Urban population, annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in El Salvador is 1.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 3.45 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.9565 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1982 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1983 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1984 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9565 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +30.3% | 2.46 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +26.7% | 1.94 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.9565 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More climate change data for El Salvador
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 155.61 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,408 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,253 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,045 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 999.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in El Salvador was 1.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9565 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.