Ecuador vs South Africa: Number of people living in the capital city
Ecuador
2.68 million people
in 2100
South Africa
2.76 million people
in 2100
Ecuador rank
68th
South Africa rank
67th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.76 million people against 2.68 million people in Ecuador, a difference of 83,330 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 67th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 8 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.48 million people | 1.77 million people | 707,390 people | Ecuador |
| 2030s | 2.69 million people | 2.01 million people | 675,195 people | Ecuador |
| 2040s | 2.84 million people | 2.20 million people | 635,460 people | Ecuador |
| 2050s | 2.92 million people | 2.36 million people | 559,200 people | Ecuador |
| 2060s | 2.95 million people | 2.48 million people | 468,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2070s | 2.93 million people | 2.59 million people | 343,215 people | Ecuador |
| 2080s | 2.87 million people | 2.67 million people | 195,490 people | Ecuador |
| 2090s | 2.76 million people | 2.73 million people | 34,670 people | Ecuador |
| 2100s | 2.68 million people | 2.76 million people | 83,330 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Ecuador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.76 million people against 2.68 million people in Ecuador as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 83,330 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Ecuador ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 67th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.