Guayaquil: population
Guayaquil, Ecuador: 3.16 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.
Rank among the cities of the country: 1 of 32.
In 1975 it had 934,000 people.
In 2000 it had 2.13 million people, so it has grown by 49% since then.
For 2050 the UN projects 3.64 million people.
A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.
Largest cities: Ecuador
| City | 2025 | 2050, projected |
|---|---|---|
| Guayaquil | 3,157,825 | 3,641,317 |
| Quito | 2,534,914 | 2,907,330 |
| Cuenca | 482,272 | 540,234 |
| Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas | 356,829 | 406,089 |
| Manta | 287,756 | 353,482 |
| Ambato | 274,672 | 344,433 |
| Machala | 260,690 | 272,436 |
| Salinas [Santa Elena] | 260,161 | 319,026 |
| Portoviejo | 228,823 | 261,492 |
| Quevedo | 186,130 | 211,745 |
Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).
