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
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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

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.