Population density - El Salvador
Value & RankThe Population density of El Salvador is 291 (capita per square kilometer) with a global rank of 35.
El Salvador compared to other CountriesThe Population density of El Salvador is similar to that of Japan, Sri Lanka, Curaçao, Grenada, Guam, Vietnam, American Samoa, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines with a respective Population density of 336, 333, 331, 320, 296, 282, 274, 267, 265, 265 (capita per square kilometer) and a global rank of 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40.10 years growthEl Salvador's Population density had a positive growth of 1.25 (%) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Last 10 years averageEl Salvador had an average Population density of 291 (capita per square kilometer) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
El Salvador during the Great RecessionEl Salvador's Population density had a positive growth of 1.42% during the Great RecessionEl Salvador since the end of the Great RecessionEl Salvador's Population density had a negative growth (decline) of 0.94% since the end of the Great Recession
El Salvador compared to other CountriesThe Population density of El Salvador is similar to that of Japan, Sri Lanka, Curaçao, Grenada, Guam, Vietnam, American Samoa, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines with a respective Population density of 336, 333, 331, 320, 296, 282, 274, 267, 265, 265 (capita per square kilometer) and a global rank of 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40.10 years growthEl Salvador's Population density had a positive growth of 1.25 (%) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Last 10 years averageEl Salvador had an average Population density of 291 (capita per square kilometer) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
El Salvador during the Great RecessionEl Salvador's Population density had a positive growth of 1.42% during the Great RecessionEl Salvador since the end of the Great RecessionEl Salvador's Population density had a negative growth (decline) of 0.94% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 258 |
1992 | 262 |
1993 | 266 |
1994 | 270 |
1995 | 273 |
1996 | 276 |
1997 | 278 |
1998 | 280 |
1999 | 282 |
2000 | 283 |
2001 | 284 |
2002 | 286 |
2003 | 287 |
2004 | 288 |
2005 | 289 |
2006 | 290 |
2007 | 291 |
2008 | 292 |
2009 | 294 |
2010 | 296 |
2011 | 289 |
2012 | 289 |
2013 | 290 |
2014 | 291 |
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Japan | 30 | 336 |
Sri Lanka | 31 | 333 |
Curaçao | 32 | 331 |
Grenada | 33 | 320 |
Guam | 34 | 296 |
El Salvador | 35 | 291 |
Vietnam | 36 | 282 |
American Samoa | 37 | 274 |
Jamaica | 38 | 267 |
St. Lucia | 39 | 265 |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 40 | 265 |
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Data Source:
CIA - The World Factbook
Compiled from multiple sources
CIA - The World Factbook
Compiled from multiple sources