What is the population of Ecuador?
Ecuador has 18.3 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 4.6 million to 18.3 million, 4 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,590,891 |
| 1970 | 6,155,387 |
| 1980 | 8,165,877 |
| 1990 | 10,473,673 |
| 2000 | 12,689,206 |
| 2010 | 15,076,695 |
| 2020 | 17,546,065 |
| 2025 | 18,289,896 |
What is the capital of Ecuador?
The capital of Ecuador is Quito.
What currency does Ecuador use?
Ecuador uses the US dollar (USD).
What languages are spoken in Ecuador?
The official languages of Ecuador are Spanish and Quechua.
Where is Ecuador?
Ecuador is in South America.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Ecuador?
Ecuador covers 256,370 km² (98,985 sq mi). The United States is about 38 times as large.
Economy of Ecuador
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $130 billion
- GDP per person
- $7,125
- Life expectancy
- 77.6 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Ecuador is classified as upper middle income. Upper-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $4,516 and $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications