Net migration, annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Net migration, annual growth rate was -3.6 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 654.6%
World rank
100th
of 216 countries
All-time high
61.84 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-161.01 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in El Salvador is -3.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 654.6% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 61.84 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -161.01 % change on previous year, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 100th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -147.82 % change on previous year | -1094.7% |
| 1963 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1964 | 18.79 % change on previous year | +263.4% |
| 1965 | 29.95 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 1966 | 29.05 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 19.09 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1968 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1969 | -49.19 % change on previous year | -675.2% |
| 1970 | -161.01 % change on previous year | +227.3% |
| 1971 | -44.18 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1972 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1973 | -11.72 % change on previous year | +107.0% |
| 1974 | -18.08 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1975 | -14.68 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1976 | -19.54 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1977 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 1978 | -9.47 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 1979 | -40.81 % change on previous year | +331.0% |
| 1980 | -60.98 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 1981 | -36.52 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1982 | 61.84 % change on previous year | -269.3% |
| 1983 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1984 | 16.61 % change on previous year | +321.2% |
| 1985 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1986 | -10.55 % change on previous year | -578.5% |
| 1987 | -0.3946 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1988 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -1278.0% |
| 1989 | -24.04 % change on previous year | -617.0% |
| 1990 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1991 | -27.55 % change on previous year | +612.2% |
| 1992 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1993 | -67.39 % change on previous year | -1527.4% |
| 1994 | -8.15 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1995 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1996 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1997 | -0.8783 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1998 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +190.8% |
| 1999 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 2000 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2001 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2003 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8231 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 33.72 % change on previous year | +3997.2% |
| 2008 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2009 | 0.214 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2010 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +967.3% |
| 2011 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +135.4% |
| 2013 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2014 | -0.0795 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2015 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +5413.6% |
| 2016 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -268.6% |
| 2017 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 2018 | -7.02 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2019 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2020 | 54.28 % change on previous year | -3096.8% |
| 2021 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2022 | 14.95 % change on previous year | -277.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6494 % change on previous year | +7450.7% |
| 2025 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -654.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -3.6 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.9 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -3.6 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.63 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +7450.7% | 0.0086 % change on previous year | 0.6494 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -5413.6% | -0.0795 % change on previous year | -4.38 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +3997.2% | 0.8231 % change on previous year | 33.72 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +3096.8% | -1.81 % change on previous year | 54.28 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -1527.4% | 4.72 % change on previous year | -67.39 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1278.0% | -0.3946 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7.95 % change on previous year | -147.82 % change on previous year | 29.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -31.69 % change on previous year | -161.01 % change on previous year | 8.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.32 % change on previous year | -60.98 % change on previous year | 61.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -11.35 % change on previous year | -67.39 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 % change on previous year | 0.214 % change on previous year | 33.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0394 % change on previous year | -7.02 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.64 % change on previous year | -8.45 % change on previous year | 54.28 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 97 New Caledonia -3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Mexico -3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Laos -3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Comoros -3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 102 United States -4.31 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Myanmar -4.43 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for El Salvador
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in El Salvador was -3.6 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 61.84 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -161.01 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 100th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.