
Ecuador: Administrative Division
Contents: Provinces and Cantons
The population of the provinces and cantons of Ecuador according to official projections.
Name | Status | Population Projection 2011-07-01 | Population Projection 2016-07-01 | Population Projection 2020-07-01 | |
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Azuay (Asway) | Province | 753,500 | 824,600 | 881,400 | → |
Camilo Ponce Enríquez | Canton | 23,700 | 30,200 | 36,420 | → |
Chordeleg | Canton | 13,290 | 14,360 | 15,180 | → |
Cuenca (Tumipampa) | Canton | 535,620 | 592,000 | 637,000 | → |
El Pan (Tanta) | Canton | 3,180 | 3,140 | 3,090 | → |
Girón | Canton | 13,200 | 13,160 | 13,040 | → |
Guachapala (Wachapala) | Canton | 3,590 | 3,750 | 3,860 | → |
Gualaceo (Walasiyu) | Canton | 44,990 | 47,410 | 49,100 | → |
Nabón | Canton | 16,690 | 17,080 | 17,290 | → |
Oña | Canton | 3,780 | 3,980 | 4,130 | → |
Paute (Pawti) | Canton | 26,850 | 28,250 | 29,210 | → |
Pucará (Pukara) | Canton | 10,530 | 10,600 | 10,580 | → |
San Fernando | Canton | 4,180 | 4,180 | 4,160 | → |
Santa Isabel | Canton | 19,370 | 20,300 | 20,940 | → |
Sevilla de Oro | Canton | 6,210 | 6,600 | 6,890 | → |
Sígsig (Siksik) | Canton | 28,330 | 29,630 | 30,510 | → |
Bolívar | Province | 193,700 | 203,300 | 209,900 | → |
Caluma (Kaluma) | Canton | 13,930 | 15,330 | 16,430 | → |
Chillanes | Canton | 18,180 | 17,500 | 16,850 | → |
Chimbo (San José de Chimbo, Chimpu) | Canton | 16,610 | 17,110 | 17,380 | → |
Echeandía | Canton | 12,790 | 13,550 | 14,080 | → |
Guaranda (Waranta) | Canton | 97,120 | 103,880 | 108,760 | → |
Las Naves (Wampukuna) | Canton | 6,450 | 7,010 | 7,430 | → |
San Miguel | Canton | 28,610 | 28,960 | 29,000 | → |
Cañar (Kañar) | Province | 240,200 | 263,000 | 281,400 | → |
Azogues (Asuwi) | Canton | 74,700 | 81,210 | 86,280 | → |
Biblián | Canton | 22,090 | 23,070 | 23,740 | → |
Cañar (Kañar) | Canton | 63,010 | 66,370 | 68,750 | → |
Déleg | Canton | 6,460 | 6,660 | 6,780 | → |
El Tambo (Tampu) | Canton | 10,140 | 11,410 | 12,460 | → |
La Troncal (Rirqay) | Canton | 58,480 | 68,320 | 76,870 | → |
Suscal (Suskal) | Canton | 5,370 | 6,000 | 6,520 | → |
Carchi (Karchi) | Province | 173,400 | 181,300 | 186,900 | → |
Bolívar | Canton | 15,080 | 15,380 | 15,530 | → |
Espejo | Canton | 14,010 | 13,940 | 13,820 | → |
Mira | Canton | 12,730 | 12,340 | 11,970 | → |
Montúfar | Canton | 32,140 | 33,390 | 34,230 | → |
San Pedro de Huaca (Waka) | Canton | 8,050 | 8,560 | 8,930 | → |
Tulcán (Tulkan) | Canton | 91,410 | 97,660 | 102,400 | → |
Chimborazo (Chimpurasu) | Province | 481,500 | 506,300 | 524,000 | → |
Alausí (Alawsi) | Canton | 45,990 | 45,650 | 45,050 | → |
Chambo (Champu) | Canton | 12,470 | 13,020 | 13,380 | → |
Chunchi | Canton | 13,220 | 13,040 | 12,800 | → |
Colta (Kulta) | Canton | 46,840 | 45,900 | 44,840 | → |
Cumandá (Kumanta) | Canton | 13,730 | 16,010 | 17,970 | → |
Guamote (Wamuti) | Canton | 47,770 | 53,570 | 58,290 | → |
Guano (Wanu) | Canton | 44,970 | 47,030 | 48,400 | → |
Pallatanga (Pallatanka) | Canton | 12,070 | 12,230 | 12,280 | → |
Penipe (Pinipi) | Canton | 7,030 | 7,020 | 6,960 | → |
Riobamba (Rispampa) | Canton | 237,410 | 252,870 | 264,050 | → |
Cotopaxi (Kutupaksi) | Province | 431,200 | 463,800 | 488,700 | → |
La Maná | Canton | 44,820 | 51,370 | 56,900 | → |
Latacunga (Latakunka) | Canton | 179,790 | 194,420 | 205,620 | → |
Pangua (Panwa) | Canton | 23,060 | 24,000 | 24,610 | → |
Pujilí (Puhili) | Canton | 72,630 | 76,800 | 79,770 | → |
Salcedo | Canton | 61,220 | 64,660 | 67,100 | → |
Saquisilí (Sakisili) | Canton | 26,750 | 29,360 | 31,430 | → |
Sigchos (Sikchus) | Canton | 22,960 | 23,220 | 23,280 | → |
El Oro (Kuri) | Province | 634,500 | 680,800 | 715,800 | → |
Arenillas (Arinillas) | Canton | 28,440 | 31,250 | 33,470 | → |
Atahualpa (Atawallpa) | Canton | 6,130 | 6,320 | 6,440 | → |
Balsas | Canton | 7,300 | 8,350 | 9,230 | → |
Chilla | Canton | 2,590 | 2,480 | 2,380 | → |
El Guabo (Wapu) | Canton | 53,040 | 58,920 | 63,640 | → |
Huaquillas (Wakilla) | Canton | 51,160 | 56,340 | 60,440 | → |
Las Lajas (Lajas) | Canton | 5,020 | 5,010 | 4,960 | → |
Machala | Canton | 259,620 | 276,670 | 289,140 | → |
Marcabelí (Markawili) | Canton | 5,740 | 6,050 | 6,260 | → |
Pasaje | Canton | 76,960 | 83,080 | 87,720 | → |
Piñas | Canton | 27,410 | 29,040 | 30,210 | → |
Portovelo | Canton | 12,860 | 13,550 | 14,030 | → |
Santa Rosa | Canton | 72,920 | 78,220 | 82,170 | → |
Zaruma (Saruma) | Canton | 25,280 | 25,580 | 25,650 | → |
Esmeraldas | Province | 561,600 | 608,900 | 643,700 | → |
Atacames (Atakami) | Canton | 43,950 | 50,320 | 55,500 | → |
Eloy Alfaro | Canton | 41,670 | 44,080 | 45,630 | → |
Esmeraldas | Canton | 198,770 | 210,830 | 218,730 | → |
La Concordia | Canton | 45,190 | 49,440 | 52,570 | → |
Muisne (Muysni) | Canton | 29,770 | 30,680 | 31,110 | → |
Quinindé (Kininti) | Canton | 128,810 | 138,830 | 145,880 | → |
Río Verde (Wayllamayu) | Canton | 28,210 | 30,150 | 31,480 | → |
San Lorenzo | Canton | 45,240 | 54,580 | 62,770 | → |
Galápagos (Yawatisuyu) | Province | 26,600 | 30,200 | 33,000 | → |
Isabela | Canton | 2,390 | 2,770 | 3,070 | → |
San Cristóbal | Canton | 7,900 | 8,890 | 9,670 | → |
Santa Cruz (Santa Krus) | Canton | 16,290 | 18,520 | 20,300 | → |
Guayas (Wayas) | Province | 3,840,300 | 4,147,000 | 4,387,400 | → |
Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Juján) | Canton | 26,620 | 29,650 | 32,110 | → |
Balao | Canton | 21,710 | 24,260 | 26,350 | → |
Balzar | Canton | 56,570 | 58,790 | 60,260 | → |
Colimes | Canton | 24,570 | 25,530 | 26,170 | → |
Coronel Marcelino Maridueña | Canton | 12,600 | 12,940 | 13,130 | → |
Daule | Canton | 128,190 | 152,280 | 173,680 | → |
Durán | Canton | 250,030 | 285,610 | 315,720 | → |
El Empalme | Canton | 78,250 | 82,790 | 86,070 | → |
El Triunfo | Canton | 47,470 | 54,070 | 59,640 | → |
General Antonio Elizalde (Bucay) | Canton | 11,230 | 12,310 | 13,160 | → |
Guayaquil (Wayakil) | Canton | 2,471,180 | 2,617,350 | 2,723,660 | → |
Isidro Ayora | Canton | 11,530 | 13,180 | 14,580 | → |
Lomas de Sargentillo | Canton | 19,510 | 22,070 | 24,220 | → |
Milagro | Canton | 175,530 | 189,290 | 199,840 | → |
Naranjal | Canton | 73,310 | 84,980 | 95,050 | → |
Naranjito | Canton | 39,130 | 41,840 | 43,860 | → |
Nobol | Canton | 20,800 | 23,850 | 26,440 | → |
Palestina | Canton | 16,880 | 17,800 | 18,450 | → |
Pedro Carbo | Canton | 45,740 | 49,180 | 51,800 | → |
Playas | Canton | 44,640 | 52,610 | 59,630 | → |
Salitre (Urbina Jado) | Canton | 60,300 | 63,490 | 65,760 | → |
Samborondón | Canton | 72,220 | 87,990 | 102,400 | → |
San Jacinto de Yaguachi (Yaguachi, Yawachi) | Canton | 64,480 | 72,020 | 78,200 | → |
Santa Lucía (Santa Lusiya) | Canton | 40,910 | 43,280 | 45,000 | → |
Simón Bolívar | Canton | 26,930 | 29,860 | 32,220 | → |
Imbabura (Impapura) | Province | 419,900 | 451,500 | 476,300 | → |
Antonio Ante (Hatuntaki) | Canton | 46,010 | 50,590 | 54,310 | → |
Cotacachi (Kutakachi) | Canton | 42,010 | 43,330 | 44,200 | → |
Ibarra | Canton | 191,290 | 207,910 | 221,150 | → |
Otavalo (Utawalu) | Canton | 110,610 | 119,120 | 125,780 | → |
Pimampiro (Pimampiru) | Canton | 13,550 | 13,430 | 13,270 | → |
San Miguel de Urcuquí (Urkuki) | Canton | 16,460 | 17,100 | 17,540 | → |
Loja | Province | 473,300 | 500,800 | 521,200 | → |
Calvas | Canton | 29,540 | 29,680 | 29,560 | → |
Catamayo (Katamayu) | Canton | 32,340 | 34,450 | 35,960 | → |
Celica | Canton | 15,220 | 15,810 | 16,160 | → |
Chaguarpamba (Chawarpampa) | Canton | 7,450 | 7,010 | 6,620 | → |
Espíndola | Canton | 15,430 | 14,800 | 14,210 | → |
Gonzanamá | Canton | 13,170 | 11,940 | 10,950 | → |
Loja | Canton | 227,910 | 253,630 | 274,110 | → |
Macará (Makara) | Canton | 19,950 | 20,220 | 20,270 | → |
Olmedo | Canton | 5,050 | 4,590 | 4,220 | → |
Paltas | Canton | 24,850 | 24,180 | 23,470 | → |
Pindal | Canton | 9,150 | 9,940 | 10,540 | → |
Puyango (Puyanku) | Canton | 16,240 | 16,130 | 15,920 | → |
Quilanga (Kilanka) | Canton | 4,520 | 4,360 | 4,200 | → |
Saraguro (Sarakuru) | Canton | 31,750 | 32,860 | 33,510 | → |
Sozoranga | Canton | 7,780 | 7,440 | 7,120 | → |
Zapotillo | Canton | 12,990 | 13,770 | 14,320 | → |
Los Ríos (Mayukuna) | Province | 817,700 | 876,900 | 921,800 | → |
Baba | Canton | 41,500 | 42,720 | 43,430 | → |
Babahoyo | Canton | 161,230 | 169,520 | 175,280 | → |
Buena Fé | Canton | 66,820 | 75,990 | 83,650 | → |
Mocache (Mukachi) | Canton | 40,230 | 42,070 | 43,320 | → |
Montalvo | Canton | 25,400 | 27,300 | 28,720 | → |
Palenque | Canton | 23,300 | 23,570 | 23,640 | → |
Puebloviejo (Mawkallakta) | Canton | 38,420 | 41,960 | 44,720 | → |
Quevedo | Canton | 182,860 | 200,220 | 213,840 | → |
Quinsaloma (Kimsaluma) | Canton | 17,360 | 19,080 | 20,430 | → |
Urdaneta | Canton | 30,640 | 31,840 | 32,620 | → |
Valencia | Canton | 44,940 | 50,280 | 54,640 | → |
Ventanas | Canton | 69,740 | 72,960 | 75,150 | → |
Vinces | Canton | 75,250 | 79,400 | 82,330 | → |
Manabí (Manawi) | Province | 1,436,300 | 1,510,400 | 1,562,100 | → |
Bolívar | Canton | 42,670 | 44,430 | 45,490 | → |
Chone (Chuni) | Canton | 131,890 | 132,040 | 131,000 | → |
El Carmen | Canton | 93,900 | 103,730 | 111,340 | → |
Flavio Alfaro | Canton | 25,940 | 24,860 | 23,820 | → |
Jama | Canton | 24,370 | 25,450 | 26,120 | → |
Jaramijó | Canton | 19,750 | 24,300 | 28,440 | → |
Jipijapa | Canton | 74,180 | 74,800 | 74,640 | → |
Junín (Hunin) | Canton | 19,700 | 19,300 | 18,820 | → |
Manta | Canton | 237,880 | 253,440 | 264,280 | → |
Montecristi | Canton | 75,080 | 92,230 | 107,780 | → |
Olmedo | Canton | 10,260 | 10,280 | 10,190 | → |
Paján | Canton | 38,580 | 37,930 | 37,090 | → |
Pedernales | Canton | 57,850 | 61,190 | 63,440 | → |
Pichincha | Canton | 31,430 | 30,550 | 29,600 | → |
Portoviejo | Canton | 293,850 | 310,580 | 321,800 | → |
Puerto López | Canton | 21,530 | 23,340 | 24,690 | → |
Rocafuerte | Canton | 35,060 | 36,470 | 37,310 | → |
Santa Ana | Canton | 49,350 | 48,920 | 48,150 | → |
San Vicente | Canton | 23,080 | 24,140 | 24,800 | → |
Sucre | Canton | 59,800 | 61,550 | 62,440 | → |
Tosagua | Canton | 40,130 | 41,520 | 42,300 | → |
Veinticuatro de Mayo (24 de Mayo) | Canton | 29,990 | 29,310 | 28,510 | → |
Morona Santiago | Province | 157,600 | 179,400 | 196,500 | → |
Gualaquiza (Walakisa) | Canton | 18,110 | 19,060 | 19,560 | → |
Huamboya (Wampuya) | Canton | 9,070 | 10,880 | 12,380 | → |
Limón Indanza | Canton | 10,220 | 10,380 | 10,350 | → |
Logroño | Canton | 6,100 | 6,970 | 7,640 | → |
Morona (Muruna) | Canton | 44,020 | 51,880 | 58,280 | → |
Pablo Sexto (Pablo VI) | Canton | 1,960 | 2,460 | 2,900 | → |
Palora (Palura) | Canton | 7,310 | 7,600 | 7,720 | → |
San Juan Bosco | Canton | 4,150 | 4,640 | 4,980 | → |
Santiago de Méndez | Canton | 9,840 | 10,600 | 11,090 | → |
Sucúa (Sukuwa) | Canton | 19,490 | 21,970 | 23,820 | → |
Taisha | Canton | 19,750 | 23,580 | 26,770 | → |
Tiwintza | Canton | 7,530 | 9,390 | 11,040 | → |
Napo (Napu) | Province | 109,500 | 122,800 | 133,700 | → |
Archidona | Canton | 26,410 | 30,050 | 33,070 | → |
Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola | Canton | 3,860 | 4,200 | 4,470 | → |
El Chaco (Chaku) | Canton | 8,400 | 9,370 | 10,140 | → |
Quijos | Canton | 6,510 | 6,720 | 6,850 | → |
Tena (Tina) | Canton | 64,330 | 72,500 | 79,180 | → |
Orellana | Province | 140,700 | 153,300 | 161,300 | → |
Aguarico (Awariku) | Canton | 4,860 | 4,180 | 3,630 | → |
Francisco de Orellana (Orellana) | Canton | 75,500 | 86,120 | 93,780 | → |
La Joya de los Sachas | Canton | 38,490 | 39,410 | 39,350 | → |
Loreto (Luritu) | Canton | 21,810 | 23,570 | 24,580 | → |
Pastaza (Pastasa) | Province | 89,100 | 102,700 | 114,200 | → |
Arajuno | Canton | 6,850 | 7,570 | 8,130 | → |
Mera | Canton | 12,650 | 15,240 | 17,550 | → |
Pastaza (Pastasa) | Canton | 65,800 | 75,870 | 84,380 | → |
Santa Clara (Santa Klara) | Canton | 3,750 | 3,980 | 4,150 | → |
Pichincha | Province | 2,723,500 | 3,003,800 | 3,228,200 | → |
Cayambe (Kayampi) | Canton | 90,710 | 100,130 | 107,660 | → |
Mejía | Canton | 86,300 | 98,190 | 108,170 | → |
Pedro Moncayo | Canton | 35,160 | 39,600 | 43,280 | → |
Pedro Vicente Maldonado | Canton | 13,710 | 15,590 | 17,170 | → |
Puerto Quito | Canton | 21,580 | 23,460 | 24,910 | → |
Quito (Kitu) | Canton | 2,365,970 | 2,597,990 | 2,781,640 | → |
Rumiñahui (Rumiñawi) | Canton | 91,150 | 104,310 | 115,430 | → |
San Miguel de los Bancos (Los Bancos) | Canton | 18,930 | 24,520 | 29,970 | → |
Santa Elena | Province | 326,200 | 367,200 | 401,200 | → |
La Libertad | Canton | 101,040 | 110,430 | 117,770 | → |
Salinas | Canton | 72,840 | 84,530 | 94,590 | → |
Santa Elena | Canton | 152,340 | 172,280 | 188,820 | → |
Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas (Tsachila) | Province | 387,200 | 426,900 | 458,600 | → |
Santo Domingo | Canton | 387,230 | 426,910 | 458,580 | → |
Sucumbíos (Sukumpiyu) | Province | 186,100 | 210,500 | 230,500 | → |
Cascales | Canton | 11,780 | 13,980 | 15,880 | → |
Cuyabeno (Kuyawinu) | Canton | 7,400 | 7,300 | 7,150 | → |
Gonzalo Pizarro (Lumpaki) | Canton | 9,010 | 9,600 | 10,010 | → |
Lago Agrio (P'uchqu qucha) | Canton | 96,740 | 109,410 | 119,590 | → |
Putumayo (Putumayu) | Canton | 10,860 | 13,590 | 16,110 | → |
Shushufindi | Canton | 46,750 | 52,950 | 57,950 | → |
Sucumbíos (Sukumpiyu) | Canton | 3,540 | 3,710 | 3,810 | → |
Tungurahua (Tunkurawa) | Province | 530,700 | 564,300 | 590,600 | → |
Ambato (Ampatu) | Canton | 346,970 | 369,580 | 387,310 | → |
Baños de Agua Santa | Canton | 21,140 | 23,270 | 25,040 | → |
Cevallos | Canton | 8,610 | 9,340 | 9,940 | → |
Mocha | Canton | 7,090 | 7,240 | 7,340 | → |
Patate | Canton | 14,200 | 15,110 | 15,820 | → |
Quero (Kiru) | Canton | 20,090 | 20,430 | 20,630 | → |
San Pedro de Pelileo (Pelileo) | Canton | 59,530 | 63,610 | 66,840 | → |
Santiago de Píllaro (Píllaro, Pillaru) | Canton | 40,260 | 42,040 | 43,370 | → |
Tisaleo | Canton | 12,770 | 13,640 | 14,320 | → |
Zamora Chinchipe (Zamora Chinchipi) | Province | 97,700 | 110,300 | 120,400 | → |
Centinela del Cóndor (Kunturchapana) | Canton | 6,920 | 7,710 | 8,310 | → |
Chinchipe (Chinchipi) | Canton | 9,680 | 10,280 | 10,680 | → |
El Pangui (Panki) | Canton | 9,190 | 10,190 | 10,940 | → |
Nangaritza | Canton | 5,610 | 6,880 | 8,010 | → |
Palanda (Palanta) | Canton | 8,620 | 9,490 | 10,140 | → |
Paquisha (Pakisha) | Canton | 4,160 | 5,130 | 5,990 | → |
Yacuambi (Yakuampi) | Canton | 6,210 | 6,740 | 7,120 | → |
Yantzaza (Yanzatza) | Canton | 20,050 | 23,530 | 26,450 | → |
Zamora | Canton | 27,230 | 30,360 | 32,760 | → |
Zonas no delimitadas | Non-delimited Areas | 34,500 | 38,600 | 41,900 | → |
El Piedrero | Non-delimited Area | 6,730 | 7,310 | 7,760 | → |
Las Golondrinas (→ Imbabura) | Non-delimited Area | 5,690 | 6,710 | 7,600 | → |
Manga del Cura (→ Manabí) | Non-delimited Area | 22,130 | 24,590 | 26,550 | → |
Ecuador | Republic | 15,266,400 | 16,528,700 | 17,510,600 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos del Ecuador (web).
Further information about the population structure:
Gender (C 2010) | |
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Males | 7,177,683 |
Females | 7,305,816 |
Age Groups (C 2010) | |
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0-14 years | 4,528,425 |
15-64 years | 9,014,169 |
65+ years | 940,905 |
Age Distribution (C 2010) | |
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0-9 years | 2,989,083 |
10-19 years | 2,958,879 |
20-29 years | 2,492,690 |
30-39 years | 2,006,015 |
40-49 years | 1,569,143 |
50-59 years | 1,126,025 |
60-69 years | 724,576 |
70-79 years | 405,309 |
80+ years | 211,779 |
Urbanization (C 2010) | |
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Rural | 5,392,713 |
Urban | 9,090,786 |
Ethnic Group (C 2010) | |
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Indigenous | 1,018,176 |
Afro-Ecuadorian | 1,041,559 |
Montubios | 1,070,728 |
Mestizos | 10,417,299 |
White | 882,383 |
Other Ethnic Group | 53,354 |
Literacy (A15+) (C 2010) | |
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yes | 9,282,978 |
no | 672,096 |