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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 1,847,785 people in Latvia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 1,826,986 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 0.24% 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 +1.2% per year vs -0.69% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.6% decline).

Ecuador vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Latvia
2100 19,228,782 922,007
2099 19,340,097 931,466
2098 19,450,693 940,927
2097 19,560,701 950,258
2096 19,669,979 959,655
2095 19,778,462 968,997
2094 19,886,052 978,324
2093 19,992,669 987,606
2092 20,098,272 996,982
2091 20,202,506 1,006,431
2090 20,305,068 1,015,921
2089 20,405,890 1,025,435
2088 20,504,644 1,035,083
2087 20,601,339 1,044,938
2086 20,695,909 1,054,879
2085 20,787,577 1,064,880
2084 20,876,493 1,075,183
2083 20,962,500 1,085,772
2082 21,045,378 1,096,487
2081 21,125,120 1,107,392
2080 21,201,334 1,118,511
2079 21,274,022 1,129,885
2078 21,342,681 1,141,268
2077 21,407,128 1,152,706
2076 21,467,139 1,164,352
2075 21,522,639 1,176,176
2074 21,574,048 1,188,082
2073 21,620,943 1,199,974
2072 21,663,089 1,211,961
2071 21,700,549 1,224,298
2070 21,733,443 1,236,755
2069 21,761,400 1,249,300
2068 21,784,628 1,262,278
2067 21,803,261 1,275,443
2066 21,817,250 1,288,533
2065 21,827,100 1,302,103
2064 21,832,128 1,315,729
2063 21,832,392 1,329,295
2062 21,827,906 1,342,898
2061 21,818,725 1,356,597
2060 21,804,898 1,370,646
2059 21,786,303 1,384,579
2058 21,762,952 1,398,610
2057 21,734,509 1,412,764
2056 21,701,243 1,426,866
2055 21,663,048 1,440,673
2054 21,619,826 1,454,475
2053 21,571,625 1,468,103
2052 21,518,254 1,481,591
2051 21,459,664 1,494,244
2050 21,395,458 1,506,958
2049 21,325,937 1,519,679
2048 21,250,764 1,532,326
2047 21,170,405 1,544,855
2046 21,084,775 1,557,274
2045 20,993,856 1,570,010
2044 20,897,671 1,582,416
2043 20,796,343 1,594,893
2042 20,690,070 1,607,225
2041 20,578,792 1,620,006
2040 20,462,650 1,632,650
2039 20,341,883 1,645,713
2038 20,216,233 1,658,653
2037 20,086,412 1,671,596
2036 19,952,696 1,684,899
2035 19,815,195 1,698,177
2034 19,673,968 1,711,808
2033 19,528,774 1,725,938
2032 19,380,240 1,740,330
2031 19,228,129 1,754,642
2030 19,072,759 1,769,574
2029 18,915,565 1,784,112
2028 18,757,690 1,798,494
2027 18,600,425 1,812,843
2026 18,444,744 1,826,986
2025 18,289,896 1,847,785
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 (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 Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 132,551 people (a 6.76% 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 15.5% to 21,395,458 people with a rank change from 71st to 74th. The population of Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,506,958 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 922K 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 0.85% -0.98%
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 (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 Latvia's population declined by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Latvia
Current population
18524711
1826986
Population rank 71/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.02%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
28.7 minutes
One birth every
1.96 minutes
40.8 minutes
One death every
5.57 minutes
19.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +423 -50
Annual growth/decline +154,418 -18,339
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% -0.98%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 193/197
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 174,336 -19,704 -13,809 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Latvia 88% is from natural causes (a loss of 110,741 people) and 12% is from migration (a loss of 15,067 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 (1960–2025, 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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