Chordeleg Canton

Canton of Azuay Province, Ecuador

Area of Chordeleg Canton	90.9 km²
Population	13,983
Male Population	6,469 (46.3%)
Female Population	7,514 (53.7%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015	+140.4%
Population change from 2000 to 2015	+26.2%
Median Age	22.7 years
Male Median Age	20.3 years
Female Median Age	24.8 years
Timezone	Ecuador Time

Map of Chordeleg Canton

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015
Population	5,816	8,537	11,077	13,983
Population Density	64.0 / km²	93.9 / km²	121.9 / km²	153.8 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 26.2% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Chordeleg Canton	+140.4%	+63.8%	+26.2%
Azuay Province	+128.3%	+55.5%	+26.5%
Ecuador	+131.1%	+58.1%	+27.9%

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Median Age

Median Age: 22.7 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Male)	Median Age (Female)
Chordeleg Canton	22.7 years	20.3 years	24.8 years
Azuay Province	24.8 years	23.2 years	26.3 years

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population By Age and Gender

Chordeleg Canton Population Tree

Age	Male	Female	Total
Under 5	718	678	1,396
5-9	764	701	1,465
10-14	905	855	1,760
15-19	810	833	1,643
20-24	581	713	1,294
25-29	459	575	1,035
30-34	316	404	720
35-39	293	435	729
40-44	244	382	626
45-49	254	334	589
50-54	192	323	515
55-59	174	263	437
60-64	170	215	385
65-69	173	224	398
70-74	129	185	315
75-79	125	152	278
80-84	91	137	229
85 Plus	72	106	178

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 153.8 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Population Density
Chordeleg Canton	13,983	90.9 km²	153.8 / km²
Azuay Province	783,329	7,871.1 km²	99.5 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1300 to 2100

Year	Est. Population	Avg 10 Year Growth %	Avg 10 Year Growth
1300	293	n/a	n/a
1400	316	0.8%	2
1500	338	0.7%	2
1600	282	-1.8%	-5
1700	282	0%	0
1800	464	5.1%	18
1900	1,807	14.6%	134
1910	2,125	17.6%	318
1920	2,388	12.4%	263
1930	2,624	9.9%	236
1940	3,958	50.8%	1,334
1950	4,388	10.9%	430
1960	4,744	8.1%	356
1970	4,960	4.6%	216
1990	8,537	31.2%	1,788
2000	11,077	29.8%	2,540
2020	14,760	15.4%	1,841
2030	16,053	8.8%	1,293
2040	17,010	6%	957
2050	17,598	3.5%	588
2060	17,822	1.3%	224
2070	17,790	-0.2%	-32
2080	17,549	-1.4%	-241
2090	17,117	-2.5%	-432
2100	16,557	-3.3%	-560

Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Top Cities in Chordeleg Canton

Cities in Chordeleg Canton

Name	Area	Population	Population Density
Chordeleg, Azuay, Ecuador	15.6 km²	7,552	1,254 / mi²
La Unión, Azuay, Ecuador	11.6 km²	2,106	470.2 / mi²
Luis Galarza Orellana, Azuay, Ecuador	16.3 km²	2,847	453.5 / mi²
Principal, Ecuador	36.2 km²	1,479	105.7 / mi²
San Martin de Puzhio, Azuay, Ecuador	11.2 km²

Other Provinces in Azuay Province

Name	Area	Population	Population Density
Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador	2,932 km²	559,709	494.4 / mi²
El Pan Canton	133.1 km²	3,403	66.2 / mi²
Girón Canton	356.9 km²	13,949	101.2 / mi²
Guachapala, Azuay, Ecuador	45.8 km²	3,803	214.8 / mi²
Gualaceo Canton	364.2 km²	47,564	338.2 / mi²
Nabón Canton	625.2 km²	17,356	71.9 / mi²
Oña Canton	293.3 km²	3,950	34.9 / mi²
Paute Canton	268.2 km²	27,927	269.7 / mi²
Pucará, Azuay, Ecuador	859.8 km²	29,650	89.3 / mi²
San Fernando Canton	137.3 km²	4,435	83.6 / mi²
Santa Isabel Canton	774 km²	21,271	71.2 / mi²
Sevilla de Oro Canton	315.9 km²	6,488	53.2 / mi²
Sígsig Canton	674.3 km²	29,845	114.6 / mi²

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