Ecuador
Ecuador is a sovereign state in South America. Its capital is Quito. About 17 million people live there (2022). It covers 257,204 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Quito
- People (2022)
- 17 million
- Area
- 257,204 km²
- Currency
- United States dollar
Ecuador at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of Ecuador
- In its own language
- República del Ecuador
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- South America
- Capital
- Quito
- Population
- 16,938,986 (2022)
- Area
- 257,204 km² (99,307 mi²)
- People are called
- Ecuadorian, Ecuadoran
- Official languages
- Spanish, Northern Quichua, Shuar
- Currency
- United States dollar
- GDP (nominal)
- US$115 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 78 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.74 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 47.3 (2020)
- Unemployment
- 5% (2014)
- Government
- republic, presidential system
- Head of state
- Daniel Noboa (since 2023)
- Head of government
- Daniel Noboa (since 2023)
- Country codes
- EC, ECU
- Calling code
- +593
- Internet domain
- .ec
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- , UTC−06:00, Pacific/Galapagos, America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates
- -1°, -78°
Ecuador and its neighbours
Ecuador borders Peru and Colombia. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Ecuador
- Neighbours
Divisions of Ecuador
- Azuay Province
- Bolívar Province
- Cañar Province
- Carchi Province
- Chimborazo Province
- Cotopaxi Province
- El Oro Province
- Esmeraldas Province
- Galápagos Province
- Guayas Province
- Imbabura Province
- Loja Province
- Manabí Province
- Morona-Santiago Province
- Napo Province
- Orellana Province
- Pastaza Province
- Pichincha Province
- Santa Elena Province
- Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province
- Sucumbíos Province
- Tungurahua Province
- Zamora Chinchipe
- Los Ríos Province
Member of
- United Nations
- Union of South American Nations
- World Trade Organization
- Andean Community
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- International Hydrographic Organization
- UNESCO
- Group on Earth Observations
and 8 more organisations.
How far are you from Ecuador?
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Questions
What is the capital of Ecuador?
The capital of Ecuador is Quito.
What is the population of Ecuador?
Ecuador has about 16,938,986 people, as recorded in 2022.
How big is Ecuador?
Ecuador covers 257,204 square kilometres (99,307 square miles).
What currency does Ecuador use?
The United States dollar.
What language is spoken in Ecuador?
The official languages of Ecuador are Spanish, Northern Quichua and Shuar.
Which countries border Ecuador?
Ecuador shares a border with Peru and Colombia.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.