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Population in Ecuador compared to Equatorial Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 1,998,075 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 9.25 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2M (101.8% growth).

Ecuador vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Equatorial Guinea
2100 19,229,713 5,053,285
2099 19,341,033 5,030,801
2098 19,451,634 5,007,228
2097 19,561,648 4,983,150
2096 19,670,931 4,959,082
2095 19,779,419 4,933,332
2094 19,887,014 4,905,464
2093 19,993,637 4,877,815
2092 20,099,245 4,850,016
2091 20,203,483 4,823,911
2090 20,306,051 4,796,204
2089 20,406,878 4,765,373
2088 20,505,637 4,734,246
2087 20,602,336 4,703,695
2086 20,696,910 4,673,217
2085 20,788,583 4,642,131
2084 20,877,503 4,607,210
2083 20,963,515 4,574,316
2082 21,046,396 4,540,818
2081 21,126,142 4,505,519
2080 21,202,360 4,469,469
2079 21,275,051 4,430,966
2078 21,343,714 4,393,054
2077 21,408,164 4,354,278
2076 21,468,178 4,312,881
2075 21,523,680 4,271,277
2074 21,575,092 4,230,374
2073 21,621,989 4,189,634
2072 21,664,137 4,148,110
2071 21,701,599 4,106,996
2070 21,734,495 4,064,376
2069 21,762,453 4,021,900
2068 21,785,682 3,981,311
2067 21,804,316 3,939,430
2066 21,818,306 3,896,865
2065 21,828,156 3,852,791
2064 21,833,185 3,808,133
2063 21,833,449 3,764,740
2062 21,828,963 3,721,365
2061 21,819,781 3,677,181
2060 21,805,954 3,632,328
2059 21,787,357 3,586,049
2058 21,764,005 3,537,963
2057 21,735,561 3,491,303
2056 21,702,294 3,444,436
2055 21,664,097 3,396,599
2054 21,620,873 3,348,286
2053 21,572,669 3,300,634
2052 21,519,295 3,252,844
2051 21,460,703 3,205,569
2050 21,396,494 3,158,891
2049 21,326,969 3,112,260
2048 21,251,792 3,065,466
2047 21,171,429 3,019,272
2046 21,085,795 2,971,402
2045 20,994,872 2,922,377
2044 20,898,682 2,872,776
2043 20,797,349 2,823,692
2042 20,691,071 2,773,582
2041 20,579,788 2,723,897
2040 20,463,641 2,672,567
2039 20,342,868 2,622,347
2038 20,217,211 2,570,184
2037 20,087,384 2,519,310
2036 19,953,661 2,468,819
2035 19,816,154 2,418,856
2034 19,674,920 2,368,775
2033 19,529,719 2,319,952
2032 19,381,178 2,269,637
2031 19,229,060 2,220,861
2030 19,073,682 2,173,192
2029 18,916,480 2,126,230
2028 18,758,598 2,079,176
2027 18,601,326 2,032,075
2026 18,445,637 1,985,469
2025 18,290,781 1,938,873
2024 18,135,478 1,892,516
2023 17,980,083 1,847,549
2022 17,823,897 1,803,545
2021 17,682,454 1,758,786
2020 17,546,065 1,716,468
2019 17,340,021 1,670,177
2018 17,049,547 1,616,422
2017 16,759,519 1,562,396
2016 16,505,139 1,508,186
2015 16,266,225 1,453,923
2014 16,035,124 1,399,828
2013 15,807,128 1,346,218
2012 15,572,194 1,293,483
2011 15,326,227 1,241,835
2010 15,076,695 1,189,085
2009 14,825,954 1,135,673
2008 14,575,202 1,084,530
2007 14,328,773 1,036,044
2006 14,086,131 990,343
2005 13,846,163 947,367
2004 13,608,701 899,917
2003 13,372,306 847,862
2002 13,138,472 797,957
2001 12,910,740 749,836
2000 12,689,206 703,279
1999 12,470,795 667,214
1998 12,251,184 641,474
1997 12,031,127 616,893
1996 11,810,950 593,492
1995 11,590,514 571,264
1994 11,372,197 550,138
1993 11,154,274 530,023
1992 10,930,128 510,770
1991 10,702,380 492,217
1990 10,473,673 474,274
1989 10,241,852 456,808
1988 10,010,808 439,651
1987 9,779,290 422,522
1986 9,545,998 404,728
1985 9,311,154 385,547
1984 9,074,782 364,899
1983 8,840,417 343,421
1982 8,611,298 322,216
1981 8,386,910 303,252
1980 8,165,877 288,644
1979 7,948,869 279,846
1978 7,736,167 276,531
1977 7,526,819 276,779
1976 7,320,912 281,031
1975 7,118,251 287,901
1974 6,918,573 294,953
1973 6,722,033 302,281
1972 6,529,034 309,468
1971 6,340,052 315,940
1970 6,155,387 320,803
1969 5,975,236 322,517
1968 5,799,680 318,849
1967 5,629,057 311,805
1966 5,463,748 304,859
1965 5,303,963 298,238
1964 5,149,918 291,942
1963 5,001,716 285,965
1962 4,859,269 280,286
1961 4,722,331 274,896
1960 4,590,891 269,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 5.05M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Equatorial Guinea
2100 -0.58% 0.45%
2099 -0.57% 0.47%
2098 -0.56% 0.48%
2097 -0.56% 0.49%
2096 -0.55% 0.52%
2095 -0.54% 0.57%
2094 -0.53% 0.57%
2093 -0.53% 0.57%
2092 -0.52% 0.54%
2091 -0.51% 0.58%
2090 -0.49% 0.65%
2089 -0.48% 0.66%
2088 -0.47% 0.65%
2087 -0.46% 0.65%
2086 -0.44% 0.67%
2085 -0.43% 0.76%
2084 -0.41% 0.72%
2083 -0.39% 0.74%
2082 -0.38% 0.78%
2081 -0.36% 0.81%
2080 -0.34% 0.87%
2079 -0.32% 0.86%
2078 -0.3% 0.89%
2077 -0.28% 0.96%
2076 -0.26% 0.97%
2075 -0.24% 0.97%
2074 -0.22% 0.97%
2073 -0.19% 1%
2072 -0.17% 1%
2071 -0.15% 1.05%
2070 -0.13% 1.06%
2069 -0.11% 1.02%
2068 -0.09% 1.06%
2067 -0.06% 1.09%
2066 -0.05% 1.14%
2065 -0.02% 1.17%
2064 -0.001% 1.15%
2063 0.02% 1.17%
2062 0.04% 1.2%
2061 0.06% 1.23%
2060 0.09% 1.29%
2059 0.11% 1.36%
2058 0.13% 1.34%
2057 0.15% 1.36%
2056 0.18% 1.41%
2055 0.2% 1.44%
2054 0.22% 1.44%
2053 0.25% 1.47%
2052 0.27% 1.47%
2051 0.3% 1.48%
2050 0.33% 1.5%
2049 0.35% 1.53%
2048 0.38% 1.53%
2047 0.41% 1.61%
2046 0.43% 1.68%
2045 0.46% 1.73%
2044 0.49% 1.74%
2043 0.51% 1.81%
2042 0.54% 1.82%
2041 0.57% 1.92%
2040 0.59% 1.92%
2039 0.62% 2.03%
2038 0.65% 2.02%
2037 0.67% 2.05%
2036 0.69% 2.07%
2035 0.72% 2.11%
2034 0.74% 2.1%
2033 0.77% 2.22%
2032 0.79% 2.2%
2031 0.81% 2.19%
2030 0.83% 2.21%
2029 0.84% 2.26%
2028 0.85% 2.32%
2027 0.84% 2.35%
2026 0.85% 2.4%
2025 0.86% 2.45%
2024 0.86% 2.43%
2023 0.88% 2.44%
2022 0.8% 2.54%
2021 0.78% 2.47%
2020 1.19% 2.77%
2019 1.7% 3.33%
2018 1.73% 3.46%
2017 1.54% 3.59%
2016 1.47% 3.73%
2015 1.44% 3.86%
2014 1.44% 3.98%
2013 1.51% 4.08%
2012 1.6% 4.16%
2011 1.66% 4.44%
2010 1.69% 4.7%
2009 1.72% 4.72%
2008 1.72% 4.68%
2007 1.72% 4.61%
2006 1.73% 4.54%
2005 1.74% 5.27%
2004 1.77% 6.14%
2003 1.78% 6.25%
2002 1.76% 6.42%
2001 1.75% 6.62%
2000 1.75% 5.41%
1999 1.79% 4.01%
1998 1.83% 3.98%
1997 1.86% 3.94%
1996 1.9% 3.89%
1995 1.92% 3.84%
1994 1.95% 3.8%
1993 2.05% 3.77%
1992 2.13% 3.77%
1991 2.18% 3.78%
1990 2.26% 3.82%
1989 2.31% 3.9%
1988 2.37% 4.05%
1987 2.44% 4.4%
1986 2.52% 4.98%
1985 2.6% 5.66%
1984 2.65% 6.25%
1983 2.66% 6.58%
1982 2.68% 6.25%
1981 2.71% 5.06%
1980 2.73% 3.14%
1979 2.75% 1.2%
1978 2.78% -0.09%
1977 2.81% -1.51%
1976 2.85% -2.39%
1975 2.89% -2.39%
1974 2.92% -2.42%
1973 2.96% -2.32%
1972 2.98% -2.05%
1971 3% -1.52%
1970 3.01% -0.53%
1969 3.03% 1.15%
1968 3.03% 2.26%
1967 3.03% 2.28%
1966 3.01% 2.22%
1965 2.99% 2.16%
1964 2.96% 2.09%
1963 2.93% 2.03%
1962 2.9% 1.96%
1961 2.86% 1.89%

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Equatorial Guinea
Current population
18487749
1998075
Population rank 71/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.02%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
11.7 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
36.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +123
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +44,967
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 30/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
2.3 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 +3,812
Net migration rank 151/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 3,812
2024 - -19,704 - 3,891
2023 178,093 -21,948 40,140 3,997
2022 179,308 -23,090 39,873 3,997
2021 155,146 -28,503 39,160 6,493
2020 156,458 -10,320 38,994 0
2019 211,045 54,921 38,894 14,695
2018 219,513 95,482 38,332 15,581
2017 211,355 53,707 37,740 16,399
2016 208,245 35,461 37,180 17,107
2015 219,399 14,724 36,543 17,697
2014 225,790 2,273 35,889 18,058
2013 234,103 -6,182 35,158 18,106
2012 249,825 -7,883 34,347 17,860
2011 258,171 -8,167 33,502 17,604
2010 257,404 -8,330 32,368 22,027
2009 260,892 -8,491 31,184 21,235
2008 257,894 -8,799 29,941 19,925
2007 253,419 -9,644 28,672 18,433
2006 254,184 -12,679 27,404 16,889
2005 255,295 -16,855 26,116 15,548
2004 257,436 -20,940 24,666 28,578
2003 258,928 -22,641 23,168 27,696
2002 259,446 -28,090 21,744 27,198
2001 259,376 -35,275 20,376 26,919
2000 259,837 -40,859 19,132 26,695
1999 261,650 -43,813 18,465 7,846
1998 263,927 -42,550 17,854 7,307
1997 266,020 -47,287 17,305 6,696
1996 267,695 -46,082 16,802 6,003
1995 264,449 -45,201 16,345 5,300
1994 261,788 -44,399 15,937 4,664
1993 260,330 -41,867 15,459 4,175
1992 259,787 -29,958 15,010 3,867
1991 257,713 -32,064 14,581 3,642
1990 252,919 -21,164 14,158 3,511
1989 248,129 -16,240 13,724 3,545
1988 241,191 -10,977 13,266 3,777
1987 237,724 -4,886 12,727 4,482
1986 237,084 -3,345 12,061 6,317
1985 236,438 -494 11,179 8,816
1984 236,543 249 10,076 11,221
1983 231,336 578 8,886 12,766
1982 227,606 -1,282 8,182 12,568
1981 224,073 -1,605 7,573 9,605
1980 220,120 -517 7,142 4,903
1979 216,162 -1,749 5,786 -235
1978 212,497 -1,518 5,635 -4,553
1977 209,095 -1,377 5,550 -7,131
1976 205,366 -1,264 2,451 -9,377
1975 202,407 -1,189 4,580 -11,398
1974 199,276 -1,133 5,697 -12,983
1973 196,028 -1,090 6,508 -13,875
1972 192,136 -1,078 6,572 -13,576
1971 187,995 -1,096 4,822 -10,760
1970 183,517 -1,091 2,715 -6,499
1969 178,403 -518 2,593 -2,237
1968 173,828 -582 6,417 565
1967 168,629 -623 6,135 974
1966 163,317 -710 5,868 915
1965 157,915 -957 5,618 837
1964 152,263 -1,130 5,393 735
1963 146,531 -1,254 5,192 632
1962 140,943 -1,315 5,013 528
1961 135,573 -1,317 4,858 384
1960 130,368 -1,746 4,727 210

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

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 Equatorial Guinea 77% is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

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
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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