| no. | nom | recensement 1992 | estimation 2008 | calculation 2012 | croissance annuelle | superficie (km²) | densité de population (par km²) | centre administratif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahuachapán | 261 188 | 377 141 | 407 409 | 1.95 | 1 281 | 318.0 | Ahuachapán |
| 2 | Cabañas | 138 426 | 159 096 | 161 751 | 0.41 | 1 104 | 146.5 | Sensuntepeque |
| 3 | Chalatenango | 177 320 | 205 436 | 208 333 | 0.35 | 2 507 | 83.10 | Chalatenango |
| 4 | Cuscatlán | 178 502 | 218 432 | 226 012 | 0.86 | 766 | 295.1 | Cojutepeque |
| 5 | La Libertad | 513 866 | 842 624 | 923 556 | 2.32 | 1 653 | 558.7 | Nueva San Salvador |
| 6 | La Paz | 245 915 | 334 036 | 355 066 | 1.54 | 1 224 | 290.1 | Zacatecoluca |
| 7 | La Unión | 255 565 | 311 197 | 322 251 | 0.88 | 2 074 | 155.4 | La Unión |
| 8 | Morazán | 160 146 | 182 507 | 186 712 | 0.57 | 1 447 | 129.0 | Gotera |
| 9 | San Miguel | 403 411 | 572 264 | 623 080 | 2.15 | 2 532 | 246.1 | San Miguel |
| 10 | San Salvador | 1 512 125 | 2 297 282 | 2 437 475 | 1.49 | 892 | 2 733 | San Salvador |
| 11 | Santa Ana | 458 587 | 643 275 | 691 494 | 1.82 | 2 023 | 341.8 | Santa Ana |
| 12 | San Vicente | 143 003 | 176 925 | 184 384 | 1.04 | 1 184 | 155.7 | San Vicente |
| 13 | Sonsonate | 360 183 | 543 633 | 594 056 | 2.24 | 1 226 | 484.5 | Sonsonate |
| 14 | Usulután | 310 362 | 354 200 | 361 644 | 0.52 | 2 130 | 169.8 | Usulután |
| Salvador | 5 118 599 | 7 218 048 | 7 683 223 | 1.57 | 21 041 | 365.2 | San Salvador |
