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Ecuador

Republic of Ecuador · South America

UN member

Ecuador is a country in South America, with Quito as its capital, home to about 18,289,896 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Quito
Region
South America
Currency
United States dollar (USD $)
Calling code
+593
ISO codes
EC / ECU / 218
Flag emoji
🇪🇨
Population
18,289,896 (2025)
Area
276,841 km²
Languages
Spanish
Internet domain
.ec
Demonym
Ecuadorean

Bordering countries

🇨🇴 Colombia🇵🇪 Peru

About Ecuador

Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a United Nations member state in South America. Its capital and seat of government is Quito. It shares land borders with 2 countries. The official currency is the United States dollar ($), using the code USD.

To call Ecuador from abroad, dial the country code +593. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes EC (alpha-2) and ECU (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 18,289,896.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Ecuador?
The capital of Ecuador is Quito.
What currency does Ecuador use?
Ecuador uses the United States dollar (USD, symbol $).
What is the country calling code for Ecuador?
The international dialling code for Ecuador is +593.
What are the ISO codes for Ecuador?
Ecuador has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code EC, the alpha-3 code ECU and the numeric code 218.
What is the flag emoji for Ecuador?
The flag emoji for Ecuador is 🇪🇨. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Ecuador appears in these lists

Spanish-Speaking CountriesSouth American CountriesLatin American Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.