Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m
Population ✓Area ✓Population density ✓GDP (nominal) ✓GDP per capita (PPP) ✓Exports ✓Unemployment ✓Life expectancy ✓Median age ✓Birth rate ✓Urban population ✓
Population
Natural Earth · 2019
El Salvador6,453,553Guatemala16,604,026Guatemala is 2.6× more populous
Area
computed · ≈
El Salvador≈ 20,315 km²Guatemala≈ 108,102 km²Guatemala is 5.3× larger
Population density
derived
El Salvador≈ 318 / km²Guatemala≈ 154 / km²El Salvador is 2.1× denser
GDP (nominal)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
El Salvador$35.37 billionGuatemala$113.2 billionGuatemala is 3.2× larger
GDP per capita (PPP)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
El Salvador$11,700Guatemala$12,600Guatemala is 1.1× higher
Exports
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
El Salvador$11.59 billionGuatemala$18 billionGuatemala is 1.6× higher
Unemployment
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
El Salvador2.9%Guatemala2.3%El Salvador is higher by 0.6 points
Life expectancy
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
El Salvador75.9 yearsGuatemala73.5 yearsEl Salvador is higher by 2.4 years
Median age
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
El Salvador31.2 yearsGuatemala26.7 yearsEl Salvador is higher by 4.5 years
Birth rate
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
El Salvador12.46 per 1,000Guatemala17.12 per 1,000Guatemala is higher by 4.66 per 1,000
Urban population
CIA World Factbook · 2023
El Salvador75.4%Guatemala53.1%El Salvador is higher by 22.3 points
El Salvador
Guatemala