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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 2.35 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 +1.2% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Ecuador vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Yemen
2100 19,228,782 111,481,288
2099 19,340,097 111,166,365
2098 19,450,693 110,823,878
2097 19,560,701 110,463,393
2096 19,669,979 110,075,677
2095 19,778,462 109,669,492
2094 19,886,052 109,238,445
2093 19,992,669 108,785,158
2092 20,098,272 108,301,955
2091 20,202,506 107,796,487
2090 20,305,068 107,270,820
2089 20,405,890 106,721,736
2088 20,504,644 106,150,572
2087 20,601,339 105,558,607
2086 20,695,909 104,947,326
2085 20,787,577 104,309,237
2084 20,876,493 103,657,284
2083 20,962,500 102,986,631
2082 21,045,378 102,302,622
2081 21,125,120 101,596,159
2080 21,201,334 100,875,201
2079 21,274,022 100,134,051
2078 21,342,681 99,378,110
2077 21,407,128 98,609,975
2076 21,467,139 97,818,664
2075 21,522,639 97,013,320
2074 21,574,048 96,187,203
2073 21,620,943 95,346,716
2072 21,663,089 94,485,874
2071 21,700,549 93,603,848
2070 21,733,443 92,709,049
2069 21,761,400 91,795,290
2068 21,784,628 90,865,447
2067 21,803,261 89,921,194
2066 21,817,250 88,958,695
2065 21,827,100 87,982,501
2064 21,832,128 86,994,159
2063 21,832,392 85,982,061
2062 21,827,906 84,947,120
2061 21,818,725 83,896,256
2060 21,804,898 82,829,722
2059 21,786,303 81,744,993
2058 21,762,952 80,641,636
2057 21,734,509 79,527,942
2056 21,701,243 78,400,761
2055 21,663,048 77,261,521
2054 21,619,826 76,109,237
2053 21,571,625 74,951,358
2052 21,518,254 73,780,088
2051 21,459,664 72,598,574
2050 21,395,458 71,404,664
2049 21,325,937 70,211,386
2048 21,250,764 69,012,729
2047 21,170,405 67,813,135
2046 21,084,775 66,608,054
2045 20,993,856 65,404,355
2044 20,897,671 64,201,447
2043 20,796,343 63,002,861
2042 20,690,070 61,810,280
2041 20,578,792 60,624,401
2040 20,462,650 59,448,342
2039 20,341,883 58,277,392
2038 20,216,233 57,109,914
2037 20,086,412 55,948,438
2036 19,952,696 54,784,372
2035 19,815,195 53,617,795
2034 19,673,968 52,452,522
2033 19,528,774 51,284,323
2032 19,380,240 50,117,732
2031 19,228,129 48,947,870
2030 19,072,759 47,764,521
2029 18,915,565 46,573,906
2028 18,757,690 45,382,831
2027 18,600,425 44,183,742
2026 18,444,744 42,980,680
2025 18,289,896 41,773,878
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% 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 15.5% to 21,395,458 people with a rank change from 71st to 74th. The population of Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 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 111M 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 0.85% 2.93%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.85%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Yemen
Current population
18524711
43598646
Population rank 71/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.52%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
1.96 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
5.57 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 15/197
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 174,336 -19,704 1,202,276 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 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 (1960–2025, 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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