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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 2.6 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Ecuador vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Paraguay
2100 19,229,713 9,114,469
2099 19,341,033 9,134,868
2098 19,451,634 9,153,773
2097 19,561,648 9,171,880
2096 19,670,931 9,188,931
2095 19,779,419 9,204,812
2094 19,887,014 9,219,996
2093 19,993,637 9,234,274
2092 20,099,245 9,247,659
2091 20,203,483 9,260,551
2090 20,306,051 9,272,453
2089 20,406,878 9,283,984
2088 20,505,637 9,293,775
2087 20,602,336 9,302,722
2086 20,696,910 9,311,508
2085 20,788,583 9,319,285
2084 20,877,503 9,325,447
2083 20,963,515 9,331,054
2082 21,046,396 9,335,846
2081 21,126,142 9,340,017
2080 21,202,360 9,342,618
2079 21,275,051 9,344,195
2078 21,343,714 9,344,403
2077 21,408,164 9,343,525
2076 21,468,178 9,341,603
2075 21,523,680 9,337,944
2074 21,575,092 9,332,883
2073 21,621,989 9,326,126
2072 21,664,137 9,317,685
2071 21,701,599 9,307,917
2070 21,734,495 9,296,216
2069 21,762,453 9,282,854
2068 21,785,682 9,268,086
2067 21,804,316 9,251,858
2066 21,818,306 9,233,146
2065 21,828,156 9,212,933
2064 21,833,185 9,190,368
2063 21,833,449 9,165,372
2062 21,828,963 9,138,205
2061 21,819,781 9,109,701
2060 21,805,954 9,079,572
2059 21,787,357 9,047,300
2058 21,764,005 9,011,957
2057 21,735,561 8,975,110
2056 21,702,294 8,936,412
2055 21,664,097 8,896,115
2054 21,620,873 8,853,974
2053 21,572,669 8,810,350
2052 21,519,295 8,764,844
2051 21,460,703 8,717,773
2050 21,396,494 8,669,516
2049 21,326,969 8,619,672
2048 21,251,792 8,568,157
2047 21,171,429 8,515,265
2046 21,085,795 8,460,084
2045 20,994,872 8,404,136
2044 20,898,682 8,346,996
2043 20,797,349 8,288,781
2042 20,691,071 8,228,904
2041 20,579,788 8,168,202
2040 20,463,641 8,106,496
2039 20,342,868 8,043,273
2038 20,217,211 7,978,464
2037 20,087,384 7,912,690
2036 19,953,661 7,845,468
2035 19,816,154 7,777,137
2034 19,674,920 7,707,832
2033 19,529,719 7,636,950
2032 19,381,178 7,564,485
2031 19,229,060 7,490,891
2030 19,073,682 7,415,529
2029 18,916,480 7,338,535
2028 18,758,598 7,259,813
2027 18,601,326 7,179,864
2026 18,445,637 7,098,035
2025 18,290,781 7,014,448
2024 18,135,478 6,929,153
2023 17,980,083 6,844,146
2022 17,823,897 6,760,464
2021 17,682,454 6,684,182
2020 17,546,065 6,603,739
2019 17,340,021 6,515,058
2018 17,049,547 6,427,382
2017 16,759,519 6,338,660
2016 16,505,139 6,249,126
2015 16,266,225 6,159,103
2014 16,035,124 6,069,811
2013 15,807,128 5,982,445
2012 15,572,194 5,897,008
2011 15,326,227 5,814,626
2010 15,076,695 5,737,971
2009 14,825,954 5,671,236
2008 14,575,202 5,613,574
2007 14,328,773 5,559,386
2006 14,086,131 5,505,148
2005 13,846,163 5,448,097
2004 13,608,701 5,388,175
2003 13,372,306 5,326,436
2002 13,138,472 5,261,328
2001 12,910,740 5,187,689
2000 12,689,206 5,100,868
1999 12,470,795 5,003,135
1998 12,251,184 4,900,025
1997 12,031,127 4,794,412
1996 11,810,950 4,687,543
1995 11,590,514 4,579,806
1994 11,372,197 4,471,417
1993 11,154,274 4,362,696
1992 10,930,128 4,253,600
1991 10,702,380 4,144,364
1990 10,473,673 4,035,747
1989 10,241,852 3,927,802
1988 10,010,808 3,820,546
1987 9,779,290 3,714,889
1986 9,545,998 3,611,474
1985 9,311,154 3,510,671
1984 9,074,782 3,412,936
1983 8,840,417 3,318,068
1982 8,611,298 3,226,189
1981 8,386,910 3,137,604
1980 8,165,877 3,053,235
1979 7,948,869 2,973,968
1978 7,736,167 2,899,269
1977 7,526,819 2,827,874
1976 7,320,912 2,758,836
1975 7,118,251 2,691,648
1974 6,918,573 2,625,621
1973 6,722,033 2,561,102
1972 6,529,034 2,499,881
1971 6,340,052 2,442,537
1970 6,155,387 2,388,028
1969 5,975,236 2,334,992
1968 5,799,680 2,282,391
1967 5,629,057 2,229,994
1966 5,463,748 2,177,584
1965 5,303,963 2,125,177
1964 5,149,918 2,073,119
1963 5,001,716 2,021,909
1962 4,859,269 1,973,130
1961 4,722,331 1,927,394
1960 4,590,891 1,883,514

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 Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Paraguay
2100 -0.58% -0.22%
2099 -0.57% -0.21%
2098 -0.56% -0.2%
2097 -0.56% -0.19%
2096 -0.55% -0.17%
2095 -0.54% -0.16%
2094 -0.53% -0.15%
2093 -0.53% -0.14%
2092 -0.52% -0.14%
2091 -0.51% -0.13%
2090 -0.49% -0.12%
2089 -0.48% -0.11%
2088 -0.47% -0.1%
2087 -0.46% -0.09%
2086 -0.44% -0.08%
2085 -0.43% -0.07%
2084 -0.41% -0.06%
2083 -0.39% -0.05%
2082 -0.38% -0.04%
2081 -0.36% -0.03%
2080 -0.34% -0.02%
2079 -0.32% -0.002%
2078 -0.3% 0.009%
2077 -0.28% 0.02%
2076 -0.26% 0.04%
2075 -0.24% 0.05%
2074 -0.22% 0.07%
2073 -0.19% 0.09%
2072 -0.17% 0.1%
2071 -0.15% 0.13%
2070 -0.13% 0.14%
2069 -0.11% 0.16%
2068 -0.09% 0.18%
2067 -0.06% 0.2%
2066 -0.05% 0.22%
2065 -0.02% 0.25%
2064 -0.001% 0.27%
2063 0.02% 0.3%
2062 0.04% 0.31%
2061 0.06% 0.33%
2060 0.09% 0.36%
2059 0.11% 0.39%
2058 0.13% 0.41%
2057 0.15% 0.43%
2056 0.18% 0.45%
2055 0.2% 0.48%
2054 0.22% 0.5%
2053 0.25% 0.52%
2052 0.27% 0.54%
2051 0.3% 0.56%
2050 0.33% 0.58%
2049 0.35% 0.6%
2048 0.38% 0.62%
2047 0.41% 0.65%
2046 0.43% 0.67%
2045 0.46% 0.68%
2044 0.49% 0.7%
2043 0.51% 0.73%
2042 0.54% 0.74%
2041 0.57% 0.76%
2040 0.59% 0.79%
2039 0.62% 0.81%
2038 0.65% 0.83%
2037 0.67% 0.86%
2036 0.69% 0.88%
2035 0.72% 0.9%
2034 0.74% 0.93%
2033 0.77% 0.96%
2032 0.79% 0.98%
2031 0.81% 1.02%
2030 0.83% 1.05%
2029 0.84% 1.08%
2028 0.85% 1.11%
2027 0.84% 1.15%
2026 0.85% 1.19%
2025 0.86% 1.23%
2024 0.86% 1.24%
2023 0.88% 1.24%
2022 0.8% 1.14%
2021 0.78% 1.22%
2020 1.19% 1.36%
2019 1.7% 1.36%
2018 1.73% 1.4%
2017 1.54% 1.43%
2016 1.47% 1.46%
2015 1.44% 1.47%
2014 1.44% 1.46%
2013 1.51% 1.45%
2012 1.6% 1.42%
2011 1.66% 1.34%
2010 1.69% 1.18%
2009 1.72% 1.03%
2008 1.72% 0.97%
2007 1.72% 0.99%
2006 1.73% 1.05%
2005 1.74% 1.11%
2004 1.77% 1.16%
2003 1.78% 1.24%
2002 1.76% 1.42%
2001 1.75% 1.7%
2000 1.75% 1.95%
1999 1.79% 2.1%
1998 1.83% 2.2%
1997 1.86% 2.28%
1996 1.9% 2.35%
1995 1.92% 2.42%
1994 1.95% 2.49%
1993 2.05% 2.56%
1992 2.13% 2.64%
1991 2.18% 2.69%
1990 2.26% 2.75%
1989 2.31% 2.81%
1988 2.37% 2.84%
1987 2.44% 2.86%
1986 2.52% 2.87%
1985 2.6% 2.86%
1984 2.65% 2.86%
1983 2.66% 2.85%
1982 2.68% 2.82%
1981 2.71% 2.76%
1980 2.73% 2.67%
1979 2.75% 2.58%
1978 2.78% 2.52%
1977 2.81% 2.5%
1976 2.85% 2.5%
1975 2.89% 2.51%
1974 2.92% 2.52%
1973 2.96% 2.45%
1972 2.98% 2.35%
1971 3% 2.28%
1970 3.01% 2.27%
1969 3.03% 2.3%
1968 3.03% 2.35%
1967 3.03% 2.41%
1966 3.01% 2.47%
1965 2.99% 2.51%
1964 2.96% 2.53%
1963 2.93% 2.47%
1962 2.9% 2.37%
1961 2.86% 2.33%

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 Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Paraguay
Current population
18487749
7120169
Population rank 71/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.09%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
5.7 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +233
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 87/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 -12,423
Net migration rank 151/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -12,423
2024 - -19,704 - -12,451
2023 178,093 -21,948 97,748 -12,500
2022 179,308 -23,090 94,627 -12,500
2021 155,146 -28,503 78,667 -8,226
2020 156,458 -10,320 98,667 -8,226
2019 211,045 54,921 103,179 -16,263
2018 219,513 95,482 104,908 -16,472
2017 211,355 53,707 105,634 -16,630
2016 208,245 35,461 106,804 -16,737
2015 219,399 14,724 106,817 -16,834
2014 225,790 2,273 105,585 -16,989
2013 234,103 -6,182 103,383 -17,232
2012 249,825 -7,883 102,508 -17,763
2011 258,171 -8,167 100,442 -20,427
2010 257,404 -8,330 99,456 -26,169
2009 260,892 -8,491 100,296 -40,112
2008 257,894 -8,799 99,821 -44,679
2007 253,419 -9,644 99,141 -45,914
2006 254,184 -12,679 99,808 -44,568
2005 255,295 -16,855 101,035 -42,173
2004 257,436 -20,940 101,896 -40,907
2003 258,928 -22,641 102,427 -39,941
2002 259,446 -28,090 104,658 -36,918
2001 259,376 -35,275 107,225 -27,676
2000 259,837 -40,859 109,979 -15,884
1999 261,650 -43,813 112,726 -11,362
1998 263,927 -42,550 114,122 -9,276
1997 266,020 -47,287 115,095 -8,704
1996 267,695 -46,082 115,623 -8,273
1995 264,449 -45,201 115,777 -7,653
1994 261,788 -44,399 115,662 -6,999
1993 260,330 -41,867 115,211 -6,431
1992 259,787 -29,958 115,442 -6,035
1991 257,713 -32,064 114,472 -5,420
1990 252,919 -21,164 112,864 -4,685
1989 248,129 -16,240 111,727 -4,009
1988 241,191 -10,977 110,348 -3,557
1987 237,724 -4,886 107,962 -3,445
1986 237,084 -3,345 105,776 -3,460
1985 236,438 -494 102,859 -3,562
1984 236,543 249 99,937 -3,769
1983 231,336 578 96,406 -2,845
1982 227,606 -1,282 92,917 -2,725
1981 224,073 -1,605 89,456 -2,477
1980 220,120 -517 84,568 -2,808
1979 216,162 -1,749 80,345 -3,570
1978 212,497 -1,518 76,691 -4,066
1977 209,095 -1,377 74,359 -4,201
1976 205,366 -1,264 71,973 -4,066
1975 202,407 -1,189 70,285 -3,807
1974 199,276 -1,133 69,059 -3,478
1973 196,028 -1,090 67,803 -4,346
1972 192,136 -1,078 66,625 -7,642
1971 187,995 -1,096 66,142 -10,446
1970 183,517 -1,091 65,905 -12,579
1969 178,403 -518 65,616 -12,859
1968 173,828 -582 65,575 -13,132
1967 168,629 -623 65,695 -13,346
1966 163,317 -710 66,002 -13,538
1965 157,915 -957 66,063 -13,715
1964 152,263 -1,130 65,681 -13,915
1963 146,531 -1,254 64,741 -14,086
1962 140,943 -1,315 63,079 -16,175
1961 135,573 -1,317 61,536 -16,972
1960 130,368 -1,746 60,009 -16,811

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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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