Total sample population in El Salvador

El Salvador: Total sample population was 6.70 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6.70 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
73rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.98 million
in 2006
All-time low
5.16 million
in 1991
Years of data
22
1991–2019

Total sample population in El Salvador, 1991–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M1991200520191991: 5.2M1995: 5.5M1996: 5.7M1998: 6.0M1999: 5.9M2000: 6.3M2001: 6.4M2002: 6.5M2003: 6.6M2004: 6.8M2005: 6.9M2006: 7.0M2007: 5.7M2008: 6.1M2009: 6.2M2012: 6.2M2014: 6.4M2015: 6.5M2016: 6.5M2017: 6.6M2018: 6.6M2019: 6.7M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 6.70 million for total sample population in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population in El Salvador peaked at 6.98 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.16 million, in 1991.

El Salvador ranks 73rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.65 million 5.16 million 6.05 million 5
2000s 6.45 million 5.74 million 6.98 million 10
2010s 6.51 million 6.25 million 6.70 million 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  3. 72 Serbia 6.96 million compare
  4. 74 Kyrgyzstan 6.61 million compare
  5. 75 Nicaragua 6.27 million compare
  6. 76 Laos 6.04 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population in El Salvador?
Total sample population in El Salvador was 6.70 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 6.98 million in 2006.
What is the lowest total sample population recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.16 million in 1991.
How does El Salvador rank for total sample population?
El Salvador ranks 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is total sample population rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
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