Ecuador Rural Population 1960-2023

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Ecuador rural population for 2021 was 6,342,935, a 0.64% increase from 2020.
  • Ecuador rural population for 2020 was 6,302,697, a 0.9% increase from 2019.
  • Ecuador rural population for 2019 was 6,246,175, a 1.46% increase from 2018.
  • Ecuador rural population for 2018 was 6,156,100, a 1.49% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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South Africa 19,096,392
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Ecuador 6,342,935
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Ecuador Rural Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2021 6,342,935 35.64 0.64%
2020 6,302,697 35.83 0.90%
2019 6,246,175 36.01 1.45%
2018 6,156,100 36.18 1.47%
2017 6,066,000 36.33 1.18%
2016 5,994,859 36.47 1.12%
2015 5,928,024 36.60 1.11%
2014 5,862,807 36.74 1.11%
2013 5,797,852 36.88 1.16%
2012 5,730,895 37.01 1.23%
2011 5,660,664 37.15 1.21%
2010 5,592,614 37.31 1.14%
2009 5,529,274 37.51 1.16%
2008 5,465,292 37.70 1.19%
2007 5,400,875 37.90 1.20%
2006 5,336,472 38.09 1.21%
2005 5,272,400 38.29 1.21%
2004 5,208,923 38.49 1.23%
2003 5,145,430 38.68 1.24%
2002 5,082,114 38.88 0.92%
2001 5,035,573 39.20 0.45%
2000 5,012,850 39.70 0.45%
1999 4,990,139 40.20 0.48%
1998 4,966,373 40.71 0.52%
1997 4,940,787 41.22 0.56%
1996 4,912,975 41.72 0.61%
1995 4,882,961 42.23 0.66%
1994 4,850,667 42.75 0.72%
1993 4,816,062 43.26 0.80%
1992 4,777,592 43.77 0.94%
1991 4,733,060 44.29 0.85%
1990 4,693,022 44.91 0.62%
1989 4,664,217 45.68 0.71%
1988 4,631,365 46.45 0.78%
1987 4,595,282 47.23 0.86%
1986 4,555,910 48.01 0.91%
1985 4,514,716 48.79 0.95%
1984 4,471,969 49.56 0.99%
1983 4,428,018 50.34 0.92%
1982 4,387,632 51.18 0.80%
1981 4,352,708 52.11 0.87%
1980 4,315,171 53.04 0.92%
1979 4,275,451 53.97 0.99%
1978 4,233,434 54.89 1.05%
1977 4,189,395 55.81 1.11%
1976 4,143,319 56.72 1.16%
1975 4,095,562 57.64 1.22%
1974 4,045,979 58.54 1.84%
1973 3,972,319 59.11 1.91%
1972 3,897,180 59.65 1.94%
1971 3,822,443 60.19 1.97%
1970 3,747,892 60.72 2.00%
1969 3,673,545 61.26 2.04%
1968 3,599,386 61.79 2.06%
1967 3,526,004 62.31 2.08%
1966 3,453,426 62.84 2.10%
1965 3,381,746 63.36 2.11%
1964 3,310,978 63.88 2.11%
1963 3,241,809 64.39 2.06%
1962 3,175,842 64.94 1.97%
1961 3,113,853 65.53 1.95%
1960 3,053,618 66.12 %