Ecuador vs Malaysia: Share of population living in cities
Ecuador
54.3%
in 2020
Malaysia
55.0%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
40th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 55.0% against 54.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.2% | 5.5% | 11.7% | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 24.6% | 9.5% | 15.1% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 33.6% | 15.9% | 17.7% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 39.0% | 27.8% | 11.2% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 37.5% | 7.3% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 45.3% | 3.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 50.7% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 55.0% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Ecuador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 55.0% against 54.3% in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 0.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 40th 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.