Population, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population, per square kilometre was 304.52 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
304.52 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
304.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
137.65 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 304.52 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 304.52 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 137.65 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 137.65 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 141.45 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 145.26 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 149.25 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 153.45 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 157.84 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 162.36 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 166.94 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 171.53 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 175.96 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 180.22 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 184.5 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 188.88 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 193.27 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 197.62 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 203.2 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 207.59 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 212.07 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 216.24 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 219.13 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 220.59 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 223.09 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 227.19 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 231.56 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 236.23 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 240.96 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 245.77 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 250.76 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 255.74 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 260.61 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 265.21 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 269.58 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 273.16 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 275.78 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 278.1 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 280.18 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 282.07 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 283.82 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 285.42 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 286.84 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 288.03 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 288.93 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 289.51 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 289.8 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 289.85 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 289.69 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 290.05 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 290.99 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 291.9 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 292.87 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 293.93 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 295.08 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 296.28 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 297.44 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 298.44 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 299.27 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 299.88 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 300.18 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 300.31 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 300.9 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 301.92 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 303.1 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 304.52 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.97 units per square kilometre | 137.65 units per square kilometre | 171.53 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 195.95 units per square kilometre | 175.96 units per square kilometre | 216.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 235.1 units per square kilometre | 219.13 units per square kilometre | 255.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.39 units per square kilometre | 260.61 units per square kilometre | 285.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.56 units per square kilometre | 286.84 units per square kilometre | 291.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 297.37 units per square kilometre | 292.87 units per square kilometre | 300.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.61 units per square kilometre | 300.9 units per square kilometre | 304.52 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 23 Tuvalu 327.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 321.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Viet Nam 320.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Saint Lucia 293.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 283.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Kuwait 272.36 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Population, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 304.52 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 304.52 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.65 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for population, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.