Rural population, male (% of total) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Rural population, male (% of total) was 18.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Ecuador, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Ecuador stood at 18.5%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Ecuador peaked at 27.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2015.
Ecuador ranks 110th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.2% | — |
| 1985 | 25.1% | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -2.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 18.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.5%, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 18.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.2% | 25.1% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 21.8% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 19.6% | 20.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.5% | 19.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 107 Gambia 19.6% compare
- 108 North Korea 18.9% compare
- 109 Ireland 18.7% compare
- 111 Montenegro 18.2% compare
- 112 Portugal 18.0% compare
- 113 Sao Tome and Principe 17.7% 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 rural population, male in Ecuador?
- Rural population, male in Ecuador was 18.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for rural population, male?
- Ecuador ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.