Ecuador vs Mexico: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Ecuador
72.4 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico
66.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
133rd
Mexico rank
136th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
20406080196119922023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 72.4 units per square kilometre against 66.74 units per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 5.66 units per square kilometre.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

Ecuador ranks 133rd and Mexico ranks 136th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 19.23 units per square kilometre 22.29 units per square kilometre 3.07 units per square kilometre Mexico
1970s 25.4 units per square kilometre 29.93 units per square kilometre 4.53 units per square kilometre Mexico
1980s 33.22 units per square kilometre 38.21 units per square kilometre 4.99 units per square kilometre Mexico
1990s 42.49 units per square kilometre 46.31 units per square kilometre 3.82 units per square kilometre Mexico
2000s 55.32 units per square kilometre 54.11 units per square kilometre 1.21 units per square kilometre Ecuador
2010s 65.12 units per square kilometre 61.77 units per square kilometre 3.35 units per square kilometre Ecuador
2020s 71.5 units per square kilometre 65.95 units per square kilometre 5.55 units per square kilometre Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Ecuador or Mexico?
Ecuador, at 72.4 units per square kilometre against 66.74 units per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Ecuador and Mexico?
5.66 units per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Ecuador ranks 133rd and Mexico ranks 136th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.