Ecuador vs Zimbabwe: Population by income level
Ecuador
18.29 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
16.95 million
in 2025
Ecuador rank
70th
Zimbabwe rank
73rd
Population by income level over time
- Ecuador
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 18.29 million against 16.95 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.34 million.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.25 million | 4.41 million | 842,757 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 7.03 million | 5.98 million | 1.05 million | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 9.20 million | 8.52 million | 674,018 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 11.48 million | 10.99 million | 492,850 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 13.74 million | 12.46 million | 1.28 million | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 16.17 million | 14.31 million | 1.86 million | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 17.91 million | 16.22 million | 1.69 million | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Ecuador or Zimbabwe?
- Ecuador, at 18.29 million against 16.95 million in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Ecuador and Zimbabwe?
- 1.34 million, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Zimbabwe rank globally for population by income level?
- Ecuador ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.