Total number of international immigrants in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total number of international immigrants was 43,342 immigrants in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total number of international immigrants 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 immigrants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total number of international immigrants in El Salvador is 43,342 immigrants, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of international immigrants in El Salvador peaked at 47,360 immigrants in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31,713 immigrants, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 169th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,448 immigrants | 39,537 immigrants | 47,360 immigrants | 2 |
| 2000s | 33,871 immigrants | 31,713 immigrants | 36,029 immigrants | 2 |
| 2010s | 41,200 immigrants | 40,342 immigrants | 42,059 immigrants | 2 |
| 2020s | 43,054 immigrants | 42,767 immigrants | 43,342 immigrants | 2 |
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More population data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.77 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 120 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.77 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.77 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.77 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of international immigrants in El Salvador?
- Total number of international immigrants in El Salvador was 43,342 immigrants 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 total number of international immigrants recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 47,360 immigrants in 1990.
- What is the lowest total number of international immigrants recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,713 immigrants in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for total number of international immigrants?
- El Salvador ranks 169th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of international immigrants rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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