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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 3.98 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Ecuador vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Panama
2100 19,229,713 5,947,731
2099 19,341,033 5,958,919
2098 19,451,634 5,969,676
2097 19,561,648 5,979,860
2096 19,670,931 5,989,615
2095 19,779,419 5,998,960
2094 19,887,014 6,007,655
2093 19,993,637 6,015,893
2092 20,099,245 6,023,482
2091 20,203,483 6,030,584
2090 20,306,051 6,037,116
2089 20,406,878 6,043,194
2088 20,505,637 6,048,506
2087 20,602,336 6,053,252
2086 20,696,910 6,057,347
2085 20,788,583 6,060,940
2084 20,877,503 6,063,735
2083 20,963,515 6,065,863
2082 21,046,396 6,067,171
2081 21,126,142 6,067,635
2080 21,202,360 6,067,317
2079 21,275,051 6,066,164
2078 21,343,714 6,064,127
2077 21,408,164 6,061,297
2076 21,468,178 6,057,645
2075 21,523,680 6,053,134
2074 21,575,092 6,047,620
2073 21,621,989 6,041,318
2072 21,664,137 6,034,065
2071 21,701,599 6,026,051
2070 21,734,495 6,017,288
2069 21,762,453 6,007,621
2068 21,785,682 5,997,109
2067 21,804,316 5,985,932
2066 21,818,306 5,973,853
2065 21,828,156 5,961,039
2064 21,833,185 5,947,320
2063 21,833,449 5,932,822
2062 21,828,963 5,917,367
2061 21,819,781 5,900,972
2060 21,805,954 5,883,654
2059 21,787,357 5,865,433
2058 21,764,005 5,846,037
2057 21,735,561 5,825,696
2056 21,702,294 5,804,369
2055 21,664,097 5,781,900
2054 21,620,873 5,758,339
2053 21,572,669 5,733,538
2052 21,519,295 5,707,562
2051 21,460,703 5,680,231
2050 21,396,494 5,651,617
2049 21,326,969 5,621,841
2048 21,251,792 5,590,701
2047 21,171,429 5,558,382
2046 21,085,795 5,524,843
2045 20,994,872 5,490,228
2044 20,898,682 5,454,371
2043 20,797,349 5,417,316
2042 20,691,071 5,379,169
2041 20,579,788 5,339,872
2040 20,463,641 5,299,492
2039 20,342,868 5,257,983
2038 20,217,211 5,215,284
2037 20,087,384 5,171,497
2036 19,953,661 5,126,814
2035 19,816,154 5,081,210
2034 19,674,920 5,034,708
2033 19,529,719 4,987,247
2032 19,381,178 4,938,646
2031 19,229,060 4,889,260
2030 19,073,682 4,838,970
2029 18,916,480 4,787,654
2028 18,758,598 4,735,214
2027 18,601,326 4,681,847
2026 18,445,637 4,627,497
2025 18,290,781 4,572,106
2024 18,135,478 4,515,577
2023 17,980,083 4,458,759
2022 17,823,897 4,400,773
2021 17,682,454 4,345,405
2020 17,546,065 4,293,261
2019 17,340,021 4,234,700
2018 17,049,547 4,167,860
2017 16,759,519 4,098,707
2016 16,505,139 4,029,086
2015 16,266,225 3,960,035
2014 16,035,124 3,892,101
2013 15,807,128 3,825,329
2012 15,572,194 3,759,256
2011 15,326,227 3,693,505
2010 15,076,695 3,628,535
2009 14,825,954 3,564,381
2008 14,575,202 3,500,648
2007 14,328,773 3,437,490
2006 14,086,131 3,375,024
2005 13,846,163 3,313,026
2004 13,608,701 3,251,155
2003 13,372,306 3,189,807
2002 13,138,472 3,129,344
2001 12,910,740 3,069,537
2000 12,689,206 3,010,369
1999 12,470,795 2,951,822
1998 12,251,184 2,893,914
1997 12,031,127 2,836,695
1996 11,810,950 2,780,227
1995 11,590,514 2,724,557
1994 11,372,197 2,669,546
1993 11,154,274 2,615,099
1992 10,930,128 2,561,336
1991 10,702,380 2,508,265
1990 10,473,673 2,455,583
1989 10,241,852 2,403,820
1988 10,010,808 2,352,848
1987 9,779,290 2,301,970
1986 9,545,998 2,251,325
1985 9,311,154 2,200,915
1984 9,074,782 2,150,782
1983 8,840,417 2,101,106
1982 8,611,298 2,052,271
1981 8,386,910 2,004,418
1980 8,165,877 1,957,534
1979 7,948,869 1,911,552
1978 7,736,167 1,866,311
1977 7,526,819 1,821,543
1976 7,320,912 1,776,935
1975 7,118,251 1,732,389
1974 6,918,573 1,687,926
1973 6,722,033 1,643,690
1972 6,529,034 1,599,723
1971 6,340,052 1,556,081
1970 6,155,387 1,513,070
1969 5,975,236 1,470,886
1968 5,799,680 1,429,447
1967 5,629,057 1,388,628
1966 5,463,748 1,348,388
1965 5,303,963 1,308,835
1964 5,149,918 1,270,065
1963 5,001,716 1,232,124
1962 4,859,269 1,195,301
1961 4,722,331 1,159,870
1960 4,590,891 1,126,005

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Panama
2100 -0.58% -0.19%
2099 -0.57% -0.18%
2098 -0.56% -0.17%
2097 -0.56% -0.16%
2096 -0.55% -0.16%
2095 -0.54% -0.14%
2094 -0.53% -0.14%
2093 -0.53% -0.13%
2092 -0.52% -0.12%
2091 -0.51% -0.11%
2090 -0.49% -0.1%
2089 -0.48% -0.09%
2088 -0.47% -0.08%
2087 -0.46% -0.07%
2086 -0.44% -0.06%
2085 -0.43% -0.05%
2084 -0.41% -0.04%
2083 -0.39% -0.02%
2082 -0.38% -0.008%
2081 -0.36% 0.005%
2080 -0.34% 0.02%
2079 -0.32% 0.03%
2078 -0.3% 0.05%
2077 -0.28% 0.06%
2076 -0.26% 0.07%
2075 -0.24% 0.09%
2074 -0.22% 0.1%
2073 -0.19% 0.12%
2072 -0.17% 0.13%
2071 -0.15% 0.15%
2070 -0.13% 0.16%
2069 -0.11% 0.18%
2068 -0.09% 0.19%
2067 -0.06% 0.2%
2066 -0.05% 0.21%
2065 -0.02% 0.23%
2064 -0.001% 0.24%
2063 0.02% 0.26%
2062 0.04% 0.28%
2061 0.06% 0.29%
2060 0.09% 0.31%
2059 0.11% 0.33%
2058 0.13% 0.35%
2057 0.15% 0.37%
2056 0.18% 0.39%
2055 0.2% 0.41%
2054 0.22% 0.43%
2053 0.25% 0.46%
2052 0.27% 0.48%
2051 0.3% 0.51%
2050 0.33% 0.53%
2049 0.35% 0.56%
2048 0.38% 0.58%
2047 0.41% 0.61%
2046 0.43% 0.63%
2045 0.46% 0.66%
2044 0.49% 0.68%
2043 0.51% 0.71%
2042 0.54% 0.74%
2041 0.57% 0.76%
2040 0.59% 0.79%
2039 0.62% 0.82%
2038 0.65% 0.85%
2037 0.67% 0.87%
2036 0.69% 0.9%
2035 0.72% 0.92%
2034 0.74% 0.95%
2033 0.77% 0.98%
2032 0.79% 1.01%
2031 0.81% 1.04%
2030 0.83% 1.07%
2029 0.84% 1.11%
2028 0.85% 1.14%
2027 0.84% 1.17%
2026 0.85% 1.21%
2025 0.86% 1.25%
2024 0.86% 1.27%
2023 0.88% 1.32%
2022 0.8% 1.27%
2021 0.78% 1.21%
2020 1.19% 1.38%
2019 1.7% 1.6%
2018 1.73% 1.69%
2017 1.54% 1.73%
2016 1.47% 1.74%
2015 1.44% 1.75%
2014 1.44% 1.75%
2013 1.51% 1.76%
2012 1.6% 1.78%
2011 1.66% 1.79%
2010 1.69% 1.8%
2009 1.72% 1.82%
2008 1.72% 1.84%
2007 1.72% 1.85%
2006 1.73% 1.87%
2005 1.74% 1.9%
2004 1.77% 1.92%
2003 1.78% 1.93%
2002 1.76% 1.95%
2001 1.75% 1.97%
2000 1.75% 1.98%
1999 1.79% 2%
1998 1.83% 2.02%
1997 1.86% 2.03%
1996 1.9% 2.04%
1995 1.92% 2.06%
1994 1.95% 2.08%
1993 2.05% 2.1%
1992 2.13% 2.12%
1991 2.18% 2.15%
1990 2.26% 2.15%
1989 2.31% 2.17%
1988 2.37% 2.21%
1987 2.44% 2.25%
1986 2.52% 2.29%
1985 2.6% 2.33%
1984 2.65% 2.36%
1983 2.66% 2.38%
1982 2.68% 2.39%
1981 2.71% 2.4%
1980 2.73% 2.41%
1979 2.75% 2.42%
1978 2.78% 2.46%
1977 2.81% 2.51%
1976 2.85% 2.57%
1975 2.89% 2.63%
1974 2.92% 2.69%
1973 2.96% 2.75%
1972 2.98% 2.8%
1971 3% 2.84%
1970 3.01% 2.87%
1969 3.03% 2.9%
1968 3.03% 2.94%
1967 3.03% 2.98%
1966 3.01% 3.02%
1965 2.99% 3.05%
1964 2.96% 3.08%
1963 2.93% 3.08%
1962 2.9% 3.05%
1961 2.86% 3.01%

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 Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Panama
Current population
18487749
4642198
Population rank 71/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.06%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +156
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 83/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 +6,151
Net migration rank 151/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 6,151
2024 - -19,704 - 6,706
2023 178,093 -21,948 50,197 7,262
2022 179,308 -23,090 50,556 7,967
2021 155,146 -28,503 46,747 5,473
2020 156,458 -10,320 46,599 5,473
2019 211,045 54,921 54,420 10,623
2018 219,513 95,482 57,508 11,130
2017 211,355 53,707 58,607 11,059
2016 208,245 35,461 59,454 10,109
2015 219,399 14,724 59,896 8,648
2014 225,790 2,273 60,227 7,105
2013 234,103 -6,182 60,295 5,926
2012 249,825 -7,883 60,471 5,447
2011 258,171 -8,167 60,411 5,167
2010 257,404 -8,330 59,418 4,953
2009 260,892 -8,491 59,168 4,765
2008 257,894 -8,799 58,961 4,568
2007 253,419 -9,644 58,454 4,330
2006 254,184 -12,679 58,067 4,087
2005 255,295 -16,855 58,014 3,843
2004 257,436 -20,940 58,281 3,596
2003 258,928 -22,641 57,458 3,352
2002 259,446 -28,090 57,011 3,099
2001 259,376 -35,275 56,654 2,856
2000 259,837 -40,859 56,236 2,602
1999 261,650 -43,813 55,911 2,341
1998 263,927 -42,550 55,482 2,084
1997 266,020 -47,287 55,060 1,820
1996 267,695 -46,082 54,512 1,533
1995 264,449 -45,201 54,069 1,221
1994 261,788 -44,399 53,845 899
1993 260,330 -41,867 53,591 560
1992 259,787 -29,958 53,186 182
1991 257,713 -32,064 53,079 -305
1990 252,919 -21,164 53,451 -854
1989 248,129 -16,240 52,295 -1,368
1988 241,191 -10,977 52,767 -1,750
1987 237,724 -4,886 52,690 -1,953
1986 237,084 -3,345 52,681 -2,136
1985 236,438 -494 52,573 -2,297
1984 236,543 249 52,436 -2,435
1983 231,336 578 51,880 -2,518
1982 227,606 -1,282 50,858 -2,554
1981 224,073 -1,605 50,018 -2,620
1980 220,120 -517 49,077 -2,701
1979 216,162 -1,749 48,362 -2,772
1978 212,497 -1,518 47,694 -2,811
1977 209,095 -1,377 47,438 -2,792
1976 205,366 -1,264 47,307 -2,727
1975 202,407 -1,189 47,149 -2,635
1974 199,276 -1,133 46,932 -2,531
1973 196,028 -1,090 46,540 -2,464
1972 192,136 -1,078 46,311 -2,448
1971 187,995 -1,096 45,867 -2,454
1970 183,517 -1,091 45,075 -2,476
1969 178,403 -518 44,278 -2,510
1968 173,828 -582 43,641 -2,528
1967 168,629 -623 43,054 -2,528
1966 163,317 -710 42,457 -2,500
1965 157,915 -957 41,604 -2,454
1964 152,263 -1,130 40,806 -2,418
1963 146,531 -1,254 39,872 -2,380
1962 140,943 -1,315 38,537 -2,377
1961 135,573 -1,317 37,100 -2,394
1960 130,368 -1,746 35,431 -2,409

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

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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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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