Ecuador vs Guyana: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Ecuador
22.3%
in 2020
Guyana
22.0%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
106th
Guyana rank
108th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Ecuador
- Guyana
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 22.3% against 22.0% in Guyana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Ecuador ranks 106th and Guyana ranks 108th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.1% | 33.5% | 16.4% | Guyana |
| 1960s | 19.5% | 32.3% | 12.8% | Guyana |
| 1970s | 19.9% | 29.0% | 9.1% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 26.0% | 4.5% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 25.4% | 3.1% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 22.9% | 0.2% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 23.6% | 1.5% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.0% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Ecuador or Guyana?
- Ecuador, at 22.3% against 22.0% in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Ecuador and Guyana?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guyana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Guyana rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Ecuador ranks 106th and Guyana ranks 108th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.