Ecuador vs Mozambique: Urban and rural population
Ecuador
11.59 million
in 2025
Mozambique
13.26 million
in 2025
Ecuador rank
59th
Mozambique rank
57th
Urban and rural population over time
- Ecuador
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 13.26 million against 11.59 million in Ecuador, a difference of 1.66 million.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 59th and Mozambique ranks 57th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 7 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.25 million | 174,400 | 1.07 million | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 1.94 million | 371,464 | 1.57 million | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 2.98 million | 944,612 | 2.03 million | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 4.69 million | 2.14 million | 2.56 million | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 6.65 million | 4.15 million | 2.50 million | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 8.50 million | 6.04 million | 2.45 million | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 10.18 million | 8.44 million | 1.73 million | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 11.31 million | 11.78 million | 468,950 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Ecuador or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 13.26 million against 11.59 million in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Ecuador and Mozambique?
- 1.66 million, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mozambique?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Mozambique rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Ecuador ranks 59th and Mozambique ranks 57th 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.