Rural population share — all countries

Rural population share — Ecuador

Rural population share in Ecuador in 2025 — 36.6%. Ranked 105 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 28.7 pp.

2025 36.6% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 105of 217
Period maximum 65.3%1960
Period minimum 36.6%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Rural population share — Ecuador, 1960–2025304050607019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 65.3%1962: 64.2%1964: 63.2%1966: 62.3%1968: 61.5%1970: 60.7%1972: 59.7%1974: 58.6%1976: 57%1978: 55.1%1980: 53%1982: 51.1%1984: 49.4%1986: 47.8%1988: 46.3%1990: 44.9%1992: 43.6%1994: 42.4%1996: 41.2%1998: 40.2%2000: 39.3%2002: 38.7%2004: 38.2%2006: 37.8%2008: 37.5%2010: 37.3%2012: 37.2%2014: 37.1%2016: 37%2018: 37%2020: 36.9%2022: 36.9%2024: 36.8%2025: 36.6%
Change over the period: −28.7 pp Annual average: -0.44 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ecuador

Ecuador 36.6%
World 42.2%
South America computed 14.5%
Rural population share — Ecuador, by year Ecuador All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 36.6 −0.2 pp
2024 36.8 −0.1 pp
2023 36.9 −0 pp
2022 36.9 −0 pp
2021 36.9 −0 pp
2020 36.9 −0 pp
2019 36.9 −0 pp
2018 37 −0 pp
2017 37 −0 pp
2016 37 −0 pp
2015 37 −0 pp
2014 37.1 −0 pp
2013 37.1 −0 pp
2012 37.2 −0 pp
2011 37.2 −0.1 pp
2010 37.3 −0.1 pp
2009 37.3 −0.1 pp
2008 37.5 −0.2 pp
2007 37.6 −0.2 pp
2006 37.8 −0.2 pp
2005 38 −0.2 pp
2004 38.2 −0.2 pp
2003 38.5 −0.3 pp
2002 38.7 −0.3 pp
2001 39 −0.3 pp
2000 39.3 −0.4 pp
1999 39.7 −0.5 pp
1998 40.2 −0.5 pp
1997 40.7 −0.5 pp
1996 41.2 −0.6 pp
1995 41.8 −0.6 pp
1994 42.4 −0.6 pp
1993 43 −0.6 pp
1992 43.6 −0.6 pp
1991 44.3 −0.6 pp
1990 44.9 −0.7 pp
1989 45.6 −0.7 pp
1988 46.3 −0.7 pp
1987 47 −0.8 pp
1986 47.8 −0.8 pp
1985 48.6 −0.8 pp
1984 49.4 −0.8 pp
1983 50.3 −0.9 pp
1982 51.1 −0.9 pp
1981 52 −1 pp
1980 53 −1 pp
1979 54.1 −1 pp
1978 55.1 −1 pp
1977 56.1 −0.9 pp
1976 57 −0.8 pp
1975 57.9 −0.7 pp
1974 58.6 −0.6 pp
1973 59.2 −0.5 pp
1972 59.7 −0.5 pp
1971 60.2 −0.5 pp
1970 60.7 −0.4 pp
1969 61.1 −0.4 pp
1968 61.5 −0.4 pp
1967 61.9 −0.4 pp
1966 62.3 −0.4 pp
1965 62.7 −0.4 pp
1964 63.2 −0.5 pp
1963 63.7 −0.5 pp
1962 64.2 −0.5 pp
1961 64.7 −0.6 pp
1960 65.3

About the indicator

The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.