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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 4.65 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.26% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Ecuador vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Turkey
2100 19,228,782 64,394,191
2099 19,340,097 65,045,868
2098 19,450,693 65,690,351
2097 19,560,701 66,342,622
2096 19,669,979 66,990,674
2095 19,778,462 67,642,188
2094 19,886,052 68,296,562
2093 19,992,669 68,963,773
2092 20,098,272 69,625,957
2091 20,202,506 70,290,255
2090 20,305,068 70,960,483
2089 20,405,890 71,623,547
2088 20,504,644 72,281,102
2087 20,601,339 72,928,397
2086 20,695,909 73,576,610
2085 20,787,577 74,223,570
2084 20,876,493 74,853,312
2083 20,962,500 75,483,067
2082 21,045,378 76,111,533
2081 21,125,120 76,726,689
2080 21,201,334 77,339,541
2079 21,274,022 77,938,889
2078 21,342,681 78,532,577
2077 21,407,128 79,120,573
2076 21,467,139 79,705,459
2075 21,522,639 80,277,544
2074 21,574,048 80,848,141
2073 21,620,943 81,396,237
2072 21,663,089 81,938,080
2071 21,700,549 82,465,112
2070 21,733,443 82,981,973
2069 21,761,400 83,480,362
2068 21,784,628 83,963,140
2067 21,803,261 84,428,242
2066 21,817,250 84,886,666
2065 21,827,100 85,336,225
2064 21,832,128 85,771,285
2063 21,832,392 86,187,013
2062 21,827,906 86,587,114
2061 21,818,725 86,962,577
2060 21,804,898 87,319,314
2059 21,786,303 87,663,392
2058 21,762,952 87,973,789
2057 21,734,509 88,264,809
2056 21,701,243 88,534,755
2055 21,663,048 88,764,080
2054 21,619,826 88,972,362
2053 21,571,625 89,151,673
2052 21,518,254 89,310,785
2051 21,459,664 89,437,110
2050 21,395,458 89,541,520
2049 21,325,937 89,614,107
2048 21,250,764 89,651,068
2047 21,170,405 89,659,415
2046 21,084,775 89,634,354
2045 20,993,856 89,608,012
2044 20,897,671 89,557,421
2043 20,796,343 89,493,042
2042 20,690,070 89,404,193
2041 20,578,792 89,303,546
2040 20,462,650 89,187,952
2039 20,341,883 89,051,669
2038 20,216,233 88,901,719
2037 20,086,412 88,727,471
2036 19,952,696 88,537,927
2035 19,815,195 88,343,153
2034 19,673,968 88,139,515
2033 19,528,774 87,918,397
2032 19,380,240 87,687,495
2031 19,228,129 87,437,150
2030 19,072,759 87,166,904
2029 18,915,565 86,903,490
2028 18,757,690 86,627,469
2027 18,600,425 86,350,539
2026 18,444,744 86,093,293
2025 18,289,896 85,878,556
2024 18,135,478 85,518,661
2023 17,980,083 85,325,965
2022 17,823,897 84,979,913
2021 17,682,454 84,147,318
2020 17,546,065 83,384,680
2019 17,340,021 82,579,440
2018 17,049,547 81,407,204
2017 16,759,519 80,312,698
2016 16,505,139 79,277,962
2015 16,266,225 78,218,479
2014 16,035,124 77,181,884
2013 15,807,128 76,147,624
2012 15,572,194 75,175,827
2011 15,326,227 74,223,629
2010 15,076,695 73,142,150
2009 14,825,954 72,039,206
2008 14,575,202 71,051,678
2007 14,328,773 70,158,112
2006 14,086,131 70,045,349
2005 13,846,163 69,329,557
2004 13,608,701 68,592,617
2003 13,372,306 67,831,730
2002 13,138,472 67,048,795
2001 12,910,740 66,245,128
2000 12,689,206 65,425,961
1999 12,470,795 64,591,923
1998 12,251,184 63,734,383
1997 12,031,127 62,852,966
1996 11,810,950 61,951,134
1995 11,590,514 61,024,503
1994 11,372,197 60,033,836
1993 11,154,274 58,999,167
1992 10,930,128 57,990,118
1991 10,702,380 57,009,887
1990 10,473,673 56,015,628
1989 10,241,852 54,976,723
1988 10,010,808 53,909,626
1987 9,779,290 52,843,670
1986 9,545,998 51,777,772
1985 9,311,154 50,687,115
1984 9,074,782 49,574,069
1983 8,840,417 48,447,410
1982 8,611,298 47,322,096
1981 8,386,910 46,321,190
1980 8,165,877 45,408,815
1979 7,948,869 44,510,429
1978 7,736,167 43,645,306
1977 7,526,819 42,773,298
1976 7,320,912 41,899,984
1975 7,118,251 41,053,126
1974 6,918,573 40,210,234
1973 6,722,033 39,329,533
1972 6,529,034 38,430,221
1971 6,340,052 37,518,611
1970 6,155,387 36,638,465
1969 5,975,236 35,787,774
1968 5,799,680 34,921,684
1967 5,629,057 34,050,421
1966 5,463,748 33,177,672
1965 5,303,963 32,345,220
1964 5,149,918 31,543,072
1963 5,001,716 30,726,841
1962 4,859,269 29,916,147
1961 4,722,331 29,119,238
1960 4,590,891 28,329,898

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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Turkey
2100 -0.58% -1%
2099 -0.57% -0.98%
2098 -0.56% -0.98%
2097 -0.56% -0.97%
2096 -0.55% -0.96%
2095 -0.54% -0.96%
2094 -0.53% -0.97%
2093 -0.53% -0.95%
2092 -0.52% -0.95%
2091 -0.51% -0.94%
2090 -0.49% -0.93%
2089 -0.48% -0.91%
2088 -0.47% -0.89%
2087 -0.46% -0.88%
2086 -0.44% -0.87%
2085 -0.43% -0.84%
2084 -0.41% -0.83%
2083 -0.39% -0.83%
2082 -0.38% -0.8%
2081 -0.36% -0.79%
2080 -0.34% -0.77%
2079 -0.32% -0.76%
2078 -0.3% -0.74%
2077 -0.28% -0.73%
2076 -0.26% -0.71%
2075 -0.24% -0.71%
2074 -0.22% -0.67%
2073 -0.19% -0.66%
2072 -0.17% -0.64%
2071 -0.15% -0.62%
2070 -0.13% -0.6%
2069 -0.11% -0.57%
2068 -0.09% -0.55%
2067 -0.06% -0.54%
2066 -0.05% -0.53%
2065 -0.02% -0.51%
2064 -0.001% -0.48%
2063 0.02% -0.46%
2062 0.04% -0.43%
2061 0.06% -0.41%
2060 0.09% -0.39%
2059 0.11% -0.35%
2058 0.13% -0.33%
2057 0.15% -0.3%
2056 0.18% -0.26%
2055 0.2% -0.23%
2054 0.22% -0.2%
2053 0.25% -0.18%
2052 0.27% -0.14%
2051 0.3% -0.12%
2050 0.33% -0.08%
2049 0.35% -0.04%
2048 0.38% -0.009%
2047 0.41% 0.03%
2046 0.43% 0.03%
2045 0.46% 0.06%
2044 0.49% 0.07%
2043 0.51% 0.1%
2042 0.54% 0.11%
2041 0.57% 0.13%
2040 0.59% 0.15%
2039 0.62% 0.17%
2038 0.65% 0.2%
2037 0.67% 0.21%
2036 0.69% 0.22%
2035 0.72% 0.23%
2034 0.74% 0.25%
2033 0.77% 0.26%
2032 0.79% 0.29%
2031 0.81% 0.31%
2030 0.83% 0.3%
2029 0.84% 0.32%
2028 0.85% 0.32%
2027 0.84% 0.3%
2026 0.85% 0.25%
2025 0.85% 0.42%
2024 0.86% 0.23%
2023 0.88% 0.41%
2022 0.8% 0.99%
2021 0.78% 0.91%
2020 1.19% 0.98%
2019 1.7% 1.44%
2018 1.73% 1.36%
2017 1.54% 1.31%
2016 1.47% 1.35%
2015 1.44% 1.34%
2014 1.44% 1.36%
2013 1.51% 1.29%
2012 1.6% 1.28%
2011 1.66% 1.48%
2010 1.69% 1.53%
2009 1.72% 1.39%
2008 1.72% 1.27%
2007 1.72% 0.16%
2006 1.73% 1.03%
2005 1.74% 1.07%
2004 1.77% 1.12%
2003 1.78% 1.17%
2002 1.76% 1.21%
2001 1.75% 1.25%
2000 1.75% 1.29%
1999 1.79% 1.35%
1998 1.83% 1.4%
1997 1.86% 1.46%
1996 1.9% 1.52%
1995 1.92% 1.65%
1994 1.95% 1.75%
1993 2.05% 1.74%
1992 2.13% 1.72%
1991 2.18% 1.77%
1990 2.26% 1.89%
1989 2.31% 1.98%
1988 2.37% 2.02%
1987 2.44% 2.06%
1986 2.52% 2.15%
1985 2.6% 2.25%
1984 2.65% 2.33%
1983 2.66% 2.38%
1982 2.68% 2.16%
1981 2.71% 2.01%
1980 2.73% 2.02%
1979 2.75% 1.98%
1978 2.78% 2.04%
1977 2.81% 2.08%
1976 2.85% 2.06%
1975 2.89% 2.1%
1974 2.92% 2.24%
1973 2.96% 2.34%
1972 2.98% 2.43%
1971 3% 2.4%
1970 3.01% 2.38%
1969 3.03% 2.48%
1968 3.03% 2.56%
1967 3.03% 2.63%
1966 3.01% 2.57%
1965 2.99% 2.54%
1964 2.96% 2.66%
1963 2.93% 2.71%
1962 2.9% 2.74%
1961 2.86% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Turkey
Current population
18524711
86225430
Population rank 71/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 1.04%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
1.96 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
5.57 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +986
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 138/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -258,205
Net migration rank 151/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -258,205
2024 174,336 -19,704 453,249 -275,952
2023 178,093 -21,948 426,630 -318,070
2022 179,308 -23,090 535,373 -301,544
2021 155,146 -28,503 521,713 20,283
2020 156,458 -10,320 608,708 37,934
2019 211,045 54,921 751,472 -15,690
2018 219,513 95,482 830,353 187,570
2017 211,355 53,707 875,408 659,846
2016 208,245 35,461 895,841 352,063
2015 219,399 14,724 930,799 1,063,140
2014 225,790 2,273 957,055 1,033,384
2013 234,103 -6,182 921,386 438,618
2012 249,825 -7,883 917,145 258,623
2011 258,171 -8,167 875,839 68,849
2010 257,404 -8,330 892,334 55,532
2009 260,892 -8,491 900,491 24,276
2008 257,894 -8,799 868,749 47,915
2007 253,419 -9,644 876,626 -186,402
2006 254,184 -12,679 897,351 -190,194
2005 255,295 -16,855 898,650 -174,177
2004 257,436 -20,940 896,025 -146,574
2003 258,928 -22,641 893,683 -121,383
2002 259,446 -28,090 922,927 -129,444
2001 259,376 -35,275 980,560 -166,759
2000 259,837 -40,859 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 261,650 -43,813 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 263,927 -42,550 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 266,020 -47,287 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 267,695 -46,082 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 264,449 -45,201 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 261,788 -44,399 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 260,330 -41,867 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 259,787 -29,958 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 257,713 -32,064 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 252,919 -21,164 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 248,129 -16,240 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 241,191 -10,977 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 237,724 -4,886 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 237,084 -3,345 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 236,438 -494 1,098,846 8,960
1984 236,543 249 1,096,529 21,787
1983 231,336 578 1,095,106 39,871
1982 227,606 -1,282 1,091,863 23,728
1981 224,073 -1,605 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 220,120 -517 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 216,162 -1,749 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 212,497 -1,518 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 209,095 -1,377 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 205,366 -1,264 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 202,407 -1,189 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 199,276 -1,133 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 196,028 -1,090 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 192,136 -1,078 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 187,995 -1,096 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 183,517 -1,091 991,950 -150,924
1969 178,403 -518 970,958 -110,578
1968 173,828 -582 950,778 -78,973
1967 168,629 -623 936,727 -65,993
1966 163,317 -710 925,790 -50,999
1965 157,915 -957 904,016 -113,911
1964 152,263 -1,130 884,152 -69,978
1963 146,531 -1,254 862,626 -44,317
1962 140,943 -1,315 837,473 -34,353
1961 135,573 -1,317 816,911 -26,187
1960 130,368 -1,746 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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