Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in El Salvador
El Salvador: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 3.31 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in El Salvador, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in El Salvador is 3.31 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 612.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in El Salvador peaked at 14.71 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2067 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
El Salvador ranks 10th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 square in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 14.71 units per square kilometre | +232.7% |
| 1982 | 11.7 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 11.8 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 11.73 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 8.72 units per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1986 | 8.29 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 8.09 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 8.03 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 1990 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9478 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8264 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6077 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5988 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3742 units per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3449 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.32 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2731 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.217 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3084 units per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2908 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2487 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2439 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2403 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3246 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3945 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 0.465 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5293 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7132 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9468 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.31 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0184 units per square kilometre, 180.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.31 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0446 units per square kilometre, 74.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 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% | 4.42 units per square kilometre | 14.71 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.94 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 14.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 0.5988 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2828 units per square kilometre | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | 0.3742 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8452 units per square kilometre | 0.2403 units per square kilometre | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 7 Eritrea 4.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Haiti 4.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 South Sudan 3.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Monaco 2.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Sri Lanka 2.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Myanmar 1.97 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in El Salvador?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in El Salvador was 3.31 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.71 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2067 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does El Salvador rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- El Salvador ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 612.4%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin 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 origin 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.