El Salvador: capital, population, area and flag
El Salvador is a country in Central America (North America). Its capital is San Salvador. The population is about 6.37M (#111 of 193) and the area is about 21,040 km² (#149 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- San Salvador
- Region
- North America / Central America
- Population
- 6,365,503 (2025) #111 of 193
- Total area
- 21,040 km² (2024) #149 of 193
- Population density
- 305.9 people/km² (2024) #28 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $36.7B (2025) #107 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $5,767 (2025) #114 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 72.3 years (2024) #113 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 12,496 km #59 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 1/18 that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/19 that of Japan
- Main languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- US Dollar (USD)
- Calling code
- +503
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC-6
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 15 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 13.70°N 89.19°W
Population of El Salvador, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of El Salvador
Capital: San Salvador
El Salvador: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming
El Salvador ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).
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El Salvador in world rankings
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Questions about El Salvador
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 about 6.37M (2025), #111 of 193 among countries.
How big is El Salvador?
El Salvador covers about 21,040 km², #149 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is El Salvador in?
El Salvador is in North America, in the region of Central America.
What currency and languages are used in El Salvador?
The currency is the US Dollar. Main languages: Spanish.
How does El Salvador compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of El Salvador is about 1/18 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/19 that of Japan.
How far is El Salvador from Japan?
The capital, San Salvador, is about 12,496 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between El Salvador and Japan?
The capital, San Salvador, is on UTC-6 in standard time: 15 h behind Japan.
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