Urban population in El Salvador in 2025 — 4,807,464 people. Ranked 100 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 348.7%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: El Salvador
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.81M | +49,542 | +1.04% |
| 2024 | 4.76M | +50,433 | +1.07% |
| 2023 | 4.71M | +50,852 | +1.09% |
| 2022 | 4.66M | +47,136 | +1.02% |
| 2021 | 4.61M | +54,635 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.55M | +48,981 | +1.09% |
| 2019 | 4.51M | +42,693 | +0.96% |
| 2018 | 4.46M | +46,260 | +1.05% |
| 2017 | 4.42M | +51,630 | +1.18% |
| 2016 | 4.37M | +55,390 | +1.29% |
| 2015 | 4.31M | +62,609 | +1.47% |
| 2014 | 4.25M | +67,499 | +1.61% |
| 2013 | 4.18M | +69,790 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.11M | +70,164 | +1.74% |
| 2011 | 4.04M | +69,225 | +1.74% |
| 2010 | 3.97M | +67,676 | +1.73% |
| 2009 | 3.9M | +66,070 | +1.72% |
| 2008 | 3.84M | +64,651 | +1.71% |
| 2007 | 3.77M | +56,380 | +1.52% |
| 2006 | 3.72M | +50,594 | +1.38% |
| 2005 | 3.67M | +53,892 | +1.49% |
| 2004 | 3.61M | +57,381 | +1.61% |
| 2003 | 3.55M | +60,864 | +1.74% |
| 2002 | 3.49M | +64,307 | +1.88% |
| 2001 | 3.43M | +67,013 | +1.99% |
| 2000 | 3.36M | +68,523 | +2.08% |
| 1999 | 3.29M | +69,020 | +2.14% |
| 1998 | 3.22M | +68,849 | +2.18% |
| 1997 | 3.16M | +68,346 | +2.21% |
| 1996 | 3.09M | +67,925 | +2.25% |
| 1995 | 3.02M | +67,686 | +2.29% |
| 1994 | 2.95M | +67,791 | +2.35% |
| 1993 | 2.88M | +74,806 | +2.66% |
| 1992 | 2.81M | +81,168 | +2.98% |
| 1991 | 2.73M | +82,721 | +3.13% |
| 1990 | 2.64M | +84,183 | +3.29% |
| 1989 | 2.56M | +83,948 | +3.39% |
| 1988 | 2.48M | +82,506 | +3.45% |
| 1987 | 2.39M | +79,085 | +3.42% |
| 1986 | 2.32M | +76,578 | +3.42% |
| 1985 | 2.24M | +74,100 | +3.42% |
| 1984 | 2.16M | +69,450 | +3.31% |
| 1983 | 2.1M | +64,958 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.03M | +48,660 | +2.46% |
| 1981 | 1.98M | +37,682 | +1.94% |
| 1980 | 1.94M | +48,699 | +2.57% |
| 1979 | 1.9M | +57,716 | +3.14% |
| 1978 | 1.84M | +58,158 | +3.27% |
| 1977 | 1.78M | +54,999 | +3.19% |
| 1976 | 1.72M | +52,179 | +3.12% |
| 1975 | 1.67M | +50,163 | +3.09% |
| 1974 | 1.62M | +48,100 | +3.06% |
| 1973 | 1.57M | +45,568 | +2.98% |
| 1972 | 1.53M | +42,441 | +2.86% |
| 1971 | 1.49M | +40,413 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.45M | +40,733 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.4M | +41,210 | +3.02% |
| 1968 | 1.36M | +40,524 | +3.06% |
| 1967 | 1.32M | +39,556 | +3.08% |
| 1966 | 1.28M | +38,247 | +3.07% |
| 1965 | 1.25M | +36,651 | +3.03% |
| 1964 | 1.21M | +35,029 | +2.99% |
| 1963 | 1.17M | +33,804 | +2.97% |
| 1962 | 1.14M | +34,043 | +3.08% |
| 1961 | 1.11M | +34,104 | +3.18% |
| 1960 | 1.07M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
