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Ecuador Population and religion percentage
Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador is a country in northwestern South America. Ecuador is considered one of the most diverse areas of the world. There are some 25,000 plant species and over 1,600 known bird species As per the UN World Population Prospects report, the estimated population of Ecuador in 2024 is 18,377,366 (18 million or 1.81 Crore)
| Ecuador | 2024 Population |
| Total Population | 18,377,366 (18 million) |
| Global Rank | 67 |
| Land Area | 256,369 sq. km (98,985 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 73 |
| Pop. Density | 71 people/sq. km |
| Fertility Rate* | 2.44 |
| Infant mortality rate ** | 11.7 |
| Median Age | 27.9 years. |
| Life Expectancy | 77.71 years |
| Urban Population | 63% |
Source: World Population Prospects 2019
Religion in Ecuador
Christianity is the largest religion in Ecuador and 86.7% of the population follows Christianity. Among Christians in Ecuador, Catholics have the most adherents. 68.8% of the population followed Roman Catholicism; 10.6% Evangelical Protestantism; 1.2% Adventist, 1% Jehovah’s Witnesses, and 0.1% Mormon.
Other Non-Christian-based faiths population is at 1%. 12.5% of the population doesn’t affiliate with any religion. Non-Christian Faith includes Jewish, Islam, Baháʼí Faith, and Buddism are the main minority religions.
Religion percentage in Ecuador is as follows
| Religion/Affiliations | Percentage |
| Christianity | 86.7% |
| Catholic | 68.8% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 10.6% |
| Evangelican baptism | 0.9% |
| Evangelical methodist | 0.2% |
| Evangelical Pentecostal | 3.7% |
| Adventist | 1.2% |
| Jehovah’s Witnesses | 1.0% |
| Mormón | 0.1% |
| Protestant | 0.2% |
| Other Faiths | 1% |
| Other | 0.4% |
| Believer, not belong to the church | 0.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 12.5% |
| None | 10.1% |
| Agnostic | 0.3% |
| Atheist | 1.1% |
| Don´t know | 0.5% |
| No answer | 0.5% |
Ecuador Ethnic composition
Ecuador is home to a culturally diverse population. The largest ethnic group is the Mestizos, who are people of mixed Amerindian and European descent, typically from Spanish colonists, and make up approximately 71% of the population. The minority of White Ecuadorians, who are White Latin Americans, account for 6.1% of the population.
The Amerindians make up about 7% of the current population. The mostly rural Montubio population of the coastal provinces of Ecuador, who might be classified as Pardo, account for 7.4% of the population. Afro-Ecuadorians, which include the Mulattos and Zambos, are a minority population (7%) in Ecuador. Other Includes a group of people of Asian origins, primarily from West Asia (Lebanese and Palestinian immigrants), as well as an East Asian community consisting mainly of individuals of Japanese and Chinese descent and, there is a small population of Ecuadorian Jews.
Ethnic Composition
- Mestizos – 71%
- Indigenous – 14%
- Black – 7%
- Whites 6.1%
- Others – < 1%
Source: Estimates
Top Cities in Ecuador by Population
| # | City | Province | Population |
| 1 | Quito | Pichincha | 2,781,641 |
| 2 | Guayaquil | Guayas | 2,723,665 |
| 3 | Cuenca | Azuay | 636,996 |
| 4 | Santo Domingo | Santo Domingo | 458,580 |
| 5 | Ambato | Tungurahua | 387,309 |
| 6 | Portoviejo | Manabí | 321,800 |
| 7 | Durán | Guayas | 315,724 |
| 8 | Machala | El Oro | 289,141 |
| 9 | Loja | Loja | 274,112 |
| 10 | Manta | Manabí | 264,281 |
| 11 | Riobamba | Chimborazo | 264,048 |
| 12 | Ibarra | Imbabura | 221,149 |
| 13 | Esmeraldas | Esmeraldas | 218,727 |
| 14 | Quevedo | Los Ríos | 213,842 |
| 15 | Latacunga | Cotopaxi | 205,624 |
| 16 | Milagro | Guayas | 199,835 |
| 17 | Santa Elena | Santa Elena | 188,821 |
| 18 | Babahoyo | Los Ríos | 175,281 |
| 19 | Daule | Guayas | 173,684 |
| 20 | Quinindé | Esmeraldas | 145,879 |