About Quito
Quito is located in Ecuador, part of South America. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population2,781,641
Figure applies toQuito (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryEcuador
ContinentSouth America
Place typeCapital
Country codeEC
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.