Ecuador vs Mexico: Share of population living in urban areas
Ecuador
77.5%
in 2020
Mexico
77.3%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
92nd
Mexico rank
93rd
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 77.5% against 77.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 92nd and Mexico ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.9% | 50.0% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 57.7% | 57.1% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 64.0% | 64.4% | 0.4% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 67.8% | 69.9% | 2.1% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 70.4% | 74.2% | 3.9% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 76.1% | 1.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 77.6% | 1.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 77.3% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 77.5% against 77.3% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Ecuador ranks 92nd and Mexico ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.