Population of El Salvador 2021
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Population of El Salvador 2021
El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a country in Central America. As per the World Population Prospects, 2019 by the United Nations, the population of El Salvador in 2020 is 6,486,201 (65 Lakhs)
Source: World Population Prospects 2019
El Salvador Population 2021
El Salvador has a population growth rate during 2020-2021 of 0.51%. Its estimated population in 2021 is 6,518,500 (6.5 million). The total Land Area of El Salvador is 20,721 sq. km (8,000 sq. mi) & the Population Density of El Salvador is 313 per Km2 (811 people per mi2).
Population of El Salvador in 2021 – 65 Lakhs (Approx)
| El Salvador | 2020 Population |
| Total Population | 6,486,201 (65 Lakhs) |
| Global Rank | 112 |
| Share of World Pop. | 0.08% |
| Land Area | 20,721 sq.km (8,000 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 28 |
| Pop. Density | 313 people/sq. km |
| Capital City | San Salvador |
Source: World Population Prospects 2019
El Salvador Demographics
| Fertility Rate* | 2.05 |
| Infant mortality rate ** | 12 |
| Median Age | 27.6 Years |
| Life Expectancy | 74.06 years |
| Urban Population | 74% |
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.
Religion in El Salvador
Religion in El Salvador
- 84.1% Christianity
—44.9% Roman Catholic
—37.1% Protestant
—2.1% Other Christian - 15.2% No religion
- 0.7% Other religions
Source: Wikipedia
Top Cities in El Salvador by Population
| # | City | Population |
| 1 | San Salvador | 5,40,989 |
| 2 | Santa Ana | 2,45,421 |
| 3 | Soyapango | 2,41,403 |
| 4 | San Miguel | 2,18,410 |
| 5 | Santa Tecla | 1,64,171 |
| 6 | Mejicanos | 1,40,751 |
| 7 | Apopa | 1,31,286 |
| 8 | Delgado | 1,20,200 |
| 9 | Ahuachapán | 1,10,511 |
| 10 | Ilopango | 1,03,862 |
| 11 | Colón | 96,989 |
| 12 | Tonacatepeque | 90,896 |
| 13 | Opico | 74,280 |
| 14 | Chalchuapa | 74,038 |
| 15 | Usulután | 73,064 |
| 16 | San Martín | 72,758 |
| 17 | Sonsonate | 71,541 |
| 18 | Izalco | 70,959 |
| 19 | Cuscatancingo | 66,400 |
| 20 | Metapán | 65,826 |