Ecuador vs United Kingdom: Land area in square kilometers
Ecuador
248,360 sq. km
in 2023
United Kingdom
241,930 sq. km
in 2023
Ecuador rank
77th
United Kingdom rank
79th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Ecuador
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 248,360 sq. km against 241,930 sq. km in United Kingdom, a difference of 6,430 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 77th and United Kingdom ranks 79th of 215 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 276,840 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 34,910 sq. km | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 276,840 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 34,910 sq. km | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 276,840 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 34,910 sq. km | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 271,144 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 29,214 sq. km | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 248,360 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 6,430 sq. km | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 248,360 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 6,430 sq. km | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 248,360 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 6,430 sq. km | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Ecuador or United Kingdom?
- Ecuador, at 248,360 sq. km against 241,930 sq. km in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Ecuador and United Kingdom?
- 6,430 sq. km, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and United Kingdom rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Ecuador ranks 77th and United Kingdom ranks 79th 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.