Ecuador vs Gambia: Population in the largest city

Ecuador
28.0%
in 2025
Gambia
27.8%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
83rd
Gambia rank
84th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Ecuador
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 28.0% against 27.8% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 83rd and Gambia ranks 84th of 153 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 29.4% 98.1% 68.7% Gambia
1970s 29.6% 79.5% 49.9% Gambia
1980s 28.4% 60.7% 32.3% Gambia
1990s 26.9% 57.4% 30.5% Gambia
2000s 26.8% 42.9% 16.1% Gambia
2010s 26.7% 32.5% 5.9% Gambia
2020s 27.6% 28.2% 0.6% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Ecuador or Gambia?
Ecuador, at 28.0% against 27.8% in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Ecuador and Gambia?
0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Gambia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Gambia rank globally for population in the largest city?
Ecuador ranks 83rd and Gambia ranks 84th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.