Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in El Salvador, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0 units per person for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 253.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.0039 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1979.
El Salvador ranks 152nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -50.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | +44.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 units per person | +6548.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -99.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -28.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -71.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -30.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +170.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +231.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -78.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +38.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +103.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More population data for El Salvador
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in El Salvador?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in El Salvador was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1979.
- How does El Salvador rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 152nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.