Share of urban population living in slums in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of urban population living in slums was 16.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 16.5% for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in El Salvador peaked at 46.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2016.
El Salvador ranks 89th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +2505.3% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 1.9% | 49.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 16.5% | 34.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 3 |
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More population data for El Salvador
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in El Salvador?
- Share of urban population living in slums in El Salvador was 16.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- El Salvador ranks 89th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).