Denmark vs El Salvador: Population (Our World)
Denmark
5.95 million
in 2023
El Salvador
6.31 million
in 2023
Denmark rank
115th
El Salvador rank
113th
Population (Our World) over time
- Denmark
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6.31 million against 5.95 million in Denmark, a difference of 361,500.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 115th and El Salvador ranks 113th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 36 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 400,000 | 59,381 | 340,619 | Denmark |
| 1100s | 466,963 | 64,779 | 402,184 | Denmark |
| 1200s | 535,422 | 70,668 | 464,754 | Denmark |
| 1300s | 600,000 | 77,092 | 522,908 | Denmark |
| 1400s | 400,000 | 84,101 | 315,899 | Denmark |
| 1500s | 600,000 | 91,746 | 508,254 | Denmark |
| 1600s | 700,000 | 100,087 | 599,913 | Denmark |
| 1700s | 800,000 | 109,186 | 690,814 | Denmark |
| 1710s | 815,422 | 110,404 | 705,018 | Denmark |
| 1720s | 831,743 | 111,967 | 719,776 | Denmark |
| 1730s | 848,860 | 114,008 | 734,852 | Denmark |
| 1740s | 866,863 | 116,715 | 750,148 | Denmark |
| 1750s | 885,854 | 120,359 | 765,495 | Denmark |
| 1760s | 920,000 | 125,331 | 794,669 | Denmark |
| 1770s | 940,000 | 132,200 | 807,800 | Denmark |
| 1780s | 960,000 | 155,360 | 804,640 | Denmark |
| 1790s | 980,000 | 178,520 | 801,480 | Denmark |
| 1800s | 1.03 million | 207,868 | 825,306 | Denmark |
| 1810s | 1.11 million | 200,834 | 909,646 | Denmark |
| 1820s | 1.21 million | 262,607 | 944,804 | Denmark |
| 1830s | 1.31 million | 299,588 | 1.01 million | Denmark |
| 1840s | 1.42 million | 341,102 | 1.08 million | Denmark |
| 1850s | 1.59 million | 394,842 | 1.19 million | Denmark |
| 1860s | 1.78 million | 465,729 | 1.32 million | Denmark |
| 1870s | 1.97 million | 568,156 | 1.41 million | Denmark |
| 1880s | 2.18 million | 691,999 | 1.49 million | Denmark |
| 1890s | 2.41 million | 788,322 | 1.63 million | Denmark |
| 1900s | 2.71 million | 925,639 | 1.78 million | Denmark |
| 1910s | 3.04 million | 1.16 million | 1.88 million | Denmark |
| 1920s | 3.38 million | 1.44 million | 1.94 million | Denmark |
| 1930s | 3.68 million | 1.70 million | 1.97 million | Denmark |
| 1940s | 4.03 million | 1.97 million | 2.06 million | Denmark |
| 1950s | 4.41 million | 2.44 million | 1.98 million | Denmark |
| 1960s | 4.74 million | 3.17 million | 1.57 million | Denmark |
| 1970s | 5.04 million | 4.07 million | 964,621 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 5.12 million | 4.87 million | 249,943 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 5.23 million | 5.71 million | 479,212 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 5.42 million | 6.00 million | 579,146 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.68 million | 6.16 million | 485,905 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 5.88 million | 6.27 million | 385,270 | 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 against 5.95 million in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Denmark and El Salvador?
- 361,500, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and El Salvador?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and El Salvador rank globally for population?
- Denmark ranks 115th and El Salvador ranks 113th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.