Ecuador vs Morocco: Share of population living in urban areas
Ecuador
77.5%
in 2020
Morocco
78.1%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
92nd
Morocco rank
91st
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Ecuador
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 78.1% against 77.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 92nd and Morocco ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Morocco in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.9% | 47.7% | 4.2% | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 57.7% | 54.3% | 3.4% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 64.0% | 60.8% | 3.2% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 67.8% | 66.2% | 1.5% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 0.1% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 73.6% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 76.5% | 0.1% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 78.1% | 0.6% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Ecuador or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 78.1% against 77.5% in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Ecuador and Morocco?
- 0.6%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Morocco?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Morocco rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Ecuador ranks 92nd and Morocco ranks 91st 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.