Brazil vs Ecuador
Brazil is 33.1 times larger than Ecuador. Ecuador would fit into Brazil about 33 times.
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33.1×
Brazil is 33.1× the area of Ecuador.
| Brazil | Ecuador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 257,204 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 18,289,896 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Quito |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Ecuador?
- Yes. Brazil is 33.1 times larger than Ecuador. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Ecuador covers 257,204 km².
- How many times does Ecuador fit into Brazil?
- About 33 times: Brazil has 33.1× the area of Ecuador.
- Why do Brazil and Ecuador look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 18,289,896. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Ecuador 71 per km².