Population in El Salvador

258 indicators covering population for El Salvador.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
GDP, PPP 73.96 billion constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 27.0% 105th
GDP per capita, PPP 11,669 constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 23.5% 125th
GDP, PPP 84.07 billion current international $ 2024 up 81.8% 107th
GDP per capita, PPP 13,264 current international $ 2024 up 76.8% 126th
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange 0.4207 2024 down 13.9% 111th
PPP conversion factor, GDP 0.4207 LCU per international $ 2024 down 13.9% 197th
GNI per capita, PPP 12,420 current international $ 2024 up 73.5% 126th
Sanitation facilities usage 36.0% 2024 down 10.7% 107th
PPP conversion factor, private consumption 0.4803 LCU per international $ 2024 down 9.2% 196th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 39.1% 2020 down 6.3% 95th
Voter turnout of voting-age population 70.3% 2024 down 12.3% 50th
Prevalence of HIV, total 0.4% 2024 down 20.0% 69th
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.3639 2024 up 39.8% 77th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 35.97 2024 down 10.7% 105th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 52.07 2024 up 16.2% 19th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 2.47 2024 up 10.5% 125th
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 33.14 2024 down 12.3% 31st
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 99.07 2024 up 4.4% 110th
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 7.45 2024 down 20.1% 38th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 44.7 2024 up 9.3% 103rd
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 0 2024 down 100.0% 186th
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 10.76 2024 up 1.8% 52nd
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 88.04 2024 up 3.5% 150th
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 98.8 2024 up 3.3% 104th
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 28.42 2024 down 24.7% 65th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 25.68 2024 up 51.1% 82nd
People using improved sanitation facilities 6.26 million people 2024 up 6.2% 103rd
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population 28.9% 2024 down 6.2% 100th
Proportion of population practising open defecation 1.2 2024 down 67.7% 79th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 1.49 million people 2020 up 5.8% 117th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 42.8% 2020 down 0.7% 91st
Share of population living in cities 42.8% 2020 down 0.7% 91st
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 76.1% 2020 down 0.9% 103rd
Share of population living in rural areas 23.9% 2020 up 3.0% 134th
Share of babies born with a low birthweight 10.2% 2020 down 2.0% 78th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city 33.6% 2020 down 3.3% 58th
Stillbirth rate 0.8127 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 24.6% 101st
Share of population living in the capital city 25.6% 2020 down 4.2% 43rd
Total debt service 29.0% 2023 up 428.3% 1st
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 87.55 2022 up 3.6% 116th
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 98.59 2022 up 7.3% 75th
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 0 2022 down 100.0% 128th
New internal displacements 66,003 2025 down 61.6% 48th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 58.3% 2024 down 4.6% 36th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 13.3% 2022 down 39.8% 66th
Internally displaced persons 60,546 2025 up 97,554.8% 49th
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 50.21 per 1,000 population 2018 down 29.2% 62nd
Prison population rate 1,659 prisoners per 100,000 people 2024 up 268.7% 1st
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 2.1 per 1,000 population 2018 down 59.1% 29th
Share of urban population living in slums 16.5% 2024 down 26.7% 89th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants -0.2% 2020 up 39.9% 118th
International migrants, by country of destination 43,342 2024 up 3.1% 169th
Total number of international immigrants 43,342 immigrants 2024 up 3.1% 169th
Share of the population born in another country 0.7% 2024 up 0.5% 200th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 26.0% 2019 down 19.7% 89th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity 45.5 percent 2023 up 7.8% 29th
Share of population with severe food insecurity 15.4 percent 2023 up 11.6% 25th
Population ages 25 to 54 2,280 2025 up 6.6% 46th
Population census recently completed 1 2015 1st
Country has a population register 1 2015 unchanged 1st