Ecuador vs South Sudan: Population of cities towns and villages

Ecuador
3.95 million
in 2020
South Sudan
3.73 million
in 2020
Ecuador rank
70th
South Sudan rank
71st

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 3.95 million against 3.73 million in South Sudan, a difference of 224,780.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.

Ecuador ranks 70th and South Sudan ranks 71st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 1.81 million 2.22 million 413,025 South Sudan
1960s 2.09 million 2.50 million 416,575 South Sudan
1970s 2.38 million 2.80 million 417,605 South Sudan
1980s 2.81 million 3.28 million 465,900 South Sudan
1990s 3.26 million 3.28 million 11,675 South Sudan
2000s 3.41 million 3.88 million 471,855 South Sudan
2010s 3.70 million 4.50 million 804,330 South Sudan
2020s 3.95 million 3.73 million 224,780 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Ecuador or South Sudan?
Ecuador, at 3.95 million against 3.73 million in South Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Ecuador and South Sudan?
224,780, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Sudan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Ecuador and South Sudan rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Ecuador ranks 70th and South Sudan ranks 71st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed