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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 1.26 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Ecuador vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Taiwan
2100 19,229,713 10,150,338
2099 19,341,033 10,273,881
2098 19,451,634 10,399,680
2097 19,561,648 10,527,804
2096 19,670,931 10,657,536
2095 19,779,419 10,789,978
2094 19,887,014 10,925,075
2093 19,993,637 11,062,491
2092 20,099,245 11,202,670
2091 20,203,483 11,346,131
2090 20,306,051 11,494,369
2089 20,406,878 11,644,743
2088 20,505,637 11,799,177
2087 20,602,336 11,956,109
2086 20,696,910 12,116,149
2085 20,788,583 12,281,248
2084 20,877,503 12,451,872
2083 20,963,515 12,625,681
2082 21,046,396 12,803,442
2081 21,126,142 12,986,931
2080 21,202,360 13,174,137
2079 21,275,051 13,366,920
2078 21,343,714 13,564,788
2077 21,408,164 13,765,770
2076 21,468,178 13,969,802
2075 21,523,680 14,178,904
2074 21,575,092 14,391,331
2073 21,621,989 14,606,033
2072 21,664,137 14,824,987
2071 21,701,599 15,045,310
2070 21,734,495 15,266,143
2069 21,762,453 15,488,280
2068 21,785,682 15,714,125
2067 21,804,316 15,940,945
2066 21,818,306 16,167,553
2065 21,828,156 16,396,032
2064 21,833,185 16,625,600
2063 21,833,449 16,854,355
2062 21,828,963 17,084,600
2061 21,819,781 17,314,450
2060 21,805,954 17,541,998
2059 21,787,357 17,767,014
2058 21,764,005 17,988,239
2057 21,735,561 18,208,151
2056 21,702,294 18,423,453
2055 21,664,097 18,639,554
2054 21,620,873 18,853,384
2053 21,572,669 19,063,428
2052 21,519,295 19,270,076
2051 21,460,703 19,474,323
2050 21,396,494 19,677,203
2049 21,326,969 19,878,438
2048 21,251,792 20,073,645
2047 21,171,429 20,267,326
2046 21,085,795 20,454,154
2045 20,994,872 20,640,565
2044 20,898,682 20,819,477
2043 20,797,349 20,995,111
2042 20,691,071 21,166,213
2041 20,579,788 21,331,710
2040 20,463,641 21,491,361
2039 20,342,868 21,645,911
2038 20,217,211 21,794,529
2037 20,087,384 21,939,617
2036 19,953,661 22,077,701
2035 19,816,154 22,211,115
2034 19,674,920 22,340,809
2033 19,529,719 22,463,465
2032 19,381,178 22,582,449
2031 19,229,060 22,698,460
2030 19,073,682 22,809,605
2029 18,916,480 22,916,803
2028 18,758,598 23,022,058
2027 18,601,326 23,127,410
2026 18,445,637 23,229,461
2025 18,290,781 23,331,886
2024 18,135,478 23,410,331
2023 17,980,083 23,342,541
2022 17,823,897 23,319,977
2021 17,682,454 23,468,275
2020 17,546,065 23,582,179
2019 17,340,021 23,596,027
2018 17,049,547 23,580,080
2017 16,759,519 23,555,522
2016 16,505,139 23,515,945
2015 16,266,225 23,462,914
2014 16,035,124 23,403,635
2013 15,807,128 23,344,670
2012 15,572,194 23,270,367
2011 15,326,227 23,193,518
2010 15,076,695 23,140,948
2009 14,825,954 23,078,402
2008 14,575,202 22,997,696
2007 14,328,773 22,917,444
2006 14,086,131 22,823,455
2005 13,846,163 22,729,753
2004 13,608,701 22,646,836
2003 13,372,306 22,562,663
2002 13,138,472 22,463,172
2001 12,910,740 22,341,120
2000 12,689,206 22,184,530
1999 12,470,795 22,010,489
1998 12,251,184 21,835,703
1997 12,031,127 21,634,124
1996 11,810,950 21,441,432
1995 11,590,514 21,267,653
1994 11,372,197 21,086,645
1993 11,154,274 20,899,019
1992 10,930,128 20,704,227
1991 10,702,380 20,503,568
1990 10,473,673 20,278,946
1989 10,241,852 20,055,492
1988 10,010,808 19,839,704
1987 9,779,290 19,617,046
1986 9,545,998 19,411,454
1985 9,311,154 19,191,510
1984 9,074,782 18,929,866
1983 8,840,417 18,653,146
1982 8,611,298 18,354,855
1981 8,386,910 18,029,982
1980 8,165,877 17,704,538
1979 7,948,869 17,372,779
1978 7,736,167 17,042,272
1977 7,526,819 16,730,895
1976 7,320,912 16,401,413
1975 7,118,251 16,075,128
1974 6,918,573 15,784,817
1973 6,722,033 15,505,121
1972 6,529,034 15,220,495
1971 6,340,052 14,913,564
1970 6,155,387 14,582,944
1969 5,975,236 14,068,984
1968 5,799,680 13,548,537
1967 5,629,057 13,210,344
1966 5,463,748 12,874,153
1965 5,303,963 12,511,863
1964 5,149,918 12,137,143
1963 5,001,716 11,762,101
1962 4,859,269 11,392,513
1961 4,722,331 11,030,385
1960 4,590,891 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Taiwan
2100 -0.58% -1.2%
2099 -0.57% -1.21%
2098 -0.56% -1.22%
2097 -0.56% -1.22%
2096 -0.55% -1.23%
2095 -0.54% -1.24%
2094 -0.53% -1.24%
2093 -0.53% -1.25%
2092 -0.52% -1.26%
2091 -0.51% -1.29%
2090 -0.49% -1.29%
2089 -0.48% -1.31%
2088 -0.47% -1.31%
2087 -0.46% -1.32%
2086 -0.44% -1.34%
2085 -0.43% -1.37%
2084 -0.41% -1.38%
2083 -0.39% -1.39%
2082 -0.38% -1.41%
2081 -0.36% -1.42%
2080 -0.34% -1.44%
2079 -0.32% -1.46%
2078 -0.3% -1.46%
2077 -0.28% -1.46%
2076 -0.26% -1.47%
2075 -0.24% -1.48%
2074 -0.22% -1.47%
2073 -0.19% -1.48%
2072 -0.17% -1.46%
2071 -0.15% -1.45%
2070 -0.13% -1.43%
2069 -0.11% -1.44%
2068 -0.09% -1.42%
2067 -0.06% -1.4%
2066 -0.05% -1.39%
2065 -0.02% -1.38%
2064 -0.001% -1.36%
2063 0.02% -1.35%
2062 0.04% -1.33%
2061 0.06% -1.3%
2060 0.09% -1.27%
2059 0.11% -1.23%
2058 0.13% -1.21%
2057 0.15% -1.17%
2056 0.18% -1.16%
2055 0.2% -1.13%
2054 0.22% -1.1%
2053 0.25% -1.07%
2052 0.27% -1.05%
2051 0.3% -1.03%
2050 0.33% -1.01%
2049 0.35% -0.97%
2048 0.38% -0.96%
2047 0.41% -0.91%
2046 0.43% -0.9%
2045 0.46% -0.86%
2044 0.49% -0.84%
2043 0.51% -0.81%
2042 0.54% -0.78%
2041 0.57% -0.74%
2040 0.59% -0.71%
2039 0.62% -0.68%
2038 0.65% -0.66%
2037 0.67% -0.63%
2036 0.69% -0.6%
2035 0.72% -0.58%
2034 0.74% -0.55%
2033 0.77% -0.53%
2032 0.79% -0.51%
2031 0.81% -0.49%
2030 0.83% -0.47%
2029 0.84% -0.46%
2028 0.85% -0.46%
2027 0.84% -0.44%
2026 0.85% -0.44%
2025 0.86% -0.34%
2024 0.86% 0.29%
2023 0.88% 0.1%
2022 0.8% -0.63%
2021 0.78% -0.48%
2020 1.19% -0.06%
2019 1.7% 0.07%
2018 1.73% 0.1%
2017 1.54% 0.17%
2016 1.47% 0.23%
2015 1.44% 0.25%
2014 1.44% 0.25%
2013 1.51% 0.32%
2012 1.6% 0.33%
2011 1.66% 0.23%
2010 1.69% 0.27%
2009 1.72% 0.35%
2008 1.72% 0.35%
2007 1.72% 0.41%
2006 1.73% 0.41%
2005 1.74% 0.37%
2004 1.77% 0.37%
2003 1.78% 0.44%
2002 1.76% 0.55%
2001 1.75% 0.71%
2000 1.75% 0.79%
1999 1.79% 0.8%
1998 1.83% 0.93%
1997 1.86% 0.9%
1996 1.9% 0.82%
1995 1.92% 0.86%
1994 1.95% 0.9%
1993 2.05% 0.94%
1992 2.13% 0.98%
1991 2.18% 1.11%
1990 2.26% 1.11%
1989 2.31% 1.09%
1988 2.37% 1.14%
1987 2.44% 1.06%
1986 2.52% 1.15%
1985 2.6% 1.38%
1984 2.65% 1.48%
1983 2.66% 1.63%
1982 2.68% 1.8%
1981 2.71% 1.84%
1980 2.73% 1.91%
1979 2.75% 1.94%
1978 2.78% 1.86%
1977 2.81% 2.01%
1976 2.85% 2.03%
1975 2.89% 1.84%
1974 2.92% 1.8%
1973 2.96% 1.87%
1972 2.98% 2.06%
1971 3% 2.27%
1970 3.01% 3.65%
1969 3.03% 3.84%
1968 3.03% 2.56%
1967 3.03% 2.61%
1966 3.01% 2.9%
1965 2.99% 3.09%
1964 2.96% 3.19%
1963 2.93% 3.24%
1962 2.9% 3.28%
1961 2.86% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Taiwan
Current population
18487749
23229461
Population rank 71/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.28%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 -215
Annual growth/decline +155,395 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 180/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +47,029
Net migration rank 151/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -
2024 - -19,704 -67,188 47,029
2023 178,093 -21,948 -69,794 225,599
2022 179,308 -23,090 -68,327 -42,430
2021 155,146 -28,503 -30,039 -156,010
2020 156,458 -10,320 -7,782 -33,978
2019 211,045 54,921 1,416 12,718
2018 219,513 95,482 8,725 8,888
2017 211,355 53,707 22,613 8,809
2016 208,245 35,461 35,980 11,707
2015 219,399 14,724 49,741 8,581
2014 225,790 2,273 - -
2013 234,103 -6,182 - -
2012 249,825 -7,883 - -
2011 258,171 -8,167 43,836 19,077
2010 257,404 -8,330 - -
2009 260,892 -8,491 - -
2008 257,894 -8,799 - -
2007 253,419 -9,644 - -
2006 254,184 -12,679 - -
2005 255,295 -16,855 - -
2004 257,436 -20,940 - -
2003 258,928 -22,641 - -
2002 259,446 -28,090 - -
2001 259,376 -35,275 132,707 -3,811
2000 259,837 -40,859 - -
1999 261,650 -43,813 - -
1998 263,927 -42,550 - -
1997 266,020 -47,287 - -
1996 267,695 -46,082 - -
1995 264,449 -45,201 - -
1994 261,788 -44,399 - -
1993 260,330 -41,867 - -
1992 259,787 -29,958 - -
1991 257,713 -32,064 215,698 -12,128
1990 252,919 -21,164 - -
1989 248,129 -16,240 - -
1988 241,191 -10,977 - -
1987 237,724 -4,886 - -
1986 237,084 -3,345 - -
1985 236,438 -494 - -
1984 236,543 249 - -
1983 231,336 578 - -
1982 227,606 -1,282 - -
1981 224,073 -1,605 326,883 4,508
1980 220,120 -517 - -
1979 216,162 -1,749 - -
1978 212,497 -1,518 - -
1977 209,095 -1,377 - -
1976 205,366 -1,264 - -
1975 202,407 -1,189 - -
1974 199,276 -1,133 - -
1973 196,028 -1,090 - -
1972 192,136 -1,078 - -
1971 187,995 -1,096 - -
1970 183,517 -1,091 - -
1969 178,403 -518 - -
1968 173,828 -582 - -
1967 168,629 -623 - -
1966 163,317 -710 346,958 18,774
1965 157,915 -957 - -
1964 152,263 -1,130 - -
1963 146,531 -1,254 - -
1962 140,943 -1,315 - -
1961 135,573 -1,317 - -
1960 130,368 -1,746 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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