Urban and rural population 2050 in Ecuador

Ecuador: Urban and rural population 2050 was 4.30 million in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
4.30 million
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
80th
of 238 countries
All-time high
6.73 million
in 2028
All-time low
399,995
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population 2050 in Ecuador, 1000–2050

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 4.30 million for urban and rural population 2050 in 2050.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Ecuador peaked at 6.73 million in 2028 and was at its lowest, 399,995, in 1000.

That places Ecuador 80th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban and rural population 2050 in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Urban and rural population 2050 in Ecuador, 1000 to 2050.
Year Value Change
1000 399,995 —
1100 439,983 +10.0%
1200 479,945 +9.1%
1300 519,823 +8.3%
1400 559,427 +7.6%
1500 598,160 +6.9%
1600 495,399 -17.2%
1700 485,550 -2.0%
1710 483,857 -0.3%
1720 482,432 -0.3%
1730 480,865 -0.3%
1740 479,143 -0.4%
1750 477,252 -0.4%
1760 475,176 -0.4%
1770 472,896 -0.5%
1780 470,393 -0.5%
1790 467,646 -0.6%
1800 464,633 -0.6%
1810 461,326 -0.7%
1820 457,699 -0.8%
1830 566,861 +23.9%
1840 641,540 +13.2%
1850 725,302 +13.1%
1860 803,174 +10.7%
1870 877,938 +9.3%
1880 988,069 +12.5%
1890 1.07 million +8.2%
1900 1.15 million +8.0%
1910 1.31 million +13.2%
1920 1.41 million +8.2%
1930 1.50 million +5.9%
1940 2.17 million +45.3%
1950 2.52 million +16.0%
1951 2.56 million +1.6%
1952 2.60 million +1.6%
1953 2.65 million +1.7%
1954 2.69 million +1.7%
1955 2.74 million +1.7%
1956 2.79 million +1.7%
1957 2.84 million +1.8%
1958 2.89 million +1.8%
1959 2.94 million +1.9%
1960 3.00 million +1.9%
1961 3.06 million +2.0%
1962 3.12 million +2.0%
1963 3.18 million +2.1%
1964 3.25 million +2.2%
1965 3.33 million +2.3%
1966 3.40 million +2.3%
1967 3.49 million +2.4%
1968 3.57 million +2.4%
1969 3.65 million +2.3%
1970 3.73 million +2.3%
1971 3.82 million +2.2%
1972 3.90 million +2.1%
1973 3.98 million +2.0%
1974 4.05 million +1.9%
1975 4.12 million +1.6%
1976 4.17 million +1.4%
1977 4.22 million +1.1%
1978 4.26 million +1.0%
1979 4.30 million +0.8%
1980 4.33 million +0.8%
1981 4.37 million +0.8%
1982 4.40 million +0.9%
1983 4.44 million +0.9%
1984 4.49 million +1.0%
1985 4.53 million +0.9%
1986 4.57 million +0.8%
1987 4.60 million +0.8%
1988 4.63 million +0.7%
1989 4.67 million +0.7%
1990 4.70 million +0.8%
1991 4.74 million +0.7%
1992 4.77 million +0.7%
1993 4.80 million +0.6%
1994 4.82 million +0.5%
1995 4.84 million +0.5%
1996 4.87 million +0.5%
1997 4.89 million +0.5%
1998 4.92 million +0.6%
1999 4.95 million +0.6%
2000 4.99 million +0.7%
2001 5.03 million +0.9%
2002 5.09 million +1.0%
2003 5.14 million +1.1%
2004 5.20 million +1.1%
2005 5.26 million +1.1%
2006 5.32 million +1.2%
2007 5.39 million +1.2%
2008 5.46 million +1.3%
2009 5.54 million +1.4%
2010 5.62 million +1.5%
2011 5.70 million +1.5%
2012 5.79 million +1.5%
2013 5.87 million +1.4%
2014 5.95 million +1.3%
2015 6.03 million +1.3%
2016 6.11 million +1.4%
2017 6.20 million +1.5%
2018 6.30 million +1.7%
2019 6.40 million +1.7%
2020 6.48 million +1.1%
2021 6.53 million +0.8%
2022 6.58 million +0.8%
2023 6.63 million +0.8%
2024 6.67 million +0.6%
2025 6.70 million +0.4%
2026 6.71 million +0.3%
2027 6.73 million +0.2%
2028 6.73 million +0.0%
2029 6.72 million -0.1%
2030 6.70 million -0.3%
2031 6.67 million -0.4%
2032 6.63 million -0.6%
2033 6.59 million -0.7%
2034 6.53 million -0.9%
2035 6.46 million -1.1%
2036 6.38 million -1.2%
2037 6.29 million -1.4%
2038 6.19 million -1.6%
2039 6.08 million -1.8%
2040 5.96 million -2.0%
2041 5.83 million -2.2%
2042 5.69 million -2.4%
2043 5.55 million -2.6%
2044 5.39 million -2.8%
2045 5.23 million -3.0%
2046 5.06 million -3.3%
2047 4.88 million -3.5%
2048 4.69 million -3.8%
2049 4.50 million -4.1%
2050 4.30 million -4.5%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 4.30 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 4.30 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 598,606, 7.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban and rural population 2050 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.

YearChange FromTo
1940 +45.3% 1.50 million 2.17 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 399,995 399,995 399,995 1
1100s 439,983 439,983 439,983 1
1200s 479,945 479,945 479,945 1
1300s 519,823 519,823 519,823 1
1400s 559,427 559,427 559,427 1
1500s 598,160 598,160 598,160 1
1600s 495,399 495,399 495,399 1
1700s 485,550 485,550 485,550 1
1710s 483,857 483,857 483,857 1
1720s 482,432 482,432 482,432 1
1730s 480,865 480,865 480,865 1
1740s 479,143 479,143 479,143 1
1750s 477,252 477,252 477,252 1
1760s 475,176 475,176 475,176 1
1770s 472,896 472,896 472,896 1
1780s 470,393 470,393 470,393 1
1790s 467,646 467,646 467,646 1
1800s 464,633 464,633 464,633 1
1810s 461,326 461,326 461,326 1
1820s 457,699 457,699 457,699 1
1830s 566,861 566,861 566,861 1
1840s 641,540 641,540 641,540 1
1850s 725,302 725,302 725,302 1
1860s 803,174 803,174 803,174 1
1870s 877,938 877,938 877,938 1
1880s 988,069 988,069 988,069 1
1890s 1.07 million 1.07 million 1.07 million 1
1900s 1.15 million 1.15 million 1.15 million 1
1910s 1.31 million 1.31 million 1.31 million 1
1920s 1.41 million 1.41 million 1.41 million 1
1930s 1.50 million 1.50 million 1.50 million 1
1940s 2.17 million 2.17 million 2.17 million 1
1950s 2.72 million 2.52 million 2.94 million 10
1960s 3.30 million 3.00 million 3.65 million 10
1970s 4.06 million 3.73 million 4.30 million 10
1980s 4.50 million 4.33 million 4.67 million 10
1990s 4.83 million 4.70 million 4.95 million 10
2000s 5.24 million 4.99 million 5.54 million 10
2010s 6.00 million 5.62 million 6.40 million 10
2020s 6.65 million 6.48 million 6.73 million 10
2030s 6.45 million 6.08 million 6.70 million 10
2040s 5.28 million 4.50 million 5.96 million 10
2050s 4.30 million 4.30 million 4.30 million 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

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  2. 78 Central African Republic 4.63 million compare
  3. 79 Azerbaijan 4.56 million compare
  4. 81 Japan 4.21 million compare
  5. 82 Malaysia 4.00 million compare
  6. 83 Taiwan 3.95 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Ecuador?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Ecuador was 4.30 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 6.73 million in 2028.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 399,995 in 1000.
How does Ecuador rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Ecuador ranks 80th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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