Urban pop in out of slums in El Salvador

El Salvador: Urban pop in out of slums was 767,281 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
767,281
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
77th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.79 million
in 2004
All-time low
63,995
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Urban pop in out of slums in El Salvador, 2000–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000201120222000: 64.0k2002: 1.7M2004: 1.8M2006: 1.7M2008: 1.6M2010: 1.4M2012: 1.2M2014: 954.8k2016: 719.3k2018: 736.4k2020: 751.6k2022: 767.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 767,281 for urban pop in out of slums in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in El Salvador peaked at 1.79 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 63,995, in 2000.

That places El Salvador 77th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Urban pop in out of slums in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Urban pop in out of slums in El Salvador, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 63,995
2002 1.73 million +2601.9%
2004 1.79 million +3.4%
2006 1.73 million -3.4%
2008 1.55 million -10.1%
2010 1.37 million -11.9%
2012 1.17 million -14.5%
2014 954,794 -18.4%
2016 719,277 -24.7%
2018 736,427 +2.4%
2020 751,553 +2.1%
2022 767,281 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.37 million 63,995 1.79 million 5
2010s 990,090 719,277 1.37 million 5
2020s 759,417 751,553 767,281 2

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  1. 74 Gabon 859,765 compare
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  3. 76 Palestine, State of 806,202 compare
  4. 78 Paraguay 700,694 compare
  5. 79 Tunisia 645,685 compare
  6. 80 Botswana 643,381 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban pop in out of slums in El Salvador?
Urban pop in out of slums in El Salvador was 767,281 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2004.
What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 63,995 in 2000.
How does El Salvador rank for urban pop in out of slums?
El Salvador ranks 77th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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