Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0543 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 0.0543 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0543 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0232 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0543 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0602 units per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0543 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0501 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | 0.052 units per square kilometre | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 100 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0576 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 0.0559 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Ukraine 0.0558 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.054 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Bulgaria 0.0535 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Mexico 0.0501 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)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0543 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0543 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0232 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.