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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 11,080,415 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 +1.2% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Ecuador vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Tajikistan
2100 19,228,782 20,381,526
2099 19,340,097 20,372,551
2098 19,450,693 20,358,644
2097 19,560,701 20,340,387
2096 19,669,979 20,316,369
2095 19,778,462 20,289,397
2094 19,886,052 20,257,491
2093 19,992,669 20,225,699
2092 20,098,272 20,184,493
2091 20,202,506 20,140,447
2090 20,305,068 20,095,391
2089 20,405,890 20,047,692
2088 20,504,644 19,997,155
2087 20,601,339 19,941,974
2086 20,695,909 19,887,286
2085 20,787,577 19,828,693
2084 20,876,493 19,765,003
2083 20,962,500 19,697,841
2082 21,045,378 19,631,303
2081 21,125,120 19,564,411
2080 21,201,334 19,491,236
2079 21,274,022 19,417,379
2078 21,342,681 19,339,170
2077 21,407,128 19,257,390
2076 21,467,139 19,167,336
2075 21,522,639 19,075,879
2074 21,574,048 18,980,350
2073 21,620,943 18,881,571
2072 21,663,089 18,777,247
2071 21,700,549 18,666,888
2070 21,733,443 18,551,377
2069 21,761,400 18,430,162
2068 21,784,628 18,307,352
2067 21,803,261 18,179,902
2066 21,817,250 18,046,854
2065 21,827,100 17,914,179
2064 21,832,128 17,776,364
2063 21,832,392 17,633,689
2062 21,827,906 17,490,989
2061 21,818,725 17,348,872
2060 21,804,898 17,199,727
2059 21,786,303 17,048,953
2058 21,762,952 16,896,463
2057 21,734,509 16,742,280
2056 21,701,243 16,588,751
2055 21,663,048 16,434,774
2054 21,619,826 16,278,710
2053 21,571,625 16,123,490
2052 21,518,254 15,961,093
2051 21,459,664 15,798,643
2050 21,395,458 15,632,073
2049 21,325,937 15,462,414
2048 21,250,764 15,286,104
2047 21,170,405 15,105,763
2046 21,084,775 14,921,881
2045 20,993,856 14,733,376
2044 20,897,671 14,538,462
2043 20,796,343 14,343,357
2042 20,690,070 14,141,976
2041 20,578,792 13,939,862
2040 20,462,650 13,735,841
2039 20,341,883 13,531,043
2038 20,216,233 13,325,915
2037 20,086,412 13,119,563
2036 19,952,696 12,911,709
2035 19,815,195 12,708,867
2034 19,673,968 12,510,728
2033 19,528,774 12,316,142
2032 19,380,240 12,122,988
2031 19,228,129 11,933,358
2030 19,072,759 11,744,792
2029 18,915,565 11,554,401
2028 18,757,690 11,364,659
2027 18,600,425 11,173,930
2026 18,444,744 10,981,648
2025 18,289,896 10,786,734
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% 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 15.5% to 21,395,458 people with a rank change from 71st to 74th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

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 0.85% 1.85%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.85%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Tajikistan
Current population
18524711
11080415
Population rank 71/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.13%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
1.96 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
5.57 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +536
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 58/197
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 174,336 -19,704 219,677 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 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 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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