Ecuador vs Nigeria: Share urban and rural population
Ecuador
63.39
in 2025
Nigeria
63.78
in 2025
Ecuador rank
127th
Nigeria rank
126th
Share urban and rural population over time
- Ecuador
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 63.78 against 63.39 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.39.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 127th and Nigeria ranks 126th of 236 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.27 | 11.68 | 19.58 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 36.93 | 16.83 | 20.11 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 42.15 | 23.38 | 18.77 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 50.87 | 30.9 | 19.97 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 57.83 | 38.77 | 19.06 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 61.81 | 47.11 | 14.71 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 62.93 | 55.32 | 7.6 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 63.17 | 61.77 | 1.4 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Ecuador or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 63.78 against 63.39 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 0.39, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Nigeria rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Ecuador ranks 127th and Nigeria ranks 126th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.