El Salvador
ISO3: SLV • Latin America & Caribbean • Upper middle income
El Salvador is a upper middle income economy in Latin America & Caribbean. It has a population of about 6,338,193 and a GDP of $35.36 billion.
Explore 263 World Bank indicators for El Salvador below.
El Salvador at a Glance
- Capital
- San Salvador
- Population
- 6,338,193
- Area
- 21,041 km²
- 301.2 /km²
- Currency
- USD United States dollar
- Languages
- Spanish
- ISO codes
- SLV · SV
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
35.36B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
5,579.66
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
6.34M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
72.30
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
0.85
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
3.30
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
89.77
2024
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
66.48
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
98.30
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
84.66
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
39.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
75.07
2024
Other Countries in Latin America & Caribbean
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Frequently asked questions about El Salvador
- What is the population of El Salvador?
- El Salvador has a population of approximately 6,338,193, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of El Salvador?
- The capital of El Salvador is San Salvador.
- What region is El Salvador in?
- The World Bank places El Salvador in the Latin America & Caribbean region.
- What income group is El Salvador in?
- The World Bank classifies El Salvador as a Upper middle income economy.
- What currency does El Salvador use?
- El Salvador uses the United States dollar (USD).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.