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#302 by population worldwide

San Salvador

El Salvador · Capital

Population, 2025
1.6 million
Projected, 2050
1.7 million+2.2%
World rank
#3022000: #201 → 2050: #360
Urban area
266 km²
Density
6,071people/km²
Built-up area per resident
38 m²
Time zone
UTC−6America/El_Salvador · −10 h vs Tbilisi
Distance from Tbilisi
12,258 km

Weather in San Salvador

San Salvador

30°

Partly cloudy

Today: ↑30°  ↓22°

Pressure 1009 hPa

24-hour forecast

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Air quality

49

Moderate

PM2.5
6.6µg/m³
PM10
7.7µg/m³
NO₂
0µg/m³
O₃
109µg/m³

7-day forecast

  • Today22°30°41%, 0.6 mm
  • Sat20°30°0%
  • Sun20°29°0%
  • Mon20°29°10%
  • Tue20°30°8%
  • Wed21°30°16%
  • Thu20°30°19%

  • Feels like

    32°

  • Humidity

    57%

  • Wind

    10km/h353° Ngust 30 km/h

  • UV index

    8Very high

  • Precipitation

    41%0.6 mm

  • Sunset

    17:32Sunrise 05:48Sunset 17:32

Updated 14:15 · Open-Meteo

Population 1975–2050

Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.

  1. 1975984
  2. 19801,130
  3. 19851,341
  4. 19901,534
  5. 19951,618
  6. 20001,647
  7. 20051,634
  8. 20101,620
  9. 20151,607
  10. 20201,596
  11. 20251,615
  12. 20301,632
  13. 20351,644
  14. 20401,651
  15. 20451,655
  16. 20501,650

Getting around

No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.

Airports

SAL · 33 km · ILS · 6 km

Currency: USD ($)

  • 1 USD = 2.6 GEL

Official National Bank of Georgia rate.

On Sivrce

Landmarks in San Salvador

Most notable first, from OpenStreetMap.

  • Museo del Ferrocarril
  • Museo de Arte de El Salvador
  • Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen · 27 Avenida Norte 1140
  • Museo Universitario de Antropología · Calle Arce
  • Palacio Nacional de El Salvador
  • Cristo de La Paz
  • Monumento a La Constitución
  • Monumento a la Memoria y la Verdad
  • Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo
  • Museo de Historia Militar "Cuartel El Zapote"
  • Museo Nacional de Antropología "David J. Guzmán"
  • Labyrinth
  • Mirador
  • Monumento al Mar
  • Ex Casa Presidencial
  • Faro del Turicentro Apulo
  • Museo de Historia Natural de El Salvador
  • Museo de los Niños "Tin Marín" · 6ª Calle Poniente
  • Museo Forma · Pasaje Senda Florida Sur
  • Museo y Biblioteca Luis Alfaro Durán
  • PInacoteca Roque Dalton
  • Playa El Valle
  • Playa Palo Seco
  • ПУЭРТО ДЬЯБОЛО
  • Arbol de la Paz
  • Atlacatl
  • Busto de barón Pierre de Coubertin
  • Caballos
  • Caballos, Jirafa y Leones
  • Capilla Divina Providencia
  • Cementerio La Bermeja

Nearby large cities

FAQ

What is the population of San Salvador?

San Salvador has 1.6 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #302 in the world. The UN projects 1.7 million by 2050.

What time zone is San Salvador in?

America/El_Salvador, UTC−6. −10 h vs Tbilisi.

Does San Salvador have a metro?

No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.

What landmarks are in San Salvador?

Landmarks mapped in OpenStreetMap include Museo del Ferrocarril, Museo de Arte de El Salvador, Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen, Museo Universitario de Antropología, Palacio Nacional de El Salvador, Cristo de La Paz, Monumento a La Constitución, Monumento a la Memoria y la Verdad, Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo, Museo de Historia Militar "Cuartel El Zapote".

How far is San Salvador from Tbilisi?

About 12,258 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).

Sources: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects 2025 (CC BY 3.0 IGO) · GeoNames (time zones) · OpenStreetMap (metro, landmarks; ODbL) · Open-Meteo (weather) · National Bank of Georgia (rates).