Which has higher surface area, Ecuador or Uganda?

Ecuador, at 256,370 sq. km against 241,550 sq. km in Uganda as of 2023.

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

14,820 sq. km, with Ecuador ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uganda?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Ecuador vs Uganda: Surface area

Ecuador

256,370 sq. km

in 2023

Uganda

241,550 sq. km

in 2023

Ecuador rank

77th

Uganda rank

80th

Surface area over time

Ecuador
Uganda

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 256,370 sq. km against 241,550 sq. km in Uganda, a difference of 14,820 sq. km.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 77th and Uganda ranks 80th of 215 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	283,560 sq. km	241,550 sq. km	42,010 sq. km	Ecuador
1970s	283,560 sq. km	241,550 sq. km	42,010 sq. km	Ecuador
1980s	283,560 sq. km	241,550 sq. km	42,010 sq. km	Ecuador
1990s	278,122 sq. km	241,550 sq. km	36,572 sq. km	Ecuador
2000s	256,370 sq. km	241,550 sq. km	14,820 sq. km	Ecuador
2010s	256,370 sq. km	241,550 sq. km	14,820 sq. km	Ecuador
2020s	256,370 sq. km	241,550 sq. km	14,820 sq. km	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Ecuador or Uganda?: Ecuador, at 256,370 sq. km against 241,550 sq. km in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Ecuador and Uganda?: 14,820 sq. km, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uganda?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Uganda rank globally for surface area?: Ecuador ranks 77th and Uganda ranks 80th of 215 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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About this data

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: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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