San Miguel de Ibarra: population and official figures
What is the population of San Miguel de Ibarra?
The canton of Ibarra, which contains San Miguel de Ibarra, had 223,545 residents in 2022, the year of the latest census, according to INEC, the national statistics office; this is 7th smallest of 20 Ecuadorian cities on this site. It was 187,250 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 San Miguel de Ibarra growing?
Between 2010 and 2022 the population of Ibarra canton changed by +19.4%, from 187,250 to 223,545, 6th 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 San Miguel de Ibarra be in 2035?
INEC's 2024 revision projects the population of Ibarra canton at 230,846 in 2025 and 255,269 in 2035, a change of +14.2% from 2022 and 6th 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 San Miguel de Ibarra?
In 2022 Ibarra canton had 115,065 women and 108,480 men, 94.3 men for every 100 women, 6th lowest 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 San Miguel de Ibarra?
People aged 65 or over were 8.8% of the population of Ibarra canton in 2022 (19,689), 4th highest of 20 Ecuadorian cities on this site for that share, against 7.8% for Ecuador; in 2010 the share was 6.8%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyHow urban is San Miguel de Ibarra?
INEC classifies 72.6% of the residents of Ibarra canton as urban in 2022 (162,361 urban and 61,184 rural), 8th lowest of 20 Ecuadorian cities on this site for urban share; the figure was 72.8% in 2010 and 63.2% for Ecuador in 2022.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyWhat is the average age in San Miguel de Ibarra?
The median age in Ibarra canton was 29 years in 2022 (INEC estimate), joint 4th highest of 20 Ecuadorian cities on this site on that measure; it was 25 in 2010. There were 49.3 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 San Miguel de Ibarra?
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
- 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
- Daule 225,776
- Latacunga 221,033
- Quevedo 219,549
- Milagro 211,848
- Babahoyo 188,759
- La Libertad 117,819
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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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