Argentina vs El Salvador: Population growth
Argentina
0.3%
in 2024
El Salvador
0.5%
in 2024
Argentina rank
152nd
El Salvador rank
149th
Population growth over time
- Argentina
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.5% against 0.3% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
Argentina ranks 152nd and El Salvador ranks 149th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Argentina or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.5% against 0.3% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Argentina and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for population growth?
- Argentina ranks 152nd and El Salvador ranks 149th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release