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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 179 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Ecuador vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Tonga
2100 19,229,713 117,647
2099 19,341,033 117,615
2098 19,451,634 117,560
2097 19,561,648 117,522
2096 19,670,931 117,491
2095 19,779,419 117,414
2094 19,887,014 117,321
2093 19,993,637 117,237
2092 20,099,245 117,127
2091 20,203,483 117,013
2090 20,306,051 116,869
2089 20,406,878 116,712
2088 20,505,637 116,511
2087 20,602,336 116,307
2086 20,696,910 116,118
2085 20,788,583 115,902
2084 20,877,503 115,658
2083 20,963,515 115,366
2082 21,046,396 115,071
2081 21,126,142 114,782
2080 21,202,360 114,453
2079 21,275,051 114,103
2078 21,343,714 113,740
2077 21,408,164 113,378
2076 21,468,178 112,974
2075 21,523,680 112,594
2074 21,575,092 112,208
2073 21,621,989 111,819
2072 21,664,137 111,405
2071 21,701,599 110,992
2070 21,734,495 110,605
2069 21,762,453 110,238
2068 21,785,682 109,853
2067 21,804,316 109,474
2066 21,818,306 109,090
2065 21,828,156 108,765
2064 21,833,185 108,405
2063 21,833,449 108,061
2062 21,828,963 107,738
2061 21,819,781 107,424
2060 21,805,954 107,145
2059 21,787,357 106,869
2058 21,764,005 106,617
2057 21,735,561 106,372
2056 21,702,294 106,158
2055 21,664,097 105,942
2054 21,620,873 105,725
2053 21,572,669 105,513
2052 21,519,295 105,313
2051 21,460,703 105,106
2050 21,396,494 104,871
2049 21,326,969 104,663
2048 21,251,792 104,414
2047 21,171,429 104,180
2046 21,085,795 103,879
2045 20,994,872 103,575
2044 20,898,682 103,241
2043 20,797,349 102,961
2042 20,691,071 102,718
2041 20,579,788 102,474
2040 20,463,641 102,254
2039 20,342,868 102,088
2038 20,217,211 101,861
2037 20,087,384 101,733
2036 19,953,661 101,653
2035 19,816,154 101,607
2034 19,674,920 101,598
2033 19,529,719 101,618
2032 19,381,178 101,659
2031 19,229,060 101,790
2030 19,073,682 101,954
2029 18,916,480 102,207
2028 18,758,598 102,521
2027 18,601,326 102,868
2026 18,445,637 103,309
2025 18,290,781 103,768
2024 18,135,478 104,175
2023 17,980,083 104,597
2022 17,823,897 105,042
2021 17,682,454 105,490
2020 17,546,065 105,704
2019 17,340,021 105,669
2018 17,049,547 105,567
2017 16,759,519 105,356
2016 16,505,139 105,524
2015 16,266,225 106,095
2014 16,035,124 106,609
2013 15,807,128 107,078
2012 15,572,194 107,460
2011 15,326,227 107,570
2010 15,076,695 107,400
2009 14,825,954 107,203
2008 14,575,202 107,020
2007 14,328,773 106,726
2006 14,086,131 106,253
2005 13,846,163 105,671
2004 13,608,701 105,071
2003 13,372,306 104,464
2002 13,138,472 103,874
2001 12,910,740 103,288
2000 12,689,206 102,677
1999 12,470,795 102,046
1998 12,251,184 101,388
1997 12,031,127 100,674
1996 11,810,950 100,275
1995 11,590,514 100,225
1994 11,372,197 100,166
1993 11,154,274 100,103
1992 10,930,128 100,022
1991 10,702,380 99,895
1990 10,473,673 99,700
1989 10,241,852 99,403
1988 10,010,808 98,969
1987 9,779,290 98,376
1986 9,545,998 98,010
1985 9,311,154 97,984
1984 9,074,782 97,990
1983 8,840,417 97,998
1982 8,611,298 97,980
1981 8,386,910 97,909
1980 8,165,877 97,769
1979 7,948,869 97,544
1978 7,736,167 97,204
1977 7,526,819 96,725
1976 7,320,912 95,325
1975 7,118,251 93,017
1974 6,918,573 90,683
1973 6,722,033 88,805
1972 6,529,034 87,356
1971 6,340,052 85,896
1970 6,155,387 84,401
1969 5,975,236 82,885
1968 5,799,680 81,353
1967 5,629,057 79,814
1966 5,463,748 78,002
1965 5,303,963 75,924
1964 5,149,918 73,879
1963 5,001,716 71,885
1962 4,859,269 69,940
1961 4,722,331 68,037
1960 4,590,891 66,170

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Tonga
2100 -0.58% 0.03%
2099 -0.57% 0.05%
2098 -0.56% 0.03%
2097 -0.56% 0.03%
2096 -0.55% 0.07%
2095 -0.54% 0.08%
2094 -0.53% 0.07%
2093 -0.53% 0.09%
2092 -0.52% 0.1%
2091 -0.51% 0.12%
2090 -0.49% 0.13%
2089 -0.48% 0.17%
2088 -0.47% 0.18%
2087 -0.46% 0.16%
2086 -0.44% 0.19%
2085 -0.43% 0.21%
2084 -0.41% 0.25%
2083 -0.39% 0.26%
2082 -0.38% 0.25%
2081 -0.36% 0.29%
2080 -0.34% 0.31%
2079 -0.32% 0.32%
2078 -0.3% 0.32%
2077 -0.28% 0.36%
2076 -0.26% 0.34%
2075 -0.24% 0.34%
2074 -0.22% 0.35%
2073 -0.19% 0.37%
2072 -0.17% 0.37%
2071 -0.15% 0.35%
2070 -0.13% 0.33%
2069 -0.11% 0.35%
2068 -0.09% 0.35%
2067 -0.06% 0.35%
2066 -0.05% 0.3%
2065 -0.02% 0.33%
2064 -0.001% 0.32%
2063 0.02% 0.3%
2062 0.04% 0.29%
2061 0.06% 0.26%
2060 0.09% 0.26%
2059 0.11% 0.24%
2058 0.13% 0.23%
2057 0.15% 0.2%
2056 0.18% 0.2%
2055 0.2% 0.2%
2054 0.22% 0.2%
2053 0.25% 0.19%
2052 0.27% 0.2%
2051 0.3% 0.22%
2050 0.33% 0.2%
2049 0.35% 0.24%
2048 0.38% 0.22%
2047 0.41% 0.29%
2046 0.43% 0.29%
2045 0.46% 0.32%
2044 0.49% 0.27%
2043 0.51% 0.24%
2042 0.54% 0.24%
2041 0.57% 0.21%
2040 0.59% 0.16%
2039 0.62% 0.22%
2038 0.65% 0.13%
2037 0.67% 0.08%
2036 0.69% 0.05%
2035 0.72% 0.009%
2034 0.74% -0.02%
2033 0.77% -0.04%
2032 0.79% -0.13%
2031 0.81% -0.16%
2030 0.83% -0.25%
2029 0.84% -0.31%
2028 0.85% -0.34%
2027 0.84% -0.43%
2026 0.85% -0.44%
2025 0.86% -0.39%
2024 0.86% -0.4%
2023 0.88% -0.42%
2022 0.8% -0.42%
2021 0.78% -0.2%
2020 1.19% 0.03%
2019 1.7% 0.1%
2018 1.73% 0.2%
2017 1.54% -0.16%
2016 1.47% -0.54%
2015 1.44% -0.48%
2014 1.44% -0.44%
2013 1.51% -0.36%
2012 1.6% -0.1%
2011 1.66% 0.16%
2010 1.69% 0.18%
2009 1.72% 0.17%
2008 1.72% 0.28%
2007 1.72% 0.45%
2006 1.73% 0.55%
2005 1.74% 0.57%
2004 1.77% 0.58%
2003 1.78% 0.57%
2002 1.76% 0.57%
2001 1.75% 0.6%
2000 1.75% 0.62%
1999 1.79% 0.65%
1998 1.83% 0.71%
1997 1.86% 0.4%
1996 1.9% 0.05%
1995 1.92% 0.06%
1994 1.95% 0.06%
1993 2.05% 0.08%
1992 2.13% 0.13%
1991 2.18% 0.2%
1990 2.26% 0.3%
1989 2.31% 0.44%
1988 2.37% 0.6%
1987 2.44% 0.37%
1986 2.52% 0.03%
1985 2.6% -0.006%
1984 2.65% -0.008%
1983 2.66% 0.02%
1982 2.68% 0.07%
1981 2.71% 0.14%
1980 2.73% 0.23%
1979 2.75% 0.35%
1978 2.78% 0.5%
1977 2.81% 1.47%
1976 2.85% 2.48%
1975 2.89% 2.57%
1974 2.92% 2.11%
1973 2.96% 1.66%
1972 2.98% 1.7%
1971 3% 1.77%
1970 3.01% 1.83%
1969 3.03% 1.88%
1968 3.03% 1.93%
1967 3.03% 2.32%
1966 3.01% 2.74%
1965 2.99% 2.77%
1964 2.96% 2.77%
1963 2.93% 2.78%
1962 2.9% 2.8%
1961 2.86% 2.82%

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Tonga
Current population
18487749
103309
Population rank 71/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.001%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
1.94 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
5.7 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +426 -1
Annual growth/decline +155,395 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 183/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 -2,150
Net migration rank 151/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -2,150
2024 - -19,704 - -2,149
2023 178,093 -21,948 1,744 -2,173
2022 179,308 -23,090 1,772 -2,218
2021 155,146 -28,503 1,773 -2,220
2020 156,458 -10,320 1,816 -1,807
2019 211,045 54,921 1,841 -1,778
2018 219,513 95,482 1,873 -1,723
2017 211,355 53,707 1,912 -1,642
2016 208,245 35,461 1,989 -2,591
2015 219,399 14,724 2,064 -2,610
2014 225,790 2,273 2,135 -2,622
2013 234,103 -6,182 2,199 -2,637
2012 249,825 -7,883 2,255 -2,578
2011 258,171 -8,167 2,298 -2,198
2010 257,404 -8,330 2,332 -2,097
2009 260,892 -8,491 2,358 -2,204
2008 257,894 -8,799 2,397 -2,177
2007 253,419 -9,644 2,423 -2,057
2006 254,184 -12,679 2,459 -1,875
2005 255,295 -16,855 2,495 -1,906
2004 257,436 -20,940 2,478 -1,876
2003 258,928 -22,641 2,448 -1,844
2002 259,446 -28,090 2,396 -1,815
2001 259,376 -35,275 2,358 -1,766
2000 259,837 -40,859 2,346 -1,721
1999 261,650 -43,813 2,352 -1,710
1998 263,927 -42,550 2,344 -1,665
1997 266,020 -47,287 2,332 -1,589
1996 267,695 -46,082 2,393 -2,338
1995 264,449 -45,201 2,476 -2,422
1994 261,788 -44,399 2,547 -2,484
1993 260,330 -41,867 2,594 -2,532
1992 259,787 -29,958 2,622 -2,524
1991 257,713 -32,064 2,637 -2,484
1990 252,919 -21,164 2,641 -2,409
1989 248,129 -16,240 2,644 -2,280
1988 241,191 -10,977 2,649 -2,138
1987 237,724 -4,886 2,646 -1,970
1986 237,084 -3,345 2,704 -2,650
1985 236,438 -494 2,762 -2,775
1984 236,543 249 2,814 -2,823
1983 231,336 578 2,840 -2,840
1982 227,606 -1,282 2,853 -2,814
1981 224,073 -1,605 2,882 -2,778
1980 220,120 -517 2,885 -2,708
1979 216,162 -1,749 2,884 -2,604
1978 212,497 -1,518 2,862 -2,457
1977 209,095 -1,377 2,822 -2,273
1976 205,366 -1,264 2,769 -523
1975 202,407 -1,189 2,709 -346
1974 199,276 -1,133 2,650 -344
1973 196,028 -1,090 2,617 -1,168
1972 192,136 -1,078 2,605 -1,153
1971 187,995 -1,096 2,611 -1,138
1970 183,517 -1,091 2,628 -1,122
1969 178,403 -518 2,632 -1,101
1968 173,828 -582 2,614 -1,078
1967 168,629 -623 2,603 -1,060
1966 163,317 -710 2,550 -465
1965 157,915 -957 2,498 -426
1964 152,263 -1,130 2,445 -428
1963 146,531 -1,254 2,394 -426
1962 140,943 -1,315 2,343 -420
1961 135,573 -1,317 2,284 -401
1960 130,368 -1,746 2,230 -384

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/tonga | CC BY

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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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