Ecuador vs Micronesia (country): Rural population growth
Rural population growth over time
- Ecuador
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Ecuador ranks 87th and Micronesia (country) ranks 86th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Micronesia (country) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 2.5% | 0.9% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 2.8% | 2.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 1.1% | -0.3% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Ecuador or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 0.4% against 0.4% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Ecuador and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.0%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Micronesia (country)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Micronesia (country) rank globally for rural population growth?
- Ecuador ranks 87th and Micronesia (country) ranks 86th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.