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El Salvador Population

El Salvador's population rose to 6.34 million in 2024, up from 6.31 million in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.5% (28,569) from the previous year. El Salvador has population lower than the global median (6.34 million vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Americas, El Salvador is higher (6.34 million vs regional median 3.02 million) and ranks 19th out of 46 countries in Americas.

El Salvador's life expectancy rose to 72.1 years in 2023, up from 71.97 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Million)
Year Population (Million)
2024 6.34
2023 6.31
2022 6.28
2021 6.26
2020 6.23
2019 6.22
2018 6.22
2017 6.21
2016 6.2
2015 6.18
2014 6.16
2013 6.14
2012 6.11
2011 6.09
2010 6.07
2009 6.05
2008 6.03
2007 6.01
2006 6
2005 6.01
2004 6
2003 6
2002 5.99
2001 5.97
2000 5.94
1999 5.91
1998 5.88
1997 5.84
1996 5.81
1995 5.76
1994 5.71
1993 5.66
1992 5.59
1991 5.5
1990 5.4
1989 5.3
1988 5.2
1987 5.09
1986 4.99
1985 4.89
1984 4.8
1983 4.71
1982 4.62
1981 4.57
1980 4.54
1979 4.48
1978 4.39
1977 4.3
1976 4.21
1975 4.12
1974 4.03
1973 3.94
1972 3.85
1971 3.76
1970 3.67
1969 3.58
1968 3.48
1967 3.39
1966 3.29
1965 3.2
1964 3.11
1963 3.03
1962 2.95
1961 2.87
1960 2.79
El Salvador Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in El Salvador.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 90% 90% 2023
Gini Index 39.8 points 38.8 points 2023
Happiness Index 6.49 points 6.47 points 2024
Homicide Rate 18.17 21.31 2021
Poverty Rate 4.6% 5.2% 2023
Primary Enrollment Rate 91.05% 89.33% 2023