Ecuador vs Netherlands: Population (Our World)
Ecuador
17.98 million
in 2023
Netherlands
18.09 million
in 2023
Ecuador rank
73rd
Netherlands rank
71st
Population (Our World) over time
- Ecuador
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.09 million against 17.98 million in Ecuador, a difference of 112,400.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 73rd and Netherlands ranks 71st of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 400,000 | 369,012 | 30,988 | Ecuador |
| 1100s | 440,000 | 442,815 | 2,815 | Netherlands |
| 1200s | 480,000 | 498,167 | 18,167 | Netherlands |
| 1300s | 520,000 | 881,372 | 361,372 | Netherlands |
| 1400s | 560,000 | 629,551 | 69,551 | Netherlands |
| 1500s | 600,000 | 1.09 million | 486,370 | Netherlands |
| 1600s | 500,000 | 1.54 million | 1.04 million | Netherlands |
| 1700s | 499,333 | 2.00 million | 1.50 million | Netherlands |
| 1710s | 499,389 | 2.03 million | 1.53 million | Netherlands |
| 1720s | 499,444 | 2.07 million | 1.57 million | Netherlands |
| 1730s | 499,500 | 2.10 million | 1.60 million | Netherlands |
| 1740s | 499,555 | 2.13 million | 1.63 million | Netherlands |
| 1750s | 499,611 | 2.16 million | 1.66 million | Netherlands |
| 1760s | 499,666 | 2.20 million | 1.70 million | Netherlands |
| 1770s | 499,722 | 2.23 million | 1.73 million | Netherlands |
| 1780s | 499,777 | 2.26 million | 1.76 million | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 499,833 | 2.29 million | 1.79 million | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 500,000 | 2.02 million | 1.52 million | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 500,165 | 2.17 million | 1.67 million | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 539,499 | 2.47 million | 1.93 million | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 634,422 | 2.74 million | 2.11 million | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 746,847 | 2.98 million | 2.23 million | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 859,542 | 3.20 million | 2.34 million | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 964,629 | 3.45 million | 2.48 million | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 1.08 million | 3.80 million | 2.72 million | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 1.21 million | 4.26 million | 3.04 million | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 1.36 million | 4.80 million | 3.44 million | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 1.55 million | 5.48 million | 3.93 million | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 1.77 million | 6.32 million | 4.55 million | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 1.94 million | 7.29 million | 5.34 million | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 2.27 million | 8.31 million | 6.03 million | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 2.98 million | 9.41 million | 6.42 million | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 3.97 million | 10.71 million | 6.74 million | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 5.25 million | 12.20 million | 6.95 million | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 7.03 million | 13.60 million | 6.56 million | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 9.20 million | 14.53 million | 5.33 million | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 11.48 million | 15.50 million | 4.02 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 13.74 million | 16.41 million | 2.67 million | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 16.17 million | 17.11 million | 938,340 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 17.76 million | 17.84 million | 82,900 | 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 against 17.98 million in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Ecuador and Netherlands?
- 112,400, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Netherlands?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Netherlands rank globally for population?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd and Netherlands ranks 71st of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.