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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 1.49 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Ecuador vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Tunisia
2100 19,228,782 10,720,705
2099 19,340,097 10,796,270
2098 19,450,693 10,870,365
2097 19,560,701 10,942,334
2096 19,669,979 11,015,071
2095 19,778,462 11,086,568
2094 19,886,052 11,157,542
2093 19,992,669 11,226,508
2092 20,098,272 11,294,195
2091 20,202,506 11,360,662
2090 20,305,068 11,425,878
2089 20,405,890 11,490,110
2088 20,504,644 11,552,154
2087 20,601,339 11,614,090
2086 20,695,909 11,675,384
2085 20,787,577 11,734,490
2084 20,876,493 11,792,840
2083 20,962,500 11,851,260
2082 21,045,378 11,908,828
2081 21,125,120 11,964,392
2080 21,201,334 12,021,096
2079 21,274,022 12,078,476
2078 21,342,681 12,136,099
2077 21,407,128 12,191,648
2076 21,467,139 12,245,010
2075 21,522,639 12,299,514
2074 21,574,048 12,353,013
2073 21,620,943 12,407,814
2072 21,663,089 12,461,090
2071 21,700,549 12,515,463
2070 21,733,443 12,569,058
2069 21,761,400 12,622,516
2068 21,784,628 12,674,867
2067 21,803,261 12,726,080
2066 21,817,250 12,775,620
2065 21,827,100 12,824,867
2064 21,832,128 12,870,728
2063 21,832,392 12,915,152
2062 21,827,906 12,957,498
2061 21,818,725 12,996,917
2060 21,804,898 13,034,579
2059 21,786,303 13,066,669
2058 21,762,952 13,095,856
2057 21,734,509 13,122,073
2056 21,701,243 13,144,442
2055 21,663,048 13,161,720
2054 21,619,826 13,174,836
2053 21,571,625 13,181,943
2052 21,518,254 13,185,429
2051 21,459,664 13,184,813
2050 21,395,458 13,179,371
2049 21,325,937 13,170,781
2048 21,250,764 13,158,351
2047 21,170,405 13,141,815
2046 21,084,775 13,123,298
2045 20,993,856 13,102,394
2044 20,897,671 13,079,200
2043 20,796,343 13,054,663
2042 20,690,070 13,028,925
2041 20,578,792 13,003,433
2040 20,462,650 12,977,122
2039 20,341,883 12,950,166
2038 20,216,233 12,922,736
2037 20,086,412 12,893,752
2036 19,952,696 12,863,431
2035 19,815,195 12,833,137
2034 19,673,968 12,800,738
2033 19,528,774 12,763,981
2032 19,380,240 12,725,768
2031 19,228,129 12,685,304
2030 19,072,759 12,641,975
2029 18,915,565 12,594,181
2028 18,757,690 12,540,258
2027 18,600,425 12,482,078
2026 18,444,744 12,417,997
2025 18,289,896 12,348,573
2024 18,135,478 12,277,109
2023 17,980,083 12,200,431
2022 17,823,897 12,119,334
2021 17,682,454 12,048,622
2020 17,546,065 11,974,057
2019 17,340,021 11,875,081
2018 17,049,547 11,765,514
2017 16,759,519 11,650,498
2016 16,505,139 11,528,674
2015 16,266,225 11,402,264
2014 16,035,124 11,274,288
2013 15,807,128 11,141,361
2012 15,572,194 11,009,647
2011 15,326,227 10,886,035
2010 15,076,695 10,765,980
2009 14,825,954 10,650,681
2008 14,575,202 10,542,635
2007 14,328,773 10,441,702
2006 14,086,131 10,346,410
2005 13,846,163 10,255,472
2004 13,608,701 10,166,163
2003 13,372,306 10,071,632
2002 13,138,472 9,971,515
2001 12,910,740 9,869,677
2000 12,689,206 9,764,935
1999 12,470,795 9,655,963
1998 12,251,184 9,541,667
1997 12,031,127 9,421,270
1996 11,810,950 9,294,432
1995 11,590,514 9,161,258
1994 11,372,197 9,018,448
1993 11,154,274 8,857,910
1992 10,930,128 8,682,512
1991 10,702,380 8,501,827
1990 10,473,673 8,324,509
1989 10,241,852 8,151,660
1988 10,010,808 7,974,440
1987 9,779,290 7,789,987
1986 9,545,998 7,600,301
1985 9,311,154 7,409,903
1984 9,074,782 7,220,044
1983 8,840,417 7,053,800
1982 8,611,298 6,908,642
1981 8,386,910 6,758,284
1980 8,165,877 6,606,195
1979 7,948,869 6,456,419
1978 7,736,167 6,309,390
1977 7,526,819 6,155,931
1976 7,320,912 5,996,994
1975 7,118,251 5,839,262
1974 6,918,573 5,684,674
1973 6,722,033 5,537,242
1972 6,529,034 5,396,557
1971 6,340,052 5,261,658
1970 6,155,387 5,131,396
1969 5,975,236 5,004,697
1968 5,799,680 4,879,899
1967 5,629,057 4,760,970
1966 5,463,748 4,652,287
1965 5,303,963 4,561,385
1964 5,149,918 4,489,869
1963 5,001,716 4,427,131
1962 4,859,269 4,369,136
1961 4,722,331 4,316,278
1960 4,590,891 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Tunisia
2100 -0.58% -0.7%
2099 -0.57% -0.68%
2098 -0.56% -0.66%
2097 -0.56% -0.66%
2096 -0.55% -0.64%
2095 -0.54% -0.64%
2094 -0.53% -0.61%
2093 -0.53% -0.6%
2092 -0.52% -0.59%
2091 -0.51% -0.57%
2090 -0.49% -0.56%
2089 -0.48% -0.54%
2088 -0.47% -0.53%
2087 -0.46% -0.52%
2086 -0.44% -0.5%
2085 -0.43% -0.49%
2084 -0.41% -0.49%
2083 -0.39% -0.48%
2082 -0.38% -0.46%
2081 -0.36% -0.47%
2080 -0.34% -0.48%
2079 -0.32% -0.47%
2078 -0.3% -0.46%
2077 -0.28% -0.44%
2076 -0.26% -0.44%
2075 -0.24% -0.43%
2074 -0.22% -0.44%
2073 -0.19% -0.43%
2072 -0.17% -0.43%
2071 -0.15% -0.43%
2070 -0.13% -0.42%
2069 -0.11% -0.41%
2068 -0.09% -0.4%
2067 -0.06% -0.39%
2066 -0.05% -0.38%
2065 -0.02% -0.36%
2064 -0.001% -0.34%
2063 0.02% -0.33%
2062 0.04% -0.3%
2061 0.06% -0.29%
2060 0.09% -0.25%
2059 0.11% -0.22%
2058 0.13% -0.2%
2057 0.15% -0.17%
2056 0.18% -0.13%
2055 0.2% -0.1%
2054 0.22% -0.05%
2053 0.25% -0.03%
2052 0.27% 0.005%
2051 0.3% 0.04%
2050 0.33% 0.07%
2049 0.35% 0.09%
2048 0.38% 0.13%
2047 0.41% 0.14%
2046 0.43% 0.16%
2045 0.46% 0.18%
2044 0.49% 0.19%
2043 0.51% 0.2%
2042 0.54% 0.2%
2041 0.57% 0.2%
2040 0.59% 0.21%
2039 0.62% 0.21%
2038 0.65% 0.22%
2037 0.67% 0.24%
2036 0.69% 0.24%
2035 0.72% 0.25%
2034 0.74% 0.29%
2033 0.77% 0.3%
2032 0.79% 0.32%
2031 0.81% 0.34%
2030 0.83% 0.38%
2029 0.84% 0.43%
2028 0.85% 0.47%
2027 0.84% 0.52%
2026 0.85% 0.56%
2025 0.85% 0.58%
2024 0.86% 0.63%
2023 0.88% 0.67%
2022 0.8% 0.59%
2021 0.78% 0.62%
2020 1.19% 0.83%
2019 1.7% 0.93%
2018 1.73% 0.99%
2017 1.54% 1.06%
2016 1.47% 1.11%
2015 1.44% 1.14%
2014 1.44% 1.19%
2013 1.51% 1.2%
2012 1.6% 1.14%
2011 1.66% 1.12%
2010 1.69% 1.08%
2009 1.72% 1.02%
2008 1.72% 0.97%
2007 1.72% 0.92%
2006 1.73% 0.89%
2005 1.74% 0.88%
2004 1.77% 0.94%
2003 1.78% 1%
2002 1.76% 1.03%
2001 1.75% 1.07%
2000 1.75% 1.13%
1999 1.79% 1.2%
1998 1.83% 1.28%
1997 1.86% 1.36%
1996 1.9% 1.45%
1995 1.92% 1.58%
1994 1.95% 1.81%
1993 2.05% 2.02%
1992 2.13% 2.13%
1991 2.18% 2.13%
1990 2.26% 2.12%
1989 2.31% 2.22%
1988 2.37% 2.37%
1987 2.44% 2.5%
1986 2.52% 2.57%
1985 2.6% 2.63%
1984 2.65% 2.36%
1983 2.66% 2.1%
1982 2.68% 2.22%
1981 2.71% 2.3%
1980 2.73% 2.32%
1979 2.75% 2.33%
1978 2.78% 2.49%
1977 2.81% 2.65%
1976 2.85% 2.7%
1975 2.89% 2.72%
1974 2.92% 2.66%
1973 2.96% 2.61%
1972 2.98% 2.56%
1971 3% 2.54%
1970 3.01% 2.53%
1969 3.03% 2.56%
1968 3.03% 2.5%
1967 3.03% 2.34%
1966 3.01% 1.99%
1965 2.99% 1.59%
1964 2.96% 1.42%
1963 2.93% 1.33%
1962 2.9% 1.22%
1961 2.86% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Tunisia
Current population
18524711
12450912
Population rank 71/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.15%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
1.96 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
5.57 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +196
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 125/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -14,523
Net migration rank 151/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -14,523
2024 174,336 -19,704 88,910 -15,221
2023 178,093 -21,948 93,663 -14,001
2022 179,308 -23,090 96,531 -14,001
2021 155,146 -28,503 68,087 -9,190
2020 156,458 -10,320 109,431 -19,188
2019 211,045 54,921 127,312 -19,612
2018 219,513 95,482 132,445 -21,012
2017 211,355 53,707 140,971 -22,365
2016 208,245 35,461 148,870 -23,827
2015 219,399 14,724 153,007 -25,229
2014 225,790 2,273 154,762 -26,586
2013 234,103 -6,182 154,687 -17,020
2012 249,825 -7,883 151,812 -26,059
2011 258,171 -8,167 143,401 -21,935
2010 257,404 -8,330 132,809 -14,168
2009 260,892 -8,491 125,465 -13,512
2008 257,894 -8,799 121,873 -17,742
2007 253,419 -9,644 118,920 -21,190
2006 254,184 -12,679 116,945 -24,098
2005 255,295 -16,855 115,374 -26,361
2004 257,436 -20,940 113,322 -23,735
2003 258,928 -22,641 111,926 -12,459
2002 259,446 -28,090 109,099 -8,334
2001 259,376 -35,275 110,146 -7,235
2000 259,837 -40,859 112,501 -5,937
1999 261,650 -43,813 114,829 -3,452
1998 263,927 -42,550 121,332 -4,111
1997 266,020 -47,287 128,327 -4,756
1996 267,695 -46,082 135,615 -5,506
1995 264,449 -45,201 144,345 -8,095
1994 261,788 -44,399 153,647 -4,271
1993 260,330 -41,867 160,922 10,771
1992 259,787 -29,958 163,978 15,124
1991 257,713 -32,064 166,245 16,021
1990 252,919 -21,164 168,180 4,183
1989 248,129 -16,240 169,221 4,100
1988 241,191 -10,977 177,176 3,934
1987 237,724 -4,886 184,101 3,711
1986 237,084 -3,345 188,107 3,464
1985 236,438 -494 186,344 2,887
1984 236,543 249 182,386 8,109
1983 231,336 578 179,878 -37,895
1982 227,606 -1,282 177,898 -29,559
1981 224,073 -1,605 176,628 -24,242
1980 220,120 -517 171,094 -19,321
1979 216,162 -1,749 171,463 -23,688
1978 212,497 -1,518 173,255 -26,968
1977 209,095 -1,377 174,539 -13,910
1976 205,366 -1,264 172,744 -15,499
1975 202,407 -1,189 166,991 -8,765
1974 199,276 -1,133 160,200 -9,254
1973 196,028 -1,090 153,525 -9,606
1972 192,136 -1,078 147,239 -9,790
1971 187,995 -1,096 142,296 -9,949
1970 183,517 -1,091 138,235 -10,054
1969 178,403 -518 135,257 -10,049
1968 173,828 -582 134,246 -9,848
1967 168,629 -623 132,626 -19,155
1966 163,317 -710 131,274 -27,393
1965 157,915 -957 127,673 -49,751
1964 152,263 -1,130 124,711 -59,602
1963 146,531 -1,254 120,865 -60,505
1962 140,943 -1,315 116,887 -61,260
1961 135,573 -1,317 111,459 -61,369
1960 130,368 -1,746 109,234 -61,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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