Population density in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population density was 244.85 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
244.85 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
62nd
of 234 countries
All-time high
321.9 people per km²
in 2047
All-time low
2.87 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in El Salvador, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in El Salvador stood at 244.85 people per km².
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in El Salvador peaked at 321.9 people per km² in 2047 and was at its lowest, 2.87 people per km², in 1000.
That places El Salvador 62nd out of 234 countries with data for 2100, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.87 people per km² | 2.87 people per km² | 2.87 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.13 people per km² | 3.13 people per km² | 3.13 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.41 people per km² | 3.41 people per km² | 3.41 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.72 people per km² | 3.72 people per km² | 3.72 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.06 people per km² | 4.06 people per km² | 4.06 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.43 people per km² | 4.43 people per km² | 4.43 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.83 people per km² | 4.83 people per km² | 4.83 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.27 people per km² | 5.27 people per km² | 5.27 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.33 people per km² | 5.33 people per km² | 5.33 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.4 people per km² | 5.4 people per km² | 5.4 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.5 people per km² | 5.5 people per km² | 5.5 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.63 people per km² | 5.63 people per km² | 5.63 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.81 people per km² | 5.81 people per km² | 5.81 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 6.05 people per km² | 6.05 people per km² | 6.05 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 6.38 people per km² | 6.38 people per km² | 6.38 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 7.5 people per km² | 7.5 people per km² | 7.5 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 8.62 people per km² | 8.62 people per km² | 8.62 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 10.03 people per km² | 8.29 people per km² | 11.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 9.69 people per km² | 8.37 people per km² | 11.44 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 12.67 people per km² | 11.78 people per km² | 13.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 14.46 people per km² | 13.63 people per km² | 15.32 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 16.46 people per km² | 15.52 people per km² | 17.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 19.06 people per km² | 17.69 people per km² | 20.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 22.48 people per km² | 20.84 people per km² | 24.21 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 27.42 people per km² | 24.69 people per km² | 30.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 33.4 people per km² | 30.99 people per km² | 35.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 38.05 people per km² | 36.24 people per km² | 39.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 44.67 people per km² | 40.51 people per km² | 49.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 56.01 people per km² | 50.46 people per km² | 61.77 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 69.39 people per km² | 63.08 people per km² | 75.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 82.1 people per km² | 77.26 people per km² | 86.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 95.23 people per km² | 88.15 people per km² | 103.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 117.62 people per km² | 105.38 people per km² | 131.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 152.92 people per km² | 134.72 people per km² | 172.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 196.66 people per km² | 177.07 people per km² | 216.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 235.1 people per km² | 219.13 people per km² | 255.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.39 people per km² | 260.61 people per km² | 285.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.56 people per km² | 286.84 people per km² | 291.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 297.37 people per km² | 292.87 people per km² | 300.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.45 people per km² | 300.9 people per km² | 311.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 316.87 people per km² | 313.04 people per km² | 320.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 321.51 people per km² | 320.5 people per km² | 321.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 319.72 people per km² | 317.1 people per km² | 321.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 311.9 people per km² | 306.81 people per km² | 316.32 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 298.59 people per km² | 290.83 people per km² | 305.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 279.25 people per km² | 269.28 people per km² | 288.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 256.88 people per km² | 246.95 people per km² | 267.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 244.85 people per km² | 244.85 people per km² | 244.85 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 59 Seychelles 252.12 people per km² compare
- 60 Netherlands Antilles 247.51 people per km² compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 245.63 people per km² compare
- 63 Senegal 244.19 people per km² compare
- 64 Guatemala 241.81 people per km² compare
- 65 Jordan 240.14 people per km² compare
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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.77 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in El Salvador?
- Population density in El Salvador was 244.85 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 321.9 people per km² in 2047.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 people per km² in 1000.
- How does El Salvador rank for population density?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.