Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Ecuador: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
5.35 million
in 2025
Ecuador
5.26 million
in 2025
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
52nd
Ecuador rank
53rd

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of ranks 52nd and Ecuador ranks 53rd of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of

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, Plurinational State of or Ecuador?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 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, Plurinational State of and Ecuador?
86,870, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Ecuador?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Ecuador rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 7,986 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.