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Population in Ecuador compared to Ghana: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 36,032,857 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 1.95 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).

Ecuador vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Ghana
2100 19,228,782 68,117,614
2099 19,340,097 68,008,028
2098 19,450,693 67,888,410
2097 19,560,701 67,759,128
2096 19,669,979 67,625,262
2095 19,778,462 67,481,344
2094 19,886,052 67,325,992
2093 19,992,669 67,162,890
2092 20,098,272 66,991,846
2091 20,202,506 66,804,098
2090 20,305,068 66,605,276
2089 20,405,890 66,395,029
2088 20,504,644 66,173,453
2087 20,601,339 65,937,323
2086 20,695,909 65,699,827
2085 20,787,577 65,451,666
2084 20,876,493 65,196,037
2083 20,962,500 64,922,457
2082 21,045,378 64,638,242
2081 21,125,120 64,342,209
2080 21,201,334 64,034,249
2079 21,274,022 63,717,528
2078 21,342,681 63,384,648
2077 21,407,128 63,046,955
2076 21,467,139 62,699,375
2075 21,522,639 62,337,964
2074 21,574,048 61,974,725
2073 21,620,943 61,604,458
2072 21,663,089 61,227,111
2071 21,700,549 60,835,024
2070 21,733,443 60,442,399
2069 21,761,400 60,041,679
2068 21,784,628 59,627,097
2067 21,803,261 59,203,373
2066 21,817,250 58,774,846
2065 21,827,100 58,341,378
2064 21,832,128 57,893,305
2063 21,832,392 57,439,982
2062 21,827,906 56,974,922
2061 21,818,725 56,500,340
2060 21,804,898 56,019,906
2059 21,786,303 55,529,609
2058 21,762,952 55,031,460
2057 21,734,509 54,524,491
2056 21,701,243 54,007,205
2055 21,663,048 53,481,428
2054 21,619,826 52,949,003
2053 21,571,625 52,407,089
2052 21,518,254 51,859,418
2051 21,459,664 51,300,839
2050 21,395,458 50,730,296
2049 21,325,937 50,153,221
2048 21,250,764 49,567,895
2047 21,170,405 48,972,414
2046 21,084,775 48,373,367
2045 20,993,856 47,766,811
2044 20,897,671 47,154,486
2043 20,796,343 46,538,892
2042 20,690,070 45,916,531
2041 20,578,792 45,291,657
2040 20,462,650 44,660,573
2039 20,341,883 44,029,228
2038 20,216,233 43,393,321
2037 20,086,412 42,752,045
2036 19,952,696 42,112,269
2035 19,815,195 41,470,624
2034 19,673,968 40,823,789
2033 19,528,774 40,176,026
2032 19,380,240 39,532,216
2031 19,228,129 38,892,407
2030 19,072,759 38,251,174
2029 18,915,565 37,616,078
2028 18,757,690 36,978,847
2027 18,600,425 36,342,429
2026 18,444,744 35,705,894
2025 18,289,896 35,064,272
2024 18,135,478 34,427,414
2023 17,980,083 33,787,914
2022 17,823,897 33,149,152
2021 17,682,454 32,518,665
2020 17,546,065 31,887,809
2019 17,340,021 31,258,945
2018 17,049,547 30,637,585
2017 16,759,519 30,008,354
2016 16,505,139 29,356,742
2015 16,266,225 28,696,068
2014 16,035,124 28,041,592
2013 15,807,128 27,386,193
2012 15,572,194 26,734,268
2011 15,326,227 26,095,088
2010 15,076,695 25,474,995
2009 14,825,954 24,862,664
2008 14,575,202 24,249,946
2007 14,328,773 23,642,279
2006 14,086,131 23,040,702
2005 13,846,163 22,449,438
2004 13,608,701 21,868,298
2003 13,372,306 21,296,705
2002 13,138,472 20,729,388
2001 12,910,740 20,167,069
2000 12,689,206 19,637,087
1999 12,470,795 19,149,864
1998 12,251,184 18,688,036
1997 12,031,127 18,238,958
1996 11,810,950 17,810,181
1995 11,590,514 17,399,017
1994 11,372,197 16,993,190
1993 11,154,274 16,589,519
1992 10,930,128 16,184,855
1991 10,702,380 15,787,496
1990 10,473,673 15,394,648
1989 10,241,852 15,006,813
1988 10,010,808 14,636,568
1987 9,779,290 14,289,108
1986 9,545,998 13,965,217
1985 9,311,154 13,661,229
1984 9,074,782 13,370,590
1983 8,840,417 13,029,836
1982 8,611,298 12,643,819
1981 8,386,910 12,281,712
1980 8,165,877 11,941,448
1979 7,948,869 11,597,255
1978 7,736,167 11,248,450
1977 7,526,819 10,911,871
1976 7,320,912 10,594,913
1975 7,118,251 10,294,308
1974 6,918,573 10,000,523
1973 6,722,033 9,714,617
1972 6,529,034 9,438,187
1971 6,340,052 9,176,264
1970 6,155,387 8,925,813
1969 5,975,236 8,690,383
1968 5,799,680 8,475,729
1967 5,629,057 8,271,913
1966 5,463,748 8,074,521
1965 5,303,963 7,882,606
1964 5,149,918 7,695,739
1963 5,001,716 7,514,714
1962 4,859,269 7,337,375
1961 4,722,331 7,162,667
1960 4,590,891 6,961,215

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ecuador's population will grow by 15.5% to 21,395,458 people with a rank change from 71st to 74th. The population of Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Ghana
2100 -0.58% 0.16%
2099 -0.57% 0.18%
2098 -0.56% 0.19%
2097 -0.56% 0.2%
2096 -0.55% 0.21%
2095 -0.54% 0.23%
2094 -0.53% 0.24%
2093 -0.53% 0.26%
2092 -0.52% 0.28%
2091 -0.51% 0.3%
2090 -0.49% 0.32%
2089 -0.48% 0.33%
2088 -0.47% 0.36%
2087 -0.46% 0.36%
2086 -0.44% 0.38%
2085 -0.43% 0.39%
2084 -0.41% 0.42%
2083 -0.39% 0.44%
2082 -0.38% 0.46%
2081 -0.36% 0.48%
2080 -0.34% 0.5%
2079 -0.32% 0.53%
2078 -0.3% 0.54%
2077 -0.28% 0.55%
2076 -0.26% 0.58%
2075 -0.24% 0.59%
2074 -0.22% 0.6%
2073 -0.19% 0.62%
2072 -0.17% 0.64%
2071 -0.15% 0.65%
2070 -0.13% 0.67%
2069 -0.11% 0.7%
2068 -0.09% 0.72%
2067 -0.06% 0.73%
2066 -0.05% 0.74%
2065 -0.02% 0.77%
2064 -0.001% 0.79%
2063 0.02% 0.82%
2062 0.04% 0.84%
2061 0.06% 0.86%
2060 0.09% 0.88%
2059 0.11% 0.91%
2058 0.13% 0.93%
2057 0.15% 0.96%
2056 0.18% 0.98%
2055 0.2% 1.01%
2054 0.22% 1.03%
2053 0.25% 1.06%
2052 0.27% 1.09%
2051 0.3% 1.12%
2050 0.33% 1.15%
2049 0.35% 1.18%
2048 0.38% 1.22%
2047 0.41% 1.24%
2046 0.43% 1.27%
2045 0.46% 1.3%
2044 0.49% 1.32%
2043 0.51% 1.36%
2042 0.54% 1.38%
2041 0.57% 1.41%
2040 0.59% 1.43%
2039 0.62% 1.47%
2038 0.65% 1.5%
2037 0.67% 1.52%
2036 0.69% 1.55%
2035 0.72% 1.58%
2034 0.74% 1.61%
2033 0.77% 1.63%
2032 0.79% 1.65%
2031 0.81% 1.68%
2030 0.83% 1.69%
2029 0.84% 1.72%
2028 0.85% 1.75%
2027 0.84% 1.78%
2026 0.85% 1.83%
2025 0.85% 1.85%
2024 0.86% 1.89%
2023 0.88% 1.93%
2022 0.8% 1.94%
2021 0.78% 1.98%
2020 1.19% 2.01%
2019 1.7% 2.03%
2018 1.73% 2.1%
2017 1.54% 2.22%
2016 1.47% 2.3%
2015 1.44% 2.33%
2014 1.44% 2.39%
2013 1.51% 2.44%
2012 1.6% 2.45%
2011 1.66% 2.43%
2010 1.69% 2.46%
2009 1.72% 2.53%
2008 1.72% 2.57%
2007 1.72% 2.61%
2006 1.73% 2.63%
2005 1.74% 2.66%
2004 1.77% 2.68%
2003 1.78% 2.74%
2002 1.76% 2.79%
2001 1.75% 2.7%
2000 1.75% 2.54%
1999 1.79% 2.47%
1998 1.83% 2.46%
1997 1.86% 2.41%
1996 1.9% 2.36%
1995 1.92% 2.39%
1994 1.95% 2.43%
1993 2.05% 2.5%
1992 2.13% 2.52%
1991 2.18% 2.55%
1990 2.26% 2.58%
1989 2.31% 2.53%
1988 2.37% 2.43%
1987 2.44% 2.32%
1986 2.52% 2.23%
1985 2.6% 2.17%
1984 2.65% 2.62%
1983 2.66% 3.05%
1982 2.68% 2.95%
1981 2.71% 2.85%
1980 2.73% 2.97%
1979 2.75% 3.1%
1978 2.78% 3.08%
1977 2.81% 2.99%
1976 2.85% 2.92%
1975 2.89% 2.94%
1974 2.92% 2.94%
1973 2.96% 2.93%
1972 2.98% 2.85%
1971 3% 2.81%
1970 3.01% 2.71%
1969 3.03% 2.53%
1968 3.03% 2.46%
1967 3.03% 2.44%
1966 3.01% 2.43%
1965 2.99% 2.43%
1964 2.96% 2.41%
1963 2.93% 2.42%
1962 2.9% 2.44%
1961 2.86% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.85%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Ghana
Current population
18524711
36032857
Population rank 71/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.43%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
49.7 seconds
One birth every
1.96 minutes
35.3 seconds
One death every
5.57 minutes
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +1,745
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 57/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -17,079
Net migration rank 151/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -17,079
2024 174,336 -19,704 651,057 -13,114
2023 178,093 -21,948 651,094 -10,003
2022 179,308 -23,090 646,441 -10,003
2021 155,146 -28,503 635,805 -11,259
2020 156,458 -10,320 637,469 -291
2019 211,045 54,921 642,403 -21,857
2018 219,513 95,482 641,551 -19,375
2017 211,355 53,707 641,218 -4,913
2016 208,245 35,461 659,910 7,009
2015 219,399 14,724 667,729 -13,306
2014 225,790 2,273 660,829 -6,312
2013 234,103 -6,182 658,638 -2,377
2012 249,825 -7,883 646,595 1,005
2011 258,171 -8,167 631,501 -720
2010 257,404 -8,330 613,133 -3,726
2009 260,892 -8,491 592,825 22,416
2008 257,894 -8,799 579,695 30,506
2007 253,419 -9,644 572,332 32,813
2006 254,184 -12,679 569,474 28,536
2005 255,295 -16,855 563,234 21,272
2004 257,436 -20,940 543,339 34,433
2003 258,928 -22,641 536,656 28,768
2002 259,446 -28,090 528,620 40,573
2001 259,376 -35,275 519,382 36,050
2000 259,837 -40,859 508,738 -4,206
1999 261,650 -43,813 487,210 -17,304
1998 263,927 -42,550 471,313 -17,564
1997 266,020 -47,287 459,822 -15,409
1996 267,695 -46,082 450,259 -37,113
1995 264,449 -45,201 451,748 -42,558
1994 261,788 -44,399 449,589 -47,120
1993 260,330 -41,867 454,669 -49,792
1992 259,787 -29,958 452,156 -47,736
1991 257,713 -32,064 448,159 -57,878
1990 252,919 -21,164 442,211 -46,789
1989 248,129 -16,240 432,541 -52,293
1988 241,191 -10,977 425,031 -64,810
1987 237,724 -4,886 419,328 -84,648
1986 237,084 -3,345 411,191 -98,099
1985 236,438 -494 401,722 -106,855
1984 236,543 249 392,053 -105,655
1983 231,336 578 379,846 15,276
1982 227,606 -1,282 369,061 7,863
1981 224,073 -1,605 359,572 -12,296
1980 220,120 -517 346,816 -13,564
1979 216,162 -1,749 334,848 20,291
1978 212,497 -1,518 324,428 18,041
1977 209,095 -1,377 315,429 15,243
1976 205,366 -1,264 305,769 -2,528
1975 202,407 -1,189 298,267 -292
1974 199,276 -1,133 290,796 -1,197
1973 196,028 -1,090 283,385 -1,168
1972 192,136 -1,078 275,236 -4,589
1971 187,995 -1,096 265,442 -12,238
1970 183,517 -1,091 257,938 -10,233
1969 178,403 -518 251,925 -28,752
1968 173,828 -582 242,821 -36,683
1967 168,629 -623 237,156 -35,666
1966 163,317 -710 231,440 -38,143
1965 157,915 -957 229,061 -38,519
1964 152,263 -1,130 226,685 -43,480
1963 146,531 -1,254 225,367 -46,516
1962 140,943 -1,315 223,842 -48,017
1961 135,573 -1,317 222,372 -48,777
1960 130,368 -1,746 217,134 12,181

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 92.7% of the population change in Ecuador is from natural causes (a gain of 1,912,898 people) and 7.3% is from migration (a gain of 150,730 people). In Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

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
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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