Ecuador vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Ecuador
28.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27.4%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
40th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
42nd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Ecuador
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 28.8% against 27.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Ecuador ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.3% | 29.9% | 11.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 21.2% | 27.2% | 6.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 25.8% | 1.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 25.6% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 25.8% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 26.5% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 27.4% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Ecuador or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Ecuador, at 28.8% against 27.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Ecuador ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.