Annual growth rate of urban population share in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.2816 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2816
Change on year
up 37.2%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.42
in 1951
All-time low
0.0092
in 2021
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Ecuador, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.2816 for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.2% on the previous year and up 420.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Ecuador peaked at 2.42 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0092, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 119th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.32 | — |
| 1951 | 2.42 | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 2.31 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 2.22 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 2.13 | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 2.04 | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 1.96 | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 1.88 | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 1.8 | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 1.72 | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 1.65 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 1.58 | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 1.5 | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 1.38 | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 1.26 | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 1.16 | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 1.1 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.12 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 1.19 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 1.28 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 1.39 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 1.58 | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 1.84 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 2.08 | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 2.21 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 2.26 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.24 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.16 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.99 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 1.82 | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 1.68 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 1.64 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.58 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.52 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.45 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.36 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.27 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 1.19 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 1.13 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.13 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.01 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9538 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8816 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7984 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7057 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5909 | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4934 | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4224 | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4037 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3771 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3451 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3077 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2649 | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2176 | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1577 | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1092 | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0747 | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0708 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0655 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.06 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0541 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0479 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0413 | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0344 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0271 | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0196 | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 | -53.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0103 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1314 | +1175.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2052 | +56.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2816 | +37.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.08 | 1.72 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.28 | 1.05 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.72 | 1.12 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 | 1.27 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9964 | 0.7057 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.358 | 0.1577 | 0.5909 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0585 | 0.0271 | 0.1092 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1095 | 0.0092 | 0.2816 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Ecuador?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Ecuador was 0.2816 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Ecuador ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 420.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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