Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in El Salvador
El Salvador: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 71,765 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in El Salvador, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 71,765 for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 554.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in El Salvador peaked at 304,810 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4,283, in 2005.
That places El Salvador 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 91,630 | — |
| 1981 | 304,810 | +232.7% |
| 1982 | 242,400 | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 244,600 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 243,000 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 180,605 | -25.7% |
| 1986 | 171,785 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 167,605 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 166,393 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 39,582 | -76.2% |
| 1990 | 30,019 | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 33,048 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 30,854 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 26,125 | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 30,736 | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 23,534 | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 19,639 | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 17,124 | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 12,591 | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 12,408 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 7,753 | -37.5% |
| 2001 | 7,147 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 6,630 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 5,658 | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 4,497 | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 4,283 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 6,390 | +49.2% |
| 2007 | 6,026 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 5,154 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 5,053 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,978 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6,725 | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 8,173 | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 9,634 | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 10,968 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 14,778 | +34.7% |
| 2016 | 19,617 | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 25,876 | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 32,562 | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 41,816 | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 45,640 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 52,041 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 58,621 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 68,633 | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 71,765 | +4.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 71,765 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,552, 28.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 71,765 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 464, 154.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +232.7% | 91,630 | 304,810 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 185,241 | 39,582 | 304,810 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,608 | 12,408 | 33,048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,859 | 4,283 | 7,753 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,513 | 4,978 | 41,816 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,340 | 45,640 | 71,765 | 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 origin, gaps filled in El Salvador?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in El Salvador was 71,765 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 304,810 in 1981.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,283 in 2005.
- How does El Salvador rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- El Salvador ranks 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 554.3%. 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 origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.