Ecuador vs Yemen: Urban and rural population
Ecuador
11.59 million
in 2025
Yemen
15.47 million
in 2025
Ecuador rank
59th
Yemen rank
56th
Urban and rural population over time
- Ecuador
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 15.47 million against 11.59 million in Ecuador, a difference of 3.88 million.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 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 Yemen ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.25 million | 125,473 | 1.12 million | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 1.94 million | 276,000 | 1.67 million | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 2.98 million | 700,487 | 2.28 million | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 4.69 million | 1.82 million | 2.87 million | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 6.65 million | 3.87 million | 2.78 million | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 8.50 million | 6.48 million | 2.02 million | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 10.18 million | 10.01 million | 164,549 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 11.31 million | 14.17 million | 2.85 million | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Ecuador or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 15.47 million against 11.59 million in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Ecuador and Yemen?
- 3.88 million, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Yemen?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Yemen rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Ecuador ranks 59th and Yemen ranks 56th 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.