Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Ecuador

Ecuador: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0732 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0732 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
97th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0732 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0377 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Ecuador, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.038 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.039 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.039 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.04 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.041 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.042 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.043 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.043 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.049 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.05 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.051 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.052 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.053 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.054 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.054 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.055 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.056 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.057 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.058 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.059 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.06 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.061 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.062 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.063 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.064 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.065 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.066 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.067 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.069 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.07 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.071 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.072 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.072 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.073 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.0732 Persons per square kilometre for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Ecuador peaked at 0.0732 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0377 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Ecuador 97th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1990 to 2023.
Year Persons per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0377 Persons per square kilometre —
1991 0.0386 Persons per square kilometre +2.3%
1992 0.0394 Persons per square kilometre +2.1%
1993 0.0402 Persons per square kilometre +2.0%
1994 0.041 Persons per square kilometre +1.9%
1995 0.0418 Persons per square kilometre +1.9%
1996 0.0425 Persons per square kilometre +1.8%
1997 0.0433 Persons per square kilometre +1.8%
1998 0.0491 Persons per square kilometre +13.4%
1999 0.05 Persons per square kilometre +1.7%
2000 0.0508 Persons per square kilometre +1.7%
2001 0.0517 Persons per square kilometre +1.7%
2002 0.0526 Persons per square kilometre +1.8%
2003 0.0536 Persons per square kilometre +1.8%
2004 0.0545 Persons per square kilometre +1.8%
2005 0.0554 Persons per square kilometre +1.7%
2006 0.0564 Persons per square kilometre +1.7%
2007 0.0574 Persons per square kilometre +1.7%
2008 0.0584 Persons per square kilometre +1.7%
2009 0.0594 Persons per square kilometre +1.7%
2010 0.0604 Persons per square kilometre +1.7%
2011 0.0614 Persons per square kilometre +1.7%
2012 0.0623 Persons per square kilometre +1.6%
2013 0.0633 Persons per square kilometre +1.5%
2014 0.0643 Persons per square kilometre +1.5%
2015 0.0652 Persons per square kilometre +1.5%
2016 0.0662 Persons per square kilometre +1.5%
2017 0.0672 Persons per square kilometre +1.6%
2018 0.0685 Persons per square kilometre +1.9%
2019 0.0698 Persons per square kilometre +1.9%
2020 0.0708 Persons per square kilometre +1.4%
2021 0.0717 Persons per square kilometre +1.2%
2022 0.0725 Persons per square kilometre +1.1%
2023 0.0732 Persons per square kilometre +1.1%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.0732 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.085 Persons per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.0732 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0732 Persons per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0424 Persons per square kilometre 0.0377 Persons per square kilometre 0.05 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.055 Persons per square kilometre 0.0508 Persons per square kilometre 0.0594 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0649 Persons per square kilometre 0.0604 Persons per square kilometre 0.0698 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0721 Persons per square kilometre 0.0708 Persons per square kilometre 0.0732 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 94 Guinea-Bissau 0.0765 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 95 Tanzania 0.0761 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 96 Ireland 0.0734 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 98 Tajikistan 0.0731 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 99 Mexico 0.0661 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 100 Yemen 0.0652 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Ecuador?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Ecuador was 0.0732 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.0732 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0377 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Ecuador rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Ecuador ranks 97th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.