Share of population living in urbanized areas in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 72.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
72.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
77th
of 202 countries
All-time high
72.5%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Ecuador, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 72.5% for share of population living in urbanized areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Ecuador peaked at 72.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Ecuador ranks 77th of 202 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.
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.9% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 2.8% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 3.1% | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 3.4% | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 3.7% | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 4.1% | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 4.5% | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 4.9% | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 5.4% | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 5.9% | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 6.4% | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 7.1% | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 7.7% | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 8.5% | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 9.3% | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 10.1% | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 11.1% | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 12.2% | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 13.3% | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 14.6% | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 16.0% | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 17.5% | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 19.2% | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 21.0% | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 25.2% | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 27.6% | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 28.1% | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 28.6% | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 29.2% | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 29.7% | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 30.3% | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 30.8% | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 31.4% | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 31.9% | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 32.5% | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 33.1% | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 33.7% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 34.3% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 34.8% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 35.4% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 35.9% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 36.4% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 37.0% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 37.5% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 38.1% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 38.6% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 39.2% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 39.9% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 40.6% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 41.3% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 42.4% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 43.2% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 44.1% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 46.0% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 47.0% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 47.9% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 48.8% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 50.5% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 51.3% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 52.1% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 52.8% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 53.6% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 54.4% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 55.2% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 55.9% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 56.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 56.9% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 57.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 57.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 58.4% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 58.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 59.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 59.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 60.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 60.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 63.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 71.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 72.5% | +0.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 72.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.2%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 72.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.5%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urbanized areas in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 1770s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 1790s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 1800s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 1810s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1820s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 1830s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 1840s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 1850s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 1860s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 1870s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 1880s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
| 1890s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 1900s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 1910s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
| 1920s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
| 1930s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
| 1940s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
| 1950s | 30.0% | 27.6% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.6% | 33.1% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.0% | 38.6% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 47.0% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 55.2% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 60.1% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 66.9% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 70.8% | 72.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Ecuador?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Ecuador was 72.5% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.