Ecuador vs Zimbabwe: Rural population, per square kilometre

Ecuador
26.69 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
25.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
108th
Zimbabwe rank
111th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Ecuador
  • Zimbabwe
10152025196119922023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 26.69 units per square kilometre against 25.64 units per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.05 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 108th and Zimbabwe ranks 111th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 12.06 units per square kilometre 9.85 units per square kilometre 2.21 units per square kilometre Ecuador
1970s 14.65 units per square kilometre 12.41 units per square kilometre 2.24 units per square kilometre Ecuador
1980s 16.26 units per square kilometre 16.38 units per square kilometre 0.1203 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1990s 17.86 units per square kilometre 19.54 units per square kilometre 1.68 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 21.11 units per square kilometre 21.7 units per square kilometre 0.5942 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 24.14 units per square kilometre 24.46 units per square kilometre 0.3218 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 26.39 units per square kilometre 25.44 units per square kilometre 0.9471 units per square kilometre Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Ecuador or Zimbabwe?
Ecuador, at 26.69 units per square kilometre against 25.64 units per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Ecuador and Zimbabwe?
1.05 units per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Zimbabwe rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Ecuador ranks 108th and Zimbabwe ranks 111th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.