Ecuador vs Zambia: Population in largest city
Ecuador
3.24 million
in 2025
Zambia
3.47 million
in 2025
Ecuador rank
58th
Zambia rank
56th
Population in largest city over time
- Ecuador
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.47 million against 3.24 million in Ecuador, a difference of 226,120.
That makes Zambia'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.
Ecuador ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 56th of 153 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 572,164 | 161,808 | 410,356 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 880,594 | 378,776 | 501,818 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 1.33 million | 628,123 | 700,756 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 1.79 million | 890,500 | 897,798 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 2.27 million | 1.34 million | 934,528 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.72 million | 2.16 million | 560,050 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3.12 million | 3.12 million | 1,960 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Ecuador or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.47 million against 3.24 million in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Ecuador and Zambia?
- 226,120, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Zambia rank globally for population in largest city?
- Ecuador ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 56th 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.