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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 1.55 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Ecuador vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Venezuela
2100 19,228,782 28,410,292
2099 19,340,097 28,556,135
2098 19,450,693 28,707,705
2097 19,560,701 28,852,186
2096 19,669,979 28,997,910
2095 19,778,462 29,134,707
2094 19,886,052 29,264,882
2093 19,992,669 29,394,209
2092 20,098,272 29,510,768
2091 20,202,506 29,623,813
2090 20,305,068 29,734,285
2089 20,405,890 29,840,423
2088 20,504,644 29,936,470
2087 20,601,339 30,030,678
2086 20,695,909 30,120,614
2085 20,787,577 30,201,240
2084 20,876,493 30,276,736
2083 20,962,500 30,348,224
2082 21,045,378 30,418,460
2081 21,125,120 30,484,132
2080 21,201,334 30,549,302
2079 21,274,022 30,612,881
2078 21,342,681 30,674,565
2077 21,407,128 30,730,870
2076 21,467,139 30,780,046
2075 21,522,639 30,829,620
2074 21,574,048 30,868,955
2073 21,620,943 30,913,457
2072 21,663,089 30,956,993
2071 21,700,549 30,999,181
2070 21,733,443 31,039,456
2069 21,761,400 31,077,886
2068 21,784,628 31,111,229
2067 21,803,261 31,147,205
2066 21,817,250 31,177,952
2065 21,827,100 31,202,552
2064 21,832,128 31,217,149
2063 21,832,392 31,232,539
2062 21,827,906 31,245,802
2061 21,818,725 31,255,590
2060 21,804,898 31,264,668
2059 21,786,303 31,272,623
2058 21,762,952 31,273,762
2057 21,734,509 31,276,766
2056 21,701,243 31,268,661
2055 21,663,048 31,252,602
2054 21,619,826 31,238,775
2053 21,571,625 31,222,231
2052 21,518,254 31,194,694
2051 21,459,664 31,174,182
2050 21,395,458 31,139,557
2049 21,325,937 31,104,189
2048 21,250,764 31,062,699
2047 21,170,405 31,009,532
2046 21,084,775 30,960,686
2045 20,993,856 30,905,370
2044 20,897,671 30,845,107
2043 20,796,343 30,776,828
2042 20,690,070 30,694,535
2041 20,578,792 30,607,831
2040 20,462,650 30,504,638
2039 20,341,883 30,389,092
2038 20,216,233 30,268,244
2037 20,086,412 30,145,046
2036 19,952,696 30,014,973
2035 19,815,195 29,870,829
2034 19,673,968 29,718,039
2033 19,528,774 29,574,127
2032 19,380,240 29,428,330
2031 19,228,129 29,279,969
2030 19,072,759 29,139,878
2029 18,915,565 29,004,690
2028 18,757,690 28,880,803
2027 18,600,425 28,750,990
2026 18,444,744 28,630,592
2025 18,289,896 28,516,896
2024 18,135,478 28,405,543
2023 17,980,083 28,300,854
2022 17,823,897 28,213,017
2021 17,682,454 28,237,826
2020 17,546,065 28,444,077
2019 17,340,021 28,938,098
2018 17,049,547 29,807,592
2017 16,759,519 30,565,323
2016 16,505,139 30,765,720
2015 16,266,225 30,573,972
2014 16,035,124 30,254,079
2013 15,807,128 29,912,198
2012 15,572,194 29,553,826
2011 15,326,227 29,185,212
2010 15,076,695 28,813,101
2009 14,825,954 28,438,298
2008 14,575,202 28,053,696
2007 14,328,773 27,649,363
2006 14,086,131 27,224,686
2005 13,846,163 26,785,804
2004 13,608,701 26,340,838
2003 13,372,306 25,892,703
2002 13,138,472 25,435,671
2001 12,910,740 24,979,922
2000 12,689,206 24,526,708
1999 12,470,795 24,066,593
1998 12,251,184 23,601,337
1997 12,031,127 23,131,685
1996 11,810,950 22,662,113
1995 11,590,514 22,193,821
1994 11,372,197 21,725,188
1993 11,154,274 21,254,520
1992 10,930,128 20,780,948
1991 10,702,380 20,304,896
1990 10,473,673 19,827,010
1989 10,241,852 19,348,921
1988 10,010,808 18,871,020
1987 9,779,290 18,394,963
1986 9,545,998 17,923,536
1985 9,311,154 17,461,434
1984 9,074,782 17,008,841
1983 8,840,417 16,562,205
1982 8,611,298 16,121,874
1981 8,386,910 15,687,297
1980 8,165,877 15,258,218
1979 7,948,869 14,834,552
1978 7,736,167 14,416,684
1977 7,526,819 14,006,812
1976 7,320,912 13,606,284
1975 7,118,251 13,215,892
1974 6,918,573 12,835,351
1973 6,722,033 12,463,537
1972 6,529,034 12,099,180
1971 6,340,052 11,741,008
1970 6,155,387 11,387,790
1969 5,975,236 11,040,280
1968 5,799,680 10,697,530
1967 5,629,057 10,358,513
1966 5,463,748 10,024,854
1965 5,303,963 9,697,790
1964 5,149,918 9,377,712
1963 5,001,716 9,064,021
1962 4,859,269 8,756,870
1961 4,722,331 8,455,915
1960 4,590,891 8,160,090

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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Venezuela
2100 -0.58% -0.51%
2099 -0.57% -0.53%
2098 -0.56% -0.5%
2097 -0.56% -0.5%
2096 -0.55% -0.47%
2095 -0.54% -0.44%
2094 -0.53% -0.44%
2093 -0.53% -0.39%
2092 -0.52% -0.38%
2091 -0.51% -0.37%
2090 -0.49% -0.36%
2089 -0.48% -0.32%
2088 -0.47% -0.31%
2087 -0.46% -0.3%
2086 -0.44% -0.27%
2085 -0.43% -0.25%
2084 -0.41% -0.24%
2083 -0.39% -0.23%
2082 -0.38% -0.22%
2081 -0.36% -0.21%
2080 -0.34% -0.21%
2079 -0.32% -0.2%
2078 -0.3% -0.18%
2077 -0.28% -0.16%
2076 -0.26% -0.16%
2075 -0.24% -0.13%
2074 -0.22% -0.14%
2073 -0.19% -0.14%
2072 -0.17% -0.14%
2071 -0.15% -0.13%
2070 -0.13% -0.12%
2069 -0.11% -0.11%
2068 -0.09% -0.12%
2067 -0.06% -0.1%
2066 -0.05% -0.08%
2065 -0.02% -0.05%
2064 -0.001% -0.05%
2063 0.02% -0.04%
2062 0.04% -0.03%
2061 0.06% -0.03%
2060 0.09% -0.03%
2059 0.11% -0.004%
2058 0.13% -0.01%
2057 0.15% 0.03%
2056 0.18% 0.05%
2055 0.2% 0.04%
2054 0.22% 0.05%
2053 0.25% 0.09%
2052 0.27% 0.07%
2051 0.3% 0.11%
2050 0.33% 0.11%
2049 0.35% 0.13%
2048 0.38% 0.17%
2047 0.41% 0.16%
2046 0.43% 0.18%
2045 0.46% 0.2%
2044 0.49% 0.22%
2043 0.51% 0.27%
2042 0.54% 0.28%
2041 0.57% 0.34%
2040 0.59% 0.38%
2039 0.62% 0.4%
2038 0.65% 0.41%
2037 0.67% 0.43%
2036 0.69% 0.48%
2035 0.72% 0.51%
2034 0.74% 0.49%
2033 0.77% 0.5%
2032 0.79% 0.51%
2031 0.81% 0.48%
2030 0.83% 0.47%
2029 0.84% 0.43%
2028 0.85% 0.45%
2027 0.84% 0.42%
2026 0.85% 0.4%
2025 0.85% 0.39%
2024 0.86% 0.37%
2023 0.88% 0.31%
2022 0.8% -0.09%
2021 0.78% -0.73%
2020 1.19% -1.71%
2019 1.7% -2.92%
2018 1.73% -2.48%
2017 1.54% -0.65%
2016 1.47% 0.63%
2015 1.44% 1.06%
2014 1.44% 1.14%
2013 1.51% 1.21%
2012 1.6% 1.26%
2011 1.66% 1.29%
2010 1.69% 1.32%
2009 1.72% 1.37%
2008 1.72% 1.46%
2007 1.72% 1.56%
2006 1.73% 1.64%
2005 1.74% 1.69%
2004 1.77% 1.73%
2003 1.78% 1.8%
2002 1.76% 1.82%
2001 1.75% 1.85%
2000 1.75% 1.91%
1999 1.79% 1.97%
1998 1.83% 2.03%
1997 1.86% 2.07%
1996 1.9% 2.11%
1995 1.92% 2.16%
1994 1.95% 2.21%
1993 2.05% 2.28%
1992 2.13% 2.34%
1991 2.18% 2.41%
1990 2.26% 2.47%
1989 2.31% 2.53%
1988 2.37% 2.59%
1987 2.44% 2.63%
1986 2.52% 2.65%
1985 2.6% 2.66%
1984 2.65% 2.7%
1983 2.66% 2.73%
1982 2.68% 2.77%
1981 2.71% 2.81%
1980 2.73% 2.86%
1979 2.75% 2.9%
1978 2.78% 2.93%
1977 2.81% 2.94%
1976 2.85% 2.95%
1975 2.89% 2.96%
1974 2.92% 2.98%
1973 2.96% 3.01%
1972 2.98% 3.05%
1971 3% 3.1%
1970 3.01% 3.15%
1969 3.03% 3.2%
1968 3.03% 3.27%
1967 3.03% 3.33%
1966 3.01% 3.37%
1965 2.99% 3.41%
1964 2.96% 3.46%
1963 2.93% 3.51%
1962 2.9% 3.56%
1961 2.86% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Venezuela
Current population
18524711
28692435
Population rank 71/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.35%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
1.96 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
5.57 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +305
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 139/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -100,467
Net migration rank 151/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -100,467
2024 174,336 -19,704 214,547 -105,297
2023 178,093 -21,948 213,020 -112,899
2022 179,308 -23,090 216,619 -141,107
2021 155,146 -28,503 207,746 -332,936
2020 156,458 -10,320 237,223 -524,649
2019 211,045 54,921 274,826 -975,534
2018 219,513 95,482 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 211,355 53,707 340,222 -817,376
2016 208,245 35,461 359,651 -283,270
2015 219,399 14,724 384,560 -77,417
2014 225,790 2,273 395,088 -62,437
2013 234,103 -6,182 408,930 -57,818
2012 249,825 -7,883 420,758 -55,131
2011 258,171 -8,167 425,958 -54,384
2010 257,404 -8,330 425,397 -52,781
2009 260,892 -8,491 427,257 -50,286
2008 257,894 -8,799 435,870 -43,636
2007 253,419 -9,644 452,482 -36,060
2006 254,184 -12,679 460,152 -27,240
2005 255,295 -16,855 463,260 -18,407
2004 257,436 -20,940 455,881 -10,798
2003 258,928 -22,641 456,902 -5,729
2002 259,446 -28,090 466,821 -3,944
2001 259,376 -35,275 451,487 -2,856
2000 259,837 -40,859 459,802 -1,999
1999 261,650 -43,813 463,787 -1,376
1998 263,927 -42,550 469,123 -1,010
1997 266,020 -47,287 472,002 -816
1996 267,695 -46,082 468,653 -708
1995 264,449 -45,201 469,267 -622
1994 261,788 -44,399 469,178 -559
1993 260,330 -41,867 473,189 -477
1992 259,787 -29,958 474,824 -381
1991 257,713 -32,064 477,917 -236
1990 252,919 -21,164 478,168 -69
1989 248,129 -16,240 478,053 32
1988 241,191 -10,977 477,569 137
1987 237,724 -4,886 474,204 182
1986 237,084 -3,345 468,252 201
1985 236,438 -494 455,517 237
1984 236,543 249 449,186 247
1983 231,336 578 443,569 260
1982 227,606 -1,282 436,564 260
1981 224,073 -1,605 432,059 251
1980 220,120 -517 425,613 237
1979 216,162 -1,749 421,256 228
1978 212,497 -1,518 414,032 205
1977 209,095 -1,377 405,315 196
1976 205,366 -1,264 395,344 190
1975 202,407 -1,189 385,045 186
1974 199,276 -1,133 375,678 173
1973 196,028 -1,090 367,612 171
1972 192,136 -1,078 360,749 173
1971 187,995 -1,096 355,212 215
1970 183,517 -1,091 350,709 305
1969 178,403 -518 343,596 403
1968 173,828 -582 340,973 532
1967 168,629 -623 335,813 717
1966 163,317 -710 329,697 1,087
1965 157,915 -957 321,695 1,656
1964 152,263 -1,130 314,397 2,410
1963 146,531 -1,254 307,279 3,296
1962 140,943 -1,315 299,345 4,386
1961 135,573 -1,317 292,109 6,069
1960 130,368 -1,746 285,105 8,369

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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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