Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square was 53.86 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in El Salvador is 53.86 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in El Salvador peaked at 53.86 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.65 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 20th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.65 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.4 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 17.2 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 18.03 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 18.91 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 19.82 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 20.79 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 21.79 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 22.85 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 23.96 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 25.12 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 25.94 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 26.8 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 27.68 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 28.59 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 29.72 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 30.7 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 31.71 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 32.76 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 33.84 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 34.95 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 36.1 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 37.29 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 38.53 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 39.79 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 41.1 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 42.46 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 43.86 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 45.3 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 46.8 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 48.34 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 49.93 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 50.41 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 50.53 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.65 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 50.76 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 50.88 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 51 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 51.12 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.24 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 51.35 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.47 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.59 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.71 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 51.83 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.95 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.07 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 52.19 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.31 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.43 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 52.55 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.68 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 52.8 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.92 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.04 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.17 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 53.29 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.41 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.36 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 53.37 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 53.44 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 53.6 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 53.86 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 53.86 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.81 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 53.86 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.53 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.05 units per square kilometre | 15.65 units per square kilometre | 22.85 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.3 units per square kilometre | 23.96 units per square kilometre | 32.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.32 units per square kilometre | 33.84 units per square kilometre | 45.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.04 units per square kilometre | 46.8 units per square kilometre | 51.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.77 units per square kilometre | 51.24 units per square kilometre | 52.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.97 units per square kilometre | 52.43 units per square kilometre | 53.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.57 units per square kilometre | 53.37 units per square kilometre | 53.86 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 17 Pakistan 63.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Viet Nam 60.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Philippines 55.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Rwanda 50.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Portugal 47.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 China 47 units per square kilometre compare
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, per capita 0.1779 units per person (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 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 square in El Salvador?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in El Salvador was 53.86 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 53.86 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.65 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- El Salvador ranks 20th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.