Afghanistan vs Ecuador: Urban and rural population
Afghanistan
11.37 million
in 2025
Ecuador
11.59 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
60th
Ecuador rank
59th
Urban and rural population over time
- Afghanistan
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 11.59 million against 11.37 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 221,100.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 60th and Ecuador ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 561,123 | 1.25 million | 685,295 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 944,467 | 1.94 million | 1.00 million | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 1.70 million | 2.98 million | 1.27 million | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 1.91 million | 4.69 million | 2.78 million | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2.88 million | 6.65 million | 3.77 million | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 4.73 million | 8.50 million | 3.76 million | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8.00 million | 10.18 million | 2.18 million | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 10.53 million | 11.31 million | 779,118 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Afghanistan or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 11.59 million against 11.37 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Afghanistan and Ecuador?
- 221,100, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ecuador?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Ecuador rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Afghanistan ranks 60th and Ecuador ranks 59th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.