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
204060195019872025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share urban and rural population
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