Latin America & Caribbean
El Salvador in numbers El Salvador is in Latin America & Caribbean and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is San Salvador. Its population was 6.37 million in 2025, ranking 112 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$5,767 in 2025.
Population 6.37 million 2025
GDP US$36.7 billion 2025
GDP per person US$5,767 2025
Life expectancy 72.3 2024
Area 21,040 2024
Urban share 75.5% 2025
People 6.37 million
2025 · +7% since 2000 · Rank 112 of 217
0.43%
2025 · 0.50% in 2000 · Rank 146 of 217
305.9
2024 · +7% since 2000 · Rank 41 of 216
75.5%
2025 · 56.6% in 2000 · Rank 72 of 217
24.4%
2025 · 37.1% in 2000 · Rank 98 of 217
8.3%
2025 · 4.7% in 2000 · Rank 115 of 217
1.77
2024 · -43% since 2000 · Rank 121 of 217
Health and living standards 72.3
2024 · +7% since 2000 · Rank 135 of 217
10.0
2024 · -69% since 2000 · Rank 120 of 196
US$501
2023 · +222% since 2000 · Rank 92 of 193
98.7%
2024 · 84.5% in 2000 · Rank 138 of 215
66.5%
2024 · 1.2% in 2000 · Rank 130 of 186
89.9%
2024 · 107.4% in 2000 · Rank 163 of 190
Economy US$36.7 billion
2025 · +211% since 2000 · Rank 109 of 210
US$5,767
2025 · +191% since 2000 · Rank 134 of 210
Int$14,101
2025 · +219% since 2000 · Rank 126 of 199
3.91%
2025 · 1.13% in 2000 · Rank 81 of 210
0.26%
2025 · 2.27% in 2000 · Rank 163 of 180
3.3%
2025 · 7.0% in 2000 · Rank 137 of 187
32.0%
2025 · 26.8% in 2000 · Rank 103 of 183
27.5%
2025 · 15.0% in 2000 · Rank 6 of 176
Land and environment 21,040
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 150 of 216
33.0%
2024 · 34.1% in 2000 · Rank 105 of 214
1.51
2024 · +54% since 2000 · Rank 126 of 203
Elsewhere in Latin America & Caribbean Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for El Salvador. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.