Urban population (% of total population) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Urban population (% of total population) was 63.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
63.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
113th
of 218 countries
All-time high
63.4%
in 2025
All-time low
63.1%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 63.4% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Ecuador peaked at 63.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 113th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population (% of total population) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.7% | — |
| 1961 | 35.3% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 35.8% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 36.3% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 36.8% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 37.3% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 37.7% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 38.1% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 38.5% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 38.9% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 39.3% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 39.8% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 40.3% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 40.8% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 41.4% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 42.1% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 43.0% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 43.9% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 44.9% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 48.9% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 52.2% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 53.0% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 53.7% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 54.4% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 55.1% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 55.7% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 56.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 57.0% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 57.6% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 58.2% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 58.8% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 59.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 59.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 60.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 63.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.4%, 97% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 63.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.9% | 34.7% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.1% | 39.3% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 47.0% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.8% | 55.1% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 60.7% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 62.7% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 63.1% | 63.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More climate change data for Ecuador
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 218.44 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,195 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,437 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,911 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.62 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Ecuador?
- Urban population in Ecuador was 63.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for urban population?
- Ecuador ranks 113th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.