El Salvador - Urban population as a share of total population

75.4 (%) in 2023

In 2023, urban population for El Salvador was 75.4 %. Urban population of El Salvador increased from 41 % in 1974 to 75.4 % in 2023 growing at an average annual rate of 1.25%.

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Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.