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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 2.34 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Ecuador vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Yemen
2100 19,229,713 111,531,602
2099 19,341,033 111,216,538
2098 19,451,634 110,873,896
2097 19,561,648 110,513,248
2096 19,670,931 110,125,357
2095 19,779,419 109,718,989
2094 19,887,014 109,287,747
2093 19,993,637 108,834,256
2092 20,099,245 108,350,834
2091 20,203,483 107,845,139
2090 20,306,051 107,319,234
2089 20,406,878 106,769,903
2088 20,505,637 106,198,480
2087 20,602,336 105,606,248
2086 20,696,910 104,994,691
2085 20,788,583 104,356,315
2084 20,877,503 103,704,067
2083 20,963,515 103,033,111
2082 21,046,396 102,348,794
2081 21,126,142 101,642,012
2080 21,202,360 100,920,728
2079 21,275,051 100,179,245
2078 21,343,714 99,422,962
2077 21,408,164 98,654,481
2076 21,468,178 97,862,812
2075 21,523,680 97,057,105
2074 21,575,092 96,230,615
2073 21,621,989 95,389,748
2072 21,664,137 94,528,518
2071 21,701,599 93,646,094
2070 21,734,495 92,750,891
2069 21,762,453 91,836,719
2068 21,785,682 90,906,457
2067 21,804,316 89,961,778
2066 21,818,306 88,998,844
2065 21,828,156 88,022,210
2064 21,833,185 87,033,422
2063 21,833,449 86,020,867
2062 21,828,963 84,985,459
2061 21,819,781 83,934,120
2060 21,805,954 82,867,105
2059 21,787,357 81,781,887
2058 21,764,005 80,678,032
2057 21,735,561 79,563,835
2056 21,702,294 78,436,146
2055 21,664,097 77,296,391
2054 21,620,873 76,143,587
2053 21,572,669 74,985,186
2052 21,519,295 73,813,387
2051 21,460,703 72,631,340
2050 21,396,494 71,436,891
2049 21,326,969 70,243,074
2048 21,251,792 69,043,876
2047 21,171,429 67,843,741
2046 21,085,795 66,638,116
2045 20,994,872 65,433,874
2044 20,898,682 64,230,423
2043 20,797,349 63,031,296
2042 20,691,071 61,838,177
2041 20,579,788 60,651,763
2040 20,463,641 59,475,172
2039 20,342,868 58,303,694
2038 20,217,211 57,135,690
2037 20,087,384 55,973,689
2036 19,953,661 54,809,098
2035 19,816,154 53,641,994
2034 19,674,920 52,476,195
2033 19,529,719 51,307,469
2032 19,381,178 50,140,351
2031 19,229,060 48,969,961
2030 19,073,682 47,786,079
2029 18,916,480 46,594,926
2028 18,758,598 45,403,313
2027 18,601,326 44,203,683
2026 18,445,637 43,000,078
2025 18,290,781 41,792,731
2024 18,135,478 40,583,164
2023 17,980,083 39,390,799
2022 17,823,897 38,222,876
2021 17,682,454 37,140,230
2020 17,546,065 36,134,863
2019 17,340,021 35,111,408
2018 17,049,547 34,085,182
2017 16,759,519 33,090,921
2016 16,505,139 32,109,010
2015 16,266,225 31,159,379
2014 16,035,124 30,226,309
2013 15,807,128 29,312,952
2012 15,572,194 28,433,647
2011 15,326,227 27,582,897
2010 15,076,695 26,754,387
2009 14,825,954 25,927,724
2008 14,575,202 25,111,941
2007 14,328,773 24,318,082
2006 14,086,131 23,543,083
2005 13,846,163 22,790,085
2004 13,608,701 22,095,167
2003 13,372,306 21,456,379
2002 13,138,472 20,835,086
2001 12,910,740 20,226,147
2000 12,689,206 19,624,141
1999 12,470,795 19,029,420
1998 12,251,184 18,446,013
1997 12,031,127 17,873,936
1996 11,810,950 17,313,177
1995 11,590,514 16,740,058
1994 11,372,197 16,149,147
1993 11,154,274 15,563,914
1992 10,930,128 14,989,494
1991 10,702,380 14,430,201
1990 10,473,673 13,887,862
1989 10,241,852 13,364,174
1988 10,010,808 12,859,708
1987 9,779,290 12,369,912
1986 9,545,998 11,901,040
1985 9,311,154 11,453,825
1984 9,074,782 11,025,597
1983 8,840,417 10,621,499
1982 8,611,298 10,241,006
1981 8,386,910 9,882,362
1980 8,165,877 9,543,358
1979 7,948,869 9,224,194
1978 7,736,167 8,926,586
1977 7,526,819 8,648,222
1976 7,320,912 8,384,113
1975 7,118,251 8,133,598
1974 6,918,573 7,896,783
1973 6,722,033 7,672,796
1972 6,529,034 7,460,068
1971 6,340,052 7,257,462
1970 6,155,387 7,065,279
1969 5,975,236 6,875,859
1968 5,799,680 6,690,524
1967 5,629,057 6,516,444
1966 5,463,748 6,351,494
1965 5,303,963 6,195,593
1964 5,149,918 6,048,006
1963 5,001,716 5,911,135
1962 4,859,269 5,782,221
1961 4,722,331 5,655,232
1960 4,590,891 5,532,301

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Yemen
2100 -0.58% 0.28%
2099 -0.57% 0.31%
2098 -0.56% 0.33%
2097 -0.56% 0.35%
2096 -0.55% 0.37%
2095 -0.54% 0.39%
2094 -0.53% 0.42%
2093 -0.53% 0.45%
2092 -0.52% 0.47%
2091 -0.51% 0.49%
2090 -0.49% 0.51%
2089 -0.48% 0.54%
2088 -0.47% 0.56%
2087 -0.46% 0.58%
2086 -0.44% 0.61%
2085 -0.43% 0.63%
2084 -0.41% 0.65%
2083 -0.39% 0.67%
2082 -0.38% 0.7%
2081 -0.36% 0.71%
2080 -0.34% 0.74%
2079 -0.32% 0.76%
2078 -0.3% 0.78%
2077 -0.28% 0.81%
2076 -0.26% 0.83%
2075 -0.24% 0.86%
2074 -0.22% 0.88%
2073 -0.19% 0.91%
2072 -0.17% 0.94%
2071 -0.15% 0.97%
2070 -0.13% 1%
2069 -0.11% 1.02%
2068 -0.09% 1.05%
2067 -0.06% 1.08%
2066 -0.05% 1.11%
2065 -0.02% 1.14%
2064 -0.001% 1.18%
2063 0.02% 1.22%
2062 0.04% 1.25%
2061 0.06% 1.29%
2060 0.09% 1.33%
2059 0.11% 1.37%
2058 0.13% 1.4%
2057 0.15% 1.44%
2056 0.18% 1.47%
2055 0.2% 1.51%
2054 0.22% 1.54%
2053 0.25% 1.59%
2052 0.27% 1.63%
2051 0.3% 1.67%
2050 0.33% 1.7%
2049 0.35% 1.74%
2048 0.38% 1.77%
2047 0.41% 1.81%
2046 0.43% 1.84%
2045 0.46% 1.87%
2044 0.49% 1.9%
2043 0.51% 1.93%
2042 0.54% 1.96%
2041 0.57% 1.98%
2040 0.59% 2.01%
2039 0.62% 2.04%
2038 0.65% 2.08%
2037 0.67% 2.12%
2036 0.69% 2.18%
2035 0.72% 2.22%
2034 0.74% 2.28%
2033 0.77% 2.33%
2032 0.79% 2.39%
2031 0.81% 2.48%
2030 0.83% 2.56%
2029 0.84% 2.62%
2028 0.85% 2.71%
2027 0.84% 2.8%
2026 0.85% 2.89%
2025 0.86% 2.98%
2024 0.86% 3.03%
2023 0.88% 3.06%
2022 0.8% 2.92%
2021 0.78% 2.78%
2020 1.19% 2.91%
2019 1.7% 3.01%
2018 1.73% 3%
2017 1.54% 3.06%
2016 1.47% 3.05%
2015 1.44% 3.09%
2014 1.44% 3.12%
2013 1.51% 3.09%
2012 1.6% 3.08%
2011 1.66% 3.1%
2010 1.69% 3.19%
2009 1.72% 3.25%
2008 1.72% 3.26%
2007 1.72% 3.29%
2006 1.73% 3.3%
2005 1.74% 3.15%
2004 1.77% 2.98%
2003 1.78% 2.98%
2002 1.76% 3.01%
2001 1.75% 3.07%
2000 1.75% 3.13%
1999 1.79% 3.16%
1998 1.83% 3.2%
1997 1.86% 3.24%
1996 1.9% 3.42%
1995 1.92% 3.66%
1994 1.95% 3.76%
1993 2.05% 3.83%
1992 2.13% 3.88%
1991 2.18% 3.91%
1990 2.26% 3.92%
1989 2.31% 3.92%
1988 2.37% 3.96%
1987 2.44% 3.94%
1986 2.52% 3.9%
1985 2.6% 3.88%
1984 2.65% 3.8%
1983 2.66% 3.72%
1982 2.68% 3.63%
1981 2.71% 3.55%
1980 2.73% 3.46%
1979 2.75% 3.33%
1978 2.78% 3.22%
1977 2.81% 3.15%
1976 2.85% 3.08%
1975 2.89% 3%
1974 2.92% 2.92%
1973 2.96% 2.85%
1972 2.98% 2.79%
1971 3% 2.72%
1970 3.01% 2.75%
1969 3.03% 2.77%
1968 3.03% 2.67%
1967 3.03% 2.6%
1966 3.01% 2.52%
1965 2.99% 2.44%
1964 2.96% 2.32%
1963 2.93% 2.23%
1962 2.9% 2.25%
1961 2.86% 2.22%

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Yemen
Current population
18487749
43325643
Population rank 71/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.52%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
1.94 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
5.7 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 13/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -16,291
Net migration rank 151/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -16,291
2024 - -19,704 - -10,482
2023 178,093 -21,948 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 179,308 -23,090 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 155,146 -28,503 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 156,458 -10,320 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 211,045 54,921 1,056,432 2,129
2018 219,513 95,482 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 211,355 53,707 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 208,245 35,461 975,697 -6,492
2015 219,399 14,724 939,922 -9,883
2014 225,790 2,273 920,330 15,764
2013 234,103 -6,182 884,929 5,697
2012 249,825 -7,883 845,645 22,349
2011 258,171 -8,167 806,359 27,184
2010 257,404 -8,330 803,246 20,269
2009 260,892 -8,491 798,911 30,919
2008 257,894 -8,799 779,123 22,621
2007 253,419 -9,644 764,780 21,210
2006 254,184 -12,679 750,082 13,940
2005 255,295 -16,855 726,708 15,283
2004 257,436 -20,940 710,493 -62,641
2003 258,928 -22,641 694,457 -64,737
2002 259,446 -28,090 672,494 -59,648
2001 259,376 -35,275 658,704 -53,698
2000 259,837 -40,859 646,694 -47,713
1999 261,650 -43,813 633,166 -42,731
1998 263,927 -42,550 615,488 -39,096
1997 266,020 -47,287 604,443 -36,694
1996 267,695 -46,082 588,786 -35,043
1995 264,449 -45,201 607,966 -15,485
1994 261,788 -44,399 602,363 -13,040
1993 260,330 -41,867 595,459 -14,332
1992 259,787 -29,958 582,072 -14,372
1991 257,713 -32,064 565,837 -14,964
1990 252,919 -21,164 549,654 -15,847
1989 248,129 -16,240 530,464 -16,876
1988 241,191 -10,977 513,296 -17,952
1987 237,724 -4,886 493,337 -9,097
1986 237,084 -3,345 464,665 -11,151
1985 236,438 -494 455,576 -14,660
1984 236,543 249 434,674 -19,143
1983 231,336 578 414,823 -22,152
1982 227,606 -1,282 392,302 -23,981
1981 224,073 -1,605 374,482 -25,499
1980 220,120 -517 355,767 -26,740
1979 216,162 -1,749 336,378 -27,090
1978 212,497 -1,518 312,439 -26,524
1977 209,095 -1,377 296,115 -25,305
1976 205,366 -1,264 281,078 -23,669
1975 202,407 -1,189 266,815 -23,192
1974 199,276 -1,133 252,737 -22,726
1973 196,028 -1,090 240,235 -22,282
1972 192,136 -1,078 229,322 -21,826
1971 187,995 -1,096 219,095 -21,386
1970 183,517 -1,091 207,613 -20,966
1969 178,403 -518 196,305 -4,121
1968 173,828 -582 182,518 -4,031
1967 168,629 -623 173,637 -3,959
1966 163,317 -710 164,091 -3,874
1965 157,915 -957 155,398 -3,797
1964 152,263 -1,130 147,299 -3,712
1963 146,531 -1,254 133,781 -3,640
1962 140,943 -1,315 131,262 -3,572
1961 135,573 -1,317 129,787 -3,503
1960 130,368 -1,746 122,994 -3,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/yemen | CC BY

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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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