Where is Ecuador?

Ecuador is located in the South America region at latitude -1.831239 and longitude -78.183406 and is part of the South American continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

• 1° 49' 52.46'' S
• 78° 11' 0.26'' W

You can see the location of Ecuador on the world map below:

Ecuador Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Ecuador (EC) are:

1. Colombia (CO)
2. Peru (PE)

Maritime Borders

Ecuador borders with the Pacific Ocean.

Ecuador Related Content

• Equator Map/Countries on the Equator
• Ecuador Flag Map and Meaning
• What is the Capital of Ecuador?

Ecuador Key Facts

Country	Ecuador
Coordinates	Latitude: -1.831239 Longitude: -78.183406
Country Codes	Alpha 2: EC Alpha 3: ECU
Country Flag Emoji	🇪🇨
Int. Phone Prefix	+593
Capital city	Quito
Continent Subcontinent	South America South America
Country Area	283,561 sq km
Population 2021	17,888,474 World Rank: 66
Median Age	27.6
Life expectancy	73.7
Major languages	Spanish (Castilian) 93% (official), Quechua 4.1%, other indigenous 0.7%, foreign 2.2% (2010 est.)
UTC/GMT Time	Number of time zones: 2 UTC−06:00 (GALT) — Galápagos Province UTC−05:00 (Ecuador Time) — main territory of Ecuador
Internet TLD	.ec
Biggest Airport	Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)
Average temperature	21.85 °C 71.33 °F
Administrative Divisions	24 provinces
Political system	Presidential representative democratic republic

Ecuador Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group	Upper middle income
World Bank Region	Latin America & Caribbean
Currency	US Dollar (USD)
GDP in 2020	$99.3 (billions of USD) World Rank: 63
GDP per capita in 2020	$5,628 World Rank: 96
Major Industries / Economic Sectors	Oil and gas, agriculture, manufacturing, energy
Top 5 Import Countries	United States, China, Brazil, Colombia, Peru
Top 5 Export Countries	United States, China, Colombia, Peru, Mexico

Biggest Cities in Ecuador

Here are the largest cities in Ecuador based on 2021 data:

City	Population
Guayaquil	2,723,665
Quito	2,011,388
Cuenca	329,928
Santo Domingo de los Colorados	270,875
Machala	231,260
Eloy Alfaro	230,839
Manta	217,553
Portoviejo	206,682
Loja	170,280
Ambato	165,185

Map of Ecuador with the Largest Cities

Other Countries in the South America Region

• Where is Argentina?
• Where is Bolivia?
• Where is Brazil?
• Where is Chile?
• Where is Colombia?
• Where is Guyana?
• Where is Paraguay?
• Where is Peru?
• Where is Suriname?
• Where is Uruguay?
• Where is Venezuela?

Ecuador Regions Map

Ecuadorian Currency / What is the Currency of Ecuador?

What is the Currency of Ecuador? Ecuador’s currency is the United States Dollar.

Sucre was the currency of Ecuador between 1884 and 2000. The international code is ECS. It is divided into 1 Sucre, 10 Decimos or 100 Centavos. Sucre is a currency issued in the name of Marshal Antonio Jose de Sucre, who liberated the country from Spain in 1822.

The government could not prevent the bad economy of the country. Therefore, the Government decided to change the national currency and the country passed to the United States Dollar in 2000.

Towards the end of the year 2000, the Ecuador economy within the economic crisis contracted about 10 percent within the year. It is inevitable for the government to make such a decision once the worst inflation rate in all South American countries is added

• Coins: 1¢, 5¢, 10¢, $¼, $½ and $1.
• Banknotes: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100.