| no. | nom | recensement 2001 | recensement 2010 | calculation 2012 | croissance annuelle | superficie (km²) | densité de population (par km²) | centre administratif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azuay | 598 504 | 712 127 | 735 076 | 1.60 | 8 124.7 | 90.47 | Cuenca |
| 2 | Bolívar | 168 874 | 183 641 | 186 086 | 0.66 | 3 939.9 | 47.23 | Guaranda |
| 3 | Cañar | 206 953 | 225 184 | 228 208 | 0.67 | 3 122.1 | 73.09 | Azogues |
| 4 | Carchi | 152 304 | 164 524 | 166 486 | 0.59 | 3 605.1 | 46.18 | Tulcán |
| 5 | Chimborazo | 403 185 | 458 581 | 468 991 | 1.13 | 6 071.9 | 77.24 | Riobamba |
| 6 | Cotopaxi | 350 450 | 409 205 | 420 778 | 1.40 | 6 569.3 | 64.05 | Latacunga |
| 7 | El Oro | 515 664 | 600 659 | 617 311 | 1.38 | 5 850.1 | 105.5 | Machala |
| 8 | Esmeraldas | 386 032 | 534 092 | 568 726 | 3.19 | 15 239.1 | 37.32 | Esmeraldas |
| 9 | Galápagos | 18 555 | 25 124 | 26 640 | 2.97 | 8 010.0 | 3.33 | Puerto Baquerizo Moreno |
| 10 | Guayas | 3 017 874 | 3 645 483 | 3 772 483 | 1.73 | 16 739.7 | 225.4 | Guayaquil |
| 11 | Imbabura | 345 781 | 398 244 | 408 346 | 1.26 | 4 559.3 | 89.56 | Ibarra |
| 12 | Loja | 404 085 | 448 966 | 456 939 | 0.88 | 11 026.5 | 41.44 | Loja |
| 13 | Los Ríos | 650 709 | 778 115 | 804 008 | 1.65 | 7 175.0 | 112.1 | Babahoyo |
| 14 | Manabí | 1 180 375 | 1 359 780 | 1 394 052 | 1.25 | 18 878.8 | 73.84 | Portoviejo |
| 15 | Morona Santiago | 113 300 | 147 940 | 155 685 | 2.58 | 25 690.0 | 6.06 | Macas |
| 16 | Napo | 79 610 | 103 697 | 109 072 | 2.56 | 11 430.9 | 9.54 | Tena |
| 17 | Orellana | 85 771 | 136 396 | 149 500 | 4.69 | 22 500.0 | 6.64 | Orellana |
| 18 | Pastaza | 61 412 | 83 933 | 89 165 | 3.07 | 29 773.7 | 2.99 | Puyo |
| 19 | Pichincha | 2 105 391 | 2 576 287 | 2 673 708 | 1.87 | 9 109.7 | 293.5 | Quito |
| 20 | Santa Elena | 238 889 | 308 693 | 324 142 | 2.47 | 3 762.8 | 86.14 | |
| 21 | Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas | 287 018 | 368 013 | 385 807 | 2.39 | 3 805.0 | 101.4 | |
| 22 | Sucumbíos | 130 095 | 176 472 | 187 177 | 2.99 | 18 327.5 | 10.21 | Nueva Loja |
| 23 | Tungurahua | 441 389 | 504 583 | 516 574 | 1.18 | 3 334.8 | 154.9 | Ambato |
| 24 | Zamora Chinchipe | 76 414 | 91 376 | 94 430 | 1.66 | 23 110.8 | 4.09 | Zamora |
| 25 | Zonas non delimitadas | 72 170 | 32 384 | 32 860 | 0.73 | 2 288.8 | 14.36 | |
| Équateur | 12 090 804 | 14 473 499 | 14 972 250 | 1.71 | 272 045.5 | 55.04 | Quito |
