El Salvador
About El Salvador
What is the capital of El Salvador?
The capital of El Salvador is San Salvador. San Salvador is the seat of national government for El Salvador, a country in Central America.
What is the population of El Salvador?
El Salvador has a population of about 6.3 million people, the 112th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.
How big is El Salvador?
El Salvador covers 21,041 square kilometers (8,124 square miles), making El Salvador the 154th largest country in the world by area.
Which countries border El Salvador?
El Salvador borders 2 countries: Guatemala and Honduras.
What is the life expectancy in El Salvador?
Life expectancy at birth in El Salvador is 72.1 years, the 135th highest of any country in the world.
What continent is El Salvador in?
El Salvador is in Americas, in the Central America region. El Salvador is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.
All statistics and world rankings
| Population | 6.3M | 112th | |
| Land Area | 21.0K | 154th | |
| GDP per Person | $5.4K | 132nd | |
| Total GDP | $33.9B | 107th | |
| Life Expectancy | 72.1 | 135th | |
| Urban Population | 74.6% | 74th | |
| Internet Users | 67.7% | 127th | |
| Fertility Rate | 1.78 | 122nd | |
| Tourist Arrivals | 707.0K | 102nd | |
| Forest Cover | 27.7% | 113th | |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% | 149th | |
| Military Spending | 1.3% | 92nd | |
| Renewable Energy | 21.9% | 99th | |
| Inflation Rate | 4.0% | 130th | |
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| Education Spending | 3.2% | 133rd | |
| Health Spending | 9.3% | 40th | |
| Arable Land | 34.8% | 21st | |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $643.0M | 110th |
Borders El Salvador2 countries
Guatemalacapital Guatemala City
Hondurascapital TegucigalpaClose to El Salvadorby population · by area
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Bulgaria population6.4M people · 111th in the world
Republic of the Congo population6.2M people · 113th in the world
Denmark population5.9M people · 114th in the world
Belize land area23.0K km² · 152nd in the world
Israel land area21.9K km² · 153rd in the world
Slovenia land area20.3K km² · 155th in the world
New Caledonia land area18.6K km² · 156th in the worldRegional hubs
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