Ecuador vs Gambia: Share of population living in cities
Ecuador
54.3%
in 2020
Gambia
54.0%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
43rd
Gambia rank
44th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Ecuador
- Gambia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 54.3% against 54.0% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 43rd and Gambia ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.2% | 0.0% | 17.2% | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 24.6% | 5.5% | 19.1% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 33.6% | 14.3% | 19.3% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 39.0% | 20.2% | 18.8% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 27.1% | 17.8% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 35.8% | 13.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 48.4% | 3.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 54.0% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Ecuador or Gambia?
- Ecuador, at 54.3% against 54.0% in Gambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Ecuador and Gambia?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Gambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Gambia rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd and Gambia ranks 44th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.