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Population density: Ecuador vs Palestine compared

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Ecuador has a population density of 192.4 people per square mile compared to 2,352 people in Palestine. Ecuador has 152,658 sq ft of land per person vs 12,251 sq ft in Palestine. Ecuador and Palestine rank 117th and 8th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Ecuador has 0.22% of the world's population and 0.17% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.004% of the land area for Palestine, making the population density in Ecuador 91.8% lower than in Palestine.

Population density by year

Ecuador
Palestine

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Ecuador Palestine
2026 192.4 2,352
2025 190.7 2,311
2024 189.1 2,274
2023 187.5 2,221
2022 185.9 2,168
2021 184.4 2,116
2020 183 2,067
2019 180.8 2,016
2018 177.8 1,966
2017 174.8 1,917
2016 172.1 1,879
2015 169.6 1,837
2014 167.2 1,796
2013 164.8 1,754
2012 162.4 1,712
2011 159.8 1,671
2010 157.2 1,629
2009 154.6 1,587
2008 152 1,545
2007 149.4 1,503
2006 146.9 1,466
2005 144.4 1,429
2004 141.9 1,392
2003 139.5 1,357
2002 137 1,323
2001 134.6 1,290
2000 132.3 1,257
1999 130 1,225
1998 127.8 1,195
1997 112.6 1,164
1996 110.5 1,113
1995 108.4 1,065
1994 106.4 1,018
1993 104.4 973
1992 102.3 931
1991 100.1 890
1990 98 851
1989 95.8 819
1988 93.7 766
1987 91.5 745
1986 89.3 729
1985 87.1 697
1984 84.9 670
1983 82.7 648
1982 80.6 629
1981 78.5 611
1980 76.4 595
1979 74.4 579
1978 72.4 564
1977 70.4 548
1976 68.5 532
1975 66.6 516
1974 64.7 499
1973 62.9 484
1972 61.1 474
1971 59.3 469
1970 57.6 471
1969 55.9 476
1968 54.3 483
1967 52.7 485
1966 51.1 484
1965 49.6 480
1964 48.2 472
1963 46.8 464
1962 45.5 457
1961 44.2 449

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Ecuador increased by 30.9%, compared to a 60.5% growth in Palestine.

In 2006, Ecuador ranked 118th by population density and is 117th now. Palestine was 11th in 2006 and ranks 8th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Ecuador
Palestine
1x
Year Urban population
Ecuador Palestine
2024 63.2% 87.1%
2023 63.1% 86.9%
2022 63.1% 86.6%
2021 63.1% 86.3%
2020 63.1% 86.1%
2019 63.1% 85.8%
2018 63% 85.5%
2017 63% 85.4%
2016 63% 85.3%
2015 63% 85.2%
2014 62.9% 85%
2013 62.9% 84.8%
2012 62.8% 84.5%
2011 62.8% 84.2%
2010 62.7% 83.9%
2009 62.7% 83.5%
2008 62.5% 83.1%
2007 62.4% 82.6%
2006 62.2% 81.8%
2005 62% 80.5%
2004 61.8% 79%
2003 61.5% 77.3%
2002 61.3% 75.5%
2001 61% 73.7%
2000 60.7% 72.1%
1999 60.3% 70.6%
1998 59.8% 69.5%
1997 59.3% 68.7%
1996 58.8% 68.1%
1995 58.2% 67.5%
1994 57.6% 67%
1993 57% 66.5%
1992 56.4% 66.1%
1991 55.7% 65.7%
1990 55.1% 65.3%
1989 54.4% -
1988 53.7% -
1987 53% -
1986 52.2% -
1985 51.4% -
1984 50.6% -
1983 49.7% -
1982 48.9% -
1981 48% -
1980 47% -
1979 45.9% -
1978 44.9% -
1977 43.9% -
1976 43% -
1975 42.1% -
1974 41.4% -
1973 40.8% -
1972 40.3% -
1971 39.8% -
1970 39.3% -
1969 38.9% -
1968 38.5% -
1967 38.1% -
1966 37.7% -
1965 37.3% -
1964 36.8% -
1963 36.3% -
1962 35.8% -
1961 35.3% -
1960 34.7% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 61.8% to 63.2% in Ecuador and from 79% to 87.1% in Palestine.

Densely populated cities

Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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