Colombia vs Ecuador
Colombia is 4.44 times larger than Ecuador. Ecuador would fit into Colombia about 4.4 times.
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Colombia is 4.44× the area of Ecuador.
| Colombia | Ecuador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 257,204 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 18,289,896 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Quito |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. 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.