Comparison of world population projections in El Salvador
El Salvador: Comparison of world population projections was 6.31 million in 2023. β² Rising
Comparison of world population projections in El Salvador, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 6.31 million for comparison of world population projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in El Salvador peaked at 6.31 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.18 million, in 1950.
El Salvador ranks 112th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.44 million | 2.18 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.17 million | 2.79 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.07 million | 3.67 million | 4.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.87 million | 4.54 million | 5.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.71 million | 5.40 million | 5.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.00 million | 5.94 million | 6.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.16 million | 6.07 million | 6.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 million | 6.23 million | 6.31 million | 4 |
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More population data for El Salvador
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.855 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.3466 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.77 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 120 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of world population projections in El Salvador?
- Comparison of world population projections in El Salvador was 6.31 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 million in 1950.
- How does El Salvador rank for comparison of world population projections?
- El Salvador ranks 112th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of world population projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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