New internal displacements in El Salvador
El Salvador: New internal displacements was 66,003 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
66,003
Change on year
up 48.7%
World rank
48th
of 170 countries
All-time high
455,590
in 2019
All-time low
95
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008β2025
New internal displacements in El Salvador, 2008β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 66,003 for new internal displacements in 2025.
The figure is up 48.7% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new internal displacements in El Salvador peaked at 455,590 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 95, in 2008.
That places El Salvador 48th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,548 | 95 | 15,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 184,892 | 2,300 | 455,590 | 9 |
| 2020s | 94,280 | 44,392 | 175,805 | 6 |
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More population data for El Salvador
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.855 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.3466 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.77 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 120 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new internal displacements in El Salvador?
- New internal displacements in El Salvador was 66,003 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest new internal displacements recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 455,590 in 2019.
- What is the lowest new internal displacements recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 in 2008.
- How does El Salvador rank for new internal displacements?
- El Salvador ranks 48th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new internal displacements rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of New internal displacements. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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