Refugees by country of asylum in El Salvador
El Salvador: Refugees by country of asylum was 120 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in El Salvador, 1972–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 120 people for refugees by country of asylum in 2024.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 263.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in El Salvador peaked at 20,730 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1979.
El Salvador ranks 145th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 390 people | — |
| 1985 | 210 people | -46.2% |
| 1986 | 310 people | +47.6% |
| 1987 | 300 people | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 20,350 people | +6683.3% |
| 1989 | 20,730 people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 20,300 people | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 20,099 people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 19,903 people | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 161 people | -99.2% |
| 1994 | 153 people | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 153 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 148 people | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 106 people | -28.4% |
| 1998 | 30 people | -71.7% |
| 1999 | 21 people | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 57 people | +171.4% |
| 2001 | 69 people | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 74 people | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 246 people | +232.4% |
| 2004 | 235 people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 51 people | -78.3% |
| 2006 | 39 people | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 39 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34 people | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 32 people | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 39 people | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 39 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43 people | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 42 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 33 people | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 46 people | +39.4% |
| 2016 | 41 people | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 40 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 44 people | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 48 people | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 48 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98 people | +104.2% |
| 2022 | 104 people | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 106 people | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 120 people | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50 people | 0 people | 100 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 7,048 people | 210 people | 20,730 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 6,107 people | 21 people | 20,300 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.6 people | 32 people | 246 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5 people | 33 people | 48 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2 people | 48 people | 120 people | 5 |
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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 refugees by country of asylum in El Salvador?
- Refugees by country of asylum in El Salvador was 120 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 20,730 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1979.
- How does El Salvador rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- El Salvador ranks 145th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.