Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.3038 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3038 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3038 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1738 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.3038 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.3038 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1738 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 39th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1738 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1781 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1823 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1867 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1911 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1955 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.201 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2054 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2098 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2143 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2182 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2201 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2211 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2251 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2293 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2339 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2386 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2433 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2482 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2533 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2582 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.263 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2674 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2718 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2746 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.277 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2792 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2812 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.283 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2847 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2862 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2875 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2886 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2893 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2897 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2899 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2898 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2896 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2905 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2914 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2924 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2934 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2945 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2957 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2969 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.298 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2989 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2997 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3001 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3003 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3003 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3015 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3024 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3038 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.3038 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.3038 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1938 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1738 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2143 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2331 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2182 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2533 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.274 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2582 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2847 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2892 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2862 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2914 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.297 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2924 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3003 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.302 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3038 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 36 Vietnam 0.3191 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 37 Pakistan 0.3187 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 38 Guam 0.3071 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 40 Cayman Islands 0.3013 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 41 Saint Lucia 0.2935 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2924 thousands 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.3038 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3038 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1738 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.