Cambodia vs Ecuador: Population
Cambodia
17.42 million people
in 2023
Ecuador
17.98 million people
in 2023
Cambodia rank
73rd
Ecuador rank
72nd
Population over time
- Cambodia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 17.98 million people against 17.42 million people in Cambodia, a difference of 556,200 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 73rd and Ecuador ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.84 million people | 3.97 million people | 876,257 people | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 6.02 million people | 5.25 million people | 767,061 people | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 6.21 million people | 7.03 million people | 817,382 people | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 6.02 million people | 9.20 million people | 3.18 million people | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 9.77 million people | 11.48 million people | 1.70 million people | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 13.35 million people | 13.74 million people | 385,970 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 15.50 million people | 16.17 million people | 669,690 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 17.08 million people | 17.76 million people | 676,800 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Cambodia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 17.98 million people against 17.42 million people in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Cambodia and Ecuador?
- 556,200 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Ecuador?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Ecuador rank globally for population?
- Cambodia ranks 73rd and Ecuador ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.