Number of refugees per 100000 in El Salvador

El Salvador: Number of refugees per 100000 was 1,132 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,132
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
17th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6,669
in 1981
All-time low
71.32
in 2005
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Number of refugees per 100000 in El Salvador, 1980–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1980200220241980: 2.0k1981: 6.7k1982: 5.2k1983: 5.2k1984: 5.1k1985: 3.7k1986: 3.4k1987: 3.3k1988: 3.2k1989: 7471990: 555.91991: 601.41992: 552.41993: 461.61994: 537.91995: 408.41996: 338.31997: 2931998: 214.11999: 209.82000: 130.42001: 119.82002: 110.72003: 94.32004: 74.92005: 71.32006: 106.52007: 100.32008: 85.52009: 83.52010: 822011: 110.42012: 133.72013: 156.92014: 1782015: 2392016: 316.42017: 416.42018: 523.52019: 6722020: 7322021: 831.92022: 933.42023: 1.1k2024: 1.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 1,132 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 536.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in El Salvador peaked at 6,669 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 71.32, in 2005.

That places El Salvador 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,856 746.97 6,669 10
1990s 417.28 209.81 601.41 10
2000s 97.72 71.32 130.45 10
2010s 282.84 82.03 672.03 10
2020s 943.47 732.03 1,132 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 14 Mali 1,446 compare
  2. 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,303 compare
  3. 16 Haiti 1,259 compare
  4. 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 970.08 compare
  5. 19 Bhutan 939.07 compare
  6. 20 Honduras 932.68 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

More reference data data for El Salvador

All data for El Salvador β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100000 in El Salvador?
Number of refugees per 100000 in El Salvador was 1,132 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 6,669 in 1981.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 71.32 in 2005.
How does El Salvador rank for number of refugees per 100000?
El Salvador ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 536.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
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