Urban population, male (% of total) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Urban population, male (% of total) was 31.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Ecuador, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, male in Ecuador stood at 31.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Ecuador peaked at 31.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 1980.
Ecuador ranks 79th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.0% | — |
| 1985 | 25.1% | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 27.1% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +1.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 31.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.9%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 31.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.1%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.1% | 23.0% | 25.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.7% | 27.1% | 28.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 29.6% | 30.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 31.0% | 31.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 76 Austria 31.8% compare
- 77 Sao Tome and Principe 31.5% compare
- 78 Armenia 31.5% compare
- 80 Montenegro 31.2% compare
- 81 El Salvador 31.1% compare
- 82 Ireland 31.0% 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 urban population, male in Ecuador?
- Urban population, male in Ecuador was 31.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for urban population, male?
- Ecuador ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.