Net migration in El Salvador

Net migration in El Salvador was -23,253 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 180th highest of 215 countries in 2023.

2023, persons-23,253
Change on 20220%
Rank180th of 215Countries ranked
Series high-2,9191968
Series low-99,2931998

Net migration in El Salvador, 1960 to 2023

-100K-80K-60K-40K-20K019601970198019902000201020231960: -4,885 persons1961: -4,159 persons1962: -10,307 persons1963: -9,774 persons1964: -7,937 persons1965: -5,560 persons1966: -3,945 persons1967: -3,192 persons1968: -2,919 persons1969: -4,355 persons1970: -11,367 persons1971: -16,389 persons1972: -17,317 persons1973: -19,347 persons1974: -22,844 persons1975: -26,198 persons1976: -31,317 persons1977: -28,742 persons1978: -31,463 persons1979: -44,302 persons1980: -71,318 persons1981: -97,365 persons1982: -37,159 persons1983: -35,694 persons1984: -29,767 persons1985: -29,111 persons1986: -32,181 persons1987: -32,308 persons1988: -30,806 persons1989: -38,211 persons1990: -39,689 persons1991: -50,622 persons1992: -48,232 persons1993: -80,736 persons1994: -87,318 persons1995: -92,912 persons1996: -95,977 persons1997: -96,820 persons1998: -99,293 persons1999: -97,475 persons2000: -94,861 persons2001: -92,389 persons2002: -90,908 persons2003: -89,146 persons2004: -87,466 persons2005: -86,501 persons2006: -85,789 persons2007: -56,857 persons2008: -56,086 persons2009: -55,966 persons2010: -54,688 persons2011: -53,433 persons2012: -50,546 persons2013: -49,087 persons2014: -49,126 persons2015: -51,278 persons2016: -47,491 persons2017: -50,608 persons2018: -54,163 persons2019: -55,144 persons2020: -25,213 persons2021: -27,343 persons2022: -23,255 persons2023: -23,253 persons
persons. Source: World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodpersons
2023-23,253
2022-23,255
2021-27,343
2020-25,213
2019-55,144
2018-54,163
2017-50,608
2016-47,491
2015-51,278
2014-49,126
2013-49,087
2012-50,546
2011-53,433
2010-54,688
2009-55,966
2008-56,086
2007-56,857
2006-85,789
2005-86,501
2004-87,466
2003-89,146
2002-90,908
2001-92,389
2000-94,861
1999-97,475
1998-99,293
1997-96,820
1996-95,977
1995-92,912
1994-87,318
1993-80,736
1992-48,232
1991-50,622
1990-39,689
1989-38,211
1988-30,806
1987-32,308
1986-32,181
1985-29,111
1984-29,767
1983-35,694
1982-37,159
1981-97,365
1980-71,318
1979-44,302
1978-31,463
1977-28,742
1976-31,317
1975-26,198
1974-22,844
1973-19,347
1972-17,317
1971-16,389
1970-11,367
1969-4,355
1968-2,919
1967-3,192
1966-3,945
1965-5,560
1964-7,937
1963-9,774
1962-10,307
1961-4,159
1960-4,885

Rankings

Definition

Immigrants minus emigrants during the year, citizens and noncitizens together. A negative value means more people left than arrived.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the net migration in El Salvador?

Net migration in El Salvador was -23,253 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 180th highest of 215 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest net migration in El Salvador?

-2,919 in 1968, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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