What is the population of El Salvador?
El Salvador has 6.4 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 2.8 million to 6.4 million, 2.3 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,791,459 |
| 1970 | 3,668,796 |
| 1980 | 4,540,382 |
| 1990 | 5,399,726 |
| 2000 | 5,943,366 |
| 2010 | 6,068,249 |
| 2020 | 6,234,673 |
| 2025 | 6,365,503 |
What is the capital of El Salvador?
The capital of El Salvador is San Salvador.
What currency does El Salvador use?
El Salvador uses the US dollar (USD).
What language is spoken in El Salvador?
The official language of El Salvador is Spanish.
Where is El Salvador?
El Salvador is in North America.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is El Salvador?
El Salvador covers 21,040 km² (8,124 sq mi). The United States is about 467 times as large.
Economy of El Salvador
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $36.7 billion
- GDP per person
- $5,767
- Life expectancy
- 72.3 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, El Salvador is classified as upper middle income. Upper-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $4,516 and $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does El Salvador rank?
El Salvador is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: