El Salvador vs Singapore: Population (Our World)
El Salvador
6.31 million
in 2023
Singapore
5.79 million
in 2023
El Salvador rank
113th
Singapore rank
116th
Population (Our World) over time
- El Salvador
- Singapore
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6.31 million against 5.79 million in Singapore, a difference of 520,540.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 241 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 113th and Singapore ranks 116th of 239 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 59,381 | 78 | 59,303 | El Salvador |
| 1100s | 64,779 | 118 | 64,661 | El Salvador |
| 1200s | 70,668 | 177 | 70,491 | El Salvador |
| 1300s | 77,092 | 265 | 76,827 | El Salvador |
| 1400s | 84,101 | 398 | 83,703 | El Salvador |
| 1500s | 91,746 | 597 | 91,149 | El Salvador |
| 1600s | 100,087 | 896 | 99,191 | El Salvador |
| 1700s | 109,186 | 1,345 | 107,841 | El Salvador |
| 1710s | 110,404 | 1,740 | 108,664 | El Salvador |
| 1720s | 111,967 | 2,252 | 109,715 | El Salvador |
| 1730s | 114,008 | 2,915 | 111,093 | El Salvador |
| 1740s | 116,715 | 3,772 | 112,943 | El Salvador |
| 1750s | 120,359 | 4,882 | 115,477 | El Salvador |
| 1760s | 125,331 | 6,318 | 119,013 | El Salvador |
| 1770s | 132,200 | 8,176 | 124,024 | El Salvador |
| 1780s | 155,360 | 10,581 | 144,779 | El Salvador |
| 1790s | 178,520 | 13,693 | 164,827 | El Salvador |
| 1800s | 207,868 | 30,000 | 177,868 | El Salvador |
| 1810s | 200,834 | 30,013 | 170,821 | El Salvador |
| 1820s | 262,607 | 33,066 | 229,540 | El Salvador |
| 1830s | 299,588 | 40,654 | 258,934 | El Salvador |
| 1840s | 341,102 | 50,055 | 291,047 | El Salvador |
| 1850s | 394,842 | 61,363 | 333,480 | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 465,729 | 74,877 | 390,852 | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 568,156 | 96,297 | 471,859 | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 691,999 | 131,029 | 560,970 | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 788,322 | 178,602 | 609,720 | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 925,639 | 254,774 | 670,865 | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 1.16 million | 343,343 | 817,185 | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 1.44 million | 464,790 | 972,878 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 1.70 million | 644,850 | 1.06 million | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 1.97 million | 844,742 | 1.13 million | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 2.44 million | 1.29 million | 1.15 million | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 3.17 million | 1.84 million | 1.33 million | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 4.07 million | 2.25 million | 1.83 million | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 4.87 million | 2.71 million | 2.17 million | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 5.71 million | 3.50 million | 2.21 million | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6.00 million | 4.37 million | 1.63 million | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.16 million | 5.44 million | 720,691 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6.27 million | 5.65 million | 618,748 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, El Salvador or Singapore?
- El Salvador, at 6.31 million against 5.79 million in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between El Salvador and Singapore?
- 520,540, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Singapore?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Singapore rank globally for population?
- El Salvador ranks 113th and Singapore ranks 116th 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.