Ecuador vs Morocco: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Ecuador
36.6%
in 2025
Morocco
36.9%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
106th
Morocco rank
104th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Ecuador
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 36.9% against 36.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 106th and Morocco ranks 104th of 218 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.1% | 68.5% | 5.4% | Morocco |
| 1970s | 57.9% | 62.7% | 4.8% | Morocco |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 55.6% | 6.5% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 48.8% | 6.6% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 44.6% | 6.4% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 39.7% | 2.6% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 37.4% | 0.6% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Ecuador or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 36.9% against 36.6% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Ecuador and Morocco?
- 0.3%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Morocco?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Morocco rank globally for rural population?
- Ecuador ranks 106th and Morocco ranks 104th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.