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Flag of Ecuador
EC · South America

Ecuador

Ecuador is a sovereign country in South America with coastal access and land borders with Colombia and Peru. Quito is the capital; key languages include Spanish; the listed currency is United States dollar (USD); population is about 18.3M.

Capital
Quito
Currency
United States dollar (USD)
Languages
Spanish
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Flag of Colombia
CO · South America

Colombia

Colombia is a sovereign country in South America with coastal access and land borders with Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, and others. Bogotá is the capital; key languages include Spanish; the listed currency is Colombian peso (COP); population is about 53.4M.

Capital
Bogotá
Currency
Colombian peso (COP)
Languages
Spanish
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Population

Ecuador18.4M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Colombia53.9M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Ecuador$130.3B
2025 · current USD
Colombia$457.4B
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

Ecuador$7.1K
2025 · current USD
Colombia$8.6K
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

Ecuador3.7%
2025 annual growth
Colombia2.6%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Ecuador77.9 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Colombia78.3 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Ecuador276,841 km²
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Colombia1,141,748 km²
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Median age

Ecuador29.7 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Colombia33.0 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Ecuador63.4%
World Bank · 2025
Colombia78.8%
World Bank · 2025

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Ecuador
Colombia
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Colombia leads this comparison with 53.9M people.

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Ecuador essentials

Subregion
South America
Time zones
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Driving side
Right
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  • Quito is the capital city.
  • Ecuador covers 276,841 km².
  • Ecuador has coastal access.
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Colombia essentials

Subregion
South America
Time zones
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Driving side
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  • Bogotá is the capital city.
  • Colombia covers 1,141,748 km².
  • Colombia has coastal access.