Ecuador
Ecuador
Capital Quito
283,561 km² · 18,289,896 people (2025) · United States dollar
The summit of Chimborazo is the point on the Earth's surface farthest from the centre of the planet — about 2 km farther out than Everest — because the equatorial bulge lifts it. The Galápagos, 900 km offshore, are volcanic islands whose isolated species shaped Darwin's thinking. Ecuador is the smallest Andean country but holds a comparable share of the range's biodiversity.
The facts
- Capital
- Quito
- Largest city
- Guayaquil
- Area
- 283,561 km² — 109,483 sq mi
- Population
- 18,289,896 (2025)
- Density
- 64.5 people per km²
- Currency
- United States dollar (USD, $)
- Official language
- Spanish
- Time zones
- UTC-06:00, UTC-05:00
- Calling code
- +593
- Drives on the
- right
- ISO codes
- EC · ECU
- Continent
- South America
How it compares
- By area
- 74 of 200
- By population
- 71 of 200
Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.
Countries of a similar size
| Country | Area (km²) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 301,340 | 58,915,656 |
| Philippines | 300,000 | 116,786,962 |
| Ecuador ← | 283,561 | 18,289,896 |
| Burkina Faso | 274,200 | 24,074,580 |
| New Zealand | 268,838 | 5,324,700 |
Common questions
- What is the capital of Ecuador?
- Quito
- What currency does Ecuador use?
- The United States dollar (USD).
- How big is Ecuador?
- 283,561 km², or 109,483 square miles — 74 of 200 by area.
- Which side of the road does Ecuador drive on?
- The right.
Related pages
- Italy 301,340 km²
- Philippines 300,000 km²
- Burkina Faso 274,200 km²
- New Zealand 268,838 km²
- Brazil South America
- Colombia South America
- Argentina South America
- Peru South America
- Venezuela South America
- Chile South America
- Bolivia South America
- Paraguay South America
Sources
- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)