Armenia vs Ecuador

Ecuador is 8.65 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Ecuador about 8.6 times.

ArmeniaEcuadorArmenia moved onto Ecuador · Equal-area projection
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Armenia is 0.12× the area of Ecuador. Put the other way, Ecuador is 8.65× the size of Armenia.
ArmeniaEcuador
Area29,743 km²257,204 km²
Population3,086,70018,289,896
Density104 / km²71 / km²
CapitalYerevanQuito
RegionWestern AsiaSouth America
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours42

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Ecuador at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Armenia looks so much bigger than it is next to Ecuador. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Armenia bigger than Ecuador?
No. Armenia is 8.65 times smaller than Ecuador. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Ecuador covers 257,204 km².
How many times does Armenia fit into Ecuador?
About 8.6 times: Ecuador has 8.65× the area of Armenia.
Why do Armenia and Ecuador look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Ecuador about 1.0×. That is why Armenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ecuador. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Armenia or Ecuador?
Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Ecuador 71 per km².