Long term urban population region in El Salvador
El Salvador: Long term urban population region was 71.02 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
71.02
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
86th
of 202 countries
All-time high
71.02
in 2025
All-time low
0.0009
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in El Salvador, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 71.02 for long term urban population region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in El Salvador peaked at 71.02 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0009, in 1000.
El Salvador ranks 86th of 202 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.
Long term urban population region in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0009 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0027 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0082 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0247 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0741 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.2222 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.6667 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 2 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 2.16 | +8.1% |
| 1720 | 2.43 | +12.5% |
| 1730 | 2.74 | +12.5% |
| 1740 | 3.08 | +12.5% |
| 1750 | 3.46 | +12.5% |
| 1760 | 3.89 | +12.5% |
| 1770 | 4.38 | +12.5% |
| 1780 | 4.93 | +12.5% |
| 1790 | 5.55 | +12.5% |
| 1800 | 6.24 | +12.5% |
| 1810 | 7.02 | +12.5% |
| 1820 | 7.9 | +12.5% |
| 1830 | 8.88 | +12.5% |
| 1840 | 9.99 | +12.5% |
| 1850 | 11.24 | +12.5% |
| 1860 | 12.65 | +12.5% |
| 1870 | 14.23 | +12.5% |
| 1880 | 16.01 | +12.5% |
| 1890 | 18.01 | +12.5% |
| 1900 | 20.26 | +12.5% |
| 1910 | 22.79 | +12.5% |
| 1920 | 25.64 | +12.5% |
| 1930 | 28.85 | +12.5% |
| 1940 | 32.45 | +12.5% |
| 1950 | 36.51 | +12.5% |
| 1951 | 36.71 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 36.91 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 37.1 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 37.29 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 37.48 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 37.66 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 37.85 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 38.05 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 38.26 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 38.5 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 38.74 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 38.92 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 39.11 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 39.3 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 39.47 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 39.63 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 39.78 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 39.92 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 40.06 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 40.19 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 40.14 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 40.51 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 40.87 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 41.22 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 41.55 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 42.13 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 42.68 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 43.19 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 43.68 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 44.12 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 44.68 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 45.2 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 45.7 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 46.18 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 46.66 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 47.14 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 47.62 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 48.11 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 48.63 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 49.2 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 49.72 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 50.28 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 51.43 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 52.72 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 53.92 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 55.38 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 56.74 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 58.01 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 58.25 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 58.45 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 59.03 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 59.62 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 60.21 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 60.79 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 61.38 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 61.96 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 62.55 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 63.13 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.72 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 64.31 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 64.78 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 65.25 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 65.72 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 66.19 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 66.66 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 67.13 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 67.6 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.07 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 68.54 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 69.01 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 69.41 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 69.81 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 70.21 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 70.61 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 71.02 | +0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 71.02 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.17, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 71.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.48, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0009 | 0.0027 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0027 | 0.0082 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0082 | 0.0247 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0247 | 0.0741 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0741 | 0.2222 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.2222 | 0.6667 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0009 | 0.0009 | 0.0009 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0027 | 0.0027 | 0.0027 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0082 | 0.0082 | 0.0082 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0247 | 0.0247 | 0.0247 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0741 | 0.0741 | 0.0741 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2222 | 0.2222 | 0.2222 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.6667 | 0.6667 | 0.6667 | 1 |
| 1700s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.08 | 3.08 | 3.08 | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.46 | 3.46 | 3.46 | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.89 | 3.89 | 3.89 | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.38 | 4.38 | 4.38 | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.93 | 4.93 | 4.93 | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.55 | 5.55 | 5.55 | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.24 | 6.24 | 6.24 | 1 |
| 1810s | 7.02 | 7.02 | 7.02 | 1 |
| 1820s | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 1 |
| 1830s | 8.88 | 8.88 | 8.88 | 1 |
| 1840s | 9.99 | 9.99 | 9.99 | 1 |
| 1850s | 11.24 | 11.24 | 11.24 | 1 |
| 1860s | 12.65 | 12.65 | 12.65 | 1 |
| 1870s | 14.23 | 14.23 | 14.23 | 1 |
| 1880s | 16.01 | 16.01 | 16.01 | 1 |
| 1890s | 18.01 | 18.01 | 18.01 | 1 |
| 1900s | 20.26 | 20.26 | 20.26 | 1 |
| 1910s | 22.79 | 22.79 | 22.79 | 1 |
| 1920s | 25.64 | 25.64 | 25.64 | 1 |
| 1930s | 28.85 | 28.85 | 28.85 | 1 |
| 1940s | 32.45 | 32.45 | 32.45 | 1 |
| 1950s | 37.38 | 36.51 | 38.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.34 | 38.5 | 40.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.62 | 40.14 | 43.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.41 | 44.12 | 48.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.56 | 49.2 | 58.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.08 | 58.45 | 63.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.42 | 64.31 | 68.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.01 | 69.01 | 71.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 71.53 compare
- 84 Dominica 71.48 compare
- 85 Costa Rica 71.19 compare
- 87 Armenia 70.92 compare
- 88 Cape Verde 69.99 compare
- 89 Congo 69.66 compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in El Salvador?
- Long term urban population region in El Salvador was 71.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 71.02 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 in 1000.
- How does El Salvador rank for long term urban population region?
- El Salvador ranks 86th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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