Quito, Ecuador Population 2024

Quito's 2024 population is now estimated at 1,986,670In 1950, the population of Quito was 206,166Quito has grown by 29,670 in the last year, which represents a 1.52% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Quito, which typically includes Quito's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Quito is a city that is located in Ecuador. Quito is also the capital city and was once known as San Francisco de Quito.

What’s interesting about this city is that it is the second highest capital by elevation in the world. The city elevation stands at 2,850 meters (9,350 feet). It is also the capital that is closest to the equator. It also has many of its historic buildings and monuments still standing within its city center. The city is also quite populous, with a population of over 2.6 million. The larger metro area has a population of 4.7 million.

City Size and Population Density

The city of Quito has an area of over 143 square miles (372.39 kilometers squared), and the population density is 19,000 residents per square mile (7,200 people living per square kilometer).

Quito Population Demography

The city’s residents mainly speak Spanish, which is the official language. However, additional native languages such as Quichua are spoken throughout the city. English is a common second language that is taught in Quito. Approximately 80% of the population are mestizos. The majority of the population identify their religion as Roman Catholic. There are also communities of Mormons and Jews that reside in Quito.

Quito Population Growth

This city has seen strong and steady growth throughout the years, and its job and educational opportunities, as well as its history, culture, and attractions will continue to attract new residents to this bustling city.

Country
Ecuador
Growth Rate
1.52%

86 Rows

Year
Population
20352,352,590
20342,317,640
20332,282,900
20322,248,380
20312,214,150
20302,180,210
20292,146,620
20282,113,450
20272,080,770
20262,048,670
20252,017,260
20241,986,670
20231,957,000
20221,928,300
20211,900,570
20201,873,760
20191,847,750
20181,822,400
20171,792,580
20161,763,260
20151,734,340
20141,705,920
20131,677,980
20121,650,530
20111,623,450
20101,597,590
20091,573,160
20081,549,140
20071,525,420
20061,502,100
20051,479,130
20041,456,540
20031,434,240
20021,412,320
20011,387,140
20001,357,250
19991,327,920
19981,299,270
19971,271,240
19961,243,840
19951,216,970
19941,190,710
19931,165,020
19921,139,910
19911,115,280
19901,087,640
19891,055,550
19881,024,440
1987994,163
1986964,823
1985936,349
1984908,753
1983881,897
1982851,154
1981815,003
1980780,433
1979747,241
1978715,503
1977685,113
1976656,053
1975628,151
1974601,471
1973574,773
1972549,221
1971524,738
1970501,379
1969479,060
1968457,762
1967437,357
1966417,888
1965399,285
1964381,534
1963364,527
1962348,549
1961333,626
1960319,361
1959305,669
1958292,582
1957280,056
1956268,081
1955256,588
1954245,602
1953235,087
1952225,035
1951215,388
1950206,166

86 Rows

Year
Population
Change
Growth
1950206,1660%0
1951215,3884.47%9,222
1952225,0354.48%9,647
1953235,0874.47%10,052
1954245,6024.47%10,515
1955256,5884.47%10,986
1956268,0814.48%11,493
1957280,0564.47%11,975
1958292,5824.47%12,526
1959305,6694.47%13,087
1960319,3614.48%13,692
1961333,6264.47%14,265
1962348,5494.47%14,923
1963364,5274.58%15,978
1964381,5344.67%17,007
1965399,2854.65%17,751
1966417,8884.66%18,603
1967437,3574.66%19,469
1968457,7624.67%20,405
1969479,0604.65%21,298
1970501,3794.66%22,319
1971524,7384.66%23,359
1972549,2214.67%24,483
1973574,7734.65%25,552
1974601,4714.64%26,698
1975628,1514.44%26,680
1976656,0534.44%27,902
1977685,1134.43%29,060
1978715,5034.44%30,390
1979747,2414.44%31,738
1980780,4334.44%33,192
1981815,0034.43%34,570
1982851,1544.44%36,151
1983881,8973.61%30,743
1984908,7533.05%26,856
1985936,3493.04%27,596
1986964,8233.04%28,474
1987994,1633.04%29,340
19881,024,4403.05%30,277
19891,055,5503.04%31,110
19901,087,6403.04%32,090
19911,115,2802.54%27,640
19921,139,9102.21%24,630
19931,165,0202.2%25,110
19941,190,7102.21%25,690
19951,216,9702.21%26,260
19961,243,8402.21%26,870
19971,271,2402.2%27,400
19981,299,2702.2%28,030
19991,327,9202.21%28,650
20001,357,2502.21%29,330
20011,387,1402.2%29,890
20021,412,3201.82%25,180
20031,434,2401.55%21,920
20041,456,5401.55%22,300
20051,479,1301.55%22,590
20061,502,1001.55%22,970
20071,525,4201.55%23,320
20081,549,1401.55%23,720
20091,573,1601.55%24,020
20101,597,5901.55%24,430
20111,623,4501.62%25,860
20121,650,5301.67%27,080
20131,677,9801.66%27,450
20141,705,9201.67%27,940
20151,734,3401.67%28,420
20161,763,2601.67%28,920
20171,792,5801.66%29,320
20181,822,4001.66%29,820
20191,847,7501.39%25,350
20201,873,7601.41%26,010
20211,900,5701.43%26,810
20221,928,3001.46%27,730
20231,957,0001.49%28,700
20241,986,6701.52%29,670
20252,017,2601.54%30,590
20262,048,6701.56%31,410
20272,080,7701.57%32,100
20282,113,4501.57%32,680
20292,146,6201.57%33,170
20302,180,2101.56%33,590
20312,214,1501.56%33,940
20322,248,3801.55%34,230
20332,282,9001.54%34,520
20342,317,6401.52%34,740
20352,352,5901.51%34,950

Quito Population Data (Urban Area)

Name
2024 Pop.
2024 Growth
Guayaquil3,193,2701.62%
Quito1,986,6701.52%
Cuenca452,9921.88%
Santo Domingo388,1842.02%

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