Ecuador vs Mexico: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Ecuador
0.0543 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico
0.0501 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
103rd
Mexico rank
106th

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
00.020.040.06199020062023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.0543 units per square kilometre against 0.0501 units per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 0.0042 units per square kilometre.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Ecuador ranks 103rd and Mexico ranks 106th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0267 units per square kilometre 0.0293 units per square kilometre 0.0026 units per square kilometre Mexico
2000s 0.0367 units per square kilometre 0.0367 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Ecuador
2010s 0.0461 units per square kilometre 0.0444 units per square kilometre 0.0017 units per square kilometre Ecuador
2020s 0.0531 units per square kilometre 0.0492 units per square kilometre 0.004 units per square kilometre Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Ecuador or Mexico?
Ecuador, at 0.0543 units per square kilometre against 0.0501 units per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Ecuador and Mexico?
0.0042 units per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Ecuador ranks 103rd and Mexico ranks 106th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.