Total population | |
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El Salvador 6.486 million | |
Regions with significant populations | |
United States | 1,410,659[1] |
Canada | 51,776[1] |
Guatemala | 20,683[1] |
Mexico | 16,807[1] |
Costa Rica | 16,682[1] |
Italy | 16,672[1] |
Spain | 12,408[1] |
Australia | 12,310[1] |
Belize | 10,016[1] |
Honduras | 9,071[1] |
Panama | 4,147[1] |
Sweden | 3,421[1] |
Nicaragua | 2,557[1] |
Germany | 1,475[1] |
United Kingdom | 1,284[1] |
France | 1,271[1] |
Belgium | 1,081[1] |
Switzerland | 970[1] |
Venezuela | 956[1] |
Colombia | 782[1] |
Libya | 754[1] |
Ecuador | 544[1] |
Netherlands | 498[1] |
Brazil | 289[1] |
Dominican Republic | 278[1] |
Norway | 225[1] |
Egypt | 212[1] |
Peru | 203[1] |
Bolivia | 140[1] |
Jamaica | 133[1] |
Languages | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Christian: Roman Catholicism, Protestantism[2] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Salvadorans (Spanish: Salvadoreños), also known as Salvadorians, are citizens of El Salvador, a country in Central America. Most Salvadorans live in El Salvador, although there is also a significant Salvadoran diaspora, particularly in the United States, with smaller communities in other countries around the world.
El Salvador's population was 6,218,000 in 2010, compared to 2,200,000 in 1950.[3] In 2010, the percentage of the population below the age of 15 was 32.1%, 61% were between 15 and 65 years of age, while 6.9% were 65 years or older.[3]