El Salvador vs Mexico: Net migration, annual growth rate
El Salvador
-3.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mexico
-3.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
El Salvador rank
100th
Mexico rank
98th
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -3.3 % change on previous year against -3.6 % change on previous year in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 100th and Mexico ranks 98th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7.95 % change on previous year | -6.73 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 1970s | -31.69 % change on previous year | -6.16 % change on previous year | 25.53 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 1980s | -4.32 % change on previous year | -5.4 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 1990s | -11.35 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 12.76 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4.79 % change on previous year | 17.36 % change on previous year | 12.57 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.0394 % change on previous year | -32.92 % change on previous year | 32.96 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.64 % change on previous year | 6.92 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at -3.3 % change on previous year against -3.6 % change on previous year in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.3 % change on previous year, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 100th and Mexico ranks 98th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.