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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 14,754,785 people in Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 15,546,235 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 +1.26% per year vs +2.54% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.5M (64.7% growth).

Ecuador vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Guinea
2100 19,229,713 32,376,229
2099 19,341,033 32,347,865
2098 19,451,634 32,314,004
2097 19,561,648 32,276,347
2096 19,670,931 32,235,495
2095 19,779,419 32,192,977
2094 19,887,014 32,140,512
2093 19,993,637 32,082,262
2092 20,099,245 32,016,043
2091 20,203,483 31,950,972
2090 20,306,051 31,877,383
2089 20,406,878 31,796,200
2088 20,505,637 31,706,914
2087 20,602,336 31,616,297
2086 20,696,910 31,513,784
2085 20,788,583 31,397,618
2084 20,877,503 31,278,121
2083 20,963,515 31,149,657
2082 21,046,396 31,018,417
2081 21,126,142 30,874,294
2080 21,202,360 30,732,838
2079 21,275,051 30,578,815
2078 21,343,714 30,422,788
2077 21,408,164 30,262,797
2076 21,468,178 30,093,594
2075 21,523,680 29,912,683
2074 21,575,092 29,730,771
2073 21,621,989 29,543,355
2072 21,664,137 29,350,201
2071 21,701,599 29,147,256
2070 21,734,495 28,940,409
2069 21,762,453 28,724,140
2068 21,785,682 28,502,451
2067 21,804,316 28,273,692
2066 21,818,306 28,038,741
2065 21,828,156 27,799,894
2064 21,833,185 27,554,829
2063 21,833,449 27,300,055
2062 21,828,963 27,040,837
2061 21,819,781 26,777,235
2060 21,805,954 26,512,111
2059 21,787,357 26,236,871
2058 21,764,005 25,952,601
2057 21,735,561 25,667,399
2056 21,702,294 25,375,302
2055 21,664,097 25,076,744
2054 21,620,873 24,776,691
2053 21,572,669 24,464,996
2052 21,519,295 24,154,455
2051 21,460,703 23,840,942
2050 21,396,494 23,524,366
2049 21,326,969 23,209,588
2048 21,251,792 22,891,820
2047 21,171,429 22,568,175
2046 21,085,795 22,241,327
2045 20,994,872 21,911,584
2044 20,898,682 21,583,213
2043 20,797,349 21,246,672
2042 20,691,071 20,909,610
2041 20,579,788 20,571,500
2040 20,463,641 20,229,061
2039 20,342,868 19,889,710
2038 20,217,211 19,552,134
2037 20,087,384 19,214,553
2036 19,953,661 18,874,400
2035 19,816,154 18,536,891
2034 19,674,920 18,203,307
2033 19,529,719 17,864,588
2032 19,381,178 17,522,696
2031 19,229,060 17,180,034
2030 19,073,682 16,833,632
2029 18,916,480 16,491,163
2028 18,758,598 16,145,186
2027 18,601,326 15,798,054
2026 18,445,637 15,452,864
2025 18,290,781 15,105,390
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% 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 15.7% to 21,396,494 people with a rank change from 71st to 74th. The population of Guinea will increase by 51.3% to 23,524,366 people and rank change from 75th to 71st.

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 0.86% 2.38%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.42%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Guinea
Current population
18487749
15546235
Population rank 71/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.19%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
1.08 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +957
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +349,317
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +2.42%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 32/197
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 - -19,704 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/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 Guinea 97.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,346,936 people) and 2.76% is from migration (a loss of 94,924 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 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K

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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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