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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 2.03 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Ecuador vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Switzerland
2100 19,229,713 9,234,296
2099 19,341,033 9,226,472
2098 19,451,634 9,220,109
2097 19,561,648 9,212,728
2096 19,670,931 9,208,997
2095 19,779,419 9,203,477
2094 19,887,014 9,199,095
2093 19,993,637 9,196,672
2092 20,099,245 9,194,082
2091 20,203,483 9,191,145
2090 20,306,051 9,189,122
2089 20,406,878 9,188,754
2088 20,505,637 9,190,102
2087 20,602,336 9,189,763
2086 20,696,910 9,191,494
2085 20,788,583 9,195,728
2084 20,877,503 9,199,983
2083 20,963,515 9,204,908
2082 21,046,396 9,210,695
2081 21,126,142 9,217,065
2080 21,202,360 9,223,475
2079 21,275,051 9,230,920
2078 21,343,714 9,237,649
2077 21,408,164 9,245,300
2076 21,468,178 9,250,248
2075 21,523,680 9,255,753
2074 21,575,092 9,266,455
2073 21,621,989 9,275,439
2072 21,664,137 9,283,185
2071 21,701,599 9,292,913
2070 21,734,495 9,303,843
2069 21,762,453 9,311,935
2068 21,785,682 9,320,335
2067 21,804,316 9,327,741
2066 21,818,306 9,339,455
2065 21,828,156 9,351,481
2064 21,833,185 9,362,413
2063 21,833,449 9,372,441
2062 21,828,963 9,383,258
2061 21,819,781 9,395,036
2060 21,805,954 9,403,920
2059 21,787,357 9,414,241
2058 21,764,005 9,422,560
2057 21,735,561 9,428,212
2056 21,702,294 9,435,441
2055 21,664,097 9,443,890
2054 21,620,873 9,451,268
2053 21,572,669 9,456,389
2052 21,519,295 9,456,418
2051 21,460,703 9,456,395
2050 21,396,494 9,454,544
2049 21,326,969 9,451,083
2048 21,251,792 9,444,091
2047 21,171,429 9,437,061
2046 21,085,795 9,430,954
2045 20,994,872 9,425,155
2044 20,898,682 9,418,152
2043 20,797,349 9,410,763
2042 20,691,071 9,400,808
2041 20,579,788 9,393,857
2040 20,463,641 9,382,662
2039 20,342,868 9,373,984
2038 20,217,211 9,365,030
2037 20,087,384 9,354,254
2036 19,953,661 9,342,450
2035 19,816,154 9,328,907
2034 19,674,920 9,312,054
2033 19,529,719 9,294,881
2032 19,381,178 9,276,221
2031 19,229,060 9,253,034
2030 19,073,682 9,228,188
2029 18,916,480 9,201,743
2028 18,758,598 9,170,620
2027 18,601,326 9,135,740
2026 18,445,637 9,097,532
2025 18,290,781 9,053,983
2024 18,135,478 9,005,582
2023 17,980,083 8,888,822
2022 17,823,897 8,777,088
2021 17,682,454 8,704,546
2020 17,546,065 8,638,167
2019 17,340,021 8,575,280
2018 17,049,547 8,514,329
2017 16,759,519 8,451,840
2016 16,505,139 8,373,338
2015 16,266,225 8,282,396
2014 16,035,124 8,188,649
2013 15,807,128 8,089,346
2012 15,572,194 7,996,861
2011 15,326,227 7,912,398
2010 15,076,695 7,824,909
2009 14,825,954 7,743,831
2008 14,575,202 7,647,675
2007 14,328,773 7,551,117
2006 14,086,131 7,483,934
2005 13,846,163 7,437,115
2004 13,608,701 7,389,625
2003 13,372,306 7,339,001
2002 13,138,472 7,284,753
2001 12,910,740 7,229,854
2000 12,689,206 7,184,250
1999 12,470,795 7,143,991
1998 12,251,184 7,110,001
1997 12,031,127 7,088,906
1996 11,810,950 7,071,850
1995 11,590,514 7,040,687
1994 11,372,197 6,993,795
1993 11,154,274 6,938,265
1992 10,930,128 6,875,364
1991 10,702,380 6,799,978
1990 10,473,673 6,715,519
1989 10,241,852 6,646,912
1988 10,010,808 6,593,386
1987 9,779,290 6,545,106
1986 9,545,998 6,504,124
1985 9,311,154 6,470,365
1984 9,074,782 6,441,865
1983 8,840,417 6,418,773
1982 8,611,298 6,391,309
1981 8,386,910 6,354,074
1980 8,165,877 6,319,408
1979 7,948,869 6,294,365
1978 7,736,167 6,281,738
1977 7,526,819 6,281,174
1976 7,320,912 6,302,504
1975 7,118,251 6,338,632
1974 6,918,573 6,341,405
1973 6,722,033 6,307,347
1972 6,529,034 6,260,956
1971 6,340,052 6,213,399
1970 6,155,387 6,180,877
1969 5,975,236 6,136,387
1968 5,799,680 6,067,714
1967 5,629,057 5,991,785
1966 5,463,748 5,918,002
1965 5,303,963 5,856,472
1964 5,149,918 5,789,228
1963 5,001,716 5,694,247
1962 4,859,269 5,573,815
1961 4,722,331 5,434,294
1960 4,590,891 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Switzerland
2100 -0.58% 0.08%
2099 -0.57% 0.07%
2098 -0.56% 0.08%
2097 -0.56% 0.04%
2096 -0.55% 0.06%
2095 -0.54% 0.05%
2094 -0.53% 0.03%
2093 -0.53% 0.03%
2092 -0.52% 0.03%
2091 -0.51% 0.02%
2090 -0.49% 0.004%
2089 -0.48% -0.01%
2088 -0.47% 0.004%
2087 -0.46% -0.02%
2086 -0.44% -0.05%
2085 -0.43% -0.05%
2084 -0.41% -0.05%
2083 -0.39% -0.06%
2082 -0.38% -0.07%
2081 -0.36% -0.07%
2080 -0.34% -0.08%
2079 -0.32% -0.07%
2078 -0.3% -0.08%
2077 -0.28% -0.05%
2076 -0.26% -0.06%
2075 -0.24% -0.12%
2074 -0.22% -0.1%
2073 -0.19% -0.08%
2072 -0.17% -0.1%
2071 -0.15% -0.12%
2070 -0.13% -0.09%
2069 -0.11% -0.09%
2068 -0.09% -0.08%
2067 -0.06% -0.13%
2066 -0.05% -0.13%
2065 -0.02% -0.12%
2064 -0.001% -0.11%
2063 0.02% -0.12%
2062 0.04% -0.13%
2061 0.06% -0.09%
2060 0.09% -0.11%
2059 0.11% -0.09%
2058 0.13% -0.06%
2057 0.15% -0.08%
2056 0.18% -0.09%
2055 0.2% -0.08%
2054 0.22% -0.05%
2053 0.25% -0%
2052 0.27% 0%
2051 0.3% 0.02%
2050 0.33% 0.04%
2049 0.35% 0.07%
2048 0.38% 0.07%
2047 0.41% 0.06%
2046 0.43% 0.06%
2045 0.46% 0.07%
2044 0.49% 0.08%
2043 0.51% 0.11%
2042 0.54% 0.07%
2041 0.57% 0.12%
2040 0.59% 0.09%
2039 0.62% 0.1%
2038 0.65% 0.12%
2037 0.67% 0.13%
2036 0.69% 0.15%
2035 0.72% 0.18%
2034 0.74% 0.18%
2033 0.77% 0.2%
2032 0.79% 0.25%
2031 0.81% 0.27%
2030 0.83% 0.29%
2029 0.84% 0.34%
2028 0.85% 0.38%
2027 0.84% 0.42%
2026 0.85% 0.48%
2025 0.86% 0.54%
2024 0.86% 1.31%
2023 0.88% 1.27%
2022 0.8% 0.83%
2021 0.78% 0.77%
2020 1.19% 0.73%
2019 1.7% 0.72%
2018 1.73% 0.74%
2017 1.54% 0.94%
2016 1.47% 1.1%
2015 1.44% 1.14%
2014 1.44% 1.23%
2013 1.51% 1.16%
2012 1.6% 1.07%
2011 1.66% 1.12%
2010 1.69% 1.05%
2009 1.72% 1.26%
2008 1.72% 1.28%
2007 1.72% 0.9%
2006 1.73% 0.63%
2005 1.74% 0.64%
2004 1.77% 0.69%
2003 1.78% 0.74%
2002 1.76% 0.76%
2001 1.75% 0.63%
2000 1.75% 0.56%
1999 1.79% 0.48%
1998 1.83% 0.3%
1997 1.86% 0.24%
1996 1.9% 0.44%
1995 1.92% 0.67%
1994 1.95% 0.8%
1993 2.05% 0.91%
1992 2.13% 1.11%
1991 2.18% 1.26%
1990 2.26% 1.03%
1989 2.31% 0.81%
1988 2.37% 0.74%
1987 2.44% 0.63%
1986 2.52% 0.52%
1985 2.6% 0.44%
1984 2.65% 0.36%
1983 2.66% 0.43%
1982 2.68% 0.59%
1981 2.71% 0.55%
1980 2.73% 0.4%
1979 2.75% 0.2%
1978 2.78% 0.009%
1977 2.81% -0.34%
1976 2.85% -0.57%
1975 2.89% -0.04%
1974 2.92% 0.54%
1973 2.96% 0.74%
1972 2.98% 0.77%
1971 3% 0.53%
1970 3.01% 0.73%
1969 3.03% 1.13%
1968 3.03% 1.27%
1967 3.03% 1.25%
1966 3.01% 1.05%
1965 2.99% 1.16%
1964 2.96% 1.67%
1963 2.93% 2.16%
1962 2.9% 2.57%
1961 2.86% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Switzerland
Current population
18487749
9107866
Population rank 71/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.11%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +320
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 81/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +37,253
Net migration rank 151/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 37,253
2024 - -19,704 - 40,099
2023 178,093 -21,948 8,000 45,098
2022 179,308 -23,090 7,899 96,424
2021 155,146 -28,503 18,279 50,665
2020 156,458 -10,320 9,502 55,523
2019 211,045 54,921 18,008 44,517
2018 219,513 95,482 20,434 41,253
2017 211,355 53,707 20,284 45,658
2016 208,245 35,461 22,608 71,009
2015 219,399 14,724 19,050 71,876
2014 225,790 2,273 21,290 78,122
2013 234,103 -6,182 17,797 83,823
2012 249,825 -7,883 18,393 67,840
2011 258,171 -8,167 18,990 67,194
2010 257,404 -8,330 17,997 76,388
2009 260,892 -8,491 15,487 69,324
2008 257,894 -8,799 15,295 94,430
2007 253,419 -9,644 13,592 72,475
2006 254,184 -12,679 12,723 37,308
2005 255,295 -16,855 11,899 33,203
2004 257,436 -20,940 13,302 39,484
2003 258,928 -22,641 8,807 42,567
2002 259,446 -28,090 10,199 49,650
2001 259,376 -35,275 10,845 35,420
2000 259,837 -40,859 15,806 24,463
1999 261,650 -43,813 16,431 25,599
1998 263,927 -42,550 16,353 11,325
1997 266,020 -47,287 17,722 -1,939
1996 267,695 -46,082 19,801 -131
1995 264,449 -45,201 19,010 25,343
1994 261,788 -44,399 20,982 30,274
1993 260,330 -41,867 21,509 40,267
1992 259,787 -29,958 24,064 42,014
1991 257,713 -32,064 23,800 69,738
1990 252,919 -21,164 20,146 58,428
1989 248,129 -16,240 19,941 34,432
1988 241,191 -10,977 21,099 34,602
1987 237,724 -4,886 15,708 27,081
1986 237,084 -3,345 16,261 23,242
1985 236,438 -494 14,882 14,402
1984 236,543 249 16,105 12,532
1983 231,336 578 12,837 5,663
1982 227,606 -1,282 15,339 21,929
1981 224,073 -1,605 13,979 24,229
1980 220,120 -517 14,535 17,841
1979 216,162 -1,749 14,477 4,262
1978 212,497 -1,518 13,820 -6,552
1977 209,095 -1,377 16,959 -22,516
1976 205,366 -1,264 17,017 -54,255
1975 202,407 -1,189 22,820 -58,187
1974 199,276 -1,133 27,902 2,008
1973 196,028 -1,090 30,906 8,158
1972 192,136 -1,078 35,061 19,991
1971 187,995 -1,096 38,523 2,636
1970 183,517 -1,091 42,648 -18,326
1969 178,403 -518 44,182 20,754
1968 173,828 -582 47,328 25,828
1967 168,629 -623 52,128 27,697
1966 163,317 -710 53,854 14,979
1965 157,915 -957 56,222 -1,351
1964 152,263 -1,130 59,050 21,455
1963 146,531 -1,254 52,956 58,415
1962 140,943 -1,315 49,050 82,798
1961 135,573 -1,317 48,365 101,278
1960 130,368 -1,746 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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