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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 3.87 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.09% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Ecuador vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Thailand
2100 19,229,713 45,712,111
2099 19,341,033 46,056,854
2098 19,451,634 46,406,925
2097 19,561,648 46,761,683
2096 19,670,931 47,122,446
2095 19,779,419 47,487,866
2094 19,887,014 47,857,414
2093 19,993,637 48,230,566
2092 20,099,245 48,609,149
2091 20,203,483 48,988,448
2090 20,306,051 49,372,024
2089 20,406,878 49,760,635
2088 20,505,637 50,146,313
2087 20,602,336 50,536,233
2086 20,696,910 50,929,394
2085 20,788,583 51,326,092
2084 20,877,503 51,728,619
2083 20,963,515 52,131,789
2082 21,046,396 52,537,598
2081 21,126,142 52,942,608
2080 21,202,360 53,352,029
2079 21,275,051 53,766,821
2078 21,343,714 54,181,891
2077 21,408,164 54,599,508
2076 21,468,178 55,019,721
2075 21,523,680 55,442,571
2074 21,575,092 55,872,412
2073 21,621,989 56,304,891
2072 21,664,137 56,739,842
2071 21,701,599 57,177,118
2070 21,734,495 57,621,370
2069 21,762,453 58,066,637
2068 21,785,682 58,516,959
2067 21,804,316 58,967,738
2066 21,818,306 59,418,676
2065 21,828,156 59,878,082
2064 21,833,185 60,336,709
2063 21,833,449 60,797,201
2062 21,828,963 61,262,000
2061 21,819,781 61,724,999
2060 21,805,954 62,192,387
2059 21,787,357 62,656,203
2058 21,764,005 63,118,413
2057 21,735,561 63,577,864
2056 21,702,294 64,032,675
2055 21,664,097 64,478,337
2054 21,620,873 64,917,436
2053 21,572,669 65,343,383
2052 21,519,295 65,763,356
2051 21,460,703 66,167,939
2050 21,396,494 66,558,274
2049 21,326,969 66,936,876
2048 21,251,792 67,296,897
2047 21,171,429 67,641,907
2046 21,085,795 67,972,603
2045 20,994,872 68,287,399
2044 20,898,682 68,585,177
2043 20,797,349 68,870,333
2042 20,691,071 69,139,548
2041 20,579,788 69,396,419
2040 20,463,641 69,632,464
2039 20,342,868 69,854,146
2038 20,217,211 70,062,543
2037 20,087,384 70,256,027
2036 19,953,661 70,435,348
2035 19,816,154 70,604,705
2034 19,674,920 70,756,791
2033 19,529,719 70,897,217
2032 19,381,178 71,025,384
2031 19,229,060 71,140,609
2030 19,073,682 71,247,320
2029 18,916,480 71,342,891
2028 18,758,598 71,428,869
2027 18,601,326 71,505,168
2026 18,445,637 71,571,743
2025 18,290,781 71,625,629
2024 18,135,478 71,668,011
2023 17,980,083 71,702,435
2022 17,823,897 71,735,329
2021 17,682,454 71,727,332
2020 17,546,065 71,641,484
2019 17,340,021 71,522,271
2018 17,049,547 71,376,079
2017 16,759,519 71,160,187
2016 16,505,139 70,859,841
2015 16,266,225 70,540,795
2014 16,035,124 70,216,367
2013 15,807,128 69,845,114
2012 15,572,194 69,436,098
2011 15,326,227 69,007,208
2010 15,076,695 68,579,447
2009 14,825,954 68,121,080
2008 14,575,202 67,619,830
2007 14,328,773 67,102,394
2006 14,086,131 66,567,687
2005 13,846,163 66,017,420
2004 13,608,701 65,452,047
2003 13,372,306 64,868,166
2002 13,138,472 64,266,437
2001 12,910,740 63,651,141
2000 12,689,206 63,007,815
1999 12,470,795 62,299,043
1998 12,251,184 61,522,630
1997 12,031,127 60,724,584
1996 11,810,950 59,920,064
1995 11,590,514 59,098,232
1994 11,372,197 58,260,854
1993 11,154,274 57,408,198
1992 10,930,128 56,528,834
1991 10,702,380 55,637,434
1990 10,473,673 54,738,329
1989 10,241,852 53,848,956
1988 10,010,808 52,969,595
1987 9,779,290 52,074,105
1986 9,545,998 51,177,834
1985 9,311,154 50,270,753
1984 9,074,782 49,351,708
1983 8,840,417 48,423,309
1982 8,611,298 47,494,577
1981 8,386,910 46,575,855
1980 8,165,877 45,650,022
1979 7,948,869 44,718,434
1978 7,736,167 43,788,976
1977 7,526,819 42,843,974
1976 7,320,912 41,896,504
1975 7,118,251 40,940,005
1974 6,918,573 39,952,891
1973 6,722,033 38,947,787
1972 6,529,034 37,933,929
1971 6,340,052 36,937,387
1970 6,155,387 35,954,408
1969 5,975,236 34,973,782
1968 5,799,680 34,002,560
1967 5,629,057 33,037,801
1966 5,463,748 32,086,071
1965 5,303,963 31,149,337
1964 5,149,918 30,232,141
1963 5,001,716 29,342,322
1962 4,859,269 28,481,040
1961 4,722,331 27,650,334
1960 4,590,891 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Thailand
2100 -0.58% -0.75%
2099 -0.57% -0.75%
2098 -0.56% -0.76%
2097 -0.56% -0.77%
2096 -0.55% -0.77%
2095 -0.54% -0.77%
2094 -0.53% -0.77%
2093 -0.53% -0.78%
2092 -0.52% -0.77%
2091 -0.51% -0.78%
2090 -0.49% -0.78%
2089 -0.48% -0.77%
2088 -0.47% -0.77%
2087 -0.46% -0.77%
2086 -0.44% -0.77%
2085 -0.43% -0.78%
2084 -0.41% -0.77%
2083 -0.39% -0.77%
2082 -0.38% -0.76%
2081 -0.36% -0.77%
2080 -0.34% -0.77%
2079 -0.32% -0.77%
2078 -0.3% -0.76%
2077 -0.28% -0.76%
2076 -0.26% -0.76%
2075 -0.24% -0.77%
2074 -0.22% -0.77%
2073 -0.19% -0.77%
2072 -0.17% -0.76%
2071 -0.15% -0.77%
2070 -0.13% -0.77%
2069 -0.11% -0.77%
2068 -0.09% -0.76%
2067 -0.06% -0.76%
2066 -0.05% -0.77%
2065 -0.02% -0.76%
2064 -0.001% -0.76%
2063 0.02% -0.76%
2062 0.04% -0.75%
2061 0.06% -0.75%
2060 0.09% -0.74%
2059 0.11% -0.73%
2058 0.13% -0.72%
2057 0.15% -0.71%
2056 0.18% -0.69%
2055 0.2% -0.68%
2054 0.22% -0.65%
2053 0.25% -0.64%
2052 0.27% -0.61%
2051 0.3% -0.59%
2050 0.33% -0.57%
2049 0.35% -0.53%
2048 0.38% -0.51%
2047 0.41% -0.49%
2046 0.43% -0.46%
2045 0.46% -0.43%
2044 0.49% -0.41%
2043 0.51% -0.39%
2042 0.54% -0.37%
2041 0.57% -0.34%
2040 0.59% -0.32%
2039 0.62% -0.3%
2038 0.65% -0.28%
2037 0.67% -0.25%
2036 0.69% -0.24%
2035 0.72% -0.21%
2034 0.74% -0.2%
2033 0.77% -0.18%
2032 0.79% -0.16%
2031 0.81% -0.15%
2030 0.83% -0.13%
2029 0.84% -0.12%
2028 0.85% -0.11%
2027 0.84% -0.09%
2026 0.85% -0.08%
2025 0.86% -0.06%
2024 0.86% -0.05%
2023 0.88% -0.05%
2022 0.8% 0.01%
2021 0.78% 0.12%
2020 1.19% 0.17%
2019 1.7% 0.2%
2018 1.73% 0.3%
2017 1.54% 0.42%
2016 1.47% 0.45%
2015 1.44% 0.46%
2014 1.44% 0.53%
2013 1.51% 0.59%
2012 1.6% 0.62%
2011 1.66% 0.62%
2010 1.69% 0.67%
2009 1.72% 0.74%
2008 1.72% 0.77%
2007 1.72% 0.8%
2006 1.73% 0.83%
2005 1.74% 0.86%
2004 1.77% 0.9%
2003 1.78% 0.94%
2002 1.76% 0.97%
2001 1.75% 1.02%
2000 1.75% 1.14%
1999 1.79% 1.26%
1998 1.83% 1.31%
1997 1.86% 1.34%
1996 1.9% 1.39%
1995 1.92% 1.44%
1994 1.95% 1.49%
1993 2.05% 1.56%
1992 2.13% 1.6%
1991 2.18% 1.64%
1990 2.26% 1.65%
1989 2.31% 1.66%
1988 2.37% 1.72%
1987 2.44% 1.75%
1986 2.52% 1.8%
1985 2.6% 1.86%
1984 2.65% 1.92%
1983 2.66% 1.96%
1982 2.68% 1.97%
1981 2.71% 2.03%
1980 2.73% 2.08%
1979 2.75% 2.12%
1978 2.78% 2.21%
1977 2.81% 2.26%
1976 2.85% 2.34%
1975 2.89% 2.47%
1974 2.92% 2.58%
1973 2.96% 2.67%
1972 2.98% 2.7%
1971 3% 2.73%
1970 3.01% 2.8%
1969 3.03% 2.86%
1968 3.03% 2.92%
1967 3.03% 2.97%
1966 3.01% 3.01%
1965 2.99% 3.03%
1964 2.96% 3.03%
1963 2.93% 3.02%
1962 2.9% 3%
1961 2.86% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Thailand
Current population
18487749
71571743
Population rank 71/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.86%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
5.7 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +426 -94
Annual growth/decline +155,395 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 168/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +27,509
Net migration rank 151/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 27,509
2024 - -19,704 - 23,321
2023 178,093 -21,948 -46,105 19,648
2022 179,308 -23,090 -61,046 21,683
2021 155,146 -28,503 57,382 -2,093
2020 156,458 -10,320 84,107 32,277
2019 211,045 54,921 116,867 5,221
2018 219,513 95,482 159,383 10,984
2017 211,355 53,707 194,695 66,805
2016 208,245 35,461 226,255 112,978
2015 219,399 14,724 266,362 32,500
2014 225,790 2,273 294,628 55,358
2013 234,103 -6,182 325,059 67,452
2012 249,825 -7,883 351,485 74,033
2011 258,171 -8,167 365,670 66,607
2010 257,404 -8,330 370,466 52,791
2009 260,892 -8,491 382,636 110,883
2008 257,894 -8,799 401,730 107,333
2007 253,419 -9,644 425,362 100,486
2006 254,184 -12,679 441,211 102,362
2005 255,295 -16,855 456,378 100,542
2004 257,436 -20,940 466,542 107,199
2003 258,928 -22,641 488,003 105,917
2002 259,446 -28,090 504,299 105,215
2001 259,376 -35,275 524,230 96,817
2000 259,837 -40,859 543,884 121,640
1999 261,650 -43,813 578,073 173,924
1998 263,927 -42,550 617,318 183,471
1997 266,020 -47,287 644,834 150,411
1996 267,695 -46,082 661,397 152,397
1995 264,449 -45,201 682,703 147,226
1994 261,788 -44,399 712,589 132,271
1993 260,330 -41,867 737,696 122,746
1992 259,787 -29,958 754,999 143,318
1991 257,713 -32,064 760,508 124,034
1990 252,919 -21,164 760,808 152,916
1989 248,129 -16,240 774,563 90,497
1988 241,191 -10,977 765,252 128,469
1987 237,724 -4,886 774,498 122,791
1986 237,084 -3,345 783,430 111,820
1985 236,438 -494 776,935 141,963
1984 236,543 249 779,856 139,345
1983 231,336 578 794,239 143,393
1982 227,606 -1,282 817,951 101,885
1981 224,073 -1,605 839,297 78,337
1980 220,120 -517 845,575 88,478
1979 216,162 -1,749 843,434 85,693
1978 212,497 -1,518 847,799 82,011
1977 209,095 -1,377 871,232 88,937
1976 205,366 -1,264 894,072 40,656
1975 202,407 -1,189 911,980 66,306
1974 199,276 -1,133 923,151 72,801
1973 196,028 -1,090 933,540 80,704
1972 192,136 -1,078 940,420 73,082
1971 187,995 -1,096 936,215 43,400
1970 183,517 -1,091 937,116 49,221
1969 178,403 -518 948,314 26,551
1968 173,828 -582 953,806 13,718
1967 168,629 -623 944,980 17,005
1966 163,317 -710 929,469 12,016
1965 157,915 -957 909,000 22,995
1964 152,263 -1,130 885,137 17,249
1963 146,531 -1,254 860,728 16,494
1962 140,943 -1,315 828,741 16,605
1961 135,573 -1,317 801,140 14,968
1960 130,368 -1,746 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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