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Contents: Provinces and Cantons

The population of the provinces and cantons of Ecuador according to census results.

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NameStatusPopulation
Census
1990-11-25
Population
Census
2001-11-25
Population
Census
2010-11-28
Population
Census
2022-10-01
Azuay (Asway)Province506,090599,546712,127801,609
Camilo Ponce EnríquezCanton...8,88117,40422,810
ChordelegCanton...10,85912,57712,197
Cuenca (Tumipampa)Canton331,028417,632505,585596,101
El Pan (Tanta)Canton...3,0753,0362,776
GirónCanton13,19112,58312,60712,182
Guachapala (Wachapala)Canton...3,1253,4093,586
Gualaceo (Walasiyu)Canton45,26938,58742,70943,188
NabónCanton17,85015,12115,89214,776
OñaCanton...3,2313,5833,422
Paute (Pawti)Canton35,56523,10625,49426,782
Pucará (Pukara)Canton16,62611,50110,0529,693
San FernandoCanton4,2983,9613,9933,738
Santa IsabelCanton...18,01522,98720,753
Sevilla de OroCanton...5,2345,8894,613
Sígsig (Siksik)Canton25,10324,63526,91024,992
BolívarProvince163,149169,370183,641199,078
Caluma (Kaluma)Canton9,82811,07413,12915,607
ChillanesCanton20,47718,68517,40619,802
Chimbo (San José de Chimbo, Chimpu)Canton15,60215,00515,77915,524
EcheandíaCanton9,82110,95112,11414,654
Guaranda (Waranta)Canton71,31681,64391,87798,130
Las Naves (Wampukuna)Canton...5,2656,0927,012
San MiguelCanton28,04426,74727,24428,349
Cañar (Kañar)Province189,347206,981225,184227,578
Azogues (Asuwi)Canton68,86864,91070,06474,515
BibliánCanton22,28620,72720,81718,852
Cañar (Kañar)Canton65,65358,18559,32352,150
DélegCanton...6,2216,1006,046
El Tambo (Tampu)Canton...8,2519,4759,285
La Troncal (Rirqay)Canton32,54044,26854,38962,103
Suscal (Suskal)Canton...4,4195,0164,627
Carchi (Karchi)Province141,482152,939164,524172,828
BolívarCanton15,15713,89814,34715,677
EspejoCanton13,18813,51513,36414,522
MiraCanton14,04012,91912,18012,727
MontúfarCanton29,45428,57630,51129,590
San Pedro de Huaca (Waka)Canton...6,8567,6247,937
Tulcán (Tulkan)Canton69,64377,17586,49892,375
Chimborazo (Chimpurasu)Province366,636403,632458,581471,933
Alausí (Alawsi)Canton48,65842,82344,08937,275
Chambo (Champu)Canton9,46310,54111,88513,431
ChunchiCanton13,49012,47412,68610,635
Colta (Kulta)Canton47,56844,70144,97130,468
Cumandá (Kumanta)Canton...9,39512,92216,602
Guamote (Wamuti)Canton28,05835,21045,15335,769
Guano (Wanu)Canton37,10637,88842,85148,327
Pallatanga (Pallatanka)Canton9,48210,80011,54411,796
Penipe (Pinipi)Canton7,0786,4856,7396,748
Riobamba (Rispampa)Canton163,779193,315225,741260,882
Cotopaxi (Kutupaksi)Province286,926349,540409,205470,210
La ManáCanton20,73332,11542,21653,793
Latacunga (Latakunka)Canton129,076143,979170,489217,261
Pangua (Panwa)Canton16,81419,87721,96521,867
Pujilí (Puhili)Canton51,55060,72869,05566,980
SalcedoCanton45,32251,30458,21667,493
Saquisilí (Sakisili)Canton12,82920,81525,32024,356
Sigchos (Sikchus)Canton...20,72221,94418,460
El Oro (Kuri)Province412,572525,763600,659714,592
Arenillas (Arinillas)Canton18,31422,47726,84432,366
Atahualpa (Atawallpa)Canton6,1345,4795,8336,112
BalsasCanton4,0665,3486,8617,875
ChillaCanton2,7672,6652,4842,251
El Guabo (Wapu)Canton28,05841,07850,00959,536
Huaquillas (Wakilla)Canton27,80640,28548,28556,303
Las Lajas (Lajas)Canton4,8664,7814,7945,738
MachalaCanton157,607217,696245,972306,309
Marcabelí (Markawili)Canton4,8894,9305,4506,870
PasajeCanton51,40662,95972,80683,597
PiñasCanton21,84323,24625,98829,406
PortoveloCanton10,25711,02412,20013,556
Santa RosaCanton50,86060,38869,03680,299
Zaruma (Saruma)Canton23,69923,40724,09724,374
EsmeraldasProvince306,777385,223491,168553,900
Atacames (Atakami)Canton...30,26741,52651,204
Eloy AlfaroCanton25,38933,40339,73946,305
EsmeraldasCanton173,470157,792189,504211,848
Muisne (Muysni)Canton22,53725,08028,47436,426
Quinindé (Kininti)Canton62,68088,337122,570126,841
Río Verde (Wayllamayu)Canton...22,16426,86932,885
San LorenzoCanton22,55228,18042,48648,391
Galápagos (Yawatisuyu)Province9,78518,64025,12428,583
IsabelaCanton8641,6192,2563,050
San CristóbalCanton3,6035,6337,4758,300
Santa Cruz (Santa Krus)Canton5,31811,38815,39317,233
Guayas (Wayas)Province2,350,4973,075,7483,651,8074,391,923
Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján)Canton16,25319,98225,17925,526
BalaoCanton12,51417,26220,52325,655
BalzarCanton45,08548,47053,93757,829
ColimesCanton19,23221,04923,42326,251
Coronel Marcelino MaridueñaCanton...11,05412,03313,183
DauleCanton91,88085,148120,326222,446
DuránCanton85,196178,714235,769303,910
El EmpalmeCanton57,23164,78974,45179,767
El TriunfoCanton25,28434,11744,77860,541
General Antonio Elizalde (Bucay)Canton...8,69610,64211,810
Guayaquil (Wayakil)Canton1,570,3962,039,7892,350,9152,746,403
Isidro AyoraCanton...8,22610,87014,305
Lomas de SargentilloCanton...14,19418,41322,254
MilagroCanton123,365140,103166,634195,943
NaranjalCanton39,46653,48269,01283,691
NaranjitoCanton23,65631,75637,18644,169
NobolCanton...14,75319,60023,850
PalestinaCanton11,19114,06716,06518,019
Pedro CarboCanton31,62836,71143,43652,177
PlayasCanton21,49030,04541,93558,768
Salitre (Urbina Jado)Canton43,81250,37957,40261,060
SamborondónCanton33,96545,47667,59098,540
San Jacinto de Yaguachi (Yaguachi, Yawachi)Canton66,60847,63060,95872,699
Santa Lucía (Santa Lusiya)Canton27,34233,86838,92343,700
Simón BolívarCanton...20,38525,48329,427
Imbabura (Impapura)Province278,240348,105403,546469,879
Antonio Ante (Hatuntaki)Canton27,37536,05343,51853,771
Cotacachi (Kutakachi)Canton33,25037,21540,03653,001
IbarraCanton119,493153,256181,175217,469
Otavalo (Utawalu)Canton56,28690,188104,874114,303
Pimampiro (Pimampiru)Canton15,35912,95112,97013,366
San Miguel de Urcuquí (Urkuki)Canton13,73614,38115,67117,969
LojaProvince384,698404,835448,966485,421
CalvasCanton29,39827,60428,18526,042
Catamayo (Katamayu)Canton22,35727,00030,63835,240
CelicaCanton14,32913,35814,46814,379
Chaguarpamba (Chawarpampa)Canton9,8507,8987,1616,857
EspíndolaCanton18,19115,75014,79914,119
GonzanamáCanton17,27614,98712,71612,247
LojaCanton144,493175,077214,855250,028
Macará (Makara)Canton18,28118,35019,01818,215
OlmedoCanton...5,7074,8704,164
PaltasCanton33,75124,70323,80122,841
PindalCanton7,4577,3518,64510,409
Puyango (Puyanku)Canton16,80415,50515,51316,257
Quilanga (Kilanka)Canton5,5534,5824,3373,971
Saraguro (Sarakuru)Canton26,99528,02930,18329,111
SozorangaCanton9,7297,9947,4656,970
ZapotilloCanton10,23410,94012,31214,571
Los Ríos (Mayukuna)Province527,559650,178778,115898,652
BabaCanton29,40635,18539,68145,296
BabahoyoCanton105,471132,824153,776178,509
Buena FéCanton...47,36163,14874,410
Mocache (Mukachi)Canton...33,48138,39242,026
MontalvoCanton19,02320,06724,16428,354
PalenqueCanton18,24220,65822,32024,838
Puebloviejo (Mawkallakta)Canton22,66229,42036,47740,961
QuevedoCanton196,568139,790173,575206,008
Quinsaloma (Kimsaluma)Canton...13,15016,47619,470
UrdanetaCanton23,45925,81229,26333,151
ValenciaCanton...32,87042,55651,509
VentanasCanton58,49457,99566,55173,211
VincesCanton54,23461,56571,73680,909
Manabí (Manawi)Province1,047,1891,203,7171,390,5381,592,840
BolívarCanton37,58035,62740,73541,827
Chone (Chuni)Canton115,646117,634126,491128,166
El CarmenCanton54,07069,99889,021120,936
Flavio AlfaroCanton23,61325,39025,00426,415
JamaCanton...20,23023,25316,588
JaramijóCanton...11,96718,48629,759
JipijapaCanton82,80765,79671,08378,117
Junín (Hunin)Canton17,99218,49118,94222,324
MantaCanton132,816192,322226,477271,145
MontecristiCanton37,66043,40070,29499,937
OlmedoCanton...9,2439,84410,090
PajánCanton42,44635,95237,07341,879
PedernalesCanton...46,87655,12870,408
PichinchaCanton28,82729,94530,24430,380
PortoviejoCanton202,112238,430280,029322,925
Puerto LópezCanton...16,62620,45125,630
RocafuerteCanton26,02129,32133,46942,688
Santa AnaCanton59,33045,28747,38551,462
San VicenteCanton...19,11622,02524,997
SucreCanton105,20352,15857,15962,841
TosaguaCanton31,77833,92238,34142,853
Veinticuatro de Mayo (24 de Mayo)Canton34,02628,29428,84631,473
Morona SantiagoProvince95,421115,412147,940192,508
Gualaquiza (Walakisa)Canton12,51815,28817,16221,892
Huamboya (Wampuya)Canton...5,9658,46610,830
Limón IndanzaCanton12,06210,1929,7229,602
LogroñoCanton...4,6215,7237,484
Morona (Muruna)Canton29,45629,81841,15554,935
Pablo Sexto (Pablo VI)Canton...1,1881,8232,267
Palora (Palura)Canton7,2196,3176,93611,882
San Juan BoscoCanton...3,1313,9084,372
Santiago de MéndezCanton8,4687,8869,2959,755
Sucúa (Sukuwa)Canton14,49314,41218,31823,504
TaishaCanton...13,07818,43726,700
TiwintzaCanton...3,5166,9959,285
Napo (Napu)Province54,85379,139103,697131,675
ArchidonaCanton19,49918,55124,96930,488
Carlos Julio Arosemena TolaCanton...2,9433,6644,647
El Chaco (Chaku)Canton4,4456,1337,9609,252
QuijosCanton4,6795,5056,2246,472
Tena (Tina)Canton35,74746,00760,88080,816
OrellanaProvince48,75786,493136,396182,166
Aguarico (Awariku)Canton3,1504,6584,8476,872
Francisco de Orellana (Orellana)Canton19,67442,01072,79595,130
La Joya de los SachasCanton16,19326,36337,59152,444
Loreto (Luritu)Canton...13,46221,16327,720
Pastaza (Pastasa)Province42,23661,77983,933111,915
ArajunoCanton...5,1506,4919,553
MeraCanton5,9478,08811,86115,087
Pastaza (Pastasa)Canton35,86445,51262,01682,754
Santa Clara (Santa Klara)Canton...3,0293,5654,521
PichinchaProvince1,565,4032,101,7992,576,2873,089,473
Cayambe (Kayampi)Canton46,93869,80085,795105,267
MejíaCanton46,68762,88881,335101,894
Pedro MoncayoCanton15,71825,59433,17240,483
Pedro Vicente MaldonadoCanton...9,96512,92415,475
Puerto QuitoCanton...17,10020,44525,067
Quito (Kitu)Canton1,409,8451,839,8532,239,1912,679,722
Rumiñahui (Rumiñawi)Canton46,21565,88285,852107,904
San Miguel de los Bancos (Los Bancos)Canton...10,71717,57313,661
Santa ElenaProvince169,552238,889308,693385,735
La LibertadCanton...77,64695,942112,247
SalinasCanton85,54249,57268,67586,801
Santa ElenaCanton84,010111,671144,076186,687
Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas (Tsachila)Province238,984332,250410,937492,969
La ConcordiaCanton48,15945,23242,92451,386
Santo DomingoCanton190,825287,018368,013441,583
Sucumbíos (Sukumpiyu)Province77,148128,995176,472199,014
CascalesCanton5,0147,40911,10411,744
Cuyabeno (Kuyawinu)Canton...6,6437,1338,852
Gonzalo Pizarro (Lumpaki)Canton4,4726,9648,59910,356
Lago Agrio (P'uchqu qucha)Canton41,25466,78891,744105,044
Putumayo (Putumayu)Canton4,7946,17110,1749,018
ShushufindiCanton18,97732,18444,32850,826
Sucumbíos (Sukumpiyu)Canton2,4412,8363,3903,174
Tungurahua (Tunkurawa)Province368,511441,034504,583563,532
Ambato (Ampatu)Canton227,790287,282329,856370,664
Baños de Agua SantaCanton15,41616,11220,01821,908
CevallosCanton5,9646,8738,16310,433
MochaCanton6,3686,3716,7777,260
PatateCanton10,29211,77113,49713,879
Quero (Kiru)Canton15,99718,18719,20519,084
San Pedro de Pelileo (Pelileo)Canton37,61948,98856,57363,897
Santiago de Píllaro (Píllaro, Pillaru)Canton33,36934,92538,35742,497
TisaleoCanton9,16510,52512,13713,910
Zamora Chinchipe (Zamora Chinchipi)Province66,16776,60191,376110,973
Centinela del Cóndor (Kunturchapana)Canton...5,5396,4797,882
Chinchipe (Chinchipi)Canton12,4198,4959,11910,337
El Pangui (Panki)Canton...7,4418,61912,768
NangaritzaCanton4,3164,7975,1966,429
Palanda (Palanta)Canton...7,0668,0898,873
Paquisha (Pakisha)Canton...1,6913,8544,737
Yacuambi (Yakuampi)Canton3,4485,2295,8356,391
Yantzaza (Yanzatza)Canton17,91014,55218,67523,370
ZamoraCanton28,07421,79125,51030,186
EcuadorRepublic9,697,97912,156,60814,483,49916,938,986

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos del Ecuador.

Explanation: Census figures are not adjusted for underenumeration.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2010)
Males8,252,523
Females8,686,463
Age Groups (C 2010)
0-14 years4,528,425
15-64 years9,014,169
65+ years940,905
Age Distribution (C 2010)
0-9 years2,989,083
10-19 years2,958,879
20-29 years2,492,690
30-39 years2,006,015
40-49 years1,569,143
50-59 years1,126,025
60-69 years724,576
70-79 years405,309
80+ years211,779
Urbanization (C 2022)
Rural6,251,835
Urban10,687,151
Ethnic Group (C 2010)
Indigenous1,018,176
Afro-Ecuadorian1,041,559
Montubios1,070,728
Mestizos10,417,299
White882,383
Other Ethnic Group53,354
Literacy (A15+) (C 2010)
yes9,282,978
no672,096