Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.2877 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.2877 units per person for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.2877 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1689 units per person, in 1960.
That places Ecuador 40th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1689 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1729 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1769 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1801 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1827 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1852 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1878 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1903 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1929 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1956 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1983 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.201 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2039 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2068 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2099 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2133 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2169 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2207 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2245 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2285 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2327 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2369 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2413 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2437 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2447 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2457 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.247 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2485 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2501 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.252 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2539 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2553 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2565 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2577 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2593 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.261 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2627 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2645 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2664 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2685 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2707 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2729 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2735 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2731 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2728 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2724 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2722 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2719 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2717 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2714 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2713 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2715 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2721 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2729 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2739 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.275 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2759 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2767 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2769 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2765 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2774 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2796 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2817 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2836 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2856 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2877 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1833 units per person | 0.1689 units per person | 0.1956 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2124 units per person | 0.1983 units per person | 0.2285 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2443 units per person | 0.2327 units per person | 0.252 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2606 units per person | 0.2539 units per person | 0.2685 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2723 units per person | 0.2707 units per person | 0.2735 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2743 units per person | 0.2713 units per person | 0.2769 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2826 units per person | 0.2774 units per person | 0.2877 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 37 Mauritania 0.3035 units per person compare
- 38 Greece 0.303 units per person compare
- 39 Costa Rica 0.2916 units per person compare
- 41 Georgia 0.2762 units per person compare
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2742 units per person compare
- 43 Belgium 0.2685 units per person compare
More urban development data for Ecuador
- Population in the largest city 28.0% (2025)
- Population density 72.4 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 18.61 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 5.26 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 20.53 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.24 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.26 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 118.9 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ecuador?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ecuador was 0.2877 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2877 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1689 units per person in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 40th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.