Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.1779 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in El Salvador is 0.1779 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.1852 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1115 units per person, in 1960.
That places El Salvador 77th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1115 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1137 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.116 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1184 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1208 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1232 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1256 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.128 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1305 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1332 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1361 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1394 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1406 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1419 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1432 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1447 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1463 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1479 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1495 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1515 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1544 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1585 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1618 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1642 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1664 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1684 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1706 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1728 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1749 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1771 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1796 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1823 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1852 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1846 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1832 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1821 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1812 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1804 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1797 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1791 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1786 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1783 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1782 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1782 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1784 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1788 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1793 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1795 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1794 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1792 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.179 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1788 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1785 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1782 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1779 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1777 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1777 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1777 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1779 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1777 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1774 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.177 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1769 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1769 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1772 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1779 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1221 units per person | 0.1115 units per person | 0.1332 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1441 units per person | 0.1361 units per person | 0.1515 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1669 units per person | 0.1544 units per person | 0.1771 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1817 units per person | 0.1791 units per person | 0.1852 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1788 units per person | 0.1782 units per person | 0.1795 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1781 units per person | 0.1777 units per person | 0.179 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1772 units per person | 0.1769 units per person | 0.1779 units per person | 6 |
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More urban development data for El Salvador
- Population in the largest city 23.6% (2025)
- Population density 304.52 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 29.59 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.13 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.8047 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 53.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.13 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.249 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 24.44 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in El Salvador?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in El Salvador was 0.1779 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1852 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1115 units per person in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 77th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.