Ecuador vs Guatemala: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Ecuador
17.98 million
in 2023
Guatemala
18.12 million
in 2023
Ecuador rank
73rd
Guatemala rank
70th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Ecuador
  • Guatemala
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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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Ecuador or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 18.12 million against 17.98 million in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Ecuador ranks 73rd and Guatemala ranks 70th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed