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🇸🇻 El Salvador

102 cities · 14 states/provinces · Capital: San Salvador · North America

6,420,744 Population
102 Cities
$33.9B GDP
$5,365 GDP per Capita
0.678 HDI
72.1 Life Expectancy
21,040 Area (km²)

El Salvador at a Glance

General

CapitalSan Salvador
ContinentNorth America
RegionAmericas
SubregionCentral America
LanguagesSpanish
CurrencyDollar (USD)

Demographics

Population6,420,744
Density305.2/km²
Median Age29.7
Urban Population74.6%
Birth Rate15.8 per 1K
Death Rate7.5 per 1K
Fertility Rate1.78

Economy

GDP$33.9 billion
GDP per Capita$5,365
HDI0.678
Gini Index38.8
Internet Users67.7%

Geography

Area21,040 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedNo
BordersGTM,HND
Calling Code++503
TLD.sv

Status

ISO CodeSV / SLV
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy72.1 years

Largest Cities in El Salvador

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 San Salvador San Salvador Department 525,990 73°F 2,142 ft
2 Soyapango San Salvador Department 329,708 75°F 2,080 ft
3 San Miguel San Miguel Department 247,126 76°F 427 ft
4 Santa Ana Santa Ana Department 176,661 71°F 2,116 ft
5 Mejicanos San Salvador Department 160,317 73°F 2,139 ft
6 Santa Tecla La Libertad Department 124,694 73°F 3,166 ft
7 Apopa San Salvador Department 112,158 73°F 1,424 ft
8 Delgado San Salvador Department 71,594 73°F 2,113 ft
9 Sonsonate Sonsonate Department 59,468 76°F 804 ft
10 San Marcos San Salvador Department 54,615 75°F 2,405 ft
11 Usulután Usulután 51,910 75°F 328 ft
12 Cojutepeque Cuscatlán 48,411 74°F 2,743 ft
13 Cuscatancingo San Salvador Department 44,369 73°F 2,149 ft
14 San Vicente San Vicente Department 41,504 76°F 1,329 ft
15 Zacatecoluca La Paz Department 39,613 75°F 722 ft
16 San Martín Cuscatlán 39,361 74°F 2,041 ft
17 Ilopango San Salvador Department 38,890 75°F 2,034 ft
18 Ahuachapán Ahuachapán 34,102 74°F 2,526 ft
19 Antiguo Cuscatlán La Libertad Department 33,767 75°F 2,923 ft
20 Chalchuapa Santa Ana Department 32,282 71°F 2,329 ft

States & Provinces in El Salvador