.06%
2014 1.44% 1%
2013 1.51% 0.85%
2012 1.6% 0.74%
2011 1.66% 0.76%
2010 1.69% 0.86%
2009 1.72% 0.86%
2008 1.72% 0.78%
2007 1.72% 0.74%
2006 1.73% 0.56%
2005 1.74% 0.4%
2004 1.77% 0.39%
2003 1.78% 0.37%
2002 1.76% 0.33%
2001 1.75% 0.27%
2000 1.75% 0.16%
1999 1.79% 0.08%
1998 1.83% 0.06%
1997 1.86% 0.06%
1996 1.9% 0.16%
1995 1.92% 0.53%
1994 1.95% 0.71%
1993 2.05% 0.58%
1992 2.13% 0.59%
1991 2.18% 0.68%
1990 2.26% 0.78%
1989 2.31% 0.67%
1988 2.37% 0.46%
1987 2.44% 0.33%
1986 2.52% 0.23%
1985 2.6% 0.17%
1984 2.65% 0.09%
1983 2.66% 0.05%
1982 2.68% 0.06%
1981 2.71% 0.12%
1980 2.73% 0.2%
1979 2.75% 0.22%
1978 2.78% 0.29%
1977 2.81% 0.36%
1976 2.85% 0.36%
1975 2.89% 0.4%
1974 2.92% 0.29%
1973 2.96% 0.17%
1972 2.98% 0.3%
1971 3% 0.69%
1970 3.01% 0.94%
1969 3.03% 0.71%
1968 3.03% 0.56%
1967 3.03% 0.77%
1966 3.01% 0.96%
1965 2.99% 0.95%
1964 2.96% 0.75%
1963 2.93% 0.57%
1962 2.9% 0.55%
1961 2.86% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Sweden
Current population
18487749
10680056
Population rank 71/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.13%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +91
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 149/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +47,079
Net migration rank 151/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 47,079
2024 - -19,704 - 50,115
2023 178,093 -21,948 5,269 55,209
2022 179,308 -23,090 10,487 58,955
2021 155,146 -28,503 22,914 51,947
2020 156,458 -10,320 14,495 37,302
2019 211,045 54,921 25,697 72,619
2018 219,513 95,482 23,403 87,517
2017 211,355 53,707 24,138 102,671
2016 208,245 35,461 25,800 119,234
2015 219,399 14,724 23,518 80,534
2014 225,790 2,273 26,179 77,654
2013 234,103 -6,182 23,041 66,760
2012 249,825 -7,883 20,943 52,879
2011 258,171 -8,167 21,733 46,049
2010 257,404 -8,330 25,320 51,175
2009 260,892 -8,491 21,387 63,638
2008 257,894 -8,799 18,439 56,452
2007 253,419 -9,644 15,552 54,907
2006 254,184 -12,679 15,436 51,675
2005 255,295 -16,855 9,030 27,030
2004 257,436 -20,940 9,893 25,842
2003 258,928 -22,641 6,271 29,161
2002 259,446 -28,090 893 31,364
2001 259,376 -35,275 -1,779 28,856
2000 259,837 -40,859 -2,662 24,900
1999 261,650 -43,813 -6,201 13,940
1998 263,927 -42,550 -3,541 11,325
1997 266,020 -47,287 -3,539 6,047
1996 267,695 -46,082 1,768 5,773
1995 264,449 -45,201 9,710 11,621
1994 261,788 -44,399 20,196 51,545
1993 260,330 -41,867 20,924 32,725
1992 259,787 -29,958 28,605 20,507
1991 257,713 -32,064 29,299 25,314
1990 252,919 -21,164 29,100 35,668
1989 248,129 -16,240 24,629 44,565
1988 241,191 -10,977 15,186 30,064
1987 237,724 -4,886 11,757 21,335
1986 237,084 -3,345 9,206 15,211
1985 236,438 -494 4,175 11,464
1984 236,543 249 3,335 8,668
1983 231,336 578 833 2,105
1982 227,606 -1,282 1,665 2,524
1981 224,073 -1,605 1,664 3,209
1980 220,120 -517 5,818 10,040
1979 216,162 -1,749 4,976 13,895
1978 212,497 -1,518 4,138 13,807
1977 209,095 -1,377 7,426 23,528
1976 205,366 -1,264 8,222 20,324
1975 202,407 -1,189 14,746 16,564
1974 199,276 -1,133 23,664 9,217
1973 196,028 -1,090 24,409 -9,551
1972 192,136 -1,078 28,428 -13,519
1971 187,995 -1,096 31,583 2,334
1970 183,517 -1,091 30,563 47,242
1969 178,403 -518 23,904 48,824
1968 173,828 -582 30,858 8,545
1967 168,629 -623 41,700 11,075
1966 163,317 -710 45,286 24,920
1965 157,915 -957 44,857 32,444
1964 152,263 -1,130 45,968 23,581
1963 146,531 -1,254 35,741 11,009
1962 140,943 -1,315 30,246 9,627
1961 135,573 -1,317 30,832 14,401
1960 130,368 -1,746 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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