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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 1.45 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Ecuador vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Syria
2100 19,229,713 44,620,090
2099 19,341,033 44,690,260
2098 19,451,634 44,750,249
2097 19,561,648 44,813,148
2096 19,670,931 44,867,740
2095 19,779,419 44,895,489
2094 19,887,014 44,945,231
2093 19,993,637 44,974,311
2092 20,099,245 45,003,795
2091 20,203,483 45,016,478
2090 20,306,051 45,048,083
2089 20,406,878 45,047,102
2088 20,505,637 45,041,864
2087 20,602,336 45,049,516
2086 20,696,910 45,068,928
2085 20,788,583 45,034,847
2084 20,877,503 44,999,929
2083 20,963,515 44,971,600
2082 21,046,396 44,910,859
2081 21,126,142 44,843,908
2080 21,202,360 44,744,718
2079 21,275,051 44,687,371
2078 21,343,714 44,649,760
2077 21,408,164 44,604,175
2076 21,468,178 44,520,132
2075 21,523,680 44,426,423
2074 21,575,092 44,328,795
2073 21,621,989 44,221,016
2072 21,664,137 44,084,262
2071 21,701,599 43,939,848
2070 21,734,495 43,795,999
2069 21,762,453 43,648,130
2068 21,785,682 43,465,442
2067 21,804,316 43,271,173
2066 21,818,306 43,060,752
2065 21,828,156 42,810,442
2064 21,833,185 42,559,554
2063 21,833,449 42,311,907
2062 21,828,963 42,062,193
2061 21,819,781 41,808,082
2060 21,805,954 41,522,274
2059 21,787,357 41,208,825
2058 21,764,005 40,925,728
2057 21,735,561 40,643,453
2056 21,702,294 40,332,578
2055 21,664,097 40,026,632
2054 21,620,873 39,691,425
2053 21,572,669 39,348,020
2052 21,519,295 39,045,268
2051 21,460,703 38,733,827
2050 21,396,494 38,410,423
2049 21,326,969 38,089,455
2048 21,251,792 37,784,449
2047 21,171,429 37,492,636
2046 21,085,795 37,181,526
2045 20,994,872 36,843,579
2044 20,898,682 36,526,509
2043 20,797,349 36,188,225
2042 20,691,071 35,825,419
2041 20,579,788 35,447,414
2040 20,463,641 35,042,107
2039 20,342,868 34,626,945
2038 20,217,211 34,183,740
2037 20,087,384 33,703,682
2036 19,953,661 33,223,843
2035 19,816,154 32,696,648
2034 19,674,920 32,148,814
2033 19,529,719 31,562,427
2032 19,381,178 30,967,322
2031 19,229,060 30,329,874
2030 19,073,682 29,672,629
2029 18,916,480 28,949,535
2028 18,758,598 28,217,748
2027 18,601,326 27,428,807
2026 18,445,637 26,607,148
2025 18,290,781 25,689,551
2024 18,135,478 24,672,760
2023 17,980,083 23,594,623
2022 17,823,897 22,462,173
2021 17,682,454 21,628,839
2020 17,546,065 21,049,429
2019 17,340,021 20,353,534
2018 17,049,547 19,577,845
2017 16,759,519 19,224,668
2016 16,505,139 19,193,834
2015 16,266,225 19,424,618
2014 16,035,124 20,273,659
2013 15,807,128 21,666,917
2012 15,572,194 22,759,763
2011 15,326,227 22,878,098
2010 15,076,695 22,482,421
2009 14,825,954 21,976,969
2008 14,575,202 21,636,564
2007 14,328,773 20,884,125
2006 14,086,131 19,637,022
2005 13,846,163 18,814,091
2004 13,608,701 18,336,875
2003 13,372,306 17,889,296
2002 13,138,472 17,468,332
2001 12,910,740 17,051,338
2000 12,689,206 16,637,888
1999 12,470,795 16,228,061
1998 12,251,184 15,820,413
1997 12,031,127 15,417,542
1996 11,810,950 15,018,104
1995 11,590,514 14,616,801
1994 11,372,197 14,208,583
1993 11,154,274 13,795,686
1992 10,930,128 13,385,571
1991 10,702,380 12,980,821
1990 10,473,673 12,579,208
1989 10,241,852 12,179,060
1988 10,010,808 11,782,264
1987 9,779,290 11,388,923
1986 9,545,998 11,002,844
1985 9,311,154 10,625,672
1984 9,074,782 10,258,398
1983 8,840,417 9,904,809
1982 8,611,298 9,572,511
1981 8,386,910 9,260,189
1980 8,165,877 8,957,663
1979 7,948,869 8,661,909
1978 7,736,167 8,372,759
1977 7,526,819 8,090,501
1976 7,320,912 7,817,320
1975 7,118,251 7,554,364
1974 6,918,573 7,302,160
1973 6,722,033 7,060,321
1972 6,529,034 6,826,024
1971 6,340,052 6,598,094
1970 6,155,387 6,380,609
1969 5,975,236 6,175,166
1968 5,799,680 5,978,742
1967 5,629,057 5,790,198
1966 5,463,748 5,609,047
1965 5,303,963 5,435,267
1964 5,149,918 5,269,087
1963 5,001,716 5,110,467
1962 4,859,269 4,959,340
1961 4,722,331 4,815,466
1960 4,590,891 4,673,500

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 Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Syria
2100 -0.58% -0.16%
2099 -0.57% -0.13%
2098 -0.56% -0.14%
2097 -0.56% -0.12%
2096 -0.55% -0.06%
2095 -0.54% -0.11%
2094 -0.53% -0.06%
2093 -0.53% -0.07%
2092 -0.52% -0.03%
2091 -0.51% -0.07%
2090 -0.49% 0.002%
2089 -0.48% 0.01%
2088 -0.47% -0.02%
2087 -0.46% -0.04%
2086 -0.44% 0.08%
2085 -0.43% 0.08%
2084 -0.41% 0.06%
2083 -0.39% 0.14%
2082 -0.38% 0.15%
2081 -0.36% 0.22%
2080 -0.34% 0.13%
2079 -0.32% 0.08%
2078 -0.3% 0.1%
2077 -0.28% 0.19%
2076 -0.26% 0.21%
2075 -0.24% 0.22%
2074 -0.22% 0.24%
2073 -0.19% 0.31%
2072 -0.17% 0.33%
2071 -0.15% 0.33%
2070 -0.13% 0.34%
2069 -0.11% 0.42%
2068 -0.09% 0.45%
2067 -0.06% 0.49%
2066 -0.05% 0.58%
2065 -0.02% 0.59%
2064 -0.001% 0.59%
2063 0.02% 0.59%
2062 0.04% 0.61%
2061 0.06% 0.69%
2060 0.09% 0.76%
2059 0.11% 0.69%
2058 0.13% 0.69%
2057 0.15% 0.77%
2056 0.18% 0.76%
2055 0.2% 0.84%
2054 0.22% 0.87%
2053 0.25% 0.78%
2052 0.27% 0.8%
2051 0.3% 0.84%
2050 0.33% 0.84%
2049 0.35% 0.81%
2048 0.38% 0.78%
2047 0.41% 0.84%
2046 0.43% 0.92%
2045 0.46% 0.87%
2044 0.49% 0.93%
2043 0.51% 1.01%
2042 0.54% 1.07%
2041 0.57% 1.16%
2040 0.59% 1.2%
2039 0.62% 1.3%
2038 0.65% 1.42%
2037 0.67% 1.44%
2036 0.69% 1.61%
2035 0.72% 1.7%
2034 0.74% 1.86%
2033 0.77% 1.92%
2032 0.79% 2.1%
2031 0.81% 2.21%
2030 0.83% 2.5%
2029 0.84% 2.59%
2028 0.85% 2.88%
2027 0.84% 3.09%
2026 0.85% 3.57%
2025 0.86% 4.12%
2024 0.86% 4.57%
2023 0.88% 5.04%
2022 0.8% 3.85%
2021 0.78% 2.75%
2020 1.19% 3.42%
2019 1.7% 3.96%
2018 1.73% 1.84%
2017 1.54% 0.16%
2016 1.47% -1.19%
2015 1.44% -4.19%
2014 1.44% -6.43%
2013 1.51% -4.8%
2012 1.6% -0.52%
2011 1.66% 1.76%
2010 1.69% 2.3%
2009 1.72% 1.57%
2008 1.72% 3.6%
2007 1.72% 6.35%
2006 1.73% 4.37%
2005 1.74% 2.6%
2004 1.77% 2.5%
2003 1.78% 2.41%
2002 1.76% 2.45%
2001 1.75% 2.48%
2000 1.75% 2.53%
1999 1.79% 2.58%
1998 1.83% 2.61%
1997 1.86% 2.66%
1996 1.9% 2.75%
1995 1.92% 2.87%
1994 1.95% 2.99%
1993 2.05% 3.06%
1992 2.13% 3.12%
1991 2.18% 3.19%
1990 2.26% 3.29%
1989 2.31% 3.37%
1988 2.37% 3.45%
1987 2.44% 3.51%
1986 2.52% 3.55%
1985 2.6% 3.58%
1984 2.65% 3.57%
1983 2.66% 3.47%
1982 2.68% 3.37%
1981 2.71% 3.38%
1980 2.73% 3.41%
1979 2.75% 3.45%
1978 2.78% 3.49%
1977 2.81% 3.49%
1976 2.85% 3.48%
1975 2.89% 3.45%
1974 2.92% 3.43%
1973 2.96% 3.43%
1972 2.98% 3.45%
1971 3% 3.41%
1970 3.01% 3.33%
1969 3.03% 3.29%
1968 3.03% 3.26%
1967 3.03% 3.23%
1966 3.01% 3.2%
1965 2.99% 3.15%
1964 2.96% 3.1%
1963 2.93% 3.05%
1962 2.9% 2.99%
1961 2.86% 3.04%

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 Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Syria
Current population
18487749
26829400
Population rank 71/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.32%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
1.94 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 6/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +421,693
Net migration rank 151/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 421,693
2024 - -19,704 - 546,494
2023 178,093 -21,948 402,713 757,309
2022 179,308 -23,090 369,750 735,142
2021 155,146 -28,503 350,560 211,220
2020 156,458 -10,320 327,992 269,050
2019 211,045 54,921 293,762 500,985
2018 219,513 95,482 242,530 514,102
2017 211,355 53,707 237,214 -287,501
2016 208,245 35,461 236,007 -124,063
2015 219,399 14,724 253,977 -827,496
2014 225,790 2,273 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 234,103 -6,182 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 249,825 -7,883 475,520 -999,267
2011 258,171 -8,167 543,950 -256,888
2010 257,404 -8,330 558,666 -54,359
2009 260,892 -8,491 559,314 -52,703
2008 257,894 -8,799 576,593 -402,393
2007 253,419 -9,644 529,162 801,514
2006 254,184 -12,679 480,616 682,911
2005 255,295 -16,855 468,960 13,382
2004 257,436 -20,940 461,209 10,881
2003 258,928 -22,641 457,000 -33,920
2002 259,446 -28,090 453,967 -35,096
2001 259,376 -35,275 451,503 -36,383
2000 259,837 -40,859 446,211 -34,425
1999 261,650 -43,813 439,261 -31,394
1998 263,927 -42,550 433,447 -26,025
1997 266,020 -47,287 429,887 -31,571
1996 267,695 -46,082 430,765 -30,197
1995 264,449 -45,201 430,172 -28,122
1994 261,788 -44,399 426,996 -12,630
1993 260,330 -41,867 420,244 -8,828
1992 259,787 -29,958 412,878 -4,063
1991 257,713 -32,064 410,830 -10,154
1990 252,919 -21,164 409,177 -6,620
1989 248,129 -16,240 406,111 -8,379
1988 241,191 -10,977 404,285 -8,426
1987 237,724 -4,886 399,159 -8,335
1986 237,084 -3,345 390,821 -9,485
1985 236,438 -494 379,231 -6,221
1984 236,543 249 366,768 -5,245
1983 231,336 578 355,375 -9,729
1982 227,606 -1,282 319,664 -721
1981 224,073 -1,605 330,237 -24,536
1980 220,120 -517 332,464 -33,114
1979 216,162 -1,749 324,943 -32,793
1978 212,497 -1,518 316,724 -30,567
1977 209,095 -1,377 306,630 -28,275
1976 205,366 -1,264 294,267 -26,268
1975 202,407 -1,189 282,299 -24,389
1974 199,276 -1,133 270,735 -24,242
1973 196,028 -1,090 254,687 -17,502
1972 192,136 -1,078 249,027 -17,610
1971 187,995 -1,096 239,610 -15,167
1970 183,517 -1,091 230,117 -19,594
1969 178,403 -518 219,114 -18,749
1968 173,828 -582 209,454 -16,968
1967 168,629 -623 199,223 -14,618
1966 163,317 -710 191,122 -13,434
1965 157,915 -957 182,560 -12,704
1964 152,263 -1,130 174,549 -12,044
1963 146,531 -1,254 166,555 -11,817
1962 140,943 -1,315 159,155 -11,641
1961 135,573 -1,317 151,485 -11,237
1960 130,368 -1,746 143,687 0

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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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