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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 1.89 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Ecuador vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Peru
2100 19,229,713 38,452,509
2099 19,341,033 38,619,608
2098 19,451,634 38,784,430
2097 19,561,648 38,947,717
2096 19,670,931 39,108,849
2095 19,779,419 39,267,786
2094 19,887,014 39,423,479
2093 19,993,637 39,578,294
2092 20,099,245 39,729,309
2091 20,203,483 39,877,488
2090 20,306,051 40,022,659
2089 20,406,878 40,164,228
2088 20,505,637 40,303,304
2087 20,602,336 40,438,644
2086 20,696,910 40,569,419
2085 20,788,583 40,695,935
2084 20,877,503 40,817,705
2083 20,963,515 40,933,831
2082 21,046,396 41,045,559
2081 21,126,142 41,151,529
2080 21,202,360 41,252,019
2079 21,275,051 41,345,682
2078 21,343,714 41,433,298
2077 21,408,164 41,514,392
2076 21,468,178 41,589,064
2075 21,523,680 41,656,726
2074 21,575,092 41,717,426
2073 21,621,989 41,770,225
2072 21,664,137 41,815,673
2071 21,701,599 41,853,504
2070 21,734,495 41,883,997
2069 21,762,453 41,906,365
2068 21,785,682 41,920,235
2067 21,804,316 41,925,717
2066 21,818,306 41,923,100
2065 21,828,156 41,912,338
2064 21,833,185 41,893,671
2063 21,833,449 41,866,010
2062 21,828,963 41,830,096
2061 21,819,781 41,785,364
2060 21,805,954 41,732,163
2059 21,787,357 41,670,843
2058 21,764,005 41,601,084
2057 21,735,561 41,522,014
2056 21,702,294 41,434,774
2055 21,664,097 41,338,448
2054 21,620,873 41,233,873
2053 21,572,669 41,120,477
2052 21,519,295 40,999,698
2051 21,460,703 40,870,773
2050 21,396,494 40,733,304
2049 21,326,969 40,588,072
2048 21,251,792 40,434,856
2047 21,171,429 40,272,431
2046 21,085,795 40,100,751
2045 20,994,872 39,920,558
2044 20,898,682 39,731,027
2043 20,797,349 39,534,093
2042 20,691,071 39,328,332
2041 20,579,788 39,114,174
2040 20,463,641 38,892,211
2039 20,342,868 38,662,243
2038 20,217,211 38,424,592
2037 20,087,384 38,178,789
2036 19,953,661 37,924,438
2035 19,816,154 37,662,565
2034 19,674,920 37,392,354
2033 19,529,719 37,114,776
2032 19,381,178 36,830,488
2031 19,229,060 36,538,688
2030 19,073,682 36,238,199
2029 18,916,480 35,929,085
2028 18,758,598 35,609,999
2027 18,601,326 35,280,410
2026 18,445,637 34,939,340
2025 18,290,781 34,585,730
2024 18,135,478 34,217,848
2023 17,980,083 33,845,617
2022 17,823,897 33,475,438
2021 17,682,454 33,155,882
2020 17,546,065 32,838,579
2019 17,340,021 32,449,303
2018 17,049,547 31,897,584
2017 16,759,519 31,324,637
2016 16,505,139 30,866,494
2015 16,266,225 30,457,600
2014 16,035,124 30,115,826
2013 15,807,128 29,817,919
2012 15,572,194 29,550,366
2011 15,326,227 29,304,086
2010 15,076,695 29,086,019
2009 14,825,954 28,896,811
2008 14,575,202 28,719,041
2007 14,328,773 28,530,699
2006 14,086,131 28,324,491
2005 13,846,163 28,101,180
2004 13,608,701 27,852,190
2003 13,372,306 27,580,490
2002 13,138,472 27,288,217
2001 12,910,740 26,964,601
2000 12,689,206 26,598,331
1999 12,470,795 26,186,504
1998 12,251,184 25,738,095
1997 12,031,127 25,274,147
1996 11,810,950 24,811,171
1995 11,590,514 24,348,919
1994 11,372,197 23,881,493
1993 11,154,274 23,413,783
1992 10,930,128 22,946,340
1991 10,702,380 22,483,775
1990 10,473,673 22,014,771
1989 10,241,852 21,532,589
1988 10,010,808 21,054,702
1987 9,779,290 20,582,320
1986 9,545,998 20,117,122
1985 9,311,154 19,648,204
1984 9,074,782 19,174,716
1983 8,840,417 18,705,957
1982 8,611,298 18,246,503
1981 8,386,910 17,798,805
1980 8,165,877 17,360,949
1979 7,948,869 16,933,139
1978 7,736,167 16,516,059
1977 7,526,819 16,109,806
1976 7,320,912 15,716,809
1975 7,118,251 15,333,957
1974 6,918,573 14,956,552
1973 6,722,033 14,582,867
1972 6,529,034 14,210,147
1971 6,340,052 13,838,067
1970 6,155,387 13,501,237
1969 5,975,236 13,166,767
1968 5,799,680 12,803,993
1967 5,629,057 12,448,814
1966 5,463,748 12,101,297
1965 5,303,963 11,761,085
1964 5,149,918 11,427,978
1963 5,001,716 11,102,099
1962 4,859,269 10,784,612
1961 4,722,331 10,475,123
1960 4,590,891 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Peru
2100 -0.58% -0.43%
2099 -0.57% -0.42%
2098 -0.56% -0.42%
2097 -0.56% -0.41%
2096 -0.55% -0.4%
2095 -0.54% -0.39%
2094 -0.53% -0.39%
2093 -0.53% -0.38%
2092 -0.52% -0.37%
2091 -0.51% -0.36%
2090 -0.49% -0.35%
2089 -0.48% -0.35%
2088 -0.47% -0.33%
2087 -0.46% -0.32%
2086 -0.44% -0.31%
2085 -0.43% -0.3%
2084 -0.41% -0.28%
2083 -0.39% -0.27%
2082 -0.38% -0.26%
2081 -0.36% -0.24%
2080 -0.34% -0.23%
2079 -0.32% -0.21%
2078 -0.3% -0.2%
2077 -0.28% -0.18%
2076 -0.26% -0.16%
2075 -0.24% -0.15%
2074 -0.22% -0.13%
2073 -0.19% -0.11%
2072 -0.17% -0.09%
2071 -0.15% -0.07%
2070 -0.13% -0.05%
2069 -0.11% -0.03%
2068 -0.09% -0.01%
2067 -0.06% 0.006%
2066 -0.05% 0.03%
2065 -0.02% 0.04%
2064 -0.001% 0.07%
2063 0.02% 0.09%
2062 0.04% 0.11%
2061 0.06% 0.13%
2060 0.09% 0.15%
2059 0.11% 0.17%
2058 0.13% 0.19%
2057 0.15% 0.21%
2056 0.18% 0.23%
2055 0.2% 0.25%
2054 0.22% 0.28%
2053 0.25% 0.29%
2052 0.27% 0.32%
2051 0.3% 0.34%
2050 0.33% 0.36%
2049 0.35% 0.38%
2048 0.38% 0.4%
2047 0.41% 0.43%
2046 0.43% 0.45%
2045 0.46% 0.48%
2044 0.49% 0.5%
2043 0.51% 0.52%
2042 0.54% 0.55%
2041 0.57% 0.57%
2040 0.59% 0.59%
2039 0.62% 0.62%
2038 0.65% 0.64%
2037 0.67% 0.67%
2036 0.69% 0.7%
2035 0.72% 0.72%
2034 0.74% 0.75%
2033 0.77% 0.77%
2032 0.79% 0.8%
2031 0.81% 0.83%
2030 0.83% 0.86%
2029 0.84% 0.9%
2028 0.85% 0.93%
2027 0.84% 0.98%
2026 0.85% 1.02%
2025 0.86% 1.08%
2024 0.86% 1.1%
2023 0.88% 1.11%
2022 0.8% 0.96%
2021 0.78% 0.97%
2020 1.19% 1.2%
2019 1.7% 1.73%
2018 1.73% 1.83%
2017 1.54% 1.48%
2016 1.47% 1.34%
2015 1.44% 1.13%
2014 1.44% 1%
2013 1.51% 0.91%
2012 1.6% 0.84%
2011 1.66% 0.75%
2010 1.69% 0.65%
2009 1.72% 0.62%
2008 1.72% 0.66%
2007 1.72% 0.73%
2006 1.73% 0.79%
2005 1.74% 0.89%
2004 1.77% 0.99%
2003 1.78% 1.07%
2002 1.76% 1.2%
2001 1.75% 1.38%
2000 1.75% 1.57%
1999 1.79% 1.74%
1998 1.83% 1.84%
1997 1.86% 1.87%
1996 1.9% 1.9%
1995 1.92% 1.96%
1994 1.95% 2%
1993 2.05% 2.04%
1992 2.13% 2.06%
1991 2.18% 2.13%
1990 2.26% 2.24%
1989 2.31% 2.27%
1988 2.37% 2.3%
1987 2.44% 2.31%
1986 2.52% 2.39%
1985 2.6% 2.47%
1984 2.65% 2.51%
1983 2.66% 2.52%
1982 2.68% 2.52%
1981 2.71% 2.52%
1980 2.73% 2.53%
1979 2.75% 2.53%
1978 2.78% 2.52%
1977 2.81% 2.5%
1976 2.85% 2.5%
1975 2.89% 2.52%
1974 2.92% 2.56%
1973 2.96% 2.62%
1972 2.98% 2.69%
1971 3% 2.49%
1970 3.01% 2.54%
1969 3.03% 2.83%
1968 3.03% 2.85%
1967 3.03% 2.87%
1966 3.01% 2.89%
1965 2.99% 2.91%
1964 2.96% 2.94%
1963 2.93% 2.94%
1962 2.9% 2.95%
1961 2.86% 2.96%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Peru
Current population
18487749
35031596
Population rank 71/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.42%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
5.7 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 95/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -17,219 +11,931
Net migration rank 151/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - 11,931
2024 - -19,704 - 18,406
2023 178,093 -21,948 353,788 24,783
2022 179,308 -23,090 327,859 33,982
2021 155,146 -28,503 235,440 41,868
2020 156,458 -10,320 301,950 55,375
2019 211,045 54,921 346,981 74,270
2018 219,513 95,482 343,123 339,067
2017 211,355 53,707 349,333 114,382
2016 208,245 35,461 355,859 96,740
2015 219,399 14,724 362,781 2,421
2014 225,790 2,273 368,708 -50,383
2013 234,103 -6,182 372,694 -95,214
2012 249,825 -7,883 376,501 -118,863
2011 258,171 -8,167 383,268 -148,339
2010 257,404 -8,330 382,510 -181,302
2009 260,892 -8,491 396,522 -219,314
2008 257,894 -8,799 413,640 -235,307
2007 253,419 -9,644 435,122 -236,745
2006 254,184 -12,679 445,884 -231,851
2005 255,295 -16,855 454,199 -221,652
2004 257,436 -20,940 459,617 -194,171
2003 258,928 -22,641 459,243 -181,276
2002 259,446 -28,090 463,709 -157,158
2001 259,376 -35,275 470,154 -129,481
2000 259,837 -40,859 484,222 -92,353
1999 261,650 -43,813 487,095 -55,325
1998 263,927 -42,550 489,436 -24,388
1997 266,020 -47,287 495,348 -32,515
1996 267,695 -46,082 501,855 -38,749
1995 264,449 -45,201 507,894 -46,499
1994 261,788 -44,399 512,735 -39,299
1993 260,330 -41,867 513,769 -51,775
1992 259,787 -29,958 514,618 -41,702
1991 257,713 -32,064 513,867 -61,645
1990 252,919 -21,164 515,233 -29,437
1989 248,129 -16,240 512,152 -33,569
1988 241,191 -10,977 508,429 -31,238
1987 237,724 -4,886 502,229 -34,651
1986 237,084 -3,345 496,712 -33,891
1985 236,438 -494 488,887 -13,887
1984 236,543 249 477,968 -6,007
1983 231,336 578 469,781 -4,243
1982 227,606 -1,282 461,107 -7,748
1981 224,073 -1,605 453,158 -11,123
1980 220,120 -517 445,100 -11,446
1979 216,162 -1,749 439,110 -17,148
1978 212,497 -1,518 432,127 -19,939
1977 209,095 -1,377 425,428 -25,117
1976 205,366 -1,264 420,284 -34,602
1975 202,407 -1,189 414,400 -34,382
1974 199,276 -1,133 408,299 -33,493
1973 196,028 -1,090 400,752 -28,191
1972 192,136 -1,078 396,960 -24,100
1971 187,995 -1,096 391,506 -20,209
1970 183,517 -1,091 318,022 -15,653
1969 178,403 -518 379,347 -12,776
1968 173,828 -582 372,379 -13,389
1967 168,629 -623 365,224 -13,837
1966 163,317 -710 356,819 -13,166
1965 157,915 -957 349,245 -12,470
1964 152,263 -1,130 341,570 -12,129
1963 146,531 -1,254 332,352 -10,040
1962 140,943 -1,315 321,716 -9,051
1961 135,573 -1,317 313,385 -7,063
1960 130,368 -1,746 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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