Ecuador vs Gabon: Land area in square kilometers
Ecuador
248,360 sq. km
in 2023
Gabon
257,670 sq. km
in 2023
Ecuador rank
77th
Gabon rank
76th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Ecuador
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 257,670 sq. km against 248,360 sq. km in Ecuador, a difference of 9,310 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 77th and Gabon ranks 76th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 276,840 sq. km | 257,670 sq. km | 19,170 sq. km | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 276,840 sq. km | 257,670 sq. km | 19,170 sq. km | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 276,840 sq. km | 257,670 sq. km | 19,170 sq. km | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 271,144 sq. km | 257,670 sq. km | 13,474 sq. km | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 248,360 sq. km | 257,670 sq. km | 9,310 sq. km | Gabon |
| 2010s | 248,360 sq. km | 257,670 sq. km | 9,310 sq. km | Gabon |
| 2020s | 248,360 sq. km | 257,670 sq. km | 9,310 sq. km | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Ecuador or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 257,670 sq. km against 248,360 sq. km in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Ecuador and Gabon?
- 9,310 sq. km, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Gabon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Gabon rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Ecuador ranks 77th and Gabon ranks 76th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.