Ecuador
Ecuador is in South America. Its capital is Quito. It has a population of about 18.3 million and an area of 276,841 km². Its flag has 4 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is yellow, at 48.9% of the total.
The flag of Ecuador as a pie chart
- Yellow 48.9%
- Red 25.7%
- Blue 22.7%
- Light gray 2.6%
- Design
- Horizontal stripes (3)
- Symbol
- Has a coat of arms
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
Ecuador at a glance
- Capital
- Quito
- Continent
- South America
- Official languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- United States dollar
- National day
- August 10
- Highest point
- Chimborazo (about 6,260 meters)
- Anthem
- “Salve, Oh Patria”
- Area
- 276,841 km²74th largest out of 208
- Population
- 18.3 million70th most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 66.1 people/km²78th least densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 130.3 billion64th highest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 7,12594th lowest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 77.6 years70th highest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Became independent from Spain
- Founding member of the UN (1945)
- The Equator runs through it
Neighboring countries
Ecuador borders 2 countries:
Colombia
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.