Population, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population, per square kilometre was 72.4 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.4 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
108th
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.4 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
17.06 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 72.4 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 72.4 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.06 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 108th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.55 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 18.07 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 18.6 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 19.16 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 19.74 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 20.33 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 20.95 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 21.58 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 22.23 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 22.9 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 23.58 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 24.28 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 24.99 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 25.71 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 26.44 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 27.19 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 27.94 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 28.71 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 29.5 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 30.3 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 31.11 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 31.93 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 32.78 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 33.63 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 34.48 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 35.32 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 36.16 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 37 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 37.83 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 38.66 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 39.48 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 40.29 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 41.08 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 41.87 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 42.66 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 43.46 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 49.33 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 50.21 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 51.09 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 51.98 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 52.9 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 53.84 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 54.79 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 55.75 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 56.72 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 57.69 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 58.69 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 59.7 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 60.7 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 61.71 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 62.7 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 63.65 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 64.56 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 65.49 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 66.46 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 67.48 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 68.65 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 69.82 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 70.65 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 71.2 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 71.77 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 72.4 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.23 units per square kilometre | 17.06 units per square kilometre | 21.58 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.4 units per square kilometre | 22.23 units per square kilometre | 28.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.22 units per square kilometre | 29.5 units per square kilometre | 37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.49 units per square kilometre | 37.83 units per square kilometre | 50.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.32 units per square kilometre | 51.09 units per square kilometre | 59.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.12 units per square kilometre | 60.7 units per square kilometre | 69.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5 units per square kilometre | 70.65 units per square kilometre | 72.4 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 105 Republic of Moldova 74.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Yemen 74.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 North Macedonia 72.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Eswatini 71.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Croatia 68.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Mexico 66.74 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 137,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 133,677 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 139,563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Population, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 72.4 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.06 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.