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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 10,825,703 people in Honduras in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 11,237,619 in Honduras.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 1.65 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Honduras is the 87th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.14% for Honduras.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.81% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.2M (46.8% growth).

Ecuador vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Honduras
2100 19,229,713 17,182,880
2099 19,341,033 17,200,743
2098 19,451,634 17,216,673
2097 19,561,648 17,230,617
2096 19,670,931 17,243,183
2095 19,779,419 17,254,277
2094 19,887,014 17,263,401
2093 19,993,637 17,270,885
2092 20,099,245 17,276,077
2091 20,203,483 17,279,262
2090 20,306,051 17,280,244
2089 20,406,878 17,278,863
2088 20,505,637 17,275,243
2087 20,602,336 17,269,390
2086 20,696,910 17,261,244
2085 20,788,583 17,250,657
2084 20,877,503 17,237,497
2083 20,963,515 17,221,748
2082 21,046,396 17,203,519
2081 21,126,142 17,182,479
2080 21,202,360 17,158,940
2079 21,275,051 17,132,405
2078 21,343,714 17,102,986
2077 21,408,164 17,070,304
2076 21,468,178 17,034,815
2075 21,523,680 16,995,967
2074 21,575,092 16,953,990
2073 21,621,989 16,908,709
2072 21,664,137 16,860,005
2071 21,701,599 16,807,876
2070 21,734,495 16,752,434
2069 21,762,453 16,693,639
2068 21,785,682 16,631,495
2067 21,804,316 16,565,869
2066 21,818,306 16,496,654
2065 21,828,156 16,424,002
2064 21,833,185 16,347,532
2063 21,833,449 16,267,544
2062 21,828,963 16,184,126
2061 21,819,781 16,096,836
2060 21,805,954 16,005,900
2059 21,787,357 15,911,560
2058 21,764,005 15,813,659
2057 21,735,561 15,712,525
2056 21,702,294 15,607,710
2055 21,664,097 15,499,284
2054 21,620,873 15,387,571
2053 21,572,669 15,272,588
2052 21,519,295 15,154,647
2051 21,460,703 15,033,669
2050 21,396,494 14,909,683
2049 21,326,969 14,782,980
2048 21,251,792 14,653,660
2047 21,171,429 14,521,415
2046 21,085,795 14,386,305
2045 20,994,872 14,248,465
2044 20,898,682 14,108,133
2043 20,797,349 13,965,397
2042 20,691,071 13,820,314
2041 20,579,788 13,672,863
2040 20,463,641 13,523,320
2039 20,342,868 13,371,558
2038 20,217,211 13,217,312
2037 20,087,384 13,060,893
2036 19,953,661 12,901,848
2035 19,816,154 12,740,293
2034 19,674,920 12,576,635
2033 19,529,719 12,410,569
2032 19,381,178 12,242,213
2031 19,229,060 12,071,682
2030 19,073,682 11,898,926
2029 18,916,480 11,723,895
2028 18,758,598 11,546,959
2027 18,601,326 11,368,676
2026 18,445,637 11,189,025
2025 18,290,781 11,007,845
2024 18,135,478 10,825,703
2023 17,980,083 10,644,851
2022 17,823,897 10,463,872
2021 17,682,454 10,289,877
2020 17,546,065 10,119,640
2019 17,340,021 9,943,633
2018 17,049,547 9,765,210
2017 16,759,519 9,588,137
2016 16,505,139 9,412,380
2015 16,266,225 9,237,305
2014 16,035,124 9,063,122
2013 15,807,128 8,889,278
2012 15,572,194 8,715,076
2011 15,326,227 8,540,583
2010 15,076,695 8,365,878
2009 14,825,954 8,189,899
2008 14,575,202 8,012,587
2007 14,328,773 7,834,798
2006 14,086,131 7,656,832
2005 13,846,163 7,478,355
2004 13,608,701 7,298,994
2003 13,372,306 7,119,213
2002 13,138,472 6,938,859
2001 12,910,740 6,757,993
2000 12,689,206 6,577,773
1999 12,470,795 6,400,463
1998 12,251,184 6,234,431
1997 12,031,127 6,071,454
1996 11,810,950 5,903,954
1995 11,590,514 5,739,637
1994 11,372,197 5,579,242
1993 11,154,274 5,423,249
1992 10,930,128 5,271,431
1991 10,702,380 5,123,792
1990 10,473,673 4,980,488
1989 10,241,852 4,841,838
1988 10,010,808 4,707,677
1987 9,779,290 4,576,910
1986 9,545,998 4,448,899
1985 9,311,154 4,323,342
1984 9,074,782 4,199,850
1983 8,840,417 4,078,174
1982 8,611,298 3,958,728
1981 8,386,910 3,841,778
1980 8,165,877 3,727,173
1979 7,948,869 3,614,981
1978 7,736,167 3,505,463
1977 7,526,819 3,398,655
1976 7,320,912 3,294,457
1975 7,118,251 3,193,234
1974 6,918,573 3,099,836
1973 6,722,033 3,011,459
1972 6,529,034 2,922,064
1971 6,340,052 2,834,616
1970 6,155,387 2,750,715
1969 5,975,236 2,670,289
1968 5,799,680 2,593,057
1967 5,629,057 2,518,648
1966 5,463,748 2,446,751
1965 5,303,963 2,377,157
1964 5,149,918 2,309,855
1963 5,001,716 2,244,878
1962 4,859,269 2,182,064
1961 4,722,331 2,121,242
1960 4,590,891 2,062,060

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/honduras | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Honduras gained 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Honduras' population increased by 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Honduras was ranked 94th in 2006 and ranked 87th 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 Honduras will increase by 32.7% to 14,909,683 people and rank change from 87th to 86th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2090 for Honduras.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Honduras
2100 -0.58% -0.1%
2099 -0.57% -0.09%
2098 -0.56% -0.08%
2097 -0.56% -0.07%
2096 -0.55% -0.06%
2095 -0.54% -0.05%
2094 -0.53% -0.04%
2093 -0.53% -0.03%
2092 -0.52% -0.02%
2091 -0.51% -0.006%
2090 -0.49% 0.008%
2089 -0.48% 0.02%
2088 -0.47% 0.03%
2087 -0.46% 0.05%
2086 -0.44% 0.06%
2085 -0.43% 0.08%
2084 -0.41% 0.09%
2083 -0.39% 0.11%
2082 -0.38% 0.12%
2081 -0.36% 0.14%
2080 -0.34% 0.15%
2079 -0.32% 0.17%
2078 -0.3% 0.19%
2077 -0.28% 0.21%
2076 -0.26% 0.23%
2075 -0.24% 0.25%
2074 -0.22% 0.27%
2073 -0.19% 0.29%
2072 -0.17% 0.31%
2071 -0.15% 0.33%
2070 -0.13% 0.35%
2069 -0.11% 0.37%
2068 -0.09% 0.4%
2067 -0.06% 0.42%
2066 -0.05% 0.44%
2065 -0.02% 0.47%
2064 -0.001% 0.49%
2063 0.02% 0.52%
2062 0.04% 0.54%
2061 0.06% 0.57%
2060 0.09% 0.59%
2059 0.11% 0.62%
2058 0.13% 0.64%
2057 0.15% 0.67%
2056 0.18% 0.7%
2055 0.2% 0.73%
2054 0.22% 0.75%
2053 0.25% 0.78%
2052 0.27% 0.8%
2051 0.3% 0.83%
2050 0.33% 0.86%
2049 0.35% 0.88%
2048 0.38% 0.91%
2047 0.41% 0.94%
2046 0.43% 0.97%
2045 0.46% 0.99%
2044 0.49% 1.02%
2043 0.51% 1.05%
2042 0.54% 1.08%
2041 0.57% 1.11%
2040 0.59% 1.13%
2039 0.62% 1.17%
2038 0.65% 1.2%
2037 0.67% 1.23%
2036 0.69% 1.27%
2035 0.72% 1.3%
2034 0.74% 1.34%
2033 0.77% 1.38%
2032 0.79% 1.41%
2031 0.81% 1.45%
2030 0.83% 1.49%
2029 0.84% 1.53%
2028 0.85% 1.57%
2027 0.84% 1.61%
2026 0.85% 1.65%
2025 0.86% 1.68%
2024 0.86% 1.7%
2023 0.88% 1.73%
2022 0.8% 1.69%
2021 0.78% 1.68%
2020 1.19% 1.77%
2019 1.7% 1.83%
2018 1.73% 1.85%
2017 1.54% 1.87%
2016 1.47% 1.9%
2015 1.44% 1.92%
2014 1.44% 1.96%
2013 1.51% 2%
2012 1.6% 2.04%
2011 1.66% 2.09%
2010 1.69% 2.15%
2009 1.72% 2.21%
2008 1.72% 2.27%
2007 1.72% 2.32%
2006 1.73% 2.39%
2005 1.74% 2.46%
2004 1.77% 2.53%
2003 1.78% 2.6%
2002 1.76% 2.68%
2001 1.75% 2.74%
2000 1.75% 2.77%
1999 1.79% 2.66%
1998 1.83% 2.68%
1997 1.86% 2.84%
1996 1.9% 2.86%
1995 1.92% 2.87%
1994 1.95% 2.88%
1993 2.05% 2.88%
1992 2.13% 2.88%
1991 2.18% 2.88%
1990 2.26% 2.86%
1989 2.31% 2.85%
1988 2.37% 2.86%
1987 2.44% 2.88%
1986 2.52% 2.9%
1985 2.6% 2.94%
1984 2.65% 2.98%
1983 2.66% 3.02%
1982 2.68% 3.04%
1981 2.71% 3.07%
1980 2.73% 3.1%
1979 2.75% 3.12%
1978 2.78% 3.14%
1977 2.81% 3.16%
1976 2.85% 3.17%
1975 2.89% 3.01%
1974 2.92% 2.93%
1973 2.96% 3.06%
1972 2.98% 3.09%
1971 3% 3.05%
1970 3.01% 3.01%
1969 3.03% 2.98%
1968 3.03% 2.95%
1967 3.03% 2.94%
1966 3.01% 2.93%
1965 2.99% 2.91%
1964 2.96% 2.89%
1963 2.93% 2.88%
1962 2.9% 2.87%
1961 2.86% 2.87%

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

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In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Honduras' population grew by 1.7%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Honduras
Current population
18487749
11237619
Population rank 71/197 87/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.14%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
2.91 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
2.25 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +495
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +180,852
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +1.7%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 64/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
1.84 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 -4,778
Net migration rank 151/196 114/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 39,901
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 157/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 179/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Honduras
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Honduras
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -4,778
2024 - -19,704 - -4,821
2023 178,093 -21,948 186,125 -5,044
2022 179,308 -23,090 186,257 -5,374
2021 155,146 -28,503 172,890 -5,777
2020 156,458 -10,320 179,553 -6,199
2019 211,045 54,921 185,200 -6,546
2018 219,513 95,482 184,953 -6,764
2017 211,355 53,707 182,731 -6,778
2016 208,245 35,461 182,243 -6,681
2015 219,399 14,724 181,098 -6,509
2014 225,790 2,273 180,075 -6,293
2013 234,103 -6,182 179,999 -6,091
2012 249,825 -7,883 180,384 -5,891
2011 258,171 -8,167 180,164 -5,664
2010 257,404 -8,330 180,318 -5,419
2009 260,892 -8,491 182,250 -5,196
2008 257,894 -8,799 182,607 -5,039
2007 253,419 -9,644 183,052 -5,039
2006 254,184 -12,679 183,381 -5,450
2005 255,295 -16,855 185,216 -6,190
2004 257,436 -20,940 186,774 -7,083
2003 258,928 -22,641 187,854 -7,982
2002 259,446 -28,090 189,653 -8,816
2001 259,376 -35,275 190,636 -9,744
2000 259,837 -40,859 190,308 -10,757
1999 261,650 -43,813 186,816 -11,753
1998 263,927 -42,550 169,632 -12,638
1997 266,020 -47,287 182,308 -13,344
1996 267,695 -46,082 180,083 -14,049
1995 264,449 -45,201 177,309 -14,707
1994 261,788 -44,399 173,437 -15,246
1993 260,330 -41,867 169,358 -15,559
1992 259,787 -29,958 165,434 -15,583
1991 257,713 -32,064 160,933 -15,509
1990 252,919 -21,164 156,537 -15,351
1989 248,129 -16,240 152,266 -16,146
1988 241,191 -10,977 149,130 -16,919
1987 237,724 -4,886 146,750 -17,423
1986 237,084 -3,345 144,500 -17,812
1985 236,438 -494 142,190 -17,778
1984 236,543 249 139,851 -17,277
1983 231,336 578 137,597 -16,810
1982 227,606 -1,282 134,629 -16,530
1981 224,073 -1,605 131,789 -15,986
1980 220,120 -517 128,856 -15,445
1979 216,162 -1,749 125,957 -14,979
1978 212,497 -1,518 122,593 -14,537
1977 209,095 -1,377 119,333 -13,777
1976 205,366 -1,264 115,754 -12,916
1975 202,407 -1,189 111,469 -11,855
1974 199,276 -1,133 98,141 -10,947
1973 196,028 -1,090 99,553 -10,001
1972 192,136 -1,078 98,634 -9,403
1971 187,995 -1,096 94,597 -8,918
1970 183,517 -1,091 90,875 -8,751
1969 178,403 -518 87,273 -8,544
1968 173,828 -582 84,070 -8,335
1967 168,629 -623 81,131 -8,056
1966 163,317 -710 78,369 -7,649
1965 157,915 -957 75,622 -7,161
1964 152,263 -1,130 72,756 -6,620
1963 146,531 -1,254 69,883 -6,063
1962 140,943 -1,315 67,332 -5,519
1961 135,573 -1,317 64,672 -4,838
1960 130,368 -1,746 62,602 -4,085

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/honduras | 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 Honduras 96.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,821,125 people) and 3.29% is from migration (a loss of 61,965 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 39,901 people or 0.4% in Honduras.

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
Honduras
City Population
Tegucigalpa 1.06M
San Pedro Sula 719K
Choloma 232K
La Ceiba 197K
El Progreso 188K
Villanueva 150K
Comayagua 145K
Puerto Cortes 122K
Yoro 86.7K
La Lima 71.9K

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

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