Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0113 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in El Salvador, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in El Salvador is 0.0113 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 536.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.0667 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 2005.
That places El Salvador 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0202 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0667 units per person | +230.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0524 units per person | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 0.052 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0506 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0369 units per person | -27.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0344 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0329 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.032 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0075 units per person | -76.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 units per person | -25.6% |
| 1991 | 0.006 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0046 units per person | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0054 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 units per person | -24.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 units per person | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 units per person | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per person | -37.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per person | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per person | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per person | +49.3% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per person | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 units per person | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 units per person | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 units per person | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 units per person | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 units per person | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 units per person | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 units per person | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0073 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0093 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0109 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0113 units per person | +4.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0113 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 32.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0113 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 units per person, 32.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita 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 | +230.5% | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0667 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0386 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0667 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0113 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 origin, per capita in El Salvador?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in El Salvador was 0.0113 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0667 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2005.
- How does El Salvador rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 536.2%. 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, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.