Net migration metrics in El Salvador
El Salvador: Net migration metrics was -23,253 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-23,253
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
-2,919
in 1968
All-time low
-99,293
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Net migration metrics in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration metrics in El Salvador is -23,253, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration metrics in El Salvador peaked at -2,919 in 1968 and was at its lowest, -99,293, in 1998.
El Salvador ranks 200th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration metrics in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -4,526 | — |
| 1951 | -5,659 | +25.0% |
| 1952 | -6,908 | +22.1% |
| 1953 | -8,390 | +21.5% |
| 1954 | -8,050 | -4.1% |
| 1955 | -8,004 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | -7,948 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | -8,192 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | -10,194 | +24.4% |
| 1959 | -7,726 | -24.2% |
| 1960 | -4,885 | -36.8% |
| 1961 | -4,159 | -14.9% |
| 1962 | -10,307 | +147.8% |
| 1963 | -9,774 | -5.2% |
| 1964 | -7,937 | -18.8% |
| 1965 | -5,560 | -29.9% |
| 1966 | -3,945 | -29.0% |
| 1967 | -3,192 | -19.1% |
| 1968 | -2,919 | -8.6% |
| 1969 | -4,355 | +49.2% |
| 1970 | -11,367 | +161.0% |
| 1971 | -16,389 | +44.2% |
| 1972 | -17,317 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | -19,347 | +11.7% |
| 1974 | -22,844 | +18.1% |
| 1975 | -26,198 | +14.7% |
| 1976 | -31,317 | +19.5% |
| 1977 | -28,742 | -8.2% |
| 1978 | -31,463 | +9.5% |
| 1979 | -44,302 | +40.8% |
| 1980 | -71,318 | +61.0% |
| 1981 | -97,365 | +36.5% |
| 1982 | -37,159 | -61.8% |
| 1983 | -35,694 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | -29,767 | -16.6% |
| 1985 | -29,111 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | -32,181 | +10.5% |
| 1987 | -32,308 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | -30,806 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | -38,211 | +24.0% |
| 1990 | -39,689 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | -50,622 | +27.5% |
| 1992 | -48,232 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | -80,736 | +67.4% |
| 1994 | -87,318 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | -92,912 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | -95,977 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | -96,820 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | -99,293 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | -97,475 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | -94,861 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | -92,389 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | -90,908 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | -89,146 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | -87,466 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | -86,501 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | -85,789 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | -56,857 | -33.7% |
| 2008 | -56,086 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | -55,966 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | -54,688 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | -53,433 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | -50,546 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | -49,087 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | -49,126 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | -51,278 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | -47,491 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | -50,608 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | -54,163 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | -55,144 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | -25,213 | -54.3% |
| 2021 | -27,343 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | -23,255 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | -23,253 | -0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -23,253 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,817, 8.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -23,253 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -194.5, 119.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration metrics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -161.0% | -4,355 | -11,367 |
| 1962 | -147.8% | -4,159 | -10,307 |
| 1993 | -67.4% | -48,232 | -80,736 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -7,560 | -10,194 | -4,526 | 10 |
| 1960s | -5,703 | -10,307 | -2,919 | 10 |
| 1970s | -24,929 | -44,302 | -11,367 | 10 |
| 1980s | -43,392 | -97,365 | -29,111 | 10 |
| 1990s | -78,907 | -99,293 | -39,689 | 10 |
| 2000s | -79,597 | -94,861 | -55,966 | 10 |
| 2010s | -51,556 | -55,144 | -47,491 | 10 |
| 2020s | -24,766 | -27,343 | -23,253 | 4 |
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More population data for El Salvador
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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 net migration metrics in El Salvador?
- Net migration metrics in El Salvador was -23,253 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was -2,919 in 1968.
- What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -99,293 in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for net migration metrics?
- El Salvador ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration metrics rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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 Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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