Congo vs Ecuador: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Congo
64.1%
in 2025
Ecuador
63.4%
in 2025
Congo rank
124th
Ecuador rank
127th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Congo
- Ecuador
How they compare
Congo currently reports 64.1% against 63.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.7%.
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 | 34.1% | 31.3% | 2.8% | Congo |
| 1960s | 37.3% | 36.9% | 0.4% | Congo |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 42.1% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 50.9% | 0.5% | Congo |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 57.8% | 1.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 61.8% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 62.9% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.2% | 0.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Congo or Ecuador?
- Congo, at 64.1% against 63.4% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Congo and Ecuador?
- 0.7%, 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 living in urban and rural areas?
- Congo ranks 124th and Ecuador ranks 127th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.