Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 227.19 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
227.19 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
35th
of 215 countries
All-time high
227.19 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
53.03 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 227.19 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 227.19 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.03 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.03 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 54.66 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 56.28 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 57.96 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 59.72 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 61.55 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 63.45 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 65.39 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 67.37 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 69.32 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 71.26 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 73.3 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 75.48 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 77.79 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 80.19 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 83.22 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 85.87 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 88.68 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 91.46 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 93.81 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 95.63 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 97.98 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 101.11 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 104.47 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 108.04 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 111.74 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 115.56 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 119.54 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 123.59 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 127.65 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 131.65 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 135.56 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 139.17 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 142.44 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 145.71 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 148.99 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 152.29 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 155.61 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 158.94 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 162.25 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 165.48 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 168.59 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 171.52 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 174.29 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 176.89 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 179.34 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 182.06 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 185.18 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 188.37 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 191.63 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 194.97 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 198.36 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 201.73 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 204.99 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 208.01 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 210.68 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 213.17 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 215.41 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 217.47 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 219.83 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 222.47 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 224.74 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 227.19 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 227.19 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.45 people per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 227.19 people per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.92 people per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.93 people per square kilometre | 53.03 people per square kilometre | 67.37 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 79.66 people per square kilometre | 69.32 people per square kilometre | 91.46 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.15 people per square kilometre | 93.81 people per square kilometre | 123.59 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.8 people per square kilometre | 127.65 people per square kilometre | 158.94 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.4 people per square kilometre | 162.25 people per square kilometre | 188.37 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.64 people per square kilometre | 191.63 people per square kilometre | 217.47 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.56 people per square kilometre | 219.83 people per square kilometre | 227.19 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 32 United Kingdom 236.09 people per square kilometre compare
- 33 United States Virgin Islands 233.29 people per square kilometre compare
- 34 Haiti 229.92 people per square kilometre compare
- 36 Philippines 212.41 people per square kilometre compare
- 37 Tuvalu 209.45 people per square kilometre compare
- 38 Germany 198.17 people per square kilometre compare
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)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 227.19 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 227.19 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.03 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.