El Salvador: Administrative Division
Contents: El Salvador
Republic
6,097,389 Population [2007] – projection
6,350,969 Population [2024] – projection
21,040km² Area
301.9/km² Density [2024]
Contents: Departments and Municipalities
The population of the departments (departamentos) and municipalities (municipios) of El Salvador according to census results and latest official projections.
Name | Status | Population Census 1992-09-27 | Population Projection 2007-06-30 | Population Projection 2024-06-30 | |
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Ahuachapán | Department | 261,188 | 329,248 | 370,578 | → |
Ahuachapán Centro | Municipality | 127,857 | 166,466 | 182,143 | → |
Ahuachapán Norte | Municipality | 45,954 | 61,776 | 73,075 | → |
Ahuachapán Sur | Municipality | 87,377 | 101,006 | 115,360 | → |
Cabañas | Department | 138,426 | 155,892 | 154,063 | → |
Cabañas Este | Municipality | 72,074 | 75,845 | 68,972 | → |
Cabañas Oeste | Municipality | 66,352 | 80,047 | 85,091 | → |
Chalatenango | Department | 177,320 | 198,049 | 177,552 | → |
Chalatenango Centro | Municipality | 82,916 | 94,832 | 85,089 | → |
Chalatenango Norte | Municipality | 22,014 | 25,693 | 25,382 | → |
Chalatenango Sur | Municipality | 72,390 | 77,524 | 67,081 | → |
Cuscatlán | Department | 178,502 | 237,270 | 269,532 | → |
Cuscatlán Norte | Municipality | 57,838 | 92,714 | 106,578 | → |
Cuscatlán Sur | Municipality | 120,664 | 144,556 | 162,954 | → |
La Libertad | Department | 513,866 | 711,196 | 807,235 | → |
La Libertad Centro | Municipality | 91,497 | 144,891 | 163,086 | → |
La Libertad Costa | Municipality | 73,665 | 83,832 | 104,044 | → |
La Libertad Este | Municipality | 64,192 | 98,136 | 116,637 | → |
La Libertad Norte | Municipality | 72,758 | 86,468 | 99,154 | → |
La Libertad Oeste | Municipality | 87,185 | 153,856 | 181,963 | → |
La Libertad Sur | Municipality | 124,569 | 144,013 | 142,351 | → |
La Paz | Department | 245,915 | 324,628 | 361,691 | → |
La Paz Centro | Municipality | 94,300 | 120,165 | 130,485 | → |
La Paz Este | Municipality | 77,841 | 97,889 | 112,911 | → |
La Paz Oeste | Municipality | 73,774 | 106,574 | 118,295 | → |
La Unión | Department | 255,565 | 255,945 | 227,155 | → |
La Unión Norte | Municipality | 122,350 | 121,682 | 107,031 | → |
La Unión Sur | Municipality | 133,215 | 134,263 | 120,124 | → |
Morazán | Department | 160,146 | 187,306 | 195,026 | → |
Morazán Norte | Municipality | 50,104 | 59,208 | 63,716 | → |
Morazán Sur | Municipality | 110,042 | 128,098 | 131,310 | → |
San Miguel | Department | 403,411 | 463,083 | 464,302 | → |
San Miguel Centro | Municipality | 245,803 | 289,855 | 280,275 | → |
San Miguel Norte | Municipality | 75,915 | 80,506 | 81,629 | → |
San Miguel Oeste | Municipality | 81,693 | 92,722 | 102,398 | → |
San Salvador | Department | 1,512,125 | 1,688,562 | 1,729,479 | → |
San Salvador Centro | Municipality | 751,359 | 730,687 | 704,913 | → |
San Salvador Este | Municipality | 435,628 | 548,344 | 574,108 | → |
San Salvador Norte | Municipality | 52,704 | 63,274 | 75,341 | → |
San Salvador Oeste | Municipality | 133,070 | 173,197 | 191,543 | → |
San Salvador Sur | Municipality | 139,364 | 173,060 | 183,574 | → |
Santa Ana | Department | 458,587 | 559,097 | 561,106 | → |
Santa Ana Centro | Municipality | 210,970 | 262,032 | 249,855 | → |
Santa Ana Este | Municipality | 56,222 | 65,114 | 67,690 | → |
Santa Ana Norte | Municipality | 78,391 | 91,020 | 102,228 | → |
Santa Ana Oeste | Municipality | 113,004 | 140,931 | 141,333 | → |
San Vicente | Department | 143,003 | 169,797 | 175,255 | → |
San Vicente Norte | Municipality | 59,890 | 67,292 | 68,457 | → |
San Vicente Sur | Municipality | 83,113 | 102,505 | 106,798 | → |
Sonsonate | Department | 360,183 | 465,274 | 509,210 | → |
Sonsonate Centro | Municipality | 124,804 | 149,367 | 159,794 | → |
Sonsonate Este | Municipality | 118,115 | 165,962 | 189,887 | → |
Sonsonate Norte | Municipality | 69,586 | 94,448 | 100,837 | → |
Sonsonate Oeste | Municipality | 47,678 | 55,497 | 58,692 | → |
Usulután | Department | 310,362 | 352,042 | 348,785 | → |
Usulután Este | Municipality | 145,754 | 164,232 | 158,913 | → |
Usulután Norte | Municipality | 102,920 | 109,784 | 111,914 | → |
Usulután Oeste | Municipality | 61,688 | 78,026 | 77,958 | → |
El Salvador | Republic | 5,118,599 | 6,097,389 | 6,350,969 |
Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística y Censos, El Salvador.
Explanation: The presented municipal division came into effect in May 2024. The 2024 population projection considers the revision of 2021. In contrast to the projection, the census figures are not adjusted for underenumeration.
Further information about the population structure:
Gender (P 2024) | |
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Males | 2,964,944 |
Females | 3,386,025 |
Age Groups (P 2024) | |
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0-14 years | 1,549,796 |
15-64 years | 4,191,068 |
65+ years | 610,105 |
Age Distribution (P 2024) | |
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80+ years | 160,239 |
70-79 years | 264,773 |
60-69 years | 412,281 |
50-59 years | 584,466 |
40-49 years | 695,900 |
30-39 years | 972,880 |
20-29 years | 1,171,994 |
10-19 years | 1,071,626 |
0-9 years | 1,016,810 |
Urbanization (C 2007) | |
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Rural | 2,145,277 |
Urban | 3,598,836 |
Literacy (A10+) (C 2007) | |
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yes | 3,784,775 |
no | 718,718 |