Population growth rate with and without migration in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population growth rate with and without migration was 0.455 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.455
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.83
in 1966
All-time low
-0.082
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in El Salvador stood at 0.455.
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 2.83 in 1966 and was at its lowest, -0.082, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.38 | — |
| 1951 | 2.31 | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 2.35 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 2.32 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 2.39 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 2.45 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 2.5 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 2.54 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 2.51 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 2.62 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 2.75 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 2.8 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 2.64 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 2.67 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.74 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.81 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.83 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.81 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.76 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.67 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.43 | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 2.35 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.35 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.34 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.26 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 2.2 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.12 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 2.15 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.12 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.77 | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 0.891 | -49.8% |
| 1981 | 0.437 | -51.0% |
| 1982 | 1.81 | +314.6% |
| 1983 | 1.83 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.99 | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 2 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.96 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.99 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.03 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.9 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.86 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.64 | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 1.63 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.02 | -37.4% |
| 1994 | 0.886 | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.787 | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.705 | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.644 | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.591 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.532 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.462 | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.367 | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 0.254 | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 0.145 | -42.9% |
| 2004 | 0.057 | -60.7% |
| 2005 | -0.027 | -147.4% |
| 2006 | -0.082 | +203.7% |
| 2007 | 0.331 | -503.7% |
| 2008 | 0.316 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.313 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.346 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.373 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.408 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.404 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.381 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.291 | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.262 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.148 | -43.5% |
| 2018 | 0.054 | -63.5% |
| 2019 | 0.027 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.369 | +1266.7% |
| 2021 | 0.307 | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 0.476 | +55.0% |
| 2023 | 0.455 | -4.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.455 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5505, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.455 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.496, 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% | 0.027 | 0.369 |
| 2007 | +503.7% | -0.082 | 0.331 |
| 1982 | +314.6% | 0.437 | 1.81 |
| 2006 | -203.7% | -0.027 | -0.082 |
| 2005 | -147.4% | 0.057 | -0.027 |
| 2018 | -63.5% | 0.148 | 0.054 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.44 | 2.31 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.75 | 2.64 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.21 | 1.77 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 | 0.437 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0.532 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2136 | -0.082 | 0.462 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2694 | 0.027 | 0.408 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4017 | 0.307 | 0.476 | 4 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
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 0.455 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 in 1966.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.082 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 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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