Ecuador vs Thailand
Thailand is 99% larger than Ecuador. Ecuador would fit into Thailand about 2.0 times.
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Ecuador is 0.5× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 1.99× the size of Ecuador.
| Ecuador | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 257,204 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 18,289,896 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Quito | Bangkok |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. Ecuador is 50% smaller than Thailand. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Ecuador fit into Thailand?
- About 2.0 times: Thailand has 1.99× the area of Ecuador.
- Why do Ecuador and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 18,289,896. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², Thailand 140 per km².