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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 1,979 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Ecuador vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Tuvalu
2100 19,229,713 12,153
2099 19,341,033 12,146
2098 19,451,634 12,126
2097 19,561,648 12,104
2096 19,670,931 12,081
2095 19,779,419 12,066
2094 19,887,014 12,048
2093 19,993,637 12,028
2092 20,099,245 11,999
2091 20,203,483 11,972
2090 20,306,051 11,941
2089 20,406,878 11,909
2088 20,505,637 11,874
2087 20,602,336 11,847
2086 20,696,910 11,812
2085 20,788,583 11,772
2084 20,877,503 11,728
2083 20,963,515 11,689
2082 21,046,396 11,649
2081 21,126,142 11,609
2080 21,202,360 11,547
2079 21,275,051 11,491
2078 21,343,714 11,441
2077 21,408,164 11,382
2076 21,468,178 11,324
2075 21,523,680 11,268
2074 21,575,092 11,203
2073 21,621,989 11,127
2072 21,664,137 11,069
2071 21,701,599 10,994
2070 21,734,495 10,936
2069 21,762,453 10,866
2068 21,785,682 10,798
2067 21,804,316 10,730
2066 21,818,306 10,666
2065 21,828,156 10,611
2064 21,833,185 10,546
2063 21,833,449 10,482
2062 21,828,963 10,425
2061 21,819,781 10,356
2060 21,805,954 10,299
2059 21,787,357 10,230
2058 21,764,005 10,167
2057 21,735,561 10,115
2056 21,702,294 10,048
2055 21,664,097 9,985
2054 21,620,873 9,927
2053 21,572,669 9,859
2052 21,519,295 9,802
2051 21,460,703 9,731
2050 21,396,494 9,666
2049 21,326,969 9,600
2048 21,251,792 9,533
2047 21,171,429 9,456
2046 21,085,795 9,390
2045 20,994,872 9,329
2044 20,898,682 9,267
2043 20,797,349 9,201
2042 20,691,071 9,136
2041 20,579,788 9,084
2040 20,463,641 9,043
2039 20,342,868 8,992
2038 20,217,211 8,952
2037 20,087,384 8,925
2036 19,953,661 8,910
2035 19,816,154 8,901
2034 19,674,920 8,894
2033 19,529,719 8,903
2032 19,381,178 8,923
2031 19,229,060 8,946
2030 19,073,682 8,997
2029 18,916,480 9,056
2028 18,758,598 9,132
2027 18,601,326 9,226
2026 18,445,637 9,341
2025 18,290,781 9,484
2024 18,135,478 9,646
2023 17,980,083 9,816
2022 17,823,897 9,992
2021 17,682,454 10,194
2020 17,546,065 10,399
2019 17,340,021 10,581
2018 17,049,547 10,751
2017 16,759,519 10,869
2016 16,505,139 10,930
2015 16,266,225 10,963
2014 16,035,124 10,984
2013 15,807,128 11,001
2012 15,572,194 10,934
2011 15,326,227 10,780
2010 15,076,695 10,614
2009 14,825,954 10,461
2008 14,575,202 10,321
2007 14,328,773 10,182
2006 14,086,131 10,056
2005 13,846,163 9,940
2004 13,608,701 9,816
2003 13,372,306 9,695
2002 13,138,472 9,623
2001 12,910,740 9,586
2000 12,689,206 9,544
1999 12,470,795 9,496
1998 12,251,184 9,451
1997 12,031,127 9,400
1996 11,810,950 9,342
1995 11,590,514 9,280
1994 11,372,197 9,207
1993 11,154,274 9,126
1992 10,930,128 9,038
1991 10,702,380 8,928
1990 10,473,673 8,798
1989 10,241,852 8,662
1988 10,010,808 8,518
1987 9,779,290 8,371
1986 9,545,998 8,217
1985 9,311,154 8,046
1984 9,074,782 7,902
1983 8,840,417 7,789
1982 8,611,298 7,664
1981 8,386,910 7,526
1980 8,165,877 7,366
1979 7,948,869 7,184
1978 7,736,167 6,957
1977 7,526,819 6,686
1976 7,320,912 6,404
1975 7,118,251 6,117
1974 6,918,573 5,822
1973 6,722,033 5,681
1972 6,529,034 5,692
1971 6,340,052 5,685
1970 6,155,387 5,663
1969 5,975,236 5,631
1968 5,799,680 5,624
1967 5,629,057 5,652
1966 5,463,748 5,686
1965 5,303,963 5,715
1964 5,149,918 5,752
1963 5,001,716 5,751
1962 4,859,269 5,699
1961 4,722,331 5,648
1960 4,590,891 5,598

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 Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Tuvalu
2100 -0.58% 0.06%
2099 -0.57% 0.17%
2098 -0.56% 0.18%
2097 -0.56% 0.19%
2096 -0.55% 0.12%
2095 -0.54% 0.15%
2094 -0.53% 0.16%
2093 -0.53% 0.25%
2092 -0.52% 0.22%
2091 -0.51% 0.26%
2090 -0.49% 0.27%
2089 -0.48% 0.3%
2088 -0.47% 0.23%
2087 -0.46% 0.29%
2086 -0.44% 0.35%
2085 -0.43% 0.37%
2084 -0.41% 0.33%
2083 -0.39% 0.35%
2082 -0.38% 0.34%
2081 -0.36% 0.54%
2080 -0.34% 0.48%
2079 -0.32% 0.43%
2078 -0.3% 0.52%
2077 -0.28% 0.51%
2076 -0.26% 0.5%
2075 -0.24% 0.58%
2074 -0.22% 0.69%
2073 -0.19% 0.53%
2072 -0.17% 0.68%
2071 -0.15% 0.54%
2070 -0.13% 0.64%
2069 -0.11% 0.63%
2068 -0.09% 0.63%
2067 -0.06% 0.6%
2066 -0.05% 0.51%
2065 -0.02% 0.62%
2064 -0.001% 0.61%
2063 0.02% 0.55%
2062 0.04% 0.67%
2061 0.06% 0.55%
2060 0.09% 0.68%
2059 0.11% 0.61%
2058 0.13% 0.52%
2057 0.15% 0.66%
2056 0.18% 0.64%
2055 0.2% 0.58%
2054 0.22% 0.69%
2053 0.25% 0.58%
2052 0.27% 0.73%
2051 0.3% 0.67%
2050 0.33% 0.69%
2049 0.35% 0.7%
2048 0.38% 0.82%
2047 0.41% 0.71%
2046 0.43% 0.65%
2045 0.46% 0.67%
2044 0.49% 0.71%
2043 0.51% 0.72%
2042 0.54% 0.57%
2041 0.57% 0.46%
2040 0.59% 0.56%
2039 0.62% 0.44%
2038 0.65% 0.31%
2037 0.67% 0.17%
2036 0.69% 0.1%
2035 0.72% 0.08%
2034 0.74% -0.1%
2033 0.77% -0.22%
2032 0.79% -0.27%
2031 0.81% -0.56%
2030 0.83% -0.66%
2029 0.84% -0.83%
2028 0.85% -1.02%
2027 0.84% -1.23%
2026 0.85% -1.51%
2025 0.86% -1.68%
2024 0.86% -1.73%
2023 0.88% -1.76%
2022 0.8% -1.98%
2021 0.78% -1.97%
2020 1.19% -1.72%
2019 1.7% -1.58%
2018 1.73% -1.09%
2017 1.54% -0.56%
2016 1.47% -0.3%
2015 1.44% -0.19%
2014 1.44% -0.15%
2013 1.51% 0.61%
2012 1.6% 1.43%
2011 1.66% 1.56%
2010 1.69% 1.46%
2009 1.72% 1.36%
2008 1.72% 1.37%
2007 1.72% 1.25%
2006 1.73% 1.17%
2005 1.74% 1.26%
2004 1.77% 1.25%
2003 1.78% 0.75%
2002 1.76% 0.39%
2001 1.75% 0.44%
2000 1.75% 0.51%
1999 1.79% 0.48%
1998 1.83% 0.54%
1997 1.86% 0.62%
1996 1.9% 0.67%
1995 1.92% 0.79%
1994 1.95% 0.89%
1993 2.05% 0.97%
1992 2.13% 1.23%
1991 2.18% 1.48%
1990 2.26% 1.57%
1989 2.31% 1.69%
1988 2.37% 1.76%
1987 2.44% 1.87%
1986 2.52% 2.13%
1985 2.6% 1.82%
1984 2.65% 1.45%
1983 2.66% 1.63%
1982 2.68% 1.83%
1981 2.71% 2.17%
1980 2.73% 2.53%
1979 2.75% 3.26%
1978 2.78% 4.05%
1977 2.81% 4.4%
1976 2.85% 4.69%
1975 2.89% 5.07%
1974 2.92% 2.48%
1973 2.96% -0.19%
1972 2.98% 0.12%
1971 3% 0.39%
1970 3.01% 0.57%
1969 3.03% 0.12%
1968 3.03% -0.5%
1967 3.03% -0.6%
1966 3.01% -0.51%
1965 2.99% -0.64%
1964 2.96% 0.02%
1963 2.93% 0.91%
1962 2.9% 0.9%
1961 2.86% 0.89%

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 Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Tuvalu
Current population
18487749
9341
Population rank 71/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.0001%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
1.94 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
5.7 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +426 +0
Annual growth/decline +155,395 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 195/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change -17,219 -255
Net migration rank 151/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 246
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -255
2024 - -19,704 - -280
2023 178,093 -21,948 137 -323
2022 179,308 -23,090 150 -320
2021 155,146 -28,503 151 -366
2020 156,458 -10,320 161 -355
2019 211,045 54,921 166 -343
2018 219,513 95,482 169 -329
2017 211,355 53,707 163 -246
2016 208,245 35,461 157 -200
2015 219,399 14,724 153 -179
2014 225,790 2,273 149 -166
2013 234,103 -6,182 148 -160
2012 249,825 -7,883 148 1
2011 258,171 -8,167 142 28
2010 257,404 -8,330 136 22
2009 260,892 -8,491 130 15
2008 257,894 -8,799 125 10
2007 253,419 -9,644 125 1
2006 254,184 -12,679 129 -5
2005 255,295 -16,855 131 -8
2004 257,436 -20,940 132 -10
2003 258,928 -22,641 136 -16
2002 259,446 -28,090 141 -104
2001 259,376 -35,275 151 -117
2000 259,837 -40,859 159 -118
1999 261,650 -43,813 166 -120
1998 263,927 -42,550 172 -122
1997 266,020 -47,287 177 -120
1996 267,695 -46,082 182 -121
1995 264,449 -45,201 191 -125
1994 261,788 -44,399 195 -120
1993 260,330 -41,867 202 -119
1992 259,787 -29,958 196 -104
1991 257,713 -32,064 203 -72
1990 252,919 -21,164 204 -69
1989 248,129 -16,240 208 -71
1988 241,191 -10,977 215 -72
1987 237,724 -4,886 219 -68
1986 237,084 -3,345 219 -56
1985 236,438 -494 215 -36
1984 236,543 249 212 -103
1983 231,336 578 206 -87
1982 227,606 -1,282 198 -66
1981 224,073 -1,605 186 -46
1980 220,120 -517 173 0
1979 216,162 -1,749 158 37
1978 212,497 -1,518 141 119
1977 209,095 -1,377 128 149
1976 205,366 -1,264 117 171
1975 202,407 -1,189 108 186
1974 199,276 -1,133 102 197
1973 196,028 -1,090 101 -121
1972 192,136 -1,078 94 -102
1971 187,995 -1,096 101 -85
1970 183,517 -1,091 102 -71
1969 178,403 -518 102 -65
1968 173,828 -582 97 -127
1967 168,629 -623 92 -123
1966 163,317 -710 91 -121
1965 157,915 -957 93 -128
1964 152,263 -1,130 98 -135
1963 146,531 -1,254 106 -52
1962 140,943 -1,315 113 -61
1961 135,573 -1,317 120 -77
1960 130,368 -1,746 126 -79

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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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