Daule: population and official figures
What is the population of Daule?
The canton of Daule, which contains Daule, had 225,776 residents in 2022, the year of the latest census, according to INEC, the national statistics office; this is 8th smallest of 20 Ecuadorian cities on this site. It was 120,797 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 Daule growing?
Between 2010 and 2022 the population of Daule canton changed by +86.9%, from 120,797 to 225,776, the highest 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 Daule be in 2035?
INEC's 2024 revision projects the population of Daule canton at 246,208 in 2025 and 284,955 in 2035, a change of +26.2% from 2022 and the 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 Daule?
In 2022 Daule canton had 113,807 women and 111,969 men, 98.4 men for every 100 women, 8th 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 Daule?
People aged 65 or over were 7.0% of the population of Daule canton in 2022 (15,827), 6th lowest of 20 Ecuadorian cities on this site for that share, against 7.8% for Ecuador; in 2010 the share was 5.6%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyHow urban is Daule?
INEC classifies 71.9% of the residents of Daule canton as urban in 2022 (162,306 urban and 63,470 rural), 7th lowest of 20 Ecuadorian cities on this site for urban share; the figure was 52.6% in 2010 and 63.2% for Ecuador in 2022.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyWhat is the average age in Daule?
The median age in Daule canton was 30 years in 2022 (INEC estimate), 3rd highest of 20 Ecuadorian cities on this site on that measure; it was 25 in 2010. There were 48.5 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 Daule?
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
- Quito 2,804,269
- Cuenca 612,574
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados 458,208
- Ambato 377,384
- Portoviejo 336,546
- Durán 316,551
- Machala 316,124
- Manta 281,123
- Riobamba 271,039
- Loja 254,463
- Esmeraldas 229,442
- San Miguel de Ibarra 223,545
- Latacunga 221,033
- Quevedo 219,549
- Milagro 211,848
- Babahoyo 188,759
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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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