Population growth in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population growth was 0.4% in 2025. β Volatile
Population growth in El Salvador, 1961β2025
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 217 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 TΓΌrkiye 0.4% compare
- 148 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4% compare
- 149 San Marino 0.4% compare
More climate change data for El Salvador
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 5,408 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,253 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 4.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 148.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 1,045 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 999.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 3.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 1.61 kt (2050)
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 217 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.