Ecuador has a population density of 189.1 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Ecuador has 152,658 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ecuador ranked 117th out of 197.
Ecuador has 0.22% of the world's population and 0.17% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Ecuador compared to the World's average
Ecuador
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 189.1 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 117/197 | N/A |
| Population |
18414090
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 95,892 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 147,409 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 35% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 65% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 24.3% | 28.6% |
Ecuador population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Ecuador has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 33.3%. The population density rank was 118th 21 years ago and is 117th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 189.1 | 117 |
| 2023 | 187.5 | 119 |
| 2022 | 185.9 | 119 |
| 2021 | 184.4 | 118 |
| 2020 | 183 | 117 |
| 2019 | 180.8 | 118 |
| 2018 | 177.8 | 117 |
| 2017 | 174.8 | 117 |
| 2016 | 172.1 | 119 |
| 2015 | 169.6 | 119 |
| 2014 | 167.2 | 120 |
| 2013 | 164.8 | 120 |
| 2012 | 162.4 | 120 |
| 2011 | 159.8 | 119 |
| 2010 | 157.2 | 118 |
| 2009 | 154.6 | 118 |
| 2008 | 152 | 118 |
| 2007 | 149.4 | 118 |
| 2006 | 146.9 | 118 |
| 2005 | 144.4 | 118 |
| 2004 | 141.9 | 118 |
| 2003 | 139.5 | 119 |
| 2002 | 137 | 119 |
| 2001 | 134.6 | 119 |
| 2000 | 132.3 | 117 |
| 1999 | 130 | 115 |
| 1998 | 127.8 | 116 |
| 1997 | 112.6 | 119 |
| 1996 | 110.5 | 119 |
| 1995 | 108.4 | 119 |
| 1994 | 106.4 | 119 |
| 1993 | 104.4 | 120 |
| 1992 | 102.3 | 117 |
| 1991 | 100.1 | 103 |
| 1990 | 98 | 102 |
| 1989 | 95.8 | 99 |
| 1988 | 93.7 | 99 |
| 1987 | 91.5 | 98 |
| 1986 | 89.3 | 98 |
| 1985 | 87.1 | 98 |
| 1984 | 84.9 | 97 |
| 1983 | 82.7 | 96 |
| 1982 | 80.6 | 96 |
| 1981 | 78.5 | 96 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 96 |
| 1979 | 74.4 | 98 |
| 1978 | 72.4 | 98 |
| 1977 | 70.4 | 97 |
| 1976 | 68.5 | 97 |
| 1975 | 66.6 | 97 |
| 1974 | 64.7 | 97 |
| 1973 | 62.9 | 97 |
| 1972 | 61.1 | 97 |
| 1971 | 59.3 | 97 |
| 1970 | 57.6 | 98 |
| 1969 | 55.9 | 97 |
| 1968 | 54.3 | 97 |
| 1967 | 52.7 | 97 |
| 1966 | 51.1 | 98 |
| 1965 | 49.6 | 98 |
| 1964 | 48.2 | 99 |
| 1963 | 46.8 | 100 |
| 1962 | 45.5 | 100 |
| 1961 | 44.2 | 100 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Ecuador from 1960 to 2024: 33.9% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 60.3% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 65%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65% | 94 |
| 2023 | 64.8% | 91 |
| 2022 | 64.6% | 91 |
| 2021 | 64.4% | 90 |
| 2020 | 64.2% | 89 |
| 2019 | 64% | 89 |
| 2018 | 63.8% | 89 |
| 2017 | 63.7% | 89 |
| 2016 | 63.5% | 89 |
| 2015 | 63.4% | 89 |
| 2014 | 63.3% | 87 |
| 2013 | 63.1% | 88 |
| 2012 | 63% | 87 |
| 2011 | 62.9% | 86 |
| 2010 | 62.7% | 85 |
| 2009 | 62.5% | 85 |
| 2008 | 62.3% | 85 |
| 2007 | 62.1% | 82 |
| 2006 | 61.9% | 82 |
| 2005 | 61.7% | 81 |
| 2004 | 61.5% | 81 |
| 2003 | 61.3% | 81 |
| 2002 | 61.1% | 80 |
| 2001 | 60.8% | 78 |
| 2000 | 60.3% | 78 |
| 1999 | 59.8% | 79 |
| 1998 | 59.3% | 79 |
| 1997 | 58.8% | 80 |
| 1996 | 58.3% | 80 |
| 1995 | 57.8% | 80 |
| 1994 | 57.3% | 80 |
| 1993 | 56.7% | 80 |
| 1992 | 56.2% | 81 |
| 1991 | 55.7% | 83 |
| 1990 | 55.1% | 84 |
| 1989 | 54.3% | 83 |
| 1988 | 53.5% | 85 |
| 1987 | 52.8% | 86 |
| 1986 | 52% | 86 |
| 1985 | 51.2% | 87 |
| 1984 | 50.4% | 87 |
| 1983 | 49.7% | 86 |
| 1982 | 48.8% | 89 |
| 1981 | 47.9% | 89 |
| 1980 | 47% | 91 |
| 1979 | 46% | 92 |
| 1978 | 45.1% | 93 |
| 1977 | 44.2% | 94 |
| 1976 | 43.3% | 96 |
| 1975 | 42.4% | 97 |
| 1974 | 41.5% | 95 |
| 1973 | 40.9% | 95 |
| 1972 | 40.4% | 95 |
| 1971 | 39.8% | 95 |
| 1970 | 39.3% | 95 |
| 1969 | 38.7% | 94 |
| 1968 | 38.2% | 92 |
| 1967 | 37.7% | 92 |
| 1966 | 37.2% | 93 |
| 1965 | 36.6% | 93 |
| 1964 | 36.1% | 94 |
| 1963 | 35.6% | 92 |
| 1962 | 35.1% | 90 |
| 1961 | 34.5% | 91 |
| 1960 | 33.9% | 92 |
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