Ecuador vs Mongolia

Mongolia is 6.08 times larger than Ecuador. Ecuador would fit into Mongolia about 6.1 times.

EcuadorMongoliaEcuador moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
0.16×
Ecuador is 0.16× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 6.08× the size of Ecuador.
EcuadorMongolia
Area257,204 km²1,564,116 km²
Population18,289,8963,568,978
Density71 / km²2.3 / km²
CapitalQuitoUlaanbaatar
RegionSouth AmericaEastern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours22

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ecuador sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Ecuador bigger than Mongolia?
No. Ecuador is 6.08 times smaller than Mongolia. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
How many times does Ecuador fit into Mongolia?
About 6.1 times: Mongolia has 6.08× the area of Ecuador.
Why do Ecuador and Mongolia look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ecuador is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia 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, Ecuador or Mongolia?
Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 3,568,978. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².