Urban population share 2050 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Urban population share 2050 was 75.52 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population share 2050 in El Salvador, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population share 2050 in El Salvador is 75.52, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population share 2050 in El Salvador peaked at 75.52 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0009, in 1000.
El Salvador ranks 87th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0009 | 0.0009 | 0.0009 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0027 | 0.0027 | 0.0027 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0082 | 0.0082 | 0.0082 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0247 | 0.0247 | 0.0247 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0741 | 0.0741 | 0.0741 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2222 | 0.2222 | 0.2222 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.6667 | 0.6667 | 0.6667 | 1 |
| 1700s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.08 | 3.08 | 3.08 | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.46 | 3.46 | 3.46 | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.89 | 3.89 | 3.89 | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.38 | 4.38 | 4.38 | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.93 | 4.93 | 4.93 | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.55 | 5.55 | 5.55 | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.24 | 6.24 | 6.24 | 1 |
| 1810s | 7.02 | 7.02 | 7.02 | 1 |
| 1820s | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 1 |
| 1830s | 8.88 | 8.88 | 8.88 | 1 |
| 1840s | 9.99 | 9.99 | 9.99 | 1 |
| 1850s | 11.24 | 11.24 | 11.24 | 1 |
| 1860s | 12.65 | 12.65 | 12.65 | 1 |
| 1870s | 14.23 | 14.23 | 14.23 | 1 |
| 1880s | 16.01 | 16.01 | 16.01 | 1 |
| 1890s | 18.01 | 18.01 | 18.01 | 1 |
| 1900s | 20.26 | 20.26 | 20.26 | 1 |
| 1910s | 22.79 | 22.79 | 22.79 | 1 |
| 1920s | 25.64 | 25.64 | 25.64 | 1 |
| 1930s | 28.85 | 28.85 | 28.85 | 1 |
| 1940s | 32.45 | 32.45 | 32.45 | 1 |
| 1950s | 37.37 | 36.4 | 38.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.86 | 38.38 | 39.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.59 | 39.4 | 42.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.48 | 42.81 | 48.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.16 | 48.98 | 55.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.56 | 56.56 | 64.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.14 | 65.43 | 72.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.35 | 73.06 | 75.52 | 6 |
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More population data for El Salvador
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.855 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.77 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.77 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 120 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.77 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.77 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.73 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population share 2050 in El Salvador?
- Urban population share 2050 in El Salvador was 75.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 75.52 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 in 1000.
- How does El Salvador rank for urban population share 2050?
- El Salvador ranks 87th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population share 2050 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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