Ecuador at its true size
Ecuador covers 257,204 km², number 79 of 235 by area. Home to 18,289,896 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 257,204 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 18,289,896 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 71 per km² |
| Capital | Quito |
| Region | South America, South America |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | EC · ECU · 218 |
Countries of a similar size
- Western Sahara0.97×Ecuador is 3% smaller than Western Sahara.
- Gabon0.96×Ecuador is 4% smaller than Gabon.
- New Zealand0.96×Ecuador is 4% smaller than New Zealand.
- Guinea1.05×Ecuador is 5% larger than Guinea.
- United Kingdom1.06×Ecuador is 6% larger than United Kingdom.
- Burkina Faso0.94×Ecuador is 6% smaller than Burkina Faso.
How many times does Ecuador fit into…
- Russia: about 66 times
- Canada: about 39 times
- United States: about 38 times
Neighbours
Questions about Ecuador
- How big is Ecuador?
- Ecuador covers 257,204 km², which makes it number 79 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 18,289,896 people live there (2025), 71 per km².
- Is Ecuador bigger than Western Sahara?
- Ecuador is 3% smaller than Western Sahara. Ecuador: 257,204 km²; Western Sahara: 266,000 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Ecuador?
- Ecuador lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Ecuador?
- Ecuador shares a land border with Peru, Colombia.