Total sample population, urban in Ecuador

Ecuador: Total sample population, urban was 12.14 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12.14 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
32nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
12.14 million
in 2021
All-time low
5.83 million
in 1994
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Total sample population, urban in Ecuador, 1994–2021

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1994200720211994: 5.8M1998: 6.5M1999: 6.5M2000: 8.2M2003: 8.6M2004: 8.8M2005: 8.8M2006: 8.9M2007: 9.1M2008: 9.2M2009: 9.4M2010: 9.5M2011: 9.6M2012: 9.7M2013: 10.7M2014: 10.9M2015: 11.2M2016: 11.4M2017: 11.6M2018: 11.7M2019: 11.8M2020: 11.9M2021: 12.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 12.14 million for total sample population, urban in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, urban in Ecuador peaked at 12.14 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.83 million, in 1994.

That places Ecuador 32nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total sample population, urban in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, urban in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1994 5.83 million —
1998 6.51 million +11.6%
1999 6.49 million -0.3%
2000 8.22 million +26.6%
2003 8.57 million +4.2%
2004 8.83 million +3.0%
2005 8.82 million -0.2%
2006 8.94 million +1.4%
2007 9.07 million +1.4%
2008 9.20 million +1.5%
2009 9.36 million +1.7%
2010 9.48 million +1.3%
2011 9.61 million +1.4%
2012 9.75 million +1.4%
2013 10.72 million +10.0%
2014 10.91 million +1.8%
2015 11.15 million +2.2%
2016 11.37 million +1.9%
2017 11.58 million +1.9%
2018 11.68 million +0.9%
2019 11.80 million +1.1%
2020 11.92 million +1.0%
2021 12.14 million +1.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 12.14 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.51 million, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 12.14 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.94 million, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, urban in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +26.6% 6.49 million 8.22 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.28 million 5.83 million 6.51 million 3
2000s 8.88 million 8.22 million 9.36 million 8
2010s 10.80 million 9.48 million 11.80 million 10
2020s 12.03 million 11.92 million 12.14 million 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 29 Tanzania 16.11 million compare
  2. 30 Chile 15.55 million compare
  3. 31 Ghana 14.34 million compare
  4. 33 Kazakhstan 10.25 million compare
  5. 34 Uganda 10.24 million compare
  6. 35 Romania 9.89 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, urban in Ecuador?
Total sample population, urban in Ecuador was 12.14 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, urban recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 12.14 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total sample population, urban recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.83 million in 1994.
How does Ecuador rank for total sample population, urban?
Ecuador ranks 32nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, urban rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,377 data points, 1970–2021
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