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

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The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,289,896 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,524,711 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 28.6 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.2% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.5% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Ecuador vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Suriname
2100 19,228,782 713,301
2099 19,340,097 715,718
2098 19,450,693 718,073
2097 19,560,701 720,500
2096 19,669,979 722,800
2095 19,778,462 725,224
2094 19,886,052 727,514
2093 19,992,669 729,945
2092 20,098,272 732,310
2091 20,202,506 734,611
2090 20,305,068 736,676
2089 20,405,890 738,887
2088 20,504,644 741,028
2087 20,601,339 742,858
2086 20,695,909 744,619
2085 20,787,577 746,328
2084 20,876,493 747,772
2083 20,962,500 749,164
2082 21,045,378 750,355
2081 21,125,120 751,527
2080 21,201,334 752,571
2079 21,274,022 753,310
2078 21,342,681 753,974
2077 21,407,128 754,582
2076 21,467,139 755,015
2075 21,522,639 755,554
2074 21,574,048 755,740
2073 21,620,943 756,042
2072 21,663,089 756,125
2071 21,700,549 756,124
2070 21,733,443 755,985
2069 21,761,400 755,900
2068 21,784,628 755,625
2067 21,803,261 755,174
2066 21,817,250 754,830
2065 21,827,100 754,137
2064 21,832,128 753,311
2063 21,832,392 752,771
2062 21,827,906 751,992
2061 21,818,725 751,308
2060 21,804,898 750,325
2059 21,786,303 749,420
2058 21,762,952 748,612
2057 21,734,509 747,183
2056 21,701,243 745,967
2055 21,663,048 744,434
2054 21,619,826 742,836
2053 21,571,625 741,364
2052 21,518,254 739,688
2051 21,459,664 738,024
2050 21,395,458 736,078
2049 21,325,937 734,256
2048 21,250,764 732,085
2047 21,170,405 729,623
2046 21,084,775 727,242
2045 20,993,856 724,469
2044 20,897,671 721,556
2043 20,796,343 718,596
2042 20,690,070 715,335
2041 20,578,792 712,005
2040 20,462,650 708,379
2039 20,341,883 704,797
2038 20,216,233 701,029
2037 20,086,412 697,364
2036 19,952,696 693,268
2035 19,815,195 689,014
2034 19,673,968 684,675
2033 19,528,774 680,289
2032 19,380,240 675,648
2031 19,228,129 670,943
2030 19,072,759 666,067
2029 18,915,565 661,186
2028 18,757,690 656,001
2027 18,600,425 650,709
2026 18,444,744 645,337
2025 18,289,896 639,850
2024 18,135,478 634,431
2023 17,980,083 628,886
2022 17,823,897 623,164
2021 17,682,454 617,896
2020 17,546,065 612,317
2019 17,340,021 605,768
2018 17,049,547 599,513
2017 16,759,519 593,713
2016 16,505,139 587,757
2015 16,266,225 581,627
2014 16,035,124 575,373
2013 15,807,128 569,020
2012 15,572,194 562,633
2011 15,326,227 556,269
2010 15,076,695 549,923
2009 14,825,954 543,568
2008 14,575,202 537,245
2007 14,328,773 531,016
2006 14,086,131 524,997
2005 13,846,163 519,313
2004 13,608,701 513,923
2003 13,372,306 506,414
2002 13,138,472 496,551
2001 12,910,740 486,560
2000 12,689,206 476,643
1999 12,470,795 466,916
1998 12,251,184 457,406
1997 12,031,127 448,067
1996 11,810,950 438,830
1995 11,590,514 429,606
1994 11,372,197 422,375
1993 11,154,274 419,352
1992 10,930,128 417,589
1991 10,702,380 415,013
1990 10,473,673 412,493
1989 10,241,852 408,409
1988 10,010,808 402,227
1987 9,779,290 396,911
1986 9,545,998 392,330
1985 9,311,154 386,972
1984 9,074,782 382,193
1983 8,840,417 378,746
1982 8,611,298 376,555
1981 8,386,910 375,459
1980 8,165,877 375,377
1979 7,948,869 377,602
1978 7,736,167 381,502
1977 7,526,819 385,067
1976 7,320,912 388,289
1975 7,118,251 391,170
1974 6,918,573 393,676
1973 6,722,033 395,772
1972 6,529,034 397,413
1971 6,340,052 391,932
1970 6,155,387 379,442
1969 5,975,236 366,906
1968 5,799,680 354,616
1967 5,629,057 342,679
1966 5,463,748 331,135
1965 5,303,963 320,000
1964 5,149,918 309,041
1963 5,001,716 297,034
1962 4,859,269 283,912
1961 4,722,331 272,791
1960 4,590,891 263,918

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 Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Suriname
2100 -0.58% -0.34%
2099 -0.57% -0.33%
2098 -0.56% -0.34%
2097 -0.56% -0.32%
2096 -0.55% -0.33%
2095 -0.54% -0.31%
2094 -0.53% -0.33%
2093 -0.53% -0.32%
2092 -0.52% -0.31%
2091 -0.51% -0.28%
2090 -0.49% -0.3%
2089 -0.48% -0.29%
2088 -0.47% -0.25%
2087 -0.46% -0.24%
2086 -0.44% -0.23%
2085 -0.43% -0.19%
2084 -0.41% -0.19%
2083 -0.39% -0.16%
2082 -0.38% -0.16%
2081 -0.36% -0.14%
2080 -0.34% -0.1%
2079 -0.32% -0.09%
2078 -0.3% -0.08%
2077 -0.28% -0.06%
2076 -0.26% -0.07%
2075 -0.24% -0.02%
2074 -0.22% -0.04%
2073 -0.19% -0.01%
2072 -0.17% 0%
2071 -0.15% 0.02%
2070 -0.13% 0.01%
2069 -0.11% 0.04%
2068 -0.09% 0.06%
2067 -0.06% 0.05%
2066 -0.05% 0.09%
2065 -0.02% 0.11%
2064 -0.001% 0.07%
2063 0.02% 0.1%
2062 0.04% 0.09%
2061 0.06% 0.13%
2060 0.09% 0.12%
2059 0.11% 0.11%
2058 0.13% 0.19%
2057 0.15% 0.16%
2056 0.18% 0.21%
2055 0.2% 0.22%
2054 0.22% 0.2%
2053 0.25% 0.23%
2052 0.27% 0.23%
2051 0.3% 0.26%
2050 0.33% 0.25%
2049 0.35% 0.3%
2048 0.38% 0.34%
2047 0.41% 0.33%
2046 0.43% 0.38%
2045 0.46% 0.4%
2044 0.49% 0.41%
2043 0.51% 0.46%
2042 0.54% 0.47%
2041 0.57% 0.51%
2040 0.59% 0.51%
2039 0.62% 0.54%
2038 0.65% 0.53%
2037 0.67% 0.59%
2036 0.69% 0.62%
2035 0.72% 0.63%
2034 0.74% 0.64%
2033 0.77% 0.69%
2032 0.79% 0.7%
2031 0.81% 0.73%
2030 0.83% 0.74%
2029 0.84% 0.79%
2028 0.85% 0.81%
2027 0.84% 0.83%
2026 0.85% 0.86%
2025 0.85% 0.85%
2024 0.86% 0.88%
2023 0.88% 0.92%
2022 0.8% 0.85%
2021 0.78% 0.91%
2020 1.19% 1.08%
2019 1.7% 1.04%
2018 1.73% 0.98%
2017 1.54% 1.01%
2016 1.47% 1.05%
2015 1.44% 1.09%
2014 1.44% 1.12%
2013 1.51% 1.14%
2012 1.6% 1.14%
2011 1.66% 1.15%
2010 1.69% 1.17%
2009 1.72% 1.18%
2008 1.72% 1.17%
2007 1.72% 1.15%
2006 1.73% 1.09%
2005 1.74% 1.05%
2004 1.77% 1.48%
2003 1.78% 1.99%
2002 1.76% 2.05%
2001 1.75% 2.08%
2000 1.75% 2.08%
1999 1.79% 2.08%
1998 1.83% 2.08%
1997 1.86% 2.1%
1996 1.9% 2.15%
1995 1.92% 1.71%
1994 1.95% 0.72%
1993 2.05% 0.42%
1992 2.13% 0.62%
1991 2.18% 0.61%
1990 2.26% 1%
1989 2.31% 1.54%
1988 2.37% 1.34%
1987 2.44% 1.17%
1986 2.52% 1.38%
1985 2.6% 1.25%
1984 2.65% 0.91%
1983 2.66% 0.58%
1982 2.68% 0.29%
1981 2.71% 0.02%
1980 2.73% -0.59%
1979 2.75% -1.02%
1978 2.78% -0.93%
1977 2.81% -0.83%
1976 2.85% -0.74%
1975 2.89% -0.64%
1974 2.92% -0.53%
1973 2.96% -0.41%
1972 2.98% 1.4%
1971 3% 3.29%
1970 3.01% 3.42%
1969 3.03% 3.47%
1968 3.03% 3.48%
1967 3.03% 3.49%
1966 3.01% 3.48%
1965 2.99% 3.55%
1964 2.96% 4.04%
1963 2.93% 4.62%
1962 2.9% 4.08%
1961 2.86% 3.36%

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 Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Suriname
Current population
18524711
648096
Population rank 71/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.008%
One net population change
3.41 minutes
1.62 hours
One birth every
1.96 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
5.57 minutes
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +423 +15
Annual growth/decline +154,418 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 107/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 -967
Net migration rank 151/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -967
2024 174,336 -19,704 6,541 -1,166
2023 178,093 -21,948 6,697 -988
2022 179,308 -23,090 6,719 -988
2021 155,146 -28,503 5,291 -486
2020 156,458 -10,320 6,640 -296
2019 211,045 54,921 6,564 191
2018 219,513 95,482 6,613 -851
2017 211,355 53,707 6,772 -935
2016 208,245 35,461 6,979 -906
2015 219,399 14,724 7,150 -967
2014 225,790 2,273 7,284 -959
2013 234,103 -6,182 7,350 -968
2012 249,825 -7,883 7,405 -1,011
2011 258,171 -8,167 7,401 -1,060
2010 257,404 -8,330 7,489 -1,138
2009 260,892 -8,491 7,559 -1,204
2008 257,894 -8,799 7,552 -1,255
2007 253,419 -9,644 7,468 -1,312
2006 254,184 -12,679 7,278 -1,403
2005 255,295 -16,855 7,037 -1,534
2004 257,436 -20,940 6,948 -1,676
2003 258,928 -22,641 7,396 2,345
2002 259,446 -28,090 7,916 2,076
2001 259,376 -35,275 8,349 1,641
2000 259,837 -40,859 8,323 1,516
1999 261,650 -43,813 8,236 1,380
1998 263,927 -42,550 8,173 1,241
1997 266,020 -47,287 8,106 1,164
1996 267,695 -46,082 8,031 1,165
1995 264,449 -45,201 7,968 1,275
1994 261,788 -44,399 7,929 -2,713
1993 260,330 -41,867 8,127 -7,291
1992 259,787 -29,958 8,355 -5,662
1991 257,713 -32,064 8,637 -6,174
1990 252,919 -21,164 9,047 -6,471
1989 248,129 -16,240 9,441 -3,846
1988 241,191 -10,977 9,347 -2,573
1987 237,724 -4,886 9,319 -5,467
1986 237,084 -3,345 9,222 -3,920
1985 236,438 -494 9,177 -3,763
1984 236,543 249 9,031 -4,894
1983 231,336 578 8,797 -6,036
1982 227,606 -1,282 8,197 -6,566
1981 224,073 -1,605 7,541 -6,991
1980 220,120 -517 7,002 -7,390
1979 216,162 -1,749 7,312 -11,375
1978 212,497 -1,518 7,650 -11,389
1977 209,095 -1,377 7,998 -11,390
1976 205,366 -1,264 8,327 -11,381
1975 202,407 -1,189 8,587 -11,287
1974 199,276 -1,133 8,751 -11,061
1973 196,028 -1,090 8,877 -10,765
1972 192,136 -1,078 8,893 -10,285
1971 187,995 -1,096 8,814 3,552
1970 183,517 -1,091 8,823 3,791
1969 178,403 -518 8,880 3,575
1968 173,828 -582 8,980 3,147
1967 168,629 -623 9,104 2,637
1966 163,317 -710 9,243 2,103
1965 157,915 -957 9,270 1,657
1964 152,263 -1,130 9,174 1,820
1963 146,531 -1,254 8,838 4,181
1962 140,943 -1,315 8,529 4,703
1961 135,573 -1,317 8,361 660
1960 130,368 -1,746 8,170 544

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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