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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 3.79 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 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Ecuador vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador United Kingdom
2100 19,229,713 74,700,585
2099 19,341,033 74,831,175
2098 19,451,634 74,950,267
2097 19,561,648 75,064,397
2096 19,670,931 75,176,691
2095 19,779,419 75,287,063
2094 19,887,014 75,383,856
2093 19,993,637 75,482,205
2092 20,099,245 75,575,769
2091 20,203,483 75,666,091
2090 20,306,051 75,753,129
2089 20,406,878 75,835,723
2088 20,505,637 75,907,614
2087 20,602,336 75,978,712
2086 20,696,910 76,046,742
2085 20,788,583 76,105,680
2084 20,877,503 76,156,223
2083 20,963,515 76,205,894
2082 21,046,396 76,246,844
2081 21,126,142 76,274,040
2080 21,202,360 76,306,205
2079 21,275,051 76,334,949
2078 21,343,714 76,353,484
2077 21,408,164 76,371,123
2076 21,468,178 76,373,520
2075 21,523,680 76,386,071
2074 21,575,092 76,397,426
2073 21,621,989 76,406,554
2072 21,664,137 76,398,941
2071 21,701,599 76,388,223
2070 21,734,495 76,378,505
2069 21,762,453 76,371,827
2068 21,785,682 76,370,973
2067 21,804,316 76,363,548
2066 21,818,306 76,356,638
2065 21,828,156 76,355,841
2064 21,833,185 76,352,770
2063 21,833,449 76,353,175
2062 21,828,963 76,346,535
2061 21,819,781 76,344,206
2060 21,805,954 76,344,725
2059 21,787,357 76,345,215
2058 21,764,005 76,326,961
2057 21,735,561 76,307,006
2056 21,702,294 76,274,247
2055 21,664,097 76,235,304
2054 21,620,873 76,167,710
2053 21,572,669 76,094,051
2052 21,519,295 76,001,979
2051 21,460,703 75,895,690
2050 21,396,494 75,777,445
2049 21,326,969 75,646,044
2048 21,251,792 75,499,380
2047 21,171,429 75,338,951
2046 21,085,795 75,171,300
2045 20,994,872 74,993,186
2044 20,898,682 74,807,530
2043 20,797,349 74,607,485
2042 20,691,071 74,407,783
2041 20,579,788 74,203,292
2040 20,463,641 73,994,525
2039 20,342,868 73,782,112
2038 20,217,211 73,559,085
2037 20,087,384 73,335,723
2036 19,953,661 73,101,646
2035 19,816,154 72,850,722
2034 19,674,920 72,597,177
2033 19,529,719 72,322,802
2032 19,381,178 72,046,316
2031 19,229,060 71,757,868
2030 19,073,682 71,442,811
2029 18,916,480 71,123,782
2028 18,758,598 70,783,199
2027 18,601,326 70,421,923
2026 18,445,637 70,055,911
2025 18,290,781 69,658,188
2024 18,135,478 69,226,000
2023 17,980,083 68,492,000
2022 17,823,897 67,604,000
2021 17,682,454 66,984,000
2020 17,546,065 66,744,000
2019 17,340,021 66,631,000
2018 17,049,547 66,289,000
2017 16,759,519 65,966,000
2016 16,505,139 65,607,000
2015 16,266,225 65,088,000
2014 16,035,124 64,620,000
2013 15,807,128 64,139,000
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 (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 Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% 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 15.7% to 21,396,494 people with a rank change from 71st to 74th. The population of the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 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 76.4M 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 0.86% 0.62%
2024 0.86% 1.07%
2023 0.88% 1.31%
2022 0.8% 0.93%
2021 0.78% 0.36%
2020 1.19% 0.17%
2019 1.7% 0.52%
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 (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 Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Ecuador United Kingdom
Current population
18487749
70154914
Population rank 71/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.85%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
1.94 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
5.7 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +426 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 97/197
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 - -19,704 - 417,114
2023 178,093 -21,948 34,589 445,523
2022 179,308 -23,090 39,751 487,029
2021 155,146 -28,503 30,612 462,967
2020 156,458 -10,320 -4,272 144,221
2019 211,045 54,921 108,342 232,727
2018 219,513 95,482 119,321 259,744
2017 211,355 53,707 145,125 272,311
2016 208,245 35,461 177,139 324,649
2015 219,399 14,724 175,738 347,839
2014 225,790 2,273 206,784 306,091
2013 234,103 -6,182 198,830 237,272
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 2026-04-06).

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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 Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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