Country profile
El Salvador
Republic of El Salvador · Central America
👥 Population
6,365,503
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
San Salvador
🗺 Area
21,041 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$36.71B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.678
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
303 /km²
💱 Currency
USD
United States dollar
🗣 Languages
Spanish
About El Salvador
El Salvador (officially Republic of El Salvador) is a country in Central America, with San Salvador as its capital. It is home to roughly 6.37 million people, giving a population density of about 303 people per square kilometre. The country covers 21,041 km² of land and shares land borders with 2 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $36.71B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.678. The official currency is the United States dollar (USD), and the main language is Spanish.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$84.07B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$13,264
GDP growth
3.9%
Inflation
0.3%
Unemployment
3.3%
👥 People
Life expectancy
72.3 yrs
Fertility rate
1.77
Pop. growth
0.4%
Urban population
75.5%
Infant mortality /1k
8.8
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
66.5%
Literacy rate
89.8%
Physicians /1k
1.62
Renewable energy
21.9%
Travel & practical
Capital
San Salvador
Currency
USD
Dialing code
+503
Internet TLD
.sv
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Fun facts about El Salvador
- El Salvador is the 111th most populous country in the world, with about 6.37 million people.
- By land area it is the 148th-largest country in the world, covering 21,041 km².
- It has the world's 107th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($36.71B).
- El Salvador shares land borders with 2 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.678.
- El Salvador has a population density of about 303 people per square kilometre.
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