Ecuador
South AmericaCapital: Quito
2026 population
18.1M
Rank #74 globally
Area
277k km²
Metros tracked
15
56% of population in metros
Composite score
16.8
Rank #73 globally
15 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #316 | Quito★ Capital | 2.9M | 8.0 | Established City |
| #511 | Guayaquil▲ Largest | 3.3M | 4.3 | Emerging City |
| #1403 | Ambato | 387K | 0.9 | Local City |
| #1440 | Manta | 264K | 0.8 | Local City |
| #1540 | Cuenca | 637K | 0.7 | Local City |
| #1660 | Machala | 289K | 0.6 | Local City |
| #2121 | Loja | 274K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2177 | Esmeraldas | 219K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2476 | Tulcán | 102K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2973 | Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas | 459K | 0.2 | Local City |
| #3003 | Santa Elena | 401K | 0.1 | Local City |
| #3063 | Portoviejo | 322K | 0.1 | Local City |
| #3127 | Riobamba | 264K | 0.1 | Local City |
| #3228 | Milagro | 200K | 0.1 | Local City |
| #3676 | Azogues | 86K | 0.0 | Local City |