This reference page collects population of ecuador in one place: population 17,980,083; surface area 256,370 km2; density 70.1 /km2; capital Quito. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 17,980,083
Surface area 256,370 km2
Density 70.1 /km2
Capital Quito
Income group Upper middle income
Data year 2023
How the Ecuador population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 70.1 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Ecuador sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of ecuador come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of ecuador updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.