Ecuador: capital, population, area and flag
Ecuador is a country in South America (South America). Its capital is Quito. The population is about 18.3M (#70 of 193) and the area is about 256,370 km² (#76 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Quito
- Region
- South America / South America
- Population
- 18,289,896 (2025) #70 of 193
- Total area
- 256,370 km² (2024) #76 of 193
- Population density
- 73.0 people/km² (2024) #114 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $130B (2025) #63 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $7,125 (2025) #98 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 77.6 years (2024) #63 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 14,436 km #10 of 192
- Largest city
- Guayaquil
- Area compared with Japan
- about 0.7 times that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/7 that of Japan
- Main languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- US Dollar (USD)
- Calling code
- +593
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC-5
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 14 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 0.22°S 78.51°W
Population of Ecuador, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Ecuador
Capital: Quito
Ecuador: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming
Ecuador ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).
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Ecuador in world rankings
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Questions about Ecuador
What is the capital of Ecuador?
The capital of Ecuador is Quito.
What is the population of Ecuador?
Ecuador has a population of about 18.3M (2025), #70 of 193 among countries.
How big is Ecuador?
Ecuador covers about 256,370 km², #76 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Ecuador in?
Ecuador is in South America, in the region of South America.
What currency and languages are used in Ecuador?
The currency is the US Dollar. Main languages: Spanish.
How does Ecuador compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Ecuador is about 0.7 times that of Japan, and its population is about 1/7 that of Japan.
How far is Ecuador from Japan?
The capital, Quito, is about 14,436 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Ecuador and Japan?
The capital, Quito, is on UTC-5 in standard time: 14 h behind Japan.
What is the largest city in Ecuador?
The largest city in Ecuador is Guayaquil. The capital is Quito.
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