Population in the largest city in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population in the largest city was 22.35 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
22.35
World rank
106th
of 179 countries
All-time high
22.75
in 2000
All-time low
16.39
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Ecuador, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Ecuador is 22.35, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Ecuador peaked at 22.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.39, in 1950.
Ecuador ranks 106th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.39 | — |
| 1955 | 17.77 | +8.4% |
| 1960 | 19.15 | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 19.84 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 19.85 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 20.02 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 21.19 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 21.9 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 22.08 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 22.46 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 22.75 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.58 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.18 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 22.15 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 22.35 | +0.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 22.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 22.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.32, 74% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.08 | 16.39 | 17.77 | 2 |
| 1960s | 19.49 | 19.15 | 19.84 | 2 |
| 1970s | 19.93 | 19.85 | 20.02 | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.55 | 21.19 | 21.9 | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.27 | 22.08 | 22.46 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.66 | 22.58 | 22.75 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.16 | 22.15 | 22.18 | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.35 | 22.35 | 22.35 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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)
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Ecuador?
- Population in the largest city in Ecuador was 22.35 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.75 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.39 in 1950.
- How does Ecuador rank for population in the largest city?
- Ecuador ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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