Ecuador vs Mexico: Natural population growth rate

Ecuador
1.0%
in 2023
Mexico
1.0%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
99th
Mexico rank
101st

Natural population growth rate over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.

Ecuador ranks 99th and Mexico ranks 101st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 2.7% 3.0% 0.4% Mexico
1960s 2.9% 3.4% 0.5% Mexico
1970s 2.9% 3.2% 0.4% Mexico
1980s 2.6% 2.6% 0.1% Mexico
1990s 2.3% 2.1% 0.1% Ecuador
2000s 1.9% 1.7% 0.2% Ecuador
2010s 1.4% 1.3% 0.2% Ecuador
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.1% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth rate, Ecuador or Mexico?
Ecuador, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth rate between Ecuador and Mexico?
0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for natural population growth rate?
Ecuador ranks 99th and Mexico ranks 101st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.