Canada vs Ecuador
Canada is 38.8 times larger than Ecuador. Ecuador would fit into Canada about 39 times.
CanadaEcuadorCanada moved onto Ecuador · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Canada is 38.8× the area of Ecuador.
 Canada |  Ecuador | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 38.8× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 257,204 km²#76 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 2.28× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 18,289,896#71 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEcuador: 17× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 71 / km²#114 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.31× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 63%#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEcuador: 1.45× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.81 per woman#106 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.09 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.85%#105 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEcuador: 1.66× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 14.8 per 1,000#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.52× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 5.2 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Ecuador: 8.9 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 23.9%#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 11.7 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 8.6%#87 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.7 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −0.9 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEcuador: 31× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.31 per 1,000#86 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 4.5 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 77.6 years#63 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEcuador: 2.32× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 10.9 per 1,000 births#106 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 1.22× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 2.31 per 1,000#78 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.12× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 67.9%#49 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.162 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.777#87 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 8.19× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $6,890#96 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 17.8× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $130.32B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 3.98× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $16,757#103 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEcuador: 2.0 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +3.7%#81 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 1.4 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +0.7%#149 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 2.09× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyEcuador: 11.3× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 3.4%#62 of 149 · 2025 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Ecuador: 14.4 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 45.9#12 of 149 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agricultureEcuador: 31.4 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 32.5% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 2.1 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 16.6% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 29.2 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 50.9% of jobs#114 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 2.0 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEcuador: 0.1 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 31.4% of GDP#98 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingEcuador: 1.29× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 2.1% of GDP#56 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.22× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 77%#104 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsEcuador: 1.09× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 102 per 100#125 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaEcuador: 1.18× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 50% of land#50 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 5.31× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 2.64 t a year#89 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 4.9 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 18.9%#112 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 1.5 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 98.5%#116 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Ecuador: 2.82× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 18.6 µg/m³#93 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEcuador: 10.9 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 23.8% of land#53 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 0.6 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 3.7% of land#142 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEcuador: 1.84× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 6.8%#107 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEcuador: 4.23× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 2,274 mm#23 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.45 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.64#151 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.33 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.74#136 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateEcuador: 22.9× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 45.7 per 100,000#4 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution | Presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Quito |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, French | Spanish, Northern Quichua, Shuar |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones | UTC−5 · UTC−6 to UTC−5, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 | +593 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | South America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60° N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Ecuador at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than Ecuador?
- Yes. Canada is 38.8 times larger than Ecuador. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Ecuador covers 257,204 km².
- How many times does Ecuador fit into Canada?
- About 39 times: Canada has 38.8× the area of Ecuador.
- Why do Canada and Ecuador look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Ecuador about 1.0×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or Ecuador?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 18,289,896. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Ecuador 71 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Ecuador?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $6,890 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 8.19× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Ecuador?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 77.6 — 4.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Ecuador have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Ecuador: presidential republic.