Ecuador vs Sweden: Share of population living in the capital city
Ecuador
13.8%
in 2020
Sweden
13.9%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
105th
Sweden rank
103rd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Ecuador
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13.9% against 13.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Ecuador ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 103rd of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4% | 8.4% | 1.9% | Sweden |
| 1960s | 7.3% | 9.2% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 9.8% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 9.5% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 10.2% | 2.3% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 11.3% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.7% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.9% | 0.1% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, 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 Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Sweden rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Ecuador ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 103rd 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.