Ecuador vs Zimbabwe: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Ecuador
17.98 million
in 2023
Zimbabwe
16.34 million
in 2023
Ecuador rank
73rd
Zimbabwe rank
75th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Ecuador
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 17.98 million against 16.34 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.64 million.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 36 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1000s 400,000 170,000 230,000 Ecuador
1100s 440,000 170,000 270,000 Ecuador
1200s 480,000 170,000 310,000 Ecuador
1300s 520,000 170,000 350,000 Ecuador
1400s 560,000 170,000 390,000 Ecuador
1500s 600,000 340,000 260,000 Ecuador
1600s 500,000 368,900 131,100 Ecuador
1700s 499,333 397,800 101,533 Ecuador
1710s 499,389 404,601 94,788 Ecuador
1720s 499,444 412,333 87,111 Ecuador
1730s 499,500 420,561 78,939 Ecuador
1740s 499,555 429,343 70,212 Ecuador
1750s 499,611 438,745 60,866 Ecuador
1760s 499,666 448,844 50,822 Ecuador
1770s 499,722 459,732 39,990 Ecuador
1780s 499,777 471,520 28,257 Ecuador
1790s 499,833 484,341 15,492 Ecuador
1800s 500,000 1.09 million 585,810 Zimbabwe
1810s 500,165 1.09 million 585,294 Zimbabwe
1820s 539,499 1.01 million 469,430 Zimbabwe
1830s 634,422 858,333 223,912 Zimbabwe
1840s 746,847 729,529 17,318 Ecuador
1850s 859,542 698,676 160,866 Ecuador
1860s 964,629 771,918 192,710 Ecuador
1870s 1.08 million 854,563 227,367 Ecuador
1880s 1.21 million 946,054 267,208 Ecuador
1890s 1.36 million 1.05 million 313,105 Ecuador
1900s 1.55 million 1.19 million 357,454 Ecuador
1910s 1.77 million 1.40 million 366,753 Ecuador
1920s 1.94 million 1.68 million 267,277 Ecuador
1930s 2.27 million 2.06 million 216,756 Ecuador
1940s 2.98 million 2.50 million 484,857 Ecuador
1950s 3.97 million 3.22 million 743,602 Ecuador
1960s 5.25 million 4.41 million 842,756 Ecuador
1970s 7.03 million 5.98 million 1.05 million Ecuador
1980s 9.20 million 8.52 million 674,014 Ecuador
1990s 11.48 million 10.99 million 492,850 Ecuador
2000s 13.74 million 12.46 million 1.28 million Ecuador
2010s 16.17 million 14.31 million 1.86 million Ecuador
2020s 17.76 million 15.93 million 1.82 million Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Ecuador or Zimbabwe?
Ecuador, at 17.98 million against 16.34 million in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Ecuador and Zimbabwe?
1.64 million, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zimbabwe?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Zimbabwe rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Ecuador ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed