ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
El Salvador
According to the World Bank, El Salvador was home to 6.3 million people in 2024 — the 111th most populous of 217 countries, 0.08% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONLatin America & Caribbean
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKUpper middle income
CAPITALSan Salvador
El Salvador by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 6.3 million | 111th of 217 | 0.08% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | 0.5% | 150th of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 15.6 / 1,000 | 101st of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 7.5 / 1,000 | 104th of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.77 | 121st of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 75.1% | 73rd of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $35.4B | 107th of 214 | 0.03% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $5.6K | 133rd of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $5.1K | 127th of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | 0.9% | 171st of 193 | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | 3.3% | 137th of 187 | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 72.3 yrs | 135th of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | 8.8 / 1,000 | 120th of 196 | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | 9.3% | 40th of 193 | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 1.6 / 1,000 | 105th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.51 | 126th of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 27.5% | 113th of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 21.9% | 99th of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 66.5% | 142nd of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 176.5 / 1,000 | 14th of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 89.8% | 101st of 170 | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 305 | 40th of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 34.8% | 21st of 206 | — |
23 live measures for El Salvador, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for El Salvador, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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