Ecuador vs Senegal: Population
Ecuador
17.98 million people
in 2023
Senegal
18.08 million people
in 2023
Ecuador rank
72nd
Senegal rank
71st
Population over time
- Ecuador
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 18.08 million people against 17.98 million people in Ecuador, a difference of 97,500 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 72nd and Senegal ranks 71st of 236 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.97 million people | 2.88 million people | 1.09 million people | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 5.25 million people | 3.81 million people | 1.44 million people | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 7.03 million people | 5.09 million people | 1.94 million people | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 9.20 million people | 6.63 million people | 2.57 million people | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 11.48 million people | 8.73 million people | 2.75 million people | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 13.74 million people | 11.12 million people | 2.61 million people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 16.17 million people | 14.41 million people | 1.76 million people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 17.76 million people | 17.43 million people | 323,450 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Ecuador or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 18.08 million people against 17.98 million people in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Ecuador and Senegal?
- 97,500 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Senegal rank globally for population?
- Ecuador ranks 72nd and Senegal ranks 71st 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.