Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 54.26 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Ecuador, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Ecuador stood at 54.26. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Ecuador peaked at 54.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.48, in 1950.
That places Ecuador 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.48 | — |
| 1955 | 19.97 | +37.9% |
| 1960 | 22.05 | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 27.17 | +23.2% |
| 1970 | 31.94 | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 35.26 | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 37.15 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 40.81 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 43.67 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 46 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 47.89 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 49.99 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 50.62 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 52.2 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 54.26 | +3.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 54.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.27, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 54.26 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.88, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +37.9% | 14.48 | 19.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.22 | 14.48 | 19.97 | 2 |
| 1960s | 24.61 | 22.05 | 27.17 | 2 |
| 1970s | 33.6 | 31.94 | 35.26 | 2 |
| 1980s | 38.98 | 37.15 | 40.81 | 2 |
| 1990s | 44.84 | 43.67 | 46 | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.94 | 47.89 | 49.99 | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.41 | 50.62 | 52.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.26 | 54.26 | 54.26 | 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 share of population living in cities towns and villages in Ecuador?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Ecuador was 54.26 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 54.26 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.48 in 1950.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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