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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 1.23 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Ecuador vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Zambia
2100 19,228,782 65,204,593
2099 19,340,097 64,858,778
2098 19,450,693 64,503,193
2097 19,560,701 64,136,110
2096 19,669,979 63,764,760
2095 19,778,462 63,380,692
2094 19,886,052 62,980,254
2093 19,992,669 62,578,008
2092 20,098,272 62,163,693
2091 20,202,506 61,738,437
2090 20,305,068 61,309,330
2089 20,405,890 60,868,166
2088 20,504,644 60,422,781
2087 20,601,339 59,958,303
2086 20,695,909 59,487,524
2085 20,787,577 59,011,423
2084 20,876,493 58,524,337
2083 20,962,500 58,029,088
2082 21,045,378 57,527,347
2081 21,125,120 57,016,267
2080 21,201,334 56,495,299
2079 21,274,022 55,972,223
2078 21,342,681 55,438,864
2077 21,407,128 54,895,964
2076 21,467,139 54,350,375
2075 21,522,639 53,796,265
2074 21,574,048 53,236,297
2073 21,620,943 52,666,980
2072 21,663,089 52,090,884
2071 21,700,549 51,509,551
2070 21,733,443 50,921,590
2069 21,761,400 50,324,793
2068 21,784,628 49,727,689
2067 21,803,261 49,125,817
2066 21,817,250 48,520,891
2065 21,827,100 47,909,160
2064 21,832,128 47,290,430
2063 21,832,392 46,668,252
2062 21,827,906 46,039,755
2061 21,818,725 45,407,718
2060 21,804,898 44,768,534
2059 21,786,303 44,128,619
2058 21,762,952 43,485,891
2057 21,734,509 42,843,489
2056 21,701,243 42,198,591
2055 21,663,048 41,550,105
2054 21,619,826 40,898,440
2053 21,571,625 40,247,706
2052 21,518,254 39,596,094
2051 21,459,664 38,942,292
2050 21,395,458 38,287,070
2049 21,325,937 37,626,787
2048 21,250,764 36,964,032
2047 21,170,405 36,302,603
2046 21,084,775 35,638,852
2045 20,993,856 34,974,927
2044 20,897,671 34,310,227
2043 20,796,343 33,645,797
2042 20,690,070 32,984,164
2041 20,578,792 32,323,084
2040 20,462,650 31,658,029
2039 20,341,883 30,995,204
2038 20,216,233 30,329,691
2037 20,086,412 29,662,721
2036 19,952,696 28,994,556
2035 19,815,195 28,327,922
2034 19,673,968 27,665,749
2033 19,528,774 27,006,658
2032 19,380,240 26,351,393
2031 19,228,129 25,697,754
2030 19,072,759 25,050,285
2029 18,915,565 24,409,600
2028 18,757,690 23,776,128
2027 18,600,425 23,146,922
2026 18,444,744 22,525,308
2025 18,289,896 21,913,874
2024 18,135,478 21,314,956
2023 17,980,083 20,723,965
2022 17,823,897 20,152,938
2021 17,682,454 19,603,607
2020 17,546,065 19,059,395
2019 17,340,021 18,513,839
2018 17,049,547 17,973,569
2017 16,759,519 17,441,320
2016 16,505,139 16,914,423
2015 16,266,225 16,399,089
2014 16,035,124 15,895,315
2013 15,807,128 15,398,997
2012 15,572,194 14,913,629
2011 15,326,227 14,437,796
2010 15,076,695 13,965,594
2009 14,825,954 13,490,389
2008 14,575,202 13,021,324
2007 14,328,773 12,565,085
2006 14,086,131 12,129,553
2005 13,846,163 11,718,819
2004 13,608,701 11,338,198
2003 13,372,306 10,983,595
2002 13,138,472 10,647,949
2001 12,910,740 10,325,185
2000 12,689,206 10,017,631
1999 12,470,795 9,740,005
1998 12,251,184 9,482,408
1997 12,031,127 9,237,063
1996 11,810,950 9,004,053
1995 11,590,514 8,785,763
1994 11,372,197 8,576,269
1993 11,154,274 8,373,921
1992 10,930,128 8,176,680
1991 10,702,380 7,981,650
1990 10,473,673 7,786,169
1989 10,241,852 7,589,216
1988 10,010,808 7,391,440
1987 9,779,290 7,191,282
1986 9,545,998 6,986,471
1985 9,311,154 6,780,953
1984 9,074,782 6,580,490
1983 8,840,417 6,381,038
1982 8,611,298 6,178,637
1981 8,386,910 5,983,289
1980 8,165,877 5,802,833
1979 7,948,869 5,631,728
1978 7,736,167 5,465,374
1977 7,526,819 5,302,480
1976 7,320,912 5,143,842
1975 7,118,251 4,990,086
1974 6,918,573 4,842,746
1973 6,722,033 4,702,693
1972 6,529,034 4,569,309
1971 6,340,052 4,442,525
1970 6,155,387 4,321,718
1969 5,975,236 4,197,116
1968 5,799,680 4,065,593
1967 5,629,057 3,936,343
1966 5,463,748 3,812,003
1965 5,303,963 3,692,086
1964 5,149,918 3,577,017
1963 5,001,716 3,465,907
1962 4,859,269 3,358,099
1961 4,722,331 3,254,086
1960 4,590,891 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Zambia
2100 -0.58% 0.53%
2099 -0.57% 0.55%
2098 -0.56% 0.57%
2097 -0.56% 0.58%
2096 -0.55% 0.61%
2095 -0.54% 0.64%
2094 -0.53% 0.64%
2093 -0.53% 0.67%
2092 -0.52% 0.69%
2091 -0.51% 0.7%
2090 -0.49% 0.72%
2089 -0.48% 0.74%
2088 -0.47% 0.77%
2087 -0.46% 0.79%
2086 -0.44% 0.81%
2085 -0.43% 0.83%
2084 -0.41% 0.85%
2083 -0.39% 0.87%
2082 -0.38% 0.9%
2081 -0.36% 0.92%
2080 -0.34% 0.93%
2079 -0.32% 0.96%
2078 -0.3% 0.99%
2077 -0.28% 1%
2076 -0.26% 1.03%
2075 -0.24% 1.05%
2074 -0.22% 1.08%
2073 -0.19% 1.11%
2072 -0.17% 1.13%
2071 -0.15% 1.15%
2070 -0.13% 1.19%
2069 -0.11% 1.2%
2068 -0.09% 1.23%
2067 -0.06% 1.25%
2066 -0.05% 1.28%
2065 -0.02% 1.31%
2064 -0.001% 1.33%
2063 0.02% 1.37%
2062 0.04% 1.39%
2061 0.06% 1.43%
2060 0.09% 1.45%
2059 0.11% 1.48%
2058 0.13% 1.5%
2057 0.15% 1.53%
2056 0.18% 1.56%
2055 0.2% 1.59%
2054 0.22% 1.62%
2053 0.25% 1.65%
2052 0.27% 1.68%
2051 0.3% 1.71%
2050 0.33% 1.75%
2049 0.35% 1.79%
2048 0.38% 1.82%
2047 0.41% 1.86%
2046 0.43% 1.9%
2045 0.46% 1.94%
2044 0.49% 1.97%
2043 0.51% 2.01%
2042 0.54% 2.05%
2041 0.57% 2.1%
2040 0.59% 2.14%
2039 0.62% 2.19%
2038 0.65% 2.25%
2037 0.67% 2.3%
2036 0.69% 2.35%
2035 0.72% 2.39%
2034 0.74% 2.44%
2033 0.77% 2.49%
2032 0.79% 2.54%
2031 0.81% 2.58%
2030 0.83% 2.62%
2029 0.84% 2.66%
2028 0.85% 2.72%
2027 0.84% 2.76%
2026 0.85% 2.79%
2025 0.85% 2.81%
2024 0.86% 2.85%
2023 0.88% 2.83%
2022 0.8% 2.8%
2021 0.78% 2.86%
2020 1.19% 2.95%
2019 1.7% 3.01%
2018 1.73% 3.05%
2017 1.54% 3.12%
2016 1.47% 3.14%
2015 1.44% 3.17%
2014 1.44% 3.22%
2013 1.51% 3.25%
2012 1.6% 3.3%
2011 1.66% 3.38%
2010 1.69% 3.52%
2009 1.72% 3.6%
2008 1.72% 3.63%
2007 1.72% 3.59%
2006 1.73% 3.5%
2005 1.74% 3.36%
2004 1.77% 3.23%
2003 1.78% 3.15%
2002 1.76% 3.13%
2001 1.75% 3.07%
2000 1.75% 2.85%
1999 1.79% 2.72%
1998 1.83% 2.66%
1997 1.86% 2.59%
1996 1.9% 2.48%
1995 1.92% 2.44%
1994 1.95% 2.42%
1993 2.05% 2.41%
1992 2.13% 2.44%
1991 2.18% 2.51%
1990 2.26% 2.6%
1989 2.31% 2.68%
1988 2.37% 2.78%
1987 2.44% 2.93%
1986 2.52% 3.03%
1985 2.6% 3.05%
1984 2.65% 3.13%
1983 2.66% 3.28%
1982 2.68% 3.26%
1981 2.71% 3.11%
1980 2.73% 3.04%
1979 2.75% 3.04%
1978 2.78% 3.07%
1977 2.81% 3.08%
1976 2.85% 3.08%
1975 2.89% 3.04%
1974 2.92% 2.98%
1973 2.96% 2.92%
1972 2.98% 2.85%
1971 3% 2.8%
1970 3.01% 2.97%
1969 3.03% 3.24%
1968 3.03% 3.28%
1967 3.03% 3.26%
1966 3.01% 3.25%
1965 2.99% 3.22%
1964 2.96% 3.21%
1963 2.93% 3.21%
1962 2.9% 3.2%
1961 2.86% 3.18%

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 Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Zambia
Current population
18524711
22844606
Population rank 71/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.27%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
1.96 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
5.57 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 19/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 +6,562
Net migration rank 151/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 6,562
2024 174,336 -19,704 587,419 7,381
2023 178,093 -21,948 577,660 9,521
2022 179,308 -23,090 563,456 -8,566
2021 155,146 -28,503 535,629 8,143
2020 156,458 -10,320 536,484 8,156
2019 211,045 54,921 528,089 18,385
2018 219,513 95,482 515,644 18,431
2017 211,355 53,707 504,630 25,789
2016 208,245 35,461 497,521 25,860
2015 219,399 14,724 491,021 16,261
2014 225,790 2,273 483,663 16,574
2013 234,103 -6,182 476,846 15,542
2012 249,825 -7,883 469,406 8,958
2011 258,171 -8,167 459,743 13,569
2010 257,404 -8,330 448,337 22,761
2009 260,892 -8,491 434,458 44,867
2008 257,894 -8,799 419,560 39,249
2007 253,419 -9,644 403,729 49,945
2006 254,184 -12,679 387,891 29,517
2005 255,295 -16,855 368,756 35,316
2004 257,436 -20,940 349,352 7,819
2003 258,928 -22,641 331,189 20,845
2002 259,446 -28,090 316,041 3,206
2001 259,376 -35,275 302,682 23,582
2000 259,837 -40,859 293,186 -4,338
1999 261,650 -43,813 283,297 -16,888
1998 263,927 -42,550 275,568 -26,796
1997 266,020 -47,287 268,198 -26,276
1996 267,695 -46,082 262,468 -38,358
1995 264,449 -45,201 257,897 -45,423
1994 261,788 -44,399 252,023 -45,504
1993 260,330 -41,867 245,917 -47,739
1992 259,787 -29,958 239,953 -43,656
1991 257,713 -32,064 237,957 -44,203
1990 252,919 -21,164 235,835 -38,619
1989 248,129 -16,240 233,429 -36,736
1988 241,191 -10,977 230,118 -31,270
1987 237,724 -4,886 227,813 -26,338
1986 237,084 -3,345 224,768 -16,610
1985 236,438 -494 221,351 -18,474
1984 236,543 249 216,695 -18,652
1983 231,336 578 212,712 -11,849
1982 227,606 -1,282 207,621 -3,676
1981 224,073 -1,605 202,822 -16,072
1980 220,120 -517 198,817 -24,664
1979 216,162 -1,749 197,578 -29,515
1978 212,497 -1,518 194,933 -30,284
1977 209,095 -1,377 191,557 -30,423
1976 205,366 -1,264 186,762 -30,612
1975 202,407 -1,189 182,258 -30,886
1974 199,276 -1,133 174,484 -31,178
1973 196,028 -1,090 168,258 -31,472
1972 192,136 -1,078 161,648 -31,672
1971 187,995 -1,096 155,249 -31,651
1970 183,517 -1,091 149,380 -31,370
1969 178,403 -518 142,660 -11,469
1968 173,828 -582 137,315 -5,447
1967 168,629 -623 131,938 -5,298
1966 163,317 -710 127,164 -5,129
1965 157,915 -957 122,814 -5,023
1964 152,263 -1,130 117,197 -4,851
1963 146,531 -1,254 114,555 -4,676
1962 140,943 -1,315 110,173 -4,428
1961 135,573 -1,317 106,318 -4,043
1960 130,368 -1,746 102,335 -3,898

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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