Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in El Salvador

El Salvador: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.3072 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.3072 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
25th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.3072 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.259 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in El Salvador, 1990–2023

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.259 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.264 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.268 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.272 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.275 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.277 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.28 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.282 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.284 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.286 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.288 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.289 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.29 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.291 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.291 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.291 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.291 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.292 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.293 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.294 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.295 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.296 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.297 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.299 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.3 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.301 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.302 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.302 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.303 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.303 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.304 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.305 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.306 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.307 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.3072 Persons per square kilometre for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in El Salvador peaked at 0.3072 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.259 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

El Salvador ranks 25th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2746 Persons per square kilometre 0.259 Persons per square kilometre 0.2859 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.291 Persons per square kilometre 0.2876 Persons per square kilometre 0.294 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.2998 Persons per square kilometre 0.2951 Persons per square kilometre 0.3031 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.3054 Persons per square kilometre 0.3037 Persons per square kilometre 0.3072 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 22 Sri Lanka 0.3539 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 23 Japan 0.3382 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 24 Pakistan 0.312 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 26 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2992 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 27 Saint Lucia 0.2955 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.28 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in El Salvador?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in El Salvador was 0.3072 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.3072 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.259 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does El Salvador rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
El Salvador ranks 25th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — 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.