Afghanistan vs Ecuador: Urban population
Afghanistan
11.37 million
in 2025
Ecuador
11.59 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
59th
Ecuador rank
58th
Urban population over time
- Afghanistan
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 11.59 million against 11.37 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 221,100.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 59th and Ecuador ranks 58th of 215 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 944,467 | 1.94 million | 1.00 million | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 1.70 million | 2.98 million | 1.27 million | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 1.91 million | 4.69 million | 2.78 million | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2.88 million | 6.65 million | 3.77 million | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 4.73 million | 8.50 million | 3.76 million | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8.00 million | 10.18 million | 2.18 million | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 10.53 million | 11.31 million | 779,118 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Afghanistan or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 11.59 million against 11.37 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Afghanistan and Ecuador?
- 221,100, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ecuador?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Ecuador rank globally for urban population?
- Afghanistan ranks 59th and Ecuador ranks 58th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.