Denmark vs El Salvador: Comparison of world population projections

Denmark
5.95 million
in 2023
El Salvador
6.31 million
in 2023
Denmark rank
114th
El Salvador rank
112th

Comparison of world population projections over time

  • Denmark
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 6.31 million against 5.95 million in Denmark, a difference of 361,500.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 114th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark El Salvador Difference Ahead
1950s 4.41 million 2.44 million 1.98 million Denmark
1960s 4.74 million 3.17 million 1.57 million Denmark
1970s 5.04 million 4.07 million 964,621 Denmark
1980s 5.12 million 4.87 million 249,943 Denmark
1990s 5.23 million 5.71 million 479,212 El Salvador
2000s 5.42 million 6.00 million 579,146 El Salvador
2010s 5.68 million 6.16 million 485,905 El Salvador
2020s 5.88 million 6.27 million 385,270 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparison of world population projections, Denmark or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 6.31 million against 5.95 million in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in comparison of world population projections between Denmark and El Salvador?
361,500, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and El Salvador?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and El Salvador rank globally for comparison of world population projections?
Denmark ranks 114th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Comparison of world population projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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