Ecuador vs North Korea: Population in largest city
Ecuador
3.24 million
in 2025
North Korea
3.21 million
in 2025
Ecuador rank
58th
North Korea rank
60th
Population in largest city over time
- Ecuador
- North Korea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.24 million against 3.21 million in North Korea, a difference of 35,450.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
Ecuador ranks 58th and North Korea ranks 60th of 153 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 572,164 | 765,002 | 192,838 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 880,594 | 1.33 million | 447,256 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.33 million | 2.16 million | 830,545 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.79 million | 2.70 million | 913,156 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.27 million | 2.80 million | 530,900 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.72 million | 2.96 million | 244,031 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 3.12 million | 3.15 million | 27,475 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Ecuador or North Korea?
- Ecuador, at 3.24 million against 3.21 million in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Ecuador and North Korea?
- 35,450, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and North Korea rank globally for population in largest city?
- Ecuador ranks 58th and North Korea ranks 60th 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.