Latin America & Caribbean
Ecuador in numbers Ecuador is in Latin America & Caribbean and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Quito. Its population was 18.29 million in 2025, ranking 70 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$7,125 in 2025.
Population 18.29 million 2025
GDP US$130.3 billion 2025
GDP per person US$7,125 2025
Life expectancy 77.6 2024
Area 256,370 2024
Urban share 63.4% 2025
People 18.29 million
2025 · +44% since 2000 · Rank 70 of 217
0.85%
2025 · 1.74% in 2000 · Rank 111 of 217
73.0
2024 · +43% since 2000 · Rank 133 of 216
63.4%
2025 · 60.7% in 2000 · Rank 113 of 217
23.9%
2025 · 35.4% in 2000 · Rank 104 of 217
8.6%
2025 · 4.7% in 2000 · Rank 109 of 217
1.81
2024 · -42% since 2000 · Rank 116 of 217
Health and living standards 77.6
2024 · +8% since 2000 · Rank 79 of 217
12.9
2024 · -56% since 2000 · Rank 108 of 196
US$509
2023 · +932% since 2000 · Rank 89 of 193
98.5%
2024 · 93.7% in 2000 · Rank 139 of 215
77.2%
2024 · 1.5% in 2000 · Rank 108 of 186
97.2%
2023 · 107.4% in 2000 · Rank 125 of 190
Economy US$130.3 billion
2025 · +643% since 2000 · Rank 64 of 210
US$7,125
2025 · +415% since 2000 · Rank 118 of 210
Int$16,757
2025 · +193% since 2000 · Rank 116 of 199
3.73%
2025 · 1.09% in 2000 · Rank 90 of 210
0.71%
2025 · 96.10% in 2000 · Rank 152 of 180
3.3%
2025 · 4.8% in 2000 · Rank 136 of 187
31.4%
2025 · 37.6% in 2000 · Rank 108 of 183
5.9%
2025 · 7.5% in 2000 · Rank 49 of 176
Land and environment 256,370
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 77 of 216
49.7%
2024 · 55.3% in 2000 · Rank 60 of 214
2.64
2024 · +52% since 2000 · Rank 99 of 203
Elsewhere in Latin America & Caribbean Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Ecuador. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.