Ecuador vs Hungary: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Ecuador
3.95 million people
in 2020
Hungary
3.65 million people
in 2020
Ecuador rank
70th
Hungary rank
73rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Ecuador
- Hungary
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.95 million people against 3.65 million people in Hungary, a difference of 299,610 people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hungary ahead.
Ecuador ranks 70th and Hungary ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.81 million people | 3.61 million people | 1.81 million people | Hungary |
| 1960s | 2.09 million people | 3.68 million people | 1.59 million people | Hungary |
| 1970s | 2.38 million people | 3.75 million people | 1.37 million people | Hungary |
| 1980s | 2.81 million people | 3.75 million people | 939,240 people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 3.26 million people | 3.71 million people | 448,745 people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 3.41 million people | 3.72 million people | 313,980 people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 3.70 million people | 3.70 million people | 5,435 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 3.95 million people | 3.65 million people | 299,610 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Ecuador or Hungary?
- Ecuador, at 3.95 million people against 3.65 million people in Hungary as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Ecuador and Hungary?
- 299,610 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Hungary?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Hungary rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Ecuador ranks 70th and Hungary ranks 73rd 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 Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.