Urban Population: El Salvador
El Salvador's urban population is currently 75.1% as of 2024. # El Salvador Urban Population El Salvador's urban population reached 75.
Current (2024)
75.1%
+0.6% y/y
Peak (2024)
75.1%
Low (1960)
38.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — El Salvador
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — El Salvador
Analysis# El Salvador Urban Population
El Salvador's urban population reached 75.067% in 2024, marking its all-time peak. This represents a dramatic transformation from 1960, when just 38.384% of the population lived in urban areas—a gain of 36.683 percentage points over six decades. The country has nearly doubled its urbanization rate, reflecting sustained migration from rural to urban centers driven by economic opportunity and agricultural decline.
The 2015-2024 period shows consistent annual growth, averaging approximately 0.6 percentage points per year. Between 2015 and 2024, urbanization increased from 69.698% to 75.067%, with the pace remaining relatively stable throughout this decade. Barring significant demographic shifts or economic disruptions, El Salvador's urban population trajectory suggests continued urbanization, though growth may moderate as the country approaches saturation levels typical of highly urbanized nations.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75.1% | +0.62% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | +0.62% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | +0.63% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | +0.86% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | +0.89% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +0.92% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | +0.95% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | +0.98% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | +1.01% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | +1.13% |
| 2014 | 68.9% | +1.22% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | +1.29% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | +1.34% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | +1.38% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | +1.40% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | +1.40% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | +1.38% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | +1.39% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | +1.44% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | +1.48% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 60.1% | +1.51% |
| 2003 | 59.2% | +1.54% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +1.56% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | +1.57% |
| 2000 | 56.6% | +1.57% |
| 1999 | 55.7% | +1.57% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | +1.55% |
| 1997 | 54.0% | +1.53% |
| 1996 | 53.2% | +1.49% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | +1.44% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | +1.38% |
| 1993 | 50.9% | +1.31% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | +1.31% |
| 1991 | 49.6% | +1.34% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | +1.36% |
| 1989 | 48.3% | +1.38% |
| 1988 | 47.7% | +1.39% |
| 1987 | 47.0% | +1.39% |
| 1986 | 46.4% | +1.39% |
| 1985 | 45.7% | +1.38% |
| 1984 | 45.1% | +1.36% |
| 1983 | 44.5% | +1.34% |
| 1982 | 43.9% | +1.31% |
| 1981 | 43.4% | +1.26% |
| 1980 | 42.8% | +1.22% |
| 1979 | 42.3% | +1.16% |
| 1978 | 41.8% | +1.09% |
| 1977 | 41.4% | +1.01% |
| 1976 | 41.0% | +0.92% |
| 1975 | 40.6% | +0.82% |
| 1974 | 40.2% | +0.71% |
| 1973 | 40.0% | +0.60% |
| 1972 | 39.7% | +0.47% |
| 1971 | 39.5% | +0.37% |
| 1970 | 39.4% | +0.31% |
| 1969 | 39.3% | +0.27% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | +0.23% |
| 1967 | 39.1% | +0.21% |
| 1966 | 39.0% | +0.21% |
| 1965 | 38.9% | +0.21% |
| 1964 | 38.8% | +0.23% |
| 1963 | 38.7% | +0.26% |
| 1962 | 38.6% | +0.31% |
| 1961 | 38.5% | +0.36% |
| 1960 | 38.4% | — |
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