Population in El Salvador 258 indicators covering population for El Salvador. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year 2024 up 62.9% 133rd GDP (current LCU), per capita 5,580 current LCU per person 2024 up 52.2% 204th GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2024 up 1.4% 161st GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year 2024 up 62.9% 162nd Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 135.5% 142nd Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate -0.5602 % change on previous year 2023 up 62.9% 69th Natural population growth, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year 2023 down 2.9% 160th Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre 77.32 units per square kilometre 2023 down 18.2% 37th Population regions with projections, per square kilometre 304.52 units per square kilometre 2023 up 2.8% 39th General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square 498,745 current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 64.9% 151st Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre 0.1446 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 17.6% 48th Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre 2023 down 13.7% 36th Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 18.2% 50th Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0579 thousands per square kilometre 2023 down 8.0% 29th Total population (thousands), per square kilometre 0.3038 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 2.8% 39th Population by income level, per square kilometre 304.52 units per square kilometre 2023 up 2.8% 39th Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre 227.19 people per square kilometre 2023 up 12.6% 35th GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 51.0% 161st GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre 1.37 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 25.9% 74th GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre 1.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 25.9% 158th GDP (current US$), per square kilometre 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 53.9% 71st GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 53.9% 165th Natural population growth rate 0.8% 2023 down 31.5% 114th Fertility rate: births per woman 1.77 live births per woman 2023 down 17.6% 131st Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.77 live births per woman 2023 down 17.6% 131st Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.8% 2023 down 31.5% 114th Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.8% 2023 down 31.5% 114th Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.77 live births per woman 2023 down 17.6% 131st Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.73 children per women 2023 down 16.9% 130th Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.77 live births per woman 2023 down 17.6% 131st Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth 13.21 % change on previous year 2024 up 161.6% 37th Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square 0.0051 units per square kilometre 2023 up 152.4% 137th Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 71,765 2024 up 554.3% 31st Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita 0.0113 units per person 2024 up 536.2% 16th Refugees by country of origin 71,765 people 2024 up 554.3% 31st General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6131 % change on previous year 2025 down 67.0% 167th Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth 4.56 % change on previous year 2024 down 67.0% 133rd Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.001 Persons per person 2025 up 0.2% 57th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0 Persons per US$ of GDP 2025 down 34.1% 71st Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 3.31 units per square kilometre 2023 up 612.4% 10th Population census recently completed 0 2023 down 100.0% 201st Population census world bank, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2018 — 191st Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.3072 Persons per square kilometre 2023 up 2.9% 25th Total population by age 52.99 2100 down 9.6% 129th Population by world region 5.07 million people 2100 down 8.3% 128th Urban and rural population projected to 2050 1.15 million people 2050 down 7.8% 115th Population 5.07 million people 2100 down 8.3% 127th How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? 4.28 million people 2100 down 13.4% 133rd Number of people living in urban and rural areas 4.81 million people 2025 up 11.5% 103rd Share of population living in urban areas 75.5% 2025 up 8.4% 86th Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 75.5% 2025 up 8.4% 86th Share of population living in urbanized areas 71.0% 2025 up 6.5% 86th Population by income level 6.37 million 2025 up 2.9% 112th Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 75.5% 2025 up 8.4% 87th Annual growth rate of urban population share 0.6% 2025 down 43.3% 66th Share of population living in urban and rural areas 75.5% 2025 up 8.4% 86th Total population 6,352 thousands 2025 up 2.9% 112th Population aged 15-24 years 1,148 thousands 2025 down 14.4% 103rd Population aged 65 years or older 522.55 thousands 2025 up 19.6% 107th Population aged 14 years or younger 1,562 thousands 2025 down 12.4% 107th ← Previous Page 2 of 5 Next →