Paltas's 2026 population is now estimated at 8,025. In 2010, the population of Paltas was 7,097. Paltas has grown by 27 in the last year, which represents a 0.34% annual change. These population values and projections come from INEC Ecuador urbano cantonal estimaciones 2010-2024 revision 2024 and INEC Ecuador urbano cantonal proyecciones 2025-2035 revision 2024 .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Guayaquil | 2,900,375 | 0.81% |
| Quito | 1,865,632 | 0.2% |
| Cuenca | 378,623 | 0.52% |
| Santo Domingo | 361,860 | 1.05% |
| Duran | 328,507 | 1.62% |
| Machala | 307,682 | 0.95% |
| Manta | 281,477 | 1.26% |
| Portoviejo | 264,108 | 1% |
| Loja | 212,266 | 0.67% |
| Quevedo | 198,627 | 1.32% |
| Daule | 187,859 | 3.09% |
| Riobamba | 186,402 | 0.34% |
| Ambato | 183,069 | 0.32% |
| Milagro | 178,979 | 0.86% |
| Esmeraldas | 172,973 | 0.89% |
| Ibarra | 169,362 | 1.05% |
| La Libertad | 119,238 | 0.5% |
| Babahoyo | 107,124 | 0.87% |
| Ruminahui | 103,698 | 0.99% |
| Samborondon | 85,234 | 3.16% |
| Latacunga | 83,176 | 1.32% |
| Montecristi | 79,171 | 2.2% |
| Pasaje | 62,910 | 0.34% |
| Santa Rosa | 60,493 | 0.42% |
| Huaquillas | 60,039 | 0.56% |
| Santa Elena | 58,956 | 1.36% |
| Chone | 58,589 | 0.28% |
| Tulcan | 58,333 | -0.07% |
| El Carmen | 58,044 | 0.94% |
| Lago Agrio | 56,794 | -0.57% |
| Francisco de Orellana | 56,352 | 1.89% |
| Playas | 55,839 | 1.92% |
| Buena Fe | 53,525 | 1.47% |
| Jipijapa | 48,251 | 0.55% |
| Cayambe | 48,229 | 0.7% |
| El Empalme | 46,304 | 0.52% |
| Ventanas | 45,634 | 0.76% |
| El Triunfo | 44,896 | 1.07% |
| Naranjal | 44,561 | 1.42% |
| Otavalo | 44,150 | 0.15% |
| La Troncal | 43,721 | 0.69% |
| La Concordia | 40,063 | 1.15% |
| Naranjito | 38,237 | 0.87% |
| Vinces | 38,156 | 0.99% |
| Azogues | 37,797 | 0.49% |
| Balzar | 35,912 | 0.5% |
| Pastaza | 35,625 | 0.73% |
| Salinas | 35,456 | -0.3% |
| La Mana | 34,887 | 1.55% |
| San Lorenzo | 33,423 | 1.56% |
| Quininde | 33,045 | 0.26% |
| Tena | 32,234 | 1.5% |
| Jaramijo | 32,150 | 2.12% |
| Guaranda | 31,957 | 0.52% |
| Pedernales | 31,471 | 1.59% |
| El Guabo | 28,865 | 0.92% |
| Catamayo | 28,236 | 0.79% |
| Pedro Carbo | 27,539 | 1.24% |
| Antonio Ante | 26,692 | 1.12% |
| Mejia | 26,371 | 1.45% |
| Valencia | 25,758 | 1.74% |
| San Jacinto de Yaguachi | 25,452 | 1.47% |
| Morona | 24,704 | 1.65% |
| Sucre | 24,211 | 0.58% |
| Arenillas | 22,847 | 0.89% |
| Bolivar | 22,270 | 0.76% |
| Guano | 22,003 | 0.07% |
| Atacames | 21,145 | 1.4% |
| Zamora | 19,238 | 1.58% |
| Pinas | 19,224 | 0.52% |
| Lomas de Sargentillo | 18,570 | 1.01% |
| Salcedo | 17,908 | 1.31% |
| Montalvo | 17,824 | 1.45% |
| La Joya de los Sachas | 17,555 | 1.96% |
| Pujili | 17,451 | 1.74% |
| Shushufindi | 16,873 | -0.27% |
| Salitre | 14,840 | 0.77% |
| Montufar | 14,814 | -0.3% |
| Banos de Agua de Santa | 14,759 | 0.52% |
| Yantzaza | 14,731 | 1.69% |
| Balao | 14,439 | 1.89% |
| Gualaceo | 14,332 | 0.03% |
| Pedro Moncayo | 14,278 | 1.2% |
| Puerto Lopez | 14,251 | 1.75% |
| Calvas | 13,411 | -0.18% |
| Canar | 13,216 | -0.35% |
| Rocafuerte | 13,072 | 1.81% |
| Santa Ana | 12,770 | 0.97% |
| Macara | 12,656 | -0.31% |
| Cumanda | 12,241 | 0.62% |
| Tosagua | 12,060 | 0.83% |
| San Pedro de Pelileo | 11,872 | 0.61% |
| Santa Lucia | 11,869 | 0.82% |
| Sucua | 11,692 | 1.44% |
| Camilo Ponce Enriquez | 11,672 | 2.95% |
| Cotacachi | 11,427 | 1.11% |
| Nobol | 11,345 | 1.13% |
| Palestina | 11,199 | 0.74% |
| San Vicente | 11,113 | 0.78% |
| Puebloviejo | 10,906 | 1.07% |
| Mocache | 10,331 | 1.36% |
| Zaruma | 10,308 | -0.08% |
| Santiago de Pillaro | 10,289 | 0.81% |
| Saquisili | 10,281 | 0.56% |
| Portovelo | 10,173 | 0.31% |
| Gualaquiza | 9,965 | 1.48% |
| Flavio Alfaro | 9,570 | 1.65% |
| Simon Bolivar | 9,483 | 0.87% |
| Isidro Ayora | 9,392 | 1.94% |
| Paute | 9,196 | 0.81% |
| San Miguel | 9,157 | 0.74% |
| Caluma | 8,508 | 1.07% |
| Coronel Marcelino Mariduena | 8,479 | 0.36% |
| Colimes | 8,265 | 1.06% |
| Pajan | 8,175 | 0.53% |
| Archidona | 8,053 | 1.42% |
| Paltas | 8,025 | 0.34% |
| Junin | 8,011 | 1.64% |
| Urdaneta | 7,839 | 1.04% |
| San Cristobal | 7,835 | 0.4% |
| Pedro Vicente Maldonado | 7,823 | 0.98% |
| Echeandia | 7,696 | 1.02% |
| Palenque | 7,627 | 0.66% |
| General Antonio Elizalde | 7,424 | 0.31% |
| Baba | 7,372 | 1.33% |
| 24 de Mayo | 7,098 | 1.11% |
| Quinsaloma | 6,718 | 1.71% |
| Palora | 6,536 | 2.93% |
| Loreto | 6,306 | 3.22% |
| Santa Isabel | 6,299 | 0% |
| Pimampiro | 6,288 | 0.43% |
| Puyango | 6,251 | 0.82% |
| El Pangui | 6,218 | 2.56% |
| Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (Jujan) | 6,207 | -0.26% |
| Alausi | 6,187 | -0.87% |
| Muisne | 5,994 | 0.94% |
| Biblian | 5,757 | -0.29% |
| Chambo | 5,692 | 0.53% |
| San Miguel de los Bancos | 5,656 | 0.05% |
| Santa Cruz | 5,570 | 0.54% |
| Jama | 5,552 | -0.77% |
| El Tambo | 5,500 | 0.38% |
| Eloy Alfaro | 5,454 | 0.02% |
| Marcabeli | 5,263 | 1.13% |
| Espejo | 5,230 | -0.02% |
| Saraguro | 4,845 | 0.46% |
| San Miguel de Urcuqui | 4,741 | 1.07% |
| Balsas | 4,670 | 0.04% |
| Pichincha | 4,669 | 0.54% |
| San Pedro de Huaca | 4,639 | 0.74% |
| Chordeleg | 4,633 | 0.56% |
| Celica | 4,606 | 0% |
| Chinchipe | 4,507 | 1.26% |
| Giron | 4,495 | 0.11% |
| El Chaco | 4,489 | 0.45% |
| Rio Verde | 4,455 | 0.91% |
| Pallatanga | 4,430 | -0.02% |
| Chimbo | 4,370 | -0.25% |
| Puerto Quito | 4,258 | 1.6% |
| Limon Indanza | 4,216 | 0.05% |
| Sigsig | 4,198 | 0.02% |
| Cevallos | 4,103 | 1.86% |
| Zapotillo | 3,919 | 1.71% |
| Chunchi | 3,847 | -1.05% |
| Mira | 3,794 | 0.37% |
| Bolivar | 3,549 | 0.4% |
| Chillanes | 3,418 | 1.15% |
| Quero | 3,391 | 0.56% |
| Guamote | 3,144 | -0.6% |
| Centinela del Condor | 3,135 | 1.46% |
| Sigchos | 2,994 | 1.66% |
| Isabela | 2,986 | 1.5% |
| Pindal | 2,901 | 1.65% |
| Nangaritza | 2,868 | 1.41% |
| Olmedo | 2,868 | 0.67% |
| Arajuno | 2,848 | 3.23% |
| Colta | 2,805 | -0.43% |
| Patate | 2,580 | 0.35% |
| Cascales | 2,538 | -0.24% |
| Palanda | 2,459 | 0.78% |
| Santiago | 2,416 | 0.37% |
| Taisha | 2,238 | 2.9% |
| Espindola | 2,168 | 0.74% |
| Las Naves | 2,127 | 1.33% |
| Gonzalo Pizarro | 2,096 | -0.71% |
| Quijos | 2,072 | 0.93% |
| Gonzanama | 2,066 | 1.03% |
| Pangua | 1,976 | 0.92% |
| Putumayo | 1,970 | -1.01% |
| Santa Clara | 1,964 | 1.34% |
| Paquisha | 1,848 | 2.55% |
| Cuyabeno | 1,823 | 0.39% |
| Atahualpa | 1,810 | 0.06% |
| Yacuambi | 1,710 | 0.83% |
| San Juan Bosco | 1,696 | 0.83% |
| Las Lajas | 1,676 | 1.21% |
| Tisaleo | 1,631 | 0.99% |
| Mocha | 1,571 | 0.58% |
| Penipe | 1,539 | 0.98% |
| Huamboya | 1,478 | 1.79% |
| Logrono | 1,477 | 0.89% |
| San Fernando | 1,400 | -0.5% |
| Chaguarpamba | 1,385 | 0.73% |
| Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola | 1,368 | 1.63% |
| Nabon | 1,301 | 0.08% |
| Tiwintza | 1,278 | 0.79% |
| Guachapala | 1,259 | 0.88% |
| Pablo Sexto | 1,122 | 1.81% |
| Ona | 1,035 | 0.58% |
| Suscal | 992 | -1.1% |
| Quilanga | 935 | 0.11% |
| Chilla | 911 | -0.44% |
| Sozoranga | 903 | -0.22% |
| Mera | 892 | 0.56% |
| Pucara | 852 | -0.7% |
| Olmedo | 765 | 0.66% |
| Sucumbios | 732 | -0.81% |
| Sevilla de Oro | 725 | -0.55% |
| Aguarico | 706 | 0.57% |
| Deleg | 659 | -0.6% |
| El Pan | 505 | -0.2% |