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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 2.89 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.87% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Ecuador vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Uganda
2100 19,228,782 122,461,518
2099 19,340,097 122,400,118
2098 19,450,693 122,328,333
2097 19,560,701 122,230,315
2096 19,669,979 122,110,905
2095 19,778,462 121,940,556
2094 19,886,052 121,763,948
2093 19,992,669 121,549,120
2092 20,098,272 121,301,128
2091 20,202,506 121,034,858
2090 20,305,068 120,731,912
2089 20,405,890 120,392,371
2088 20,504,644 120,029,300
2087 20,601,339 119,633,372
2086 20,695,909 119,221,630
2085 20,787,577 118,780,837
2084 20,876,493 118,304,392
2083 20,962,500 117,787,304
2082 21,045,378 117,240,484
2081 21,125,120 116,673,088
2080 21,201,334 116,061,969
2079 21,274,022 115,440,209
2078 21,342,681 114,771,629
2077 21,407,128 114,085,142
2076 21,467,139 113,356,858
2075 21,522,639 112,604,741
2074 21,574,048 111,830,528
2073 21,620,943 111,038,122
2072 21,663,089 110,208,535
2071 21,700,549 109,360,734
2070 21,733,443 108,473,738
2069 21,761,400 107,576,028
2068 21,784,628 106,646,220
2067 21,803,261 105,691,752
2066 21,817,250 104,708,323
2065 21,827,100 103,707,399
2064 21,832,128 102,671,371
2063 21,832,392 101,616,654
2062 21,827,906 100,532,299
2061 21,818,725 99,421,530
2060 21,804,898 98,305,883
2059 21,786,303 97,158,930
2058 21,762,952 95,986,215
2057 21,734,509 94,793,892
2056 21,701,243 93,585,691
2055 21,663,048 92,357,892
2054 21,619,826 91,106,039
2053 21,571,625 89,831,291
2052 21,518,254 88,542,276
2051 21,459,664 87,244,950
2050 21,395,458 85,932,109
2049 21,325,937 84,607,399
2048 21,250,764 83,260,483
2047 21,170,405 81,904,082
2046 21,084,775 80,545,542
2045 20,993,856 79,185,378
2044 20,897,671 77,812,065
2043 20,796,343 76,431,508
2042 20,690,070 75,053,218
2041 20,578,792 73,680,031
2040 20,462,650 72,312,112
2039 20,341,883 70,942,351
2038 20,216,233 69,559,994
2037 20,086,412 68,166,092
2036 19,952,696 66,785,108
2035 19,815,195 65,392,706
2034 19,673,968 64,004,533
2033 19,528,774 62,616,072
2032 19,380,240 61,217,174
2031 19,228,129 59,807,490
2030 19,072,759 58,398,308
2029 18,915,565 56,989,526
2028 18,757,690 55,580,177
2027 18,600,425 54,175,341
2026 18,444,744 52,777,106
2025 18,289,896 51,384,894
2024 18,135,478 50,015,092
2023 17,980,083 48,656,601
2022 17,823,897 47,312,719
2021 17,682,454 45,910,930
2020 17,546,065 44,457,152
2019 17,340,021 42,999,637
2018 17,049,547 41,565,831
2017 16,759,519 40,177,388
2016 16,505,139 38,799,152
2015 16,266,225 37,531,446
2014 16,035,124 36,395,539
2013 15,807,128 35,337,042
2012 15,572,194 34,337,438
2011 15,326,227 33,354,543
2010 15,076,695 32,390,802
2009 14,825,954 31,451,151
2008 14,575,202 30,539,553
2007 14,328,773 29,653,430
2006 14,086,131 28,794,003
2005 13,846,163 27,963,289
2004 13,608,701 27,154,515
2003 13,372,306 26,352,124
2002 13,138,472 25,532,870
2001 12,910,740 24,745,676
2000 12,689,206 24,000,150
1999 12,470,795 23,257,281
1998 12,251,184 22,515,806
1997 12,031,127 21,856,046
1996 11,810,950 21,231,550
1995 11,590,514 20,665,667
1994 11,372,197 20,108,801
1993 11,154,274 19,445,161
1992 10,930,128 18,785,032
1991 10,702,380 18,155,901
1990 10,473,673 17,569,897
1989 10,241,852 17,010,698
1988 10,010,808 16,470,483
1987 9,779,290 15,954,170
1986 9,545,998 15,467,579
1985 9,311,154 15,023,681
1984 9,074,782 14,607,677
1983 8,840,417 14,221,881
1982 8,611,298 13,873,631
1981 8,386,910 13,556,452
1980 8,165,877 13,275,741
1979 7,948,869 13,002,163
1978 7,736,167 12,692,113
1977 7,526,819 12,359,669
1976 7,320,912 12,037,294
1975 7,118,251 11,725,240
1974 6,918,573 11,424,846
1973 6,722,033 11,144,236
1972 6,529,034 10,885,796
1971 6,340,052 10,618,206
1970 6,155,387 10,321,603
1969 5,975,236 10,014,858
1968 5,799,680 9,708,632
1967 5,629,057 9,408,924
1966 5,463,748 9,122,864
1965 5,303,963 8,849,203
1964 5,149,918 8,586,363
1963 5,001,716 8,333,663
1962 4,859,269 8,092,231
1961 4,722,331 7,862,217
1960 4,590,891 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Uganda
2100 -0.58% 0.05%
2099 -0.57% 0.06%
2098 -0.56% 0.08%
2097 -0.56% 0.1%
2096 -0.55% 0.14%
2095 -0.54% 0.15%
2094 -0.53% 0.18%
2093 -0.53% 0.2%
2092 -0.52% 0.22%
2091 -0.51% 0.25%
2090 -0.49% 0.28%
2089 -0.48% 0.3%
2088 -0.47% 0.33%
2087 -0.46% 0.35%
2086 -0.44% 0.37%
2085 -0.43% 0.4%
2084 -0.41% 0.44%
2083 -0.39% 0.47%
2082 -0.38% 0.49%
2081 -0.36% 0.53%
2080 -0.34% 0.54%
2079 -0.32% 0.58%
2078 -0.3% 0.6%
2077 -0.28% 0.64%
2076 -0.26% 0.67%
2075 -0.24% 0.69%
2074 -0.22% 0.71%
2073 -0.19% 0.75%
2072 -0.17% 0.78%
2071 -0.15% 0.82%
2070 -0.13% 0.83%
2069 -0.11% 0.87%
2068 -0.09% 0.9%
2067 -0.06% 0.94%
2066 -0.05% 0.97%
2065 -0.02% 1.01%
2064 -0.001% 1.04%
2063 0.02% 1.08%
2062 0.04% 1.12%
2061 0.06% 1.13%
2060 0.09% 1.18%
2059 0.11% 1.22%
2058 0.13% 1.26%
2057 0.15% 1.29%
2056 0.18% 1.33%
2055 0.2% 1.37%
2054 0.22% 1.42%
2053 0.25% 1.46%
2052 0.27% 1.49%
2051 0.3% 1.53%
2050 0.33% 1.57%
2049 0.35% 1.62%
2048 0.38% 1.66%
2047 0.41% 1.69%
2046 0.43% 1.72%
2045 0.46% 1.76%
2044 0.49% 1.81%
2043 0.51% 1.84%
2042 0.54% 1.86%
2041 0.57% 1.89%
2040 0.59% 1.93%
2039 0.62% 1.99%
2038 0.65% 2.04%
2037 0.67% 2.07%
2036 0.69% 2.13%
2035 0.72% 2.17%
2034 0.74% 2.22%
2033 0.77% 2.29%
2032 0.79% 2.36%
2031 0.81% 2.41%
2030 0.83% 2.47%
2029 0.84% 2.54%
2028 0.85% 2.59%
2027 0.84% 2.65%
2026 0.85% 2.71%
2025 0.85% 2.74%
2024 0.86% 2.79%
2023 0.88% 2.84%
2022 0.8% 3.05%
2021 0.78% 3.27%
2020 1.19% 3.39%
2019 1.7% 3.45%
2018 1.73% 3.46%
2017 1.54% 3.55%
2016 1.47% 3.38%
2015 1.44% 3.12%
2014 1.44% 3%
2013 1.51% 2.91%
2012 1.6% 2.95%
2011 1.66% 2.98%
2010 1.69% 2.99%
2009 1.72% 2.98%
2008 1.72% 2.99%
2007 1.72% 2.98%
2006 1.73% 2.97%
2005 1.74% 2.98%
2004 1.77% 3.04%
2003 1.78% 3.21%
2002 1.76% 3.18%
2001 1.75% 3.11%
2000 1.75% 3.19%
1999 1.79% 3.29%
1998 1.83% 3.02%
1997 1.86% 2.94%
1996 1.9% 2.74%
1995 1.92% 2.77%
1994 1.95% 3.41%
1993 2.05% 3.51%
1992 2.13% 3.47%
1991 2.18% 3.34%
1990 2.26% 3.29%
1989 2.31% 3.28%
1988 2.37% 3.24%
1987 2.44% 3.15%
1986 2.52% 2.95%
1985 2.6% 2.85%
1984 2.65% 2.71%
1983 2.66% 2.51%
1982 2.68% 2.34%
1981 2.71% 2.11%
1980 2.73% 2.1%
1979 2.75% 2.44%
1978 2.78% 2.69%
1977 2.81% 2.68%
1976 2.85% 2.66%
1975 2.89% 2.63%
1974 2.92% 2.52%
1973 2.96% 2.37%
1972 2.98% 2.52%
1971 3% 2.87%
1970 3.01% 3.06%
1969 3.03% 3.15%
1968 3.03% 3.19%
1967 3.03% 3.14%
1966 3.01% 3.09%
1965 2.99% 3.06%
1964 2.96% 3.03%
1963 2.93% 2.98%
1962 2.9% 2.93%
1961 2.86% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Uganda
Current population
18524711
53495325
Population rank 71/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.64%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
1.96 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
5.57 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 21/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -119,059
Net migration rank 151/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -119,059
2024 174,336 -19,704 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 178,093 -21,948 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 179,308 -23,090 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 155,146 -28,503 1,423,377 43,464
2020 156,458 -10,320 1,397,288 43,464
2019 211,045 54,921 1,367,044 107,210
2018 219,513 95,482 1,332,600 60,724
2017 211,355 53,707 1,290,658 92,879
2016 208,245 35,461 1,249,565 123,379
2015 219,399 14,724 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 225,790 2,273 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 234,103 -6,182 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 249,825 -7,883 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 258,171 -8,167 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 257,404 -8,330 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 260,892 -8,491 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 257,894 -8,799 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 253,419 -9,644 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 254,184 -12,679 999,958 -156,232
2005 255,295 -16,855 969,096 -151,386
2004 257,436 -20,940 938,623 -138,770
2003 258,928 -22,641 901,374 -96,429
2002 259,446 -28,090 868,756 -35,149
2001 259,376 -35,275 836,751 -95,956
2000 259,837 -40,859 803,069 -52,824
1999 261,650 -43,813 775,166 -39,695
1998 263,927 -42,550 741,175 6,277
1997 266,020 -47,287 727,523 -155,461
1996 267,695 -46,082 699,707 -22,795
1995 264,449 -45,201 697,218 -242,378
1994 261,788 -44,399 675,092 -16,198
1993 260,330 -41,867 650,032 18,349
1992 259,787 -29,958 627,139 24,723
1991 257,713 -32,064 602,740 3,643
1990 252,919 -21,164 587,291 -21,688
1989 248,129 -16,240 565,367 -12,576
1988 241,191 -10,977 547,759 -20,113
1987 237,724 -4,886 527,397 -22,415
1986 237,084 -3,345 487,693 -19,485
1985 236,438 -494 462,534 -42,942
1984 236,543 249 421,241 -8,818
1983 231,336 578 404,940 -45,776
1982 227,606 -1,282 390,820 -53,497
1981 224,073 -1,605 380,028 -83,010
1980 220,120 -517 370,287 -105,900
1979 216,162 -1,749 381,626 -98,863
1978 212,497 -1,518 371,930 -34,606
1977 209,095 -1,377 365,216 -37,671
1976 205,366 -1,264 359,458 -42,259
1975 202,407 -1,189 354,278 -47,359
1974 199,276 -1,133 345,773 -51,910
1973 196,028 -1,090 340,780 -73,439
1972 192,136 -1,078 335,935 -86,409
1971 187,995 -1,096 328,294 -42,642
1970 183,517 -1,091 333,202 -25,646
1969 178,403 -518 320,486 -14,548
1968 173,828 -582 309,725 -3,214
1967 168,629 -623 296,692 -3,773
1966 163,317 -710 282,225 -3,021
1965 157,915 -957 271,830 -3,716
1964 152,263 -1,130 260,733 -3,169
1963 146,531 -1,254 250,885 -3,058
1962 140,943 -1,315 241,513 -6,470
1961 135,573 -1,317 232,894 -7,893
1960 130,368 -1,746 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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