Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in El Salvador

El Salvador: Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 was 5.71 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.71 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
73rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.93 million
in 2017
All-time low
5.13 million
in 1989
Years of data
29
1989–2023

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in El Salvador, 1989–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M1989200620231989: 5.1M1991: 5.3M1995: 5.5M1996: 5.5M1998: 5.6M1999: 5.6M2000: 5.5M2001: 5.6M2002: 5.6M2003: 5.7M2004: 5.7M2005: 5.7M2006: 5.7M2007: 5.7M2008: 5.7M2009: 5.8M2010: 5.8M2011: 5.8M2012: 5.9M2013: 5.8M2014: 5.8M2015: 5.9M2016: 5.9M2017: 5.9M2018: 5.9M2019: 5.8M2021: 5.8M2022: 5.8M2023: 5.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 5.71 million for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in El Salvador peaked at 5.93 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.13 million, in 1989.

El Salvador ranks 73rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only in El Salvador, 1989 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1989 5.13 million —
1991 5.30 million +3.3%
1995 5.52 million +4.2%
1996 5.55 million +0.5%
1998 5.59 million +0.7%
1999 5.60 million +0.1%
2000 5.55 million -0.9%
2001 5.59 million +0.8%
2002 5.64 million +0.9%
2003 5.69 million +0.8%
2004 5.70 million +0.2%
2005 5.68 million -0.4%
2006 5.72 million +0.7%
2007 5.68 million -0.6%
2008 5.69 million +0.1%
2009 5.75 million +1.2%
2010 5.78 million +0.4%
2011 5.84 million +1.1%
2012 5.87 million +0.5%
2013 5.82 million -0.8%
2014 5.85 million +0.5%
2015 5.88 million +0.5%
2016 5.90 million +0.3%
2017 5.93 million +0.6%
2018 5.86 million -1.1%
2019 5.77 million -1.6%
2021 5.78 million +0.2%
2022 5.81 million +0.6%
2023 5.71 million -1.8%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 5.71 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47 million, 37% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 5.71 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.01 million, 57% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.13 million 5.13 million 5.13 million 1
1990s 5.51 million 5.30 million 5.60 million 5
2000s 5.67 million 5.55 million 5.75 million 10
2010s 5.85 million 5.77 million 5.93 million 10
2020s 5.76 million 5.71 million 5.81 million 3

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  4. 74 Nicaragua 5.67 million compare
  5. 75 Greece 5.49 million compare
  6. 76 Serbia 4.96 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in El Salvador?
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in El Salvador was 5.71 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 5.93 million in 2017.
What is the lowest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.13 million in 1989.
How does El Salvador rank for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30?
El Salvador ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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