Ecuador vs Netherlands: Population
Ecuador
17.98 million people
in 2023
Netherlands
18.09 million people
in 2023
Ecuador rank
72nd
Netherlands rank
70th
Population over time
- Ecuador
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.09 million people against 17.98 million people in Ecuador, a difference of 112,400 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 72nd and Netherlands ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.97 million people | 10.71 million people | 6.74 million people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 5.25 million people | 12.20 million people | 6.95 million people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 7.03 million people | 13.60 million people | 6.56 million people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 9.20 million people | 14.53 million people | 5.33 million people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 11.48 million people | 15.50 million people | 4.02 million people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 13.74 million people | 16.41 million people | 2.67 million people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 16.17 million people | 17.11 million people | 938,340 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 17.76 million people | 17.84 million people | 82,900 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Ecuador or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 18.09 million people against 17.98 million people in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Ecuador and Netherlands?
- 112,400 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Netherlands rank globally for population?
- Ecuador ranks 72nd and Netherlands ranks 70th 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.