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Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

El Salvador

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population6.37M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$36.71B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$5.77K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth72.32024 · yearsInternet use66.5%2024 · % of populationForest area27.5%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
0.4%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
El Salvador2025 · 0.4%
-0.050.671.382.12.821960199320251961: 2.8%1962: 2.7%1963: 2.7%1964: 2.7%1965: 2.8%1966: 2.8%1967: 2.8%1968: 2.8%1969: 2.7%1970: 2.5%1971: 2.4%1972: 2.3%1973: 2.3%1974: 2.3%1975: 2.2%1976: 2.2%1977: 2.1%1978: 2.1%1979: 1.9%1980: 1.3%1981: 0.7%1982: 1.1%1983: 1.8%1984: 1.9%1985: 2%1986: 2%1987: 2%1988: 2%1989: 2%1990: 1.9%1991: 1.8%1992: 1.6%1993: 1.3%1994: 1%1995: 0.8%1996: 0.7%1997: 0.7%1998: 0.6%1999: 0.6%2000: 0.5%2001: 0.4%2002: 0.3%2003: 0.2%2004: 0.1%2005: 0%2006: -0.1%2007: 0.1%2008: 0.3%2009: 0.3%2010: 0.3%2011: 0.4%2012: 0.4%2013: 0.4%2014: 0.4%2015: 0.3%2016: 0.3%2017: 0.2%2018: 0.1%2019: 0%2020: 0.2%2021: 0.3%2022: 0.4%2023: 0.5%2024: 0.5%2025: 0.4%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

El Salvador in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
San Salvador
Country code
SLV

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