COUNTRY PROFILE / SLV
El Salvador
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For El Salvador, population is 6,365,503 people (2025, #112/215) and area is 21,040 km² (2023, #150/215). This profile covers 84 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2023 / 83.5%); Main language: Spanish.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
El Salvador in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare El Salvador with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for El Salvador, population is about 5.2% of Japan's value and area is about 5.6% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | El Salvador | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,365,503 people2025 / About 5.2% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 21,040 km²2023 / About 5.6% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 302.5 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 92.7% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 72.3 years2024 / 11.73 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 5,7672025 / About 16% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 5,943,366 people in 2000 to 6,365,503 people in 2025, an increase of about 7.1%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 67.71 years in 2000 to 72.3 years in 2024, an increase of 4.59 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,983 in 2000 to US$ 5,767 in 2025, an increase of about 190.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
79 additional rankings for El Salvador.
79 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work20 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital12 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY