Population growth in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population growth was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in El Salvador, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.4% for population growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in El Salvador peaked at 2.8% in 1967 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2006.
El Salvador ranks 146th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 143 Costa Rica 0.4% compare
- 144 Bahamas 0.4% compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.4% compare
- 147 Turkey 0.4% compare
- 148 Venezuela 0.4% compare
- 149 San Marino 0.4% compare
More climate change data for El Salvador
- Population, total 6.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.81 million (2025)
- Urban population 75.5% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 17.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.94 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 12.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 8.3% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 2.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in El Salvador?
- Population growth in El Salvador was 0.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1967.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for population growth?
- El Salvador ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.