Population in largest city in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population in largest city was 1.13 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in largest city in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in largest city in El Salvador is 1.13 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in largest city in El Salvador peaked at 1.13 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 311,194, in 1960.
El Salvador ranks 121st of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 388,586 | 311,194 | 476,412 | 10 |
| 1970s | 588,398 | 499,507 | 678,741 | 10 |
| 1980s | 814,785 | 701,141 | 938,695 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million | 969,631 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 1.06 million | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 1.09 million | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.11 million | 1.13 million | 6 |
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More urban development data for El Salvador
- Population in the largest city 23.6% (2025)
- Population density 304.52 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 29.59 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.13 million (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guidel 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in largest city in El Salvador?
- Population in largest city in El Salvador was 1.13 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in largest city recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in largest city recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,194 in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for population in largest city?
- El Salvador ranks 121st out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in largest city rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.