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El Salvador.

Capital: San Salvador · Latin America · Central America

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Population6.37 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$34.02 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$5,3912023 · calculated
Area21,041 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)0.9%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

El Salvador at a glance

Official name
Republic of El Salvador
Capital
San Salvador
Population
6.37 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$34.02 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$5,391 (2023)
Area
21,041 km²
Languages
Spanish
Currency
United States dollar (USD, $)
Time
UTC−06:00
Dialling code
+503
Internet domain
.sv
People
Salvadoran
Land borders
Guatemala, Honduras
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

El Salvador in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

2M3M4M5M6M7M1960198020002020El SalvadorEl Salvador 1960: 2.8MEl Salvador 1961: 2.9MEl Salvador 1962: 2.9MEl Salvador 1963: 3MEl Salvador 1964: 3.1MEl Salvador 1965: 3.2MEl Salvador 1966: 3.3MEl Salvador 1967: 3.4MEl Salvador 1968: 3.5MEl Salvador 1969: 3.6MEl Salvador 1970: 3.7MEl Salvador 1971: 3.8MEl Salvador 1972: 3.8MEl Salvador 1973: 3.9MEl Salvador 1974: 4MEl Salvador 1975: 4.1MEl Salvador 1976: 4.2MEl Salvador 1977: 4.3MEl Salvador 1978: 4.4MEl Salvador 1979: 4.5MEl Salvador 1980: 4.5MEl Salvador 1981: 4.6MEl Salvador 1982: 4.6MEl Salvador 1983: 4.7MEl Salvador 1984: 4.8MEl Salvador 1985: 4.9MEl Salvador 1986: 5MEl Salvador 1987: 5.1MEl Salvador 1988: 5.2MEl Salvador 1989: 5.3MEl Salvador 1990: 5.4MEl Salvador 1991: 5.5MEl Salvador 1992: 5.6MEl Salvador 1993: 5.7MEl Salvador 1994: 5.7MEl Salvador 1995: 5.8MEl Salvador 1996: 5.8MEl Salvador 1997: 5.8MEl Salvador 1998: 5.9MEl Salvador 1999: 5.9MEl Salvador 2000: 5.9MEl Salvador 2001: 6MEl Salvador 2002: 6MEl Salvador 2003: 6MEl Salvador 2004: 6MEl Salvador 2005: 6MEl Salvador 2006: 6MEl Salvador 2007: 6MEl Salvador 2008: 6MEl Salvador 2009: 6MEl Salvador 2010: 6.1MEl Salvador 2011: 6.1MEl Salvador 2012: 6.1MEl Salvador 2013: 6.1MEl Salvador 2014: 6.2MEl Salvador 2015: 6.2MEl Salvador 2016: 6.2MEl Salvador 2017: 6.2MEl Salvador 2018: 6.2MEl Salvador 2019: 6.2MEl Salvador 2020: 6.2MEl Salvador 2021: 6.3MEl Salvador 2022: 6.3MEl Salvador 2023: 6.3MEl Salvador 2024: 6.3MEl Salvador 2025: 6.4M2M3M4M5M6M7M1960198020002020El SalvadorEl Salvador 1960: 2.8MEl Salvador 1961: 2.9MEl Salvador 1962: 2.9MEl Salvador 1963: 3MEl Salvador 1964: 3.1MEl Salvador 1965: 3.2MEl Salvador 1966: 3.3MEl Salvador 1967: 3.4MEl Salvador 1968: 3.5MEl Salvador 1969: 3.6MEl Salvador 1970: 3.7MEl Salvador 1971: 3.8MEl Salvador 1972: 3.8MEl Salvador 1973: 3.9MEl Salvador 1974: 4MEl Salvador 1975: 4.1MEl Salvador 1976: 4.2MEl Salvador 1977: 4.3MEl Salvador 1978: 4.4MEl Salvador 1979: 4.5MEl Salvador 1980: 4.5MEl Salvador 1981: 4.6MEl Salvador 1982: 4.6MEl Salvador 1983: 4.7MEl Salvador 1984: 4.8MEl Salvador 1985: 4.9MEl Salvador 1986: 5MEl Salvador 1987: 5.1MEl Salvador 1988: 5.2MEl Salvador 1989: 5.3MEl Salvador 1990: 5.4MEl Salvador 1991: 5.5MEl Salvador 1992: 5.6MEl Salvador 1993: 5.7MEl Salvador 1994: 5.7MEl Salvador 1995: 5.8MEl Salvador 1996: 5.8MEl Salvador 1997: 5.8MEl Salvador 1998: 5.9MEl Salvador 1999: 5.9MEl Salvador 2000: 5.9MEl Salvador 2001: 6MEl Salvador 2002: 6MEl Salvador 2003: 6MEl Salvador 2004: 6MEl Salvador 2005: 6MEl Salvador 2006: 6MEl Salvador 2007: 6MEl Salvador 2008: 6MEl Salvador 2009: 6MEl Salvador 2010: 6.1MEl Salvador 2011: 6.1MEl Salvador 2012: 6.1MEl Salvador 2013: 6.1MEl Salvador 2014: 6.2MEl Salvador 2015: 6.2MEl Salvador 2016: 6.2MEl Salvador 2017: 6.2MEl Salvador 2018: 6.2MEl Salvador 2019: 6.2MEl Salvador 2020: 6.2MEl Salvador 2021: 6.3MEl Salvador 2022: 6.3MEl Salvador 2023: 6.3MEl Salvador 2024: 6.3MEl Salvador 2025: 6.4M

GDP, current US$

1965–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$10B$20B$30B$40B197019801990200020102020El SalvadorEl Salvador 1965: $877.7MEl Salvador 1966: $929.5MEl Salvador 1967: $976.2MEl Salvador 1968: $1BEl Salvador 1969: $1BEl Salvador 1970: $1.1BEl Salvador 1971: $1.2BEl Salvador 1972: $1.3BEl Salvador 1973: $1.4BEl Salvador 1974: $1.7BEl Salvador 1975: $1.9BEl Salvador 1976: $2.3BEl Salvador 1977: $2.9BEl Salvador 1978: $3.1BEl Salvador 1979: $3.5BEl Salvador 1980: $3.6BEl Salvador 1981: $3.4BEl Salvador 1982: $3.4BEl Salvador 1983: $3.5BEl Salvador 1984: $3.7BEl Salvador 1985: $3.8BEl Salvador 1986: $3.8BEl Salvador 1987: $4BEl Salvador 1988: $4.2BEl Salvador 1989: $4.4BEl Salvador 1990: $4.8BEl Salvador 1991: $5.3BEl Salvador 1992: $5.8BEl Salvador 1993: $6.7BEl Salvador 1994: $7.7BEl Salvador 1995: $8.9BEl Salvador 1996: $9.6BEl Salvador 1997: $10.2BEl Salvador 1998: $10.9BEl Salvador 1999: $11.3BEl Salvador 2000: $11.8BEl Salvador 2001: $12.3BEl Salvador 2002: $12.7BEl Salvador 2003: $13.2BEl Salvador 2004: $13.7BEl Salvador 2005: $14.7BEl Salvador 2006: $16BEl Salvador 2007: $17BEl Salvador 2008: $18BEl Salvador 2009: $17.6BEl Salvador 2010: $18.4BEl Salvador 2011: $20.3BEl Salvador 2012: $21.4BEl Salvador 2013: $22BEl Salvador 2014: $22.6BEl Salvador 2015: $23.4BEl Salvador 2016: $24.2BEl Salvador 2017: $25BEl Salvador 2018: $26BEl Salvador 2019: $26.9BEl Salvador 2020: $24.9BEl Salvador 2021: $29BEl Salvador 2022: $32BEl Salvador 2023: $34B$0$10B$20B$30B$40B198020002020El SalvadorEl Salvador 1965: $877.7MEl Salvador 1966: $929.5MEl Salvador 1967: $976.2MEl Salvador 1968: $1BEl Salvador 1969: $1BEl Salvador 1970: $1.1BEl Salvador 1971: $1.2BEl Salvador 1972: $1.3BEl Salvador 1973: $1.4BEl Salvador 1974: $1.7BEl Salvador 1975: $1.9BEl Salvador 1976: $2.3BEl Salvador 1977: $2.9BEl Salvador 1978: $3.1BEl Salvador 1979: $3.5BEl Salvador 1980: $3.6BEl Salvador 1981: $3.4BEl Salvador 1982: $3.4BEl Salvador 1983: $3.5BEl Salvador 1984: $3.7BEl Salvador 1985: $3.8BEl Salvador 1986: $3.8BEl Salvador 1987: $4BEl Salvador 1988: $4.2BEl Salvador 1989: $4.4BEl Salvador 1990: $4.8BEl Salvador 1991: $5.3BEl Salvador 1992: $5.8BEl Salvador 1993: $6.7BEl Salvador 1994: $7.7BEl Salvador 1995: $8.9BEl Salvador 1996: $9.6BEl Salvador 1997: $10.2BEl Salvador 1998: $10.9BEl Salvador 1999: $11.3BEl Salvador 2000: $11.8BEl Salvador 2001: $12.3BEl Salvador 2002: $12.7BEl Salvador 2003: $13.2BEl Salvador 2004: $13.7BEl Salvador 2005: $14.7BEl Salvador 2006: $16BEl Salvador 2007: $17BEl Salvador 2008: $18BEl Salvador 2009: $17.6BEl Salvador 2010: $18.4BEl Salvador 2011: $20.3BEl Salvador 2012: $21.4BEl Salvador 2013: $22BEl Salvador 2014: $22.6BEl Salvador 2015: $23.4BEl Salvador 2016: $24.2BEl Salvador 2017: $25BEl Salvador 2018: $26BEl Salvador 2019: $26.9BEl Salvador 2020: $24.9BEl Salvador 2021: $29BEl Salvador 2022: $32BEl Salvador 2023: $34B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-10%0%10%20%30%40%19801990200020102020El SalvadorEl Salvador 1980: 17.4%El Salvador 1981: 14.8%El Salvador 1982: 11.7%El Salvador 1983: 13.3%El Salvador 1984: 11.5%El Salvador 1985: 22.3%El Salvador 1986: 31.9%El Salvador 1987: 24.9%El Salvador 1988: 19.8%El Salvador 1989: 17.6%El Salvador 1990: 24%El Salvador 1991: 14.4%El Salvador 1992: 11.2%El Salvador 1993: 18.5%El Salvador 1994: 10.6%El Salvador 1995: 10%El Salvador 1996: 9.79%El Salvador 1997: 4.49%El Salvador 1998: 2.55%El Salvador 1999: 0.51%El Salvador 2000: 2.27%El Salvador 2001: 3.75%El Salvador 2002: 1.87%El Salvador 2003: 2.12%El Salvador 2004: 4.45%El Salvador 2005: 4.69%El Salvador 2006: 4.04%El Salvador 2007: 4.58%El Salvador 2008: 6.71%El Salvador 2009: 1.06%El Salvador 2010: 1.18%El Salvador 2011: 5.13%El Salvador 2012: 1.73%El Salvador 2013: 0.76%El Salvador 2014: 1.14%El Salvador 2015: -0.73%El Salvador 2016: 0.6%El Salvador 2017: 1.01%El Salvador 2018: 1.09%El Salvador 2019: 0.08%El Salvador 2020: -0.37%El Salvador 2021: 3.47%El Salvador 2022: 7.2%El Salvador 2023: 4.05%El Salvador 2024: 0.85%-10%0%10%20%30%40%198020002020El SalvadorEl Salvador 1980: 17.4%El Salvador 1981: 14.8%El Salvador 1982: 11.7%El Salvador 1983: 13.3%El Salvador 1984: 11.5%El Salvador 1985: 22.3%El Salvador 1986: 31.9%El Salvador 1987: 24.9%El Salvador 1988: 19.8%El Salvador 1989: 17.6%El Salvador 1990: 24%El Salvador 1991: 14.4%El Salvador 1992: 11.2%El Salvador 1993: 18.5%El Salvador 1994: 10.6%El Salvador 1995: 10%El Salvador 1996: 9.79%El Salvador 1997: 4.49%El Salvador 1998: 2.55%El Salvador 1999: 0.51%El Salvador 2000: 2.27%El Salvador 2001: 3.75%El Salvador 2002: 1.87%El Salvador 2003: 2.12%El Salvador 2004: 4.45%El Salvador 2005: 4.69%El Salvador 2006: 4.04%El Salvador 2007: 4.58%El Salvador 2008: 6.71%El Salvador 2009: 1.06%El Salvador 2010: 1.18%El Salvador 2011: 5.13%El Salvador 2012: 1.73%El Salvador 2013: 0.76%El Salvador 2014: 1.14%El Salvador 2015: -0.73%El Salvador 2016: 0.6%El Salvador 2017: 1.01%El Salvador 2018: 1.09%El Salvador 2019: 0.08%El Salvador 2020: -0.37%El Salvador 2021: 3.47%El Salvador 2022: 7.2%El Salvador 2023: 4.05%El Salvador 2024: 0.85%

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