Editing Galápagos Islands (section)

=== Population growth over time ===

* 1941: Approximately 810 inhabitants.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History of Galápagos |url=https://www.galapagos.org/about_galapagos/history/ |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=Galápagos Conservancy |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Golias |first=Kelsey |date=2024-02-06 |title=Galapagos First Inhabitants |url=https://www.galapagosislands.com/blog/galapagos-inhabitants/ |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=Galapagos Travel Center |language=en-US}}</ref>
* 1960s: Population increased to around 3,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Galapagos Islands {{!}} Places {{!}} WWF |url=https://www.worldwildlife.org/places/the-galapagos |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=World Wildlife Fund |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
* 1972: Census recorded 3,488 residents.
* 1980s: Population exceeded 15,000.
* 2010: 25,124 inhabitants.
* 2022: Census reported 28,583 residents.

This rapid growth has been influenced by factors such as increased tourism and migration from mainland [[Ecuador]]. The permanent resident population has been growing at approximately 6.4% annually, compared to 2.1% on the mainland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population growth and Land zoning in Galapagos |url=https://www.discoveringgalapagos.org.uk/discover/sustainable-development/a-sustainable-galapagos/population-growth-zoning/\}}</ref>