Colombia vs Ecuador
Colombia is 4.44 times larger than Ecuador. Ecuador would fit into Colombia about 4.4 times.
ColombiaEcuadorColombia moved onto Ecuador · Equal-area projection
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Colombia is 4.44× the area of Ecuador.
 Colombia |  Ecuador | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaColombia: 4.44× the area | 1,141,748 km²#25 of 194 | 257,204 km²#76 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationColombia: 2.92× the population | 53,425,635#28 of 194 · 2025 | 18,289,896#71 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEcuador: 1.52× the density | 47 / km²#137 of 194 | 71 / km²#114 of 194 |
| Urban populationColombia: 1.24× the urban share | 79%#49 of 192 · 2025 | 63%#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEcuador: 1.11× the births per woman | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 | 1.81 per woman#106 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthColombia: 0.16 points higher | +1.01%#98 of 192 · 2025 | +0.85%#105 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEcuador: 1.11× the birth rate | 13.3 per 1,000#104 of 192 · 2024 | 14.8 per 1,000#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateColombia: 1.06× the death rate | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 | 5.2 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Ecuador: 3.9 points higher | 20.0%#115 of 192 · 2025 | 23.9%#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Colombia: 1.6 points higher | 10.2%#77 of 192 · 2025 | 8.6%#87 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationColombia: 3.3 per 1,000 higher | +2.4 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2025 | −0.9 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadColombia: 4.81× the refugees for its size | 1.49 per 1,000#50 of 190 · 2025 | 0.31 per 1,000#86 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyColombia: 0.3 years longer | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 | 77.6 years#63 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEcuador: 1.04× the infant mortality | 10.5 per 1,000 births#109 of 191 · 2024 | 10.9 per 1,000 births#106 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsColombia: 1.1× the doctors per person | 2.54 per 1,000#74 of 178 · 2023 | 2.31 per 1,000#78 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentEcuador: 1.15× the university enrolment | 59.3%#58 of 145 · 2022 | 67.9%#49 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexColombia: 0.011 higher | 0.788#82 of 190 · 2023 | 0.777#87 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaColombia: 1.15× the income per person | $7,900#89 of 185 · 2025 | $6,890#96 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPColombia: 3.51× the economy | $457.41B2025 | $130.32B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Colombia: 1.35× the output per person | $22,640#86 of 184 · 2025 | $16,757#103 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEcuador: 1.1 points higher | +2.6%#116 of 187 · 2025 | +3.7%#81 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationColombia: 4.4 points higher | +5.1%#41 of 176 · 2025 | +0.7%#149 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentColombia: 2.52× the unemployment | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyColombia: 2.5× the share in extreme poverty | 8.5%#48 of 149 · 2024 | 3.4%#62 of 149 · 2025 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Colombia: 8.5 higher | 54.4#4 of 149 · 2024 | 45.9#12 of 149 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agricultureEcuador: 18.3 points higher | 14.2% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 | 32.5% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryColombia: 3.4 points higher | 20.0% of jobs#77 of 178 · 2025 | 16.6% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesColombia: 14.9 points higher | 65.8% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 | 50.9% of jobs#114 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentColombia: 1.5 points higher | 2.5% of GDP#77 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEcuador: 16.4 points higher | 15.0% of GDP#149 of 168 · 2025 | 31.4% of GDP#98 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingColombia: 1.52× the military spending | 3.2% of GDP#25 of 155 · 2025 | 2.1% of GDP#56 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 79%#100 of 184 · 2024 | 77%#104 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsColombia: 1.71× the mobile subscriptions | 174 per 100#11 of 191 · 2024 | 102 per 100#125 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaColombia: 1.08× the forest share | 54% of land#39 of 192 · 2024 | 50% of land#50 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personEcuador: 1.47× the CO₂ per person | 1.80 t a year#107 of 185 · 2024 | 2.64 t a year#89 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyColombia: 10.8 points higher | 29.7%#81 of 190 · 2021 | 18.9%#112 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityColombia: 0.4 points higher | 98.9%#114 of 192 · 2024 | 98.5%#116 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)About the same air pollution | 18.4 µg/m³#97 of 191 · 2023 | 18.6 µg/m³#93 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEcuador: 6.6 points higher | 17.2% of land#97 of 191 · 2025 | 23.8% of land#53 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landEcuador: 1.0 points higher | 2.7% of land#153 of 190 · 2024 | 3.7% of land#142 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEcuador: 1.89× the water stress | 3.6%#133 of 176 · 2022 | 6.8%#107 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationColombia: 1.42× the rain and snow | 3,240 mm#1 of 180 · 2022 | 2,274 mm#23 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEcuador: 0.31 higher | −0.95#167 of 193 · 2025 | −0.64#151 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionColombia: 0.43 higher | −0.31#104 of 193 · 2025 | −0.74#136 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateEcuador: 1.84× the homicide rate | 24.9 per 100,000#13 of 146 · 2023 | 45.7 per 100,000#4 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | OECD | — |
| Capital | Bogota | Quito |
| Currency | Colombian peso (COP) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Spanish | Spanish, Northern Quichua, Shuar |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5 | UTC−5 · UTC−6 to UTC−5, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +57 | +593 |
| Region | South 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. Colombia sits at about 4° N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia bigger than Ecuador?
- Yes. Colombia is 4.44 times larger than Ecuador. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Ecuador covers 257,204 km².
- How many times does Ecuador fit into Colombia?
- About 4.4 times: Colombia has 4.44× the area of Ecuador.
- Why do Colombia and Ecuador look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 18,289,896. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Ecuador 71 per km².
- Which is richer, Colombia or Ecuador?
- By gross national income per person, Colombia: $7,900 against $6,890 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.15× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Colombia or Ecuador?
- In Colombia: life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years, against 77.6 — 0.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Colombia and Ecuador have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).