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Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Ecuador

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

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

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Ecuador, 1000–2050

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 4.30 million people for urban and rural population projected to 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 projected to 2050 in Ecuador peaked at 6.73 million people in 2028 and was at its lowest, 399,995 people, 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 77 Honduras 4.68 million people compare
  2. 78 Central African Republic 4.63 million people compare
  3. 79 Azerbaijan 4.56 million people compare
  4. 81 Japan 4.21 million people compare
  5. 82 Malaysia 4.00 million people compare
  6. 83 Taiwan 3.95 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Ecuador?
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Ecuador was 4.30 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 6.73 million people in 2028.
What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 399,995 people in 1000.
How does Ecuador rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Ecuador ranks 80th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population projected to 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 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed

Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.