Urban population in Ecuador

Ecuador: Urban population was 11.59 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
11.59 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
58th
of 218 countries
All-time high
11.59 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.59 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Urban population in Ecuador, 1960–2025

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Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population in Ecuador is 11.59 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population in Ecuador peaked at 11.59 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million, in 1960.

That places Ecuador 58th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, 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 population in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Urban population in Ecuador, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 1.59 million
1961 1.67 million +4.5%
1962 1.74 million +4.5%
1963 1.82 million +4.4%
1964 1.90 million +4.3%
1965 1.98 million +4.2%
1966 2.06 million +4.2%
1967 2.14 million +4.1%
1968 2.23 million +4.1%
1969 2.32 million +4.1%
1970 2.42 million +4.1%
1971 2.52 million +4.2%
1972 2.63 million +4.3%
1973 2.74 million +4.3%
1974 2.87 million +4.4%
1975 3.00 million +4.7%
1976 3.15 million +4.9%
1977 3.30 million +5.1%
1978 3.47 million +5.1%
1979 3.65 million +5.1%
1980 3.83 million +5.0%
1981 4.02 million +4.9%
1982 4.21 million +4.6%
1983 4.40 million +4.5%
1984 4.59 million +4.4%
1985 4.78 million +4.3%
1986 4.98 million +4.1%
1987 5.18 million +4.0%
1988 5.38 million +3.8%
1989 5.57 million +3.7%
1990 5.77 million +3.5%
1991 5.96 million +3.4%
1992 6.16 million +3.3%
1993 6.36 million +3.2%
1994 6.55 million +3.1%
1995 6.75 million +3.0%
1996 6.94 million +2.9%
1997 7.14 million +2.8%
1998 7.33 million +2.7%
1999 7.52 million +2.6%
2000 7.70 million +2.4%
2001 7.88 million +2.3%
2002 8.05 million +2.2%
2003 8.23 million +2.2%
2004 8.41 million +2.2%
2005 8.59 million +2.1%
2006 8.76 million +2.1%
2007 8.94 million +2.0%
2008 9.12 million +2.0%
2009 9.29 million +1.9%
2010 9.46 million +1.8%
2011 9.62 million +1.7%
2012 9.79 million +1.7%
2013 9.94 million +1.6%
2014 10.09 million +1.5%
2015 10.24 million +1.5%
2016 10.40 million +1.5%
2017 10.56 million +1.6%
2018 10.75 million +1.8%
2019 10.94 million +1.7%
2020 11.07 million +1.2%
2021 11.16 million +0.8%
2022 11.25 million +0.8%
2023 11.35 million +0.9%
2024 11.47 million +1.0%
2025 11.59 million +1.1%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 11.59 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 2.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 11.59 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million, 4.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.94 million 1.59 million 2.32 million 10
1970s 2.98 million 2.42 million 3.65 million 10
1980s 4.69 million 3.83 million 5.57 million 10
1990s 6.65 million 5.77 million 7.52 million 10
2000s 8.50 million 7.70 million 9.29 million 10
2010s 10.18 million 9.46 million 10.94 million 10
2020s 11.31 million 11.07 million 11.59 million 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 55 Yemen 15.47 million compare
  2. 56 Mozambique 13.26 million compare
  3. 57 Kazakhstan 13.00 million compare
  4. 59 Afghanistan 11.37 million compare
  5. 60 Somalia 10.84 million compare
  6. 61 Madagascar 10.77 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population in Ecuador?
Urban population in Ecuador was 11.59 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
What is the highest urban population recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 11.59 million in 2025.
What is the lowest urban population recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million in 1960.
How does Ecuador rank for urban population?
Ecuador ranks 58th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.