Ecuador—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #123 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1.0%
2024
YoY Change
+9.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#123
of 217 countries
Maximum
2.4%
2000
Minimum
0.8%
2021
CAGR
-3.4%
25 years
Last
1.0%
Previous
0.9%
Highest
2.4%
Lowest
0.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ecuador's urban population growth (%) was 1.0% in 2024, ranking #123 out of 217 countries. This represents a +9.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 2.4% (2000) and the lowest was 0.8% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.0% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -34.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.4% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |