This statistic shows the biggest cities in Ecuador in 2022. In 2022, approximately 2.65 million people lived in Guayaquil, making it the biggest city in Ecuador.

Ecuador EC: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 26.261 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 26.292 % for 2016. Ecuador EC: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 28.257 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.401 % in 1963 and a record low of 26.261 % in 2017. Ecuador EC: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; Weighted Average;

This statistic shows the total population of Ecuador from 2019 to 2022, with projections up until 2029. In 2022, the total population of Ecuador amounted to approximately 18.01 million inhabitants.

Ecuador's population

The population of Ecuador continues to increase slowly but steadily. In 2014, the total population of Ecuador amounted to around 16 million. Yet, the population growth rate has been decreasing slightly since 2008. This means that more people have died than were born and/or more people have migrated out of as opposed to into the country. The fertility rate has been decreasing as well; ten years ago the fertility rate stood at around 3 children per woman, but today it stands at around 2.5 children per woman. This decrease has likely caused the slump in the population growth rate, even though it still remains above the natural replacement rate of 2, causing the population to still grow overall.

Further, Ecuador’s life expectancy is around 76 years nowadays, with the percentage of adults aged over 65 years being less than seven percent (451305). The population of Ecuador is quite young, with about a third of the population under 14 years of age. The population is spread all over the country: Guayaquil and Quito are the largest cities in Ecuador and home to close to 4 million people combined. All other cities are smaller and the majority of them inhabit less than 250,000 people.

Ecuador Average Household Size: Urban data was reported at 3.817 Person in 2012. Ecuador Average Household Size: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 3.817 Person from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. Ecuador Average Household Size: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.H004: Average Household Size.

This statistic depicts the largest Ecuadorian-American population groups living in different counties across the United States as of 2010. At this time there were 98,512 people of Ecuadorian origin living in Queens County in New York.

Ecuador Average Household Size: Urban: 4th Decile data was reported at 4.137 Person in 2012. Ecuador Average Household Size: Urban: 4th Decile data is updated yearly, averaging 4.137 Person from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. Ecuador Average Household Size: Urban: 4th Decile data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.H004: Average Household Size.

Average Household Size: Urban: 2nd Decile data was reported at 4.757 Person in 2012. Average Household Size: Urban: 2nd Decile data is updated yearly, averaging 4.757 Person from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. Average Household Size: Urban: 2nd Decile data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.H004: Average Household Size.

Ecuador Average Household Size: Urban: 8th Decile data was reported at 3.053 Person in 2012. Ecuador Average Household Size: Urban: 8th Decile data is updated yearly, averaging 3.053 Person from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. Ecuador Average Household Size: Urban: 8th Decile data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.H004: Average Household Size.

Ecuador Average Household Size: Urban: 7th Decile data was reported at 3.336 Person in 2012. Ecuador Average Household Size: Urban: 7th Decile data is updated yearly, averaging 3.336 Person from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. Ecuador Average Household Size: Urban: 7th Decile data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.H004: Average Household Size.

Bacterial foodborne diseases are one of the most important public health issues worldwide but in Ecuador reports on the microbiological quality of foods are scarce. In this study, a total of 450 traditional food samples including bolon, encebollado, sauces, ceviche, fruit juices, fruit salads, cheese, raw chicken and ground beef were collected from popular markets in the cities of Guayaquil, Quito and Cuenca. Samples were assessed for microbiological quality using both culture dependent and culture independent techniques. Populations of total aerobic bacteria, total coliforms, fecal coliforms and E. coli were examined by plate count. Representative colonies from each culture were further identified using biochemical tests and sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. For the culture independent analysis, bacterial DNA was extracted from food samples and submitted to next generation sequencing (NGS) of the v3-v4 region of 16S rDNA. By using culture dependent techniques, high prevalence of opportunistic and true pathogens including E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoneae, Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, and Shigella flexneri was observed.Other potential pathogens were identified by NGS, including Clostridium spp.., Vibrio spp.., Helicobacter spp.., Campylobacter spp.., among others but no E. coli, Salmonella spp.. or Listeria spp. were detected. This is the first report on the microbiological quality of food from Ecuador.

Ecuador Average Household Size: Urban: 5th Decile data was reported at 3.941 Person in 2012. Ecuador Average Household Size: Urban: 5th Decile data is updated yearly, averaging 3.941 Person from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. Ecuador Average Household Size: Urban: 5th Decile data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.H004: Average Household Size.

Average Household Size: Urban: 9th Decile data was reported at 2.873 Person in 2012. Average Household Size: Urban: 9th Decile data is updated yearly, averaging 2.873 Person from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. Average Household Size: Urban: 9th Decile data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.H004: Average Household Size.

EC：最大城市人口在12-01-2017达2,844,281.000人，相较于12-01-2016的2,790,791.000人有所增长。EC：最大城市人口数据按年更新，12-01-1960至12-01-2017期间平均值为1,502,366.000人，共58份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2017，达2,844,281.000人，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-1960，为456,225.000人。CEIC提供的EC：最大城市人口数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于全球数据库的厄瓜多尔 – 表 EC.世行.WDI：人口和城市化进程统计。

。Average Household Size: Urban: 2nd Decile数据按每年更新，2012至2012期间平均值为4.757 人口，共1份观测结果。CEIC提供的Average Household Size: Urban: 2nd Decile数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于National Institute of Statistics and Census，数据归类于Global Database的厄瓜多尔 – Table EC.H004: Average Household Size。