Country: Ecuador
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Achuar Jivaro | 7,400 | 12,000 | 2 | ● | Achuar-Shiwiar | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Afro-Ecuadorian | 441,000 | 441,000 | 1 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Americans, U.S. | 91,000 | 201,113,000 | 104 | English | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arab | 3,100 | 1,961,000 | 42 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
British | 3,300 | 54,781,000 | 126 | English | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Chachi | 11,000 | 11,000 | 1 | ● | Chachi | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Deaf | 50,000 | 27,577,000 | 218 | ● | Ecuadorian Sign Language | Unknown |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Ecuadorian, Mestizo | 13,570,000 | 14,369,000 | 8 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Ecuadorian, White | 1,786,000 | 1,787,000 | 2 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Embera-Saija | 600 | 8,600 | 3 | Epena | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Epera | 500 | 600 | 2 | ● | Spanish | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
German | 45,000 | 67,340,000 | 80 | German, Standard | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Han Chinese, Mandarin | 20,000 | 925,156,000 | 55 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious |
4
|
5-10% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Jewish, Spanish-speaking | 600 | 289,000 | 16 | Spanish | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Kofan | 1,500 | 3,400 | 2 | ● | Cofan | Ethnic Religions |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Media Lengua | 3,300 | 3,300 | 1 | ● | Media Lengua | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Norwegian | 13,000 | 4,785,000 | 18 | Norwegian | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
|
Quaiquer, Awa | 2,200 | 49,000 | 2 | ● | Awa-Cuaiquer | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Quichua, Calderon Highland | 52,000 | 52,000 | 1 | ● | Quichua, Calderon Highland | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Quichua, Canar Highland | 173,000 | 173,000 | 1 | ● | Quichua, Canar Highland | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Quichua, Chimborazo Highland | 1,023,000 | 1,023,000 | 1 | ● | Quichua, Chimborazo Highland | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Quichua, Imbabura Highland | 195,000 | 195,000 | 1 | ● | Quichua, Imbabura Highland | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Quichua, Loja Highland | 45,000 | 45,000 | 1 | ● | Quichua, Loja Highland | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Quichua, Lowland Napo | 18,000 | 34,000 | 3 | ● | Quichua, Napo | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Quichua, Northern Pastaza | 11,000 | 13,000 | 2 | ● | Quichua, Northern Pastaza | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: 36 | 18,176,000 | 2 ◼︎ (2 ✸︎) | 10.61 % | 93.43 % | 2 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 114,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 18,290,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Azuay | 889,000 |
| Bolivar | 230,000 |
| Cañar | 281,000 |
| Carchi | 206,000 |
| Chimborazo | 573,000 |
| Cotopaxi | 511,000 |
| El Oro | 750,000 |
| Esmeraldas | 667,000 |
| Galápagos | 31,000 |
| Guayas | 4,550,000 |
| Imbabura | 497,000 |
| Loja | 561,000 |
| Los Rios | 971,000 |
| Manabi | 1,710,000 |
| Morona Santiago | 185,000 |
| Napo | 130,000 |
| Orellana | 170,000 |
| Pastaza | 105,000 |
| Pichincha | 3,216,000 |
| Santa Elena | 386,000 |
| Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas | 459,000 |
| Sucumbios | 220,000 |
| Tungurahua | 630,000 |
| Zamora Chinchipe | 114,000 |
| Provinces: 24 | 18,042,000 |
| UN Country Population | 18,290,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achuar-Shiwiar | acu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Awa-Cuaiquer | kwi | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chachi | cbi | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cofan | con | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ecuadorian Sign Language | ecs | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Epena | sja | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Media Lengua | mue | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Norwegian | nor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Paicoca | sey | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Quichua, Calderon Highland | qud | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Quichua, Canar Highland | qxr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Quichua, Chimborazo Highland | qug | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Quichua, Imbabura Highland | qvi | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Quichua, Loja Highland | qvj | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Quichua, Napo | qvo | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Quichua, Northern Pastaza | qvz | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Quichua, Salasaca Highland | qxl | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Quichua, Tena Lowland | quw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Shuar | jiv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Siona | snn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Spanish | spa | 6 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tsafiki | cof | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Waorani | auc | 3 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 27 | 36 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 6 | 5 |
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| People Groups | 36 |
| Unreached People Groups | 2 (5.6%) |
| Population | 18,176,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.5% |
| Population in Unreached | 51,000 (0.3%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 93.4% |
| Percent Evangelical | 10.6% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 2 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | South America |
| Region | America, Latin |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | EC |
| Official Language(s) | Spanish |
| Literacy Rate | 94% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 1,091,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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