Ecuador vs United States
United States is 38.2 times larger than Ecuador. Ecuador would fit into United States about 38 times.
EcuadorUnited StatesEcuador moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Ecuador is 0.03× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 38.2× the size of Ecuador.
 Ecuador |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 38.2× the area | 257,204 km²#76 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 18.7× the population | 18,289,896#71 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEcuador: 2.04× the density | 71 / km²#114 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.26× the urban share | 63%#95 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEcuador: 1.11× the births per woman | 1.81 per woman#106 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEcuador: 0.33 points higher | +0.85%#105 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEcuador: 1.4× the birth rate | 14.8 per 1,000#101 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.73× the death rate | 5.2 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Ecuador: 6.8 points higher | 23.9%#100 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 9.8 points higher | 8.6%#87 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 4.5 per 1,000 higher | −0.9 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEcuador: 31× the refugees for its size | 0.31 per 1,000#86 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 1.3 years longer | 77.6 years#63 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEcuador: 1.98× the infant mortality | 10.9 per 1,000 births#106 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.59× the doctors per person | 2.31 per 1,000#78 of 178 · 2020 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.17× the university enrolment | 67.9%#49 of 145 · 2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.161 higher | 0.777#87 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 12.9× the income per person | $6,890#96 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 236× the economy | $130.32B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 5.37× the output per person | $16,757#103 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEcuador: 1.5 points higher | +3.7%#81 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 2.2 points higher | +0.7%#149 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.27× the unemployment | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyEcuador: 3.09× the share in extreme poverty | 3.4%#62 of 149 · 2025 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Ecuador: 4.1 higher | 45.9#12 of 149 · 2025 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureEcuador: 31.0 points higher | 32.5% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 2.3 points higher | 16.6% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 28.7 points higher | 50.9% of jobs#114 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentThe same | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEcuador: 20.4 points higher | 31.4% of GDP#98 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.49× the military spending | 2.1% of GDP#56 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.23× the share online | 77%#104 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.11× the mobile subscriptions | 102 per 100#125 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaEcuador: 1.47× the forest share | 50% of land#50 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 5.16× the CO₂ per person | 2.64 t a year#89 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyEcuador: 8.0 points higher | 18.9%#112 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 1.5 points higher | 98.5%#116 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Ecuador: 2.66× the air pollution | 18.6 µg/m³#93 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEcuador: 10.9 points higher | 23.8% of land#53 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 12.9 points higher | 3.7% of land#142 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 4.15× the water stress | 6.8%#107 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEcuador: 3.18× the rain and snow | 2,274 mm#23 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.34 higher | −0.64#151 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.61 higher | −0.74#136 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateEcuador: 7.88× the homicide rate | 45.7 per 100,000#4 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Quito | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Spanish, Northern Quichua, Shuar | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5 · UTC−6 to UTC−5, 2 time zones | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +593 | +1 |
| Region | South America | Northern America, North 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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Ecuador is 38.2 times smaller than United States. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Ecuador fit into United States?
- About 38 times: United States has 38.2× the area of Ecuador.
- Why do Ecuador and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 18,289,896. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Ecuador or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $6,890 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 12.9× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Ecuador or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 77.6 — 1.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Ecuador and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).