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