Largest cities in Ecuador

The largest cities in Ecuador, ranked by population.

The total population of Ecuador is 17,246,500 as of 27-May-19 , which represents 0.22% of global population and ranks Ecuador # 68 worldwide.

Numbers generally reflect the city population, rather than the urban areas, municipality, or urban agglomeration. Note that double listings may reflect different spellings or definitions of urban agglomerations.

List: the biggest cities in Ecuador

CityCountryPopulationLast updateTime zone
  • Guayaquil
  • Ecuador 1,952,029 3/13/18America/Guayaquil
  • Quito
  • Ecuador 1,399,814 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Cuenca
  • Ecuador 276,964 2/26/19America/Guayaquil
  • Santo Domingo de los Colorados
  • Ecuador 200,421 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Machala
  • Ecuador 198,123 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Manta
  • Ecuador 183,166 2/26/19America/Guayaquil
  • Portoviejo
  • Ecuador 170,326 2/26/19America/Guayaquil
  • Eloy Alfaro
  • Ecuador 167,784 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Esmeraldas
  • Ecuador 165,216 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Ambato
  • Ecuador 154,369 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Tutamandahostel
  • Ecuador 140,000 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Milagro
  • Ecuador 133,508 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Ibarra
  • Ecuador 132,977 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Riobamba
  • Ecuador 124,478 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Quevedo
  • Ecuador 119,436 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Loja
  • Ecuador 117,796 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Tulcán
  • Ecuador 86,498 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Babahoyo
  • Ecuador 76,279 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • La Libertad
  • Ecuador 75,881 1/11/13America/Guayaquil
  • Latacunga
  • Ecuador 51,717 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Velasco Ibarra
  • Ecuador 48,754 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Puerto Francisco de Orellana
  • Ecuador 48,144 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Ventanas
  • Ecuador 46,708 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Pasaje
  • Ecuador 44,860 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Chone
  • Ecuador 44,751 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Salinas
  • Ecuador 43,862 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Santa Elena
  • Ecuador 42,214 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Rosa Zarate
  • Ecuador 42,121 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Santa Rosa
  • Ecuador 41,816 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Balzar
  • Ecuador 40,115 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Huaquillas
  • Ecuador 39,757 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Bahía de Caráquez
  • Ecuador 37,056 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • La Troncal
  • Ecuador 36,353 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Jipijapa
  • Ecuador 35,901 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Azogues
  • Ecuador 34,877 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Naranjito
  • Ecuador 34,206 7/4/18America/Guayaquil
  • Vinces
  • Ecuador 32,497 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Otavalo
  • Ecuador 32,330 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • El Triunfo
  • Ecuador 32,282 5/9/18America/Guayaquil
  • Naranjal
  • Ecuador 32,045 5/9/18America/Guayaquil
  • Playas
  • Ecuador 30,564 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Yaguachi Nuevo
  • Ecuador 27,947 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Cayambe
  • Ecuador 26,582 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Machachi
  • Ecuador 25,742 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Puyo
  • Ecuador 24,881 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Nueva Loja
  • Ecuador 24,211 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Samborondón
  • Ecuador 24,118 4/10/18America/Guayaquil
  • Macas
  • Ecuador 23,687 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Pedro Carbo
  • Ecuador 23,372 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Guaranda
  • Ecuador 22,199 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Boca Suno
  • Ecuador 20,313 1/11/13America/Guayaquil
  • San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas
  • Ecuador 20,209 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Catamayo
  • Ecuador 18,565 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Montecristi
  • Ecuador 18,351 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Atuntaqui
  • Ecuador 17,456 5/9/18America/Guayaquil
  • Calceta
  • Ecuador 17,286 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Tena
  • Ecuador 17,172 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Gualaceo
  • Ecuador 17,122 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Piñas
  • Ecuador 16,981 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Cariamanga
  • Ecuador 16,862 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Pelileo
  • Ecuador 16,572 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • La Maná
  • Ecuador 16,450 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Pujilí
  • Ecuador 16,168 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Montalvo
  • Ecuador 15,547 7/4/18America/Guayaquil
  • Sucre
  • Ecuador 15,286 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Zamora
  • Ecuador 15,276 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • San Gabriel
  • Ecuador 15,112 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Tosagua
  • Ecuador 14,680 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Alausí
  • Ecuador 14,294 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Muisne
  • Ecuador 13,393 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Macará
  • Ecuador 13,035 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Santa Ana
  • Ecuador 12,833 12/5/18America/Guayaquil
  • Guano
  • Ecuador 12,659 5/9/18America/Guayaquil
  • Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno
  • Ecuador 12,617 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • San Miguel
  • Ecuador 12,575 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Santa Lucía
  • Ecuador 12,523 12/5/18America/Guayaquil
  • Zaruma
  • Ecuador 12,505 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Baláo
  • Ecuador 12,205 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Valdez
  • Ecuador 11,441 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Catacocha
  • Ecuador 10,872 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • San Miguel de Salcedo
  • Ecuador 10,838 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Rocafuerte
  • Ecuador 10,274 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Yantzaza
  • Ecuador 9,970 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Cañar
  • Ecuador 9,900 12/5/18America/Guayaquil
  • Catarama
  • Ecuador 9,723 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Portovelo
  • Ecuador 9,708 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Baños
  • Ecuador 9,501 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Colimes
  • Ecuador 9,384 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Palestina
  • Ecuador 9,364 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Paján
  • Ecuador 9,183 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Junín
  • Ecuador 9,128 12/5/18America/Guayaquil
  • Palenque
  • Ecuador 9,083 7/4/18America/Guayaquil
  • Puerto Ayora
  • Ecuador 8,996 2/7/17Pacific/Galapagos
  • Puerto Bolívar
  • Ecuador 8,300 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Cotacachi
  • Ecuador 8,238 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Lomas de Sargentillo
  • Ecuador 7,542 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Píllaro
  • Ecuador 7,462 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Sucúa
  • Ecuador 7,413 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Pimampiro
  • Ecuador 7,408 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Archidona
  • Ecuador 7,309 5/9/18America/Guayaquil
  • Coronel Marcelino Maridueña
  • Ecuador 7,303 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Palora
  • Ecuador 6,472 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Pedernales
  • Ecuador 5,983 5/9/18America/Guayaquil
  • Celica
  • Ecuador 5,499 5/9/18America/Guayaquil
  • Sangolquí
  • Ecuador 5,114 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Gualaquiza
  • Ecuador 4,611 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Nulti
  • Ecuador 4,589 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Llacao
  • Ecuador 4,501 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
  • Ecuador 4,214 3/6/18Pacific/Galapagos
  • El Ángel
  • Ecuador 3,983 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Saquisilí
  • Ecuador 3,778 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Puerto Villamil
  • Ecuador 2,200 2/7/17Pacific/Galapagos
  • La Unión
  • Ecuador 1,622 2/7/17America/Guayaquil
  • Pampanal de Bolívar
  • Ecuador 1,118 2/4/17America/Guayaquil

     

     



    Country codes for Ecuador

    • 2 digit ISO country code (A2) for Ecuador : EC
    • 3 digit UN country code (A3) for Ecuador : ECU
    • Numeric U.N. country code for Ecuador : 218

    DIALING CODE for Ecuador : 593

    Flag of Ecuador (when applicable):

     

    The population data for this list of cities and towns in Ecuador was derived from several sources, including GeoNames and Wikipedia.