Ecuador vs Guatemala: Population (Our World)
Ecuador
17.98 million
in 2023
Guatemala
18.12 million
in 2023
Ecuador rank
73rd
Guatemala rank
70th
Population (Our World) over time
- Ecuador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 18.12 million against 17.98 million in Ecuador, a difference of 144,700.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Ecuador ranks 73rd and Guatemala ranks 70th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 14 and Guatemala in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 400,000 | 600,000 | 200,000 | Guatemala |
| 1100s | 440,000 | 640,000 | 200,000 | Guatemala |
| 1200s | 480,000 | 680,000 | 200,000 | Guatemala |
| 1300s | 520,000 | 720,000 | 200,000 | Guatemala |
| 1400s | 560,000 | 760,000 | 200,000 | Guatemala |
| 1500s | 600,000 | 800,000 | 200,000 | Guatemala |
| 1600s | 500,000 | 600,000 | 100,000 | Guatemala |
| 1700s | 499,333 | 699,752 | 200,419 | Guatemala |
| 1710s | 499,389 | 690,359 | 190,970 | Guatemala |
| 1720s | 499,444 | 681,092 | 181,648 | Guatemala |
| 1730s | 499,500 | 671,950 | 172,450 | Guatemala |
| 1740s | 499,555 | 662,931 | 163,376 | Guatemala |
| 1750s | 499,611 | 654,032 | 154,421 | Guatemala |
| 1760s | 499,666 | 645,253 | 145,587 | Guatemala |
| 1770s | 499,722 | 636,592 | 136,870 | Guatemala |
| 1780s | 499,777 | 628,047 | 128,270 | Guatemala |
| 1790s | 499,833 | 619,617 | 119,784 | Guatemala |
| 1800s | 500,000 | 491,115 | 8,885 | Ecuador |
| 1810s | 500,165 | 560,362 | 60,197 | Guatemala |
| 1820s | 539,499 | 619,342 | 79,843 | Guatemala |
| 1830s | 634,422 | 673,955 | 39,533 | Guatemala |
| 1840s | 746,847 | 769,301 | 22,454 | Guatemala |
| 1850s | 859,542 | 899,844 | 40,302 | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 964,629 | 1.02 million | 56,475 | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 1.08 million | 1.16 million | 79,493 | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 1.21 million | 1.31 million | 100,239 | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 1.36 million | 1.37 million | 9,951 | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 1.55 million | 1.41 million | 141,371 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 1.77 million | 1.57 million | 197,152 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 1.94 million | 1.74 million | 199,897 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 2.27 million | 2.04 million | 231,519 | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 2.98 million | 2.64 million | 348,141 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 3.97 million | 3.50 million | 467,977 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 5.25 million | 4.65 million | 602,252 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 7.03 million | 6.05 million | 980,315 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 9.20 million | 7.78 million | 1.42 million | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 11.48 million | 10.20 million | 1.28 million | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 13.74 million | 12.95 million | 787,670 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 16.17 million | 15.82 million | 352,940 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 17.76 million | 17.73 million | 25,975 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Ecuador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 18.12 million against 17.98 million in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 144,700, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Guatemala rank globally for population?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd and Guatemala ranks 70th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.