Ecuador vs Peru
Peru is 5.0 times larger than Ecuador. Ecuador would fit into Peru about 5.0 times.
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 257,204 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 18,289,896 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Quito | Lima |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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.