Border history · 1886–2023

Ecuador borders over time

CShapes records 1 change to the borders of Ecuador between 1886 and 2023. It was independent for the whole period. Its territory covers 255,275 km², less than the 341,770 km² it covered in 1886. The largest single change came on January 29, 1942, when it lost about 86,495 km².

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Border changes
1
Area today
255,275 km²
Largest change
−86,495 km² (1942)
Status
Independent
January 29, 1942 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Ecuador's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. January 1, 1886 – January 28, 1942

    341,770 km²First recorded versionIndependentWorld map in 1886

  2. January 29, 1942 – present

    255,275 km²−86,495 km²IndependentWorld map in 1942

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. Ecuador loses about 86,496 km² of territory.