Population by income level, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 72.4 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.4 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
133rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
72.4 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
17.06 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level, per square kilometre in Ecuador is 72.4 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 72.4 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.06 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 133rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.55 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 18.07 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 18.6 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 19.16 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 19.74 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 20.33 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 20.95 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 21.58 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 22.23 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 22.9 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 23.58 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 24.28 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 24.99 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 25.71 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 26.44 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 27.19 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 27.94 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 28.71 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 29.5 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 30.3 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 31.11 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 31.93 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 32.78 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 33.63 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 34.48 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 35.32 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 36.16 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 37 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 37.83 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 38.66 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 39.48 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 40.29 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 41.08 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 41.87 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 42.66 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 43.46 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 49.33 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 50.21 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 51.09 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 51.98 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 52.9 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 53.84 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 54.79 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 55.75 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 56.72 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 57.69 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 58.69 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 59.7 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 60.7 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 61.71 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 62.7 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 63.65 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 64.56 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 65.49 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 66.46 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 67.48 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 68.65 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 69.82 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 70.65 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 71.2 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 71.77 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 72.4 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 72.4 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.39 units per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 72.4 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.08 units per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.23 units per square kilometre | 17.06 units per square kilometre | 21.58 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.4 units per square kilometre | 22.23 units per square kilometre | 28.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.22 units per square kilometre | 29.5 units per square kilometre | 37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.49 units per square kilometre | 37.83 units per square kilometre | 50.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.32 units per square kilometre | 51.09 units per square kilometre | 59.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.12 units per square kilometre | 60.7 units per square kilometre | 69.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5 units per square kilometre | 70.65 units per square kilometre | 72.4 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 130 Moldova 74.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Yemen 74.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 North Macedonia 72.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Eswatini 71.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Croatia 68.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Mexico 66.74 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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- 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 population by income level, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 72.4 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.06 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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.
Population by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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
Population by income level 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.