Urban population in Ecuador in 2025 — 11,594,298 people. Ranked 58 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 627.9%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ecuador
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.59M | +125,840 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 11.47M | +117,493 | +1.04% |
| 2023 | 11.35M | +105,836 | +0.94% |
| 2022 | 11.25M | +89,777 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.16M | +87,752 | +0.79% |
| 2020 | 11.07M | +132,512 | +1.21% |
| 2019 | 10.94M | +186,486 | +1.73% |
| 2018 | 10.75M | +186,844 | +1.77% |
| 2017 | 10.56M | +164,950 | +1.59% |
| 2016 | 10.4M | +155,725 | +1.52% |
| 2015 | 10.24M | +151,263 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 10.09M | +149,709 | +1.51% |
| 2013 | 9.94M | +154,408 | +1.58% |
| 2012 | 9.79M | +161,613 | +1.68% |
| 2011 | 9.62M | +164,892 | +1.74% |
| 2010 | 9.46M | +169,433 | +1.82% |
| 2009 | 9.29M | +174,499 | +1.91% |
| 2008 | 9.12M | +175,723 | +1.97% |
| 2007 | 8.94M | +176,561 | +2.01% |
| 2006 | 8.76M | +177,410 | +2.07% |
| 2005 | 8.59M | +177,714 | +2.11% |
| 2004 | 8.41M | +178,294 | +2.17% |
| 2003 | 8.23M | +177,372 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.05M | +175,046 | +2.22% |
| 2001 | 7.88M | +176,511 | +2.29% |
| 2000 | 7.7M | +181,819 | +2.42% |
| 1999 | 7.52M | +187,792 | +2.56% |
| 1998 | 7.33M | +191,995 | +2.69% |
| 1997 | 7.14M | +194,765 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 6.94M | +196,444 | +2.91% |
| 1995 | 6.75M | +195,648 | +2.99% |
| 1994 | 6.55M | +194,840 | +3.06% |
| 1993 | 6.36M | +196,807 | +3.19% |
| 1992 | 6.16M | +196,295 | +3.29% |
| 1991 | 5.96M | +194,318 | +3.37% |
| 1990 | 5.77M | +196,177 | +3.52% |
| 1989 | 5.57M | +197,201 | +3.67% |
| 1988 | 5.38M | +197,647 | +3.82% |
| 1987 | 5.18M | +197,935 | +3.97% |
| 1986 | 4.98M | +197,294 | +4.12% |
| 1985 | 4.78M | +195,889 | +4.27% |
| 1984 | 4.59M | +192,029 | +4.37% |
| 1983 | 4.4M | +187,408 | +4.45% |
| 1982 | 4.21M | +186,673 | +4.64% |
| 1981 | 4.02M | +186,973 | +4.88% |
| 1980 | 3.83M | +183,461 | +5.02% |
| 1979 | 3.65M | +177,230 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 3.47M | +169,108 | +5.12% |
| 1977 | 3.3M | +158,878 | +5.05% |
| 1976 | 3.15M | +146,916 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 3M | +133,418 | +4.66% |
| 1974 | 2.87M | +121,864 | +4.44% |
| 1973 | 2.74M | +114,139 | +4.34% |
| 1972 | 2.63M | +107,373 | +4.26% |
| 1971 | 2.52M | +101,469 | +4.19% |
| 1970 | 2.42M | +96,384 | +4.15% |
| 1969 | 2.32M | +92,083 | +4.12% |
| 1968 | 2.23M | +88,389 | +4.12% |
| 1967 | 2.14M | +85,219 | +4.14% |
| 1966 | 2.06M | +82,572 | +4.18% |
| 1965 | 1.98M | +80,386 | +4.24% |
| 1964 | 1.9M | +78,651 | +4.33% |
| 1963 | 1.82M | +77,207 | +4.44% |
| 1962 | 1.74M | +74,905 | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 1.67M | +72,223 | +4.53% |
| 1960 | 1.59M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
