Ecuador vs Iceland: Share of population living in urbanized areas
Ecuador
72.5%
in 2025
Iceland
72.8%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
77th
Iceland rank
74th
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- Ecuador
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 72.8% against 72.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 77th and Iceland ranks 74th of 202 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 1400s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 1500s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 1600s | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 1700s | 2.8% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 1710s | 3.1% | 6.0% | 2.9% | Iceland |
| 1720s | 3.4% | 8.5% | 5.1% | Iceland |
| 1730s | 3.7% | 11.0% | 7.3% | Iceland |
| 1740s | 4.1% | 13.5% | 9.4% | Iceland |
| 1750s | 4.5% | 15.9% | 11.4% | Iceland |
| 1760s | 4.9% | 18.4% | 13.5% | Iceland |
| 1770s | 5.4% | 20.9% | 15.5% | Iceland |
| 1780s | 5.9% | 23.3% | 17.4% | Iceland |
| 1790s | 6.4% | 25.8% | 19.4% | Iceland |
| 1800s | 7.1% | 28.3% | 21.2% | Iceland |
| 1810s | 7.7% | 30.7% | 23.0% | Iceland |
| 1820s | 8.5% | 33.2% | 24.7% | Iceland |
| 1830s | 9.3% | 35.7% | 26.4% | Iceland |
| 1840s | 10.1% | 38.1% | 28.0% | Iceland |
| 1850s | 11.1% | 40.6% | 29.5% | Iceland |
| 1860s | 12.2% | 43.1% | 30.9% | Iceland |
| 1870s | 13.3% | 45.5% | 32.2% | Iceland |
| 1880s | 14.6% | 48.0% | 33.4% | Iceland |
| 1890s | 16.0% | 50.5% | 34.5% | Iceland |
| 1900s | 17.5% | 52.9% | 35.4% | Iceland |
| 1910s | 19.2% | 55.4% | 36.2% | Iceland |
| 1920s | 21.0% | 57.9% | 36.9% | Iceland |
| 1930s | 23.0% | 59.1% | 36.1% | Iceland |
| 1940s | 25.2% | 60.6% | 35.4% | Iceland |
| 1950s | 30.0% | 63.5% | 33.5% | Iceland |
| 1960s | 35.6% | 67.6% | 32.0% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 42.0% | 70.8% | 28.8% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 72.6% | 21.8% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 72.1% | 14.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 71.4% | 8.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 72.2% | 3.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 72.7% | 1.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Ecuador or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 72.8% against 72.5% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Ecuador and Iceland?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iceland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Iceland rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Ecuador ranks 77th and Iceland ranks 74th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.