Denmark vs El Salvador: Population

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

Population over time

  • Denmark
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Denmark or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 6.31 million people against 5.95 million people in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Denmark and El Salvador?
361,500 people, 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 population?
Denmark ranks 114th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.