How does El Salvador rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?

El Salvador ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2025.

Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in El Salvador

Name: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in El Salvador
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

El Salvador: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

62nd

of 120 countries

All-time high

0.0005 units per US$ of GDP

in 1969

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1965–2025

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in El Salvador, 1965–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in El Salvador stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in El Salvador peaked at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places El Salvador 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1967	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1968	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1969	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1970	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1971	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1972	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1973	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1974	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1975	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1976	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1977	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1978	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1979	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1980	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1981	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1982	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1983	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1984	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1985	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1986	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1987	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1988	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1989	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1990	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1991	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1992	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1993	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1994	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1995	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1996	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1997	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1998	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1999	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2000	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2001	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2002	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2003	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2004	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2005	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2006	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2007	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2008	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2009	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2010	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2011	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2012	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2025	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

El Salvador's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
El Salvador's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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60 Azerbaijan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
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63 Mexico 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
64 Argentina 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
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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, 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 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in El Salvador?: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in El Salvador was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1969.
What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does El Salvador rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?: El Salvador ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
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Indicator: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 120 places, 7,236 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.