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El Salvador Population 2023
El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a country in Central America. As per the UN World Population Prospects report, the population of El Salvador in 2023 is 6,396,289 (6.4 million)
The total Land Area of El Salvador is 20,721 sq. km (8,000 sq. mi) and the Population Density of El Salvador is 313 per Km2 (811 people per mi2).
Demography
| El Salvador | 2024 |
| Total Population | 6,364,942 (6.4 million) |
| Global Rank | 112 |
| Land Area | 20,721 sq.km (8,000 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 28 |
| Pop. Density | 313 people/sq. km |
Source: UN World Population Prospects
Religion in El Salvador
El Salvador is a Christian-majority Nation and 84% of the population adheres to Chrisanity. Roman Catholics (45%) and Protestants (37%) are the two main denominations. Other religions are in a very small percentage and 15% of the population is Unaffiliated or doesn’t follow any religion.
Religion percentage in El Salvador
| Religion | Percentage |
| Christianity | 84.1% |
| – Roman Catholic | 44.9% |
| – Protestant | 37.1% |
| – Other Christian | 2.1% |
| Indigenous | 0.7% |
| Others | 0.2% |
| No religion | 15% |
Source: Wikipedia
El Salvador Ethinic population
The majority of the population in El Salvador are Mestizos, which are people of mixed indigenous and European ancestry, comprising almost 90% of the population. The remaining population is made up of various groups such as the indigenous peoples like the Izalco and Pancho from the village of Panchimalco, people of European ancestry, and other smaller groups.
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 |
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