Urban Development in Ecuador 13 indicators covering urban development for Ecuador. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population in the largest city 28.0% 2025 up 4.7% 83rd Population density 72.4 people per sq. km of land area 2023 up 13.7% 134th PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 18.61 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 up 3.1% 94th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 5.26 million 2025 up 17.7% 53rd Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2877 units per person 2025 up 4.6% 40th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.58 % change on previous year 2025 down 13.0% 59th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 12.2% 53rd Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 20.53 units per square kilometre 2023 up 18.2% 52nd Population in largest city 3.24 million 2025 up 18.5% 58th Crude steelmaking capacity 1.26 Tonnes 2025 up 46.5% 58th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 118.9 Hectares 2020 up 54.3% 56th PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 98.3% 2017 down 1.7% 146th Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 9.90 million 2023 down 78.8% 26th