Ecuador vs Somalia: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Ecuador
- Somalia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 11.59 million against 10.84 million in Somalia, a difference of 756,700.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 58th and Somalia ranks 60th of 218 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 million | 655,666 | 1.29 million | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 2.98 million | 1.09 million | 1.89 million | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 4.69 million | 1.84 million | 2.86 million | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 6.65 million | 2.28 million | 4.37 million | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 8.50 million | 3.70 million | 4.80 million | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 10.18 million | 6.16 million | 4.02 million | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 11.31 million | 9.75 million | 1.56 million | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Ecuador or Somalia?
- Ecuador, at 11.59 million against 10.84 million in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Ecuador and Somalia?
- 756,700, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Somalia rank globally for urban population?
- Ecuador ranks 58th and Somalia ranks 60th of 218 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.