Share of the population born in another country in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of the population born in another country was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population born in another country in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.7% for share of the population born in another country in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in El Salvador peaked at 0.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 200th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population born in another country in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More population data for El Salvador
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2367 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in El Salvador?
- Share of the population born in another country in El Salvador was 0.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of the population born in another country?
- El Salvador ranks 200th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.