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El Salvador

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In brief

Net migration per year: -23.9K (2025). World rank 175 of 216; in Americas, 41 of 46. Born in another country: 0.7% (2024). World rank 182 of 215; in Americas, 39 of 46. Aged 15–64: 67.3% (2025). World rank 59 of 216; in Americas, 23 of 46. From 2015 to 2025: population 6.2M → 6.4M, population growth per year +0.3% → +0.4%, and living in cities 69.7% → 75.5%. Better than all its neighbours (Guatemala and Honduras): life expectancy. Worse than all its neighbours (Guatemala and Honduras): life expectancy and life expectancy.

Population and migration

Population
6,365,503 2025
Population density
302.5 per km² 2025
Population growth per year
+0.4% 2025
Living in cities
75.5% 2025
Net migration per year
-23.9K 2025
Born in another country
0.7% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14
24.4% 2025
Aged 15–64
67.3% 2025
Aged 65 and over
8.3% 2025
Life expectancy
72.3 years 2024
Life expectancy, women
76.5 years 2024
Life expectancy, men
67.8 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman
1.8 2024
Births per 1,000 people
15.6 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people
7.5 2024

Society

Languages
Spanish
Religions
Catholic 43.9%, Protestant 39.6%, and no religion 16.3% (2023)