Bolivia vs Ecuador: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Bolivia
5.35 million
in 2025
Ecuador
5.26 million
in 2025
Bolivia rank
52nd
Ecuador rank
53rd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Bolivia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 5.35 million against 5.26 million in Ecuador, a difference of 86,870.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.
Bolivia ranks 52nd and Ecuador ranks 53rd of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 786,371 | 966,059 | 179,688 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 1.16 million | 1.50 million | 336,431 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 1.75 million | 2.25 million | 499,375 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2.63 million | 2.99 million | 364,222 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 3.57 million | 3.74 million | 172,015 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 4.38 million | 4.44 million | 61,348 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 5.11 million | 5.06 million | 47,628 | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Bolivia or Ecuador?
- Bolivia, at 5.35 million against 5.26 million in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Bolivia and Ecuador?
- 86,870, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ecuador?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Ecuador rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Bolivia ranks 52nd and Ecuador ranks 53rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.