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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 1.74 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • 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 +1.2% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Ecuador vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Sweden
2100 19,228,782 11,330,987
2099 19,340,097 11,334,835
2098 19,450,693 11,339,107
2097 19,560,701 11,340,268
2096 19,669,979 11,341,947
2095 19,778,462 11,344,893
2094 19,886,052 11,347,531
2093 19,992,669 11,349,412
2092 20,098,272 11,351,452
2091 20,202,506 11,352,899
2090 20,305,068 11,354,820
2089 20,405,890 11,357,746
2088 20,504,644 11,360,405
2087 20,601,339 11,364,197
2086 20,695,909 11,371,529
2085 20,787,577 11,376,573
2084 20,876,493 11,381,332
2083 20,962,500 11,384,862
2082 21,045,378 11,390,058
2081 21,125,120 11,391,696
2080 21,201,334 11,393,882
2079 21,274,022 11,393,412
2078 21,342,681 11,391,291
2077 21,407,128 11,389,212
2076 21,467,139 11,385,385
2075 21,522,639 11,381,261
2074 21,574,048 11,377,973
2073 21,620,943 11,375,051
2072 21,663,089 11,371,362
2071 21,700,549 11,366,451
2070 21,733,443 11,362,742
2069 21,761,400 11,358,895
2068 21,784,628 11,357,504
2067 21,803,261 11,356,672
2066 21,817,250 11,356,676
2065 21,827,100 11,355,953
2064 21,832,128 11,354,988
2063 21,832,392 11,354,834
2062 21,827,906 11,355,452
2061 21,818,725 11,353,198
2060 21,804,898 11,352,013
2059 21,786,303 11,349,674
2058 21,762,952 11,345,893
2057 21,734,509 11,340,487
2056 21,701,243 11,335,234
2055 21,663,048 11,328,291
2054 21,619,826 11,320,768
2053 21,571,625 11,310,127
2052 21,518,254 11,296,358
2051 21,459,664 11,280,503
2050 21,395,458 11,261,537
2049 21,325,937 11,242,070
2048 21,250,764 11,221,274
2047 21,170,405 11,199,365
2046 21,084,775 11,176,512
2045 20,993,856 11,152,739
2044 20,897,671 11,127,765
2043 20,796,343 11,102,354
2042 20,690,070 11,076,504
2041 20,578,792 11,052,951
2040 20,462,650 11,028,609
2039 20,341,883 11,005,487
2038 20,216,233 10,983,160
2037 20,086,412 10,961,591
2036 19,952,696 10,938,759
2035 19,815,195 10,916,327
2034 19,673,968 10,893,717
2033 19,528,774 10,869,588
2032 19,380,240 10,844,339
2031 19,228,129 10,819,037
2030 19,072,759 10,790,557
2029 18,915,565 10,759,017
2028 18,757,690 10,724,017
2027 18,600,425 10,685,143
2026 18,444,744 10,643,884
2025 18,289,896 10,596,620
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 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 0.85% 0.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.85%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Sweden
Current population
18524711
10665077
Population rank 71/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.13%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
1.96 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
5.57 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +74
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 148/197
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 174,336 -19,704 7,399 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 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 (1960–2025, 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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