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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 1.67 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Ecuador vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Tajikistan
2100 19,229,713 20,390,053
2099 19,341,033 20,381,074
2098 19,451,634 20,367,161
2097 19,561,648 20,348,897
2096 19,670,931 20,324,869
2095 19,779,419 20,297,885
2094 19,887,014 20,265,966
2093 19,993,637 20,234,160
2092 20,099,245 20,192,937
2091 20,203,483 20,148,873
2090 20,306,051 20,103,798
2089 20,406,878 20,056,079
2088 20,505,637 20,005,521
2087 20,602,336 19,950,317
2086 20,696,910 19,895,606
2085 20,788,583 19,836,988
2084 20,877,503 19,773,272
2083 20,963,515 19,706,082
2082 21,046,396 19,639,516
2081 21,126,142 19,572,596
2080 21,202,360 19,499,390
2079 21,275,051 19,425,502
2078 21,343,714 19,347,261
2077 21,408,164 19,265,447
2076 21,468,178 19,175,355
2075 21,523,680 19,083,859
2074 21,575,092 18,988,290
2073 21,621,989 18,889,470
2072 21,664,137 18,785,103
2071 21,701,599 18,674,697
2070 21,734,495 18,559,138
2069 21,762,453 18,437,873
2068 21,785,682 18,315,011
2067 21,804,316 18,187,508
2066 21,818,306 18,054,404
2065 21,828,156 17,921,674
2064 21,833,185 17,783,801
2063 21,833,449 17,641,066
2062 21,828,963 17,498,306
2061 21,819,781 17,356,130
2060 21,805,954 17,206,922
2059 21,787,357 17,056,085
2058 21,764,005 16,903,532
2057 21,735,561 16,749,284
2056 21,702,294 16,595,691
2055 21,664,097 16,441,650
2054 21,620,873 16,285,520
2053 21,572,669 16,130,235
2052 21,519,295 15,967,770
2051 21,460,703 15,805,253
2050 21,396,494 15,638,613
2049 21,326,969 15,468,883
2048 21,251,792 15,292,499
2047 21,171,429 15,112,083
2046 21,085,795 14,928,123
2045 20,994,872 14,739,540
2044 20,898,682 14,544,544
2043 20,797,349 14,349,357
2042 20,691,071 14,147,892
2041 20,579,788 13,945,694
2040 20,463,641 13,741,587
2039 20,342,868 13,536,704
2038 20,217,211 13,331,490
2037 20,087,384 13,125,051
2036 19,953,661 12,917,110
2035 19,816,154 12,714,184
2034 19,674,920 12,515,962
2033 19,529,719 12,321,294
2032 19,381,178 12,128,060
2031 19,229,060 11,938,351
2030 19,073,682 11,749,706
2029 18,916,480 11,559,235
2028 18,758,598 11,369,414
2027 18,601,326 11,178,605
2026 18,445,637 10,986,242
2025 18,290,781 10,791,246
2024 18,135,478 10,590,927
2023 17,980,083 10,389,799
2022 17,823,897 10,182,222
2021 17,682,454 9,966,908
2020 17,546,065 9,749,310
2019 17,340,021 9,529,966
2018 17,049,547 9,307,333
2017 16,759,519 9,085,946
2016 16,505,139 8,865,631
2015 16,266,225 8,643,840
2014 16,035,124 8,425,552
2013 15,807,128 8,216,724
2012 15,572,194 8,014,084
2011 15,326,227 7,824,785
2010 15,076,695 7,652,141
2009 14,825,954 7,490,230
2008 14,575,202 7,338,403
2007 14,328,773 7,194,477
2006 14,086,131 7,057,566
2005 13,846,163 6,924,720
2004 13,608,701 6,790,547
2003 13,372,306 6,658,575
2002 13,138,472 6,531,669
2001 12,910,740 6,407,377
2000 12,689,206 6,284,735
1999 12,470,795 6,208,370
1998 12,251,184 6,176,397
1997 12,031,127 6,139,829
1996 11,810,950 6,066,523
1995 11,590,514 5,948,584
1994 11,372,197 5,825,368
1993 11,154,274 5,724,993
1992 10,930,128 5,649,400
1991 10,702,380 5,541,205
1990 10,473,673 5,398,768
1989 10,241,852 5,267,249
1988 10,010,808 5,114,989
1987 9,779,290 4,939,059
1986 9,545,998 4,772,139
1985 9,311,154 4,619,003
1984 9,074,782 4,480,026
1983 8,840,417 4,350,874
1982 8,611,298 4,227,171
1981 8,386,910 4,109,022
1980 8,165,877 3,995,256
1979 7,948,869 3,882,691
1978 7,736,167 3,768,508
1977 7,526,819 3,653,265
1976 7,320,912 3,540,076
1975 7,118,251 3,430,425
1974 6,918,573 3,324,499
1973 6,722,033 3,222,290
1972 6,529,034 3,123,691
1971 6,340,052 3,028,837
1970 6,155,387 2,936,779
1969 5,975,236 2,845,273
1968 5,799,680 2,753,848
1967 5,629,057 2,664,130
1966 5,463,748 2,577,184
1965 5,303,963 2,492,998
1964 5,149,918 2,411,260
1963 5,001,716 2,331,736
1962 4,859,269 2,255,026
1961 4,722,331 2,181,805
1960 4,590,891 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Tajikistan
2100 -0.58% 0.04%
2099 -0.57% 0.07%
2098 -0.56% 0.09%
2097 -0.56% 0.12%
2096 -0.55% 0.13%
2095 -0.54% 0.16%
2094 -0.53% 0.16%
2093 -0.53% 0.2%
2092 -0.52% 0.22%
2091 -0.51% 0.22%
2090 -0.49% 0.24%
2089 -0.48% 0.25%
2088 -0.47% 0.28%
2087 -0.46% 0.27%
2086 -0.44% 0.3%
2085 -0.43% 0.32%
2084 -0.41% 0.34%
2083 -0.39% 0.34%
2082 -0.38% 0.34%
2081 -0.36% 0.38%
2080 -0.34% 0.38%
2079 -0.32% 0.4%
2078 -0.3% 0.42%
2077 -0.28% 0.47%
2076 -0.26% 0.48%
2075 -0.24% 0.5%
2074 -0.22% 0.52%
2073 -0.19% 0.56%
2072 -0.17% 0.59%
2071 -0.15% 0.62%
2070 -0.13% 0.66%
2069 -0.11% 0.67%
2068 -0.09% 0.7%
2067 -0.06% 0.74%
2066 -0.05% 0.74%
2065 -0.02% 0.78%
2064 -0.001% 0.81%
2063 0.02% 0.82%
2062 0.04% 0.82%
2061 0.06% 0.87%
2060 0.09% 0.88%
2059 0.11% 0.9%
2058 0.13% 0.92%
2057 0.15% 0.93%
2056 0.18% 0.94%
2055 0.2% 0.96%
2054 0.22% 0.96%
2053 0.25% 1.02%
2052 0.27% 1.03%
2051 0.3% 1.07%
2050 0.33% 1.1%
2049 0.35% 1.15%
2048 0.38% 1.19%
2047 0.41% 1.23%
2046 0.43% 1.28%
2045 0.46% 1.34%
2044 0.49% 1.36%
2043 0.51% 1.42%
2042 0.54% 1.45%
2041 0.57% 1.49%
2040 0.59% 1.51%
2039 0.62% 1.54%
2038 0.65% 1.57%
2037 0.67% 1.61%
2036 0.69% 1.6%
2035 0.72% 1.58%
2034 0.74% 1.58%
2033 0.77% 1.59%
2032 0.79% 1.59%
2031 0.81% 1.61%
2030 0.83% 1.65%
2029 0.84% 1.67%
2028 0.85% 1.71%
2027 0.84% 1.75%
2026 0.85% 1.81%
2025 0.86% 1.89%
2024 0.86% 1.94%
2023 0.88% 2.04%
2022 0.8% 2.16%
2021 0.78% 2.23%
2020 1.19% 2.3%
2019 1.7% 2.39%
2018 1.73% 2.44%
2017 1.54% 2.49%
2016 1.47% 2.57%
2015 1.44% 2.59%
2014 1.44% 2.54%
2013 1.51% 2.53%
2012 1.6% 2.42%
2011 1.66% 2.26%
2010 1.69% 2.16%
2009 1.72% 2.07%
2008 1.72% 2%
2007 1.72% 1.94%
2006 1.73% 1.92%
2005 1.74% 1.98%
2004 1.77% 1.98%
2003 1.78% 1.94%
2002 1.76% 1.94%
2001 1.75% 1.95%
2000 1.75% 1.23%
1999 1.79% 0.52%
1998 1.83% 0.6%
1997 1.86% 1.21%
1996 1.9% 1.98%
1995 1.92% 2.12%
1994 1.95% 1.75%
1993 2.05% 1.34%
1992 2.13% 1.95%
1991 2.18% 2.64%
1990 2.26% 2.5%
1989 2.31% 2.98%
1988 2.37% 3.56%
1987 2.44% 3.5%
1986 2.52% 3.32%
1985 2.6% 3.1%
1984 2.65% 2.97%
1983 2.66% 2.93%
1982 2.68% 2.88%
1981 2.71% 2.85%
1980 2.73% 2.9%
1979 2.75% 3.03%
1978 2.78% 3.15%
1977 2.81% 3.2%
1976 2.85% 3.2%
1975 2.89% 3.19%
1974 2.92% 3.17%
1973 2.96% 3.16%
1972 2.98% 3.13%
1971 3% 3.13%
1970 3.01% 3.22%
1969 3.03% 3.32%
1968 3.03% 3.37%
1967 3.03% 3.37%
1966 3.01% 3.38%
1965 2.99% 3.39%
1964 2.96% 3.41%
1963 2.93% 3.4%
1962 2.9% 3.36%
1961 2.86% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Tajikistan
Current population
18487749
11038274
Population rank 71/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.13%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +551
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 55/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -21,606
Net migration rank 151/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -21,606
2024 - -19,704 - -21,236
2023 178,093 -21,948 223,828 -19,999
2022 179,308 -23,090 228,336 -17,001
2021 155,146 -28,503 222,850 -3,564
2020 156,458 -10,320 219,467 -3,564
2019 211,045 54,921 231,817 -9,041
2018 219,513 95,482 228,597 -6,111
2017 211,355 53,707 224,396 -4,093
2016 208,245 35,461 228,547 -8,210
2015 219,399 14,724 230,903 -7,660
2014 225,790 2,273 227,304 -13,962
2013 234,103 -6,182 220,693 -16,362
2012 249,825 -7,883 213,078 -12,132
2011 258,171 -8,167 208,429 -30,783
2010 257,404 -8,330 201,389 -33,733
2009 260,892 -8,491 192,851 -36,677
2008 257,894 -8,799 182,337 -34,855
2007 253,419 -9,644 173,200 -32,831
2006 254,184 -12,679 164,046 -30,591
2005 255,295 -16,855 160,189 -27,954
2004 257,436 -20,940 161,201 -25,082
2003 258,928 -22,641 150,391 -22,562
2002 259,446 -28,090 146,492 -20,526
2001 259,376 -35,275 142,276 -19,657
2000 259,837 -40,859 136,549 -13,871
1999 261,650 -43,813 147,622 -117,571
1998 263,927 -42,550 153,508 -119,621
1997 266,020 -47,287 149,825 -110,572
1996 267,695 -46,082 138,287 -30,922
1995 264,449 -45,201 168,934 -40,418
1994 261,788 -44,399 167,590 -49,668
1993 260,330 -41,867 157,975 -75,147
1992 259,787 -29,958 163,652 -95,280
1991 257,713 -32,064 177,585 -29,553
1990 252,919 -21,164 178,429 -41,596
1989 248,129 -16,240 179,212 -53,020
1988 241,191 -10,977 172,805 5,523
1987 237,724 -4,886 163,611 9,923
1986 237,084 -3,345 155,987 4,321
1985 236,438 -494 145,720 247
1984 236,543 249 139,145 -7,152
1983 231,336 578 133,280 -6,972
1982 227,606 -1,282 127,838 -6,730
1981 224,073 -1,605 121,418 -6,221
1980 220,120 -517 117,888 -5,557
1979 216,162 -1,749 114,496 -1,703
1978 212,497 -1,518 110,564 5,006
1977 209,095 -1,377 106,920 7,999
1976 205,366 -1,264 103,777 7,679
1975 202,407 -1,189 100,604 7,237
1974 199,276 -1,133 97,481 6,531
1973 196,028 -1,090 94,523 5,876
1972 192,136 -1,078 91,677 5,123
1971 187,995 -1,096 88,618 4,293
1970 183,517 -1,091 85,645 5,559
1969 178,403 -518 82,931 8,886
1968 173,828 -582 80,698 10,323
1967 168,629 -623 78,733 9,670
1966 163,317 -710 76,702 8,796
1965 157,915 -957 75,139 7,744
1964 152,263 -1,130 74,030 6,568
1963 146,531 -1,254 73,065 5,379
1962 140,943 -1,315 70,700 4,270
1961 135,573 -1,317 68,182 3,291
1960 130,368 -1,746 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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