Ecuador vs Romania
Ecuador is 8% larger than Romania.
EcuadorRomaniaEcuador moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
1.08×
Ecuador is 1.08× the area of Romania.
 Ecuador |  Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaEcuador: 1.08× the area | 257,204 km²#76 of 194 | 238,397 km²#81 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRomania: 1.04× the population | 18,289,896#71 of 194 · 2025 | 19,020,271#68 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityRomania: 1.12× the density | 71 / km²#114 of 194 | 80 / km²#104 of 194 |
| Urban populationEcuador: 1.21× the urban share | 63%#95 of 192 · 2025 | 52%#129 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEcuador: 1.3× the births per woman | 1.81 per woman#106 of 192 · 2024 | 1.39 per woman#159 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEcuador: 1.02 points higher | +0.85%#105 of 192 · 2025 | −0.17%#169 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEcuador: 1.97× the birth rate | 14.8 per 1,000#101 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#177 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRomania: 2.46× the death rate | 5.2 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2024 | 12.8 per 1,000#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Ecuador: 8.3 points higher | 23.9%#100 of 192 · 2025 | 15.6%#155 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Romania: 11.5 points higher | 8.6%#87 of 192 · 2025 | 20.1%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationEcuador: 0.6 per 1,000 higher | −0.9 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2025 | −1.5 per 1,000#128 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEcuador: 1.94× the refugees for its size | 0.31 per 1,000#86 of 190 · 2025 | 0.16 per 1,000#109 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyEcuador: 1.1 years longer | 77.6 years#63 of 192 · 2024 | 76.5 years#72 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEcuador: 1.82× the infant mortality | 10.9 per 1,000 births#106 of 191 · 2024 | 6.0 per 1,000 births#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRomania: 1.57× the doctors per person | 2.31 per 1,000#78 of 178 · 2020 | 3.63 per 1,000#40 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentEcuador: 1.23× the university enrolment | 67.9%#49 of 145 · 2023 | 55.2%#64 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexRomania: 0.068 higher | 0.777#87 of 190 · 2023 | 0.845#54 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaRomania: 2.93× the income per person | $6,890#96 of 185 · 2025 | $20,190#53 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRomania: 3.29× the economy | $130.32B2025 | $428.68B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Romania: 3.04× the output per person | $16,757#103 of 184 · 2025 | $50,895#43 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEcuador: 3.0 points higher | +3.7%#81 of 187 · 2025 | +0.7%#162 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRomania: 6.5 points higher | +0.7%#149 of 176 · 2025 | +7.2%#33 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentRomania: 1.82× the unemployment | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 | 6.0%#71 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyEcuador: 4.86× the share in extreme poverty | 3.4%#62 of 149 · 2025 | 0.7%#98 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Ecuador: 16.1 higher | 45.9#12 of 149 · 2025 | 29.8#121 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureEcuador: 21.6 points higher | 32.5% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 10.9% of jobs#107 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRomania: 16.0 points higher | 16.6% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 | 32.6% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRomania: 5.6 points higher | 50.9% of jobs#114 of 178 · 2025 | 56.5% of jobs#95 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentRomania: 1.2 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 2.2% of GDP#88 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsRomania: 4.1 points higher | 31.4% of GDP#98 of 168 · 2025 | 35.5% of GDP#83 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingRomania: 1.09× the military spending | 2.1% of GDP#56 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#48 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersRomania: 1.18× the share online | 77%#104 of 184 · 2024 | 91%#47 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRomania: 1.18× the mobile subscriptions | 102 per 100#125 of 191 · 2024 | 120 per 100#82 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaEcuador: 1.65× the forest share | 50% of land#50 of 192 · 2024 | 30% of land#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRomania: 1.41× the CO₂ per person | 2.64 t a year#89 of 185 · 2024 | 3.72 t a year#69 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyRomania: 4.7 points higher | 18.9%#112 of 190 · 2021 | 23.6%#97 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityRomania: 1.5 points higher | 98.5%#116 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Ecuador: 1.16× the air pollution | 18.6 µg/m³#93 of 191 · 2023 | 16.0 µg/m³#108 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landRomania: 0.8 points higher | 23.8% of land#53 of 191 · 2025 | 24.6% of land#52 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRomania: 32.7 points higher | 3.7% of land#142 of 190 · 2024 | 36.4% of land#18 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressRomania: 1.12× the water stress | 6.8%#107 of 176 · 2022 | 7.6%#103 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEcuador: 3.57× the rain and snow | 2,274 mm#23 of 180 · 2022 | 637 mm#123 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityRomania: 0.85 higher | −0.64#151 of 193 · 2025 | +0.21#85 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionRomania: 0.74 higher | −0.74#136 of 193 · 2025 | 0.00#82 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateEcuador: 41.5× the homicide rate | 45.7 per 100,000#4 of 146 · 2023 | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | — | EU, NATO, Schengen Area |
| Capital | Quito | Bucharest |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Romanian leu (RON) |
| Official languages | Spanish, Northern Quichua, Shuar | Romanian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5 · UTC−6 to UTC−5, 2 time zones | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +593 | +40 |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe, Europe |
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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Yes. Ecuador is 8% larger than Romania. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Ecuador?
- About 1.1 times: Ecuador has 1.08× the area of Romania.
- Why do Ecuador and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 18,289,896. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², Romania 80 per km².
- Which is richer, Ecuador or Romania?
- By gross national income per person, Romania: $20,190 against $6,890 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.93× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Ecuador or Romania?
- In Ecuador: life expectancy at birth is 77.6 years, against 76.5 — 1.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Ecuador and Romania have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Ecuador: presidential republic; Romania: semi-presidential republic.