Population growth rate with and without migration in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population growth rate with and without migration was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in El Salvador stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in El Salvador peaked at 2.8% in 1966 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2006.
El Salvador ranks 152nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate with and without migration in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.4% | — |
| 1951 | 2.3% | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 2.4% | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 2.5% | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 2.5% | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 2.5% | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 2.5% | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 2.6% | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 2.7% | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 2.8% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 2.6% | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -49.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -51.0% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +314.6% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -37.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -42.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -60.7% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -147.4% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | +203.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -503.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -43.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -63.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +1266.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +55.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1266.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2007 | +503.7% | -0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1982 | +314.6% | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| 2006 | -203.7% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | -147.4% | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -63.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
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More population data for El Salvador
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in El Salvador?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in El Salvador was 0.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- El Salvador ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration 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 volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.