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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 18,687,881 people in Guatemala in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 19,115,361 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1.03 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +1.61% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19.1M (43% growth).

Ecuador vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Guatemala
2100 19,228,782 26,153,266
2099 19,340,097 26,241,436
2098 19,450,693 26,327,401
2097 19,560,701 26,411,858
2096 19,669,979 26,493,721
2095 19,778,462 26,573,173
2094 19,886,052 26,650,279
2093 19,992,669 26,724,630
2092 20,098,272 26,796,433
2091 20,202,506 26,864,799
2090 20,305,068 26,929,431
2089 20,405,890 26,990,069
2088 20,504,644 27,047,391
2087 20,601,339 27,101,383
2086 20,695,909 27,151,393
2085 20,787,577 27,195,895
2084 20,876,493 27,235,718
2083 20,962,500 27,270,266
2082 21,045,378 27,300,227
2081 21,125,120 27,323,897
2080 21,201,334 27,341,942
2079 21,274,022 27,354,464
2078 21,342,681 27,360,327
2077 21,407,128 27,359,161
2076 21,467,139 27,351,838
2075 21,522,639 27,338,895
2074 21,574,048 27,319,989
2073 21,620,943 27,293,820
2072 21,663,089 27,260,434
2071 21,700,549 27,219,778
2070 21,733,443 27,172,642
2069 21,761,400 27,117,335
2068 21,784,628 27,053,945
2067 21,803,261 26,983,495
2066 21,817,250 26,905,666
2065 21,827,100 26,821,312
2064 21,832,128 26,729,190
2063 21,832,392 26,630,176
2062 21,827,906 26,525,287
2061 21,818,725 26,414,086
2060 21,804,898 26,295,830
2059 21,786,303 26,171,105
2058 21,762,952 26,039,738
2057 21,734,509 25,901,372
2056 21,701,243 25,757,288
2055 21,663,048 25,607,244
2054 21,619,826 25,451,264
2053 21,571,625 25,288,335
2052 21,518,254 25,120,056
2051 21,459,664 24,946,634
2050 21,395,458 24,768,464
2049 21,325,937 24,584,225
2048 21,250,764 24,394,931
2047 21,170,405 24,201,532
2046 21,084,775 24,001,405
2045 20,993,856 23,795,751
2044 20,897,671 23,584,131
2043 20,796,343 23,366,974
2042 20,690,070 23,144,034
2041 20,578,792 22,915,420
2040 20,462,650 22,680,768
2039 20,341,883 22,440,281
2038 20,216,233 22,193,352
2037 20,086,412 21,942,046
2036 19,952,696 21,686,309
2035 19,815,195 21,425,958
2034 19,673,968 21,162,245
2033 19,528,774 20,895,809
2032 19,380,240 20,626,813
2031 19,228,129 20,355,744
2030 19,072,759 20,082,472
2029 18,915,565 19,807,478
2028 18,757,690 19,530,983
2027 18,600,425 19,252,313
2026 18,444,744 18,970,716
2025 18,289,896 18,687,881
2024 18,135,478 18,406,359
2023 17,980,083 18,124,838
2022 17,823,897 17,847,877
2021 17,682,454 17,598,650
2020 17,546,065 17,357,325
2019 17,340,021 17,103,803
2018 17,049,547 16,845,685
2017 16,759,519 16,567,357
2016 16,505,139 16,268,760
2015 16,266,225 15,971,743
2014 16,035,124 15,681,725
2013 15,807,128 15,387,337
2012 15,572,194 15,089,647
2011 15,326,227 14,792,126
2010 15,076,695 14,500,112
2009 14,825,954 14,215,611
2008 14,575,202 13,935,174
2007 14,328,773 13,652,040
2006 14,086,131 13,367,459
2005 13,846,163 13,087,629
2004 13,608,701 12,807,402
2003 13,372,306 12,525,842
2002 13,138,472 12,246,915
2001 12,910,740 11,969,422
2000 12,689,206 11,697,592
1999 12,470,795 11,422,965
1998 12,251,184 11,139,145
1997 12,031,127 10,857,754
1996 11,810,950 10,583,526
1995 11,590,514 10,312,996
1994 11,372,197 10,043,718
1993 11,154,274 9,779,761
1992 10,930,128 9,522,266
1991 10,702,380 9,272,584
1990 10,473,673 9,024,773
1989 10,241,852 8,775,546
1988 10,010,808 8,532,099
1987 9,779,290 8,296,485
1986 9,545,998 8,070,818
1985 9,311,154 7,849,693
1984 9,074,782 7,630,682
1983 8,840,417 7,419,642
1982 8,611,298 7,240,241
1981 8,386,910 7,075,648
1980 8,165,877 6,900,212
1979 7,948,869 6,727,797
1978 7,736,167 6,561,534
1977 7,526,819 6,401,515
1976 7,320,912 6,262,404
1975 7,118,251 6,128,731
1974 6,918,573 5,981,197
1973 6,722,033 5,831,631
1972 6,529,034 5,682,833
1971 6,340,052 5,538,355
1970 6,155,387 5,396,966
1969 5,975,236 5,257,081
1968 5,799,680 5,118,111
1967 5,629,057 4,978,862
1966 5,463,748 4,840,958
1965 5,303,963 4,704,965
1964 5,149,918 4,571,109
1963 5,001,716 4,440,264
1962 4,859,269 4,312,044
1961 4,722,331 4,186,201
1960 4,590,891 4,063,655

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 Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 29.6% to 24,768,464 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Guatemala
2100 -0.58% -0.34%
2099 -0.57% -0.33%
2098 -0.56% -0.32%
2097 -0.56% -0.31%
2096 -0.55% -0.3%
2095 -0.54% -0.29%
2094 -0.53% -0.28%
2093 -0.53% -0.27%
2092 -0.52% -0.25%
2091 -0.51% -0.24%
2090 -0.49% -0.22%
2089 -0.48% -0.21%
2088 -0.47% -0.2%
2087 -0.46% -0.18%
2086 -0.44% -0.16%
2085 -0.43% -0.15%
2084 -0.41% -0.13%
2083 -0.39% -0.11%
2082 -0.38% -0.09%
2081 -0.36% -0.07%
2080 -0.34% -0.05%
2079 -0.32% -0.02%
2078 -0.3% 0.004%
2077 -0.28% 0.03%
2076 -0.26% 0.05%
2075 -0.24% 0.07%
2074 -0.22% 0.1%
2073 -0.19% 0.12%
2072 -0.17% 0.15%
2071 -0.15% 0.17%
2070 -0.13% 0.2%
2069 -0.11% 0.23%
2068 -0.09% 0.26%
2067 -0.06% 0.29%
2066 -0.05% 0.31%
2065 -0.02% 0.34%
2064 -0.001% 0.37%
2063 0.02% 0.4%
2062 0.04% 0.42%
2061 0.06% 0.45%
2060 0.09% 0.48%
2059 0.11% 0.5%
2058 0.13% 0.53%
2057 0.15% 0.56%
2056 0.18% 0.59%
2055 0.2% 0.61%
2054 0.22% 0.64%
2053 0.25% 0.67%
2052 0.27% 0.7%
2051 0.3% 0.72%
2050 0.33% 0.75%
2049 0.35% 0.78%
2048 0.38% 0.8%
2047 0.41% 0.83%
2046 0.43% 0.86%
2045 0.46% 0.9%
2044 0.49% 0.93%
2043 0.51% 0.96%
2042 0.54% 1%
2041 0.57% 1.03%
2040 0.59% 1.07%
2039 0.62% 1.11%
2038 0.65% 1.15%
2037 0.67% 1.18%
2036 0.69% 1.22%
2035 0.72% 1.25%
2034 0.74% 1.28%
2033 0.77% 1.3%
2032 0.79% 1.33%
2031 0.81% 1.36%
2030 0.83% 1.39%
2029 0.84% 1.42%
2028 0.85% 1.45%
2027 0.84% 1.48%
2026 0.85% 1.51%
2025 0.85% 1.53%
2024 0.86% 1.55%
2023 0.88% 1.55%
2022 0.8% 1.42%
2021 0.78% 1.39%
2020 1.19% 1.48%
2019 1.7% 1.53%
2018 1.73% 1.68%
2017 1.54% 1.84%
2016 1.47% 1.86%
2015 1.44% 1.85%
2014 1.44% 1.91%
2013 1.51% 1.97%
2012 1.6% 2.01%
2011 1.66% 2.01%
2010 1.69% 2%
2009 1.72% 2.01%
2008 1.72% 2.07%
2007 1.72% 2.13%
2006 1.73% 2.14%
2005 1.74% 2.19%
2004 1.77% 2.25%
2003 1.78% 2.28%
2002 1.76% 2.32%
2001 1.75% 2.32%
2000 1.75% 2.4%
1999 1.79% 2.55%
1998 1.83% 2.59%
1997 1.86% 2.59%
1996 1.9% 2.62%
1995 1.92% 2.68%
1994 1.95% 2.7%
1993 2.05% 2.7%
1992 2.13% 2.69%
1991 2.18% 2.75%
1990 2.26% 2.84%
1989 2.31% 2.85%
1988 2.37% 2.84%
1987 2.44% 2.8%
1986 2.52% 2.82%
1985 2.6% 2.87%
1984 2.65% 2.84%
1983 2.66% 2.48%
1982 2.68% 2.33%
1981 2.71% 2.54%
1980 2.73% 2.56%
1979 2.75% 2.53%
1978 2.78% 2.5%
1977 2.81% 2.22%
1976 2.85% 2.18%
1975 2.89% 2.47%
1974 2.92% 2.56%
1973 2.96% 2.62%
1972 2.98% 2.61%
1971 3% 2.62%
1970 3.01% 2.66%
1969 3.03% 2.72%
1968 3.03% 2.8%
1967 3.03% 2.85%
1966 3.01% 2.89%
1965 2.99% 2.93%
1964 2.96% 2.95%
1963 2.93% 2.97%
1962 2.9% 3.01%
1961 2.86% 3.02%

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 Guatemala's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Guatemala
Current population
18524711
19115361
Population rank 71/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.23%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
1.96 minutes
1.38 minutes
One death every
5.57 minutes
5.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +771
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +281,522
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 69/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
1.1 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 -7,959
Net migration rank 151/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -7,959
2024 174,336 -19,704 290,066 -7,725
2023 178,093 -21,948 289,635 -8,940
2022 179,308 -23,090 281,675 -8,463
2021 155,146 -28,503 255,145 -29,908
2020 156,458 -10,320 281,328 -23,927
2019 211,045 54,921 307,389 -57,746
2018 219,513 95,482 323,100 -56,487
2017 211,355 53,707 332,838 -42,779
2016 208,245 35,461 338,114 -30,980
2015 219,399 14,724 335,072 -48,179
2014 225,790 2,273 333,551 -40,409
2013 234,103 -6,182 331,321 -35,698
2012 249,825 -7,883 332,365 -32,624
2011 258,171 -8,167 328,548 -33,238
2010 257,404 -8,330 324,802 -36,076
2009 260,892 -8,491 323,320 -43,046
2008 257,894 -8,799 323,226 -42,624
2007 253,419 -9,644 326,298 -40,632
2006 254,184 -12,679 325,604 -42,118
2005 255,295 -16,855 325,816 -49,636
2004 257,436 -20,940 331,699 -47,409
2003 258,928 -22,641 333,539 -54,701
2002 259,446 -28,090 334,255 -55,247
2001 259,376 -35,275 335,503 -59,536
2000 259,837 -40,859 332,891 -65,197
1999 261,650 -43,813 328,890 -47,325
1998 263,927 -42,550 325,174 -39,104
1997 266,020 -47,287 320,087 -43,377
1996 267,695 -46,082 315,252 -43,501
1995 264,449 -45,201 309,236 -39,917
1994 261,788 -44,399 302,708 -33,462
1993 260,330 -41,867 295,515 -36,848
1992 259,787 -29,958 288,411 -32,093
1991 257,713 -32,064 283,917 -40,868
1990 252,919 -21,164 280,318 -27,735
1989 248,129 -16,240 276,736 -30,860
1988 241,191 -10,977 271,466 -30,450
1987 237,724 -4,886 261,746 -31,539
1986 237,084 -3,345 252,754 -31,631
1985 236,438 -494 246,119 -24,991
1984 236,543 249 241,892 -25,010
1983 231,336 578 238,059 -32,877
1982 227,606 -1,282 199,809 -46,174
1981 224,073 -1,605 221,044 -45,490
1980 220,120 -517 218,460 -43,144
1979 216,162 -1,749 216,810 -47,278
1978 212,497 -1,518 211,301 -48,309
1977 209,095 -1,377 203,299 -46,249
1976 205,366 -1,264 171,903 -50,745
1975 202,407 -1,189 188,501 -42,329
1974 199,276 -1,133 184,992 -36,089
1973 196,028 -1,090 179,871 -29,641
1972 192,136 -1,078 173,162 -25,807
1971 187,995 -1,096 165,104 -23,513
1970 183,517 -1,091 155,946 -14,755
1969 178,403 -518 149,516 -10,937
1968 173,828 -582 146,946 -7,589
1967 168,629 -623 143,859 -4,715
1966 163,317 -710 140,494 -3,824
1965 157,915 -957 135,997 -681
1964 152,263 -1,130 132,832 -440
1963 146,531 -1,254 129,065 240
1962 140,943 -1,315 126,429 713
1961 135,573 -1,317 123,753 797
1960 130,368 -1,746 120,728 -186

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 Guatemala 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

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
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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