🌍 Geography
Location: Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
283,561 km²
Land Area
276,841 km²
Water Area
6,720 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
2,237 km
Coastline
2,237 km
Bordering Countries
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: coastal plain (costa), inter-Andean central highlands (sierra), and flat to rolling eastern jungle (oriente)
Climate: tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
1,117m
Natural Resources
petroleum, fish, timber, hydropower
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
18,309,984
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.94%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
28 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
17.7 per 1,000
Death Rate
7.2 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- Guayaquil, 1.957 million QUITO: 3,142,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 96.8%, Female: 95.7%)
💼 Economy
highly informal South American economy; USD currency user; major banana exporter; hard hit by COVID-19; macroeconomic fragility from oil dependency; successful debt restructuring; China funding budget deficits; social unrest hampering economic activity
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$252.73 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$124.68 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$13,900
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
2%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
1.5%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
9.5%
Industry
26.5%
Services
57.2%
Major Industries
petroleum, food processing, textiles, wood products, chemicals
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18-65 years of age; universal and compulsory; voluntary for 16-18, over 65, and other eligible voters
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day (independence of Quito), 10 August (1809)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
2.31 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
1.3 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
8.3% of GDP
Education Expenditure
3.9% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
5
Notable Sites
- Historic Quito
- Galápagos Islands
- Historic Cuenca
- Qhapaq Ñan/Andean Road System
- Sangay National Park