Urban population growth in Ecuador
Ecuador: Urban population growth was 1.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Ecuador, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Ecuador stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Ecuador peaked at 5.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Ecuador
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 18.29 million (2025)
- Urban population 11.59 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.4% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 28.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 9.92 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2.2% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 23.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 20.2% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 19.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Ecuador?
- Urban population growth in Ecuador was 1.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for urban population growth?
- Ecuador ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.