Paute Canton

Canton of Azuay Province, Ecuador

Area of Paute Canton	268.2 km²
Population	27,927
Male Population	12,999 (46.5%)
Female Population	14,928 (53.5%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015	+127.1%
Population change from 2000 to 2015	+27.3%
Median Age	23.9 years
Male Median Age	21.5 years
Female Median Age	25.9 years
Timezone	Ecuador Time

Map of Paute Canton

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015
Population	12,298	18,044	21,931	27,927
Population Density	45.9 / km²	67.3 / km²	81.8 / km²	104.1 / km²

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

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 27.3% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Paute Canton	+127.1%	+54.8%	+27.3%
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: 23.9 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Male)	Median Age (Female)
Paute Canton	23.9 years	21.5 years	25.9 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

Paute Canton Population Tree

Age	Male	Female	Total
Under 5	1,416	1,372	2,788
5-9	1,483	1,440	2,924
10-14	1,635	1,635	3,271
15-19	1,588	1,446	3,035
20-24	1,221	1,349	2,570
25-29	954	1,258	2,213
30-34	696	944	1,641
35-39	600	833	1,434
40-44	537	760	1,298
45-49	485	672	1,157
50-54	413	584	997
55-59	388	522	911
60-64	373	484	858
65-69	385	478	864
70-74	296	390	687
75-79	208	306	514
80-84	145	258	403
85 Plus	175	196	372

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

Population Density

Population Density: 104.1 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Population Density
Paute Canton	27,927	268.2 km²	104.1 / 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 1710 to 2100

Year	Est. Population	Avg 10 Year Growth %	Avg 10 Year Growth
1800	1,028	n/a	n/a
1900	4,048	14.7%	302
1910	4,736	17%	688
1920	5,290	11.7%	554
1930	5,774	9.1%	484
1940	8,645	49.7%	2,871
1950	9,505	9.9%	860
1960	10,185	7.2%	680
1970	10,548	3.6%	363
1990	18,044	30.8%	3,748
2000	21,931	21.5%	3,887
2020	29,467	15.9%	3,768
2030	32,180	9.2%	2,713
2040	34,363	6.8%	2,183
2050	35,924	4.5%	1,561
2060	36,827	2.5%	903
2070	37,231	1.1%	404
2080	37,199	-0.1%	-32
2090	36,737	-1.2%	-462
2100	35,923	-2.2%	-814

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 Paute Canton

Cities in Paute Canton

Name	Area	Population	Population Density
Bulan, Azuay, Ecuador	40 km²	2,435	157.7 / mi²
Chican, Azuay, Ecuador	21.4 km²	3,642	441.4 / mi²
Dug Dug, Azuay, Ecuador	42.5 km²	2,064	125.9 / mi²
El Cabo, Azuay, Ecuador	21.8 km²	3,702	439.5 / mi²
Guarainag, Azuay, Ecuador	36.2 km²	895	63.9 / mi²
Paute, Azuay, Ecuador	50.1 km²	10,992	567.9 / mi²
San Cristobal, Azuay, Ecuador	16.2 km²	2,620	418.1 / mi²
Tomebamba, Azuay, Ecuador	39.9 km²	1,580	102.5 / mi²

Other Provinces in Azuay Province

Name	Area	Population	Population Density
Chordeleg Canton	90.9 km²	13,983	398.4 / mi²
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
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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