Ecuador

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About Ecuador

The capital of Ecuador is Quito. Quito is the seat of national government for Ecuador, a country in South America.

Ecuador has a population of about 18.0 million people, the 71st largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Ecuador covers 276,841 square kilometers (106,889 square miles), making Ecuador the 74th largest country in the world by area.

Ecuador borders 2 countries: Colombia and Peru.

Life expectancy at birth in Ecuador is 77.4 years, the 79th highest of any country in the world.

Ecuador is in Americas, in the South America region. Ecuador is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Ecuador
Populationtotal people	18.0Mpeople	71st
Land Areatotal km²	276.8Kkm²	74th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$6.7K	117th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$121.1B	62nd
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	77.4years	79th
Urban Population% living in cities	63.1%	112th
Internet Users% of people online	72.7%	116th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.82births/woman	118th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	2.1Marrivals/year	68th
Forest Cover% of land forested	49.8%	53rd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	3.5%	129th
Military Spending% of GDP	2.3%of GDP	40th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	18.9%	112th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	2.2%	166th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	28L/year	53rd
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	1.5kg/year	46th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	3.9%of GDP	104th
Health Spending% of GDP	7.6%of GDP	70th
Arable Land% of land arable	4.1%	147th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$481.0M	122nd

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 EC · alpha-3 ECU · South America