Which has higher surface area, Ecuador or Gabon?

Gabon, at 267,670 sq. km against 256,370 sq. km in Ecuador as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Ecuador and Gabon?

11,300 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.

Ecuador vs Gabon: Surface area

Ecuador

256,370 sq. km

in 2023

Gabon

267,670 sq. km

in 2023

Ecuador rank

77th

Gabon rank

76th

Surface area over time

Ecuador
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 267,670 sq. km against 256,370 sq. km in Ecuador, a difference of 11,300 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 216 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	283,560 sq. km	267,670 sq. km	15,890 sq. km	Ecuador
1970s	283,560 sq. km	267,670 sq. km	15,890 sq. km	Ecuador
1980s	283,560 sq. km	267,670 sq. km	15,890 sq. km	Ecuador
1990s	278,122 sq. km	267,670 sq. km	10,452 sq. km	Ecuador
2000s	256,370 sq. km	267,670 sq. km	11,300 sq. km	Gabon
2010s	256,370 sq. km	267,670 sq. km	11,300 sq. km	Gabon
2020s	256,370 sq. km	267,670 sq. km	11,300 sq. km	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Ecuador or Gabon?: Gabon, at 267,670 sq. km against 256,370 sq. km in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Ecuador and Gabon?: 11,300 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 surface area?: Ecuador ranks 77th and Gabon ranks 76th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.