Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 5.47 million people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ecuador, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ecuador is 5.47 million people, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ecuador peaked at 5.47 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1950.
Ecuador ranks 51st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 people | — |
| 1955 | 0 people | — |
| 1960 | 0 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 people | — |
| 1980 | 1.16 million people | — |
| 1985 | 2.41 million people | +107.3% |
| 1990 | 2.90 million people | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 3.33 million people | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 3.78 million people | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 4.19 million people | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 4.59 million people | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 5.00 million people | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 5.47 million people | +9.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5.47 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.95 million people, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5.47 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million people, 3.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.79 million people | 1.16 million people | 2.41 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.12 million people | 2.90 million people | 3.33 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.99 million people | 3.78 million people | 4.19 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.79 million people | 4.59 million people | 5.00 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.47 million people | 5.47 million people | 5.47 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ecuador?
- Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ecuador was 5.47 million people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1950.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.