Provinces
The population of the provinces of Ecuador according to census results.
For latest official projections adjusted for underenumeration see: Administrative Division.
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1990-11-25 | Population Census (Cf) 2001-11-25 | Population Census (C) 2010-11-28 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | ECU | Quito | 256,700 | 9,697,979 | 12,156,608 | 14,483,499 | |||
| Azuay | AZU | Cuenca | 7,995 | 506,090 | 599,546 | 712,127 | 799500 | → | |
| Bolívar | BOL | Guaranda | 3,926 | 163,149 | 169,370 | 183,641 | 392600 | → | |
| Cañar | CAN | Azogues | 3,142 | 189,347 | 206,981 | 225,184 | 314200 | → | |
| Carchi | CAR | Tulcán | 3,750 | 141,482 | 152,939 | 164,524 | 375000 | → | |
| Chimborazo | CHI | Riobamba | 6,470 | 366,636 | 403,632 | 458,581 | 647000 | → | |
| Cotopaxi | COT | Latacunga | 5,985 | 286,926 | 349,540 | 409,205 | 598500 | → | |
| El Oro | EOR | Machala | 5,817 | 412,572 | 525,763 | 600,659 | 581700 | → | |
| Esmeraldas | ESM | Esmeraldas | 16,219 | 354,936 | 430,455 | 534,092 | 1621900 | → | |
| Galápagos | GAL | Puerto Baquerizo Moreno | 8,010 | 9,785 | 18,640 | 25,124 | 801000 | → | |
| Guayas | GUA | Guayaquil | 16,803 | 2,345,594 | 3,070,145 | 3,645,483 | 1680300 | → | |
| Imbabura | IMB | Ibarra | 4,615 | 275,943 | 344,044 | 398,244 | 461500 | → | |
| Loja | LOJ | Loja | 10,995 | 384,698 | 404,835 | 448,966 | 1099500 | → | |
| Los Ríos | LRI | Babahoyo | 7,151 | 527,559 | 650,178 | 778,115 | 715100 | → | |
| Manabí | MAN | Portoviejo | 18,894 | 1,031,927 | 1,186,025 | 1,369,780 | 1889400 | → | |
| Morona Santiago | MSA | Macas | 23,797 | 95,421 | 115,412 | 147,940 | 2379700 | → | |
| Napo | NAP | Tena | 12,483 | 54,853 | 79,139 | 103,697 | 1248300 | → | |
| Orellana | ORE | Puerto Francisco de Orellana | 21,675 | 48,757 | 86,493 | 136,396 | 2167500 | → | |
| Pastaza | PAS | Puyo | 29,325 | 42,236 | 61,779 | 83,933 | 2932500 | → | |
| Pichincha | PIC | Quito | 9,465 | 1,565,403 | 2,101,799 | 2,576,287 | 946500 | → | |
| Santa Elena | SEL | Santa Elena | 3,763 | 169,552 | 238,889 | 308,693 | 376300 | → | |
| Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas | SDT | Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 3,805 | 190,825 | 287,018 | 368,013 | 380500 | → | |
| Sucumbíos | SUC | Nueva Loja | 18,008 | 77,148 | 128,995 | 176,472 | 1800800 | → | |
| Tungurahua | TUN | Ambato | 3,369 | 368,511 | 441,034 | 504,583 | 336900 | → | |
| Zamora Chinchipe | ZCH | Zamora | 10,456 | 66,167 | 76,601 | 91,376 | 1045600 | → | |
| Zonas no delimitadas | 775 | 22,462 | 27,356 | 32,384 | 77500 | → |
- El Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos del Ecuador (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2010-11-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guayaquil | GUA | 2,278,691 |
| 2 | Quito | PIC | 1,607,734 |
| 3 | Cuenca | AZU | 329,928 |
| 4 | Santo Domingo de los Colorados | SDT | 270,875 |
| 5 | Machala | EOR | 231,260 |
| 6 | Durán | GUA | 230,839 |
| 7 | Manta | MAN | 217,553 |
| 8 | Portoviejo | MAN | 206,682 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all Ecuadorian cities and towns with more than 12,500 inhabitants by census years.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1982-11-28 | Population Census (C) 1990-11-25 | Population Census (Cf) 2001-11-25 | Population Census (C) 2010-11-28 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambato | TUN | 100,454 | 124,166 | 154,095 | 165,185 | 2700 | → | |
| Arenillas | EOR | 9,198 | 10,999 | 14,318 | 17,346 | 0 | → | |
| Atacames | ESM | ... | ... | 9,783 | 15,463 | 0 | → | |
| Atuntaqui (Antonio Ante) | IMB | 12,247 | 13,764 | 17,775 | 21,286 | 0 | → | |
| Azogues | CAN | 14,548 | 21,060 | 27,866 | 33,848 | 0 | → | |
| Babahoyo | LRI | 42,266 | 50,285 | 76,869 | 90,191 | 0 | → | |
| Bahía de Caráquez (Sucre) | MAN | ... | 15,308 | 19,703 | 20,921 | 0 | → | |
| Balzar | GUA | 17,627 | 21,721 | 24,280 | 28,794 | 0 | → | |
| Baños de Agua Santa | TUN | 8,340 | 9,501 | 10,439 | 12,995 | 0 | → | |
| Buena Fé (San Jacinto de Buena Fé) | LRI | ... | ... | 27,516 | 38,263 | 0 | → | |
| Calceta (Bolivar) | MAN | ... | 12,111 | 14,296 | 17,632 | 0 | → | |
| Cañar | CAN | 10,534 | 11,179 | 11,114 | 13,407 | 0 | → | |
| Cariamanga | LOJ | ... | 10,106 | 10,920 | 13,311 | 0 | → | |
| Catamayo | LOJ | ... | 12,818 | 17,140 | 22,697 | 0 | → | |
| Cayambe | PIC | 14,249 | 16,849 | 30,473 | 39,028 | 0 | → | |
| Chone | MAN | 33,839 | 41,437 | 45,526 | 52,810 | 0 | → | |
| Cuenca | AZU | 152,406 | 194,981 | 277,374 | 329,928 | 4700 | → | |
| Daule | GUA | 18,923 | 24,399 | 31,763 | 65,145 | 0 | → | |
| Durán (Eloy Alfaro) | GUA | 51,023 | 82,359 | 174,531 | 230,839 | 0 | → | |
| El Carmen | MAN | 11,928 | 22,870 | 33,382 | 46,358 | 0 | → | |
| El Guabo | EOR | ... | 11,103 | 17,389 | 22,172 | 0 | → | |
| El Triunfo | GUA | ... | 16,399 | 24,701 | 34,863 | 0 | → | |
| Esmeraldas | ESM | 90,360 | 98,558 | 95,124 | 154,035 | 800 | → | |
| Gualaceo | AZU | ... | 8,572 | 10,682 | 13,981 | 0 | → | |
| Guaranda | BOL | 13,685 | 15,730 | 20,742 | 23,874 | 0 | → | |
| Guayaquil | GUA | 1,199,344 | 1,508,444 | 1,985,379 | 2,278,691 | 19300 | → | |
| Huaquillas | EOR | 20,117 | 27,368 | 40,183 | 47,706 | 0 | → | |
| Ibarra | IMB | 53,428 | 80,991 | 108,535 | 131,856 | 3900 | → | |
| Jaramijó | MAN | ... | ... | 11,236 | 17,208 | 0 | → | |
| Jipijapa | MAN | 27,146 | 32,225 | 36,078 | 40,232 | 0 | → | |
| La Concordia | ESM | ... | ... | ... | 29,003 | 0 | → | |
| La Libertad | SEL | 41,955 | 53,108 | 77,646 | 95,942 | 0 | → | |
| La Maná | COT | ... | 7,673 | 17,276 | 23,775 | 0 | → | |
| Latacunga | COT | 28,764 | 39,882 | 51,689 | 63,842 | 0 | → | |
| La Troncal | CAN | ... | 19,654 | 27,847 | 35,259 | 0 | → | |
| Loja | LOJ | 71,652 | 94,305 | 118,532 | 170,280 | 2100 | → | |
| Lomas de Sargentillo | GUA | ... | ... | 10,793 | 13,775 | 0 | → | |
| Macará | LOJ | 10,510 | 11,032 | 11,483 | 12,587 | 0 | → | |
| Macas (Morona) | MSA | 5,015 | 8,246 | 13,602 | 18,984 | 0 | → | |
| Machachi | PIC | ... | 9,379 | 12,469 | 16,515 | 0 | → | |
| Machala | EOR | 105,521 | 144,197 | 204,578 | 231,260 | 2300 | → | |
| Manta | MAN | 100,338 | 125,505 | 183,105 | 217,553 | 3800 | → | |
| Milagro | GUA | 77,010 | 93,637 | 113,440 | 133,508 | 1700 | → | |
| Montalvo | LRI | ... | 7,120 | 9,427 | 12,734 | 0 | → | |
| Montecristi | MAN | 8,129 | 9,642 | 14,636 | 46,312 | 0 | → | |
| Naranjal | GUA | 9,582 | 14,064 | 20,789 | 28,487 | 0 | → | |
| Naranjito | GUA | ... | 16,131 | 23,962 | 28,546 | 0 | → | |
| Nueva Loja (Lago Agrio) | SUC | 7,237 | 13,165 | 34,106 | 48,562 | 0 | → | |
| Otavalo | IMB | 17,461 | 21,548 | 30,965 | 39,354 | 0 | → | |
| Pasaje | EOR | 26,224 | 32,947 | 45,526 | 52,673 | 0 | → | |
| Pedernales | MAN | ... | ... | 15,364 | 21,910 | 0 | → | |
| Pedro Carbo | GUA | ... | 13,783 | 16,534 | 20,220 | 0 | → | |
| Piñas | EOR | 8,237 | 10,162 | 12,671 | 15,517 | 0 | → | |
| Playas (General Villamil) | GUA | ... | 16,590 | 24,070 | 34,409 | 0 | → | |
| Portoviejo | MAN | 102,628 | 132,937 | 171,847 | 206,682 | 3800 | → | |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno (San Cristóbal) | GAL | ... | 3,023 | 4,908 | 6,672 | 0 | → | |
| Puerto Francisco de Orellana (Ciudad Coco) | ORE | ... | 7,805 | 18,298 | 40,730 | 0 | → | |
| Puyo (Pastaza) | PAS | 9,758 | 14,438 | 24,432 | 33,557 | 0 | → | |
| Quevedo | LRI | 67,023 | 86,910 | 120,379 | 150,827 | 2000 | → | |
| Quito | PIC | 866,472 | 1,100,847 | 1,399,378 | 1,607,734 | 0 | → | |
| Riobamba | CHI | 75,455 | 94,505 | 124,807 | 146,324 | 2400 | → | |
| Rosa Zárate (Quinindé) | ESM | 10,658 | 16,171 | 22,643 | 28,928 | 0 | → | |
| Salcedo (San Miguel) | COT | ... | 7,582 | 9,853 | 12,488 | 0 | → | |
| Salinas | SEL | 17,748 | 19,298 | 28,650 | 34,719 | 0 | → | |
| Samborondón | GUA | 7,135 | 9,248 | 11,030 | 42,637 | 0 | → | |
| San Gabriel (Montúfar) | CAR | ... | 11,973 | 12,575 | 14,487 | 0 | → | |
| Sangolquí (Rumiñahui) | PIC | 15,004 | 35,386 | 56,794 | 75,080 | 0 | → | |
| San Lorenzo | ESM | ... | 11,230 | 14,600 | 23,265 | 0 | → | |
| Santa Elena | SEL | 12,859 | 17,459 | 27,351 | 39,681 | 0 | → | |
| Santa Rosa | EOR | 26,716 | 32,648 | 42,593 | 48,929 | 0 | → | |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | SDT | 69,235 | 114,422 | 199,827 | 270,875 | 4300 | → | |
| Shushufindi | SUC | ... | 4,806 | 10,559 | 16,355 | 0 | → | |
| Tena | NAP | 5,457 | 7,873 | 16,669 | 23,307 | 0 | → | |
| Tulcán | CAR | 30,985 | 37,069 | 47,359 | 53,558 | 0 | → | |
| Valencia | LRI | ... | ... | 9,235 | 16,983 | 0 | → | |
| Velasco Ibarra (El Empalme) | GUA | 17,017 | 24,112 | 29,265 | 35,686 | 0 | → | |
| Ventanas | LRI | 15,869 | 23,217 | 32,425 | 38,168 | 0 | → | |
| Vinces | LRI | 14,608 | 17,512 | 24,128 | 30,248 | 0 | → | |
| Yaguachi (San Jacinto de Yaguachi) | GUA | ... | 9,589 | 13,395 | 17,806 | 0 | → | |
| Zamora | ZCH | 5,296 | 8,048 | 10,355 | 12,386 | 0 | → |
- (1990) (2001) (2010) El Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos del Ecuador (web).