Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 45.7 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
45.7 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
116th
of 215 countries
All-time high
45.7 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6.01 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Ecuador is 45.7 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 45.7 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.01 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 116th of 215 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.01 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.29 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 6.56 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 6.85 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 7.14 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 7.44 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 7.74 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 8.06 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 8.4 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 8.74 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 9.11 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 9.5 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 9.91 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 10.35 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 10.83 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 11.36 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 11.94 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 12.55 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 13.19 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 13.85 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 14.53 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 15.2 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 15.88 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 16.57 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 17.28 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 17.99 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 18.71 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 19.42 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 20.13 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 20.84 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 21.54 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 22.25 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 22.96 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 23.67 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 24.37 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 25.08 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 25.79 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 29.52 people per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 30.27 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 31.01 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 31.72 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 32.42 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 33.14 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 33.85 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 34.57 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 35.28 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 35.99 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 36.7 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 37.4 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 38.09 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 38.75 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 39.4 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 40.02 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 40.63 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 41.23 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 41.86 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 42.53 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 43.28 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 44.03 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 44.56 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 44.92 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 45.28 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 45.7 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 45.7 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.45 people per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 45.7 people per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.92 people per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.17 people per square kilometre | 6.01 people per square kilometre | 8.4 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.75 people per square kilometre | 8.74 people per square kilometre | 13.19 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.96 people per square kilometre | 13.85 people per square kilometre | 20.13 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.63 people per square kilometre | 20.84 people per square kilometre | 30.27 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.21 people per square kilometre | 31.01 people per square kilometre | 37.4 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.98 people per square kilometre | 38.09 people per square kilometre | 44.03 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.12 people per square kilometre | 44.56 people per square kilometre | 45.7 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 113 Ireland 48.36 people per square kilometre compare
- 114 Equatorial Guinea 46.85 people per square kilometre compare
- 115 Bulgaria 46.16 people per square kilometre compare
- 117 Turks and Caicos Islands 45.68 people per square kilometre compare
- 118 Ukraine 45.25 people per square kilometre compare
- 119 North Macedonia 45.22 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Ecuador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 22,270 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9392 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 76.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 792,284 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 45.7 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.