Ecuador vs Peru

Ecuador vs Peru: Population

Population in 2023: 18 million people in Ecuador and 33.9 million people in Peru, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Peru, by 15.9 million people, or 1.88 times that in Ecuador.

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Ecuador vs Peru: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 18 million people in Ecuador and 33.9 million people in Peru, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Peru, by 15.9 million people, or 1.88 times that in Ecuador.
EcuadorPeruEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Peru has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Ecuador ranked 72 and Peru ranked 45 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ecuador at 19.1 million people and Peru at 38.2 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearEcuadorPeruWorld
202318 million33.9 million8.09 billion
202217.8 million33.5 million8.02 billion
202117.7 million33.2 million7.95 billion
202017.6 million32.8 million7.89 billion
201917.3 million32.5 million7.81 billion
201817.1 million31.9 million7.73 billion
201716.8 million31.3 million7.65 billion
201616.5 million30.9 million7.56 billion
201516.3 million30.5 million7.47 billion
201416 million30.1 million7.38 billion
201315.8 million29.8 million7.29 billion
201215.6 million29.6 million7.2 billion
201115.3 million29.3 million7.11 billion
201015.1 million29.1 million7.02 billion
200914.8 million28.9 million6.93 billion
200814.6 million28.7 million6.84 billion
200714.3 million28.5 million6.76 billion
200614.1 million28.3 million6.67 billion
200513.9 million28.1 million6.59 billion
200413.6 million27.9 million6.5 billion
200313.4 million27.6 million6.42 billion
200213.1 million27.3 million6.34 billion
200112.9 million27 million6.26 billion
200012.7 million26.6 million6.17 billion
199912.5 million26.2 million6.09 billion
199812.3 million25.7 million6.01 billion
199712 million25.3 million5.93 billion
199611.8 million24.8 million5.84 billion
199511.6 million24.4 million5.76 billion
199411.4 million23.9 million5.68 billion
199311.2 million23.4 million5.59 billion
199210.9 million23 million5.51 billion
199110.7 million22.5 million5.42 billion
199010.5 million22 million5.33 billion
198910.2 million21.5 million5.23 billion
198810 million21.1 million5.14 billion
19879.78 million20.6 million5.05 billion
19869.55 million20.1 million4.96 billion
19859.31 million19.7 million4.87 billion
19849.08 million19.2 million4.78 billion
19838.84 million18.7 million4.7 billion
19828.61 million18.3 million4.61 billion
19818.39 million17.8 million4.53 billion
19808.17 million17.4 million4.45 billion
19797.95 million16.9 million4.37 billion
19787.74 million16.5 million4.29 billion
19777.53 million16.1 million4.22 billion
19767.32 million15.7 million4.14 billion
19757.12 million15.3 million4.07 billion
19746.92 million15 million4 billion
19736.72 million14.6 million3.92 billion
19726.53 million14.2 million3.85 billion
19716.34 million13.8 million3.77 billion
19706.16 million13.5 million3.7 billion
19695.98 million13.2 million3.62 billion
19685.8 million12.8 million3.55 billion
19675.63 million12.5 million3.47 billion
19665.46 million12.1 million3.4 billion
19655.3 million11.8 million3.34 billion
19645.15 million11.4 million3.26 billion
19635 million11.1 million3.19 billion
19624.86 million10.8 million3.12 billion
19614.72 million10.5 million3.07 billion
19604.59 million10.2 million3.02 billion
19594.47 million9.88 million2.97 billion
19584.34 million9.6 million2.91 billion
19574.23 million9.33 million2.85 billion
19564.12 million9.07 million2.8 billion
19554.01 million8.82 million2.74 billion
19543.9 million8.58 million2.69 billion
19533.8 million8.35 million2.63 billion
19523.7 million8.12 million2.58 billion
19513.61 million7.89 million2.54 billion
19503.52 million7.68 million2.49 billion
19493.42 million7.52 million–
19483.31 million7.38 million–
19473.21 million7.26 million–
19463.11 million7.13 million–
19453.02 million7.01 million–
19442.93 million6.9 million–
19432.84 million6.78 million–
19422.75 million6.66 million–
19412.67 million6.55 million–
19402.59 million6.45 million–
19392.52 million6.34 million–
19382.46 million6.24 million–
19372.4 million6.14 million–
19362.35 million6.04 million–
19352.29 million5.94 million–
19342.24 million5.85 million–
19332.19 million5.75 million–
19322.13 million5.66 million–
19312.09 million5.57 million–
19302.05 million5.48 million–
19292.02 million5.4 million–
19282 million5.31 million–
19271.98 million5.23 million–
19261.97 million5.15 million–
19251.95 million5.07 million–
19241.94 million4.99 million–
19231.92 million4.92 million–
19221.9 million4.84 million–
19211.89 million4.77 million–
19201.87 million4.7 million–
19191.85 million4.64 million–
19181.84 million4.57 million–
19171.82 million4.52 million–
19161.8 million4.46 million–
19151.78 million4.41 million–
19141.76 million4.35 million–
19131.74 million4.3 million–
19121.72 million4.24 million–
19111.7 million4.19 million–
19101.68 million4.14 million–
19091.66 million4.09 million–
19081.63 million4.04 million–
19071.61 million3.98 million–
19061.59 million3.94 million–
19051.56 million3.89 million–
19041.54 million3.84 million–
19031.52 million3.79 million–
19021.49 million3.74 million–
19011.47 million3.7 million–
19001.45 million3.66 million–
18991.43 million3.62 million–
18981.42 million3.59 million–
18971.4 million3.56 million–
18961.38 million3.52 million–
18951.37 million3.49 million–
18941.35 million3.46 million–
18931.34 million3.43 million–
18921.32 million3.41 million–
18911.31 million3.37 million–
18901.29 million3.34 million–
18891.28 million3.3 million–
18881.26 million3.26 million–
18871.25 million3.22 million–
18861.23 million3.18 million–
18851.22 million3.14 million–
18841.21 million3.11 million–
18831.19 million3.07 million–
18821.18 million3.03 million–
18811.17 million2.99 million–
18801.15 million2.95 million–
18791.14 million2.92 million–
18781.13 million2.88 million–
18771.11 million2.85 million–
18761.1 million2.81 million–
18751.09 million2.77 million–
18741.08 million2.74 million–
18731.06 million2.71 million–
18721.05 million2.67 million–
18711.04 million2.64 million–
18701.03 million2.62 million–
18691.02 million2.6 million–
18681 million2.58 million–
1867992,2002.57 million–
1866980,9002.56 million–
1865969,7002.55 million–
1864958,6002.54 million–
1863947,6002.52 million–
1862936,8002.51 million–
1861926,1002.52 million–
1860915,5002.54 million–
1859905,1002.59 million–
1858894,7002.65 million–
1857884,5002.73 million–
1856874,4002.81 million–
1855864,4002.9 million–
1854854,5002.99 million–
1853844,7003.08 million–
1852835,1003.18 million–
1851824,6003.23 million–
1850813,5003.23 million–
1849802,1003.18 million–
1848790,0003.09 million–
1847777,2002.96 million–
1846764,6002.83 million–
1845752,2002.7 million–
1844740,1002.58 million–
1843728,1002.47 million–
1842716,3002.36 million–
1841704,7002.26 million–
1840693,3002.16 million–
1839682,0002.06 million–
1838671,0001.97 million–
1837660,1001.89 million–
1836649,4001.8 million–
1835638,9001.72 million–
1834628,6001.65 million–
1833618,4001.58 million–
1832608,4001.51 million–
1831598,5001.45 million–
1830588,8001.41 million–
1829579,3001.38 million–
1828569,9001.36 million–
1827560,7001.36 million–
1826551,6001.35 million–
1825542,7001.35 million–
1824533,9001.34 million–
1823525,2001.33 million–
1822516,7001.33 million–
1821510,0001.32 million–
1820505,0001.32 million–
1819501,6001.32 million–
1818500,0001.31 million–
1817500,0001.31 million–
1816500,0001.31 million–
1815500,0001.31 million–
1814500,0001.3 million–
1813500,0001.3 million–
1812500,0001.3 million–
1811500,0001.3 million–
1810500,0001.29 million–
1809500,0001.29 million–
1808500,0001.29 million–
1807500,0001.29 million–
1806500,0001.29 million–
1805500,0001.28 million–
1804500,0001.28 million–
1803500,0001.28 million–
1802500,0001.28 million–
1801500,0001.27 million–
1800500,0001.27 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearEcuadorPeruWorld
202418.1 million18.1 million–18.2 million34.2 million34.2 million–34.3 million8.16 billion
202518.3 million18.2 million–18.4 million34.6 million34.4 million–34.8 million8.23 billion
202618.4 million18.3 million–18.6 million34.9 million34.5 million–35.3 million8.3 billion
202718.6 million18.4 million–18.8 million35.3 million34.7 million–35.8 million8.37 billion
202818.8 million18.5 million–19.1 million35.6 million34.8 million–36.3 million8.44 billion
202918.9 million18.6 million–19.3 million35.9 million34.9 million–36.8 million8.5 billion
203019.1 million18.6 million–19.5 million36.2 million35 million–37.4 million8.57 billion
203119.2 million18.7 million–19.8 million36.5 million35.1 million–37.9 million8.63 billion
203219.4 million18.8 million–20 million36.8 million35.2 million–38.4 million8.7 billion
203319.5 million18.8 million–20.2 million37.1 million35.2 million–39 million8.76 billion
203419.7 million18.9 million–20.5 million37.3 million35.2 million–39.6 million8.82 billion
203519.8 million19 million–20.7 million37.6 million35.2 million–40.1 million8.89 billion
203619.9 million19 million–20.9 million37.9 million35.2 million–40.6 million8.95 billion
203720.1 million19 million–21.1 million38.1 million35.2 million–41.2 million9.01 billion
203820.2 million19.1 million–21.3 million38.3 million35.2 million–41.7 million9.06 billion
203920.3 million19.1 million–21.5 million38.6 million35.1 million–42.3 million9.12 billion
204020.4 million19.1 million–21.7 million38.8 million35.2 million–42.8 million9.18 billion
204120.6 million19.2 million–21.9 million39 million35.2 million–43.4 million9.23 billion
204220.7 million19.2 million–22.1 million39.2 million35.1 million–43.9 million9.29 billion
204320.8 million19.2 million–22.3 million39.4 million35 million–44.4 million9.34 billion
204420.9 million19.2 million–22.5 million39.6 million34.9 million–45 million9.39 billion
204521 million19.2 million–22.7 million39.8 million34.9 million–45.5 million9.44 billion
204621 million19.2 million–22.8 million40 million34.8 million–46.1 million9.49 billion
204721.1 million19.2 million–23 million40.1 million34.7 million–46.6 million9.54 billion
204821.2 million19.2 million–23.2 million40.3 million34.6 million–47.3 million9.58 billion
204921.3 million19.2 million–23.3 million40.4 million34.6 million–47.9 million9.62 billion
205021.3 million19.1 million–23.5 million40.6 million34.5 million–48.7 million9.66 billion
205121.4 million19.1 million–23.7 million40.7 million34.4 million–49.4 million9.7 billion
205221.5 million19.1 million–23.8 million40.8 million34.3 million–49.9 million9.74 billion
205321.5 million19 million–24 million41 million34.2 million–50.5 million9.78 billion
205421.6 million19 million–24.1 million41.1 million34 million–51 million9.81 billion
205521.6 million18.9 million–24.3 million41.2 million33.9 million–51.6 million9.85 billion
205621.6 million18.9 million–24.5 million41.3 million33.7 million–52.2 million9.88 billion
205721.7 million18.8 million–24.6 million41.3 million33.4 million–52.7 million9.91 billion
205821.7 million18.6 million–24.8 million41.4 million33.2 million–53.2 million9.94 billion
205921.7 million18.5 million–25 million41.5 million33.1 million–53.8 million9.96 billion
206021.7 million18.5 million–25.1 million41.5 million32.8 million–54.3 million9.99 billion
206121.7 million18.4 million–25.2 million41.6 million32.6 million–54.8 million10 billion
206221.7 million18.3 million–25.4 million41.6 million32.3 million–55.5 million10 billion
206321.7 million18.2 million–25.5 million41.7 million32.1 million–55.9 million10.1 billion
206421.7 million18 million–25.5 million41.7 million31.9 million–56.4 million10.1 billion
206521.7 million17.8 million–25.6 million41.7 million31.6 million–56.8 million10.1 billion
206621.7 million17.7 million–25.8 million41.7 million31.3 million–57.1 million10.1 billion
206721.7 million17.5 million–25.9 million41.7 million31 million–57.4 million10.1 billion
206821.7 million17.4 million–26.1 million41.7 million30.7 million–57.7 million10.2 billion
206921.7 million17.2 million–26.2 million41.7 million30.4 million–58 million10.2 billion
207021.6 million17.1 million–26.3 million41.6 million29.9 million–58.4 million10.2 billion
207121.6 million16.9 million–26.4 million41.6 million29.6 million–58.8 million10.2 billion
207221.6 million16.8 million–26.5 million41.6 million29.3 million–59.4 million10.2 billion
207321.5 million16.6 million–26.6 million41.5 million29 million–59.8 million10.2 billion
207421.5 million16.4 million–26.7 million41.5 million28.7 million–60.4 million10.2 billion
207521.4 million16.3 million–26.9 million41.4 million28.4 million–60.9 million10.3 billion
207621.4 million16.1 million–27 million41.3 million28.1 million–61.3 million10.3 billion
207721.3 million15.9 million–27.1 million41.3 million27.7 million–61.8 million10.3 billion
207821.2 million15.7 million–27.2 million41.2 million27.2 million–62.4 million10.3 billion
207921.2 million15.5 million–27.3 million41.1 million26.7 million–62.9 million10.3 billion
208021.1 million15.3 million–27.3 million41 million26.4 million–63.2 million10.3 billion
208121 million15.1 million–27.4 million40.9 million26.1 million–63.6 million10.3 billion
208220.9 million14.9 million–27.5 million40.8 million25.8 million–63.9 million10.3 billion
208320.8 million14.7 million–27.5 million40.7 million25.5 million–64.4 million10.3 billion
208420.7 million14.5 million–27.6 million40.5 million25.1 million–65 million10.3 billion
208520.7 million14.3 million–27.6 million40.4 million24.7 million–65.4 million10.3 billion
208620.6 million14.1 million–27.7 million40.3 million24.4 million–65.7 million10.3 billion
208720.5 million13.9 million–27.8 million40.2 million24 million–66 million10.3 billion
208820.4 million13.7 million–27.8 million40 million23.7 million–66.2 million10.3 billion
208920.3 million13.4 million–27.9 million39.9 million23.3 million–66.3 million10.3 billion
209020.2 million13.2 million–27.9 million39.7 million22.9 million–66.6 million10.3 billion
209120.1 million13 million–27.9 million39.6 million22.5 million–67 million10.3 billion
209220 million12.8 million–28 million39.4 million22.2 million–67.5 million10.3 billion
209319.9 million12.6 million–28 million39.3 million21.9 million–68.2 million10.3 billion
209419.8 million12.4 million–28 million39.1 million21.5 million–68.8 million10.2 billion
209519.6 million12.1 million–27.9 million39 million21.1 million–69.1 million10.2 billion
209619.5 million11.9 million–27.8 million38.8 million20.8 million–69.4 million10.2 billion
209719.4 million11.7 million–27.9 million38.7 million20.3 million–69.7 million10.2 billion
209819.3 million11.5 million–28 million38.5 million19.9 million–70.1 million10.2 billion
209919.2 million11.3 million–28.2 million38.3 million19.4 million–70.7 million10.2 billion
210019.1 million11.1 million–28.3 million38.2 million19 million–71.3 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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