Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in El Salvador
El Salvador: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.0051 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in El Salvador, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.0051 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 152.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in El Salvador peaked at 1 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places El Salvador 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1986 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9821 units per square kilometre | +6683.3% |
| 1989 | 1 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9797 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.97 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9606 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -99.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -71.7% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +171.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +232.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -78.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +104.2% |
| 2022 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3402 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.2948 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.9797 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 134 Sri Lanka 0.0061 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Comoros 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Peru 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Australia 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Indonesia 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Ukraine 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 square in El Salvador?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in El Salvador was 0.0051 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does El Salvador rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- El Salvador ranks 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.