COUNTRY PROFILE / ECU
Ecuador
ECU / EC
For Ecuador, population is 18,289,896 people (2025, #70/215) and area is 256,370 km² (2023, #77/215). This profile covers 87 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2023 / 88.6%); Main language: Spanish.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Ecuador in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Ecuador with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Ecuador, population is about 14.8% of Japan's value and area is about 67.8% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Ecuador | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,289,896 people2025 / About 14.8% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 256,370 km²2023 / About 67.8% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 71.3 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 21.9% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 77.58 years2024 / 6.46 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 7,1252025 / About 19.8% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 12,689,206 people in 2000 to 18,289,896 people in 2025, an increase of about 44.1%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 72.09 years in 2000 to 77.58 years in 2024, an increase of 5.49 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,382 in 2000 to US$ 7,125 in 2025, an increase of about 415.5%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
82 additional rankings for Ecuador.
82 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work21 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY