Top 100 largest cities in Ecuador


List of the largest cities in Ecuador (with the largest population). If you are interested in the answer to the question "What are the largest cities in Ecuador?" you've come to the right place!


Guayaquil 1,952,029
Quito 1,399,814
Cuenca 276,964
Santo Domingo de los Colorados 200,421
Machala 198,123
Manta 183,166
Portoviejo 170,326
Durán 167,784
Esmeraldas 165,216
Ambato 154,369
Tutamandahostel 140,000
Milagro 133,508
Ibarra 132,977
Riobamba 124,478
Quevedo 119,436
Loja 117,796
Tulcán 86,498
Babahoyo 76,279
La Libertad 75,881
Latacunga 51,717
Velasco Ibarra 48,754
Puerto Francisco de Orellana 48,144
Ventanas 46,708
Pasaje 44,860
Chone 44,751
Salinas 43,862
Santa Elena 42,214
Rosa Zarate 42,121
Santa Rosa 41,816
Balzar 40,115
Huaquillas 39,757
Bahía de Caráquez 37,056
La Troncal 36,353
Jipijapa 35,901
Azogues 34,877
Naranjito 34,206
Vinces 32,497
Otavalo 32,330
El Triunfo 32,282
Naranjal 32,045
Playas 30,564
Yaguachi Nuevo 27,947
Cayambe 26,582
Machachi 25,742
Puyo 24,881
Nueva Loja 24,211
Samborondón 24,118
Macas 23,687
Pedro Carbo 23,372
Guaranda 22,199
Boca Suno 20,313
San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas 20,209
Catamayo 18,565
Montecristi 18,351
Atuntaqui 17,456
Calceta 17,286
Tena 17,172
Gualaceo 17,122
Piñas 16,981
Cariamanga 16,862
Pelileo 16,572
La Maná 16,450
Pujilí 16,168
Montalvo 15,547
Sucre 15,286
Zamora 15,276
San Gabriel 15,112
Tosagua 14,680
Alausí 14,294
Muisne 13,393
Macará 13,035
Santa Ana 12,833
Guano 12,659
Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno 12,617
San Miguel 12,575
Santa Lucía 12,523
Zaruma 12,505
Baláo 12,205
Valdez 11,441
Catacocha 10,872
San Miguel de Salcedo 10,838
Rocafuerte 10,274
Yantzaza 9,970
Cañar 9,900
Catarama 9,723
Portovelo 9,708
Baños 9,501
Colimes 9,384
Palestina 9,364
Paján 9,183
Junín 9,128
Palenque 9,083
Puerto Ayora 8,996
Puerto Bolivar 8,300
Cotacachi 8,238
Lomas de Sargentillo 7,542
Píllaro 7,462
Sucúa 7,413
Pimampiro 7,408
Archidona 7,309

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