Ecuador vs South Africa: Urban population, per capita
Ecuador
0.6339 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.6382 units per person
in 2025
Ecuador rank
113th
South Africa rank
111th
Urban population, per capita over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.6382 units per person against 0.6339 units per person in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0043 units per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 111th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3693 units per person | 0.4726 units per person | 0.1033 units per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.4215 units per person | 0.4804 units per person | 0.059 units per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.5087 units per person | 0.4943 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.5783 units per person | 0.534 units per person | 0.0443 units per person | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.6181 units per person | 0.594 units per person | 0.0241 units per person | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.6293 units per person | 0.6312 units per person | 0.002 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6317 units per person | 0.6358 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, Ecuador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.6382 units per person against 0.6339 units per person in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.0043 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 111th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.