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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 3.78 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.07% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Ecuador vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador United Kingdom
2100 19,228,782 74,517,005
2099 19,340,097 74,647,273
2098 19,450,693 74,766,073
2097 19,560,701 74,879,923
2096 19,669,979 74,991,940
2095 19,778,462 75,102,041
2094 19,886,052 75,198,597
2093 19,992,669 75,296,704
2092 20,098,272 75,390,038
2091 20,202,506 75,480,137
2090 20,305,068 75,566,962
2089 20,405,890 75,649,353
2088 20,504,644 75,721,067
2087 20,601,339 75,791,990
2086 20,695,909 75,859,854
2085 20,787,577 75,918,647
2084 20,876,493 75,969,065
2083 20,962,500 76,018,614
2082 21,045,378 76,059,464
2081 21,125,120 76,086,593
2080 21,201,334 76,118,679
2079 21,274,022 76,147,352
2078 21,342,681 76,165,841
2077 21,407,128 76,183,437
2076 21,467,139 76,185,828
2075 21,522,639 76,198,349
2074 21,574,048 76,209,676
2073 21,620,943 76,218,781
2072 21,663,089 76,211,187
2071 21,700,549 76,200,495
2070 21,733,443 76,190,801
2069 21,761,400 76,184,140
2068 21,784,628 76,183,288
2067 21,803,261 76,175,881
2066 21,817,250 76,168,987
2065 21,827,100 76,168,193
2064 21,832,128 76,165,129
2063 21,832,392 76,165,534
2062 21,827,906 76,158,910
2061 21,818,725 76,156,587
2060 21,804,898 76,157,104
2059 21,786,303 76,157,593
2058 21,762,952 76,139,384
2057 21,734,509 76,119,478
2056 21,701,243 76,086,799
2055 21,663,048 76,047,952
2054 21,619,826 75,980,524
2053 21,571,625 75,907,047
2052 21,518,254 75,815,200
2051 21,459,664 75,709,173
2050 21,395,458 75,591,218
2049 21,325,937 75,460,140
2048 21,250,764 75,313,837
2047 21,170,405 75,153,802
2046 21,084,775 74,986,563
2045 20,993,856 74,808,886
2044 20,897,671 74,623,687
2043 20,796,343 74,424,133
2042 20,690,070 74,224,922
2041 20,578,792 74,020,934
2040 20,462,650 73,812,680
2039 20,341,883 73,600,788
2038 20,216,233 73,378,310
2037 20,086,412 73,155,497
2036 19,952,696 72,921,995
2035 19,815,195 72,671,687
2034 19,673,968 72,418,766
2033 19,528,774 72,145,065
2032 19,380,240 71,869,259
2031 19,228,129 71,581,519
2030 19,072,759 71,267,237
2029 18,915,565 70,948,992
2028 18,757,690 70,609,246
2027 18,600,425 70,248,858
2026 18,444,744 69,883,746
2025 18,289,896 69,487,000
2024 18,135,478 69,281,000
2023 17,980,083 68,526,000
2022 17,823,897 67,636,000
2021 17,682,454 66,978,000
2020 17,546,065 66,740,000
2019 17,340,021 66,628,000
2018 17,049,547 66,287,000
2017 16,759,519 65,964,000
2016 16,505,139 65,606,000
2015 16,266,225 65,087,000
2014 16,035,124 64,619,000
2013 15,807,128 64,138,000
2012 15,572,194 63,711,000
2011 15,326,227 63,258,810
2010 15,076,695 62,766,365
2009 14,825,954 62,276,270
2008 14,575,202 61,806,995
2007 14,328,773 61,322,463
2006 14,086,131 60,846,820
2005 13,846,163 60,401,206
2004 13,608,701 59,987,905
2003 13,372,306 59,647,577
2002 13,138,472 59,370,479
2001 12,910,740 59,119,673
2000 12,689,206 58,892,514
1999 12,470,795 58,682,466
1998 12,251,184 58,487,141
1997 12,031,127 58,316,954
1996 11,810,950 58,166,950
1995 11,590,514 58,019,030
1994 11,372,197 57,865,745
1993 11,154,274 57,718,614
1992 10,930,128 57,580,402
1991 10,702,380 57,424,897
1990 10,473,673 57,247,586
1989 10,241,852 57,076,711
1988 10,010,808 56,928,327
1987 9,779,290 56,802,050
1986 9,545,998 56,681,396
1985 9,311,154 56,550,268
1984 9,074,782 56,422,072
1983 8,840,417 56,332,848
1982 8,611,298 56,313,641
1981 8,386,910 56,333,829
1980 8,165,877 56,314,216
1979 7,948,869 56,246,951
1978 7,736,167 56,196,504
1977 7,526,819 56,193,492
1976 7,320,912 56,211,968
1975 7,118,251 56,225,800
1974 6,918,573 56,229,974
1973 6,722,033 56,194,527
1972 6,529,034 56,086,065
1971 6,340,052 55,896,223
1970 6,155,387 55,663,250
1969 5,975,236 55,441,750
1968 5,799,680 55,211,700
1967 5,629,057 54,943,600
1966 5,463,748 54,648,500
1965 5,303,963 54,348,050
1964 5,149,918 54,000,000
1963 5,001,716 53,650,000
1962 4,859,269 53,250,000
1961 4,722,331 52,800,000
1960 4,590,891 52,400,000

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 the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador United Kingdom
2100 -0.58% -0.17%
2099 -0.57% -0.16%
2098 -0.56% -0.15%
2097 -0.56% -0.15%
2096 -0.55% -0.15%
2095 -0.54% -0.13%
2094 -0.53% -0.13%
2093 -0.53% -0.12%
2092 -0.52% -0.12%
2091 -0.51% -0.11%
2090 -0.49% -0.11%
2089 -0.48% -0.09%
2088 -0.47% -0.09%
2087 -0.46% -0.09%
2086 -0.44% -0.08%
2085 -0.43% -0.07%
2084 -0.41% -0.07%
2083 -0.39% -0.05%
2082 -0.38% -0.04%
2081 -0.36% -0.04%
2080 -0.34% -0.04%
2079 -0.32% -0.02%
2078 -0.3% -0.02%
2077 -0.28% -0.003%
2076 -0.26% -0.02%
2075 -0.24% -0.01%
2074 -0.22% -0.01%
2073 -0.19% 0.01%
2072 -0.17% 0.01%
2071 -0.15% 0.01%
2070 -0.13% 0.009%
2069 -0.11% 0.001%
2068 -0.09% 0.01%
2067 -0.06% 0.009%
2066 -0.05% 0.001%
2065 -0.02% 0.004%
2064 -0.001% -0%
2063 0.02% 0.009%
2062 0.04% 0.003%
2061 0.06% -0.001%
2060 0.09% -0.001%
2059 0.11% 0.02%
2058 0.13% 0.03%
2057 0.15% 0.04%
2056 0.18% 0.05%
2055 0.2% 0.09%
2054 0.22% 0.1%
2053 0.25% 0.12%
2052 0.27% 0.14%
2051 0.3% 0.16%
2050 0.33% 0.17%
2049 0.35% 0.19%
2048 0.38% 0.21%
2047 0.41% 0.22%
2046 0.43% 0.24%
2045 0.46% 0.25%
2044 0.49% 0.27%
2043 0.51% 0.27%
2042 0.54% 0.28%
2041 0.57% 0.28%
2040 0.59% 0.29%
2039 0.62% 0.3%
2038 0.65% 0.3%
2037 0.67% 0.32%
2036 0.69% 0.34%
2035 0.72% 0.35%
2034 0.74% 0.38%
2033 0.77% 0.38%
2032 0.79% 0.4%
2031 0.81% 0.44%
2030 0.83% 0.45%
2029 0.84% 0.48%
2028 0.85% 0.51%
2027 0.84% 0.52%
2026 0.85% 0.57%
2025 0.85% 0.3%
2024 0.86% 1.1%
2023 0.88% 1.32%
2022 0.8% 0.98%
2021 0.78% 0.36%
2020 1.19% 0.17%
2019 1.7% 0.51%
2018 1.73% 0.49%
2017 1.54% 0.55%
2016 1.47% 0.8%
2015 1.44% 0.72%
2014 1.44% 0.75%
2013 1.51% 0.67%
2012 1.6% 0.71%
2011 1.66% 0.78%
2010 1.69% 0.79%
2009 1.72% 0.76%
2008 1.72% 0.79%
2007 1.72% 0.78%
2006 1.73% 0.74%
2005 1.74% 0.69%
2004 1.77% 0.57%
2003 1.78% 0.47%
2002 1.76% 0.42%
2001 1.75% 0.39%
2000 1.75% 0.36%
1999 1.79% 0.33%
1998 1.83% 0.29%
1997 1.86% 0.26%
1996 1.9% 0.25%
1995 1.92% 0.26%
1994 1.95% 0.25%
1993 2.05% 0.24%
1992 2.13% 0.27%
1991 2.18% 0.31%
1990 2.26% 0.3%
1989 2.31% 0.26%
1988 2.37% 0.22%
1987 2.44% 0.21%
1986 2.52% 0.23%
1985 2.6% 0.23%
1984 2.65% 0.16%
1983 2.66% 0.03%
1982 2.68% -0.04%
1981 2.71% 0.03%
1980 2.73% 0.12%
1979 2.75% 0.09%
1978 2.78% 0.005%
1977 2.81% -0.03%
1976 2.85% -0.02%
1975 2.89% -0.007%
1974 2.92% 0.06%
1973 2.96% 0.19%
1972 2.98% 0.34%
1971 3% 0.42%
1970 3.01% 0.4%
1969 3.03% 0.42%
1968 3.03% 0.49%
1967 3.03% 0.54%
1966 3.01% 0.55%
1965 2.99% 0.64%
1964 2.96% 0.65%
1963 2.93% 0.75%
1962 2.9% 0.85%
1961 2.86% 0.76%

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 the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Ecuador United Kingdom
Current population
18524711
70071289
Population rank 71/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.84%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
1.96 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
5.57 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +423 +564
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 145/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +389,911
Net migration rank 151/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 389,911
2024 174,336 -19,704 13,233 417,114
2023 178,093 -21,948 34,606 445,523
2022 179,308 -23,090 39,770 487,029
2021 155,146 -28,503 30,609 462,967
2020 156,458 -10,320 -4,272 144,221
2019 211,045 54,921 108,338 232,727
2018 219,513 95,482 119,317 259,744
2017 211,355 53,707 145,121 272,311
2016 208,245 35,461 177,136 324,649
2015 219,399 14,724 175,735 347,839
2014 225,790 2,273 206,781 306,091
2013 234,103 -6,182 198,827 237,272
2012 249,825 -7,883 248,473 172,088
2011 258,171 -8,167 259,361 228,773
2010 257,404 -8,330 251,066 274,811
2009 260,892 -8,491 230,422 249,639
2008 257,894 -8,799 216,325 263,390
2007 253,419 -9,644 196,232 309,385
2006 254,184 -12,679 176,455 288,923
2005 255,295 -16,855 144,963 308,279
2004 257,436 -20,940 131,974 276,077
2003 258,928 -22,641 89,471 211,846
2002 259,446 -28,090 65,308 203,577
2001 259,376 -35,275 65,032 175,133
2000 259,837 -40,859 70,671 153,917
1999 261,650 -43,813 64,551 152,653
1998 263,927 -42,550 87,730 125,541
1997 266,020 -47,287 99,138 59,723
1996 267,695 -46,082 98,884 54,964
1995 264,449 -45,201 87,028 61,385
1994 261,788 -44,399 127,304 45,339
1993 260,330 -41,867 103,893 27,403
1992 259,787 -29,958 149,709 17,846
1991 257,713 -32,064 143,562 27,601
1990 252,919 -21,164 154,569 57,132
1989 248,129 -16,240 119,861 49,586
1988 241,191 -10,977 136,628 13,952
1987 237,724 -4,886 136,325 8,266
1986 237,084 -3,345 90,690 41,836
1985 236,438 -494 79,170 83,164
1984 236,543 249 84,633 71,107
1983 231,336 578 61,966 27,063
1982 227,606 -1,282 56,314 -61,152
1981 224,073 -1,605 73,234 -83,876
1980 220,120 -517 95,734 -25,187
1979 216,162 -1,749 61,872 11,255
1978 212,497 -1,518 16,859 3,783
1977 209,095 -1,377 0 -21,636
1976 205,366 -1,264 -5,621 -19,135
1975 202,407 -1,189 33,735 -40,241
1974 199,276 -1,133 67,476 -65,710
1973 196,028 -1,090 112,389 -33,840
1972 192,136 -1,078 162,650 -1,406
1971 187,995 -1,096 257,123 1,175
1970 183,517 -1,091 244,918 -15,254
1969 178,403 -518 260,577 -60,655
1968 173,828 -582 292,622 -38,852
1967 168,629 -623 346,145 -39,659
1966 163,317 -710 333,356 -27,935
1965 157,915 -957 364,132 -24,955
1964 152,263 -1,130 405,000 -23,885
1963 146,531 -1,254 337,995 8,271
1962 140,943 -1,315 340,800 76,443
1961 135,573 -1,317 311,519 52,295
1960 130,368 -1,746 314,400 19,953

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 the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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