El Salvador vs Mexico: Internally displaced people due to conflict
El Salvador
71,500 people
in 2025
Mexico
262,411 people
in 2025
El Salvador rank
29th
Mexico rank
26th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 262,411 people against 71,500 people in El Salvador, a difference of 190,911 people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 3.7 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 26th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2010s | 21,450 people | 0 people | 21,450 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 71,500 people | 174,941 people | 103,441 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 262,411 people against 71,500 people in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 190,911 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- El Salvador ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 26th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.