Rural population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Rural population was 35.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Ecuador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Ecuador is 35.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Ecuador peaked at 60.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 108th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.7% | 54.0% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 45.7% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.5% | 40.2% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 37.5% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 36.0% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 35.0% | 35.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More population data for Ecuador
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.582 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9392 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 22,270 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.9396 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.81 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 23,218 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Ecuador?
- Rural population in Ecuador was 35.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for rural population?
- Ecuador ranks 108th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release