Rural population as a share of total population fell 0.673% to 35.0% in Ecuador in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Ecuador reached an all time high of 66.1% in 1960 and an all time low of 35.0% in 2024. When compared to Ecuador's main peers, rural population as a share of total population in Brazil amounted to 12.0%, 17.3% in Colombia, 30.1% in Panama and 20.9% in Peru in 2024.
Ecuador has been ranked 91st within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population, 6 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Rural Population (As % of Total) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Bolivia | % | 30.6% | 30.2% | 29.9% | 29.5% | 29.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | % | 13.4% | 13.2% | 12.9% | 12.7% | 12.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Chile | % | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.2% | 12.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | % | 19.2% | 18.9% | 18.6% | 18.3% | 18.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Costa Rica | % | 20.7% | 19.9% | 19.2% | 18.6% | 18.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Ecuador | % | 36.2% | 36.0% | 35.8% | 35.6% | 35.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Honduras | % | 42.9% | 42.3% | 41.6% | 41.0% | 40.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Nicaragua | % | 41.5% | 41.2% | 41.0% | 40.7% | 40.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Panama | % | 32.3% | 31.9% | 31.6% | 31.2% | 30.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Peru | % | 22.1% | 21.9% | 21.7% | 21.5% | 21.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | % | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
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