El Salvador vs Lebanon: Population by income level
El Salvador
6.37 million
in 2025
Lebanon
5.85 million
in 2025
El Salvador rank
112th
Lebanon rank
115th
Population by income level over time
- El Salvador
- Lebanon
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6.37 million against 5.85 million in Lebanon, a difference of 516,080.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 112th and Lebanon ranks 115th of 215 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 million | 2.06 million | 1.11 million | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 4.07 million | 2.64 million | 1.43 million | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 4.87 million | 3.21 million | 1.66 million | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 5.71 million | 3.93 million | 1.78 million | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6.00 million | 4.65 million | 1.35 million | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.16 million | 5.82 million | 341,645 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6.30 million | 5.77 million | 531,700 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, El Salvador or Lebanon?
- El Salvador, at 6.37 million against 5.85 million in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 516,080, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Lebanon rank globally for population by income level?
- El Salvador ranks 112th and Lebanon ranks 115th 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.