Urban area over the long-term in Ecuador
Ecuador: Urban area over the long-term was 2,359 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,359 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
53rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,359 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0024 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Ecuador, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Ecuador is 2,359 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Ecuador peaked at 2,359 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Ecuador 53rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.008 km² per grid cell | 0.008 km² per grid cell | 0.008 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0261 km² per grid cell | 0.0261 km² per grid cell | 0.0261 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.085 km² per grid cell | 0.085 km² per grid cell | 0.085 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2745 km² per grid cell | 0.2745 km² per grid cell | 0.2745 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.8823 km² per grid cell | 0.8823 km² per grid cell | 0.8823 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.21 km² per grid cell | 2.21 km² per grid cell | 2.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 6.61 km² per grid cell | 6.61 km² per grid cell | 6.61 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 7.45 km² per grid cell | 7.45 km² per grid cell | 7.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 8.16 km² per grid cell | 8.16 km² per grid cell | 8.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 8.93 km² per grid cell | 8.93 km² per grid cell | 8.93 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 9.79 km² per grid cell | 9.79 km² per grid cell | 9.79 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 10.72 km² per grid cell | 10.72 km² per grid cell | 10.72 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 11.74 km² per grid cell | 11.74 km² per grid cell | 11.74 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 12.86 km² per grid cell | 12.86 km² per grid cell | 12.86 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 14.09 km² per grid cell | 14.09 km² per grid cell | 14.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 15.43 km² per grid cell | 15.43 km² per grid cell | 15.43 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 16.9 km² per grid cell | 16.9 km² per grid cell | 16.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 18.51 km² per grid cell | 18.51 km² per grid cell | 18.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 20.25 km² per grid cell | 20.25 km² per grid cell | 20.25 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 27.61 km² per grid cell | 27.61 km² per grid cell | 27.61 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 34.23 km² per grid cell | 34.23 km² per grid cell | 34.23 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 41.87 km² per grid cell | 41.87 km² per grid cell | 41.87 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 48.92 km² per grid cell | 48.92 km² per grid cell | 48.92 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 54.2 km² per grid cell | 54.2 km² per grid cell | 54.2 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 58.85 km² per grid cell | 58.85 km² per grid cell | 58.85 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 58.88 km² per grid cell | 58.88 km² per grid cell | 58.88 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 58.88 km² per grid cell | 58.88 km² per grid cell | 58.88 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 60 km² per grid cell | 60 km² per grid cell | 60 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 62.07 km² per grid cell | 62.07 km² per grid cell | 62.07 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 66.65 km² per grid cell | 66.65 km² per grid cell | 66.65 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 105.44 km² per grid cell | 105.44 km² per grid cell | 105.44 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 172.81 km² per grid cell | 141.27 km² per grid cell | 211.54 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 278.06 km² per grid cell | 222.06 km² per grid cell | 340.71 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 452.04 km² per grid cell | 357.02 km² per grid cell | 563.47 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 736.98 km² per grid cell | 593 km² per grid cell | 892.6 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,101 km² per grid cell | 931.3 km² per grid cell | 1,273 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,520 km² per grid cell | 1,311 km² per grid cell | 1,744 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,958 km² per grid cell | 1,799 km² per grid cell | 2,121 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,258 km² per grid cell | 2,159 km² per grid cell | 2,359 km² per grid cell | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 50 East Timor 2,471 km² per grid cell compare
- 51 New Zealand 2,471 km² per grid cell compare
- 52 Hungary 2,380 km² per grid cell compare
- 54 Angola 2,310 km² per grid cell compare
- 55 United Arab Emirates 2,302 km² per grid cell compare
- 56 Ethiopia 2,256 km² per grid cell compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.55 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3544 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6442 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8108 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 133.99 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Ecuador?
- Urban area over the long-term in Ecuador was 2,359 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,359 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Ecuador rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.