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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 2.18 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Ecuador vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Ukraine
2100 19,228,782 15,603,179
2099 19,340,097 15,862,593
2098 19,450,693 16,125,815
2097 19,560,701 16,393,353
2096 19,669,979 16,664,587
2095 19,778,462 16,939,471
2094 19,886,052 17,219,443
2093 19,992,669 17,504,349
2092 20,098,272 17,793,601
2091 20,202,506 18,087,289
2090 20,305,068 18,386,570
2089 20,405,890 18,689,852
2088 20,504,644 18,998,014
2087 20,601,339 19,311,662
2086 20,695,909 19,630,012
2085 20,787,577 19,952,247
2084 20,876,493 20,280,817
2083 20,962,500 20,613,034
2082 21,045,378 20,949,887
2081 21,125,120 21,289,979
2080 21,201,334 21,633,931
2079 21,274,022 21,981,015
2078 21,342,681 22,331,415
2077 21,407,128 22,684,635
2076 21,467,139 23,041,181
2075 21,522,639 23,400,319
2074 21,574,048 23,762,428
2073 21,620,943 24,126,690
2072 21,663,089 24,491,363
2071 21,700,549 24,859,381
2070 21,733,443 25,229,957
2069 21,761,400 25,602,485
2068 21,784,628 25,976,390
2067 21,803,261 26,352,535
2066 21,817,250 26,730,314
2065 21,827,100 27,109,886
2064 21,832,128 27,491,024
2063 21,832,392 27,872,631
2062 21,827,906 28,254,738
2061 21,818,725 28,638,347
2060 21,804,898 29,021,488
2059 21,786,303 29,404,719
2058 21,762,952 29,788,559
2057 21,734,509 30,170,070
2056 21,701,243 30,548,973
2055 21,663,048 30,926,521
2054 21,619,826 31,299,425
2053 21,571,625 31,669,550
2052 21,518,254 32,035,413
2051 21,459,664 32,397,707
2050 21,395,458 32,754,538
2049 21,325,937 33,107,228
2048 21,250,764 33,451,994
2047 21,170,405 33,793,296
2046 21,084,775 34,131,561
2045 20,993,856 34,463,236
2044 20,897,671 34,790,682
2043 20,796,343 35,115,069
2042 20,690,070 35,437,607
2041 20,578,792 35,758,248
2040 20,462,650 36,075,749
2039 20,341,883 36,396,426
2038 20,216,233 36,714,126
2037 20,086,412 37,031,794
2036 19,952,696 37,345,665
2035 19,815,195 37,659,856
2034 19,673,968 37,972,332
2033 19,528,774 38,283,563
2032 19,380,240 38,592,696
2031 19,228,129 38,902,570
2030 19,072,759 39,210,256
2029 18,915,565 39,514,695
2028 18,757,690 39,816,523
2027 18,600,425 40,111,670
2026 18,444,744 40,408,451
2025 18,289,896 38,980,376
2024 18,135,478 37,860,221
2023 17,980,083 37,732,836
2022 17,823,897 41,048,766
2021 17,682,454 44,298,640
2020 17,546,065 44,680,014
2019 17,340,021 44,957,458
2018 17,049,547 45,208,907
2017 16,759,519 45,436,041
2016 16,505,139 45,616,832
2015 16,266,225 45,784,896
2014 16,035,124 45,972,380
2013 15,807,128 46,126,770
2012 15,572,194 46,210,056
2011 15,326,227 46,307,853
2010 15,076,695 46,456,003
2009 14,825,954 46,623,731
2008 14,575,202 46,819,175
2007 14,328,773 47,062,798
2006 14,086,131 47,278,694
2005 13,846,163 47,585,556
2004 13,608,701 47,979,507
2003 13,372,306 48,315,136
2002 13,138,472 48,677,281
2001 12,910,740 49,106,855
2000 12,689,206 49,556,660
1999 12,470,795 49,976,446
1998 12,251,184 50,379,731
1997 12,031,127 50,786,885
1996 11,810,950 51,226,109
1995 11,590,514 51,665,539
1994 11,372,197 52,075,998
1993 11,154,274 52,350,126
1992 10,930,128 52,323,671
1991 10,702,380 52,170,961
1990 10,473,673 52,054,092
1989 10,241,852 51,917,817
1988 10,010,808 51,724,853
1987 9,779,290 51,515,732
1986 9,545,998 51,318,745
1985 9,311,154 51,108,770
1984 9,074,782 50,887,599
1983 8,840,417 50,637,029
1982 8,611,298 50,402,724
1981 8,386,910 50,189,281
1980 8,165,877 49,955,152
1979 7,948,869 49,721,381
1978 7,736,167 49,521,243
1977 7,526,819 49,336,481
1976 7,320,912 49,120,842
1975 7,118,251 48,865,229
1974 6,918,573 48,576,570
1973 6,722,033 48,277,121
1972 6,529,034 47,946,893
1971 6,340,052 47,573,287
1970 6,155,387 47,261,306
1969 5,975,236 46,976,256
1968 5,799,680 46,614,325
1967 5,629,057 46,215,988
1966 5,463,748 45,802,519
1965 5,303,963 45,386,892
1964 5,149,918 44,951,156
1963 5,001,716 44,462,372
1962 4,859,269 43,943,674
1961 4,722,331 43,399,766
1960 4,590,891 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Ukraine
2100 -0.58% -1.64%
2099 -0.57% -1.63%
2098 -0.56% -1.63%
2097 -0.56% -1.63%
2096 -0.55% -1.62%
2095 -0.54% -1.63%
2094 -0.53% -1.63%
2093 -0.53% -1.63%
2092 -0.52% -1.62%
2091 -0.51% -1.63%
2090 -0.49% -1.62%
2089 -0.48% -1.62%
2088 -0.47% -1.62%
2087 -0.46% -1.62%
2086 -0.44% -1.62%
2085 -0.43% -1.62%
2084 -0.41% -1.61%
2083 -0.39% -1.61%
2082 -0.38% -1.6%
2081 -0.36% -1.59%
2080 -0.34% -1.58%
2079 -0.32% -1.57%
2078 -0.3% -1.56%
2077 -0.28% -1.55%
2076 -0.26% -1.53%
2075 -0.24% -1.52%
2074 -0.22% -1.51%
2073 -0.19% -1.49%
2072 -0.17% -1.48%
2071 -0.15% -1.47%
2070 -0.13% -1.46%
2069 -0.11% -1.44%
2068 -0.09% -1.43%
2067 -0.06% -1.41%
2066 -0.05% -1.4%
2065 -0.02% -1.39%
2064 -0.001% -1.37%
2063 0.02% -1.35%
2062 0.04% -1.34%
2061 0.06% -1.32%
2060 0.09% -1.3%
2059 0.11% -1.29%
2058 0.13% -1.26%
2057 0.15% -1.24%
2056 0.18% -1.22%
2055 0.2% -1.19%
2054 0.22% -1.17%
2053 0.25% -1.14%
2052 0.27% -1.12%
2051 0.3% -1.09%
2050 0.33% -1.07%
2049 0.35% -1.03%
2048 0.38% -1.01%
2047 0.41% -0.99%
2046 0.43% -0.96%
2045 0.46% -0.94%
2044 0.49% -0.92%
2043 0.51% -0.91%
2042 0.54% -0.9%
2041 0.57% -0.88%
2040 0.59% -0.88%
2039 0.62% -0.87%
2038 0.65% -0.86%
2037 0.67% -0.84%
2036 0.69% -0.83%
2035 0.72% -0.82%
2034 0.74% -0.81%
2033 0.77% -0.8%
2032 0.79% -0.8%
2031 0.81% -0.78%
2030 0.83% -0.77%
2029 0.84% -0.76%
2028 0.85% -0.74%
2027 0.84% -0.73%
2026 0.85% 3.66%
2025 0.85% 2.96%
2024 0.86% 0.34%
2023 0.88% -8.08%
2022 0.8% -7.34%
2021 0.78% -0.85%
2020 1.19% -0.62%
2019 1.7% -0.56%
2018 1.73% -0.5%
2017 1.54% -0.4%
2016 1.47% -0.37%
2015 1.44% -0.41%
2014 1.44% -0.33%
2013 1.51% -0.18%
2012 1.6% -0.21%
2011 1.66% -0.32%
2010 1.69% -0.36%
2009 1.72% -0.42%
2008 1.72% -0.52%
2007 1.72% -0.46%
2006 1.73% -0.64%
2005 1.74% -0.82%
2004 1.77% -0.69%
2003 1.78% -0.74%
2002 1.76% -0.87%
2001 1.75% -0.91%
2000 1.75% -0.84%
1999 1.79% -0.8%
1998 1.83% -0.8%
1997 1.86% -0.86%
1996 1.9% -0.85%
1995 1.92% -0.79%
1994 1.95% -0.52%
1993 2.05% 0.05%
1992 2.13% 0.29%
1991 2.18% 0.22%
1990 2.26% 0.26%
1989 2.31% 0.37%
1988 2.37% 0.41%
1987 2.44% 0.38%
1986 2.52% 0.41%
1985 2.6% 0.43%
1984 2.65% 0.49%
1983 2.66% 0.46%
1982 2.68% 0.43%
1981 2.71% 0.47%
1980 2.73% 0.47%
1979 2.75% 0.4%
1978 2.78% 0.37%
1977 2.81% 0.44%
1976 2.85% 0.52%
1975 2.89% 0.59%
1974 2.92% 0.62%
1973 2.96% 0.69%
1972 2.98% 0.79%
1971 3% 0.66%
1970 3.01% 0.61%
1969 3.03% 0.78%
1968 3.03% 0.86%
1967 3.03% 0.9%
1966 3.01% 0.92%
1965 2.99% 0.97%
1964 2.96% 1.1%
1963 2.93% 1.18%
1962 2.9% 1.25%
1961 2.86% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Ukraine
Current population
18524711
40408451
Population rank 71/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.49%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
1.96 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
5.57 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 13/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -17,219 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 151/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 1,702,358
2024 174,336 -19,704 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 178,093 -21,948 -283,185 -299,961
2022 179,308 -23,090 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 155,146 -28,503 -449,941 -1,129
2020 156,458 -10,320 -307,533 -4,167
2019 211,045 54,921 -236,296 -6,908
2018 219,513 95,482 -227,491 -32,220
2017 211,355 53,707 -158,390 -36,155
2016 208,245 35,461 -135,710 -31,340
2015 219,399 14,724 -147,107 -21,992
2014 225,790 2,273 -140,216 -65,678
2013 234,103 -6,182 -129,662 26,781
2012 249,825 -7,883 -130,451 66,768
2011 258,171 -8,167 -158,372 26,457
2010 257,404 -8,330 -180,388 16,030
2009 260,892 -8,491 -197,918 26,796
2008 257,894 -8,799 -229,086 9,312
2007 253,419 -9,644 -282,659 15,237
2006 254,184 -12,679 -300,787 136,442
2005 255,295 -16,855 -337,857 -111,493
2004 257,436 -20,940 -344,157 5,644
2003 258,928 -22,641 -351,299 18,540
2002 259,446 -28,090 -364,544 -26,991
2001 259,376 -35,275 -374,734 -92,847
2000 259,837 -40,859 -364,143 -67,865
1999 261,650 -43,813 -348,286 -59,247
1998 263,927 -42,550 -318,299 -80,684
1997 266,020 -47,287 -306,549 -108,735
1996 267,695 -46,082 -305,154 -158,008
1995 264,449 -45,201 -281,629 -134,053
1994 261,788 -44,399 -238,820 -166,380
1993 260,330 -41,867 -169,405 26,357
1992 259,787 -29,958 -95,857 291,788
1991 257,713 -32,064 -16,486 125,962
1990 252,919 -21,164 48,463 75,760
1989 248,129 -16,240 106,431 36,978
1988 241,191 -10,977 162,002 75,637
1987 237,724 -4,886 198,850 -18,275
1986 237,084 -3,345 225,751 -12,369
1985 236,438 -494 201,011 5,546
1984 236,543 249 222,430 13,340
1983 231,336 578 241,741 23,608
1982 227,606 -1,282 194,101 9,096
1981 224,073 -1,605 182,839 40,807
1980 220,120 -517 197,223 47,406
1979 216,162 -1,749 197,294 25,635
1978 212,497 -1,518 206,554 -29,180
1977 209,095 -1,377 216,932 -24,745
1976 205,366 -1,264 247,323 -8,219
1975 202,407 -1,189 256,787 15,336
1974 199,276 -1,133 273,486 31,725
1973 196,028 -1,090 274,938 18,777
1972 192,136 -1,078 309,785 56,928
1971 187,995 -1,096 305,849 74,604
1970 183,517 -1,091 291,839 -48,335
1969 178,403 -518 274,858 51,763
1968 173,828 -582 295,162 102,096
1967 168,629 -623 313,899 85,527
1966 163,317 -710 337,794 89,737
1965 157,915 -957 334,365 69,354
1964 152,263 -1,130 391,120 76,650
1963 146,531 -1,254 449,648 60,178
1962 140,943 -1,315 481,887 45,712
1961 135,573 -1,317 508,602 51,625
1960 130,368 -1,746 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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