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Population in Ecuador compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 6,399,793 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 2.89 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.62% growth).

Ecuador vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador El Salvador
2100 19,229,713 5,106,358
2099 19,341,033 5,150,403
2098 19,451,634 5,195,110
2097 19,561,648 5,240,164
2096 19,670,931 5,286,555
2095 19,779,419 5,333,357
2094 19,887,014 5,380,368
2093 19,993,637 5,427,291
2092 20,099,245 5,474,174
2091 20,203,483 5,521,257
2090 20,306,051 5,568,339
2089 20,406,878 5,615,550
2088 20,505,637 5,662,256
2087 20,602,336 5,709,072
2086 20,696,910 5,755,593
2085 20,788,583 5,801,778
2084 20,877,503 5,847,545
2083 20,963,515 5,891,829
2082 21,046,396 5,935,056
2081 21,126,142 5,977,631
2080 21,202,360 6,019,326
2079 21,275,051 6,059,817
2078 21,343,714 6,098,689
2077 21,408,164 6,136,133
2076 21,468,178 6,172,686
2075 21,523,680 6,206,865
2074 21,575,092 6,239,356
2073 21,621,989 6,272,337
2072 21,664,137 6,301,557
2071 21,701,599 6,330,086
2070 21,734,495 6,358,052
2069 21,762,453 6,384,863
2068 21,785,682 6,410,986
2067 21,804,316 6,435,437
2066 21,818,306 6,458,779
2065 21,828,156 6,481,938
2064 21,833,185 6,503,884
2063 21,833,449 6,524,373
2062 21,828,963 6,543,157
2061 21,819,781 6,560,419
2060 21,805,954 6,577,429
2059 21,787,357 6,592,662
2058 21,764,005 6,606,305
2057 21,735,561 6,620,473
2056 21,702,294 6,633,666
2055 21,664,097 6,645,594
2054 21,620,873 6,656,251
2053 21,572,669 6,664,115
2052 21,519,295 6,670,429
2051 21,460,703 6,676,658
2050 21,396,494 6,679,973
2049 21,326,969 6,683,494
2048 21,251,792 6,684,918
2047 21,171,429 6,684,723
2046 21,085,795 6,684,063
2045 20,994,872 6,681,948
2044 20,898,682 6,679,505
2043 20,797,349 6,674,197
2042 20,691,071 6,668,140
2041 20,579,788 6,660,323
2040 20,463,641 6,651,019
2039 20,342,868 6,641,112
2038 20,217,211 6,628,299
2037 20,087,384 6,615,428
2036 19,953,661 6,600,845
2035 19,816,154 6,585,074
2034 19,674,920 6,568,788
2033 19,529,719 6,549,941
2032 19,381,178 6,530,975
2031 19,229,060 6,511,064
2030 19,073,682 6,490,493
2029 18,916,480 6,467,381
2028 18,758,598 6,443,426
2027 18,601,326 6,418,289
2026 18,445,637 6,392,935
2025 18,290,781 6,366,672
2024 18,135,478 6,338,193
2023 17,980,083 6,309,624
2022 17,823,897 6,280,319
2021 17,682,454 6,255,782
2020 17,546,065 6,234,673
2019 17,340,021 6,222,318
2018 17,049,547 6,219,807
2017 16,759,519 6,213,533
2016 16,505,139 6,200,800
2015 16,266,225 6,183,676
2014 16,035,124 6,162,955
2013 15,807,128 6,138,839
2012 15,572,194 6,113,975
2011 15,326,227 6,090,127
2010 15,076,695 6,068,249
2009 14,825,954 6,048,279
2008 14,575,202 6,029,297
2007 14,328,773 6,009,824
2006 14,086,131 6,002,319
2005 13,846,163 6,005,578
2004 13,608,701 6,004,671
2003 13,372,306 5,998,599
2002 13,138,472 5,986,631
2001 12,910,740 5,968,060
2000 12,689,206 5,943,366
1999 12,470,795 5,913,900
1998 12,251,184 5,880,781
1997 12,031,127 5,844,578
1996 11,810,950 5,805,286
1995 11,590,514 5,762,131
1994 11,372,197 5,714,129
1993 11,154,274 5,659,957
1992 10,930,128 5,585,609
1991 10,702,380 5,495,077
1990 10,473,673 5,399,726
1989 10,241,852 5,298,979
1988 10,010,808 5,195,833
1987 9,779,290 5,092,441
1986 9,545,998 4,992,769
1985 9,311,154 4,894,706
1984 9,074,782 4,798,003
1983 8,840,417 4,707,367
1982 8,611,298 4,622,477
1981 8,386,910 4,570,599
1980 8,165,877 4,540,382
1979 7,948,869 4,480,388
1978 7,736,167 4,394,114
1977 7,526,819 4,301,256
1976 7,320,912 4,210,310
1975 7,118,251 4,120,449
1974 6,918,573 4,029,671
1973 6,722,033 3,938,068
1972 6,529,034 3,846,830
1971 6,340,052 3,757,523
1970 6,155,387 3,668,796
1969 5,975,236 3,576,485
1968 5,799,680 3,480,773
1967 5,629,057 3,385,184
1966 5,463,748 3,290,961
1965 5,303,963 3,199,466
1964 5,149,918 3,111,883
1963 5,001,716 3,028,679
1962 4,859,269 2,949,204
1961 4,722,331 2,870,016
1960 4,590,891 2,791,459

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 111th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ecuador's population will grow by 15.7% to 21,396,494 people with a rank change from 71st to 74th. The population of El Salvador will increase by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 6.68M people in 2048 for El Salvador.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador El Salvador
2100 -0.58% -0.86%
2099 -0.57% -0.86%
2098 -0.56% -0.86%
2097 -0.56% -0.88%
2096 -0.55% -0.88%
2095 -0.54% -0.87%
2094 -0.53% -0.86%
2093 -0.53% -0.86%
2092 -0.52% -0.85%
2091 -0.51% -0.85%
2090 -0.49% -0.84%
2089 -0.48% -0.82%
2088 -0.47% -0.82%
2087 -0.46% -0.81%
2086 -0.44% -0.8%
2085 -0.43% -0.78%
2084 -0.41% -0.75%
2083 -0.39% -0.73%
2082 -0.38% -0.71%
2081 -0.36% -0.69%
2080 -0.34% -0.67%
2079 -0.32% -0.64%
2078 -0.3% -0.61%
2077 -0.28% -0.59%
2076 -0.26% -0.55%
2075 -0.24% -0.52%
2074 -0.22% -0.53%
2073 -0.19% -0.46%
2072 -0.17% -0.45%
2071 -0.15% -0.44%
2070 -0.13% -0.42%
2069 -0.11% -0.41%
2068 -0.09% -0.38%
2067 -0.06% -0.36%
2066 -0.05% -0.36%
2065 -0.02% -0.34%
2064 -0.001% -0.31%
2063 0.02% -0.29%
2062 0.04% -0.26%
2061 0.06% -0.26%
2060 0.09% -0.23%
2059 0.11% -0.21%
2058 0.13% -0.21%
2057 0.15% -0.2%
2056 0.18% -0.18%
2055 0.2% -0.16%
2054 0.22% -0.12%
2053 0.25% -0.09%
2052 0.27% -0.09%
2051 0.3% -0.05%
2050 0.33% -0.05%
2049 0.35% -0.02%
2048 0.38% 0.003%
2047 0.41% 0.01%
2046 0.43% 0.03%
2045 0.46% 0.04%
2044 0.49% 0.08%
2043 0.51% 0.09%
2042 0.54% 0.12%
2041 0.57% 0.14%
2040 0.59% 0.15%
2039 0.62% 0.19%
2038 0.65% 0.19%
2037 0.67% 0.22%
2036 0.69% 0.24%
2035 0.72% 0.25%
2034 0.74% 0.29%
2033 0.77% 0.29%
2032 0.79% 0.31%
2031 0.81% 0.32%
2030 0.83% 0.36%
2029 0.84% 0.37%
2028 0.85% 0.39%
2027 0.84% 0.4%
2026 0.85% 0.41%
2025 0.86% 0.45%
2024 0.86% 0.45%
2023 0.88% 0.47%
2022 0.8% 0.39%
2021 0.78% 0.34%
2020 1.19% 0.2%
2019 1.7% 0.04%
2018 1.73% 0.1%
2017 1.54% 0.21%
2016 1.47% 0.28%
2015 1.44% 0.34%
2014 1.44% 0.39%
2013 1.51% 0.41%
2012 1.6% 0.39%
2011 1.66% 0.36%
2010 1.69% 0.33%
2009 1.72% 0.31%
2008 1.72% 0.32%
2007 1.72% 0.13%
2006 1.73% -0.05%
2005 1.74% 0.02%
2004 1.77% 0.1%
2003 1.78% 0.2%
2002 1.76% 0.31%
2001 1.75% 0.42%
2000 1.75% 0.5%
1999 1.79% 0.56%
1998 1.83% 0.62%
1997 1.86% 0.68%
1996 1.9% 0.75%
1995 1.92% 0.84%
1994 1.95% 0.96%
1993 2.05% 1.33%
1992 2.13% 1.65%
1991 2.18% 1.77%
1990 2.26% 1.9%
1989 2.31% 1.99%
1988 2.37% 2.03%
1987 2.44% 2%
1986 2.52% 2%
1985 2.6% 2.02%
1984 2.65% 1.93%
1983 2.66% 1.84%
1982 2.68% 1.14%
1981 2.71% 0.67%
1980 2.73% 1.34%
1979 2.75% 1.96%
1978 2.78% 2.16%
1977 2.81% 2.16%
1976 2.85% 2.18%
1975 2.89% 2.25%
1974 2.92% 2.33%
1973 2.96% 2.37%
1972 2.98% 2.38%
1971 3% 2.42%
1970 3.01% 2.58%
1969 3.03% 2.75%
1968 3.03% 2.82%
1967 3.03% 2.86%
1966 3.01% 2.86%
1965 2.99% 2.81%
1964 2.96% 2.75%
1963 2.93% 2.69%
1962 2.9% 2.76%
1961 2.86% 2.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while El Salvador's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Ecuador El Salvador
Current population
18487749
6399793
Population rank 71/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.08%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
18.4 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
5.29 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +78
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +28,569
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 140/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
22 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -23,934
Net migration rank 151/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -23,934
2024 - -19,704 - -23,102
2023 178,093 -21,948 51,985 -23,253
2022 179,308 -23,090 53,138 -23,255
2021 155,146 -28,503 46,530 -27,343
2020 156,458 -10,320 48,244 -25,213
2019 211,045 54,921 56,816 -55,144
2018 219,513 95,482 57,509 -54,163
2017 211,355 53,707 59,824 -50,608
2016 208,245 35,461 63,751 -47,491
2015 219,399 14,724 69,263 -51,278
2014 225,790 2,273 72,581 -49,126
2013 234,103 -6,182 73,869 -49,087
2012 249,825 -7,883 75,495 -50,546
2011 258,171 -8,167 76,182 -53,433
2010 257,404 -8,330 75,695 -54,688
2009 260,892 -8,491 74,908 -55,966
2008 257,894 -8,799 75,107 -56,086
2007 253,419 -9,644 76,776 -56,857
2006 254,184 -12,679 80,887 -85,789
2005 255,295 -16,855 84,883 -86,501
2004 257,436 -20,940 90,905 -87,466
2003 258,928 -22,641 97,849 -89,146
2002 259,446 -28,090 106,137 -90,908
2001 259,376 -35,275 114,313 -92,389
2000 259,837 -40,859 122,315 -94,861
1999 261,650 -43,813 128,947 -97,475
1998 263,927 -42,550 134,065 -99,293
1997 266,020 -47,287 134,448 -96,820
1996 267,695 -46,082 136,929 -95,977
1995 264,449 -45,201 138,268 -92,912
1994 261,788 -44,399 137,974 -87,318
1993 260,330 -41,867 138,432 -80,736
1992 259,787 -29,958 139,221 -48,232
1991 257,713 -32,064 140,691 -50,622
1990 252,919 -21,164 140,311 -39,689
1989 248,129 -16,240 139,093 -38,211
1988 241,191 -10,977 136,230 -30,806
1987 237,724 -4,886 133,667 -32,308
1986 237,084 -3,345 130,177 -32,181
1985 236,438 -494 127,248 -29,111
1984 236,543 249 125,036 -29,767
1983 231,336 578 121,700 -35,694
1982 227,606 -1,282 120,938 -37,159
1981 224,073 -1,605 117,346 -97,365
1980 220,120 -517 111,771 -71,318
1979 216,162 -1,749 123,838 -44,302
1978 212,497 -1,518 124,468 -31,463
1977 209,095 -1,377 121,446 -28,742
1976 205,366 -1,264 120,511 -31,317
1975 202,407 -1,189 116,737 -26,198
1974 199,276 -1,133 113,846 -22,844
1973 196,028 -1,090 111,546 -19,347
1972 192,136 -1,078 107,604 -17,317
1971 187,995 -1,096 104,714 -16,389
1970 183,517 -1,091 100,499 -11,367
1969 178,403 -518 99,848 -4,355
1968 173,828 -582 98,851 -2,919
1967 168,629 -623 98,424 -3,192
1966 163,317 -710 97,156 -3,945
1965 157,915 -957 95,341 -5,560
1964 152,263 -1,130 93,328 -7,937
1963 146,531 -1,254 90,794 -9,774
1962 140,943 -1,315 88,237 -10,307
1961 135,573 -1,317 84,614 -4,159
1960 130,368 -1,746 81,544 -4,885

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 91.9% of the population change in Ecuador is from natural causes (a gain of 1,964,352 people) and 8.08% is from migration (a gain of 172,707 people). In El Salvador 58.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

Biggest cities by population

Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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