Population, annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population, annual growth rate was 0.4528 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4528 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
136th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.86 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-0.0543 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.4528 % change on previous year for population, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 2.86 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -0.0543 % change on previous year, in 2006.
El Salvador ranks 136th of 186 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.
Population, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6656 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1982 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 1983 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 1984 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 2 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9571 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 0.84 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.749 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6768 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6194 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5632 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4983 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4154 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3112 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1999 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1012 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0152 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0543 % change on previous year | -458.2% |
| 2007 | 0.125 % change on previous year | -330.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3241 % change on previous year | +159.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3148 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3302 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3606 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3916 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4066 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3929 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3362 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2769 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2053 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1011 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0404 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1985 % change on previous year | +391.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3386 % change on previous year | +70.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3923 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4665 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4528 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 0.6656 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 0.5632 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2251 % change on previous year | -0.0543 % change on previous year | 0.4983 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2842 % change on previous year | 0.0404 % change on previous year | 0.4066 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3697 % change on previous year | 0.1985 % change on previous year | 0.4665 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 133 Costa Rica 0.4777 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.4706 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Bahamas 0.4614 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Brazil 0.4064 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3696 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Argentina 0.3465 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 49,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 47,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 50,031 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Population, annual growth rate in El Salvador was 0.4528 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0543 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for population, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 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 Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.