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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 1.68 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Ecuador vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Papua New Guinea
2100 19,229,713 18,802,138
2099 19,341,033 18,790,040
2098 19,451,634 18,776,265
2097 19,561,648 18,758,897
2096 19,670,931 18,737,707
2095 19,779,419 18,714,219
2094 19,887,014 18,687,257
2093 19,993,637 18,658,233
2092 20,099,245 18,625,772
2091 20,203,483 18,590,001
2090 20,306,051 18,549,501
2089 20,406,878 18,510,463
2088 20,505,637 18,468,827
2087 20,602,336 18,424,378
2086 20,696,910 18,376,043
2085 20,788,583 18,325,641
2084 20,877,503 18,274,394
2083 20,963,515 18,218,709
2082 21,046,396 18,163,177
2081 21,126,142 18,104,285
2080 21,202,360 18,039,008
2079 21,275,051 17,975,778
2078 21,343,714 17,908,670
2077 21,408,164 17,840,781
2076 21,468,178 17,771,791
2075 21,523,680 17,699,428
2074 21,575,092 17,625,044
2073 21,621,989 17,548,128
2072 21,664,137 17,466,649
2071 21,701,599 17,381,598
2070 21,734,495 17,295,105
2069 21,762,453 17,205,503
2068 21,785,682 17,112,154
2067 21,804,316 17,015,090
2066 21,818,306 16,915,436
2065 21,828,156 16,812,946
2064 21,833,185 16,708,669
2063 21,833,449 16,604,296
2062 21,828,963 16,497,292
2061 21,819,781 16,386,905
2060 21,805,954 16,270,535
2059 21,787,357 16,152,614
2058 21,764,005 16,032,684
2057 21,735,561 15,909,649
2056 21,702,294 15,784,519
2055 21,664,097 15,656,542
2054 21,620,873 15,523,143
2053 21,572,669 15,389,244
2052 21,519,295 15,250,715
2051 21,460,703 15,110,389
2050 21,396,494 14,968,530
2049 21,326,969 14,821,865
2048 21,251,792 14,673,459
2047 21,171,429 14,522,926
2046 21,085,795 14,370,120
2045 20,994,872 14,213,585
2044 20,898,682 14,056,036
2043 20,797,349 13,897,765
2042 20,691,071 13,738,690
2041 20,579,788 13,577,382
2040 20,463,641 13,413,396
2039 20,342,868 13,247,486
2038 20,217,211 13,079,352
2037 20,087,384 12,909,735
2036 19,953,661 12,738,223
2035 19,816,154 12,566,543
2034 19,674,920 12,392,476
2033 19,529,719 12,218,246
2032 19,381,178 12,042,345
2031 19,229,060 11,865,316
2030 19,073,682 11,685,599
2029 18,916,480 11,504,890
2028 18,758,598 11,322,573
2027 18,601,326 11,138,409
2026 18,445,637 10,952,454
2025 18,290,781 10,765,048
2024 18,135,478 10,576,502
2023 17,980,083 10,389,635
2022 17,823,897 10,203,169
2021 17,682,454 10,012,896
2020 17,546,065 9,815,746
2019 17,340,021 9,609,010
2018 17,049,547 9,394,513
2017 16,759,519 9,178,714
2016 16,505,139 8,961,718
2015 16,266,225 8,743,246
2014 16,035,124 8,523,441
2013 15,807,128 8,302,698
2012 15,572,194 8,081,390
2011 15,326,227 7,859,346
2010 15,076,695 7,633,523
2009 14,825,954 7,406,438
2008 14,575,202 7,183,002
2007 14,328,773 6,963,345
2006 14,086,131 6,747,720
2005 13,846,163 6,535,905
2004 13,608,701 6,328,041
2003 13,372,306 6,123,997
2002 13,138,472 5,924,003
2001 12,910,740 5,728,435
2000 12,689,206 5,537,064
1999 12,470,795 5,349,333
1998 12,251,184 5,166,390
1997 12,031,127 4,987,883
1996 11,810,950 4,813,361
1995 11,590,514 4,644,278
1994 11,372,197 4,480,208
1993 11,154,274 4,320,872
1992 10,930,128 4,166,699
1991 10,702,380 4,021,837
1990 10,473,673 3,896,481
1989 10,241,852 3,796,078
1988 10,010,808 3,711,880
1987 9,779,290 3,632,543
1986 9,545,998 3,554,793
1985 9,311,154 3,478,936
1984 9,074,782 3,405,198
1983 8,840,417 3,333,633
1982 8,611,298 3,264,291
1981 8,386,910 3,197,019
1980 8,165,877 3,131,512
1979 7,948,869 3,067,341
1978 7,736,167 3,003,714
1977 7,526,819 2,940,327
1976 7,320,912 2,877,327
1975 7,118,251 2,814,820
1974 6,918,573 2,752,671
1973 6,722,033 2,690,629
1972 6,529,034 2,628,432
1971 6,340,052 2,566,421
1970 6,155,387 2,505,628
1969 5,975,236 2,446,927
1968 5,799,680 2,390,803
1967 5,629,057 2,337,532
1966 5,463,748 2,285,774
1965 5,303,963 2,235,820
1964 5,149,918 2,188,325
1963 5,001,716 2,141,376
1962 4,859,269 2,093,919
1961 4,722,331 2,046,127
1960 4,590,891 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.58% 0.06%
2099 -0.57% 0.07%
2098 -0.56% 0.09%
2097 -0.56% 0.11%
2096 -0.55% 0.13%
2095 -0.54% 0.14%
2094 -0.53% 0.16%
2093 -0.53% 0.17%
2092 -0.52% 0.19%
2091 -0.51% 0.22%
2090 -0.49% 0.21%
2089 -0.48% 0.23%
2088 -0.47% 0.24%
2087 -0.46% 0.26%
2086 -0.44% 0.28%
2085 -0.43% 0.28%
2084 -0.41% 0.31%
2083 -0.39% 0.31%
2082 -0.38% 0.33%
2081 -0.36% 0.36%
2080 -0.34% 0.35%
2079 -0.32% 0.37%
2078 -0.3% 0.38%
2077 -0.28% 0.39%
2076 -0.26% 0.41%
2075 -0.24% 0.42%
2074 -0.22% 0.44%
2073 -0.19% 0.47%
2072 -0.17% 0.49%
2071 -0.15% 0.5%
2070 -0.13% 0.52%
2069 -0.11% 0.55%
2068 -0.09% 0.57%
2067 -0.06% 0.59%
2066 -0.05% 0.61%
2065 -0.02% 0.62%
2064 -0.001% 0.63%
2063 0.02% 0.65%
2062 0.04% 0.67%
2061 0.06% 0.72%
2060 0.09% 0.73%
2059 0.11% 0.75%
2058 0.13% 0.77%
2057 0.15% 0.79%
2056 0.18% 0.82%
2055 0.2% 0.86%
2054 0.22% 0.87%
2053 0.25% 0.91%
2052 0.27% 0.93%
2051 0.3% 0.95%
2050 0.33% 0.99%
2049 0.35% 1.01%
2048 0.38% 1.04%
2047 0.41% 1.06%
2046 0.43% 1.1%
2045 0.46% 1.12%
2044 0.49% 1.14%
2043 0.51% 1.16%
2042 0.54% 1.19%
2041 0.57% 1.22%
2040 0.59% 1.25%
2039 0.62% 1.29%
2038 0.65% 1.31%
2037 0.67% 1.35%
2036 0.69% 1.37%
2035 0.72% 1.4%
2034 0.74% 1.43%
2033 0.77% 1.46%
2032 0.79% 1.49%
2031 0.81% 1.54%
2030 0.83% 1.57%
2029 0.84% 1.61%
2028 0.85% 1.65%
2027 0.84% 1.7%
2026 0.85% 1.74%
2025 0.86% 1.78%
2024 0.86% 1.8%
2023 0.88% 1.83%
2022 0.8% 1.9%
2021 0.78% 2.01%
2020 1.19% 2.15%
2019 1.7% 2.28%
2018 1.73% 2.35%
2017 1.54% 2.42%
2016 1.47% 2.5%
2015 1.44% 2.58%
2014 1.44% 2.66%
2013 1.51% 2.74%
2012 1.6% 2.83%
2011 1.66% 2.96%
2010 1.69% 3.07%
2009 1.72% 3.11%
2008 1.72% 3.15%
2007 1.72% 3.2%
2006 1.73% 3.24%
2005 1.74% 3.28%
2004 1.77% 3.33%
2003 1.78% 3.38%
2002 1.76% 3.41%
2001 1.75% 3.46%
2000 1.75% 3.51%
1999 1.79% 3.54%
1998 1.83% 3.58%
1997 1.86% 3.63%
1996 1.9% 3.64%
1995 1.92% 3.66%
1994 1.95% 3.69%
1993 2.05% 3.7%
1992 2.13% 3.6%
1991 2.18% 3.22%
1990 2.26% 2.64%
1989 2.31% 2.27%
1988 2.37% 2.18%
1987 2.44% 2.19%
1986 2.52% 2.18%
1985 2.6% 2.17%
1984 2.65% 2.15%
1983 2.66% 2.12%
1982 2.68% 2.1%
1981 2.71% 2.09%
1980 2.73% 2.09%
1979 2.75% 2.12%
1978 2.78% 2.16%
1977 2.81% 2.19%
1976 2.85% 2.22%
1975 2.89% 2.26%
1974 2.92% 2.31%
1973 2.96% 2.37%
1972 2.98% 2.42%
1971 3% 2.43%
1970 3.01% 2.4%
1969 3.03% 2.35%
1968 3.03% 2.28%
1967 3.03% 2.26%
1966 3.01% 2.23%
1965 2.99% 2.17%
1964 2.96% 2.19%
1963 2.93% 2.27%
1962 2.9% 2.34%
1961 2.86% 2.56%

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 Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Papua New Guinea
Current population
18487749
11002753
Population rank 71/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.13%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +512
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 59/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -17,219 -284
Net migration rank 151/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -284
2024 - -19,704 - -707
2023 178,093 -21,948 187,637 -787
2022 179,308 -23,090 186,861 -787
2021 155,146 -28,503 183,766 10,703
2020 156,458 -10,320 189,130 10,703
2019 211,045 54,921 190,662 22,978
2018 219,513 95,482 190,662 24,684
2017 211,355 53,707 189,715 26,513
2016 208,245 35,461 189,281 28,473
2015 219,399 14,724 188,600 30,580
2014 225,790 2,273 187,592 32,840
2013 234,103 -6,182 185,790 35,280
2012 249,825 -7,883 183,658 37,893
2011 258,171 -8,167 181,842 40,690
2010 257,404 -8,330 178,998 50,106
2009 260,892 -8,491 175,421 49,647
2008 257,894 -8,799 172,823 48,985
2007 253,419 -9,644 169,306 48,203
2006 254,184 -12,679 166,540 47,191
2005 255,295 -16,855 163,888 46,014
2004 257,436 -20,940 161,023 44,811
2003 258,928 -22,641 158,611 43,639
2002 259,446 -28,090 155,091 42,657
2001 259,376 -35,275 151,431 41,962
2000 259,837 -40,859 147,496 41,855
1999 261,650 -43,813 143,592 42,519
1998 263,927 -42,550 136,677 43,091
1997 266,020 -47,287 134,458 42,787
1996 267,695 -46,082 129,802 41,994
1995 264,449 -45,201 125,410 40,962
1994 261,788 -44,399 122,113 39,669
1993 260,330 -41,867 118,668 38,220
1992 259,787 -29,958 114,818 36,622
1991 257,713 -32,064 111,453 26,830
1990 252,919 -21,164 110,033 2,398
1989 248,129 -16,240 108,199 -19,824
1988 241,191 -10,977 106,256 -26,232
1987 237,724 -4,886 104,367 -25,720
1986 237,084 -3,345 102,346 -25,495
1985 236,438 -494 100,333 -25,470
1984 236,543 249 98,103 -25,487
1983 231,336 578 95,982 -25,465
1982 227,606 -1,282 93,522 -25,355
1981 224,073 -1,605 91,767 -25,383
1980 220,120 -517 90,266 -25,638
1979 216,162 -1,749 89,330 -25,618
1978 212,497 -1,518 88,747 -25,208
1977 209,095 -1,377 87,954 -24,722
1976 205,366 -1,264 86,965 -24,198
1975 202,407 -1,189 85,809 -23,562
1974 199,276 -1,133 84,829 -22,771
1973 196,028 -1,090 83,821 -21,803
1972 192,136 -1,078 82,672 -20,303
1971 187,995 -1,096 80,599 -18,945
1970 183,517 -1,091 78,712 -18,773
1969 178,403 -518 76,454 -18,994
1968 173,828 -582 73,983 -19,188
1967 168,629 -623 71,519 -19,767
1966 163,317 -710 69,206 -17,454
1965 157,915 -957 66,693 -18,532
1964 152,263 -1,130 64,558 -17,730
1963 146,531 -1,254 62,260 -15,189
1962 140,943 -1,315 59,974 -12,141
1961 135,573 -1,317 58,151 -10,409
1960 130,368 -1,746 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/papua-new-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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New 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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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