Denmark vs El Salvador: Population by income level

Denmark
6.01 million
in 2025
El Salvador
6.37 million
in 2025
Denmark rank
114th
El Salvador rank
112th

Population by income level over time

  • Denmark
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 6.37 million against 6.01 million in Denmark, a difference of 356,330.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 114th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark El Salvador Difference Ahead
1960s 4.74 million 3.17 million 1.57 million Denmark
1970s 5.04 million 4.07 million 964,517 Denmark
1980s 5.12 million 4.87 million 249,812 Denmark
1990s 5.23 million 5.71 million 479,232 El Salvador
2000s 5.42 million 6.00 million 579,235 El Salvador
2010s 5.68 million 6.16 million 486,154 El Salvador
2020s 5.92 million 6.30 million 376,633 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by income level, Denmark or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 6.37 million against 6.01 million in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by income level between Denmark and El Salvador?
356,330, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and El Salvador?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Denmark and El Salvador rank globally for population by income level?
Denmark ranks 114th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by income level
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
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