Internal displacement in El Salvador
El Salvador: Internal displacement was 35,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
35,000
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
53rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
52,000
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in El Salvador, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, internal displacement in El Salvador stood at 35,000.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year.
That places El Salvador 53rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Internal displacement in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 62 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 52,000 | — |
| 2023 | 49,000 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 35,000 | -28.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 35,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39, 897.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 35,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.5, 1111.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 27,212 | 0 | 52,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in El Salvador?
- Internal displacement in El Salvador was 35,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 52,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for internal displacement?
- El Salvador ranks 53rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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