What is the population of Quito?
Quito has a city population of 2,781,641. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
Capital city · Ecuador · South America
Quito
Pichincha · Ecuador
City population
2,781,641
#1
in Ecuador
#1
in Pichincha
#129
worldwide
-0.230, -78.525
About Quito
Ecuador's largest city holds 15.2% of the national population, with 2,781,641 residents. Situated 2,854 m above sea level, it is the capital and ranks 129th globally. Four cities with populations between 17,000 and 32,000 lie within 71 km.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Pichincha
Rank in region
#1of 4
Coordinates
-0.230, -78.525
Record updated
15 December 2025
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 71 in EcuadorClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Quito | 2.78M |
Quito Population FAQ
Where is Quito?
Quito is in Pichincha, Ecuador. Its coordinates are -0.230, -78.525.
How big is Quito compared with other cities in Ecuador?
It is the 1st largest of the 71 cities listed in Ecuador, holding 15.2% of the national population.