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Population in Ecuador compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 1.58 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Ecuador vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador UAE
2100 19,229,713 26,368,750
2099 19,341,033 26,130,374
2098 19,451,634 25,894,010
2097 19,561,648 25,660,062
2096 19,670,931 25,427,961
2095 19,779,419 25,197,670
2094 19,887,014 24,968,891
2093 19,993,637 24,741,434
2092 20,099,245 24,515,086
2091 20,203,483 24,289,496
2090 20,306,051 24,064,404
2089 20,406,878 23,839,033
2088 20,505,637 23,613,963
2087 20,602,336 23,388,786
2086 20,696,910 23,163,641
2085 20,788,583 22,938,169
2084 20,877,503 22,711,804
2083 20,963,515 22,484,154
2082 21,046,396 22,255,625
2081 21,126,142 22,026,183
2080 21,202,360 21,796,073
2079 21,275,051 21,565,118
2078 21,343,714 21,333,574
2077 21,408,164 21,101,274
2076 21,468,178 20,868,733
2075 21,523,680 20,636,203
2074 21,575,092 20,404,044
2073 21,621,989 20,171,659
2072 21,664,137 19,940,853
2071 21,701,599 19,710,934
2070 21,734,495 19,483,026
2069 21,762,453 19,256,572
2068 21,785,682 19,032,681
2067 21,804,316 18,811,331
2066 21,818,306 18,593,017
2065 21,828,156 18,377,364
2064 21,833,185 18,164,584
2063 21,833,449 17,955,352
2062 21,828,963 17,749,596
2061 21,819,781 17,547,827
2060 21,805,954 17,349,620
2059 21,787,357 17,153,273
2058 21,764,005 16,959,263
2057 21,735,561 16,767,893
2056 21,702,294 16,579,195
2055 21,664,097 16,392,558
2054 21,620,873 16,207,309
2053 21,572,669 16,024,789
2052 21,519,295 15,844,357
2051 21,460,703 15,665,362
2050 21,396,494 15,487,008
2049 21,326,969 15,309,031
2048 21,251,792 15,132,784
2047 21,171,429 14,958,209
2046 21,085,795 14,788,046
2045 20,994,872 14,620,902
2044 20,898,682 14,454,466
2043 20,797,349 14,289,021
2042 20,691,071 14,124,515
2041 20,579,788 13,961,010
2040 20,463,641 13,798,651
2039 20,342,868 13,637,499
2038 20,217,211 13,477,450
2037 20,087,384 13,319,346
2036 19,953,661 13,163,073
2035 19,816,154 13,009,160
2034 19,674,920 12,857,729
2033 19,529,719 12,709,520
2032 19,381,178 12,564,906
2031 19,229,060 12,424,286
2030 19,073,682 12,288,186
2029 18,916,480 12,148,661
2028 18,758,598 11,999,549
2027 18,601,326 11,831,082
2026 18,445,637 11,632,806
2025 18,290,781 11,367,504
2024 18,135,478 10,986,400
2023 17,980,083 10,483,751
2022 17,823,897 10,074,977
2021 17,682,454 9,575,152
2020 17,546,065 9,401,038
2019 17,340,021 9,445,785
2018 17,049,547 9,346,701
2017 16,759,519 9,223,225
2016 16,505,139 8,935,095
2015 16,266,225 8,505,237
2014 16,035,124 8,059,440
2013 15,807,128 7,693,031
2012 15,572,194 7,391,448
2011 15,326,227 7,104,538
2010 15,076,695 6,869,838
2009 14,825,954 6,707,058
2008 14,575,202 6,302,664
2007 14,328,773 5,624,635
2006 14,086,131 5,009,100
2005 13,846,163 4,664,790
2004 13,608,701 4,428,967
2003 13,372,306 4,192,457
2002 13,138,472 3,956,826
2001 12,910,740 3,723,590
2000 12,689,206 3,493,575
1999 12,470,795 3,266,009
1998 12,251,184 3,040,421
1997 12,031,127 2,817,410
1996 11,810,950 2,597,564
1995 11,590,514 2,434,662
1994 11,372,197 2,328,188
1993 11,154,274 2,222,093
1992 10,930,128 2,114,730
1991 10,702,380 2,006,626
1990 10,473,673 1,898,220
1989 10,241,852 1,789,851
1988 10,010,808 1,681,788
1987 9,779,290 1,574,244
1986 9,545,998 1,467,383
1985 9,311,154 1,377,911
1984 9,074,782 1,305,996
1983 8,840,417 1,235,305
1982 8,611,298 1,166,370
1981 8,386,910 1,099,855
1980 8,165,877 1,015,700
1979 7,948,869 912,010
1978 7,736,167 809,274
1977 7,526,819 710,209
1976 7,320,912 615,866
1975 7,118,251 542,856
1974 6,918,573 489,087
1973 6,722,033 436,399
1972 6,529,034 385,014
1971 6,340,052 335,027
1970 6,155,387 286,536
1969 5,975,236 239,660
1968 5,799,680 199,416
1967 5,629,057 179,700
1966 5,463,748 173,976
1965 5,303,963 167,103
1964 5,149,918 159,692
1963 5,001,716 152,211
1962 4,859,269 144,946
1961 4,722,331 137,989
1960 4,590,891 131,334

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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador UAE
2100 -0.58% 0.91%
2099 -0.57% 0.91%
2098 -0.56% 0.91%
2097 -0.56% 0.91%
2096 -0.55% 0.91%
2095 -0.54% 0.92%
2094 -0.53% 0.92%
2093 -0.53% 0.92%
2092 -0.52% 0.93%
2091 -0.51% 0.94%
2090 -0.49% 0.95%
2089 -0.48% 0.95%
2088 -0.47% 0.96%
2087 -0.46% 0.97%
2086 -0.44% 0.98%
2085 -0.43% 1%
2084 -0.41% 1.01%
2083 -0.39% 1.03%
2082 -0.38% 1.04%
2081 -0.36% 1.06%
2080 -0.34% 1.07%
2079 -0.32% 1.09%
2078 -0.3% 1.1%
2077 -0.28% 1.11%
2076 -0.26% 1.13%
2075 -0.24% 1.14%
2074 -0.22% 1.15%
2073 -0.19% 1.16%
2072 -0.17% 1.17%
2071 -0.15% 1.17%
2070 -0.13% 1.18%
2069 -0.11% 1.18%
2068 -0.09% 1.18%
2067 -0.06% 1.17%
2066 -0.05% 1.17%
2065 -0.02% 1.17%
2064 -0.001% 1.17%
2063 0.02% 1.16%
2062 0.04% 1.15%
2061 0.06% 1.14%
2060 0.09% 1.14%
2059 0.11% 1.14%
2058 0.13% 1.14%
2057 0.15% 1.14%
2056 0.18% 1.14%
2055 0.2% 1.14%
2054 0.22% 1.14%
2053 0.25% 1.14%
2052 0.27% 1.14%
2051 0.3% 1.15%
2050 0.33% 1.16%
2049 0.35% 1.16%
2048 0.38% 1.17%
2047 0.41% 1.15%
2046 0.43% 1.14%
2045 0.46% 1.15%
2044 0.49% 1.16%
2043 0.51% 1.16%
2042 0.54% 1.17%
2041 0.57% 1.18%
2040 0.59% 1.18%
2039 0.62% 1.19%
2038 0.65% 1.19%
2037 0.67% 1.19%
2036 0.69% 1.18%
2035 0.72% 1.18%
2034 0.74% 1.17%
2033 0.77% 1.15%
2032 0.79% 1.13%
2031 0.81% 1.11%
2030 0.83% 1.15%
2029 0.84% 1.24%
2028 0.85% 1.42%
2027 0.84% 1.7%
2026 0.85% 2.33%
2025 0.86% 3.47%
2024 0.86% 4.79%
2023 0.88% 4.06%
2022 0.8% 5.22%
2021 0.78% 1.85%
2020 1.19% -0.47%
2019 1.7% 1.06%
2018 1.73% 1.34%
2017 1.54% 3.22%
2016 1.47% 5.05%
2015 1.44% 5.53%
2014 1.44% 4.76%
2013 1.51% 4.08%
2012 1.6% 4.04%
2011 1.66% 3.42%
2010 1.69% 2.43%
2009 1.72% 6.42%
2008 1.72% 12.1%
2007 1.72% 12.3%
2006 1.73% 7.38%
2005 1.74% 5.32%
2004 1.77% 5.64%
2003 1.78% 5.96%
2002 1.76% 6.26%
2001 1.75% 6.58%
2000 1.75% 6.97%
1999 1.79% 7.42%
1998 1.83% 7.92%
1997 1.86% 8.46%
1996 1.9% 6.69%
1995 1.92% 4.57%
1994 1.95% 4.77%
1993 2.05% 5.08%
1992 2.13% 5.39%
1991 2.18% 5.71%
1990 2.26% 6.05%
1989 2.31% 6.43%
1988 2.37% 6.83%
1987 2.44% 7.28%
1986 2.52% 6.49%
1985 2.6% 5.51%
1984 2.65% 5.72%
1983 2.66% 5.91%
1982 2.68% 6.05%
1981 2.71% 8.29%
1980 2.73% 11.4%
1979 2.75% 12.7%
1978 2.78% 13.9%
1977 2.81% 15.3%
1976 2.85% 13.4%
1975 2.89% 11%
1974 2.92% 12.1%
1973 2.96% 13.3%
1972 2.98% 14.9%
1971 3% 16.9%
1970 3.01% 19.6%
1969 3.03% 20.2%
1968 3.03% 11%
1967 3.03% 3.29%
1966 3.01% 4.11%
1965 2.99% 4.64%
1964 2.96% 4.91%
1963 2.93% 5.01%
1962 2.9% 5.04%
1961 2.86% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Ecuador UAE
Current population
18487749
11686438
Population rank 71/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.14%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 3/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +158,634
Net migration rank 151/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 158,634
2024 - -19,704 - 278,439
2023 178,093 -21,948 92,698 300,004
2022 179,308 -23,090 81,758 322,773
2021 155,146 -28,503 76,802 421,663
2020 156,458 -10,320 87,871 92,541
2019 211,045 54,921 86,296 -125,186
2018 219,513 95,482 86,840 14,611
2017 211,355 53,707 89,382 34,155
2016 208,245 35,461 87,028 195,317
2015 219,399 14,724 85,044 342,468
2014 225,790 2,273 84,277 360,174
2013 234,103 -6,182 82,977 279,269
2012 249,825 -7,883 78,682 225,921
2011 258,171 -8,167 73,496 215,183
2010 257,404 -8,330 69,907 161,842
2009 260,892 -8,491 66,521 163,643
2008 257,894 -8,799 55,426 523,207
2007 253,419 -9,644 55,048 722,380
2006 254,184 -12,679 54,338 399,306
2005 255,295 -16,855 60,046 174,926
2004 257,436 -20,940 60,344 176,319
2003 258,928 -22,641 59,118 177,237
2002 259,446 -28,090 55,922 178,988
2001 259,376 -35,275 52,789 178,779
2000 259,837 -40,859 49,993 178,469
1999 261,650 -43,813 46,198 180,469
1998 263,927 -42,550 41,176 183,329
1997 266,020 -47,287 38,207 183,310
1996 267,695 -46,082 37,886 180,296
1995 264,449 -45,201 38,685 68,938
1994 261,788 -44,399 42,976 62,352
1993 260,330 -41,867 41,324 65,545
1992 259,787 -29,958 42,119 65,739
1991 257,713 -32,064 41,409 66,943
1990 252,919 -21,164 41,339 67,118
1989 248,129 -16,240 40,148 68,132
1988 241,191 -10,977 38,861 68,991
1987 237,724 -4,886 37,741 69,493
1986 237,084 -3,345 36,829 69,655
1985 236,438 -494 34,855 37,605
1984 236,543 249 33,250 38,124
1983 231,336 578 31,480 38,536
1982 227,606 -1,282 29,585 38,276
1981 224,073 -1,605 27,560 37,600
1980 220,120 -517 25,005 78,148
1979 216,162 -1,749 21,987 82,238
1978 212,497 -1,518 18,879 82,359
1977 209,095 -1,377 15,787 81,111
1976 205,366 -1,264 12,876 78,903
1975 202,407 -1,189 11,859 42,380
1974 199,276 -1,133 10,835 42,474
1973 196,028 -1,090 9,822 42,243
1972 192,136 -1,078 8,818 41,888
1971 187,995 -1,096 7,839 41,425
1970 183,517 -1,091 6,922 40,792
1969 178,403 -518 6,138 39,902
1968 173,828 -582 5,588 28,866
1967 168,629 -623 5,264 -283
1966 163,317 -710 4,955 1,516
1965 157,915 -957 4,675 2,598
1964 152,263 -1,130 4,410 3,126
1963 146,531 -1,254 4,157 3,264
1962 140,943 -1,315 3,901 3,212
1961 135,573 -1,317 3,657 3,141
1960 130,368 -1,746 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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