Share of urban population living in slums in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of urban population living in slums was 16.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 16.48 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 46.49 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.48, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9 | — |
| 2002 | 49.5 | +2505.3% |
| 2004 | 49.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.49 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 40.49 | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 34.49 | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 28.48 | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 22.48 | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 16.48 | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 16.48 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.48 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.48 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.48 | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 16.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 16.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.7, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of urban population living in slums 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +2505.3% | 1.9 | 49.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.58 | 1.9 | 49.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.68 | 16.48 | 34.49 | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.48 | 16.48 | 16.48 | 3 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
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 16.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 46.49 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.48 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 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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