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Population in Ecuador compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 13.5 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

Ecuador vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Trinidad
2100 19,228,782 817,597
2099 19,340,097 825,167
2098 19,450,693 832,755
2097 19,560,701 840,398
2096 19,669,979 848,105
2095 19,778,462 855,896
2094 19,886,052 863,688
2093 19,992,669 871,563
2092 20,098,272 879,479
2091 20,202,506 887,507
2090 20,305,068 895,594
2089 20,405,890 903,792
2088 20,504,644 912,036
2087 20,601,339 920,411
2086 20,695,909 928,916
2085 20,787,577 937,549
2084 20,876,493 946,328
2083 20,962,500 955,303
2082 21,045,378 964,428
2081 21,125,120 973,767
2080 21,201,334 983,215
2079 21,274,022 992,890
2078 21,342,681 1,002,707
2077 21,407,128 1,012,724
2076 21,467,139 1,022,846
2075 21,522,639 1,033,103
2074 21,574,048 1,043,451
2073 21,620,943 1,053,862
2072 21,663,089 1,064,397
2071 21,700,549 1,074,937
2070 21,733,443 1,085,508
2069 21,761,400 1,096,081
2068 21,784,628 1,106,619
2067 21,803,261 1,117,029
2066 21,817,250 1,127,377
2065 21,827,100 1,137,666
2064 21,832,128 1,147,820
2063 21,832,392 1,157,795
2062 21,827,906 1,167,602
2061 21,818,725 1,177,258
2060 21,804,898 1,186,727
2059 21,786,303 1,196,052
2058 21,762,952 1,205,157
2057 21,734,509 1,214,148
2056 21,701,243 1,222,923
2055 21,663,048 1,231,559
2054 21,619,826 1,240,041
2053 21,571,625 1,248,279
2052 21,518,254 1,256,354
2051 21,459,664 1,264,264
2050 21,395,458 1,271,946
2049 21,325,937 1,279,479
2048 21,250,764 1,286,792
2047 21,170,405 1,293,925
2046 21,084,775 1,300,799
2045 20,993,856 1,307,495
2044 20,897,671 1,313,930
2043 20,796,343 1,320,145
2042 20,690,070 1,326,058
2041 20,578,792 1,331,703
2040 20,462,650 1,337,031
2039 20,341,883 1,342,067
2038 20,216,233 1,346,734
2037 20,086,412 1,351,096
2036 19,952,696 1,355,110
2035 19,815,195 1,358,761
2034 19,673,968 1,362,044
2033 19,528,774 1,364,882
2032 19,380,240 1,367,356
2031 19,228,129 1,369,304
2030 19,072,759 1,370,777
2029 18,915,565 1,371,753
2028 18,757,690 1,372,048
2027 18,600,425 1,371,592
2026 18,444,744 1,370,204
2025 18,289,896 1,367,764
2024 18,135,478 1,368,333
2023 17,980,083 1,367,510
2022 17,823,897 1,365,805
2021 17,682,454 1,367,558
2020 17,546,065 1,366,725
2019 17,340,021 1,363,985
2018 17,049,547 1,359,193
2017 16,759,519 1,356,633
2016 16,505,139 1,353,895
2015 16,266,225 1,349,667
2014 16,035,124 1,345,343
2013 15,807,128 1,340,557
2012 15,572,194 1,335,194
2011 15,326,227 1,328,019
2010 15,076,695 1,317,714
2009 14,825,954 1,310,106
2008 14,575,202 1,308,587
2007 14,328,773 1,303,188
2006 14,086,131 1,297,944
2005 13,846,163 1,294,494
2004 13,608,701 1,345,380
2003 13,372,306 1,338,709
2002 13,138,472 1,332,011
2001 12,910,740 1,325,567
2000 12,689,206 1,319,774
1999 12,470,795 1,314,708
1998 12,251,184 1,310,225
1997 12,031,127 1,305,836
1996 11,810,950 1,300,928
1995 11,590,514 1,295,169
1994 11,372,197 1,288,341
1993 11,154,274 1,280,466
1992 10,930,128 1,271,674
1991 10,702,380 1,262,171
1990 10,473,673 1,252,208
1989 10,241,852 1,241,600
1988 10,010,808 1,230,069
1987 9,779,290 1,217,364
1986 9,545,998 1,203,124
1985 9,311,154 1,187,366
1984 9,074,782 1,172,984
1983 8,840,417 1,160,534
1982 8,611,298 1,147,927
1981 8,386,910 1,135,132
1980 8,165,877 1,121,744
1979 7,948,869 1,107,639
1978 7,736,167 1,093,380
1977 7,526,819 1,079,554
1976 7,320,912 1,066,311
1975 7,118,251 1,053,469
1974 6,918,573 1,040,761
1973 6,722,033 1,027,851
1972 6,529,034 1,014,921
1971 6,340,052 1,002,585
1970 6,155,387 991,471
1969 5,975,236 980,706
1968 5,799,680 969,006
1967 5,629,057 956,418
1966 5,463,748 942,937
1965 5,303,963 928,425
1964 5,149,918 912,963
1963 5,001,716 896,804
1962 4,859,269 880,194
1961 4,722,331 863,144
1960 4,590,891 844,943

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Trinidad
2100 -0.58% -0.92%
2099 -0.57% -0.91%
2098 -0.56% -0.91%
2097 -0.56% -0.91%
2096 -0.55% -0.91%
2095 -0.54% -0.9%
2094 -0.53% -0.9%
2093 -0.53% -0.9%
2092 -0.52% -0.9%
2091 -0.51% -0.9%
2090 -0.49% -0.91%
2089 -0.48% -0.9%
2088 -0.47% -0.91%
2087 -0.46% -0.92%
2086 -0.44% -0.92%
2085 -0.43% -0.93%
2084 -0.41% -0.94%
2083 -0.39% -0.95%
2082 -0.38% -0.96%
2081 -0.36% -0.96%
2080 -0.34% -0.97%
2079 -0.32% -0.98%
2078 -0.3% -0.99%
2077 -0.28% -0.99%
2076 -0.26% -0.99%
2075 -0.24% -0.99%
2074 -0.22% -0.99%
2073 -0.19% -0.99%
2072 -0.17% -0.98%
2071 -0.15% -0.97%
2070 -0.13% -0.96%
2069 -0.11% -0.95%
2068 -0.09% -0.93%
2067 -0.06% -0.92%
2066 -0.05% -0.9%
2065 -0.02% -0.88%
2064 -0.001% -0.86%
2063 0.02% -0.84%
2062 0.04% -0.82%
2061 0.06% -0.8%
2060 0.09% -0.78%
2059 0.11% -0.76%
2058 0.13% -0.74%
2057 0.15% -0.72%
2056 0.18% -0.7%
2055 0.2% -0.68%
2054 0.22% -0.66%
2053 0.25% -0.64%
2052 0.27% -0.63%
2051 0.3% -0.6%
2050 0.33% -0.59%
2049 0.35% -0.57%
2048 0.38% -0.55%
2047 0.41% -0.53%
2046 0.43% -0.51%
2045 0.46% -0.49%
2044 0.49% -0.47%
2043 0.51% -0.45%
2042 0.54% -0.42%
2041 0.57% -0.4%
2040 0.59% -0.38%
2039 0.62% -0.35%
2038 0.65% -0.32%
2037 0.67% -0.3%
2036 0.69% -0.27%
2035 0.72% -0.24%
2034 0.74% -0.21%
2033 0.77% -0.18%
2032 0.79% -0.14%
2031 0.81% -0.11%
2030 0.83% -0.07%
2029 0.84% -0.02%
2028 0.85% 0.03%
2027 0.84% 0.1%
2026 0.85% 0.18%
2025 0.85% -0.04%
2024 0.86% 0.06%
2023 0.88% 0.12%
2022 0.8% -0.13%
2021 0.78% 0.06%
2020 1.19% 0.2%
2019 1.7% 0.35%
2018 1.73% 0.19%
2017 1.54% 0.2%
2016 1.47% 0.31%
2015 1.44% 0.32%
2014 1.44% 0.36%
2013 1.51% 0.4%
2012 1.6% 0.54%
2011 1.66% 0.78%
2010 1.69% 0.58%
2009 1.72% 0.12%
2008 1.72% 0.41%
2007 1.72% 0.4%
2006 1.73% 0.27%
2005 1.74% -3.78%
2004 1.77% 0.5%
2003 1.78% 0.5%
2002 1.76% 0.49%
2001 1.75% 0.44%
2000 1.75% 0.39%
1999 1.79% 0.34%
1998 1.83% 0.34%
1997 1.86% 0.38%
1996 1.9% 0.44%
1995 1.92% 0.53%
1994 1.95% 0.62%
1993 2.05% 0.69%
1992 2.13% 0.75%
1991 2.18% 0.8%
1990 2.26% 0.85%
1989 2.31% 0.94%
1988 2.37% 1.04%
1987 2.44% 1.18%
1986 2.52% 1.33%
1985 2.6% 1.23%
1984 2.65% 1.07%
1983 2.66% 1.1%
1982 2.68% 1.13%
1981 2.71% 1.19%
1980 2.73% 1.27%
1979 2.75% 1.3%
1978 2.78% 1.28%
1977 2.81% 1.24%
1976 2.85% 1.22%
1975 2.89% 1.22%
1974 2.92% 1.26%
1973 2.96% 1.27%
1972 2.98% 1.23%
1971 3% 1.12%
1970 3.01% 1.1%
1969 3.03% 1.21%
1968 3.03% 1.32%
1967 3.03% 1.43%
1966 3.01% 1.56%
1965 2.99% 1.69%
1964 2.96% 1.8%
1963 2.93% 1.89%
1962 2.9% 1.98%
1961 2.86% 2.15%

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 Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Trinidad
Current population
18524711
1370916
Population rank 71/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.02%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
15.4 hours
One birth every
1.96 minutes
36.4 minutes
One death every
5.57 minutes
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 -2
Annual growth/decline +154,418 -569
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 160/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 +691
Net migration rank 151/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 691
2024 174,336 -19,704 2,469 1,334
2023 178,093 -21,948 3,200 2,126
2022 179,308 -23,090 3,773 4,247
2021 155,146 -28,503 2,091 5,749
2020 156,458 -10,320 4,558 427
2019 211,045 54,921 5,647 -19,251
2018 219,513 95,482 5,869 35,502
2017 211,355 53,707 6,779 1,445
2016 208,245 35,461 7,436 -86
2015 219,399 14,724 7,963 -575
2014 225,790 2,273 8,571 -799
2013 234,103 -6,182 9,020 -796
2012 249,825 -7,883 9,376 -880
2011 258,171 -8,167 9,601 -1,410
2010 257,404 -8,330 9,698 -2,230
2009 260,892 -8,491 9,769 -3,056
2008 257,894 -8,799 9,872 -3,624
2007 253,419 -9,644 9,939 -3,731
2006 254,184 -12,679 9,889 -3,684
2005 255,295 -16,855 9,822 -3,595
2004 257,436 -20,940 10,149 -3,504
2003 258,928 -22,641 10,169 -3,472
2002 259,446 -28,090 10,316 -3,613
2001 259,376 -35,275 10,438 -4,252
2000 259,837 -40,859 10,588 -5,185
1999 261,650 -43,813 10,821 -6,103
1998 263,927 -42,550 10,964 -6,730
1997 266,020 -47,287 11,405 -6,865
1996 267,695 -46,082 12,101 -6,827
1995 264,449 -45,201 12,971 -6,723
1994 261,788 -44,399 14,032 -6,615
1993 260,330 -41,867 14,878 -6,554
1992 259,787 -29,958 15,910 -6,650
1991 257,713 -32,064 16,903 -7,149
1990 252,919 -21,164 18,052 -7,878
1989 248,129 -16,240 19,636 -8,588
1988 241,191 -10,977 21,028 -9,023
1987 237,724 -4,886 22,398 -9,002
1986 237,084 -3,345 23,705 -8,620
1985 236,438 -494 24,487 -8,051
1984 236,543 249 24,738 -12,413
1983 231,336 578 25,118 -12,544
1982 227,606 -1,282 25,181 -12,529
1981 224,073 -1,605 25,015 -12,086
1980 220,120 -517 24,557 -10,709
1979 216,162 -1,749 23,475 -9,106
1978 212,497 -1,518 22,538 -8,397
1977 209,095 -1,377 21,660 -8,154
1976 205,366 -1,264 20,875 -7,895
1975 202,407 -1,189 20,468 -7,768
1974 199,276 -1,133 20,412 -7,683
1973 196,028 -1,090 20,617 -7,524
1972 192,136 -1,078 20,116 -7,346
1971 187,995 -1,096 19,400 -7,499
1970 183,517 -1,091 19,074 -8,751
1969 178,403 -518 19,652 -8,449
1968 173,828 -582 20,849 -8,647
1967 168,629 -623 21,992 -9,008
1966 163,317 -710 23,228 -9,254
1965 157,915 -957 24,349 -9,301
1964 152,263 -1,130 25,065 -9,193
1963 146,531 -1,254 25,507 -9,067
1962 140,943 -1,315 25,763 -8,982
1961 135,573 -1,317 25,518 -8,200
1960 130,368 -1,746 24,766 -5,671

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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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