Share of population living in rural areas in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of population living in rural areas was 22.52 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in rural areas in Ecuador, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in rural areas in Ecuador stood at 22.52. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Ecuador peaked at 49.49 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 22.52, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 139th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.49 | — |
| 1955 | 46.73 | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 43.82 | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 40.71 | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 37.52 | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 34.46 | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 32.8 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 31.63 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 30.8 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 28.48 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 26.35 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 25.12 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 24.08 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 23.17 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 22.52 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.11 | 46.73 | 49.49 | 2 |
| 1960s | 42.27 | 40.71 | 43.82 | 2 |
| 1970s | 35.99 | 34.46 | 37.52 | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.21 | 31.63 | 32.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.64 | 28.48 | 30.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.74 | 25.12 | 26.35 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.62 | 23.17 | 24.08 | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.52 | 22.52 | 22.52 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Ecuador?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Ecuador was 22.52 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 49.49 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.52 in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Ecuador ranks 139th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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