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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 1.06 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Ecuador vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Zimbabwe
2100 19,229,713 37,483,053
2099 19,341,033 37,412,398
2098 19,451,634 37,328,255
2097 19,561,648 37,235,542
2096 19,670,931 37,142,915
2095 19,779,419 37,032,129
2094 19,887,014 36,912,747
2093 19,993,637 36,810,893
2092 20,099,245 36,688,511
2091 20,203,483 36,567,262
2090 20,306,051 36,425,606
2089 20,406,878 36,280,973
2088 20,505,637 36,141,446
2087 20,602,336 35,977,638
2086 20,696,910 35,808,135
2085 20,788,583 35,637,092
2084 20,877,503 35,456,207
2083 20,963,515 35,268,035
2082 21,046,396 35,078,904
2081 21,126,142 34,873,129
2080 21,202,360 34,658,962
2079 21,275,051 34,439,720
2078 21,343,714 34,217,295
2077 21,408,164 33,982,909
2076 21,468,178 33,739,228
2075 21,523,680 33,495,867
2074 21,575,092 33,244,838
2073 21,621,989 32,978,488
2072 21,664,137 32,706,059
2071 21,701,599 32,445,747
2070 21,734,495 32,181,119
2069 21,762,453 31,906,793
2068 21,785,682 31,631,000
2067 21,804,316 31,345,338
2066 21,818,306 31,062,884
2065 21,828,156 30,766,830
2064 21,833,185 30,479,939
2063 21,833,449 30,176,104
2062 21,828,963 29,867,679
2061 21,819,781 29,557,068
2060 21,805,954 29,252,423
2059 21,787,357 28,945,088
2058 21,764,005 28,631,679
2057 21,735,561 28,307,305
2056 21,702,294 27,990,713
2055 21,664,097 27,658,887
2054 21,620,873 27,331,920
2053 21,572,669 26,986,935
2052 21,519,295 26,643,553
2051 21,460,703 26,287,592
2050 21,396,494 25,934,893
2049 21,326,969 25,585,239
2048 21,251,792 25,228,082
2047 21,171,429 24,874,649
2046 21,085,795 24,513,443
2045 20,994,872 24,147,637
2044 20,898,682 23,783,088
2043 20,797,349 23,401,965
2042 20,691,071 23,035,288
2041 20,579,788 22,647,950
2040 20,463,641 22,273,520
2039 20,342,868 21,902,980
2038 20,217,211 21,530,130
2037 20,087,384 21,159,664
2036 19,953,661 20,791,034
2035 19,816,154 20,413,656
2034 19,674,920 20,048,019
2033 19,529,719 19,676,339
2032 19,381,178 19,311,985
2031 19,229,060 18,959,300
2030 19,073,682 18,613,738
2029 18,916,480 18,270,049
2028 18,758,598 17,933,466
2027 18,601,326 17,600,984
2026 18,445,637 17,273,208
2025 18,290,781 16,949,303
2024 18,135,478 16,634,373
2023 17,980,083 16,340,822
2022 17,823,897 16,069,056
2021 17,682,454 15,797,210
2020 17,546,065 15,526,888
2019 17,340,021 15,271,368
2018 17,049,547 15,034,452
2017 16,759,519 14,812,482
2016 16,505,139 14,600,294
2015 16,266,225 14,399,013
2014 16,035,124 14,207,359
2013 15,807,128 14,013,808
2012 15,572,194 13,817,887
2011 15,326,227 13,595,424
2010 15,076,695 13,356,548
2009 14,825,954 13,142,790
2008 14,575,202 12,959,149
2007 14,328,773 12,804,058
2006 14,086,131 12,636,445
2005 13,846,163 12,483,432
2004 13,608,701 12,365,896
2003 13,372,306 12,232,323
2002 13,138,472 12,087,653
2001 12,910,740 11,971,901
2000 12,689,206 11,892,055
1999 12,470,795 11,783,458
1998 12,251,184 11,594,297
1997 12,031,127 11,369,827
1996 11,810,950 11,158,360
1995 11,590,514 10,974,599
1994 11,372,197 10,873,148
1993 11,154,274 10,860,288
1992 10,930,128 10,702,700
1991 10,702,380 10,404,816
1990 10,473,673 10,137,281
1989 10,241,852 9,864,798
1988 10,010,808 9,583,094
1987 9,779,290 9,284,644
1986 9,545,998 8,982,578
1985 9,311,154 8,686,813
1984 9,074,782 8,391,488
1983 8,840,417 8,098,404
1982 8,611,298 7,796,496
1981 8,386,910 7,498,635
1980 8,165,877 7,041,303
1979 7,948,869 6,647,556
1978 7,736,167 6,543,575
1977 7,526,819 6,449,512
1976 7,320,912 6,287,105
1975 7,118,251 6,098,658
1974 6,918,573 5,908,328
1973 6,722,033 5,720,404
1972 6,529,034 5,542,445
1971 6,340,052 5,374,712
1970 6,155,387 5,215,918
1969 5,975,236 5,058,181
1968 5,799,680 4,900,440
1967 5,629,057 4,748,307
1966 5,463,748 4,601,217
1965 5,303,963 4,458,462
1964 5,149,918 4,320,006
1963 5,001,716 4,185,877
1962 4,859,269 4,055,959
1961 4,722,331 3,930,401
1960 4,590,891 3,809,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Zimbabwe
2100 -0.58% 0.19%
2099 -0.57% 0.23%
2098 -0.56% 0.25%
2097 -0.56% 0.25%
2096 -0.55% 0.3%
2095 -0.54% 0.32%
2094 -0.53% 0.28%
2093 -0.53% 0.33%
2092 -0.52% 0.33%
2091 -0.51% 0.39%
2090 -0.49% 0.4%
2089 -0.48% 0.39%
2088 -0.47% 0.46%
2087 -0.46% 0.47%
2086 -0.44% 0.48%
2085 -0.43% 0.51%
2084 -0.41% 0.53%
2083 -0.39% 0.54%
2082 -0.38% 0.59%
2081 -0.36% 0.62%
2080 -0.34% 0.64%
2079 -0.32% 0.65%
2078 -0.3% 0.69%
2077 -0.28% 0.72%
2076 -0.26% 0.73%
2075 -0.24% 0.76%
2074 -0.22% 0.81%
2073 -0.19% 0.83%
2072 -0.17% 0.8%
2071 -0.15% 0.82%
2070 -0.13% 0.86%
2069 -0.11% 0.87%
2068 -0.09% 0.91%
2067 -0.06% 0.91%
2066 -0.05% 0.96%
2065 -0.02% 0.94%
2064 -0.001% 1.01%
2063 0.02% 1.03%
2062 0.04% 1.05%
2061 0.06% 1.04%
2060 0.09% 1.06%
2059 0.11% 1.09%
2058 0.13% 1.15%
2057 0.15% 1.13%
2056 0.18% 1.2%
2055 0.2% 1.2%
2054 0.22% 1.28%
2053 0.25% 1.29%
2052 0.27% 1.35%
2051 0.3% 1.36%
2050 0.33% 1.37%
2049 0.35% 1.42%
2048 0.38% 1.42%
2047 0.41% 1.47%
2046 0.43% 1.51%
2045 0.46% 1.53%
2044 0.49% 1.63%
2043 0.51% 1.59%
2042 0.54% 1.71%
2041 0.57% 1.68%
2040 0.59% 1.69%
2039 0.62% 1.73%
2038 0.65% 1.75%
2037 0.67% 1.77%
2036 0.69% 1.85%
2035 0.72% 1.82%
2034 0.74% 1.89%
2033 0.77% 1.89%
2032 0.79% 1.86%
2031 0.81% 1.86%
2030 0.83% 1.88%
2029 0.84% 1.88%
2028 0.85% 1.89%
2027 0.84% 1.9%
2026 0.85% 1.91%
2025 0.86% 1.89%
2024 0.86% 1.8%
2023 0.88% 1.69%
2022 0.8% 1.72%
2021 0.78% 1.74%
2020 1.19% 1.67%
2019 1.7% 1.58%
2018 1.73% 1.5%
2017 1.54% 1.45%
2016 1.47% 1.4%
2015 1.44% 1.35%
2014 1.44% 1.38%
2013 1.51% 1.42%
2012 1.6% 1.64%
2011 1.66% 1.79%
2010 1.69% 1.63%
2009 1.72% 1.42%
2008 1.72% 1.21%
2007 1.72% 1.33%
2006 1.73% 1.23%
2005 1.74% 0.95%
2004 1.77% 1.09%
2003 1.78% 1.2%
2002 1.76% 0.97%
2001 1.75% 0.67%
2000 1.75% 0.92%
1999 1.79% 1.63%
1998 1.83% 1.97%
1997 1.86% 1.9%
1996 1.9% 1.67%
1995 1.92% 0.93%
1994 1.95% 0.12%
1993 2.05% 1.47%
1992 2.13% 2.86%
1991 2.18% 2.64%
1990 2.26% 2.76%
1989 2.31% 2.94%
1988 2.37% 3.21%
1987 2.44% 3.36%
1986 2.52% 3.4%
1985 2.6% 3.52%
1984 2.65% 3.62%
1983 2.66% 3.87%
1982 2.68% 3.97%
1981 2.71% 6.49%
1980 2.73% 5.92%
1979 2.75% 1.59%
1978 2.78% 1.46%
1977 2.81% 2.58%
1976 2.85% 3.09%
1975 2.89% 3.22%
1974 2.92% 3.29%
1973 2.96% 3.21%
1972 2.98% 3.12%
1971 3% 3.04%
1970 3.01% 3.12%
1969 3.03% 3.22%
1968 3.03% 3.2%
1967 3.03% 3.2%
1966 3.01% 3.2%
1965 2.99% 3.2%
1964 2.96% 3.2%
1963 2.93% 3.2%
1962 2.9% 3.19%
1961 2.86% 3.18%

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

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In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Zimbabwe
Current population
18487749
17361868
Population rank 71/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.21%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +804
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 60/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -54,555
Net migration rank 151/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -54,555
2024 - -19,704 - -60,528
2023 178,093 -21,948 372,505 -97,380
2022 179,308 -23,090 371,243 -102,828
2021 155,146 -28,503 349,908 -74,623
2020 156,458 -10,320 354,790 -89,440
2019 211,045 54,921 348,798 -103,107
2018 219,513 95,482 345,883 -117,758
2017 211,355 53,707 344,035 -128,241
2016 208,245 35,461 348,772 -140,181
2015 219,399 14,724 356,203 -162,220
2014 225,790 2,273 366,350 -177,029
2013 234,103 -6,182 374,757 -176,972
2012 249,825 -7,883 371,135 -177,061
2011 258,171 -8,167 359,572 -108,714
2010 257,404 -8,330 335,570 -108,671
2009 260,892 -8,491 309,316 -108,689
2008 257,894 -8,799 280,527 -113,858
2007 253,419 -9,644 261,805 -118,299
2006 254,184 -12,679 248,963 -57,257
2005 255,295 -16,855 248,545 -134,212
2004 257,436 -20,940 248,307 -127,550
2003 258,928 -22,641 243,057 -96,667
2002 259,446 -28,090 244,170 -101,212
2001 259,376 -35,275 227,909 -139,361
2000 259,837 -40,859 236,343 -165,181
1999 261,650 -43,813 232,393 -86,343
1998 263,927 -42,550 225,614 6,645
1997 266,020 -47,287 216,288 395
1996 267,695 -46,082 205,269 978
1995 264,449 -45,201 206,695 -45,428
1994 261,788 -44,399 216,343 -174,723
1993 260,330 -41,867 228,045 -243,947
1992 259,787 -29,958 255,291 75,788
1991 257,713 -32,064 260,943 3,749
1990 252,919 -21,164 265,444 4,948
1989 248,129 -16,240 270,838 3,736
1988 241,191 -10,977 277,498 11,327
1987 237,724 -4,886 286,766 21,308
1986 237,084 -3,345 289,894 6,154
1985 236,438 -494 290,756 4,718
1984 236,543 249 290,052 5,124
1983 231,336 578 286,545 4,456
1982 227,606 -1,282 279,934 32,899
1981 224,073 -1,605 271,361 11,523
1980 220,120 -517 241,179 390,593
1979 216,162 -1,749 223,657 -67,937
1978 212,497 -1,518 222,979 -170,727
1977 209,095 -1,377 225,139 -89,270
1976 205,366 -1,264 221,419 -32,495
1975 202,407 -1,189 216,947 -28,988
1974 199,276 -1,133 208,806 -16,105
1973 196,028 -1,090 201,885 -18,733
1972 192,136 -1,078 193,725 -20,959
1971 187,995 -1,096 185,427 -22,719
1970 183,517 -1,091 178,979 -24,102
1969 178,403 -518 172,626 -12,028
1968 173,828 -582 166,865 -11,997
1967 168,629 -623 161,205 -11,814
1966 163,317 -710 156,014 -11,211
1965 157,915 -957 151,164 -10,465
1964 152,263 -1,130 145,848 -9,631
1963 146,531 -1,254 140,984 -8,936
1962 140,943 -1,315 136,317 -8,529
1961 135,573 -1,317 131,531 -8,204
1960 130,368 -1,746 126,959 -8,260

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

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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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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