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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 18.6 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.37% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Ecuador vs United States: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador United States
2100 19,229,713 415,429,771
2099 19,341,033 414,829,167
2098 19,451,634 414,231,720
2097 19,561,648 413,576,381
2096 19,670,931 412,927,393
2095 19,779,419 412,225,379
2094 19,887,014 411,498,749
2093 19,993,637 410,785,729
2092 20,099,245 410,051,921
2091 20,203,483 409,320,183
2090 20,306,051 408,613,732
2089 20,406,878 407,885,645
2088 20,505,637 407,129,733
2087 20,602,336 406,421,298
2086 20,696,910 405,715,343
2085 20,788,583 405,059,379
2084 20,877,503 404,343,130
2083 20,963,515 403,612,785
2082 21,046,396 402,871,293
2081 21,126,142 402,054,554
2080 21,202,360 401,319,194
2079 21,275,051 400,554,914
2078 21,343,714 399,737,968
2077 21,408,164 398,906,565
2076 21,468,178 398,035,750
2075 21,523,680 397,109,170
2074 21,575,092 396,226,412
2073 21,621,989 395,307,725
2072 21,664,137 394,393,561
2071 21,701,599 393,415,363
2070 21,734,495 392,469,727
2069 21,762,453 391,479,981
2068 21,785,682 390,517,695
2067 21,804,316 389,543,856
2066 21,818,306 388,597,719
2065 21,828,156 387,685,327
2064 21,833,185 386,805,026
2063 21,833,449 385,911,917
2062 21,828,963 385,032,627
2061 21,819,781 384,170,837
2060 21,805,954 383,361,269
2059 21,787,357 382,542,030
2058 21,764,005 381,704,804
2057 21,735,561 380,907,023
2056 21,702,294 380,159,777
2055 21,664,097 379,430,756
2054 21,620,873 378,682,851
2053 21,572,669 377,878,421
2052 21,519,295 377,073,303
2051 21,460,703 376,229,840
2050 21,396,494 375,373,155
2049 21,326,969 374,493,150
2048 21,251,792 373,590,762
2047 21,171,429 372,626,259
2046 21,085,795 371,644,809
2045 20,994,872 370,602,914
2044 20,898,682 369,518,897
2043 20,797,349 368,375,680
2042 20,691,071 367,158,772
2041 20,579,788 365,937,822
2040 20,463,641 364,671,837
2039 20,342,868 363,367,337
2038 20,217,211 361,997,023
2037 20,087,384 360,606,236
2036 19,953,661 359,193,245
2035 19,816,154 357,750,686
2034 19,674,920 356,266,726
2033 19,529,719 354,775,032
2032 19,381,178 353,259,037
2031 19,229,060 351,721,511
2030 19,073,682 350,155,042
2029 18,916,480 348,564,667
2028 18,758,598 346,906,294
2027 18,601,326 345,257,605
2026 18,445,637 343,565,426
2025 18,290,781 341,784,857
2024 18,135,478 340,110,988
2023 17,980,083 334,914,895
2022 17,823,897 333,271,411
2021 17,682,454 331,893,745
2020 17,546,065 331,526,933
2019 17,340,021 328,329,953
2018 17,049,547 326,838,199
2017 16,759,519 325,122,128
2016 16,505,139 323,071,755
2015 16,266,225 320,738,994
2014 16,035,124 318,386,329
2013 15,807,128 316,059,947
2012 15,572,194 313,877,662
2011 15,326,227 311,583,481
2010 15,076,695 309,327,143
2009 14,825,954 306,771,529
2008 14,575,202 304,093,966
2007 14,328,773 301,231,207
2006 14,086,131 298,379,912
2005 13,846,163 295,516,599
2004 13,608,701 292,805,298
2003 13,372,306 290,107,933
2002 13,138,472 287,625,193
2001 12,910,740 284,968,955
2000 12,689,206 282,162,411
1999 12,470,795 279,294,713
1998 12,251,184 276,115,288
1997 12,031,127 272,911,760
1996 11,810,950 269,667,391
1995 11,590,514 266,557,091
1994 11,372,197 263,435,673
1993 11,154,274 260,255,352
1992 10,930,128 256,894,189
1991 10,702,380 253,492,503
1990 10,473,673 250,131,894
1989 10,241,852 246,819,222
1988 10,010,808 244,499,004
1987 9,779,290 242,288,936
1986 9,545,998 240,132,831
1985 9,311,154 237,923,734
1984 9,074,782 235,824,908
1983 8,840,417 233,792,014
1982 8,611,298 231,664,432
1981 8,386,910 229,465,744
1980 8,165,877 226,542,250
1979 7,948,869 225,055,487
1978 7,736,167 222,584,545
1977 7,526,819 220,239,425
1976 7,320,912 218,035,164
1975 7,118,251 215,973,199
1974 6,918,573 213,853,928
1973 6,722,033 211,908,788
1972 6,529,034 209,896,021
1971 6,340,052 207,660,677
1970 6,155,387 205,052,174
1969 5,975,236 202,676,946
1968 5,799,680 200,706,052
1967 5,629,057 198,712,056
1966 5,463,748 196,560,338
1965 5,303,963 194,302,963
1964 5,149,918 191,888,791
1963 5,001,716 189,241,798
1962 4,859,269 186,537,737
1961 4,722,331 183,691,481
1960 4,590,891 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador United States
2100 -0.58% 0.14%
2099 -0.57% 0.14%
2098 -0.56% 0.16%
2097 -0.56% 0.16%
2096 -0.55% 0.17%
2095 -0.54% 0.18%
2094 -0.53% 0.17%
2093 -0.53% 0.18%
2092 -0.52% 0.18%
2091 -0.51% 0.17%
2090 -0.49% 0.18%
2089 -0.48% 0.19%
2088 -0.47% 0.17%
2087 -0.46% 0.17%
2086 -0.44% 0.16%
2085 -0.43% 0.18%
2084 -0.41% 0.18%
2083 -0.39% 0.18%
2082 -0.38% 0.2%
2081 -0.36% 0.18%
2080 -0.34% 0.19%
2079 -0.32% 0.2%
2078 -0.3% 0.21%
2077 -0.28% 0.22%
2076 -0.26% 0.23%
2075 -0.24% 0.22%
2074 -0.22% 0.23%
2073 -0.19% 0.23%
2072 -0.17% 0.25%
2071 -0.15% 0.24%
2070 -0.13% 0.25%
2069 -0.11% 0.25%
2068 -0.09% 0.25%
2067 -0.06% 0.24%
2066 -0.05% 0.24%
2065 -0.02% 0.23%
2064 -0.001% 0.23%
2063 0.02% 0.23%
2062 0.04% 0.22%
2061 0.06% 0.21%
2060 0.09% 0.21%
2059 0.11% 0.22%
2058 0.13% 0.21%
2057 0.15% 0.2%
2056 0.18% 0.19%
2055 0.2% 0.2%
2054 0.22% 0.21%
2053 0.25% 0.21%
2052 0.27% 0.22%
2051 0.3% 0.23%
2050 0.33% 0.23%
2049 0.35% 0.24%
2048 0.38% 0.26%
2047 0.41% 0.26%
2046 0.43% 0.28%
2045 0.46% 0.29%
2044 0.49% 0.31%
2043 0.51% 0.33%
2042 0.54% 0.33%
2041 0.57% 0.35%
2040 0.59% 0.36%
2039 0.62% 0.38%
2038 0.65% 0.39%
2037 0.67% 0.39%
2036 0.69% 0.4%
2035 0.72% 0.42%
2034 0.74% 0.42%
2033 0.77% 0.43%
2032 0.79% 0.44%
2031 0.81% 0.45%
2030 0.83% 0.46%
2029 0.84% 0.48%
2028 0.85% 0.48%
2027 0.84% 0.49%
2026 0.85% 0.52%
2025 0.86% 0.49%
2024 0.86% 1.55%
2023 0.88% 0.49%
2022 0.8% 0.42%
2021 0.78% 0.11%
2020 1.19% 0.97%
2019 1.7% 0.46%
2018 1.73% 0.53%
2017 1.54% 0.63%
2016 1.47% 0.73%
2015 1.44% 0.74%
2014 1.44% 0.74%
2013 1.51% 0.7%
2012 1.6% 0.74%
2011 1.66% 0.73%
2010 1.69% 0.83%
2009 1.72% 0.88%
2008 1.72% 0.95%
2007 1.72% 0.96%
2006 1.73% 0.97%
2005 1.74% 0.93%
2004 1.77% 0.93%
2003 1.78% 0.86%
2002 1.76% 0.93%
2001 1.75% 0.99%
2000 1.75% 1.03%
1999 1.79% 1.15%
1998 1.83% 1.17%
1997 1.86% 1.2%
1996 1.9% 1.17%
1995 1.92% 1.18%
1994 1.95% 1.22%
1993 2.05% 1.31%
1992 2.13% 1.34%
1991 2.18% 1.34%
1990 2.26% 1.34%
1989 2.31% 0.95%
1988 2.37% 0.91%
1987 2.44% 0.9%
1986 2.52% 0.93%
1985 2.6% 0.89%
1984 2.65% 0.87%
1983 2.66% 0.92%
1982 2.68% 0.96%
1981 2.71% 1.29%
1980 2.73% 0.66%
1979 2.75% 1.11%
1978 2.78% 1.06%
1977 2.81% 1.01%
1976 2.85% 0.95%
1975 2.89% 0.99%
1974 2.92% 0.92%
1973 2.96% 0.96%
1972 2.98% 1.08%
1971 3% 1.27%
1970 3.01% 1.17%
1969 3.03% 0.98%
1968 3.03% 1%
1967 3.03% 1.09%
1966 3.01% 1.16%
1965 2.99% 1.26%
1964 2.96% 1.4%
1963 2.93% 1.45%
1962 2.9% 1.55%
1961 2.86% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Ecuador United States
Current population
18487749
344023146
Population rank 71/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 4.15%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.94 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
5.7 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +426 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 134/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -17,219 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 151/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 1,230,663
2024 - -19,704 - 1,286,132
2023 178,093 -21,948 502,372 1,322,668
2022 179,308 -23,090 399,926 1,319,009
2021 155,146 -28,503 199,137 674,787
2020 156,458 -10,320 208,862 329,769
2019 211,045 54,921 887,476 1,774,500
2018 219,513 95,482 955,022 1,764,961
2017 211,355 53,707 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 208,245 35,461 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 219,399 14,724 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 225,790 2,273 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 234,103 -6,182 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 249,825 -7,883 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 258,171 -8,167 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 257,404 -8,330 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 260,892 -8,491 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 257,894 -8,799 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 253,419 -9,644 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 254,184 -12,679 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 255,295 -16,855 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 257,436 -20,940 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 258,928 -22,641 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 259,446 -28,090 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 259,376 -35,275 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 259,837 -40,859 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 261,650 -43,813 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 263,927 -42,550 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 266,020 -47,287 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 267,695 -46,082 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 264,449 -45,201 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 261,788 -44,399 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 260,330 -41,867 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 259,787 -29,958 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 257,713 -32,064 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 252,919 -21,164 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 248,129 -16,240 1,875,826 400,998
1988 241,191 -10,977 1,735,943 460,778
1987 237,724 -4,886 1,720,252 480,815
1986 237,084 -3,345 1,656,917 493,082
1985 236,438 -494 1,689,258 598,777
1984 236,543 249 1,627,192 622,793
1983 231,336 578 1,636,544 662,840
1982 227,606 -1,282 1,714,317 600,149
1981 224,073 -1,605 1,652,153 583,070
1980 220,120 -517 1,608,450 595,916
1979 216,162 -1,749 1,597,894 503,559
1978 212,497 -1,518 1,402,283 556,521
1977 209,095 -1,377 1,431,556 577,060
1976 205,366 -1,264 1,264,604 635,590
1975 202,407 -1,189 1,252,644 655,078
1974 199,276 -1,133 1,218,968 706,978
1973 196,028 -1,090 1,165,499 783,163
1972 192,136 -1,078 1,301,355 833,543
1971 187,995 -1,096 1,640,519 833,549
1970 183,517 -1,091 1,824,965 744,902
1969 178,403 -518 1,702,487 523,740
1968 173,828 -582 1,565,507 594,514
1967 168,629 -623 1,669,181 585,410
1966 163,317 -710 1,749,387 637,692
1965 157,915 -957 1,943,030 644,902
1964 152,263 -1,130 2,245,099 618,635
1963 146,531 -1,254 2,289,826 639,495
1962 140,943 -1,315 2,406,337 625,617
1961 135,573 -1,317 2,571,681 580,333
1960 130,368 -1,746 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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