Ecuador vs Taiwan, China: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups
Ecuador
18.96 million
in 2031
Taiwan, China
22.70 million
in 2031
Ecuador rank
15th
Taiwan, China rank
14th
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups over time
- Ecuador
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 22.70 million against 18.96 million in Ecuador, a difference of 3.74 million.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Taiwan, China has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 15th and Taiwan, China ranks 14th of 26 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.06 million | 19.11 million | 10.05 million | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 11.40 million | 21.26 million | 9.87 million | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 13.51 million | 22.73 million | 9.22 million | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 16.12 million | 23.43 million | 7.31 million | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 18.06 million | 23.25 million | 5.19 million | Taiwan, China |
| 2030s | 18.89 million | 22.75 million | 3.86 million | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, persons for countries / index for country groups, Ecuador or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 22.70 million against 18.96 million in Ecuador as of 2031.
- What is the difference in population, persons for countries / index for country groups between Ecuador and Taiwan, China?
- 3.74 million, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Taiwan, China?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Ecuador and Taiwan, China rank globally for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Ecuador ranks 15th and Taiwan, China ranks 14th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.