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π Data last updated: May 20, 2026 β’ β±οΈ Counters calculate from this baseline
Important: These are model inputs, not a measured city age profile. Country-level birth, death and life-expectancy values are applied to the city baseline because city-level vital statistics are not available consistently for every location in this dataset.
The imported city population is the baseline observation used by this page. We do not present reconstructed historical city populations as observed facts because applying today's national birth/death rates backward would not account for migration, boundary changes or historical rate changes.
If current national birth and death rates stayed constant and migration were ignored, the model would produce 1,607,345 by 2030, 1,793,167 by 2040, and 2,000,471 by 2050. This is a scenario calculation, not an official forecast. It assumes constant rates and excludes migration, boundary changes, policy and economic shifts.
San Salvador is a major city located in El Salvador. With an estimated population of 1,538,525 people, it represents a significant urban center within the country. The city operates in the America/El_Salvador time zone (UTC-6:00), placing it among the cities that share this temporal region.
Demographically, San Salvador has a growing natural-change estimate. With a birth rate of 17 and a death rate of 6 per 1,000 residents annually, the population is rapidly growing. The average life expectancy stands at 73.0 years, reflecting the overall health and living conditions in the region. The model estimates approximately 26,155 births and 9,231 deaths per year, resulting in a net change of 16,924 people per year.
The live counters on this page provide continuously updated estimates based on these annual rates, calculating births, deaths, and population changes from our baseline data date of 2026-05-20. These figures offer valuable insights into the demographic dynamics of San Salvador and its position within El Salvador's urban landscape.