Ecuador vs Mexico: Share of population living in the capital city
Ecuador
13.8%
in 2020
Mexico
13.9%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
105th
Mexico rank
104th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.9% against 13.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 105th and Mexico ranks 104th of 170 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4% | 13.8% | 7.4% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 7.3% | 16.1% | 8.8% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 18.4% | 9.8% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 19.4% | 9.0% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 18.6% | 6.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 17.4% | 4.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 15.9% | 2.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.9% | 0.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 13.9% against 13.8% in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Ecuador ranks 105th and Mexico ranks 104th of 170 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 population living in the capital 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 total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.