Ecuador vs United Arab Emirates: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups
Ecuador
18.96 million
in 2031
United Arab Emirates
11.78 million
in 2031
Ecuador rank
15th
United Arab Emirates rank
17th
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups over time
- Ecuador
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 18.96 million against 11.78 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 7.18 million.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.6 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 26 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.06 million | 1.38 million | 7.68 million | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 11.40 million | 2.34 million | 9.06 million | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 13.51 million | 4.65 million | 8.86 million | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 16.12 million | 8.39 million | 7.73 million | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 18.06 million | 10.91 million | 7.15 million | Ecuador |
| 2030s | 18.89 million | 11.78 million | 7.11 million | Ecuador |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- Ecuador, at 18.96 million against 11.78 million in United Arab Emirates as of 2031.
- What is the difference in population, persons for countries / index for country groups between Ecuador and United Arab Emirates?
- 7.18 million, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Ecuador and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Ecuador ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th 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.