Congo vs Ecuador: Share of population urban

Congo
64.12
in 2025
Ecuador
63.39
in 2025
Congo rank
124th
Ecuador rank
127th

Share of population urban over time

  • Congo
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 64.12 against 63.39 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.73.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 124th and Ecuador ranks 127th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Ecuador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ecuador Difference Ahead
1950s 34.09 31.27 2.82 Congo
1960s 37.32 36.93 0.389 Congo
1970s 40.76 42.15 1.39 Ecuador
1980s 51.35 50.87 0.4762 Congo
1990s 56.32 57.83 1.51 Ecuador
2000s 60.87 61.81 0.938 Ecuador
2010s 63.02 62.93 0.099 Congo
2020s 63.75 63.17 0.5824 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population urban, Congo or Ecuador?
Congo, at 64.12 against 63.39 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population urban between Congo and Ecuador?
0.73, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ecuador?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Congo and Ecuador rank globally for share of population urban?
Congo ranks 124th and Ecuador ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population urban
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed