Ecuador vs Portugal: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Ecuador
5.26 million
in 2025
Portugal
4.36 million
in 2025
Ecuador rank
53rd
Portugal rank
55th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Ecuador
- Portugal
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 5.26 million against 4.36 million in Portugal, a difference of 899,550.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Ecuador ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 55th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 966,059 | 2.52 million | 1.56 million | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.50 million | 3.08 million | 1.58 million | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.25 million | 3.65 million | 1.40 million | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.99 million | 3.80 million | 802,134 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.74 million | 4.01 million | 264,852 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.44 million | 4.17 million | 263,416 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 5.06 million | 4.32 million | 746,268 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Ecuador or Portugal?
- Ecuador, at 5.26 million against 4.36 million in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Ecuador and Portugal?
- 899,550, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 55th 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.