Urban Geography Profile for Ecuador
City Population Estimate
Largest City 2nd Largest City 3rd Largest City 4th Largest City 5th Largest City |
City's Name
Guayaquil Quito Cuenca Santo Domingo Machala |
Rank Size Estimate
2,482,041 1,241,070 827,380 620,535 496,428 |
Actual Population
2,482,041 1,810,792 345,527 275,821 240,378 |
While the calculations between the actual urban population within Ecuadors's cities compared to the Rank Size Rule's estimates are off the more they decrease, there is a general rate of decrease from 1st to 2nd to 3rd, etc largest cities which would show less validity, but still shows some validity to the Rank Size Rule.
Population14,865,000
Population Density52
% Urban Population68%
% Urban Population Living in Slums94%
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Average % Change in Urban Population
2.1%
% with Improved Urban Sanitation
96%
% with Improved Urban Water Supply
97%
Education: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary)
23.13
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