Babahoyo: population and official figures
What is the population of Babahoyo?
The canton of Babahoyo, which contains Babahoyo, had 188,759 residents in 2022, the year of the latest census, according to INEC, the national statistics office; this is 3rd smallest of 20 Ecuadorian cities on this site. It was 156,980 in 2010. INEC's figures cover the whole canton, not only the built-up city.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyHow fast is Babahoyo growing?
Between 2010 and 2022 the population of Babahoyo canton changed by +20.2%, from 156,980 to 188,759, 7th lowest of 20 Ecuadorian cities on this site for growth; Ecuador as a whole changed by +19.0%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyWhat will the population of Babahoyo be in 2035?
INEC's 2024 revision projects the population of Babahoyo canton at 193,677 in 2025 and 213,813 in 2035, a change of +13.3% from 2022 and 7th highest of 20 Ecuadorian cities on this site for projected growth; the projection for Ecuador over the same years is +10.2%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyHow many men and women live in Babahoyo?
In 2022 Babahoyo canton had 95,235 women and 93,524 men, 98.2 men for every 100 women, 9th highest of 20 Ecuadorian cities on this site on that ratio; Ecuador had 98.7.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyHow many older people live in Babahoyo?
People aged 65 or over were 7.5% of the population of Babahoyo canton in 2022 (14,159), 9th lowest of 20 Ecuadorian cities on this site for that share, against 7.8% for Ecuador; in 2010 the share was 5.3%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyHow urban is Babahoyo?
INEC classifies 55.2% of the residents of Babahoyo canton as urban in 2022 (104,134 urban and 84,625 rural), 3rd lowest of 20 Ecuadorian cities on this site for urban share; the figure was 59.1% in 2010 and 63.2% for Ecuador in 2022.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyWhat is the average age in Babahoyo?
The median age in Babahoyo canton was 28 years in 2022 (INEC estimate), joint 10th highest of 20 Ecuadorian cities on this site on that measure; it was 24 in 2010. There were 51.1 dependants (under 15 or 65 and over) for every 100 people aged 15 to 64.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyWho runs Babahoyo?
In Ecuador, cities and towns are run by cantons / municipalities: Mayor (alcalde) and council directly elected. Urban planning, water, sanitation, waste, local transport.
How local power works in Ecuador
Cities of a similar size in Ecuador
- Durán 316,551
- Machala 316,124
- Manta 281,123
- Riobamba 271,039
- Loja 254,463
- Esmeraldas 229,442
- Daule 225,776
- San Miguel de Ibarra 223,545
- Latacunga 221,033
- Quevedo 219,549
- Milagro 211,848
- La Libertad 117,819
- Rumiñahui 111,420
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC): Estimaciones y proyecciones de población, revisión 2024 (basadas en el Censo 2022): cantonal tables 3.3, 3.6 and 3.7, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f200aff5c31a…)
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