Ecuador vs Peru
Peru is 5.0 times larger than Ecuador. Ecuador would fit into Peru about 5.0 times.
EcuadorPeruEcuador moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Ecuador is 0.2× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 5.0× the size of Ecuador.
 Ecuador |  Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaPeru: 5.0× the area | 257,204 km²#76 of 194 | 1,285,216 km²#19 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationPeru: 1.89× the population | 18,289,896#71 of 194 · 2025 | 34,576,665#48 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEcuador: 2.64× the density | 71 / km²#114 of 194 | 27 / km²#158 of 194 |
| Urban populationPeru: 1.35× the urban share | 63%#95 of 192 · 2025 | 86%#31 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility ratePeru: 1.09× the births per woman | 1.81 per woman#106 of 192 · 2024 | 1.97 per woman#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthPeru: 0.19 points higher | +0.85%#105 of 192 · 2025 | +1.04%#94 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth ratePeru: 1.07× the birth rate | 14.8 per 1,000#101 of 192 · 2024 | 15.8 per 1,000#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death ratePeru: 1.08× the death rate | 5.2 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2024 | 5.6 per 1,000#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Ecuador: 0.3 points higher | 23.9%#100 of 192 · 2025 | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Peru: 0.9 points higher | 8.6%#87 of 192 · 2025 | 9.5%#82 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationPeru: 1.2 per 1,000 higher | −0.9 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2025 | +0.3 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEcuador: 1.35× the refugees for its size | 0.31 per 1,000#86 of 190 · 2025 | 0.23 per 1,000#96 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyPeru: 0.3 years longer | 77.6 years#63 of 192 · 2024 | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAbout the same infant mortality | 10.9 per 1,000 births#106 of 191 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000 births#105 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsEcuador: 1.37× the doctors per person | 2.31 per 1,000#78 of 178 · 2020 | 1.69 per 1,000#89 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 67.9%#49 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexPeru: 0.017 higher | 0.777#87 of 190 · 2023 | 0.794#78 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaPeru: 1.22× the income per person | $6,890#96 of 185 · 2025 | $8,430#86 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPPeru: 2.57× the economy | $130.32B2025 | $334.86B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Peru: 1.12× the output per person | $16,757#103 of 184 · 2025 | $18,816#98 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEcuador: 0.3 points higher | +3.7%#81 of 187 · 2025 | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationPeru: 0.8 points higher | +0.7%#149 of 176 · 2025 | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentPeru: 1.55× the unemployment | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1%#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyPeru: 1.5× the share in extreme poverty | 3.4%#62 of 149 · 2025 | 5.1%#54 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Ecuador: 5.8 higher | 45.9#12 of 149 · 2025 | 40.1#36 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureEcuador: 9.4 points higher | 32.5% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 23.1% of jobs#76 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryPeru: 0.2 points higher | 16.6% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 | 16.8% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesPeru: 9.2 points higher | 50.9% of jobs#114 of 178 · 2025 | 60.1% of jobs#84 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentPeru: 2.1 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#64 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEcuador: 1.4 points higher | 31.4% of GDP#98 of 168 · 2025 | 30.0% of GDP#102 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingEcuador: 2.59× the military spending | 2.1% of GDP#56 of 155 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#127 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersPeru: 1.06× the share online | 77%#104 of 184 · 2024 | 82%#91 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsPeru: 1.23× the mobile subscriptions | 102 per 100#125 of 191 · 2024 | 125 per 100#69 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPeru: 1.06× the forest share | 50% of land#50 of 192 · 2024 | 53% of land#43 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personEcuador: 1.31× the CO₂ per person | 2.64 t a year#89 of 185 · 2024 | 2.02 t a year#102 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyPeru: 11.7 points higher | 18.9%#112 of 190 · 2021 | 30.6%#79 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityEcuador: 2.0 points higher | 98.5%#116 of 192 · 2024 | 96.5%#124 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Peru: 1.67× the air pollution | 18.6 µg/m³#93 of 191 · 2023 | 31.1 µg/m³#47 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEcuador: 1.7 points higher | 23.8% of land#53 of 191 · 2025 | 22.1% of land#69 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landEcuador: 0.6 points higher | 3.7% of land#142 of 190 · 2024 | 3.1% of land#149 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEcuador: 1.42× the water stress | 6.8%#107 of 176 · 2022 | 4.8%#120 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEcuador: 1.31× the rain and snow | 2,274 mm#23 of 180 · 2022 | 1,738 mm#43 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityPeru: 0.14 higher | −0.64#151 of 193 · 2025 | −0.50#140 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionEcuador: 0.02 higher | −0.74#136 of 193 · 2025 | −0.76#138 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateEcuador: 5.31× the homicide rate | 45.7 per 100,000#4 of 146 · 2023 | 8.6 per 100,000#33 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Quito | Lima |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Nuevo sol (PEN) |
| Official languages | Spanish, Northern Quichua, Shuar | Spanish, Quechua, Aymara |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5 · UTC−6 to UTC−5, 2 time zones | UTC−5 |
| Calling code | +593 | +51 |
| 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. Ecuador sits at about 1° S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Ecuador bigger than Peru?
- No. Ecuador is 5.0 times smaller than Peru. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Ecuador fit into Peru?
- About 5.0 times: Peru has 5.0× the area of Ecuador.
- Why do Ecuador and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. 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, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 18,289,896. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², Peru 27 per km².
- Which is richer, Ecuador or Peru?
- By gross national income per person, Peru: $8,430 against $6,890 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.22× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Ecuador or Peru?
- In Peru: life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years, against 77.6 — 0.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Ecuador and Peru have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).