Population
6,365,503
El SalvadorWorld Bank, 2025
From 6,183,676 in 2015 to 6,365,503 in 2025.
Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.
El Salvador by the numbers
Official figures for El Salvador. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.
People
Change over 5 years
+2.1%
El SalvadorWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025
Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.
Living in urban areas
75.5%
El SalvadorWorld Bank, 2025
From 69.7% in 2015 to 75.5% in 2025.
Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.
Life expectancy at birth
72.3years
El SalvadorWorld Bank, 2024
From 71.0 years in 2015 to 72.3 years in 2024.
How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.
Work and income
GDP per person
$5,767
El SalvadorWorld Bank, 2025
From $3,790 in 2015 to $5,767 in 2025.
The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.
Unemployment rate
3.3%
El SalvadorWorld Bank, 2025
From 4.0% in 2015 to 3.3% in 2025.
Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.
Sources
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · CC BY 4.0
Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.