Administrative divisions
24 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
AzuayBolívarCarchiCañarChimborazoCotopaxiEl OroEsmeraldasGalápagosGuayasImbaburaLojaLos RíosManabiMorona SantiagoNapoOrellanaPastazaPichinchaSanta ElenaSanto Domingo de los TsáchilasSucumbiosTungurahuaZamora Chinchipe
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 256,400 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 1,078,000 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 24 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and PeruCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 2,237 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 2,237 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Colombia 708 km; Peru 1529 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | coastal plain (costa), inter-Andean central highlands (sierra), and flat to rolling eastern jungle (oriente)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | petroleum, fish, timber, hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Chimborazo 6,267CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Pacific Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 1,117 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly smaller than NevadaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | frequent earthquakes; landslides; volcanic activity; floods; periodic droughts volcanism: volcanic activity concentrated along the Andes Mountains; Sangay (5,230 m) is mainland Ecuador's most active volcano; other historically active volcanoes in the Andes include Antisana, Cayambe, Chacana, Cotopaxi, Guagua Pichincha, Reventador, Sumaco, and Tungurahua; Fernandina (1,476 m), a shield volcano, is the most active of the many Galapagos volcanoes; other historically active Galapagos volcanoes include Wolf, Sierra Negra, Cerro Azul, Pinta, Marchena, and SantiagoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200 nm; note: Ecuador has declared its right to extend its continental shelf to 350 nm, measured from the baselines of the Galapagos ArchipelagoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
