Ecuador vs Mexico: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Ecuador
0.0721 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico
0.0664 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
133rd
Mexico rank
136th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
0.020.040.060.08197019962023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.0721 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0664 thousands per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.

Ecuador ranks 133rd and Mexico ranks 136th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 0.025 thousands per square kilometre 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre Mexico
1980s 0.0328 thousands per square kilometre 0.0378 thousands per square kilometre 0.005 thousands per square kilometre Mexico
1990s 0.0421 thousands per square kilometre 0.0459 thousands per square kilometre 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre Mexico
2000s 0.0548 thousands per square kilometre 0.0537 thousands per square kilometre 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre Ecuador
2010s 0.0646 thousands per square kilometre 0.0614 thousands per square kilometre 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre Ecuador
2020s 0.0712 thousands per square kilometre 0.0657 thousands per square kilometre 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Ecuador or Mexico?
Ecuador, at 0.0721 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0664 thousands per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Ecuador and Mexico?
0.0057 thousands per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Ecuador ranks 133rd and Mexico ranks 136th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.