Categories in Quito

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Quito

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Restaurants13,79221 years
Shopping8,75024 years
Corporate management5,93125 years
Grocery stores and supermarkets5,17415 years
Car repair4,71324 years
Clothing stores4,51824 years
Education3,82031 years
Beauty salons3,24815 years
Apartments2,863
Other accommodation2,80220 years

Quito Facts

Area295.9 km²
Population1,918,000
Male Population928,273 (48.4%)
Female Population989,727 (51.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+179.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+41.4%
Median Age27.3 years (Male: 26.4, Female: 28.1)
Area Codes2, 22
NeighborhoodsMariscal Sucre, Rumipamba, Jipijapa, La Carolina, Iñaquito
Local Time
TimezoneEcuador Time
Lat & Lng-0.22985, -78.52495
Postal Codes170103170104170106170107170109More

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Quito Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population686,5641,062,1271,356,4141,810,9491,918,000
Population Density2,320 / km²3,589 / km²4,583.4 / km²6,119.4 / km²6,481.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Quito Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 33.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Quito+163.8%+70.5%+33.5%
Pichincha Province+164.6%+71%+33.7%
Ecuador+131.1%+58.1%+27.9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Quito Median Age

Median Age: 27.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Quito27.3 yrs28.1 yrs26.4 yrs
Pichincha Province26.7 yrs27.4 yrs25.9 yrs
Ecuador25.1 yrs25.6 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Quito Population Density

Population Density: 6,481 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Quito1.9 million295.9 km²6,481 / km²
Pichincha Province2.9 million9,537 km²306 / km²
Ecuador15.8 million256,053.3 km²61.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Quito Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1870 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Quito

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Quito

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Quito

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Quito CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Quito8,230,391 tn4.29 tn27,811.2 tons/km²
Pichincha Province13,145,274 tn4.51 tn1,378.3 tons/km²
Ecuador43,886,500 tn2.77 tn171.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Quito CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)8,230,391 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.29 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)27,811.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (8)
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeHigh (8.8)
LandslideHigh (10)
VolcanoHigh (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  5. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BR8Q45.
  6. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
12/15/189:11 PM4.968 km57,250 m66km W of Otavalo, Ecuadorusgs.gov
9/20/185:54 PM4.392.5 km83,860 m17km NNE of La Mana, Ecuadorusgs.gov
6/3/181:51 AM3.513.7 km22,280 m13km NE of Quito, Ecuadorusgs.gov
5/22/181:36 PM581.1 km33,370 m28km NW of Cotacachi, Ecuadorusgs.gov
4/3/181:15 AM4.34.5 km5,000 m4km N of Quito, Ecuadorusgs.gov
10/23/179:40 AM3.590.7 km10,000 m26km NW of Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Ecuadorusgs.gov
5/25/178:43 AM3.68.6 km10,000 m8km NE of Quito, Ecuadorusgs.gov
9/5/1612:22 AM4.723.8 km10,000 m23km ENE of Quito, Ecuadorusgs.gov
8/9/164:23 AM4.423.4 km9,130 m22km NE of Sangolqui, Ecuadorusgs.gov
1/1/165:15 PM4.883.1 km27,100 m59km WNW of Cotacachi, Ecuadorusgs.gov

Quito

Quito (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkito]), formally San Francisco de Quito, is the capital city of Ecuador, and at an elevation of 2,850 metres (9,350 ft) above sea level, it is the highest official capital city in the world. It is located in the Guayll..

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