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El Salvador

North America

Capital

San Salvador

Population

6,309,624

Area

21,041 km²

Currency

US Dollar (USD)

Phone Code

+503

ISO Codes

SV / SLV

ISO numeric

222

Internet domain

.sv

Timezone

UTC-6

Religion

Christianity

About El Salvador

El Salvador is Central America's smallest country. It was the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021 and is known for surfing beaches.

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Languages

Spanish

El Salvador in numbers

These figures are calculated from the data on this page and compared with the other 195 countries Beelad covers.

Population density	300 people per km² rank 29 of 196 (highest first); the average across all 196 countries is 60 per km²
Share of world population	0.078 % world total: 8,091,734,930 (UN, 1 July 2023)
Share of North America	1.0% of its people, 0.0934% of its land area
Area in square miles	8,124 1 km² = 0.386 sq mi
Closest in size	Slovenia (20,273 km²)
Closest in population	Congo (Republic) (6,182,885 people)

Who else uses USD?

6 other countries in our list also use USD: Ecuador, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Timor-Leste, United States.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capital of El Salvador?

The capital of El Salvador is San Salvador.

What is the population of El Salvador?

El Salvador has a population of approximately 6,309,624 people.

What currency does El Salvador use?

The currency of El Salvador is the US Dollar (USD).

What languages are spoken in El Salvador?

The official or major languages of El Salvador are Spanish.

Did You Know?

El Salvador ranks #111 of 196 countries by population, with about 6,309,624 people.
El Salvador ranks #150 of 196 countries by area, covering 21,041 km².
Within North America, El Salvador ranks #10 of 23 countries by population.
El Salvador recognises 1 official or major language(s): Spanish.

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Data notes and sources

Population: UN World Population Prospects 2024, estimate for 1 July 2023 (people living in the country, whatever their citizenship).
Area: total area including inland water, in km². Codes: ISO 3166-1 (alpha-2, alpha-3, numeric), ISO 4217 (currency), ITU-T E.164 (calling codes) and the IANA root zone (internet domains).
Time zone: the standard (non-daylight-saving) offset, or the range of offsets for countries with several zones.
Last reviewed: October 2026. Found an error? Tell us through the contact page.

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