Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Ecuador

Ecuador: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 5,794 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
5,794 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
66th
of 226 countries
All-time high
6,509 1000 No
in 2031
All-time low
2,489 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Ecuador, 1950–2050

02.0k4.0k6.0k195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Ecuador is 5,794 1000 No, measured in 2050.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Ecuador peaked at 6,509 1000 No in 2031 and was at its lowest, 2,489 1000 No, in 1950.

Ecuador ranks 66th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Ecuador, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 2,489 1000 No —
1951 2,535 1000 No +1.9%
1952 2,582 1000 No +1.9%
1953 2,630 1000 No +1.9%
1954 2,680 1000 No +1.9%
1955 2,730 1000 No +1.9%
1956 2,782 1000 No +1.9%
1957 2,836 1000 No +1.9%
1958 2,891 1000 No +1.9%
1959 2,948 1000 No +2.0%
1960 3,006 1000 No +2.0%
1961 3,065 1000 No +2.0%
1962 3,126 1000 No +2.0%
1963 3,190 1000 No +2.1%
1964 3,257 1000 No +2.1%
1965 3,326 1000 No +2.1%
1966 3,397 1000 No +2.1%
1967 3,468 1000 No +2.1%
1968 3,541 1000 No +2.1%
1969 3,614 1000 No +2.1%
1970 3,687 1000 No +2.0%
1971 3,761 1000 No +2.0%
1972 3,835 1000 No +2.0%
1973 3,908 1000 No +1.9%
1974 3,980 1000 No +1.8%
1975 4,027 1000 No +1.2%
1976 4,072 1000 No +1.1%
1977 4,116 1000 No +1.1%
1978 4,156 1000 No +1.0%
1979 4,195 1000 No +0.9%
1980 4,231 1000 No +0.9%
1981 4,264 1000 No +0.8%
1982 4,296 1000 No +0.7%
1983 4,332 1000 No +0.9%
1984 4,373 1000 No +0.9%
1985 4,413 1000 No +0.9%
1986 4,452 1000 No +0.9%
1987 4,489 1000 No +0.8%
1988 4,524 1000 No +0.8%
1989 4,558 1000 No +0.7%
1990 4,589 1000 No +0.7%
1991 4,633 1000 No +1.0%
1992 4,686 1000 No +1.1%
1993 4,737 1000 No +1.1%
1994 4,786 1000 No +1.0%
1995 4,832 1000 No +1.0%
1996 4,875 1000 No +0.9%
1997 4,915 1000 No +0.8%
1998 4,952 1000 No +0.7%
1999 4,985 1000 No +0.7%
2000 5,014 1000 No +0.6%
2001 5,038 1000 No +0.5%
2002 5,083 1000 No +0.9%
2003 5,141 1000 No +1.1%
2004 5,199 1000 No +1.1%
2005 5,259 1000 No +1.1%
2006 5,321 1000 No +1.2%
2007 5,383 1000 No +1.2%
2008 5,447 1000 No +1.2%
2009 5,510 1000 No +1.2%
2010 5,572 1000 No +1.1%
2011 5,638 1000 No +1.2%
2012 5,707 1000 No +1.2%
2013 5,775 1000 No +1.2%
2014 5,843 1000 No +1.2%
2015 5,909 1000 No +1.1%
2016 5,975 1000 No +1.1%
2017 6,040 1000 No +1.1%
2018 6,101 1000 No +1.0%
2019 6,159 1000 No +0.9%
2020 6,212 1000 No +0.9%
2021 6,261 1000 No +0.8%
2022 6,307 1000 No +0.7%
2023 6,347 1000 No +0.6%
2024 6,384 1000 No +0.6%
2025 6,416 1000 No +0.5%
2026 6,443 1000 No +0.4%
2027 6,466 1000 No +0.4%
2028 6,484 1000 No +0.3%
2029 6,497 1000 No +0.2%
2030 6,505 1000 No +0.1%
2031 6,509 1000 No +0.1%
2032 6,508 1000 No -0.0%
2033 6,503 1000 No -0.1%
2034 6,492 1000 No -0.2%
2035 6,477 1000 No -0.2%
2036 6,457 1000 No -0.3%
2037 6,432 1000 No -0.4%
2038 6,402 1000 No -0.5%
2039 6,368 1000 No -0.5%
2040 6,330 1000 No -0.6%
2041 6,288 1000 No -0.7%
2042 6,241 1000 No -0.7%
2043 6,191 1000 No -0.8%
2044 6,139 1000 No -0.8%
2045 6,085 1000 No -0.9%
2046 6,030 1000 No -0.9%
2047 5,973 1000 No -0.9%
2048 5,915 1000 No -1.0%
2049 5,855 1000 No -1.0%
2050 5,794 1000 No -1.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 5,794 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 5.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 5,794 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 504.6 1000 No, 11.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2,710 1000 No 2,489 1000 No 2,948 1000 No 10
1960s 3,299 1000 No 3,006 1000 No 3,614 1000 No 10
1970s 3,974 1000 No 3,687 1000 No 4,195 1000 No 10
1980s 4,393 1000 No 4,231 1000 No 4,558 1000 No 10
1990s 4,799 1000 No 4,589 1000 No 4,985 1000 No 10
2000s 5,239 1000 No 5,014 1000 No 5,510 1000 No 10
2010s 5,872 1000 No 5,572 1000 No 6,159 1000 No 10
2020s 6,382 1000 No 6,212 1000 No 6,497 1000 No 10
2030s 6,465 1000 No 6,368 1000 No 6,509 1000 No 10
2040s 6,105 1000 No 5,855 1000 No 6,330 1000 No 10
2050s 5,794 1000 No 5,794 1000 No 5,794 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 63 Colombia 6,104 1000 No compare
  2. 64 Togo 6,031 1000 No compare
  3. 65 Peru 5,953 1000 No compare
  4. 67 Japan 5,756 1000 No compare
  5. 68 Canada 5,715 1000 No compare
  6. 69 Romania 5,465 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Ecuador?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Ecuador was 5,794 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 6,509 1000 No in 2031.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 2,489 1000 No in 1950.
How does Ecuador rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Ecuador ranks 66th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.