Share of the population living in cities in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of the population living in cities was 54.26 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in cities in Ecuador, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 54.26 for share of the population living in cities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Ecuador peaked at 54.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.48, in 1950.
Ecuador ranks 43rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities 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 |
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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 the population living in cities in Ecuador?
- Share of the population living in cities in Ecuador was 54.26 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 54.26 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.48 in 1950.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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