Identity
- Official name
- Republic of El Salvador
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Salvadoran
- Codes
- SV / SLV
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El Salvador
El Salvador is in Central America. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇸🇻 The flag shown for El Salvador. Profile code: SV / SLV.
01Population6.4M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalSan Salvador
Republic of El Salvador
03CurrencyUSD
United States dollar (USD)
04Life expectancy72.7 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemNational anthem of El SalvadorNational anthem audio · Wikimedia Commons · 1:28
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 6.4M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 28.4 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- Spanish
- Largest cities
- San Salvador
Place
- Region
- Central America
- Subregion
- Central America
- Area
- 21,041 km²
- Coordinates
- 13.8° N, 88.9° W
Practical
- Currency
- United States dollar (USD)
- Calling code
- +503
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- representative democracy
- Head of state
- Nayib Bukele
- Head of government
- Nayib Bukele
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Cerro El Pital
- Driving side
- Right
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Meet
El Salvador.
El Salvador is a world profile in Central America. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionCentral America
DemonymSalvadoran
Area21,041 km²
Calling code+503
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$36.7B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$5.8K2025 · current USD
GDP growth3.9%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 75.5%Rural 24.5%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 28.4 years
- Languages
- Spanish
- Capital / principal city
- San Salvador
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.2× atlas average
GDP#108 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1841. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- representative democracy
- Head of state
- Nayib Bukele
- Head of government
- Nayib Bukele
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Geography
- El Salvador is in Central America and has coastal access. Its listed area is 21,041 km².
- Highest point
- Cerro El Pital
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +503
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember El Salvador
- San Salvador is the capital city.
- El Salvador covers 21,041 km².
- El Salvador has coastal access.
- It shares land borders with Guatemala, Honduras.
- Listed official languages include Spanish.
- Its international calling code is +503.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 6.4M (2025).
- The listed currency code is USD.
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This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
Spanish
Languages listed in the open country catalog for El Salvador.
2 listed connections
This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
United States dollar (USD)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
SVTwo-letter country code
SLVThree-letter country code
San SalvadorCapital city
Central AmericaWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — National anthem of El Salvador ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
El Salvador
Special Report.
El Salvador is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Central America context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 4.9% across the latest 5 available observations.
- Low fertility is a central long-term pressure in the projection scenarios.
Human development pressure
6.6MPopulation base
73.6 yrsLife expectancy
1.45Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20001.13%
20253.91%
2035 base2.65%
Low3.09%Base2.65%High2.20%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20000.50%
20250.43%
2035 base0.80%
Low0.67%Base0.80%High0.93%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
20005.9M
20256.4M
2035 base6.6M
Low6.5MBase6.6MHigh6.6M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200067.7 yrs
202472.3 yrs
2035 base73.6 yrs
Low73.1 yrsBase73.6 yrsHigh74.1 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20003.08
20241.77
2035 base1.45
Low1.56Base1.45High1.34
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200056.6%
202575.5%
2035 base81.2%
Low79.2%Base81.2%High83.2%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20002.27%
20250.26%
2035 base1.82%
Low1.28%Base1.82%High2.37%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
20006.96%
20253.30%
2035 base3.89%
Low3.68%Base3.89%High4.09%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$2K
2025$5.8K
2035 base$8.8K
Low$7.6KBase$8.8KHigh$10.1K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20000.98
20241.51
2035 base1.93
Low1.78Base1.93High2.07
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
20001.18%
202466.5%
2035 base100.0%
Low99.8%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$11.8B
2025$36.7B
2035 base$57.5B
Low$49.2BBase$57.5BHigh$67B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.