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Urban population, per square kilometre in Ecuador

Ecuador: Urban population, per square kilometre was 45.7 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
45.7 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
116th
of 216 countries
All-time high
45.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6.01 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Urban population, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023

1020304050196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 45.7 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 45.7 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.01 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Ecuador ranks 116th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Urban population, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year

Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 6.01 units per square kilometre —
1962 6.29 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1963 6.56 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1964 6.85 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1965 7.14 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1966 7.44 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1967 7.74 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1968 8.06 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1969 8.4 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1970 8.74 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1971 9.11 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1972 9.5 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1973 9.91 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1974 10.35 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1975 10.83 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1976 11.36 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1977 11.94 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1978 12.55 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1979 13.19 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1980 13.85 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1981 14.53 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1982 15.2 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1983 15.88 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1984 16.57 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1985 17.28 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1986 17.99 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1987 18.71 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1988 19.42 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1989 20.13 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1990 20.84 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1991 21.54 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1992 22.25 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1993 22.96 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1994 23.67 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1995 24.37 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1996 25.08 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1997 25.79 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1998 29.52 units per square kilometre +14.5%
1999 30.27 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2000 31.01 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2001 31.72 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2002 32.42 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2003 33.14 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2004 33.85 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2005 34.57 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2006 35.28 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2007 35.99 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2008 36.7 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2009 37.4 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2010 38.09 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2011 38.75 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2012 39.4 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2013 40.02 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2014 40.63 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2015 41.23 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2016 41.86 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2017 42.53 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2018 43.28 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2019 44.03 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2020 44.56 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2021 44.92 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2022 45.28 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2023 45.7 units per square kilometre +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.17 units per square kilometre 6.01 units per square kilometre 8.4 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 10.75 units per square kilometre 8.74 units per square kilometre 13.19 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 16.96 units per square kilometre 13.85 units per square kilometre 20.13 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 24.63 units per square kilometre 20.84 units per square kilometre 30.27 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 34.21 units per square kilometre 31.01 units per square kilometre 37.4 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 40.98 units per square kilometre 38.09 units per square kilometre 44.03 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 45.12 units per square kilometre 44.56 units per square kilometre 45.7 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 113 Egypt 49.14 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 114 Serbia 48.95 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 115 Equatorial Guinea 46.85 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 117 Turks and Caicos Islands 45.68 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 118 Ukraine 45.25 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 119 North Macedonia 45.12 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
Urban population, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 45.7 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 45.7 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 6.01 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Ecuador rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
Ecuador ranks 116th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

  • Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
  • Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.