Departments
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population C 1992-09-27 | Population C 2007-05-12 | Population P 2007-06-30 | Population P 2010-06-30 | Population P 2014-06-30 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | SLV | San Salvador | 21,040 | 5,118,599 | 5,744,113 | 6,097,400 | 6,193,200 | 6,401,200 | ||
| Ahuachapán {Ahuachapan} | AHU | Ahuachapán | 1,240 | 261,188 | 319,503 | 329,200 | 337,500 | 351,600 | 124000 | |
| Cabañas {Cabanas} | CAB | Sensuntepeque | 1,104 | 138,426 | 149,326 | 155,900 | 156,700 | 161,900 | 110400 | |
| Chalatenango | CHA | Chalatenango | 2,017 | 177,320 | 192,788 | 198,000 | 196,300 | 199,900 | 201700 | |
| Cuscatlán {Cuscatlan} | CUS | Cojutepeque | 756 | 178,502 | 231,480 | 237,300 | 244,600 | 256,600 | 75600 | |
| La Libertad | LLI | Nueva San Salvador | 1,653 | 513,866 | 660,652 | 711,200 | 736,400 | 774,800 | 165300 | |
| La Paz | LPA | Zacatecoluca | 1,224 | 245,915 | 308,087 | 324,600 | 334,000 | 349,700 | 122400 | |
| La Unión {La Union} | LUN | La Unión | 2,074 | 255,565 | 238,217 | 255,900 | 254,200 | 260,500 | 207400 | |
| Morazán {Morazan} | MOR | San Francisco | 1,447 | 160,146 | 174,406 | 187,300 | 189,900 | 197,000 | 144700 | |
| San Miguel | SMI | San Miguel | 2,077 | 403,411 | 434,003 | 463,100 | 468,300 | 484,500 | 207700 | |
| San Salvador | SSA | San Salvador | 886 | 1,512,125 | 1,567,156 | 1,688,600 | 1,710,800 | 1,753,100 | 88600 | |
| Santa Ana | SAN | Santa Ana | 2,023 | 458,587 | 523,655 | 559,100 | 562,900 | 576,400 | 202300 | |
| San Vicente | SVI | San Vicente | 1,184 | 143,003 | 161,645 | 169,800 | 172,100 | 178,400 | 118400 | |
| Sonsonate | SON | Sonsonate | 1,225 | 360,183 | 438,960 | 465,300 | 475,300 | 492,400 | 122500 | |
| Usulután {Usulutan} | USU | Usulután | 2,130 | 310,362 | 344,235 | 352,000 | 354,100 | 364,400 | 213000 |
- Dirección General de Estadistica y Censos (web).
The presented population projections correspond to the revision of 2014. They are (in contrast to the census results) adjusted for underenumeration.
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population MU C 2007-05-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Salvador | SSA | 316,090 |
| 2 | Soyapango | SSA | 241,403 |
| 3 | Santa Ana | SAN | 204,340 |
| 4 | San Miguel | SMI | 158,136 |
| 5 | Mejicanos | SSA | 140,751 |
| 6 | Apopa | SSA | 131,286 |
| 7 | Delgado | SSA | 112,161 |
| 8 | Nueva San Salvador | LLI | 108,840 |
| 9 | Ilopango | SSA | 103,862 |
Major Agglomeration
| Name | Adm. | Population A C 2007-05-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Salvador | SSA | 1,566,629 |
Contents: Cities & Urban Localities
| Name | Adm. | Population MU C 1992-09-27 | Population MU C 2007-05-12 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acajutla | SON | 18,008 | 25,237 | 0 | |
| Aguilares | SSA | 16,984 | 19,134 | 0 | |
| Ahuachapán {Ahuachapan} | AHU | 26,840 | 63,981 | 0 | |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán {Antiguo Cuscatlan} | LLI | 26,722 | 33,698 | 0 | |
| Apopa | SSA | 88,827 | 131,286 | 0 | |
| Armenia | SON | 11,864 | 23,994 | 0 | |
| Atiquizaya | AHU | 7,498 | 20,864 | 0 | |
| Ayutuxtepeque | SSA | 20,137 | 34,710 | 0 | |
| Chalatenango | CHA | 15,306 | 16,976 | 0 | |
| Chalchuapa | SAN | 25,545 | 47,695 | 0 | |
| Ciudad Arce | LLI | 7,989 | 41,483 | 0 | |
| Coatepeque | SAN | 4,568 | 13,340 | 0 | |
| Cojutepeque | CUS | 38,230 | 41,072 | 0 | |
| Colón {Colon} | LLI | 1,469 | 91,212 | 0 | |
| Conchagua | LUN | 2,458 | 17,025 | 0 | |
| Cuscatancingo | SSA | 35,139 | 66,400 | 0 | |
| Delgado | SSA | 56,701 | 112,161 | 0 | |
| El Congo | SAN | 7,047 | 14,594 | 0 | |
| Guazapa | SSA | 8,708 | 14,227 | 0 | |
| Ilobasco | CAB | 18,092 | 23,778 | 0 | |
| Ilopango | SSA | 79,069 | 103,862 | 0 | |
| Izalco | SON | 15,187 | 39,786 | 0 | |
| Jiquilisco | USU | 7,223 | 20,270 | 0 | |
| Juayúa {Juayua} | SON | 7,860 | 13,798 | 0 | |
| Jucuapa | USU | 8,388 | 10,468 | 0 | |
| La Libertad | LLI | 13,338 | 23,103 | 0 | |
| La Unión {La Union} | LUN | 21,091 | 18,046 | 0 | |
| Mejicanos | SSA | 131,972 | 140,751 | 0 | |
| Metapán {Metapan} | SAN | 15,148 | 19,356 | 0 | |
| Nahuizalco | SON | 5,821 | 33,589 | 0 | |
| Nejapa | SSA | 4,269 | 16,530 | 0 | |
| Nueva San Salvador (Santa Telca) | LLI | 98,392 | 108,840 | 0 | |
| Olocuilta | LPA | 5,004 | 15,917 | 0 | |
| Opico | LLI | 5,640 | 44,986 | 0 | |
| Panchimalco | SSA | 5,357 | 16,164 | 0 | |
| Quezaltepeque | LLI | 22,859 | 36,162 | 0 | |
| San Antonio del Monte | SON | 7,227 | 19,982 | 0 | |
| San Francisco (Gotera) | MOR | 12,659 | 15,307 | 0 | |
| San Francisco Menéndez {San Francisco Menendez} | AHU | 987 | 12,396 | 0 | |
| San José Villanueva {San Jose Villanueva} | LLI | 7,247 | 10,737 | 0 | |
| San Luis (Talpa) | LPA | 6,249 | 13,218 | 0 | |
| San Marcos | SSA | 43,254 | 63,209 | 0 | |
| San Martín {San Martin} | SSA | 31,173 | 66,004 | 0 | |
| San Miguel | SMI | 127,696 | 158,136 | 0 | |
| San Pedro Masahuat | LPA | 2,483 | 13,116 | 0 | |
| San Pedro Perulapán {San Pedro Perulapan} | CUS | 1,257 | 14,988 | 0 | |
| San Salvador | SSA | 415,346 | 316,090 | 7225 | |
| San Sebastián Salitrillo {San Sebastian Salitrillo} | SAN | 995 | 17,481 | 0 | |
| Santa Ana | SAN | 139,389 | 204,340 | 0 | |
| Santa Rosa de Lima | LUN | 10,480 | 13,640 | 0 | |
| Santiago de María {Santiago de Maria} | USU | 11,894 | 14,339 | 0 | |
| Santiago Nonualco | LPA | 7,509 | 12,013 | 0 | |
| Santiago Texacuangos | SSA | 3,366 | 12,382 | 0 | |
| Santo Tomás {Santo Tomas} | SSA | 11,548 | 18,752 | 0 | |
| San Vicente | SVI | 29,455 | 36,700 | 0 | |
| Sensuntepeque | CAB | 16,021 | 15,395 | 0 | |
| Sonsonate | SON | 46,830 | 49,129 | 0 | |
| Sonzacate | SON | 12,219 | 25,005 | 0 | |
| Soyapango | SSA | 261,122 | 241,403 | 2972 | |
| Tecoluca | SVI | 2,580 | 10,476 | 0 | |
| Tonacatepeque | SSA | 4,946 | 78,158 | 0 | |
| Usulután {Usulutan} | USU | 40,971 | 51,496 | 0 | |
| Zacatecoluca | LPA | 31,268 | 42,127 | 0 | |
| Zaragoza | LLI | 9,298 | 18,035 | 0 |
- Dirección General de Estadistica y Censos (1992: provided by Clive Thornton; 2007: web).
The census figures are not adjusted for underenumeration.