Ecuador vs South Africa: Urban population share 2050
Ecuador
63.39
in 2025
South Africa
63.82
in 2025
Ecuador rank
129th
South Africa rank
127th
Urban population share 2050 over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 63.82 against 63.39 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.43.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 127th of 238 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 8 and South Africa in 32.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0013 | 0.0019 | 0.0007 | South Africa |
| 1100s | 0.0038 | 0.0058 | 0.002 | South Africa |
| 1200s | 0.0114 | 0.0174 | 0.0061 | South Africa |
| 1300s | 0.0341 | 0.0523 | 0.0183 | South Africa |
| 1400s | 0.1022 | 0.157 | 0.0548 | South Africa |
| 1500s | 0.3067 | 0.4711 | 0.1644 | South Africa |
| 1600s | 0.9202 | 1.41 | 0.4931 | South Africa |
| 1700s | 2.76 | 4.24 | 1.48 | South Africa |
| 1710s | 3.11 | 4.79 | 1.68 | South Africa |
| 1720s | 3.41 | 5.35 | 1.94 | South Africa |
| 1730s | 3.73 | 5.9 | 2.17 | South Africa |
| 1740s | 4.09 | 6.45 | 2.37 | South Africa |
| 1750s | 4.48 | 7 | 2.53 | South Africa |
| 1760s | 4.9 | 7.56 | 2.66 | South Africa |
| 1770s | 5.37 | 8.11 | 2.74 | South Africa |
| 1780s | 5.88 | 8.66 | 2.78 | South Africa |
| 1790s | 6.44 | 9.22 | 2.78 | South Africa |
| 1800s | 7.05 | 9.77 | 2.72 | South Africa |
| 1810s | 7.72 | 10.32 | 2.6 | South Africa |
| 1820s | 8.46 | 10.88 | 2.42 | South Africa |
| 1830s | 9.27 | 11.43 | 2.16 | South Africa |
| 1840s | 10.15 | 11.98 | 1.83 | South Africa |
| 1850s | 11.11 | 12.54 | 1.42 | South Africa |
| 1860s | 12.17 | 13.09 | 0.9145 | South Africa |
| 1870s | 13.33 | 13.64 | 0.3082 | South Africa |
| 1880s | 14.6 | 14.19 | 0.4086 | Ecuador |
| 1890s | 15.99 | 14.75 | 1.25 | Ecuador |
| 1900s | 17.52 | 15.3 | 2.22 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 19.18 | 18 | 1.18 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 21.01 | 20.7 | 0.3119 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 23.01 | 24.7 | 1.69 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 25.2 | 28.9 | 3.7 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 31.27 | 44.51 | 13.24 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 36.93 | 47.26 | 10.33 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 42.15 | 48.04 | 5.9 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 50.87 | 49.43 | 1.44 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 57.83 | 53.4 | 4.43 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 61.81 | 59.4 | 2.41 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 62.93 | 63.12 | 0.1976 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 63.17 | 63.58 | 0.4065 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population share 2050, Ecuador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 63.82 against 63.39 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.43, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for urban population share 2050?
- Ecuador ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 127th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.