Ecuador vs Uganda: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Ecuador
5.26 million
in 2025
Uganda
4.27 million
in 2025
Ecuador rank
53rd
Uganda rank
56th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Ecuador
- Uganda
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 5.26 million against 4.27 million in Uganda, a difference of 996,850.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 53rd and Uganda ranks 56th of 121 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 966,059 | 220,048 | 746,011 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 1.50 million | 392,968 | 1.11 million | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 2.25 million | 586,186 | 1.66 million | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2.99 million | 950,445 | 2.04 million | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 3.74 million | 1.55 million | 2.19 million | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 4.44 million | 2.54 million | 1.90 million | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 5.06 million | 3.76 million | 1.30 million | 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 Uganda?
- Ecuador, at 5.26 million against 4.27 million in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Ecuador and Uganda?
- 996,850, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Uganda rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd and Uganda ranks 56th 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.