URBANIZATION, POVERTY, AND CHILDREN IN LATIN AMERICA

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE

Total Population
1998 12,174,641 (United Nations)

Total Urban Population
1998 7,650,748 62.8% (United Nations)

Total Rural
1998 4,523,893 37.2% (United Nations)

Population between 0-14 years
1999 4,422,992 35% (CIA Factbook)

Ecuador’s Largest Cities

Guayaquil
1998 1,508,844 (El Pequeno Larousse)

Quito
1998 1,110,847 (El Pequeno Larousse)

Cuenca
1998 272, 397 (El Pequeno Larousse)

Riobamba
1998 149,757 (El Pequeno Larousse)

Esmeraldas
1998 141,030 (El Pequeno Larousse)

Ambato
1998 124,166 (El Pequeno Larousse)

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