Bolivia vs Ecuador
Bolivia is 4.27 times larger than Ecuador. Ecuador would fit into Bolivia about 4.3 times.
BoliviaEcuadorBolivia moved onto Ecuador · Equal-area projection
4.27×
Bolivia is 4.27× the area of Ecuador.
| Bolivia | Ecuador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 257,204 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 18,289,896 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Quito |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× its true area; Ecuador at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bolivia bigger than Ecuador?
- Yes. Bolivia is 4.27 times larger than Ecuador. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Ecuador covers 257,204 km².
- How many times does Ecuador fit into Bolivia?
- About 4.3 times: Bolivia has 4.27× the area of Ecuador.
- Why do Bolivia and Ecuador look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× its true area there and Ecuador about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bolivia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Ecuador 71 per km².