Country profile
Ecuador
Republic of Ecuador · South America
👥 Population
18,289,896
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Quito
🗺 Area
276,841 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$130.32B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.777
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
66 /km²
💱 Currency
USD
United States dollar
🗣 Languages
Spanish
About Ecuador
Ecuador (officially Republic of Ecuador) is a country in South America, with Quito as its capital. It is home to roughly 18.29 million people, giving a population density of about 66 people per square kilometre. The country covers 276,841 km² of land and shares land borders with 2 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $130.32B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.777. The official currency is the United States dollar (USD), and the main language is Spanish.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$287.27B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$15,840
GDP growth
3.7%
Inflation
0.7%
Unemployment
3.3%
👥 People
Life expectancy
77.6 yrs
Fertility rate
1.81
Pop. growth
0.8%
Urban population
63.4%
Infant mortality /1k
10.9
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
77.2%
Literacy rate
93.5%
Physicians /1k
2.31
Renewable energy
18.9%
Travel & practical
Capital
Quito
Currency
USD
Dialing code
+593
Internet TLD
.ec
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Fun facts about Ecuador
- Ecuador is the 70th most populous country in the world, with about 18.29 million people.
- By land area it is the 73rd-largest country in the world, covering 276,841 km².
- It has the world's 63rd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($130.32B).
- Ecuador shares land borders with 2 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.777.
- Ecuador has a population density of about 66 people per square kilometre.
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