ECUADOR

COUNTRIES A-Z

Ecuador People

Country Name: Republic of Ecuador

Capital City: Quito

Population: 13,547,510 (July 2006)

Population Growth: 1.5% (2006 est.)

Currency: US dollar (USD)

Languages: Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)

Area: 283,560 sq km

Inflation Rate: 3.4% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 10.6% official rate; but underemployment of 47% (2006)

Domain extension: .ec

PEOPLE OF ECUADOR

Age Structure 0-14 years:

32.6% (male 2,282,319/female 2,196,685)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

62.3% (male 4,271,848/female 4,301,149)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

5.1% (male 330,302/female 373,377) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

23.9 years

Median Age - male:

23.4 years

Median Age - female:

24.3 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

1.554% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

21.91 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

4.21 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

-2.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.05 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.039 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

0.993 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.885 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

1.002 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

76.62 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

73.74 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

79.63 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Ecuadorian(s)

Ethnic Groups:

mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 65%, Amerindian 25%, Spanish and others 7%, black 3%

Religions:

Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%

Languages:

Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)