Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

El Salvador

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Urban population
75.5%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
El Salvador2025 · 75.5%
018.8837.7656.6475.521960199320251960: 38.4%1961: 38.5%1962: 38.6%1963: 38.7%1964: 38.8%1965: 38.9%1966: 39%1967: 39.1%1968: 39.2%1969: 39.3%1970: 39.4%1971: 39.5%1972: 39.7%1973: 40%1974: 40.2%1975: 40.6%1976: 41%1977: 41.4%1978: 41.8%1979: 42.3%1980: 42.8%1981: 43.4%1982: 43.9%1983: 44.5%1984: 45.1%1985: 45.7%1986: 46.4%1987: 47%1988: 47.7%1989: 48.3%1990: 49%1991: 49.6%1992: 50.3%1993: 50.9%1994: 51.7%1995: 52.4%1996: 53.2%1997: 54%1998: 54.8%1999: 55.7%2000: 56.6%2001: 57.5%2002: 58.3%2003: 59.2%2004: 60.1%2005: 61%2006: 61.9%2007: 62.8%2008: 63.6%2009: 64.5%2010: 65.4%2011: 66.3%2012: 67.2%2013: 68.1%2014: 68.9%2015: 69.7%2016: 70.4%2017: 71.1%2018: 71.8%2019: 72.4%2020: 73.1%2021: 73.7%2022: 74.1%2023: 74.6%2024: 75.1%2025: 75.5%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

El Salvador in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
San Salvador
Country code
SLV