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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 15,099,727 people in Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 15,624,314 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 1.19 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +2.53% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.6M (65.5% growth).

Ecuador vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Guinea
2100 19,228,782 32,364,089
2099 19,340,097 32,335,737
2098 19,450,693 32,301,888
2097 19,560,701 32,264,245
2096 19,669,979 32,223,409
2095 19,778,462 32,180,906
2094 19,886,052 32,128,461
2093 19,992,669 32,070,233
2092 20,098,272 32,004,039
2091 20,202,506 31,938,993
2090 20,305,068 31,865,431
2089 20,405,890 31,784,278
2088 20,504,644 31,695,025
2087 20,601,339 31,604,442
2086 20,695,909 31,501,968
2085 20,787,577 31,385,846
2084 20,876,493 31,266,394
2083 20,962,500 31,137,977
2082 21,045,378 31,006,787
2081 21,125,120 30,862,718
2080 21,201,334 30,721,315
2079 21,274,022 30,567,350
2078 21,342,681 30,411,381
2077 21,407,128 30,251,450
2076 21,467,139 30,082,310
2075 21,522,639 29,901,467
2074 21,574,048 29,719,623
2073 21,620,943 29,532,278
2072 21,663,089 29,339,197
2071 21,700,549 29,136,328
2070 21,733,443 28,929,558
2069 21,761,400 28,713,370
2068 21,784,628 28,491,765
2067 21,803,261 28,263,091
2066 21,817,250 28,028,228
2065 21,827,100 27,789,471
2064 21,832,128 27,544,497
2063 21,832,392 27,289,819
2062 21,827,906 27,030,698
2061 21,818,725 26,767,195
2060 21,804,898 26,502,170
2059 21,786,303 26,227,034
2058 21,762,952 25,942,870
2057 21,734,509 25,657,776
2056 21,701,243 25,365,788
2055 21,663,048 25,067,342
2054 21,619,826 24,767,401
2053 21,571,625 24,455,823
2052 21,518,254 24,145,399
2051 21,459,664 23,832,003
2050 21,395,458 23,515,546
2049 21,325,937 23,200,886
2048 21,250,764 22,883,237
2047 21,170,405 22,559,713
2046 21,084,775 22,232,988
2045 20,993,856 21,903,369
2044 20,897,671 21,575,120
2043 20,796,343 21,238,706
2042 20,690,070 20,901,770
2041 20,578,792 20,563,787
2040 20,462,650 20,221,476
2039 20,341,883 19,882,253
2038 20,216,233 19,544,803
2037 20,086,412 19,207,349
2036 19,952,696 18,867,323
2035 19,815,195 18,529,941
2034 19,673,968 18,196,482
2033 19,528,774 17,857,890
2032 19,380,240 17,516,126
2031 19,228,129 17,173,592
2030 19,072,759 16,827,321
2029 18,915,565 16,484,980
2028 18,757,690 16,139,132
2027 18,600,425 15,792,131
2026 18,444,744 15,447,070
2025 18,289,896 15,099,727
2024 18,135,478 14,754,785
2023 17,980,083 14,405,468
2022 17,823,897 14,055,137
2021 17,682,454 13,710,513
2020 17,546,065 13,371,183
2019 17,340,021 13,034,346
2018 17,049,547 12,704,774
2017 16,759,519 12,385,659
2016 16,505,139 12,073,030
2015 16,266,225 11,767,070
2014 16,035,124 11,472,924
2013 15,807,128 11,191,873
2012 15,572,194 10,921,581
2011 15,326,227 10,656,810
2010 15,076,695 10,396,086
2009 14,825,954 10,143,534
2008 14,575,202 9,898,870
2007 14,328,773 9,662,281
2006 14,086,131 9,441,171
2005 13,846,163 9,245,844
2004 13,608,701 9,062,726
2003 13,372,306 8,870,781
2002 13,138,472 8,674,066
2001 12,910,740 8,539,960
2000 12,689,206 8,428,832
1999 12,470,795 8,265,123
1998 12,251,184 8,081,990
1997 12,031,127 7,931,370
1996 11,810,950 7,770,035
1995 11,590,514 7,553,249
1994 11,372,197 7,345,107
1993 11,154,274 7,128,177
1992 10,930,128 6,914,366
1991 10,702,380 6,697,166
1990 10,473,673 6,434,374
1989 10,241,852 6,215,811
1988 10,010,808 6,056,574
1987 9,779,290 5,900,198
1986 9,545,998 5,750,668
1985 9,311,154 5,610,373
1984 9,074,782 5,480,096
1983 8,840,417 5,359,814
1982 8,611,298 5,247,672
1981 8,386,910 5,143,288
1980 8,165,877 5,047,419
1979 7,948,869 4,959,283
1978 7,736,167 4,877,854
1977 7,526,819 4,801,128
1976 7,320,912 4,727,022
1975 7,118,251 4,653,876
1974 6,918,573 4,580,510
1973 6,722,033 4,506,324
1972 6,529,034 4,431,292
1971 6,340,052 4,355,200
1970 6,155,387 4,277,535
1969 5,975,236 4,198,300
1968 5,799,680 4,118,550
1967 5,629,057 4,040,153
1966 5,463,748 3,964,155
1965 5,303,963 3,890,716
1964 5,149,918 3,819,722
1963 5,001,716 3,750,954
1962 4,859,269 3,684,273
1961 4,722,331 3,619,551
1960 4,590,891 3,556,749

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people and rank change from 75th to 70th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Guinea
2100 -0.58% 0.09%
2099 -0.57% 0.1%
2098 -0.56% 0.12%
2097 -0.56% 0.13%
2096 -0.55% 0.13%
2095 -0.54% 0.16%
2094 -0.53% 0.18%
2093 -0.53% 0.21%
2092 -0.52% 0.2%
2091 -0.51% 0.23%
2090 -0.49% 0.26%
2089 -0.48% 0.28%
2088 -0.47% 0.29%
2087 -0.46% 0.33%
2086 -0.44% 0.37%
2085 -0.43% 0.38%
2084 -0.41% 0.41%
2083 -0.39% 0.42%
2082 -0.38% 0.47%
2081 -0.36% 0.46%
2080 -0.34% 0.5%
2079 -0.32% 0.51%
2078 -0.3% 0.53%
2077 -0.28% 0.56%
2076 -0.26% 0.6%
2075 -0.24% 0.61%
2074 -0.22% 0.63%
2073 -0.19% 0.66%
2072 -0.17% 0.7%
2071 -0.15% 0.71%
2070 -0.13% 0.75%
2069 -0.11% 0.78%
2068 -0.09% 0.81%
2067 -0.06% 0.84%
2066 -0.05% 0.86%
2065 -0.02% 0.89%
2064 -0.001% 0.93%
2063 0.02% 0.96%
2062 0.04% 0.98%
2061 0.06% 1%
2060 0.09% 1.05%
2059 0.11% 1.1%
2058 0.13% 1.11%
2057 0.15% 1.15%
2056 0.18% 1.19%
2055 0.2% 1.21%
2054 0.22% 1.27%
2053 0.25% 1.29%
2052 0.27% 1.32%
2051 0.3% 1.35%
2050 0.33% 1.36%
2049 0.35% 1.39%
2048 0.38% 1.43%
2047 0.41% 1.47%
2046 0.43% 1.5%
2045 0.46% 1.52%
2044 0.49% 1.58%
2043 0.51% 1.61%
2042 0.54% 1.64%
2041 0.57% 1.69%
2040 0.59% 1.71%
2039 0.62% 1.73%
2038 0.65% 1.76%
2037 0.67% 1.8%
2036 0.69% 1.82%
2035 0.72% 1.83%
2034 0.74% 1.9%
2033 0.77% 1.95%
2032 0.79% 1.99%
2031 0.81% 2.06%
2030 0.83% 2.08%
2029 0.84% 2.14%
2028 0.85% 2.2%
2027 0.84% 2.23%
2026 0.85% 2.3%
2025 0.85% 2.34%
2024 0.86% 2.42%
2023 0.88% 2.49%
2022 0.8% 2.51%
2021 0.78% 2.54%
2020 1.19% 2.58%
2019 1.7% 2.59%
2018 1.73% 2.58%
2017 1.54% 2.59%
2016 1.47% 2.6%
2015 1.44% 2.56%
2014 1.44% 2.51%
2013 1.51% 2.47%
2012 1.6% 2.48%
2011 1.66% 2.51%
2010 1.69% 2.49%
2009 1.72% 2.47%
2008 1.72% 2.45%
2007 1.72% 2.34%
2006 1.73% 2.11%
2005 1.74% 2.02%
2004 1.77% 2.16%
2003 1.78% 2.27%
2002 1.76% 1.57%
2001 1.75% 1.32%
2000 1.75% 1.98%
1999 1.79% 2.27%
1998 1.83% 1.9%
1997 1.86% 2.08%
1996 1.9% 2.87%
1995 1.92% 2.83%
1994 1.95% 3.04%
1993 2.05% 3.09%
1992 2.13% 3.24%
1991 2.18% 4.08%
1990 2.26% 3.52%
1989 2.31% 2.63%
1988 2.37% 2.65%
1987 2.44% 2.6%
1986 2.52% 2.5%
1985 2.6% 2.38%
1984 2.65% 2.24%
1983 2.66% 2.14%
1982 2.68% 2.03%
1981 2.71% 1.9%
1980 2.73% 1.78%
1979 2.75% 1.67%
1978 2.78% 1.6%
1977 2.81% 1.57%
1976 2.85% 1.57%
1975 2.89% 1.6%
1974 2.92% 1.65%
1973 2.96% 1.69%
1972 2.98% 1.75%
1971 3% 1.82%
1970 3.01% 1.89%
1969 3.03% 1.94%
1968 3.03% 1.94%
1967 3.03% 1.92%
1966 3.01% 1.89%
1965 2.99% 1.86%
1964 2.96% 1.83%
1963 2.93% 1.81%
1962 2.9% 1.79%
1961 2.86% 1.77%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.85%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.34%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Guinea
Current population
18524711
15624314
Population rank 71/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.19%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
1.53 minutes
One birth every
1.96 minutes
1.07 minutes
One death every
5.57 minutes
3.95 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 +945
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +344,942
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.34%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 34/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -16,282
Net migration rank 151/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -16,282
2024 174,336 -19,704 358,497 -12,024
2023 178,093 -21,948 356,147 -3,997
2022 179,308 -23,090 352,517 -3,997
2021 155,146 -28,503 345,121 -4,373
2020 156,458 -10,320 342,289 -4,365
2019 211,045 54,921 338,984 -3,240
2018 219,513 95,482 332,585 -9,187
2017 211,355 53,707 328,542 -13,718
2016 208,245 35,461 324,608 -14,189
2015 219,399 14,724 316,604 -15,117
2014 225,790 2,273 309,539 -22,741
2013 234,103 -6,182 304,430 -29,136
2012 249,825 -7,883 298,094 -32,808
2011 258,171 -8,167 293,318 -29,069
2010 257,404 -8,330 288,512 -31,327
2009 260,892 -8,491 281,920 -34,007
2008 257,894 -8,799 274,327 -32,925
2007 253,419 -9,644 266,070 -34,311
2006 254,184 -12,679 258,518 -48,078
2005 255,295 -16,855 251,209 -71,015
2004 257,436 -20,940 242,075 -56,036
2003 258,928 -22,641 234,774 -36,934
2002 259,446 -28,090 229,022 -33,450
2001 259,376 -35,275 227,642 -155,020
2000 259,837 -40,859 227,081 -77,450
1999 261,650 -43,813 223,968 -46,183
1998 263,927 -42,550 219,385 -30,903
1997 266,020 -47,287 220,373 -107,614
1996 267,695 -46,082 214,896 -4,973
1995 264,449 -45,201 205,644 18,021
1994 261,788 -44,399 201,439 -8,826
1993 260,330 -41,867 195,612 45,616
1992 259,787 -29,958 189,682 -3,285
1991 257,713 -32,064 181,299 66,718
1990 252,919 -21,164 169,926 107,641
1989 248,129 -16,240 164,707 -5,150
1988 241,191 -10,977 159,566 -637
1987 237,724 -4,886 154,178 -350
1986 237,084 -3,345 148,137 -2,900
1985 236,438 -494 142,313 -6,965
1984 236,543 249 136,640 -11,439
1983 231,336 578 130,629 -15,265
1982 227,606 -1,282 126,831 -17,920
1981 224,073 -1,605 121,223 -21,367
1980 220,120 -517 117,186 -25,287
1979 216,162 -1,749 113,141 -28,770
1978 212,497 -1,518 109,415 -30,933
1977 209,095 -1,377 105,990 -31,004
1976 205,366 -1,264 102,449 -29,220
1975 202,407 -1,189 99,267 -26,221
1974 199,276 -1,133 96,315 -22,637
1973 196,028 -1,090 93,764 -19,065
1972 192,136 -1,078 91,147 -15,782
1971 187,995 -1,096 88,358 -11,543
1970 183,517 -1,091 85,418 -6,906
1969 178,403 -518 82,799 -2,844
1968 173,828 -582 79,892 -345
1967 168,629 -623 77,251 0
1966 163,317 -710 74,748 0
1965 157,915 -957 72,134 0
1964 152,263 -1,130 69,848 0
1963 146,531 -1,254 67,690 0
1962 140,943 -1,315 65,672 0
1961 135,573 -1,317 63,766 0
1960 130,368 -1,746 61,848 0

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

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

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 Guinea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in 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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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