| Region | Central America |
| Capital | San Salvador |
| Area, km2 | 21 040 |
| Population | 6 194 000 |
| Population growth, per year | 102 820 |
| Average life expectancy, years | 71.9 (m. 68.2, fem. 75.6) |
| Population density, ppl./km2 | 294.39 |
| Official languages | Spanish |
| Currency | Salvadoran colón |
| International phone code | 503 |
| Internet tld | sv |
| Time zone | UTC-6 |
| International organizations participation El Salvador | World Trade Organization, United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
| Land borders | Guatemala, Honduras |
| Access to the seas and oceans | Pacific oceans |
