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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 10.1 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Ecuador vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Latvia
2100 19,229,713 923,408
2099 19,341,033 932,882
2098 19,451,634 942,357
2097 19,561,648 951,702
2096 19,670,931 961,114
2095 19,779,419 970,470
2094 19,887,014 979,811
2093 19,993,637 989,107
2092 20,099,245 998,497
2091 20,203,483 1,007,961
2090 20,306,051 1,017,465
2089 20,406,878 1,026,994
2088 20,505,637 1,036,657
2087 20,602,336 1,046,527
2086 20,696,910 1,056,483
2085 20,788,583 1,066,499
2084 20,877,503 1,076,818
2083 20,963,515 1,087,423
2082 21,046,396 1,098,154
2081 21,126,142 1,109,075
2080 21,202,360 1,120,211
2079 21,275,051 1,131,602
2078 21,343,714 1,143,002
2077 21,408,164 1,154,458
2076 21,468,178 1,166,122
2075 21,523,680 1,177,964
2074 21,575,092 1,189,889
2073 21,621,989 1,201,798
2072 21,664,137 1,213,804
2071 21,701,599 1,226,159
2070 21,734,495 1,238,635
2069 21,762,453 1,251,199
2068 21,785,682 1,264,197
2067 21,804,316 1,277,382
2066 21,818,306 1,290,492
2065 21,828,156 1,304,082
2064 21,833,185 1,317,729
2063 21,833,449 1,331,316
2062 21,828,963 1,344,939
2061 21,819,781 1,358,659
2060 21,805,954 1,372,730
2059 21,787,357 1,386,684
2058 21,764,005 1,400,736
2057 21,735,561 1,414,911
2056 21,702,294 1,429,035
2055 21,664,097 1,442,863
2054 21,620,873 1,456,686
2053 21,572,669 1,470,334
2052 21,519,295 1,483,843
2051 21,460,703 1,496,515
2050 21,396,494 1,509,248
2049 21,326,969 1,521,989
2048 21,251,792 1,534,656
2047 21,171,429 1,547,203
2046 21,085,795 1,559,641
2045 20,994,872 1,572,396
2044 20,898,682 1,584,822
2043 20,797,349 1,597,317
2042 20,691,071 1,609,668
2041 20,579,788 1,622,468
2040 20,463,641 1,635,132
2039 20,342,868 1,648,215
2038 20,217,211 1,661,175
2037 20,087,384 1,674,137
2036 19,953,661 1,687,461
2035 19,816,154 1,700,759
2034 19,674,920 1,714,411
2033 19,529,719 1,728,562
2032 19,381,178 1,742,976
2031 19,229,060 1,757,310
2030 19,073,682 1,772,264
2029 18,916,480 1,786,824
2028 18,758,598 1,801,228
2027 18,601,326 1,815,599
2026 18,445,637 1,829,763
2025 18,290,781 1,850,593
2024 18,135,478 1,866,124
2023 17,980,083 1,883,710
2022 17,823,897 1,879,383
2021 17,682,454 1,884,490
2020 17,546,065 1,900,449
2019 17,340,021 1,913,822
2018 17,049,547 1,927,174
2017 16,759,519 1,942,248
2016 16,505,139 1,959,537
2015 16,266,225 1,977,527
2014 16,035,124 1,993,782
2013 15,807,128 2,012,647
2012 15,572,194 2,034,319
2011 15,326,227 2,059,709
2010 15,076,695 2,097,555
2009 14,825,954 2,141,669
2008 14,575,202 2,177,322
2007 14,328,773 2,200,325
2006 14,086,131 2,218,357
2005 13,846,163 2,238,799
2004 13,608,701 2,263,122
2003 13,372,306 2,287,955
2002 13,138,472 2,310,173
2001 12,910,740 2,337,170
2000 12,689,206 2,367,550
1999 12,470,795 2,390,482
1998 12,251,184 2,410,019
1997 12,031,127 2,432,851
1996 11,810,950 2,457,222
1995 11,590,514 2,485,056
1994 11,372,197 2,520,742
1993 11,154,274 2,563,290
1992 10,930,128 2,614,338
1991 10,702,380 2,650,581
1990 10,473,673 2,663,151
1989 10,241,852 2,666,955
1988 10,010,808 2,653,434
1987 9,779,290 2,626,583
1986 9,545,998 2,599,892
1985 9,311,154 2,578,873
1984 9,074,782 2,562,047
1983 8,840,417 2,546,011
1982 8,611,298 2,531,080
1981 8,386,910 2,519,421
1980 8,165,877 2,511,701
1979 7,948,869 2,505,953
1978 7,736,167 2,497,921
1977 7,526,819 2,485,073
1976 7,320,912 2,470,989
1975 7,118,251 2,456,130
1974 6,918,573 2,437,186
1973 6,722,033 2,415,819
1972 6,529,034 2,395,674
1971 6,340,052 2,376,389
1970 6,155,387 2,359,164
1969 5,975,236 2,343,173
1968 5,799,680 2,323,619
1967 5,629,057 2,301,220
1966 5,463,748 2,283,217
1965 5,303,963 2,265,919
1964 5,149,918 2,240,623
1963 5,001,716 2,210,919
1962 4,859,269 2,181,586
1961 4,722,331 2,152,681
1960 4,590,891 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Latvia
2100 -0.58% -1.02%
2099 -0.57% -1.01%
2098 -0.56% -0.98%
2097 -0.56% -0.98%
2096 -0.55% -0.96%
2095 -0.54% -0.95%
2094 -0.53% -0.94%
2093 -0.53% -0.94%
2092 -0.52% -0.94%
2091 -0.51% -0.93%
2090 -0.49% -0.93%
2089 -0.48% -0.93%
2088 -0.47% -0.94%
2087 -0.46% -0.94%
2086 -0.44% -0.94%
2085 -0.43% -0.96%
2084 -0.41% -0.98%
2083 -0.39% -0.98%
2082 -0.38% -0.98%
2081 -0.36% -0.99%
2080 -0.34% -1.01%
2079 -0.32% -1%
2078 -0.3% -0.99%
2077 -0.28% -1%
2076 -0.26% -1.01%
2075 -0.24% -1%
2074 -0.22% -0.99%
2073 -0.19% -0.99%
2072 -0.17% -1.01%
2071 -0.15% -1.01%
2070 -0.13% -1%
2069 -0.11% -1.03%
2068 -0.09% -1.03%
2067 -0.06% -1.02%
2066 -0.05% -1.04%
2065 -0.02% -1.04%
2064 -0.001% -1.02%
2063 0.02% -1.01%
2062 0.04% -1.01%
2061 0.06% -1.03%
2060 0.09% -1.01%
2059 0.11% -1%
2058 0.13% -1%
2057 0.15% -0.99%
2056 0.18% -0.96%
2055 0.2% -0.95%
2054 0.22% -0.93%
2053 0.25% -0.91%
2052 0.27% -0.85%
2051 0.3% -0.84%
2050 0.33% -0.84%
2049 0.35% -0.83%
2048 0.38% -0.81%
2047 0.41% -0.8%
2046 0.43% -0.81%
2045 0.46% -0.78%
2044 0.49% -0.78%
2043 0.51% -0.77%
2042 0.54% -0.79%
2041 0.57% -0.77%
2040 0.59% -0.79%
2039 0.62% -0.78%
2038 0.65% -0.77%
2037 0.67% -0.79%
2036 0.69% -0.78%
2035 0.72% -0.8%
2034 0.74% -0.82%
2033 0.77% -0.83%
2032 0.79% -0.82%
2031 0.81% -0.84%
2030 0.83% -0.81%
2029 0.84% -0.8%
2028 0.85% -0.79%
2027 0.84% -0.77%
2026 0.85% -1.13%
2025 0.86% -0.83%
2024 0.86% -0.93%
2023 0.88% 0.23%
2022 0.8% -0.27%
2021 0.78% -0.84%
2020 1.19% -0.7%
2019 1.7% -0.69%
2018 1.73% -0.78%
2017 1.54% -0.88%
2016 1.47% -0.91%
2015 1.44% -0.82%
2014 1.44% -0.94%
2013 1.51% -1.07%
2012 1.6% -1.23%
2011 1.66% -1.8%
2010 1.69% -2.06%
2009 1.72% -1.64%
2008 1.72% -1.05%
2007 1.72% -0.81%
2006 1.73% -0.91%
2005 1.74% -1.07%
2004 1.77% -1.09%
2003 1.78% -0.96%
2002 1.76% -1.16%
2001 1.75% -1.28%
2000 1.75% -0.96%
1999 1.79% -0.81%
1998 1.83% -0.94%
1997 1.86% -0.99%
1996 1.9% -1.12%
1995 1.92% -1.42%
1994 1.95% -1.66%
1993 2.05% -1.95%
1992 2.13% -1.37%
1991 2.18% -0.47%
1990 2.26% -0.14%
1989 2.31% 0.51%
1988 2.37% 1.02%
1987 2.44% 1.03%
1986 2.52% 0.82%
1985 2.6% 0.66%
1984 2.65% 0.63%
1983 2.66% 0.59%
1982 2.68% 0.46%
1981 2.71% 0.31%
1980 2.73% 0.23%
1979 2.75% 0.32%
1978 2.78% 0.52%
1977 2.81% 0.57%
1976 2.85% 0.6%
1975 2.89% 0.78%
1974 2.92% 0.88%
1973 2.96% 0.84%
1972 2.98% 0.81%
1971 3% 0.73%
1970 3.01% 0.68%
1969 3.03% 0.84%
1968 3.03% 0.97%
1967 3.03% 0.79%
1966 3.01% 0.76%
1965 2.99% 1.13%
1964 2.96% 1.34%
1963 2.93% 1.34%
1962 2.9% 1.34%
1961 2.86% 1.49%

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 Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Latvia
Current population
18487749
1829763
Population rank 71/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.02%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
29.9 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 -48
Annual growth/decline +155,395 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 193/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 -7,330
Net migration rank 151/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -7,330
2024 - -19,704 - -2,225
2023 178,093 -21,948 -13,563 7,966
2022 179,308 -23,090 -14,847 22,027
2021 155,146 -28,503 -17,337 -280
2020 156,458 -10,320 -11,402 -3,147
2019 211,045 54,921 -8,995 -3,416
2018 219,513 95,482 -9,636 -4,972
2017 211,355 53,707 -7,963 -7,867
2016 208,245 35,461 -6,663 -12,327
2015 219,399 14,724 -6,526 -10,826
2014 225,790 2,273 -6,779 -8,799
2013 234,103 -6,182 -8,252 -14,386
2012 249,825 -7,883 -9,154 -11,914
2011 258,171 -8,167 -9,886 -20,202
2010 257,404 -8,330 -10,278 -36,128
2009 260,892 -8,491 -7,924 -34,807
2008 257,894 -8,799 -6,531 -22,445
2007 253,419 -9,644 -9,021 -8,027
2006 254,184 -12,679 -10,204 -9,211
2005 255,295 -16,855 -10,746 -11,134
2004 257,436 -20,940 -11,542 -15,136
2003 258,928 -22,641 -11,439 -11,422
2002 259,446 -28,090 -12,475 -9,160
2001 259,376 -35,275 -13,322 -18,634
2000 259,837 -40,859 -11,838 -15,679
1999 261,650 -43,813 -13,387 -3,229
1998 263,927 -42,550 -15,906 -5,504
1997 266,020 -47,287 -14,841 -9,183
1996 267,695 -46,082 -14,498 -9,888
1995 264,449 -45,201 -17,396 -13,288
1994 261,788 -44,399 -17,645 -21,446
1993 260,330 -41,867 -12,560 -32,914
1992 259,787 -29,958 -3,660 -52,180
1991 257,713 -32,064 0 -12,020
1990 252,919 -21,164 2,929 -13,196
1989 248,129 -16,240 6,401 -4,960
1988 241,191 -10,977 9,022 15,784
1987 237,724 -4,886 9,981 19,249
1986 237,084 -3,345 10,660 13,972
1985 236,438 -494 5,673 12,037
1984 236,543 249 7,430 8,847
1983 231,336 578 8,147 8,115
1982 227,606 -1,282 6,327 8,116
1981 224,073 -1,605 3,779 6,536
1980 220,120 -517 3,265 3,099
1979 216,162 -1,749 2,506 3,661
1978 212,497 -1,518 2,997 7,399
1977 209,095 -1,377 3,480 11,992
1976 205,366 -1,264 4,200 8,870
1975 202,407 -1,189 4,913 12,166
1974 199,276 -1,133 6,824 14,420
1973 196,028 -1,090 6,040 15,997
1972 192,136 -1,078 7,666 11,077
1971 187,995 -1,096 8,793 10,846
1970 183,517 -1,091 7,785 12,494
1969 178,403 -518 6,561 13,718
1968 173,828 -582 7,668 13,465
1967 168,629 -623 7,825 14,177
1966 163,317 -710 8,677 13,465
1965 157,915 -957 8,384 13,218
1964 152,263 -1,130 12,100 13,010
1963 146,531 -1,254 11,055 12,308
1962 140,943 -1,315 11,562 12,344
1961 135,573 -1,317 14,207 12,364
1960 130,368 -1,746 14,211 11,420

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/latvia | 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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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