Ecuador vs Singapore: Urban population growth
Urban population growth over time
- Ecuador
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 117th and Singapore ranks 114th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 2.4% | 1.8% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 1.5% | 3.0% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Ecuador or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Ecuador and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Singapore?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Singapore rank globally for urban population growth?
- Ecuador ranks 117th and Singapore ranks 114th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.