Population density in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population density was 244.85 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
244.85
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
62nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
321.9
in 2047
All-time low
2.87
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in El Salvador, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density in El Salvador stood at 244.85.
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 in 2047 and was at its lowest, 2.87, in 1000.
That places El Salvador 62nd out of 235 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.
Population density in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.87 | — |
| 1100 | 3.13 | +9.1% |
| 1200 | 3.41 | +9.1% |
| 1300 | 3.72 | +9.1% |
| 1400 | 4.06 | +9.1% |
| 1500 | 4.43 | +9.1% |
| 1600 | 4.83 | +9.1% |
| 1700 | 5.27 | +9.1% |
| 1710 | 5.33 | +1.1% |
| 1720 | 5.4 | +1.4% |
| 1730 | 5.5 | +1.8% |
| 1740 | 5.63 | +2.4% |
| 1750 | 5.81 | +3.1% |
| 1760 | 6.05 | +4.1% |
| 1770 | 6.38 | +5.5% |
| 1780 | 7.5 | +17.5% |
| 1790 | 8.62 | +14.9% |
| 1800 | 11.97 | +38.9% |
| 1801 | 11.49 | -4.0% |
| 1802 | 11.03 | -4.0% |
| 1803 | 10.59 | -4.0% |
| 1804 | 10.17 | -4.0% |
| 1805 | 9.76 | -4.0% |
| 1806 | 9.37 | -4.0% |
| 1807 | 9 | -4.0% |
| 1808 | 8.64 | -4.0% |
| 1809 | 8.29 | -4.0% |
| 1810 | 8.37 | +0.9% |
| 1811 | 8.44 | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 8.65 | +2.6% |
| 1813 | 9.01 | +4.2% |
| 1814 | 9.39 | +4.2% |
| 1815 | 9.78 | +4.2% |
| 1816 | 10.19 | +4.2% |
| 1817 | 10.61 | +4.2% |
| 1818 | 11.05 | +4.2% |
| 1819 | 11.44 | +3.5% |
| 1820 | 11.78 | +3.0% |
| 1821 | 12.06 | +2.4% |
| 1822 | 12.29 | +1.8% |
| 1823 | 12.45 | +1.3% |
| 1824 | 12.61 | +1.3% |
| 1825 | 12.77 | +1.3% |
| 1826 | 12.94 | +1.3% |
| 1827 | 13.11 | +1.3% |
| 1828 | 13.28 | +1.3% |
| 1829 | 13.45 | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 13.63 | +1.3% |
| 1831 | 13.81 | +1.3% |
| 1832 | 13.99 | +1.3% |
| 1833 | 14.17 | +1.3% |
| 1834 | 14.36 | +1.3% |
| 1835 | 14.54 | +1.3% |
| 1836 | 14.73 | +1.3% |
| 1837 | 14.93 | +1.3% |
| 1838 | 15.12 | +1.3% |
| 1839 | 15.32 | +1.3% |
| 1840 | 15.52 | +1.3% |
| 1841 | 15.72 | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 15.93 | +1.3% |
| 1843 | 16.13 | +1.3% |
| 1844 | 16.34 | +1.3% |
| 1845 | 16.56 | +1.3% |
| 1846 | 16.77 | +1.3% |
| 1847 | 16.99 | +1.3% |
| 1848 | 17.21 | +1.3% |
| 1849 | 17.45 | +1.3% |
| 1850 | 17.69 | +1.4% |
| 1851 | 17.97 | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 18.26 | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 18.57 | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 18.88 | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 19.19 | +1.7% |
| 1856 | 19.51 | +1.7% |
| 1857 | 19.83 | +1.7% |
| 1858 | 20.17 | +1.7% |
| 1859 | 20.5 | +1.7% |
| 1860 | 20.84 | +1.7% |
| 1861 | 21.19 | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 21.54 | +1.7% |
| 1863 | 21.9 | +1.7% |
| 1864 | 22.26 | +1.7% |
| 1865 | 22.63 | +1.7% |
| 1866 | 23.01 | +1.7% |
| 1867 | 23.39 | +1.7% |
| 1868 | 23.78 | +1.7% |
| 1869 | 24.21 | +1.8% |
| 1870 | 24.69 | +2.0% |
| 1871 | 25.21 | +2.1% |
| 1872 | 25.78 | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 26.4 | +2.4% |
| 1874 | 27.03 | +2.4% |
| 1875 | 27.67 | +2.4% |
| 1876 | 28.34 | +2.4% |
| 1877 | 29.02 | +2.4% |
| 1878 | 29.71 | +2.4% |
| 1879 | 30.37 | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 30.99 | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 31.58 | +1.9% |
| 1882 | 32.12 | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 32.62 | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 33.13 | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 33.65 | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 34.17 | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 34.71 | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 35.25 | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 35.76 | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 36.24 | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 36.68 | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 37.09 | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 37.47 | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 37.85 | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 38.23 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 38.61 | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 39 | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 39.4 | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 39.9 | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 40.51 | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 41.24 | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 42.08 | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 43.05 | +2.3% |
| 1904 | 44.04 | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 45.05 | +2.3% |
| 1906 | 46.08 | +2.3% |
| 1907 | 47.14 | +2.3% |
| 1908 | 48.22 | +2.3% |
| 1909 | 49.33 | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 50.46 | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 51.63 | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 52.82 | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 54.04 | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 55.28 | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 56.56 | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 57.87 | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 59.2 | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 60.47 | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 61.77 | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 63.08 | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 64.42 | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 65.77 | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 67.15 | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 68.56 | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 70 | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 71.47 | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 72.97 | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 74.5 | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 75.93 | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 77.26 | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 78.48 | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 79.59 | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 80.58 | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 81.58 | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 82.6 | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 83.63 | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 84.67 | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 85.73 | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 86.89 | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 88.15 | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 89.52 | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 91.01 | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 92.6 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 94.23 | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 95.88 | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 97.57 | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 99.28 | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 101.02 | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 103.03 | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 105.38 | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 107.88 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 110.42 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 113.03 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 115.72 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 118.56 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 121.53 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 124.64 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 127.83 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 131.16 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 134.72 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 138.51 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 142.34 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 146.17 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 150.19 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 154.41 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 158.83 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 163.38 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 167.99 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 172.61 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 177.07 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 181.35 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 185.66 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 190.06 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 194.48 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 198.86 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 203.2 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 207.59 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 212.07 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 216.24 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 219.13 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 220.59 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 223.09 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 227.19 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 231.56 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 236.23 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 240.96 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 245.77 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 250.76 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 255.74 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 260.61 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 265.21 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 269.58 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 273.16 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 275.78 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 278.1 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 280.18 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 282.07 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 283.82 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 285.42 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 286.84 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 288.03 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 288.93 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 289.51 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 289.8 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 289.85 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 289.69 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 290.05 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 290.99 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 291.91 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 292.87 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 293.93 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 295.08 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 296.28 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 297.44 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 298.44 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 299.27 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 299.88 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 300.18 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 300.31 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 300.9 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 301.92 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 303.1 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 304.52 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 305.9 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 307.22 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 308.46 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 309.67 | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 310.86 | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 311.99 | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 313.04 | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 314.02 | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 314.95 | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 315.86 | +0.3% |
| 2034 | 316.71 | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 317.48 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 318.21 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 318.87 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 319.49 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 320.04 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 320.5 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 320.91 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 321.25 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 321.52 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 321.71 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 321.82 | +0.0% |
| 2046 | 321.88 | +0.0% |
| 2047 | 321.9 | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 321.87 | -0.0% |
| 2049 | 321.75 | -0.0% |
| 2050 | 321.59 | -0.1% |
| 2051 | 321.36 | -0.1% |
| 2052 | 321.06 | -0.1% |
| 2053 | 320.72 | -0.1% |
| 2054 | 320.27 | -0.1% |
| 2055 | 319.73 | -0.2% |
| 2056 | 319.12 | -0.2% |
| 2057 | 318.46 | -0.2% |
| 2058 | 317.79 | -0.2% |
| 2059 | 317.1 | -0.2% |
| 2060 | 316.32 | -0.2% |
| 2061 | 315.5 | -0.3% |
| 2062 | 314.63 | -0.3% |
| 2063 | 313.68 | -0.3% |
| 2064 | 312.66 | -0.3% |
| 2065 | 311.58 | -0.3% |
| 2066 | 310.46 | -0.4% |
| 2067 | 309.31 | -0.4% |
| 2068 | 308.09 | -0.4% |
| 2069 | 306.81 | -0.4% |
| 2070 | 305.5 | -0.4% |
| 2071 | 304.13 | -0.4% |
| 2072 | 302.75 | -0.5% |
| 2073 | 301.25 | -0.5% |
| 2074 | 299.67 | -0.5% |
| 2075 | 298.06 | -0.5% |
| 2076 | 296.36 | -0.6% |
| 2077 | 294.58 | -0.6% |
| 2078 | 292.74 | -0.6% |
| 2079 | 290.83 | -0.7% |
| 2080 | 288.85 | -0.7% |
| 2081 | 286.82 | -0.7% |
| 2082 | 284.76 | -0.7% |
| 2083 | 282.65 | -0.7% |
| 2084 | 280.48 | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 278.27 | -0.8% |
| 2086 | 276.04 | -0.8% |
| 2087 | 273.79 | -0.8% |
| 2088 | 271.54 | -0.8% |
| 2089 | 269.28 | -0.8% |
| 2090 | 267.01 | -0.8% |
| 2091 | 264.74 | -0.8% |
| 2092 | 262.48 | -0.9% |
| 2093 | 260.22 | -0.9% |
| 2094 | 257.96 | -0.9% |
| 2095 | 255.7 | -0.9% |
| 2096 | 253.45 | -0.9% |
| 2097 | 251.25 | -0.9% |
| 2098 | 249.09 | -0.9% |
| 2099 | 246.95 | -0.9% |
| 2100 | 244.85 | -0.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 244.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 244.85 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.05, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +38.9% | 8.62 | 11.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.87 | 2.87 | 2.87 | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.13 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.41 | 3.41 | 3.41 | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.72 | 3.72 | 3.72 | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.06 | 4.06 | 4.06 | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.43 | 4.43 | 4.43 | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.83 | 4.83 | 4.83 | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.27 | 5.27 | 5.27 | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.33 | 5.33 | 5.33 | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.63 | 5.63 | 5.63 | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.81 | 5.81 | 5.81 | 1 |
| 1760s | 6.05 | 6.05 | 6.05 | 1 |
| 1770s | 6.38 | 6.38 | 6.38 | 1 |
| 1780s | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1 |
| 1790s | 8.62 | 8.62 | 8.62 | 1 |
| 1800s | 10.03 | 8.29 | 11.97 | 10 |
| 1810s | 9.69 | 8.37 | 11.44 | 10 |
| 1820s | 12.67 | 11.78 | 13.45 | 10 |
| 1830s | 14.46 | 13.63 | 15.32 | 10 |
| 1840s | 16.46 | 15.52 | 17.45 | 10 |
| 1850s | 19.06 | 17.69 | 20.5 | 10 |
| 1860s | 22.48 | 20.84 | 24.21 | 10 |
| 1870s | 27.42 | 24.69 | 30.37 | 10 |
| 1880s | 33.4 | 30.99 | 35.76 | 10 |
| 1890s | 38.05 | 36.24 | 39.9 | 10 |
| 1900s | 44.67 | 40.51 | 49.33 | 10 |
| 1910s | 56.01 | 50.46 | 61.77 | 10 |
| 1920s | 69.39 | 63.08 | 75.93 | 10 |
| 1930s | 82.1 | 77.26 | 86.89 | 10 |
| 1940s | 95.23 | 88.15 | 103.03 | 10 |
| 1950s | 117.62 | 105.38 | 131.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 152.92 | 134.72 | 172.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 196.66 | 177.07 | 216.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 235.1 | 219.13 | 255.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.39 | 260.61 | 285.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.56 | 286.84 | 291.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 297.37 | 292.87 | 300.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.45 | 300.9 | 311.99 | 10 |
| 2030s | 316.87 | 313.04 | 320.04 | 10 |
| 2040s | 321.51 | 320.5 | 321.9 | 10 |
| 2050s | 319.72 | 317.1 | 321.59 | 10 |
| 2060s | 311.9 | 306.81 | 316.32 | 10 |
| 2070s | 298.59 | 290.83 | 305.5 | 10 |
| 2080s | 279.25 | 269.28 | 288.85 | 10 |
| 2090s | 256.88 | 246.95 | 267.01 | 10 |
| 2100s | 244.85 | 244.85 | 244.85 | 1 |
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- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in El Salvador?
- Population density in El Salvador was 244.85 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 321.9 in 2047.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 in 1000.
- How does El Salvador rank for population density?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd out of 235 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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