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El Salvador: Administrative Division

Contents: El Salvador

Republic

5,744,113 Population [2007] – census

6,029,976 Population [2024] – census

21,040km² Area

286.6/km² Density [2024]

0.29% Annual Population Change [2007 → 2024]

Contents: Departments and Municipalities

The population of the departments (departamentos) and municipalities (municipios) of El Salvador according to census results.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization).

NameStatusPopulation
Census
1992-09-27		Population
Census
2007-05-12		Population
Census
2024-05-02
AhuachapánDepartment261,188319,503348,880
Ahuachapán CentroMunicipality127,857161,538180,913
Ahuachapán NorteMunicipality45,95459,94965,290
Ahuachapán SurMunicipality87,37798,016102,677
CabañasDepartment138,426149,326143,049
Cabañas EsteMunicipality72,07472,65168,054
Cabañas OesteMunicipality66,35276,67574,995
ChalatenangoDepartment177,320192,788185,930
Chalatenango CentroMunicipality82,91692,31485,829
Chalatenango NorteMunicipality22,01425,01026,806
Chalatenango SurMunicipality72,39075,46473,295
CuscatlánDepartment178,502231,480244,901
Cuscatlán NorteMunicipality57,83890,45299,591
Cuscatlán SurMunicipality120,664141,028145,310
La LibertadDepartment513,866660,652765,879
La Libertad CentroMunicipality91,497134,594162,760
La Libertad CostaMunicipality73,66577,87485,917
La Libertad EsteMunicipality64,19291,161108,097
La Libertad NorteMunicipality72,75880,32388,356
La Libertad OesteMunicipality87,185142,922182,512
La Libertad SurMunicipality124,569133,778138,237
La PazDepartment245,915308,087318,374
La Paz CentroMunicipality94,300114,042117,548
La Paz EsteMunicipality77,84192,90292,118
La Paz OesteMunicipality73,774101,143108,708
La UniónDepartment255,565238,217224,375
La Unión NorteMunicipality122,350113,253107,540
La Unión SurMunicipality133,215124,964116,835
MorazánDepartment160,146174,406169,784
Morazán NorteMunicipality50,10455,13055,667
Morazán SurMunicipality110,042119,276114,117
San MiguelDepartment403,411434,003447,634
San Miguel CentroMunicipality245,803271,652290,274
San Miguel NorteMunicipality75,91575,45172,035
San Miguel OesteMunicipality81,69386,90085,325
San SalvadorDepartment1,512,1251,567,1561,563,371
San Salvador CentroMunicipality751,359678,151673,319
San Salvador EsteMunicipality435,628508,919496,761
San Salvador NorteMunicipality52,70458,72461,864
San Salvador OesteMunicipality133,070160,744164,756
San Salvador SurMunicipality139,364160,618166,671
Santa AnaDepartment458,587523,655552,938
Santa Ana CentroMunicipality210,970245,421250,760
Santa Ana EsteMunicipality56,22260,98763,958
Santa Ana NorteMunicipality78,39185,25090,056
Santa Ana OesteMunicipality113,004131,997148,164
San VicenteDepartment143,003161,645161,857
San Vicente NorteMunicipality59,89064,06262,613
San Vicente SurMunicipality83,11397,58399,244
SonsonateDepartment360,183438,960470,455
Sonsonate CentroMunicipality124,804140,920149,482
Sonsonate EsteMunicipality118,115156,575166,110
Sonsonate NorteMunicipality69,58689,10699,556
Sonsonate OesteMunicipality47,67852,35955,307
UsulutánDepartment310,362344,235325,494
Usulután EsteMunicipality145,754160,590149,297
Usulután NorteMunicipality102,920107,350108,523
Usulután OesteMunicipality61,68876,29567,674
El SalvadorRepublic5,118,5995,744,1136,029,976

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística y Censos; Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador.

Explanation: The presented municipal division came into effect in May 2024. Census figures are not adjusted for underenumeration.

Further information about the population structure:

MalesFemales47.2%52.8%
GenderPersons
Males2,848,527
Females3,181,449
Gender (C 2024)
Males2,848,527
Females3,181,449
0-14 years15-64years65+ years21.5%67.9%
Age GroupsPersons
0-14 years1,298,807
15-64 years4,094,145
65+ years637,024
Age Groups (C 2024)
0-14 years1,298,807
15-64 years4,094,145
65+ years637,024
MalesFemales
Age DistributionMalesFemales
90+ years1137819344
80-89 years5229875418
70-79 years121057156754
60-69 years196935261251
50-59 years283414361439
40-49 years358016429041
30-39 years429011474597
20-29 years508583543018
10-19 years467347456016
0-9 years420488404571
Age Distribution (C 2024)
90+ years30,722
80-89 years127,716
70-79 years277,811
60-69 years458,186
50-59 years644,853
40-49 years787,057
30-39 years903,608
20-29 years1,051,601
10-19 years923,363
0-9 years825,059
RuralUrban28.6%71.4%
UrbanizationPersons
Rural1,725,715
Urban4,304,261
Urbanization (C 2024)
Rural1,725,715
Urban4,304,261

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