General Information
Capital
Quito
Continent
Americas
Region
Americas
Subregion
South America
Languages
Spanish (Castilian
official) 98.6%
indigenous 3.9% (Quechua 3.2%
other indigenous 0.7%)
foreign 2.8%
other 0.6% (includes Ecuadorian sign language) (2022 est.)
Timezones
UTC-5
Area
283,561 km²
Map Reference
Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru
Borders
Colombia
Peru
Demographics
Population (2023)
17,980,083
Density
63.4 per km²
Urban Population
64.8%
Median Age
28.0 years
Life Expectancy
74.9 years
Major Cities
Guayaquil
QUITO
Economy
GDP (2024)
$124.7B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$6,610
Inflation (2024)
1.5%
Unemployment (2024)
4.8%
Public Debt
43.2% of GDP
