Ecuador

214 cities · 24 states/provinces · Capital: Quito · South America

17,084,357 Population
214 Cities
$121.1B GDP
$6,738 GDP per Capita
0.765 HDI
77.4 Life Expectancy
283,560 Area (km²)

Ecuador at a Glance

General

CapitalQuito
ContinentSouth America
RegionAmericas
SubregionSouth America
LanguagesSpanish
CurrencyDollar (USD)

Demographics

Population17,084,357
Density60.3/km²
Median Age28.0
Urban Population63.1%
Birth Rate15.0 per 1K
Death Rate5.1 per 1K
Fertility Rate1.82

Economy

GDP$121.1 billion
GDP per Capita$6,738
HDI0.765
Gini Index45.7
Internet Users72.7%

Geography

Area283,560 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedNo
BordersCOL,PER
Calling Code++593
TLD.ec

Status

ISO CodeEC / ECU
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy77.4 years

Largest Cities in Ecuador

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Guayaquil Guayas 2,650,288 79°F 46 ft
2 Quito Pichincha 1,763,275 55°F 9,364 ft
3 Cuenca Azuay 636,996 62°F 8,150 ft
4 Santo Domingo de los Colorados Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas 334,826 74°F 1,821 ft
5 Eloy Alfaro Guayas 295,211 79°F 10 ft
6 Machala El Oro 288,072 78°F 52 ft
7 Manta Manabí 258,697 77°F 10 ft
8 Colón Manabí 244,129 77°F 262 ft
9 Ríochico Manabí 244,129 78°F 125 ft
10 Portoviejo Manabí 244,129 77°F 295 ft
11 Loja Loja 203,496 72°F 6,759 ft
12 Quevedo Los Ríos 177,792 78°F 167 ft
13 Ambato Tungurahua Province 177,316 40°F 8,520 ft
14 Lincán Chimborazo Province 177,213 53°F 9,593 ft
15 San Luis Chimborazo Province 177,213 53°F 8,832 ft
16 Riobamba Chimborazo Province 177,213 55°F 9,111 ft
17 Daule Guayas 161,498 79°F 92 ft
18 Milagro Guayas 159,970 53°F 46 ft
19 La Dolorasa del Priorato Imbabura 157,941 58°F 7,579 ft
20 Ibarra Imbabura 157,941 62°F 7,192 ft