In 1800, the population of the region that makes up present-day Ecuador was approximately half a million people. This figure would begin to grow following Ecuador’s breakaway from the Spanish empire, first into the state of Gran Colombia in 1822, and then as its own fully independent republic in 1830. The Ecuadorian population would grow slowly but steadily throughout the 19th century, and by 1900, the country would have just under one and a half million people. Beginning in the 1930s, however, population growth would begin to increase more and more rapidly, as reforms and modernization programs begun under José María Velasco Ibarra would allow for an increasingly large population to be supported. As a result, Ecuador’s population would triple from a little over two million in 1930, to over six million in 1970. This growth would remain steady well into the 21st century, and in 2020, Ecuador is estimated to have a population of approximately 17.6 million.

Abstract

The main purpose of the regional survey on abandoned housing and housing at risk of abandonment in Venezuela was to identify the quality of tenure, current situation of the abandoned properties as well as the access to HLP (housing, land and property) rights in host countries with the aim of understanding the magnitude of the impact on their rights to adequate housing. It also aimed to identify most affected population groups. The survey aimed to characterize the dwellings abandoned by this population along with the most frequent circumstances and typologies of this abandonment. The survey also sought to characterize the housing situation faced by this population in the host countries using differential approaches.

Geographic coverage

Colombia (Antioquia, Arauca, Bogotá y Región, Cesar, Costa Caribe, La Guajira, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Santander, Valle del Cauca), Ecuador (Ambato, Cuenca, Esmeraldas, Guayaquil, Huaquillas, Ibarra, Lago Agrio, Manta, Quito, Tulcán), Peru (Arequipa, Tacna, Tumbes).

Analysis unit

Household.

Mode of data collection

Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]

Research instrument

The questionnaire contained the following sections: I. Characteristics of households and refugees and migrants from Venezuela II. Profiling of the houses abandoned by refugees and migrants from Venezuela III. Circumstances of abandonment of housing in Venezuela IV. Situation of refugees and migrants in host countries