Burkina Faso vs Ecuador: Population in largest city
Burkina Faso
3.52 million
in 2025
Ecuador
3.24 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
55th
Ecuador rank
58th
Population in largest city over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ecuador
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.52 million against 3.24 million in Ecuador, a difference of 276,070.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Ecuador ranks 58th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,689 | 572,164 | 491,475 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 168,438 | 880,594 | 712,156 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 396,883 | 1.33 million | 931,996 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 668,838 | 1.79 million | 1.12 million | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 2.27 million | 984,846 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.17 million | 2.72 million | 546,707 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3.14 million | 3.12 million | 20,733 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Burkina Faso or Ecuador?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.52 million against 3.24 million in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Burkina Faso and Ecuador?
- 276,070, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ecuador?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ecuador rank globally for population in largest city?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Ecuador ranks 58th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.