Population of cities towns and villages in Ecuador

Ecuador: Population of cities towns and villages was 3.95 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3.95 million
World rank
70th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.95 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.74 million
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Population of cities towns and villages in Ecuador, 1950–2020

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1950198520201950: 1.7M1955: 1.9M1960: 2.0M1965: 2.2M1970: 2.3M1975: 2.5M1980: 2.7M1985: 2.9M1990: 3.2M1995: 3.3M2000: 3.3M2005: 3.5M2010: 3.6M2015: 3.8M2020: 4.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, population of cities towns and villages in Ecuador stood at 3.95 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Ecuador peaked at 3.95 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million, in 1950.

That places Ecuador 70th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Population of cities towns and villages in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Population of cities towns and villages in Ecuador, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 1.74 million
1955 1.87 million +7.6%
1960 2.01 million +7.4%
1965 2.16 million +7.4%
1970 2.31 million +7.0%
1975 2.45 million +6.2%
1980 2.68 million +9.2%
1985 2.94 million +9.9%
1990 3.23 million +9.5%
1995 3.30 million +2.3%
2000 3.34 million +1.3%
2005 3.48 million +4.0%
2010 3.63 million +4.4%
2015 3.77 million +3.8%
2020 3.95 million +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.81 million 1.74 million 1.87 million 2
1960s 2.09 million 2.01 million 2.16 million 2
1970s 2.38 million 2.31 million 2.45 million 2
1980s 2.81 million 2.68 million 2.94 million 2
1990s 3.26 million 3.23 million 3.30 million 2
2000s 3.41 million 3.34 million 3.48 million 2
2010s 3.70 million 3.63 million 3.77 million 2
2020s 3.95 million 3.95 million 3.95 million 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of cities towns and villages in Ecuador?
Population of cities towns and villages in Ecuador was 3.95 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 3.95 million in 2020.
What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million in 1950.
How does Ecuador rank for population of cities towns and villages?
Ecuador ranks 70th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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