Ecuador vs Uganda
Ecuador is 7% larger than Uganda.
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1.07×
Ecuador is 1.07× the area of Uganda.
| Ecuador | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 257,204 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 18,289,896 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Quito | Kampala |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Yes. Ecuador is 7% larger than Uganda. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into Ecuador?
- About 1.1 times: Ecuador has 1.07× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Ecuador and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 18,289,896. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², Uganda 213 per km².