El Salvador vs United States: Net migration, annual growth rate
El Salvador
-3.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
-4.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
El Salvador rank
100th
United States rank
102nd
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- El Salvador
- United States
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports -3.6 % change on previous year against -4.31 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.71 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
El Salvador ranks 100th and United States ranks 102nd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7.95 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 11.13 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1970s | -31.69 % change on previous year | 0.5755 % change on previous year | 32.27 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1980s | -4.32 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1990s | -11.35 % change on previous year | 17.87 % change on previous year | 29.23 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2000s | 4.79 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.0394 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | 9.64 % change on previous year | 18.65 % change on previous year | 9.01 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, El Salvador or United States?
- El Salvador, at -3.6 % change on previous year against -4.31 % change on previous year in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between El Salvador and United States?
- 0.71 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and United States rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 100th and United States ranks 102nd 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.