Ecuador vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Ecuador
3.95 million people
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
4.41 million people
in 2020
Ecuador rank
70th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
67th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Ecuador
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4.41 million people against 3.95 million people in Ecuador, a difference of 460,550 people.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 70th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.81 million people | 2.16 million people | 353,255 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1960s | 2.09 million people | 2.50 million people | 415,045 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 2.38 million people | 2.89 million people | 506,230 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 2.81 million people | 3.38 million people | 566,855 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 3.26 million people | 4.01 million people | 750,730 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 3.41 million people | 4.27 million people | 861,475 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 3.70 million people | 4.39 million people | 687,215 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 3.95 million people | 4.41 million people | 460,550 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 4.41 million people against 3.95 million people in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Ecuador and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 460,550 people, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Ecuador ranks 70th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 67th 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.