People of Ecuador

Population	13,755,680 (2007 estimate)
Population density	50 persons per sq km 129 persons per sq mi (2007 estimate)
Urban population distribution	63 percent (2005 estimate)
Rural population distribution	37 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest cities, with population	Guayaquil, 1,952,029 (2001) Quito, 1,399,814 (2001) Cuenca, 276,964 (2001)
Official language	Spanish
Chief religious affiliations	Roman Catholic, 94 percent Protestant, 2 percent Nonreligious, 1 percent
Life expectancy	76.6 years (2007 estimate)
Infant mortality rate	22 deaths per 1,000 live births (2007 estimate)
Literacy rate	93.1 percent (2005 estimate)