La Libertad: population and official figures
What is the population of La Libertad?
The canton of La Libertad, which contains La Libertad, had 117,819 residents in 2022, the year of the latest census, according to INEC, the national statistics office; this is 2nd smallest of 20 Ecuadorian cities on this site. It was 96,145 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 La Libertad growing?
Between 2010 and 2022 the population of La Libertad canton changed by +22.5%, from 96,145 to 117,819, 9th 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 La Libertad be in 2035?
INEC's 2024 revision projects the population of La Libertad canton at 118,743 in 2025 and 125,833 in 2035, a change of +6.8% from 2022 and 2nd lowest 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 La Libertad?
In 2022 La Libertad canton had 59,142 women and 58,677 men, 99.2 men for every 100 women, 6th 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 La Libertad?
People aged 65 or over were 6.1% of the population of La Libertad canton in 2022 (7,236), 2nd lowest of 20 Ecuadorian cities on this site for that share, against 7.8% for Ecuador; in 2010 the share was 5.0%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyHow urban is La Libertad?
INEC classifies 99.9% of the residents of La Libertad canton as urban in 2022 (117,714 urban and 105 rural), the highest of 20 Ecuadorian cities on this site for urban share; the figure was 99.7% in 2010 and 63.2% for Ecuador in 2022.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyWhat is the average age in La Libertad?
The median age in La Libertad canton was 27 years in 2022 (INEC estimate), joint 2nd lowest of 20 Ecuadorian cities on this site on that measure; it was 24 in 2010. There were 50.8 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 La Libertad?
In Ecuador, cities and towns are run by cantons / municipalities: Mayor (alcalde) and council directly elected. Urban planning, water, sanitation, waste, local transport.
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Cities of a similar size in Ecuador
- 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
- Babahoyo 188,759
- 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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